Geo Newnes (26 results)

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Arthur Conan Doyle, M.P. Shiel, L.T. Meade. Front hinge cracked but intact. Interior clean. Pictorial cloth. Hard to find illustrated monthly magazine.

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

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. The brown boards are rubbed with noticeable signs of shelf wear, heavy bumping to corners and spine ends with board showing and rips to both ends and spine edge, fading to spine. Red speckled page edges with some tanning and black mark to top page edge, occasional marks and smudge marks to pages throughout, hinge cracked to inside front cover showing netting, this is and old book so expected wear. The binding is firm. The pages otherwise appear clean with some tanning. This book has 660 pages. All in all a nice example of this book. Yes (illustrator). …

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, half yearly volume in red cloth and lettered in gilt to the spine. Large octavo. The binding remains tight and the contents clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. 764pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, boards starting to show, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, edges fraying, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but yellowing, top right corner lightly creased throughout, binding a little loose in a few places.…

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, half yearly volume, bound in half maroon calf, rebacked at some point with repairs using complimentary maroon cloth, the original spine laid over, green cloth sides. Large octavo. Lower hinge cracked but the binding remains tight. Small top leading corner splash mark to the first 20pp, torn to the final leaf of the Index with 3/4 loss.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. APPEARS VERY LITTLE READ. Minimal wear to very large hard back book. 662 pages. Pages are clean,bright and tight.Dark green plain boards. No name or inscription.Hinges cracking. Heavy item.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First appearance of Sherlock Holmes.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Loose boards.Blue boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First volume of the immediately popular Strand Magazine, featuring a story ('The Voice Of Science') by Conan Doyle, with Sherlock Holmes yet to appear (see Vol.2). Much else of wide ranging interest here however. Bar small loss to head of the half title, and a little minor spotting early and late, all is in VG, clean and bright order. Nice tight binding with all edges of block marbled. Smart red cloth with gilt titling to spine. A couple of minor bumps and spine lightly faded but highly presentable. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 662pp. …

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, half yearly volume in pictorial blue cloth and lettered in black and gilt. Large octavo, a hinges strengthened in three places, the contents clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. 720pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bound (six-month) volume of The Strand magazine in original blue cloth boards with streetscape and with titles in black and gilt to spine, "good-plus" with some rub to edges and fading to the blue cloth rear board. The individual issues bound without their original covers and advertisements, as usual. The four Sherlock Holmes stories here include The Golden Pince-Nez, The Missing Three Quarter, The Abbey Grange, and The Second Stain. Also includes six installments of The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt, Marie Corelli's "The Happy Life," W. Somerset Maugham's "An Irish Gentleman," and E. Nesbit's "Ring and the Lamp," This larger octavo weighs more than 3 lbs. -- overseas buyers should thus be prepared to approve a higher actual shipping cost when queried via ABE. 804 pp. Reduced from $172. As with all our items priced higher than $90, this item will be shipped "signature required.". Sidney Paget (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Moderate wear around the extremities of the cover. Small cloth tears at edges. Light tanning to end papers. Several appearances by W.W. Jacobs. 3 children's stories by E. Nesbit, plus The Power of Darkness. Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt. Layayette by Max Pemberton. Article of Russian Censors. Many essays and stories. 724 pages. Sec 38B. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a captivating glimpse into the world of late 19th-century journalism, following a war correspondent's adventures across Europe and Asia Minor. Through vivid anecdotes and insightful observations, the author paints a picture of the challenges and triumphs faced while reporting from the front lines of conflicts like the Carlist Wars and the Russo-Turkish War. Readers are transported to bustling Spanish plazas alive with music and dancing, even amidst the backdrop of war, and witness the stark silence of a village caught in the crossfire. The author's encounters with diverse individuals, from brave soldiers to cunning brigands and enigmatic pashas, reveal the complexities of human nature in times of strife. The narrative delves into themes of courage, resilience, and the ever-present uncertainty of fate. It explores the ethical dilemmas faced by those caught in the midst of war, and the surprising moments of humor and humanity that can emerge even in the darkest of times. Ultimately, this book leaves us with a deeper understanding of the human cost of conflict and the enduring power of hope and compassion. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. July to December 1902, 804pp, illustrations, blue boards. In very good condition, the boards a little worn. This volume includes the three part Arthur Conan Doyle story 'Adventures of Etienne Gerard'.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. No Jacket. First Edition. 10' x 11 3/4' x 1 3/4'. Marbled hardboards in gray, black and red; red leather backstrip and corners with gold gilt lettering on spine. Heavy rubbing to ends, edges and corners. Some boards exposed. Back cover has severe pealing exposing hardboard. Text has an occassional pencil mark. Includes a single copy of the Northhumbrian. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some tape repair to the boards with the back board starting. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Series; The Strand Magazine: an illustrated monthly: vol. I: January to June. Physical description; 662 pages. Subjects; Arthur Conan Doyle. Science. The Strand Magazine. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some tape repair to the boards with the back board starting. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Series; The Strand Magazine: an illustrated monthly: vol. I: January to June. Physical description; 662 pages. Subjects; Arthur Conan Doyle. Science. The Strand Magazine. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. First 10 volumes. Publishers between 1891-1895. Bound in original publishers blue decorative cloth. Cloth rubbed, a few hinge joints split, abrasion wear on head and tail of spines. Generally bindings in good condition. Internally, inner joints split on some volumes, contents generally holding, some occasional spotting. Pages in good condition. Although showing signs of wear, these volumes are in good condfition. Size: 8vo. …

Twelve half-year volumes in the publisher's uniform pictorial buckram. Arthur Conan Doyle contributes the complete serializations of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (twenty-four parts in volumes II - VII, illustrated by Sidney Paget) and The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (seven parts in volumes IX and X, illustrated by W.B. Wollen). He also contributes: ''The Voice of Science'', 'An Alpine Pass on ''Ski'' ', ''The Lord of Chateau Noir'' and ''The Medal of Brigadier Gerard''. Other contributors include: E.W. Hornung, Walter Besant, Arthur Morrison, Bret Harte, Rudyard Kipling, Grant Allen, Jules Verne, Dick Donovan, Sarah Bernhardt, Phyllis Bentley, M.P. Shiel, L.T. Meade et al. Numerous black and white illustrations by various artists. All edges of volume one gilt. All edges of other volumes speckled.Front inner hinge of volume X splitting. Most other volumes with renewed endpapers. Sporadic foxing. Some rubbing and bumping to covers. Very good.…

A nice piece of First World War ephemera, from the period of transition from volunteering to conscription. Newnes was a leading British publisher of the period, and the present item may have been inserted in one of its periodicals, which included 'The Strand Magazine', 'Women's Own' and 'John O'London's Weekly'. It is printed on a leaf of good quality cream 4to wove paper, and was intended for completion. In fair condition, lightly aged, with light wear and creasing to extremities. An elaborate and well-executed design, printed in black, red, yellow, green, blue, with border of oak leaves, lion carving at foot, and wood panelling at the head, on which are hung the armorial shields of the six allies, with Britain and France to the sides of a central sword. See image.…