Napier Claude (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. without dust jacket. First Edition. Translated from the Danish. Because of general shelf wear, sold as a good reading copy only. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Octavo, 8 3/4 " tall, 496 pages, gilt spine titles and brown cloth. A good copy overall with general shelf wear and rubbing at all extremities, foxing to the fore-edges, spine cloth worn at edges; binding solid, paper lightly yellowed. Without dust jacket.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Burgundy cloth boards are rubbed on edges, sunned on spinecover. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 496 pp. Light foxing to end papers. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Customs duty applies for orders shipped into the EU from outside the EU, Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), our shipping price includes DDP. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Spine tanned, a few spots to boards, text block a littel losse in binding, spine sprung, closed edges foxed, small owner name to ffep, else pp clean and tidy Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Morning of Life by Kristmann Guðmundsson is a novel set against the rugged backdrop of Icelandic life, drawing on a landscape and culture shaped by its Viking past. First published in English in 1936, it explores themes of love, jealousy and personal conflict within a small, close-knit community. Morning of Life, by Kristmann Gudmundsson. Translated from the Norwegian by Elizabeth Sprigge and Claude Napier. Cover illustration/frontispiece by Rockwell Kent. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., New York. Stated first edition, 1936. A very good blue cloth hardback with attractive gilt design to spine and blind stamped emblem to front cover. Light wear. With original dustjacket, with a few nibbles and some worn extremities, but still in good condition. Top corner of inside front flap is clipped. Spine is toned. Jacket now housed in protective, clear, removable plastic. Text is in near fine condition - bright and clean throughout. Some mild offsetting to endpapers. Text in English. Prelims + 318pp. Dimensions: approx 202mm high x 153mm wide x 38mm deep. Weight: approx 628g (unpacked). Rockwell Kent (illustrator). …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 496 pages; Description: 496 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Genre: Fiction. 2 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 496 pages; Description: 496 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Genre: Fiction. 2 Kg.

Octavo (22cm). Tan paper wrapper printed in black; [vi],125,[1]pp; in-text halftone illustrations. Inscribed by author on half-title. Rubbed with minor external stains, lower rear corner creased, internally clean: Very Good. Anecdotes and local history. [62636].

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A first English edition of Kings, Churchills and Statesmen a Foreigner's View. A first English edition.Translated from the original Swedish by Elizabeth Sprigge and Claude Napier.This volume considers George IV, Edward VII, Wilhelm II, Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and other statesmen. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine, light marks to the rear board and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good. None (illustrator). book. …

dj. First Edition. [Roman Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.496. With a frontispiece line drawing and decorated title page. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by VMM, priced at 7/6. Light toning and spotting to edges. Jacket gently toned, with some rubbing to spine, a couple of small closed tears, and a little chipping to head of spine. Near fine.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 248 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1929. Text in English. This comprehensive study presents a foreigner's unique perspective on key figures in British history, including kings, members of the Churchill family, and prominent statesmen. Written by Knut Hagbert with contributions from Elizabeth Sprigge and Claude Napier, the work offers a nuanced examination of leadership, governance, and political dynamics during critical periods. The authors provide detailed biographical sketches, contextual analysis, and critical assessments of these historical personalities, drawing on both primary sources and contemporary observations. Particularly valuable for historians, political scientists, and students of British affairs, this volume bridges the gap between academic rigor and accessible narrative, making complex historical relationships and political strategies understandable. The text also explores the international dimensions of British policy, offering insights into how these figures were perceived abroad. A significant contribution to the literature on British history, this work remains relevant for understanding the enduring influence of these historical actors. Book images are non-contractual.…