Myles Bourke (33 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited edition, #362 of 1000. Signed twice. No jacket. Boards lightly soiled and lightly bowed. 1951 Hard Cover. 32 pp. Two color plates from paintings by J.H. Pierneet, painted especially for this book. A dreamy story told in verse, about a small boy in the African veld. Signed by author.

Condition: Good. Paulist Press New York 1962 2 volume set. light dampstaining to title pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Yellowed wrappers and leaves. Wrappers are edge worn, creased and scuffed. 139 pp.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition rare vintage paperback book. Light thumbing and foxing to the edges. The ffep is absent. The contents remain clean and well-bound.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Small 4to, original skivertex, pp. 32, frontispiece, plate (both after Pierneef originals). Edition of 1000 copies printed, this being number 340 signed by the author. Endpapers browned, scattered moderate foxing; boards a little rubbed and soiled, gilt dulled.

Small 4to, original skivertex, pp. 32, frontispiece, plate (both after Pierneef originals). Endpapers somewhat browned, boards a little rubbed. Edition of 1000 copies printed, this being number 578, signed by the author.

. Stapled booklet. Cover worn on facing. Slight wear on edges of text. Otherwise VG 30 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Bailey, Stella (illustrator). A beautifully illustrated book, with pasted in illustrations. Text and art work in excellent condition. Unfortunately, cover is pulled off on spine. African folk tales.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Bailey, Stella (illustrator). Not dated, approx 1940s. 222pp. Good/None.Green cloth boards with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, minor fraying to spine ends, a couple of small splits/tears to boards, small hole to cloth on spine. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor spotting/soiling. 12 charming colour plates with tissue guards, and some 2-tone decorations by Stella Bailey. Includes glossary of South African words. 6 stories from South African folklore, based on the legends of the Amaxosa, Basuto, Zulu and Shangaan.

Condition: Fair. 1968. No Edition Stated. Unpaginated. Pink and orange paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Moderate rust marks to cover spine.

Couverture souple. Condition: Assez bon. GLN-810.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. Owner name to end paper. DJ with some edge wear, toning, some repairs and creasing.

Condition: New.

Large 4to; original blue cloth with gilt title; pp. (22); frontispiece portrait and black-and-white photographs. Inscription on frontispiece reads: "With best wishes and many thanks from Myles Bourke, 1939". Cloth a little soiled; endpapers browned; binding slack. Afrikaans text. Not in Nienaber. Record of theatrical performance staged during the Voortrekker Centenary celebrations: Episode 1 was "Uys ontvang 'n Bybel van die Engelse Koloniste in Grahamstad", Episode 2 was "Piet Retief word Gekies tot Goewerneur op Winberg"; also included is the song "Afscheid van de Voortrekkers" by Henri ten Brink.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-library book. The boards are edge rubbed with scuffing along the edges. The binding is secure. Library markings internally, not affecting text. Tall, extra postage may be required. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The boards are edge rubbed with light scuffing along the edges. The binding is secure. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the front end page. The pages are lightly browned due to age. There are no other ink inscriptions or annotations. Tall, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. r*28/07/2025 JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Stella Bailey (illustrator). N.D. 1956 Inscription. Twelve full page tissue guarded colour illustrations. Glossary of S African words. Spine hinges worn. Internally Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A book of African folk tales and legends retold by Myles Bourke.Green cloth with spine lettered in black. No dust jacket. Twelve tipped in colour plates by Stella Bailey, all present and secure, all with captioned tissue guards in place, and all in very good clean condition. With decorative head-pieces and surrounds for the plates, also by Stella Bailey. Includes a glossary of South African words.The joints are worn, and it appears that the backstrip has split at the rear joint and been glued back into place. Elsewhere the corners, edges and spine ends are slightly rubbed, and there are a few minor marks on the cloth. There is some light spotting to textblock edges and endpapers, as well as some mild offsetting to endpapers (it appears there was once a jacket). There is some further light spotting to page surfaces but generally to perimeters.222 pages. Size 28.5 x 22.2 x 2.9 cm. If you would like to browse the other books our shop has available online, please click on our shop's name.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Bailey, Stella (illustrator). Very good condition with no wrapper. Large format. Green cloth. Tipped-in, tissue-guarded colour plates. Spine bumped and browned with fraying to top and bottom. Corners bumped and rubbed. Splash marks to front cover and scratch marks to rear. A little foxing, otherwise contents are bright and clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stella Bailey (illustrator). 222pp. Green coloured cloth with black lettering on spine. 20mm split to cloth at top spine back hinge. Wear to top adn tail of spine. Shelf wear to lower edge corners. Slight crease to corners at top edge with wear to cloth. Undated. Previous two owners' sigs on front pastedown. Bookplate removed residue from same front pastedown. Small ink smudge to first title page. Crease to top page edge pp85/86. Five tiny slit holes near spine on pp85-88 (paper defect?). 50mm vert closed tear to top page edge near spine on p185. All illustrts complete. Press cutting found enclosed dated 25.2.90 about the "Spirit of Mongoi".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Ogilvie, D. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Red/pink cloth with faded white lettering to spine in a pictorial dw, beautifully illustrated throughout with black/white wood cuts, 24 pages publisher's advertisements at rear. SIGNED and dedicated by the author to the artist: "To D. Ogilvie/ With many thanks for the fine illustrations on which this book mainly depends/ from/ Myles Bourke". Rare association copy presented by the author to the illustrator. Dw has major loss - complete spine missing leaving front and rear only, shelf wear. Signed by Author(s).

leg. tela. Condition: Buono (Good). ill. a colori f.t. in quarto leg. tela pp. 222 Buono (Good) Buon es. Book.

Green Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Stella Bailey (illustrator). Presumed first. Twelve beautiful coloured tipped in platesand decorations, inscription to endpaper. Some faint markings to covers, corners a little bumped Illustrator: Stella Bailey. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; 1940s; Inventory No: 45781. For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Ohne Schutzumschlag. Bailey, Stella (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Green cloth titled in black. Inscribed/signed to the ffep by Bourke in 1954. Corners bumped. Color illustrations. The DJ is stained with tape reinforcement along the edges. ; quarto; 222 pages.