Esse James (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. James T. Jones (illustrator). 1st. 1st printing; dj w/unclipped price, in mylar; illustrated end papers; 269 clean, unmarked pages.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. James T. Jones (illustrator). No wear to the binding. No distortion from improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No odor. No water damage. No soiling. The dust jacket priced at $5.95 (not clipped) shows light edge wear, no sun fading. DJ in an archival protector.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Jones, James T. (illustrator). First Edition. F6 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has scattered moderate taped tears and open tears, wrinkling, chipping, and crease, label on the spine, stains, back inside flap adhered to the right side of the back fixed endpaper of the book, discoloration, and shelf wear. Book has stains, foxing, and tanning on the page edges, library stamping on the top and title page, label on the dedication page and three on the front fixed endpaper, cardholder adhered on the back of the front loose endpaper, blank page with library plate adhered on the hinge of the half-title page, discoloration and shelf wear otherwise good. Signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner on the half-title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

0 Very good. No dust jacket. light shelf wear.

Condition: Very Good. The Candle Press Dublin 1918 softcover. some wear to brown paper wraps.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. First ediiton. Prose Booklets Number Two. 24mo. on slightly oversized grey/brown wraps printed in green. 29 pp. plus one page publisher's list. Fore edges uncut. Near fine, bit of softness about the tips and edges of the oversized wraps,

Dublin: The Candle Press, 1918. 16mo. Very good in brown paper wraps. Minor browning to edges. Four numbers written in pen to bottom corner of front wrap. Else is clean and bright. 29 pages. IRE/102621. Book.

1st edition (Cutler & Stiles, p. 132). 29, [3] pp. Unopened. 7" x 4-3/8" Published during the Irish Rebellion, and issued under a pen-name to avoid prosecution. Richard Ellmann's copy with his initials on the ffep. Light age toning, and the occasional spot of foxing. A VG+ copy. Grey-green paper wrappers printed in dark green. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve.

paperback. Condition: near fine. First. 29p. brown wrappers, printed in green. Dublin: Candle Press, 1918. First Edition.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jones, James T. (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition. Inscribed By Author. DJ has small chip missing on top left corner of front also spine has slight tear, overall condition is good. Many B&W photos and some color illustrations. Scarce.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 18 cm x 11.5 cm. 29 pp. [3] Brown paper wraps, green titling. Light rubbing along edges. Prose Booklets: Number Two, Hunger. A tale of one family's slow death from starvation written by James Stephens under a pseudonym during the Irish Rebellion.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a stark and unflinching portrait of poverty in early 20th century Dublin. Through the lens of a working-class family struggling to survive, the author lays bare the brutal realities of hunger, hardship, and desperation. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a tumultuous era, marked by the outbreak of World War I and its devastating impact on the Irish economy. The book delves deeply into themes of resilience and the human capacity to endure unimaginable suffering. The protagonist, a wife and mother, faces relentless poverty with a stoicism that is both heartbreaking and inspiring. The author uses vivid, evocative language to paint a picture of a world where basic necessities are a constant struggle and hope for a better life seems perpetually out of reach. Through this poignant and unflinching portrayal of poverty, the book serves as a stark reminder of the enduring challenges faced by the marginalized and vulnerable in any era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Softcover of 29 pages plus ads with owner bookplate. Book.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from HungerShe was four years married, and she had three children. One of them had fallen when he was quite young, and had hurt his back so badly that the dispensary doctor instructed her not to let him walk for a.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by James T. Jones (illustrator). Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. History of the circus and stories about many of the circuses. Has index, bibliography and glossary of circus terms. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 268 pages.

First edition. 29 pp. Some light scattered foxing, else near fine in printed wrappers with light edgewear. A short story.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Pale olive wrappers printed in green. 29, [3]pp. Slight bumping to yapped edges, and a little foxing on the first leaf, very near fine.

29 [2, ads] pp. 12mo, original printed wrappers. Near fine.

First Edition. 18 x 11 cm. 29 pages. Two pages publishers list. Original stiff paper wrappers. Very good condition.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 12mo. 29, [1] ads pp. Brown wrappers printed in green. A fine partially unopened copy, with the covers fresh and bright. Issued as part of the series Prose Booklets, Number Two.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Extremely scarce early Stephens work, published under a pseudonym. In a Mylar sleeve.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Candle Press, January 1918 Binding: Trade Paperback VG IN PROTECTIVE MYLAR.

First Edition. First impression. Signed, as James Stephens, on title page, with the printed pseudonym struck through. 12mo; gray card wrappers printed in green; 29,(3)pp. Some toning to wrappers at bound edge and extremities; two or three freckles of foxing to endpapers; Very Good or better. First appearance of Stephens' much-anthologized short story of hunger and privation during the Irish Rebellion. The tale is not especially political but is clearly sympathetic to the Republican cause, exposing the brutal reality of life under the British occupation. Signed.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. Jones, Professor Emeritus James T (illustrator). This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.