John Nicolson Editor (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine/very good, used, green colored cloth binding with gilt text to spine and upper, tan colored end papers, vii-xviii, 284pp. Interior clean, no marks, binding tight. Slight rubbing to dj, small chip to top edge of the upper at spine, spine sunned, corners rubbed, dj is price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Thus. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed green linen boards/Fine w/trace edge rubs. DJ/NF w/light edge wear & surface rubs. Hartford, Connecticut born Joseph Pratt Allyn (1833 - 1869) served as a judge to the Territory of Arizona during the years 1863-67. When he set out for the Southwest he wrote a series of letters to the Hartford Evening Press. This is an anthology of his correspondence annotated by historian John Nicolson. Classic primary source for Arizona history.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. DJ: price clipped, nominal shelf wear. Green boards with gold gilt upper & spine text.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 80 pp. Very light wear; no interior markings. The front cover features Chiddingstone, Kent, 16th and 17th century houses. This issue contains: The Best of Britain: The English Country House by Nigel Nicolson; The Adventures of the Mind by Sir David Wilson; A Treasure-House of Art by Sir Peter Wakefield; Protection Through Ownership by Viscount John Julius Norwich; The Cult of Preservation by Sir Hugh Casson; Understanding the World As It Was by Lord Montague of Beaulieu; and Message from The Queen Mother; along with the usual features. Size: 4to. Book.

First Edition. When Joseph Pratt Allyn was appointed associate judge of the newly established Territory of Arizona in 1863 he set out immediately for the Great Southwest. As he crossed the continent with the territorial party, he began a brilliant series of letter to the HARTFORD EVENING PRESS. This collection of his correspondence provides a fascinating picture of pioneer Arizona. Illustrated. 284 pages, bibliography, index. Dust jacket and book are in Fine condition.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement upon copyright page). x, 187 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.5cm. Dust jacket well soiled, nicks and several short tears along edges, small hole at top right of front panel. Purple cloth with gilt spine lettering. Pages are clean and binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket. With Foreword, section of b/w illustrations on unpaged leaves, and Appendix. Features the following essays: THE MODERN RELEVANCE OF THE RENAISSANCE by Louis B. Wright; THE COUNCIL OF TRENT AND TUDOR ENGLAND by John L. Lievsay; THE DISCOVERY OF SPACE by Marjorie Nicolson; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BOOK IN MEDIEVAL UNIVERSITY COATS OF ARMS by Astrik L. Gabriel; LEAR, THE KING: A PREFACE TO A STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDY by Ernest William Talbert; HUMANISM, CONSCIENCE OF THE RENAISSANCE by Isidore Silver; THOMAS MORE: HUMANIST IN ACTION by Richard Sylvester; CHRISTIAN HUMANISM AND REFORM IN THE ERASMIAN CRITIQUE OF TRADITION by Ray C. Petry; PUBLICATION AND SCHOLARSHIP by Howard R. Webber.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 284 pp., frontis map, index, references, epilogue, illustrations, photographs. A fine, tight, unmarked copy in a near fine bright, unclipped dust jacket. This book is full of valuable historical information, Allyn'ds letters establish him as one of the most talented chroniclers of frontier life in American Arizona.

HC. Condition: Very good. 284 Observations & travels, 1863-1866. Pratt was appointed judge in the newly established Territory of Arizona in 1863. Indians, military, mining, lawmen, & outlaws.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Twenty Volume Hardback set. No Dust jackets. 1926 to 1930 dates for all tttwenty volumes. First Printing. Bound in green cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. Good to Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with with dust soiling to top edge, minor brown stains and spots sprinkled through out the twenty volumes, minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. Nice complete set otherwise. Section 1, Shelf 5. No Signature.