Leighton Alexander Revised (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Presumably a reprint or part set - Tales of the Borders was published in 24 volumes bound in 12. The first tale in Volume 1 of this book is The Vacant Chair (see images of contents for other tales). Vol 1 is 280 pages, volume 2 283 pages. Bound in russet cloth, worn but binding fairly sound, two pages badly soiled, the rest OK. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. (no date, published 1887-1889). 284 pages. 17.5 cm. Brown boards with crest and lettering on front board and spine. Frontispiece. Light rubbing. Corners lightly bumped. Front hinge cracked. This is vol. XV of a 24 volumes set. Fresh and crisp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. Has number VII to spine but this one volume contains volumes 8 & 9. 1 1/4 inches thick. 284 pages and 284 pages, No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding. Spine is browned. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners - a few small grey dots to back board. Inner back hinge cracked but binding o/w sound. Some moderate browning to endpapers o/w pages clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. 1 1/4 inches thick. Says IX to spine but this one volumes contains volumes 27 & 28 - pages 284 + pages 284. No dustjacket. Boards lightly/moderately. Age-dulled red hardback binding with some small marks. Spine is browned. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Endpapers browned o/w pages clean. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. Has number XII to spine but this one volume contains volumes volumes 23 & 24. Pages 256 + 255 pages which also includes glossary and index. 1 1/4 inches thick. No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding with some black ink marks to the back board. Spine is browned. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Endpapers browned o/w pages clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. Has number IV to spine but this one volume actually has volumes 7 & 8. 1/2 inches thick. Pages 284 + pages 284. No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding. Spine is browned and has some light grey streaks. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners - large damp mark to back board. Inner hinges cracked but binding sound. Some moderate browning to endpapers o/w pages clean. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Dustjacket. Has number II to spine but this one volume actually has volumes 3 & 4 . 283 pages + 284 pages 1 1/2 inches thick. No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding. Spine is browned. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Inner hinges cracked but binding holding. Some moderate browning to endpapers o/w pages clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. Has number III to spine but actually volumes 5 & 6. 1 1/2 inches thick. 284 pages + 284 pages. No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding. Spine is browned and has light grey streaks. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Inner hinges cracked but binding holding. Some moderate browning to endpapers o/w pages clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. Has number V to spine but this one volume actually contains volumes 9 & 10. 284 pages + 284 pages. 1 1/4 inches thick. No dustjacket. Age-dulled red hardback binding. Spine is browned. Wear to spine-ends and boards' corners pages clean.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD +. Circa 1885-1887. [4], 280pp, 283pp, re-bound in polished leather with gilt borders, raised bands on gilt decorated spine, spine label intact [no chips], outer edges gilt, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, binding and hinges tight. Preliminary pages show foxing, covers lightly sunned. …

Leighton was one of the original contributors and this is a revised and edited edition, with 10 of the 'tales'. Nice decorated boards. No inscriptions. VG.

Hardcover. volumes two, seven and nine of an unspecified series, one undated, one 1887, one 1888. matching decorated cloth, 12mo, good plus.

Volume 16 only. Small 8vo. Hardback. Half-bound calf, marbled boards. Gilt embossed spine. Contents: lacks half-title. Pages a little dusty/smudged in places, otherwise generally good, clean & tight. Book-plate inside front board. Boards: moderate to heavy rubbing. Gilt spine lettering darkened. Otherwise a tight, little reading/reference copy. Volume 16 only. 284 pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Published in lovely half - leather {maroon). Spines have 6 panels - each with excellent gilt decoration. This set has 12 volumes although Vol. 17 -18 (volume 11 of 12) is missing. Minor rubbing to cnrs. and maroon cloth. Discolouration to maroon cloth of Vol. 3-4. 11 out of 12 vols. Photos available on request. Very Heavy (approx. 4 Kilos) as a short set. Preface in Vol. I, is dated 1857. Edges of textblocks are finely marbled, as are endpapers.…

Leighton was one of the original contributors and this is a revised and edited edition, with 12 of the 'tales'. Nice decorated boards. No inscriptions. A few light handling marks. VG-.

Book Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Walter Scott, 1885. Good/No Jacket. Complete set of twenty four volumes in twelve. Books in good condition in the original brown cloth, with some wear and rubbing. All edges stained red. The head and tail of the spine are worn on quite a few of the volumes, with slight loss in some cases. internally clean, bindings are holding firm. A heavy set, postage abroad will be expensive, no extra charge in UK. Please enquire for rates before purchase.…