L'estrange C J (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 62p, illus. Small mark on first page of text (see photo). Issued in the series: The little gay books. Ownership stamp to half-title: All Saints Infants School Pontefract.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair with no dust jacket. First American Edition; First Printing. New York: Hodder & Stoughton / George H. Doran Company [1910]. Fair with no dust jacket. 1910. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Possible first US edition Hodder and Stoughton listed first, along with monogram, on the title page as well as on the spine heel, but only New York listed on the title page and only Doran listed on the copyright page, blue cloth with white lettering and with white and black colored pictorial design stamped onto the front board, 282 pages, color illustrations plus a fold-out map]. Adventure novel with fantastic elements per Bleiler [1978 Checklist page 188]. Fair with edge wear, rubbing and light soiling to covers, wear to corners and spine ends, binding cracked front and rear, folding map present and intact. See photos clphE. A. C. Michael (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. London: Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton. 1909. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The book has been re-bound at some point by a previous owner and now has a quarter brown leather binding with gold gilt spine lettering and raised spine bands, speckled page edges, reinforced hinges, 238 pages, attractive color illustrations. Juvenile adventure story with fantastic elements per Bleiler [1978 Checklist page 188]. A good copy of the book with the top of spine chipped, some wear to leather, hand soiling to the binding and age toned end papers. See photos LR2/4E.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 62p, illus. Issued in the series: The little gay books. Ownership stamp to half-title: All Saints Infants School Pontefract.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 60p, illus. Library stamp to title.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Undated, c1890. Green decorated cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. All edges gilt. Boards are generally in good order, just a little shelfwear. Corners are bumped, edges are worn. Spine is age darkened with bumping to ends. Textblock is printed on card, a little tanned with the odd grubby mark. 12 colour chromolithographic plates. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 666g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 028187:1-P7) Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall Language: ENG 666 G. BARRAUD, Allan (illustrator). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. London, Humphfrey Milford, Oxford University Press. 7¿ x 5 ½¿ 18cm x 15cm. Hardback. No date, circa 1890¿s. 96 pages. Book Condition Good-. Hardback boards rubbed and darkened, backstrip missing from spine. Binding sound throughout. Contents foxed here and there, Christmas inscription to ffep dated 1927.…

Condition: VG/--. Large oblong 8vo. (40) pp. With 12 chromolithographic colour plates. Hardcover. Or. pict. gilt cloth. (Spine ends sl. bumped; inner hinges strengthened, paper edges sl. browned).

Condition: Very good. Miniature edition of children's tales, a charming, chunky production containing "Three Little Pigs" (not the tale with the wolf), "Betty Brighteyes" (about a mouse), "The Magic Whistle," and "The Shipwreck." Part of the TEENY WEENY series, edited by "Mrs. Strang," the female pseudonym of George Herbert Ely and Charles James L'Estrange. 3.25'' x 2.75''. Original pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Lodge with charming full-page and smaller black-and-white images. Spine a bit creased, with subtle color renewal at ends.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. First edition. A scarce copy of this delightful illustrated holiday annual from German publisher and inventor of automatic pop-up books, Ernest Nister. First edition.A scarce holiday annual from German publisher, Ernest Nister, who also printed movable books for children and was the first to invent automatic pop-up books (pop-ups had to be manually maneuvered into an upright position prior).In the publisher's original quarter cloth with pictorial boards.Comprising short stories and rhymes, with contributions from L. Molesworth, Helen J. Wood and others. Edited by C. J. L'Estrange, a British writer of mainly children's adventure fiction, who regularly published under the pseudonym of Herbert Strange or Mrs Herbert Strang.Wonderfully illustrated throughout with vignettes and plates in colour and monochrome. In the original quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with three pages detached but present to the work. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and occasional spots. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1891. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. A Volume of Pictures & Stories for Little Folk. Edited by L'Estrange. Blue cloth spine is untitled. Pictorial paper front board shows older child reading a book to young child sat on her lap and two young girls at her feet with cats around. 6 Chromolithographs and many b/w illustrations. Some surface paper loss to lower front corner of covers, edges rubbed, corners worn. Boards scuffed and marked. Front endpaper missing. Joints pulled. Small closed tear and slight loss to lower corner of half-title page. Page-edge browning. A few marks to contents but generally a nice copy with all plates present. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. New cloth spine over original pictorial boards. Cover stained and edges rubbed. Title page repaired where a strip 1" wide is missing at foot. Pages foxed and browned at edges. Illustrated with black and white drawings and lithographs.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 48 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated paper boards with green cloth cover shows minor wear, rubbing, tanning. Name of former owner on the front endpaper. Pages lightly tanned and clean.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

First Edition. T. C. Dugdale dustjacket art and illustrations. Bleiler listed fantasy novel (presumably intended for young adults) of adventure in China with river pirates. Very scarce in dustjacket. Attractive Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: Anglais. Language: Anglais. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1900. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Anglais, Vol:- Volume Volume 1, Pages:- 195, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume Volume 1 195 195.…