Memoir Author (82 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG-, No date found, 'Privately Printed, London', maroon boards have lost color on spine, label on spine has chip & some spotting but reads ok, tiny blemish on spine, Clean inside, crease to corner of 7 pages, binding split at rear pastedown- nothing loose, Translated by W.K. Kelly, no markings found, pages nice.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Original blindstamped violet cloth, 4 x 6 1/4 inches, 106 pp, no illustrations. Hardcover, good, no dustjacket. Relatively large drop marks and some bubbling under cloth, 2 inch closed tear on front board, spine faded,1 ½ inch tear at lower edge of rear joint. Internally, previous owner's inscription, some drop marks on side edges, moderate foxing, tanning on first and last several leaves, 1x1x1 inch open tear at inside corner of title page, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp, unmarked. Apparently true account of a physician who died of consumption (probably tuberculosis) in London in 1852, and the comfort he found in religion. Religion; death bed; Christian; end of life; death and dying. …

Hardcover. Presumed American first edition (NAP) . Original blindstamped cloth, stamped gilt decorative spine, 4x6 inches, 106 pp, no illustrations. Fair to good, no dustjacket. Some soil and bubbling on cloth, spine faded, with approximately 1/4 inch fraying at head and foot, 1 1/2 inch tear on lower edge of rear joint, 2 inch tear near front joint. Internally, contemporary previous owner's gift inscription, with another modern previous owner's signature, open 1 inch tear in gutter of title page, 3/4 inch tear off side edge of 1 leaf (text unaffected) , front and rear hinges cracked, endpapers creased, some sporadic foxing and tanning, contmeporary marginal note (in pencil) on 1 page, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp and unmarked. Apparently true account (with brief biographical sketch) of a physican who died of consumption (probably tuberculosis) in London in 1852, and the comfort he found in religion. Religion; death bed; Christian; end of life; death and dying.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. June 1949 is the last printed copyright date for this copy. For such an old book, still in good shape, but with obvious, expected wear. Pages 29-30 in the Memoir section are wrinkled, but still legible. The remainder of the book is clean and unmarked, but a bit age tanned. The jacket has small nicks and tears around the edges, but is still holding together.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Reprint. Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Company. Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1994. Reprint. Paperback. "CHRONICLES OF BORDER WARFARE or a History of the Settlement of the Whites of Northwestern Virginia and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in That Section of the State. with Reflections, Anecdotes, &c." . 8vo., 447pp., cover light shelf wear to edges and corners, very small/light crease at front lead bottom corner, spine lightly creased, otherwise very good; top edge of text block very lightly foxed, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . B&W Frontispiece (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. A very good copy of the softcover edition. Previous owner's name stamped modestly in ink inside front and rear covers (and rear endsheet), else the text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A brilliant copy.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Black cloth, very slight edge rubbing, clean text and a solid copy. Reprint of 1873 Seventh edition. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 498 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Copyright 1965. 399 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Relevant newspaper article included from previous owner. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Brown cloth hardcover boards with stamped designs and gilt lettering on the spine with frontis portrait of Marguerite. Boards with heavy wear and edges frayed and torn; pages very dusty with age toning; writing on the end pages. Very uncommon 1864 edition. Fair only.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Decorative Hardcover Canvas. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Copyright © 1940. 279 pp. Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate to extensive external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp and bright pages. Smooth covers. Mildly or minimally shelf worn. Slanted spine. No publishing year given. Publishing year gleaned from other sources, therefore, it is an approximation. No dust jacket.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with removable plastic covered unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Jacket is sunned. Edges are creased and nicked. Rear upper board edge and spine ends are bumped. Light foxing on the page block and endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. No Statement of Printing. Two volumes (complete). A Fair set in heavily worn decorated hard covers with cloth spines, with the rear cover of Volume II fully detached (but present). The spine of Volume I is worn, and that of Volume II is missing. The text is clean/unmarked. A reading copy of this 1835 edition (for the quite gentle reader), more suitable as a binding/mending copy. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library copy. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Frontispiece has a black and white photograph of John Laidlaw. [vii], 345 pp. Condition: Previous owners writing and library stamps on first few pages. Front end pages have library bookplate. Back end pages have library stamp and book pocket. First couple pages and frontispiece are not attached. Underlining on some pages. A couple pages have a small tear. Library catalogue number on spine. Covers have wear and rubbing. Full refund if not satisfied.…

HC. ERNST WEIL 1943-1965 - ORIGINAL THIRTY THREE CATALOGUES BOUND IN TWO VOLUMES -- offered here is ONLY VOLUME ONE: CATALOGUES 1-21 very good++, blue cloth (hardcover). B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4th Impression 1969. 159 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. DJ shows wear in some places.

Condition: Very Good. 1908. Hardback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Sm. 8vo. Dk. green emb. cl., gilt lettering to backstr., top and bottom v. sl. rubbed. Name inside front cover. Front hinge cracking. Ads on endpapers. Frontis. with tissue overlay. 498pp. incl. index. Sixth edition, revised.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 9.00x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Thus. A reading/binding copy of the 12mo trade hardcover. No dust jacket. 'Poor' condition grade because the lower board is detached. Still, the contents (xxiii + 432 pp.), with illustrations from original designs, appear free of markings and otherwise fully legible, complete, and without any loose or shaken pages. There is a small bookseller label on the yellow front paste-down, and the pages are ever so lightly age tanned with an occasional touch of foxing. Green covers with dull gilt lettering and elaborate decoration on the spine, elaborate stamped decoration on the boards. The spine covering is attached only at the front hinge and has erosion in the head and tail edges. The boards have rubbed and/or bumped corners and edges, with the lower corner of the upper board being well-bumped/rubbed.…

Hardcover. Octavo, xxv, 376 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is black and brown with brown and black print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear, toning to spine. Price clipped. Boards in cream cloth, gilt autograph on front panel. Text block has brown tinted top edge. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column P. 1391738. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Leather Bound. Condition: Fair. Firmly bound decorated full red leather binding, some rubbing and wear, quite heavily worn on the edges and corners, internally good with front inner hinge cracked at the half title page, foxing mostly on the first and last few pages, gilt closed page edges, an undated edition, probably mid 19th century. engravings on wood by G., E., and J., Dalziel from designs by William Harvey (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (1907); Good to Very Good/no dj, 267pp. navy blue cloth hardcover, gold lettering on backstrip, front interior hinge paper starting to crack but binding tight, slight fraying tip of backstrip, text unmarked.

Condition: Very Good. 1908. Hardback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Acceptable. 1902 Endpaper detached. Text clean. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Shows significant signs of wear. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Stewart & Kidd, Cincinnati, 7th.impr. c.1920, (orig.c.1895), 8vo. cloth, 447pp., inner hinges badly cracked, ow G $.

Blue Cloth. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 1st ed. xvi+64; small sig. and date to front endpaper, 3 (I think) small marginal marks indicating typesetting errors, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked internally; unclipped jacket excellent being clean and unworn bar a short closed nick top front spine and trivial smudge top same, will add protective sleeve when ordered. Note: quoted shipping rates are calculated for 500-700 gram net weight, cost will be modified up or down as appropriate outside this range. Size: 12.5 Cm x 19 Cm.…