Faith Compton Mackenzie (97 results)

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Tatting was Faith Compton Mackenzie's last novel, and revisits the early years of her marriage living in the parish of an eccentric High Church Anglican vicar in Cornwall, beset by formidable women.Mandolinata was Faith's first book, a collection of fourteen short stories set in Capri, Rome and London, all written in the 1920s, about sex, love and bad marriages. This volume bookends the lost works of this neglected British writer.Tatting is a handicraft that uses thread to weave intricate patterns in knotwork. This idiosyncratic novel from 1957 by Faith Compton Mackenzie traces patterns across the Cornish landscape in the style of David Garnett and Sylvia Townsend Warner.A mandolinata is played on mandolins: complex, melancholy and lyrical. This collection of fourteen short stories was Faith Compton Mackenzie's first book from 1931, about sex, love and bad marriages.Tatting is set in 1909. Ariadne is a starving Irish artist in St John's Wood, existing on her memories of having once worked with Beardsley and Wilde. Laura has recently married Guy Mallory, a poet whom she had met only weeks before. They travel to Cornwall on the invitation of an old friend, Father St John (based on the eccentric priest the Reverend Sandys Wason) to stay at his vicarage, relieved to not have to pay their London rent for the summer or to have to finally learn to cook. But Cornwall is . odd. There is a large Alsatian called Rex who wants only to roam the fields at night, and a large farmer called Mr Williams who hides in ditches to spy on ladies. Miss Josephine Want, a domineering parishioner, is fuming at the unwanted visitors, and then Guy and Laura invite Ariadne to Cornwall to paint a fresco in the church. The visit of the triumphantly parasitical artist causes havoc all round. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Tatting and Mandolinata (Handheld Classics, 40) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 48166275. 1792050904. 10/15/2026 7:55:04 AM.

Condition: good. This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Cloth, dj, F/VG. 254pp, slight musty smell, dustjacket rubbed at the corners, a nice copy. A Victorian Love Story. Dustjacket priced for retail & not Book Society sale. 350 grams.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The tale of Christian, Queen of Sweden. Inside front page ripped out o.w. good.

paperback. Condition: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Hardcover. Condition: ACCEPTABLE. NONE. Pages are mostly clean and unmarked but there is some foxing and small stains; deckled and stained fore-edge of textblock with some corner creases and 1 or 2 corners ripped off; binding is pretty tight but beginning to crack at a few gutters; lightly penciled price, note, and initials on upper front flyleaf; cover is worn, faded, soiled, rubbed, with bumped corners and a tear and chip at bottom spine.…

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine faded. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 254pp.

Condition: New.

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition with rubbed and faded dust jacket. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 254pp.

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Soft cover. Condition: As New.

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hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Lacking dust jacket. A good copy.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Cardinal's Niece: The Story of Marie Mancini. Book.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: VG++, Spine Ends Crush. Dust Jacket Condition: VG++, Wear,Tear, Edge-browning. 1st Edition. 'A Victorian Story of Love'. Jacket by Nichols. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Sibyl Of The North The Tale Of Christina Queen Of Sweden. Book.

VG in Good+ dustwrapper (spine slightly faded).

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 1943. First Edition. 62 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with silver gilt. Ex libris plate at front. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ownership signature and date of Norman Holmes Pearson.

paperback. Condition: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Published in association with the Book Society and contemporaneous with 1st edition, 8vo, 254pp, Book Society bookplate on front pastedown o/w VG Copy in VG DJ creased at spine extrems and a shade faded at spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …