John Pettavel (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. UNSIGNED - First edition on light green cloth.

Octavo, original gray cloth stamped in black and gold. First edition. Presentation copy with signed inscription by Pettavel on front free endpaper. Collection of three novelettes and a short novel, all "concerned with 'scapegoats,' with people condemned -- either by their character or by their circumstances -- to a life of suffering and frustration" (from the front flap), A near fine copy in good dust jacket with dust soiling, wear at edges, and internal tape mends. (#116786). Signed.

pictorial hard cover. No Jacket. First published in Geelong by Heath and Cordell in 1859. This edition limited to 1000 copies. Comprises two essays with the same title: ?A concise and practical treatise on the cultivation of the vine in the colony of Victoria? by John Belperroud and by David Louis Pettavel 97 pages VG. Light shelf wear to covers, overall very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Brown card wrappers, unmarked, signed and dedictated by author, dd14/3/84. ; 6.25 x 9.5 x 0.2"; 28 pages; Signed by Author.

First printing. 220 pages. John pettavel was associated with Maurice Nicoll's groups. Near very good condition in good dust jacket; A fairly large piece missing from jacket spine head.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Interpretations of two parables ('The Prodigal Son'/'The Parable of the Steward') from the New Testament. First Edn., 1984; plain tan card covers; [iv]+28pp. Spine slightly faded, but clean/crisp/complete/intact; front cover slightly faded at edges, but covers quite clean/very crisp; text fresh, pages clean and very crisp/bright. No inscriptions. Lightweight item, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. VG PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Softcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Hardcover. Condition: New. This is a NEW facsimile edition of a book first published in 1859. It contains two essays: A Concise And Practical Treatise On The Cultivation Of The Vine In The Colony Of Victoria/ By John Belperroud and A Concise And Practical Treatise On The Cultivation Of The Vine In The Colony Of Victoria/ By David Louis Pettavel.  This edition of 1000 copies was published in 1978 by Casuarina Press, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. *Signed, with personal dedication by author John Pettavel. Stiff card wrappers a bit off-set/sunned with a few superficial scuffs from shelving, though no tears, splits, loss or other damage; binding tight and secure; date, dedication and signature of author John Pettavel neatly at title page, pages otherwise unmarked and crisp with no damage or notable wear. A very nice signed copy with minimal superficial wear. ; 6.25 x 9.75 x 0.25"; 27 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile Edition A Concise And Practical Treatise On The Cultivation Of The Vine In The Colony Of Victoria/ By John Belperroud. A Concise And Practical Treatise On The Cultivation Of The Vine In The Colony Of Victoria/ By David Louis Pettavel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp 220. Short stories, some of a macabre turn. Signed presentation copy to art historian Susanna Svoboda dated London, 1950. Pettavel was associated with Gurdjieffian Maurice Nicol . Very good. Signedes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, 269pp, orig buff cloth with title to spine in cream, few modest marks round cloth edge but book good and tight, name in pencil to front end paper removeable, contents good clean and tight, in its red dustwrapper which is little edge chipped and has one one inch tear on fron top from edge which is easily repairable but still good wrapper, images can be sent of course. Book.

Haslemere, Phene, 1984, 8vo brossura, pp. 28. Ottimo stato.

Haslemere, Phene, 1983, 8vo brossura, pp. 27. Ottimo stato.

Roman. Diederichs/Düsseldorf 1952, 334 S., OLeinen, gutes Exemplar. 3501849 Sprache: Deutsch.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. An uncommon pair of essays containing interpretations of Gospels and parables by John Pettavel, the first editions. The first edition of this work. Comprising:'Metanoia: Essays in the interpretation of certain passages in the Gospel'; and 'Metanoia II: An interpretation of two parables' (The Prodigal Son and The Parable of the Steward.) By John Pettavel. In the original publisher's uniform paper wraps. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly sunned to spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Light brown boards, bumped/worn at top and bottom edge. Endpapers foxed but contents otherwise in very good condition, clean and sound throughout. Attractive dust jacket designed by E.J. Kellard, unfortunately worn at edges, with two small tears: one at bottom of spine, one at top right corner. Jacket a little foxed, mostly visible on reverse and on flaps. Used.

First Edition. Pages & end papers a little yellowed; binding firm; dust jacket a little discoloured, probably during long storage as the book appears very little- or un-read. Typed compliments note from the publisher loosely inserted Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 269pp. Light brown cloth stamped in gilt and white on spine. Light foxing and endpapers are offset from the dust jacket flaps, thus near fine in about fine dust jacket. An uncommon novel published by The Hand and Flower Press. Author's first novel.