Ken Symonds (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Corners bumped, slight edge wear, small tear at bottom corner of front end paper where it is attached to pastedown, a discrete bookstore sticker inside front board. Jacket has a little edge wear primarily at base of spine, a little darkening. End papers and pastedown have dynastic family tree is Israel and Judah in the 9th century BC. An attractive copy. "This is the story of Jezebel, who, coming from a foreign land, married Ahab and served him and their children, the Kings Ahaziah and Jethoram, loyally until her terrible death outside the walls of Jezreel."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Illustrated by Symonds, Ken (cover) (illustrator).…

First edition, first printing. Fine paperback exhibition catalogue.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of fabulous retro jacket and spine, corners slightly rubbed, not price clipped (18s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy for its age. 320pp, decorated endpapers. Olga Hesky (1912-74), Anglo Israeli historical novelist and author, tells the story of Jezebel, Princess of Tyre and wife of Ahab. Jacket by Ken Symonds (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good in Mylar Wrap. First Edition. 320pp. 8 inches (20.5cm). Red cloth, gilt titles. Internally nearly as new, owner's name barely visible on endpaper. In original pictorial jacket, notable for dramatic wraparound illustration by Ken Symonds, in very nice condition, slightly rubbed at spine and fold extremities, and now protected in mylar wrap. Plum coloured epp contain family tree of The Reigning Houses of Israel and Judah. Lively historical recreation of the Biblical story of Jezebel, who arrived in a richly laden Phoenician barge to wed Ahab, and whose attendants including priests of Baal attracted the wrath of Elijah, with dire consequences. (Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Biblical, Jezebel, Old Testament, Israel) 460g Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jacket Ken Symonds (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket (as published). 1st Edition. [16] Pages, Illustrated. A Complete Booklet, Soundly Bound But Has Been Folded And Small Areas Of Colouring/Scribble On 8 Pages. A Scarce Title. Ken Symonds (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Some edge wear and chipping to top and bottom of jacket, small loss to top of spine, corners rubbed with small loss, spine very slightly faded. Not price clipped (13s 6d), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 159pp. A novel set in 15th century Spain at the height of the Spanish Inquisition, in reality it is a powerful indictment of all totalitarian systems, by Polish author Jerzy Andrzeyevski (1909-83), who had experienced both the Nazi terror and the Communist regime in Poland. In Later life he was an ardent supporter of Poland's anti Communist Solidarity movement. Quite a scarce book. Jacket by Ken Symonds (illustrator).…

First edition, first printing. Number 95 from a signed edition of no more than 450 copies. Fine large oblong format. Contained in a matching bespoke lilac slipcase with a small stain.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. A truly magnificent book, presented in a cloth slipcase. Gilded pictorial onlay to buckram cloth, and gilded title panel too. A craft bound edition. Contains 30 superlative offset colour lithos of these glorious original water colours from Mr Symonds . This is a limited edition of only 450 signed copies. Here we have number 133, which has additional personalised inscription, with Best Wishes. Pure magic! Perfect! A Special Price too. KEN SYMONDS (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by Ken Symonds. Number 157 of a limited 450 copies. Large and impressive book in very good condition. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. Housed in cloth slipcase. Beautiful book. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, first printing. Number 123 from a signed edition of no more than 450 copies. Fine large oblong format. Contained in a fine matching bespoke grey slipcase and part of the original brown paper wrapping.