Johnson Merle Pyle (58 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: vg-. Unabridged republication of the 1921 ed.; 52 b/w ils, 11 full-color ils; xxii+247pp; 9.25" talll some wear bottom of spine; gifter's inscription on first page. Howard Pyle (illustrator). Paperback.

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Hardcover. Quarto, xiii, 344 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is grey with brown print. Boards in grey cloth, illustrated pastedown on front panel, brown print; fraying to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, shelf wear. Text block has tanning to endpapers, intermittent spine breaks. Illustrated: b&w and color plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1400470. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Front board loosening but intact ow a very good plus copy with no internal writing clipped DJ with chipping at to and bottom of spine some light soiling but looks very good in mylar cover Early printing (m-s) of first either second or third printing tan cloth with paste down pictorial illustration.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Unpaginated but circa 350pp, richly illustrated in colour and black and white. In green cloth-covered boards with tipped in colour illustration on front panel, brown titles front and spine. Small folio. Cloth moderately rubbed and rounded at extreme corners and spine ends, sunned over spine, cloth a little dull. Tiny chip on illustration. Text block edges a little dust darkened. Interally neat, clean, bright and tight barring some toning on endpapers. A very nice, robust copy of this classic American history. Various (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. An early printing in 1930 of the 1921 First Edition with publisher's code-"KE" indicating October,1930. The book is bound in black cloth spine over tan paper boards with Howard Pyle plate inlaid on the front cover. There is a thin line of tanning on the top edges of the covers and a .5" tear on the head of the spine. Corners and spine caps are bumped. Small area of soiling on the fore edges. Gift inscription dated Christmas, 1930 on the leaf after the first free endpaper. There are pages with a sprinkle of foxing here and there in the book and the text and illustrations are generally lightly age-toned/tan the margins, clean, smooth and unmarked. Includes 10 full color plates plus the two small tipped in color plates by Pyle's student N.C. Wyeth, all in immaculate condition. Also includes full page plates in black and white and numerous illustrated initials, headers and tails. The dust jacket, now in an archival protective cover, is in poor condition with the back panel separated from the spine and front panels. The original price is on the front flap. 9.25 X12.5". .Too large to ship outside of the United States. Please See all images.…

Cloth and paper over boards. Condition: Good. 1921 edition, thirteenth printing. Hardcover 1/4 black cloth over tan paper over boards. 4to. xviii, 247 pp. Illustrated with 23 full colour full-page plates (including frontispiece), a b/w illustrated title page, and numerous additional b/w drawings. Editions page puts copyright at 1921, but the publisher's time code (K-E) puts date of printing as October 1930. Slight foxing to prelims. Slight age toning. Pages bright and clean. Binding strong and square. Spine and boards shelf worn, bumped and chipped. split in the cloth over the front hinge. Includes a laid in publisher's advertisement sheet. Sticker from Bullock's Department Store (1907-1995) on inside back board. Generally good condition overall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is the rare oversized first edition, which first appeared in 1921, of "Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates". It's a 1930 printing of this edition, which has an extra story and about 70 additional illustrations that are missing from the other editions, which is what makes this edition particularly sought after. Plus the pictures and text are in the public domain, so they're free to use. The book's large size provides higher quality images. Howard Pyle was one of the great illustrators of his time and this book is the source of many of the best pirate images out there. You often see them on other pirate book covers, ads, and posters. I used one on the cover of my book "Captured by Pirates". Aside from the expected age tanning of the paper, the interior is in near fine condition. The cover has some visible wear and aging, but is intact and strong. It's in very good condition. It also has its rare dust jacket, which is in a clear Mylar protective cover. It has some large chips and tears, particularly on the spine, but is still in good condition. Abe is unable to correctly determine shipping, so it might be different depending on where you are and how quickly you want it. Please email me your town and zip code so I can calculate it. Because of its large size, it will require addition packing material to protect it. It's also quite heavy. I used to sell these for $300.00. I sold about half a dozen or more at that price. This is the one I kept for my personal collection and it's the last one I have. I've priced it low in order to sell it quickly. You should get it before it's gone. Pyle, Howard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Without dust jacket. First Edition. First issue with"B-X" on copyright page. Publisher's pictorial boards. Spine somewhat faded. Wear to tips. Cloth rubbed on three of the tips. Back cover has a few small spots/rubs. Small smudge on title page. Binding is tight and square. Overall very good+ condition. Additional shipping may be required due to size. Howard Pyle (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Tan paper covered boards with black cloth backing and front cover color paste-on. Copyright page with E-A which indicates a May 1926 printing. Edges of covers and spine with rubbing. Back cover with some staining. Blank paper at front with one inch tear in lower corner, illustrated front flyleaf with a faint diagonal crease in lower corner Acknowledgment page with an inch and half edge tear. All black and white and color illustrations are present and in VG condition. Sound binding. Heavy/oversize item. Howard Pyle (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Top edge has two 1" tears top edge, top edge heavy wear, illustration is a little scuffed, edges worn, spine darkened with tears head/tail. Brown boards with pictorial pastedown have three bumped corners, black cloth spine has some wear head/tail. Pencil name two front endpapers, paper edge foxed. 1923 first edition B-X (Feb 1923). All orders packed with care, most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.…

hardcover. Condition: Fair. hardcover with dust jacket, copyright 1949, published by Harper and Row, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, ex-library copy with usual library markings, dust jacket edge chipping and rubbing, the dust jacket with blue ships on the front, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1935. 1935 edition, a large book with dramatic full page illustrations in both color and in black and white. Externally fair to good, internally good to very good. Tan hardcover with black cloth spine, color illustration mounted on the front cover, 12.25 inches tall. Covers worn at the edgs with a two inch tear to the fabric on the lower front joint, rear cover spotted and bent, good hinges, sound text block, tiny chip to bottom inner margin of front free endpaper, pages clean with no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Good/No. Folio - 12" - 15" Tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. On offer here: "Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates- Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main": from the writing & pictures of Howard Pyle, compiled by Merle Johnson. This large hard cover book was published by Harper & Brothers of New York and London, dated 1921 and with the code: "E-A" on the copyright page. I have included a photo of the Table of Contents for your information. The book is very well illustrated with plenty of action-oriented scenes from paintings by Howard Pyle of Pirates and their lives, some in color and some in black-and-white. Condition: This book is in very good condition. The hard covers have been bumped at the corners and spine tips and the upper spine has been professionally repaired although the gilt titles there are virtually invisible. Inside, the book is unmarked and the pages and plates, both color and b&w are clean and bright and without toning or foxing. I did see one page with a tiny tear in the upper corner. Both hinges are intact and the binding is tight and sound. This book is not ex-library or a remainder. Howard Pyle (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. SECOND PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION hardcover (code K-V on copyright page; true first edition had code D-V), quarter-bound in black cloth with brown pictorial board, is in G condition, having tiny tear at bottom of front cover (see photo); some very faint wrinkling to bottom front board also; tipped-in color plate of pirate on front cover shows some very slight wear; back cover shows some light stained area at top; some rubbing wear to spine (see photo); corners lightly bumped and worn; former owner's attractive 1920s-style book plate (un-named) with the motto: "The Poetry of Earth is Never Dead" is on first fixed endpaper (see photo); slight foxing and darkening to endpaper sections; binding is very slightly shaken with threads slightly visibe in first endpaper section (still a very solid copy); dust jacket, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in G condition, having been re-inforced with ancient tape on inside of jacket (absolutely NO bleed-through of tape on outer dj surface)--this was to repair or prevent small tears to edges which there are a few, as well as some tiny missing pieces from top and bottom jacket spine, and fold areas. Jacket also sports the identical color pirate plate featured on the book's front, also tipped-in (and this has some wear to surface) (see photo); dj also has some rubbing/scuffing, creasing and staining to surface (see photos). A landmark book on imagining the buccaneers of the Spanish Main and elsewhere, with a variety of magazine-published writing by Pyle, compiled by Merle Johnson. Book is illustrated with color plates, b&w plates, and in-text b&w drawings by Howard Pyle. Book also features two color plates not listed on the illustration page: two tipped-in plates, one on p. 232 and the other on p. 239, both illustrating the story of "The Ruby of Kishmoor." Literature. United States. All ages. Classic stories. Pirates. Buccaneers. Freebooters. Caribbean. Adventure tales. Because of the weight of the book, (58 oz), extra shipping cost may apply. [DB 6]. Howard Pyle (illustrator). …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Harper & Brothers Publishers; New York, 1927. Hardcover. October 1927 Printing (Early Printing, not a 1st). Letters K-E on copyright page. A Very Good, tan boards with grey lettering and color illustration on front board, black cloth spine with gilt lettering and emblem on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning to board margins, bit of crimping to spine edges, top text block edge stained yellow, some age toning to pages, discoloration to endpapers, previous owner ink gift inscription front pastedown, crease along second front endpaper, in a Good to Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears and chips along edges, all four flap corners neatly clipped, mild moisture rippling top and bottom front panel, some discoloration/age spotting to panels and verso, Dust wrapper. In an Acceptable, worn box with some splits, chip to bottom, scattered foxing on inside, some moisture damage, age toned. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 247pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Clean and tight and square with fairly sharp although worn corners. Fraying at the top of the spine. Black boards with a paste-down of a pirate on the front. The embossed lettering on the spine has color loss and is hard to see. No dust jacket. All the illustrations are present. 209 pages. Code H-W on the copyright page for the printing. August, 1947. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pirates, Pyle.…

HARD BACK BROWN. Condition: GOOD. some penciling on front end paper, pages yellowing, no markings, edges of cover bumped, faded gilt on spine, bottom corner of spine taring, numerous illustrations DATE PUBLISHED: 1921 EDITION: 247.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Quarto, 344 pages, green clothback, pictorial boards, lower right corner bumped, front free endpaper re-attached. Copyright page code is "B-X", which translates as February, 1923. "The title of this volume was not chosen idly - it was chosen because these Howard Pyle pictures do breathe an 'American Spirit'. Beyond technical excellence which has caused artists to treasure proofs of these pictures, beyond the unquestioned accuracy of costume and setting, is the spiritual, personal something that makes pictures live. Pyle furnishes a window into our American past as given by no word historian: wholesome, homely, full of interest." - Foreword by Merle Johnson. Hundreds of illustrations, nearly every page, many in color. Howard Pyle (illustrator).…

4to [32x24cm]. ppxvii 348. very good clean condition large format hardback in the dust-jacket, with closed tear to top of spine [heavy book that will require extra shipping costs for most overseas destinations. Please see our storefront page for shipping information].

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Printing. 246 numbered pages with 35 full-page ilustrations with 12 in color. "K-V" appears on verso of title page, indicating it was printed in October 1921. Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Maiin: From the writing & Pictures of Howard Pyle. Front free endpaper is creasded. Page xv-xvi of the preface is torn and has been repaired with tape that left brown tape stain Some foxing of pages. Corners show wear. Except for the torn page in the preface, all text and illustrations are clean and unmarked. The binding is solid. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pyle, Howard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Folio, 344 pp. Profusely illustrated by Howard Pyle with more than 200 images (many being full-page plates in color or black and white) plus in-text black and white vignettes. Very Good with some light soiling and wear in illustrated cloth.

348pp. 4to. Original pictorial boards, linen backstrip, a little worn. B&w and colour plates, colour frontis. and additional illustrations. Endpapers offsetting, a little foxing to edges, otherwise a very good copy. First Edition (slated). Extra illustrations.