Fraser Eric Illus (11 results)

Super octavo, hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Super octavo hardcover (VG-) lacks slipcase: all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Translated from the German by Andrew Porter. Black & white illustrations. xli, 362 pages. 8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering and cover decoration, encased in a yellow patterned slipcase. Folkestone, England: Dawson & Sons, (1976). Cloth sunned at the spine and slightly rubbed. A near fine copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. NO Dustwrapper. The Far East, The Middle East, The West, Africa and the Americas, and the Pacific. Attractive b/w illustrations. Orbis Pub Ltd, UK 1982. illus 433pp hb NO Dust-wrapper, covers slightly stained & rubbed, pages browned especially along top edge otherwise vg.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second (First Revised) Edition. New edition of the invaluable cookery book (first pub. 1936) for which Lucie Nicoll 'has made extensive revisions to bring it into line with present-day conditions' and added of some new recipes. Second (First Revised) Edn., 1963; full red cloth; titling/small motif blocked in gilt (bright) to spine; 381pp.Spine very lightly crushed at top/tail, but robust/clean/bright; front board has very small mark (ink?), and is slightly rubbed at bottom edge, but boards robust/crisp/bright; top edge moderately tanned; page edges moderately foxed; slight foxing to endpapers, but text very fresh, pages clean/crisp/bright; dj. very lightly soiled on spine, and lightly rubbed at top edge, but very bright. Printed illus. bookplate (of 'Barbara Jones, Litcham Priory') affixed to front paste-down endpaper. VG- in VG price-clipped dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Dustjacket illus. by ERIC FRASER (illustrator). Hardback. …

Condition: Good. First FS Edition. G: in good condition with grey marbled slipcase. Spines darkened and with area of wear to spine of vol IV. Slipcase worn. 260mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). xii, 644pp; vii, 592pp; vii, 569pp; viii, 537pp + plates. 26 b/w plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Cream and gilt vellum spines with red and gilt patterned boards.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4 vols. Illus. with b.w. plates, incl. frontis. to each vol. Each vol. 8vo. orig. bds. all housed in single slip-case, as issued. Spines and covers a little stained and marked, slip-case slightly rubbed on edges, generally v.g. (Heavy item, will require extra postage).…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped slipcase. Previous owner's inscription. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xli, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Libretto by the composer. Parallel German text and English translation, English preliminaries. Accompanied by a folder containing a separate suite of the illustrations by Eric Fraser. Contents; Porter, A. Translating The ring.--Noble, J. The ring: its musical language.--Branscombe, P. Wagner as poet.--The Rhinegold.--The Valkyrie.--Siegfried.--Twilight of the gods. Subjects; Wagner, Richard 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Operas Librettos. Porter, Andrew 1928-2015. Fraser, Eric 1902-1983. Dawson (Publisher). 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The sole UK printing published by Southern Railway of England in 1935. 12mo., original stapled paper-covered covers with 'Royal Jubilee 1935' label in red and a tessellating image in blue and white; with title vignette and three chapter-head wood engravings by Eric Ravilious; as well as a folding map of the South of England railway network printed in blue and white; Complete with an unused invitation inviting the reader to "any information points of interest, cheap travel facilities, or the arranging of a circular tour.fill in your name and address. and hand it to the ticket collector."; The BOOK with covers lightly toned and rubbed to the edges; the text block marginally toned ; a Very Good++ example. The book is protected in a removable Secol archival sleeve. Three short essays, compiled by Southern Railway of England for the Royal Jubilee and printed at The Curwen Press, which provide a guide for visiting tourists. The first, entitled 'The Beauty of Southern England', speaks of the chalk cliffs of Dover, the apple orchards of Kent, the South Downs and numerous other Literary connections by Mais, who was famous for his travel guides; the second, 'Social and Sporting Season', discusses Goodwood, cricket at the Oval and Lords, as well as other pastimes such as dances, fishing and bathing by the journalist Charles Graves (brother of Robert); and the final essay 'The Birthplace of English History' gives a run-down of Britain from the stone age to the 19th century, via the Battle of Hastings and Stonehenge. A lovely example with the woodcuts by Ravilious. An increasingly elusive Ravilious ephemeral item. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Ravilious, Eric (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The sole printing published by Southern Railway of England in 1935. 12mo., original stapled paper-covered covers with 'Royal Jubilee 1935' label in red and a tessellating image in blue and white; with title vignette and three striking chapter-head wood engravings by Eric Ravilious; as well as a folding map of the South of England railway network printed in blue and white; and an unused invitation inviting the reader to "any information points of interest, cheap travel facilities, or the arranging of a circular tour.fill in your name and address. and hand it to the ticket collector."; The BOOK with a little marginal browning to spine and edges; as well as light even toning of the text block; a couple of very tiny dark scratches to the lower cover and couple of small marks to the front panel. The book is protected in a removable Secol archival sleeve. The sole UK edition. Three short essays, compiled by Southern Railway of England for the Royal Jubilee and printed at The Curwen Press, which provide a guide for visiting tourists. The first, entitled 'The Beauty of Southern England', speaks of the chalk cliffs of Dover, the apple orchards of Kent, the South Downs and numerous other Literary connections by Mais, who was famous for his travel guides; the second, 'Social and Sporting Season', discusses Goodwood, cricket at the Oval and Lords, as well as other pastimes such as dances, fishing and bathing by the journalist Charles Graves (brother of Robert); and the final essay 'The Birthplace of English History' gives a run-down of Britain from the stone age to the 19th century, via the Battle of Hastings and Stonehenge. A lovely example with the woodcuts by Ravilious; a very scarce ephemeral item, rarely found complete in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Ravilious, Eric (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. 245 p. 24 cm. B&w illustrations. Maps on endpapers. Hardcover in slipcase. Slight discolouration to one side of case.