Edwardes Michael Edited By (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good plus, no markings. Guaranteed condition. No date in book. Prompt despatch.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt, dust jacket not called for and lacking the publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations, 181pp.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt on green to spine, dust jacket not called but housed in the original publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations by B S Biro, 181pp.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt on green to spine, dust jacket not called but housed in the original publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations, 181pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Excellent condition. dj. li, 690 pp. Dustjacket. LCC: 9920831.

Decorated Boards/Hard Back. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase - Near Fine. First Folio Society Edition. 181 pages incl glossary. Very clean brown slipcase. Very clean orange-brown boards and spine with black line illustration on all sides. B&W illustrations in text. Contents fine. Illustrations By B. S. Biro (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lovely designed hardback book, with gilt title impression on the spine. The book is in really good condition, normal wear and marks apply consistent with use and age. Comes with nice brown box slipcase. 181 pages all intact, all pages, text, maps and illustrations are in good, clean, readable order. The binding design is from an engraving of Fort St George, Madras, made c. 1757. The frontispiece shows a page from Major Corneille's manuscript. The endpapers show the arms of George 11 and The East India Company. Map drawn by K.C. Jordan. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay Ltd, Bungay, set inpoint Baskerville 2 points leaded. Frontispiece printed by Jarrold and Sons Ltd, Norwich, Bound by W & J Mackay Ltd, Chatham. Another wonderful book from The Folio Society. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This Folio Society edition of A Life of the Buddha: From a Burmese Manuscript, edited by Michael Edwardes, presents a graceful and engaging retelling of the Buddhaâs life drawn from traditional Burmese sources. Edwardes shapes the narrative with clarity and respect for its origins, tracing Siddhartha Gautamaâs journey from prince to enlightened teacher and highlighting the spiritual, moral and cultural themes that have shaped Buddhist thought for centuries. The Folio Society production complements the text with its characteristic quality of printing and design, giving the work a calm, dignified presence on the page. This copy is offered without its slipcase, but remains an appealing and collectible volume for readers interested in Buddhism, Southeast Asian manuscript traditions and Folio Society editions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Slip Case. First Edition Thus. Fine book in clean, fresh blue cloth covers with titles to a very bright silver gilt panel to spine; the Mutiny Medal and its clasps are reproduced in very bright silver gilt to the upper board. Internally fine and free of inscriptions; printed by W & J Mackay & Co Ltd, Chatham; very well illustrated; brown end papers with map to paste downs. The brown slip case is very good; small repaired split to lower corner. An attractive copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First Folio Society Edition. First impression of the first Folio Society edition. Edited by Michael Edwardes. Attractive colour and gilt frontispiece showing a view of Mecca with the Kaba taken from Khamsah-e-Nizami (Persian circa 1410). ***Near fine in dark green cloth-covered boards with red titles on a gilt block on the spine, and an elaborate red and gilt decorative design on the front board. The book is unblemished with no discernible faults. Top edge of text-block stained scarlet by the publisher. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean. No foxing. Dark green free endpapers with line maps showing the Byzantine Empire on the pastedowns. Spine tight. ***In a near fine green card slipcase. The slipcase is just slightly marked and rubbed. ***224mm x 144mm. 177 pages. ***Contents: Introduction; The Early Life of the Apostle of Allah; The Revelation; The Hijra; The Conquest of Mecca. *** First impression of the first Folio Society edition. An older, nicely produced Folio Society title, printed on quality cream paper. A beautifully produced book that would make a nice gift. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. NOTE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS: HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FEE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING, PLEASE EMAIL FOR PRICE-DETAILS IF RELEVANT. 4th printing Folio edition 2003 - Excellent fine/new condition throughout, contains a colour f/p, superb decorated cloth boards, presented in a boxed slipcase also in immaculate condition./.…

Edited by Michael Edwardes. Folio Society edition - 2nd Printing. Ownership inscription to blank endpaper. VG in slipcase.

Fine Binding. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This copy is in near fine condition in original tan cloth covered boards. There is some mild spotting to the prelims but this does not affect the text block. The book is encased in a robust paper covered slipcase. Memoirs of Maj John Corneille (b c1727), British Army, describing voyage to India (1754) as secretary to Col John Adlercron, British Army, Colonel 39th Foot, C-in-C, Madras 1754-57, travels in south India and his part in military expeditions to Madras and Bengal, including an account of the battle of Plassey (23 Jun 1757) and description of Bengal. (Published as a Folio Society original in this edition in London 1966). Ref T4 Size: 182pp. B. S. Biro (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Good+ (in mylar). First British Edition. Previous owner's ink signature on ffep, slightly aged, else textblock is very clean and tight; Binding worn ath the board corners, spine extremities and binding. Unclipped, spine-sunned and surface-rubbed dust jacket, chipping and slight tears to head and foot of spine, chipped corners, and worn at the folds. 288p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 4 Pages of Half-Tone Illustrations and a Map (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Condition: Good. Fading/marks/tears to slipcase. Inscription inside front cover. Tanning/foxing to textblock edges/endpapers. Content good.