Lang Andrew Introduction (170 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Mati Klarwein; (illustrator). First Paperback Printing. (xv) 239 pp. Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series; Book 024672. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine and a small chip from the upper right of the front cover. Cover art actually by Mati Klarwein;. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Mati Klarwein; (illustrator). First Paperback Printing. (xv) 239 pp. Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series; Book 024672. Light edge and corner wear with with a bindery ripple on an uncreased spine; previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Cover art by Mati Klarwein. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Reprint. This edition has been printed from the classic Gadshill Edition of the works of Charles Dickens, incorporating a text carefully corrected by the author in 1867-68. AS NEW. No wear to the binding. No slope, no twist, no distortion from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No musty, no tobacco odor. No water damage. No soiling. The as new dust jacket shows no wear, no sun fading.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Vincent Di Fate (illustrator). 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; This is a First paperback edition (American) This is a mass market paperback book. Ballantine books number 024572 with a price of $1.25. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. There is a small tear to the rear foredge of the book cover. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. "The World's Desire is a fantasy novel first published in 1890 and written by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang. It was published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fortieth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in January 1972. The World's Desire is the story of the hero Odysseus, mainly referred to as "the Wanderer" for the bulk of the novel. Odysseus returns home to Ithaca after his second, unsung journey. He is hoping to find a "home at peace, wife dear and true and his son worthy of him". He does not find any of the three; instead his home is ravaged by a plague and his wife Penelope has been slain. As he grieves, he is visited by an old flame, Helen of Troy, for whom the novel is named." (from Wikipedia).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. "An English Garner" - being 17th Century texts reprinted with very slight alterations from the English Garner, from eight volumes originally published between 1877 and 1890 in London. Interior is VG; exterior has wear to edges and few marks. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hinges weakening, backstrip torn halfway up length of spine and along spine head of first volume, light stain along base of rear endpapers. 1897 Hard Cover. xviii, 527; viii, [2], 535 pp. 8vo. Complete in two hardcover volumes. Original red cloth, gilt titles and author's device, gilt top page ridge. Original illustrations protected by tissue guards. Introduction and notes by Andrew Lang, a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic best known for his collections of folk and fairy tales. Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, no jacket, in Good condition, previous owner's name and some scribbling inside the back cover, paper is tanning with age, text is clean and unmarked, a good reading copy,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A beautiful, crisp, clean hardcover in very good condition. Bound in embossed leather, gilted textblock and marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Light rubbing to leather at extremities.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Extremities a bit rubbed, covers moderately darkened. Inner hinges cracked.

HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 143pp A collection of author's comments on the pleasures of books. good+, olive green cloth w/some fading, teg (hardcover).

Hardcover. Condition: As New with no dust jacket. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Texts are reprinted from London's "English Garner" issued from 1877-1890. Topics include "The Secrets of Angling" in poetry, English army rations under Queen Elizabeth, the second generation of English professional actors (1625-70). 458 pages; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 ".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The story told in Dickens's great novel, first published in 1861, is a variation on one of literature's great themes: that of a naive, untutored boy from the countryside who comes to the great city to make his fortune and to learn about life. This work's extraordinary appeal is largely due to the brilliant twists Dickens gives to this familiar plot device, especially in gradually revealing the role and identity of the mysterious benefactor who offers the orphaned Pip the opportunity to be brought up 'as a young fellow of great expectations.' 566p.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Loss from spine ends, bindings shaken with a couple pages loose but included, ink gift notes on front endpapers. 1898 Hard Cover. xvi, 524, [2]; viii, [2], 503 pp. 8vo. Complete in two hardcover volumes. Original red cloth, gilt titles and author's device, gilt top page ridge. Original illustrations protected by tissue guards. Introduction and notes by Andrew Lang, a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic best known for his collections of folk and fairy tales. A body is found in the Thames and identified as that of John Harmon, a young man recently returned to London to receive his inheritance. Were he alive, his father's will would require him to marry Bella Wilfer, a beautiful, mercenary girl whom he had never met. Instead, the money passes to the working-class Boffins, and the effects spread into various corners of London society.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. ### The Approach to Shakespeare: Introduction by Mrs Andrew Lang 1926 ### ## THIS BOOK: Classified as FINE is the 1926 Edition. This book was published in May 1925, the second in September 1925, the third in October 1925 and the fourth in May 1926. The cover is red linen with a gilt letter N in an oval frame, which is the logo of Thomas Nelson and Sons. This book and many others are from private collectors. There is a minor bumping, the spine is still tight, and good paper quality is used for the book as there is no tanning to the cover. On the free endpaper, there is a stamp marked Specimen. SEE IMAGES. ## READ ON for more information and details.## ## Mrs. Andrew Lang's 1926 introduction to Shakespeare is a testament to Bard's enduring relevance and universal appeal. It invites us to approach Shakespeare's plays and sonnets not as relics of a bygone era but as living works of art that speak to us today. Her introduction remains a valuable guide for anyone seeking to understand and appreciate the genius of William Shakespeare. ## ## The Approach to Shakespeare: In the year 1926, Mrs Andrew Lang, a renowned literary critic of her time, penned an introduction to the works of William Shakespeare that would forever change the way we approach the Bard's plays and sonnets. Her insights, drawn from a deep understanding of literature and a keen sense of observation, provided a fresh perspective on Shakespeare's works.## ## The Timeless Appeal of Shakespeare. Mrs. Lang began her introduction by acknowledging the timeless appeal of Shakespeare's works. She noted that despite the passage of centuries, the themes explored by Shakespeare remain relevant. His plays and sonnets touch upon universal human experiences - love, ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and redemption - that resonate with readers and audiences across different cultures and eras. One of the key points in Mrs. Lang's introduction was her exploration of Shakespeare's language. She marvelled at the richness and depth of his vocabulary, the beauty of his metaphors, and the rhythm of his iambic pentameter. She emphasised that to appreciate Shakespeare truly, one must understand the meaning of his words and the music in his lines.## #### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Circa 1905. Reprinted from the English Garner issued in 8 volumes (1877-1890, London) by Professor Arber. xxxii, 458pp, bound in original blue, ribbed cloth, with gilt lettering on spine still bright. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT. Tracts retain their original title pages, flourished initials, head and tail-pieces. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 312 pages. No dustjacket. Boards are slightly out of true, maroon binding. Light colour-fading to edges and spine, small frays to spine-ends, light wear to boards' corners. Marks to front end-papers. Page-edges are a little foxed. Pages clean and tidy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 680 pages. B&W plates. Clean dark green hardback binding. Moderate wear to boardss' corners and spine-ends. Page-edges lightly browned/foxed due to age and rough-cut. Pages clean and tidy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Ford, Henry Justice (illustrator). Eclectic collection of 24 fairy tales from around the world, most unfamiliar to Western readers, selected by noted folklorist Lang & orig. published in one of his "colored" fairy tale collections. Lavishly illustrated throughout the 256 pages in by H.J. Ford, with Notes on each story & an Introduction by Neil Philip. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1994, this hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by mild rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine: bright & colorful witOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue/white covers. Good, a few notes to text. US orders shipped via US Mail. International orders shipped via DHL. Additional postage may be required on oversize books and sets.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Reprint. 630 pages. No dustjacket. Clean moss-green hardback binding with damp marks to bottom corner of board. Ink wrtiing to flyleaf. Light yellowing to page-edges o/w pages clean and tidy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Illustrated by Charles Pears' Character Studies and coloured reproductions from original drawings by Fred Barnard (illustrator). 320 pages. No dustjacket. lllustrated with Charles Pears' character studies.Colour frontispiece which is half-detached & B&W plates. Spine is colour-faded so now pale beige. Light damp blanching to fore-edge of both boards. Browning to both sets of endpapers and bottom edge of some pages are not cut flush with others. Pages o/w clean and tidy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some rubbing / shelfwear to board but internally clean, tight and bright.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards with elaborate gilt stamping on front cover and spine. No printed publication date that I can see. 281 pages. Stamping on spine is faded. Cloth over spine is split and frayed, lifting about one inch from head of spine; fraying at foot of spine as well. Boards slightly exposed at corners. Some dark staining along bottom edge of front cover. Stamping on front cover remains bright and lovely. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Binding is a bit fragile; front gutter is cracked through, but otherwise remains secure. Color frontispiece of the marriage of Arthur and Guinevere. Contains 15 other color plates, with other illustrations throughout. A fair copy overall, well illustrated.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green patterned cloth h/b. Boards are bumped at corners, scuffed and generally grubby. Contents are generally good other than faint browning of edges and browned endpapers. 6th impression. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Good/Acceptabe. No Jacket. H K Browne (illustrator). 1st Edition. No Dust Jacket, red cloth hardback with small gilt decoration and lettering on front and spine, Tears on top and bottom of spine, slight damage on the spine, webbing exposed on endpapers, sunned endpapers Loose pages from front right hand endpaper to title page, sunned title page small vignette also on title page with loose tissue guard, small tears on bottom edge of first "Introduction page 1". Rough cut pages List of illustrations including frontispiece total 19 but there is in fact an extra illustration, page 248, which is not listed. Otherwise internally clean tight copy in good/acceptable condition, 527pp Published 1897 by Chapman & Hall and Charles Scribner's Sons Heavy book therefore ONLY available for sale int he U K Book#103508.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Large stain on front cover. Front endpaper is missing. Rear hinge strengthened with tape.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minimal wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Phiz [Famous Illustrator of Dickens] (illustrator). Volume One only (of 2) of this title, part of the Collected Novels. #532/1250. Illustrated by "Phiz", some as plates on special paper, others printed in the text-block. Bound in green cloth with paper label; considerable wea to the label, otherwise shows a bit of soiling to the covers and no marks to text. Published by Little, Brown of Boston, and The Croscuop Company of New York. ; The Novels of Charles Lever; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 481 pages.

ed. hardback near very good condition in green cloth with gold lettering and decoration with some wear. no dust jacket. there is a bookplate on the free front verso.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Abridged Edition". VERY GOOD Condition.Name ep "Donald Hatfield, Carleton College '32".Some fade Gold spine & cover titles on Dark Brown Cloth hard covers.Book is very sturdy, quite clean, and shows no wear nor freying to cloth at edges, etc. ; .Macmillan Pocket Classics.stated bottom front cover.with 3 page list of series titles as front endapers .altho front & back eps are light brown with no text. Front cover has blind embossed floral design to left cover, under gold title.; 326pg pages; "The famous LANG, LEAF, MYERS translation of Homer's epic, a vivid portrayal of the heroic age of Greece.".Has "PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES" at back of book(2 pages). G.R. CARPENTER was asssociated with Columbia University.