Inspector Aitken (9 results)

Condition: Good. Inscribed by author. Boards have some wear, scuffs Content is clean and has light toning. No DJ.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition paperback. Ex library copy with usual stamps and stickers. Light wear to covers. Good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Green beveled cloth boards with gilt lettering and device to front board and gilt titling to spine. Front free end paper is missing and the hinge at front is a bit loose, otherwise tight and clean.

A collection of poems with a railway theme by William Aitken - "The Railway Poet". 194 pp + 3 pp ads. Frontispiece, & 12 other plates (1 missing). Contents: Biographical Sketches of the Author from "Poets and Poetry of the Land of Burns" by A.B. Todd; Songs from the "South-West" (47 poems); Bits for the Bairns (9 poems); Seven Steps to Glory (12 poems); The Pilgrim's Progress (15 poems). A couple of pages of text loose. Binding loosening internally. Spots of foxing throughout text. Dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Gilt vignette of train on front board. Top and bottom of spine rubbed and bottom starting to fray. Corners well rubbed. Overall condition Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 194 pages, 5 pages of press opinions, black and white plates. good condition in publisher's gilt decorated cloth binding, corners of boards bumped and slightly rubbed, spine slightly faded, bottom of spine bumped, some damp staining of the boards, text and illustrations in very good, clean condition, end-papers browned, ink ownership inscription of F G Blair of Blair, 1913.

Condition: Good. Title: Echoes from the Iron Road & other PoemsAuthor: Inspector AitkenPublisher: John Menzies & Co.Publication date/edition: 1893Binding: Hardback Illustrated: Portrait frontispiece Pages: 319 Description / Condition: Wear, discolouration, grub and stain marks to boards, damp damage to back board, dents to edges, bumps to corners. Tear along pastedown loosening binding, tear to page 162. Foxing to fore-edge, spotting to endpapers and some pages, shipped from the UK Please see pictures for further information.

Cloth Boards w Gilt Dec. Condition: Good Minus. No Jacket. Boards have some moderate to heavy damage, foxing throughout, PP readable Size: 8vo.

8vo. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. 319 + [1] pp. Bound in original maroon cloth, gilt, decorated with blind stamping and by gilt block on front board; with bevelled edges. All edges gilt. Extremities worn, including corners, edges and head of spine. Slight browning of page edges and some foxing of flyleaves; otherwise a very good copy. Early signature on third free endpaper. Illustrated by sepia portrait frontispiece and facsimile signature. Decorated by head and tailpiece vignettes and by initials. Railway poems by William Aitken (1851-1931), Traffic Inspector of the Greenock Section of the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The volume also includes Lights Along The Line, Gospel Sons and Hymns, etc. Two biographical sketches of the author are included at the front; (see also Inverclyde's Heritage website). POETRY RAILWAYS POETRY RAILWAYS SCOTTISH 19TH CENTURY POETRY.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition. 12mo. xv + (1) + 168pp including Publisher's list at rear. Fold out 4 section diagram + circa 32 single + 6 fold out plates. + numerous diagrams in text. Publisher's blue plain cloth covers, black lettering on front. Pale grey dw, black lettering + background small multiple lattice design in blue with black frame + frame area witj " 2/6 " inside on front, not clipped. Original white eps with adverts inside covers. Neat deddication " With the Author's compliments John Aitken 4th May 1940 " + recipients name on fep. Covers : faint rubs top/bottom spine else bright. Dw : 1cm loss top of spine . Contents : very clean & tight & unfoxed. Bright attractive copy. F-/VG.