Henry Williamson Signed (60 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 1st US Edition 1959. Includes two pages with hand corections by Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Light edge rubbing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17760. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. First Edition Thus. 1st Edition 1956. Presentation inscription from the author to Henry Williamson with many annotations in Williamson's hand within the text. From the library of Henry Williamson and His Family. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The authors only book of poems. The book is good++ with patchy lightened areas to boards. Loss to bottom corner edge. Contents good. Wrapper is good++ with loss to bottom corner. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17764. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. C F Tunnicliffe (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1933. Includes a loose signed set of sheets for the limited edition, a 2nd imp wrapper with annotations to the rear flap, a blank writing sheet from Shallowford where the Williamson's were living at the time of the books publication and a 1st edition of the book. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is poor with the spine missed and with ragged edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17764. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1930. Tipped in Xmas presentation slip in the hand of Henry Williamson. Robin Hibbert ownership name to end paper. Robin Hibbert was the brother in law of Williamson and his wife's brother. He helped for a while on their farm in Norfolk but had a difficult relationship with Henry. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good with quite bright boards. Light marking to cloth. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Light edge rubbing. A littel surface loss to rear cover and spine age toned. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17760. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st Edition 1966. Inscription by Henry Williamson stating ' the book was sent by Father Brocard Sewell 1966 with pages 19-22 missing apparently not checked by the publisher - when thy seeing blundeth thee, to what the fellow mortal see' From the Library of Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Limited edition of 500 copies. This being number 1. Book is fine. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1928. Henry Williamson's Own Copy with his name and date to the end paper. Includes his short story Stumberleap. Not referenced in the bibliography. Appears to be a educational type book. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good and bright. Light rubbing. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17757. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. An Original Highly Collected Large Platinum Studio Portrait Photograph of Henry Williamson by the American photographer Doris Ulmann Taken in 1930. Signed by the photographer to the base of the mount. From the Henry Williamson Family Estate. Original platinum photograph tipped to board, and presented in an archival window-mat. Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) was an extremely well-known American photographer, who specialised in particular subjects: craft-makers such as Appalachian craftsmen; groups such as the Shakers and similar religious sects at work; and also writers. This photograph would have been taken while HW was in New York over the winter of 1930-31, but sadly there are no details whatsoever available. It is known that she invited writers to sit at her apartment on Park Avenue, when she would try to reveal their inner character. There are actually over a dozen poses of HW taken by her. They were used in a number of books including a The Dreamer of Devon. Size of Photograph 200mm x 150mm. Mount size is 360mm x 285mm. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18471.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. An Original Highly Collected Large Platinum Studio Portrait Photograph of Henry Williamson by the American photographer Doris Ulmann Taken in 1930. Signed by the photographer to the base of the mount. From the Henry Williamson Family Estate. Original platinum photograph tipped to board, and presented in an archival window-mat. Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) was an extremely well-known American photographer, who specialised in particular subjects: craft-makers such as Appalachian craftsmen; groups such as the Shakers and similar religious sects at work; and also writers. This photograph would have been taken while HW was in New York over the winter of 1930-31, but sadly there are no details whatsoever available. It is known that she invited writers to sit at her apartment on Park Avenue, when she would try to reveal their inner character. There are actually over a dozen poses of HW taken by her. They were used in a number of books including a The Dreamer of Devon. Size of Photograph 200mm x 150mm. Mount size is 360mm x 285mm. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18471.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1920. Inscription in the hand of Henry Williamson to rear end paper. Inscription reads ' To Mary from William, 21st August 1924 and the Cheriton Otter Hunt Ball was last night' This was the night Henry proposed to his wife Ida Loetitia Hibbert. The recipient may haver been to Mary Hibbert Ida's cousin. inserted From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. First edition. 2500 copies printed. Contains two pieces of fiction, the first of novella length, the second a novelette. Both with supernatural undertones that are brought out more clearly in an appendix in which the author comments on the origin of the stories. The first story has a historical setting in the early days of the English monarchy. "An Old Thorn" is about a "wishing-tree," which has the power of rewarding its friends and punishing its enemies. Among the author's notes is a one-page ghost story. Book is very good and quite bright. Spine a little uneven. Contents good. The wrapper is good and quite bright. Edges rubbed/nicked. Loss to spine tips, spine edge and corner.Rear of wrapper with archival tape. Edges nicked in places. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1943. Henry Williamson's Retained Copy with his initials and date to endpaper. A collaboration between Henry Williamson, author and social historian, and Lilias Rider Haggard, journalist and daughter of H Rider Haggard. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18052. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. C F Tunnicliffe (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 1st Edition Thus 1960. 1st printing in this new edition by the Looking Glass Library. Illustrated edition by Tunnicliffe. Inscribed hand corrections to a few pages by Henry Williamson. Includes a Henry Williamson Ox Cross card. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good and quite bright.Corners bumped. The wrapper is very good and bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref19210. Signed by Author(s).

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Randolph Schwabe SIGNED (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1929. Limited Edition of 80 this being number 44. One of 80 numbered copies printed on hand-made parchment vellum & signed by Williamson, the artist, Randolph Schwabe & the publisher, Cyril W. Beaumont. Book is very good and bright. Gilt on spine dulled in places. Page edges a little age toned. Ref19425. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Proof Edition 1941. Henry Williamson's Retained Bespoke Bound Proof Copy With His Name to the Inner page. 'Henry Williamson Stiffkey' This appears to be a bound up copy by Williamson with differing quality of pages from various proof printings. Includes an original unused Stiffkey Henry Williamson Order form. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good and bright. Light edge rubbing. Contents good but pages vary in shade. Endpapers age toned. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Three Original Penguin Editions from the Library of Henry Williamson and His family. Dandelion Days and The Beautiful Years are 1st editions 1949 and 1950. The Tarka the Otter is a 3rd Imp 1937 including the original wrapper. With the Dandelion Days is a letter to Henry Williamson discussing the Penguin edition from a religious perspective, Richard Jefferies and WW1. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The books are very good and bright.Light edge rubbing. Contents good. Pages age toned. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. Small loss to one edge. . More images can be taken upon request. Ref A1234. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1948. Presentation inscription from Henry Williamson to Jack Squire. A long list of corrections in the Authors hand. With a Henry Williamson Ox Cross card. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. Small loss to spine tips. Price clipped. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17758. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1961. Includes the original working galley proofs from the publisher which is annotated by Henry Williamson in various places. There are no annotations in the book. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The 9th book in the Chronicles of Ancient Sunlight. Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Ref 17750/19201. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good ++. C F Tunnicliffe (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1933. Two proof copies. One quite annotated by Henry Williamson the other with just his initials to the title page. The annotated version will be the first proof from the manuscript submitted to the publisher. The second copy being with these corrections. In the first proof there are some of the original early pull woodcuts by Tunnicliffe on very thin India paper pasted in. The first proof contains just loose sheets and a proof wrapper. The second proof is bound up but missing the front cover and most of the spine covering. From the library of Henry Williamson and His Family. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The soft cover books are good++ and quite bright. Contents good. The proof wrapper is good+ and quite bright. Well used and marked. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17764. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. New Edition. 1st Edition 1939. Includes an original letter and envelope addressed to Shallowford from Henry Williamson to his wife dated 1934. Also included is an original unused Shallowford address notepaper and from the Williamson library three 'Family' magazines that originally serialised some of the parts of Children of Shallowford in 1935. Two have inscriptions in the hand of Henry Williamson wife in the sections written by Henry. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good++ and bright. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Contents good. The three 'Family magazines are good++. The paper covers are age toned, marked and soiled in places. Edges rubbed and nicked. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17762. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. C F Tunnicliffe (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Edition 1st state 1933. Authors Retained Copy of the Amended 1st Edition. A first edition book with a number of annotated pages by Henry Williamson and the original press cuttings attached to the end paper. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good and quite bright.Cloth a little marked. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Light rubbing loss to corners and edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17812. Signed by Author(s).

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st US Edition 1950. Presentation copy from the publisher with a Card. Includes a long inscription and Text Correction by Henry Williamson about the books Publication to the Endpaper. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is near fine and bright. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17758. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1966. The Authors Own File Copy written in the hand of Henry Williamson to the end paper/letter and also a long list of hand corrections he has made to the text in the book. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. 13th book in the Chronicles of Ancient Sunlight. Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and bright. Light Edge rubbing. Rear panel a little soiled. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17750. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1910. Presentation inscription from Henry Williamson to his wife. From the library of Henry Williamson and His Family. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. A charming collection of essays concerned with English country life. Fourteen essays collected from 'Horae Solitariae' (1902) and 'Rose Acre Papers' (1904). Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and quite bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. Light marking. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17754.

Cloth. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1936. Henry Williamson's Retained File Copy. A number of grammatical and more extensive Annotations in the authors hand throughout the book. Small annotation to the front of the book stating that ' pages torn out by someone who borrowed the book in 1942 didn't like the forward' . Most of the forward has been removed. Missing the original dust jacket but Henry Williamson has used the reverse of a book of Communism as the new jacket and added the words in large red letters 'Authors File Copy March 1936 Stolen from Henry Williamson'. He has also added to the rear wrapper flap the words ' This is a cover of a book on communism? HW having a little joke!?'. Probably one of the most significant books from the authors library as it controversially effected his reputation during and after his lifetime. The books forward that praised Hitler, Fascism and Germany haunted him for the rest of his writing career and still has an effect upon his standing within the literate world today. Also includes an inscribed Henry Williamson Card in the hand that appears to be by Cynthia Mosley quoting Sir Oswald Mosley and a copy of the 1st edition with the original wrapper as a Flax of Dreams reference. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is just about good. The cloth boards are heavily worn in places and rubbed. The internal pages are well-thumbed and with light loss to some especially the early ones. Rear gutter cracked and repaired professionally. The other book is very good and with a very good wrapper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17753/14310. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1st State 1969. One of three copies of the first state retained by Henry Williamson. A number of annotations and the incorrect passage that does not appear in the 2nd state inked out. Presentation copy to Richard and Anne Williamson from the author. The bookplate of Richard Williamson who looked after the authors literary estate after his death to end paper. The original first state of 3000 copies were pulped due to an error on page 34 at the authors request. It is not known how many still survive as a small number were sent out for proof reading. According to Williamson only 12 copies exist but Matthews bibliography states a few more than this ended up in circulation. From experience the 1st state copies are incredibly rare. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The last book in the Chronicles of Ancient Sunlight. Book is very good++ and bright and clean. The complete wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed/creased. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17750. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1965. Presentation inscription from Henry Williamson to his son Richard Williamson and his daughter in law Anne Williamson. A few hand corrections within the text in the authors hand. Also the bookplate and initials of Richard Williamson who looked after the authors literary estate after his death. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. 12th book in the Chronicles of Ancient Sunlight. Book is very good++ with bright boards. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Light edge rubbing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17750. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1929-1931. Henry Williamson's Retained Copies with the Authors Annotations in The Pathway. Hand Signed in the other three volumes. Limited Edition Set with numbers to two of them. The Flax of Dream. Complete in four volumes comprising The Beautiful Years, Dandelion Days, The Dream of Fair Women and The Pathway. Includes an Original Henry Williamson owned 'Shallowford' letter headed paper. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The books are generally very good with slightly lightened spine on three and more so on The Pathway. Contents very good. Some pages unopened. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748/18198. Signed by Author(s).

Vellum. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Limited Edition 1930. Signed by Abhor to limitation page, Limited Edition of 504 this being number 239. Book is very good and quite bright. Cloth lightly marked and colouring a little faded in parts. Vellum spine a little yellowed.Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17428. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Ken Lilly (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st US Edition 1973. The Williamson's Family Retained Copy. Includes an Original Ox Cross Card owned by Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1929. Limited Edition of 530 copies. Part of the Woburn Series. Number 82 of 530 copies initialed by the author. Book is very good++. Bright boards. Small name to endpaper. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Small closed tear to top edge. Digital images available upon request.ref13718 ##015759. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1932. Ownership inscription and signed by Henry Williamson to endpaper. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is very good with bright covers. Edges lightly rubbed. Lightened to spine top. Contents good. The wrapper is fair but with major loss to spine tips. Edges rubbed and nicked in places. Paper tape to rear filling in the gap. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17756.