John Masefiled (11 results)

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Printing (NAP). A near fine copy in a vg plus dj protected in mylar. No markings - very light wear.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Previous owner's inked gift inscription on ffep, staining from post card laid-in on pages 120-121; couple pages at end slightly loose from gutter. Lightly shelf worn. no dust jacket Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A Very Good copy. 12mo. Green cloth with title on a white field on spine. Some light rubbing to the title field, obscuring the title. Internally clean and bright. Very Good. *** Masefield was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, from 1930, till his death in 1967. ***.

Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Not Illustrated (illustrator). 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Macmillan Company. G/No Dustjacket. 1913. 2nd Edition. Cloth. on front inside cover book ownership to Helen La Mont signature Owego ownership . Sm 8vo, 189 pp., spine faded, pages toned, foxing on page edges .

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Wine cloth with gilt to spine. Moderate shelfwear. Previous owner's name to ffep; endpapers with slight foxing. Text fresh and bright with a few spots of pencilling. Rear hinge starting.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted from the original edition of 195116pp, illustrated by Frederick Sheppard; Large quarto.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition hardback with no jacket. 5 x 7.5 inches, 64 pages. In overall good to very good condition. Blue cloth boards a little worn to edges, gilt titles to spine somewhat faded. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions - owner's name to ffep. Pages very slightly tanned but text clean and clear throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pilot/Peter Davies 1947 hardback yellow cloth no dj First edition 726 pages with b/w illustration, tan spots to boards and page edges but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG/G+ as spine head chipped through DEAD and other chips.

Book Condition ? Like New: The book is in the original condition as when published. Carefully stored, the original blue cloth binding is clean and free from marks, tears or rips, though spine has faded with age. Good text block and page edges. Pages remain tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout, and have never been thumbed or opened. First edition, third impression. Features a signed inscription from the author 'For Nancy Eastwood' dated June 13th, 1947, friend and manageress of Blackwell's Books (features Blackwell's sticker). New Chum by John Masefield is a vivid coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of colonial Australia. First published in 1918, it follows a young Englishman who embarks on a life of adventure and self-discovery in a new and challenging land. With Masefield's trademark realism, lyrical prose, and moral insight, the story captures both the hardships and hopes of pioneering life, making it a compelling and character-rich work from one of England's great storytellers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This edition is limited to 275 copies, numbered and signed by the author. This is number 60. Signed by Masefiled opposite the title page. Brown cloth boards intact, gilt titles on front and spine are complete, some sunning to top of cover. Small chip to lower front corner. Pastedown has outline toning and free endpapers are heavily toned/shadowed. Otherwise the text block is clean and bright, albeit with the tiniest amount of foxing/spotting here and there.