Haswell Robert Editors (3 results)

Subscriber's Edition. 4to; original blue skivertex, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxxiii + (i) + 286, incl. index; profusely illustrated with historical and modern photographs and artwork, maps and plans. Earlier owner's ex libris hand-stamp to front free endpaper; trace of foxing to endpapers, edges and reverse of dustwrapper, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. "The editors of this book-an historian and a geographer-set out to present a portrait of Pietermaritzburg which not only depicts its face but also explores beneath the surface and reveals the character and personality of the City. Some seventy writers-all experts on specific aspects of Pietermaritzburg-have contributed a text of extraordinary variety and richness. With nearly four hundred illustrations it offers a fresh look at the past, a wide-ranging survey of the present and a hopeful vision of the future.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 286 pages (complete). Subscriber's Edition. A most decent copy. The dustjacket is healthy. The edges have mild shelving wear. There is light scuffing and marking. In general, the dj is healthy and attractive. The silvertext boards are most handsome. Within, the frontispage has handling marks. The contents are benign, calm, diligent, benevolent, clean, clear, assured.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

orig.cloth. 2nd Edition. 22x14cm, (87),457,(16)p, Rubberstamp to flyleaf. Series: Notable British Trials. Ruxton was tried at the Manchester assizes,March, 1936, for the murder of his wife, Isabella Ruxton. Some rubbing. Rear cover corner bump. Good. 16pp photoplates. (illustrator).