Pennethorne James (33 results)

First Edition. 1970 1st edition with slightly warped cover; recollections of the poet by John Betjeman, Geoffrey Grigson and John Arlott; scattered foxing to bottom page fore-edge; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Of interest is the correspondence loosely inserted: a letter from 'Frances' points out some mistakes in Betjeman's wri…

Condition: Good. 1965. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Som…

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. A wonderful 1963 edition of How You Got Your Name by James Pennethorne Hughes, published in 1963. Names are part of history - your name,for instance. If you are a Bell then you were probably a bellringer, someone who lived near a Bell tavern, ot just 'belle' - very good looking. Should you be a…

Condition: Good. 1961. 1961 Reprint. 159 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over black pictorial cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly c…

Condition: Good. 1965. First Edition. 128 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing.…

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. Folio. 4 pages. Disbound from a larger volume, hence without the original wrappers. With the stamp of the Law Society to the first leaf. Size: Approx. A4 size. Category: Parliamentary Papers; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely…

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. Folio. 4 pages. Disbound from a larger volume, hence without the original wrappers. With the stamp of the Law Society to the first leaf. Size: Approx. A4 size. Category: Parliamentary Papers; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Revised Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with cream titling to the spine and decoration to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in very good plus condition.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 29 cms. A formal administrative building with restrained classical detailing, serving the Duchy' London operations. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Bu…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 29 cms. A robust and orderly office complex within Somerset House, designed to house the expanding bureaucratic machinery of the Victorian state. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth cent…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 29 cms. With another page containing a floor plan. A lavish interior designed for courtly gatherings, combining opulent decoration with spatial grandeur. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twenti…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1965. EX-GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOOK with no pages removed, only markings are on ffep inc. empty loan sheet. No D/J. Boards have bumped corners/edges with bright gilt titles to spine. Hinge cracked so webbing can be seen but still solid. Pages have very occasional pen marks & creases & some have pin hole at v…