Hesketh Pearson: Signed (28 results)
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York 1956
- Hardcover
- Signed
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hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Illustrated. 250pp. 8vo, cloth. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Very good copy in a good dust wrapper.
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1947. First Edition. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the authors with dedication to Colin on front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to fr…ee endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.
Published by Harper
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. WITH SIGNED STAMPED ENVELOPE. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Harper & Brothers 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 137 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to Jeff on front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounc…ed to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edge wear with tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.
Published by Chapman & Dodd, London 1923
- Hardcover
- Signed
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Condition: Fair. 1923. No Edition Remarks. 106 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth covered boards. Signed by the author with an inscription to the front free end paper. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably tanned. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasion…al moderate to heavy cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Moderate tanning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.
Published by Collins 1942
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1942. 424 pages. Signed by the author. Brown jacket over red cloth. Signed with an inscription by author, Hesketh Pearson.Deckled edged text block. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, sp…ine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.
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Published by London: Hamish Hamilton [1936] 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.Stony Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in black cloth with rubbing soil and fading, see photo; internally clean and unmarked, page edges untrimmed, pages lightly age-toned; personally inscribed and dated "1936" by author on front free endpaper, light foxing. Signed by Author(s).
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Published by New York and London: Harper & Brothers 1938
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.Stony Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION stated on copyright page; Hardcover in pale gray-green cloth with rubbing soil and fading, see photo; internally clean and unmarked, page edges untrimmed, pages lightly age-toned; personally inscribed and dated "1938" by author on front free endpaper, to "Frank Allen the fat…her of my godson . .". Signed by Author(s).
Published by Hamish Hamilton 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1936. First Edition. 318 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth boards with lettering. Black and white pictorial frontispiece. Signed by the author with dedication to Colin on front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and p…astedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.
Published by Harper & Row, New York 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A
Contact seller3-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Book is in fine condition. Beautiful dust jacket has infinitesimal wear to top edge of front cover, half-inch closed tear to top edge of…back cover. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. 331 pages. Signed.
Published by Hamish Hamilton 1936
- Hardcover
- Signed
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Condition: Fair. 1936. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth. Front endpaper has been signed by the Editior and dedicated. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been heavily rub worn with heavy shelf wear to corners, spine and edg…es. Corners are bumped and a heavily frayed and spine ends are crushed, with some small splits and chips. Heavy loss to head of spine.
Published by Hamish Hamilton 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
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Condition: Fair. 1934. First Edition. 285 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth boards with lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Signed by the author with dedication to Colin on front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers, pa…stedowns, half title page and last page textblock. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.
Published by Hamish Hamilton 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1936. First Edition. 318 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth covered boards. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Signed with dedication from the author on front free endpaper. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with…exposed netting. Binding loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Some moderate marks and staining to surfaces.
Language: English
Published by J M Dent and Co, London and Toronto 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: UK Countryside Booksellers, Cromford, DERBY, United KingdomUK Countryside Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Doctor Darwin, Hesketh Pearson, First Edition 1930. Light brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by the author ( 18/3/1947) on front free end paper. Some age toning to front end papers. With portrait frontispiece and 11 plates. In the 1930s and 1940s Hesk…eth Pearson was probably the most popular biographer in Britain. He started with Darwin ( a maternal ancestor ) in 1930. Seller Inventory #002419. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Harper & Bros., New York, London 1942
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA, GRASS VALLEY, CA, U.S.A.G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Red cloth showing very minor wear at corners; strips of offset tanning to front & rear endpapers, possibly from tape; in price clipped jacket with browning tape reinforcement of corners, light soil to back panel. In protective mylar wrap. Laid down over… front pastedown is full page bookplate of Arthur Leonard Ross with ruled space for inscription, "Warmest wishes from Hesketh Pearson."; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s).
Published by Heinemann 1958
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Books that Benefit, Fawley, , United KingdomBooks that Benefit
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Maroon cloth hard cover - slight wear to edges/spine lettering fading/Good. 390 pages with additional illustrations. Inscribed and dated by author on FEP. Content Good+. (783g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct po…stage will be asked for when more than default price quoted. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Methuen, 1956
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Claude Cox Old & Rare Books ABA, ILAB, Saxmundham, United KingdomClaude Cox Old & Rare Books ABA, ILAB
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FIRST EDITION, pp.xiv,250; 23 plates; very good in original cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to his fellow biographer Reginald Pound: 'To Reggie from Hesketh.'; autograph letter fragment pasted in at front: 'Yours sincerely Herbt. Beerbohm Tree.' PRESENTATION COPY Presentation Autograph Biography.
Published by Chapman & Dodd Ltd, London 1923
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: steve porter books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdomsteve porter books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1923, signed and dedicated (very neatly) to "Olga". Presented in brown cloth, showing a little shelf wear. No dust wrapper. There is light foxing to the early and later pages. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Methuen, [1949] 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United KingdomIsland Books
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8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates, free endpapers mildly browned; original green buckram, upper board blocked in red, gilt back, backstrip lightly creased else a very good, bright, clean copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER.
Published by London : Collins 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Signed by the author. Provenance: Bookplate of Horace V. Shooter. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 190 pages : portraits ; 22cm. Notes: I…ncludes index. Subjects: Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950) -- Biography. Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography. 3 Kg.
More imagesPublished by Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1957
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United KingdomHALCYON BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. First edition 1957, Inscribed by the author on endpapers, Review copy with publishers publicity slip laid inside, Pages clean and bright, Binding firm, Light wear to edges. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERE…D OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) 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.
Published by London : Collins 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Signed by the author. Provenance: Bookplate of Horace V. Shooter. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 190 pages : portraits ; 22cm. Notes: I…ncludes index. Subjects: Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950) -- Biography. Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography. 1 Kg.
Published by Printed & Bound For Sir Allen Lane At The University Press,, Oxford, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, , United KingdomBurwood Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 120. Original publishers black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Christmas card tipped in on the front endpaper, signed by the printer, Allen Lane. Limited edition of 1500 copies. Slight rubbing, otherwise very good. Signedes.
Published by Methuen & Co., London 1949
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, , United KingdomBookcase
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Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rubbed. Spine darkened. Closed edges and endpapers tanned and foxed. One plate becoming a little loose. 'Inscribed by the author Hesketh Pearson' written to ffep. Size: 8vo. Signed by Author.
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GILBERT, W S (intro by Hesketh Pearson, note on Gilbert as illustrator by Philip James)
Published by Allen Lane 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: David Bunnett Books, London, , United KingdomDavid Bunnett Books
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HARDCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition Thus. This is one of the publisher Allen Lane's annual Christmas book. 8vo in black cloth with ornately printed blue and gilt decoration to the front cover. 120pp text with illustrations in text, plus an additional illustrations at rear. One of 1,500 copies, some of which (including this o…ne) have a folded stiff paper reproduction of the front cover design pasted to the front end-paper which is signed in ink by Allen Lane . [CONDITION: A well preserved about FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (top edge of page block very slightly foxed or tanned) ] . . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.
Published by Bodley Head, London 1926
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, , FranceSan Francisco Book Company
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. navy cloth, 258 pp, cover soiled and frayed at the edges, signed by author in black ink on front end paper Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
Published by Ldn: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1954. 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Bookstand, Poole, , United KingdomBookstand
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FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY to Alan [Thomas, Editor of The Listener], INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HESKETH. Together with 2 loosely inserted TLS (TYPED LETTERS SIGNED) to Thomas, dated 1954 and 1956, the first referring to the writing of the book and the reception it has had with the critics.and. amusingly bemoaning the fact tha…t the author is temporarily "on the wagon" following a recent illness: the second referring to a forthcoming fishing trip to Iceland. Remarkable biography of a remarkable man who was a master of poetry, fiction and history. Frontis portrait + full page b/w plates. Green cloth covers with vignette of a stag on upper cover, gilt lettering on spine, top edges green. Light shelf wear. Complete with pictorial non p/c dustjacket with slight wear to edges. Overall VG/VG. 8vo. 295 pp incl. Bibliography and Index.
Published by Collins: London 1942
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photos, 9 x 6", red cloth, 424pp with Index, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, indent on spine near top, pp toned, textblock seperating at frontis/title page; a rather well used and worn copy. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "Dear William Maxwell / You know me well enough to have your o…wn opinion of me. Here is Hesketh Pearson's" AND SIGNED BY THE SUBJECT, "G. Bernard Shaw" WHO ADDS "Ayot St Lawrence 25th Nov. 1942". There is a pencil note on the ffep stating that Maxwell was Shaw's book designer.
