Pierce Egan Younger (47 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Robin Hood and Little John: or, the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million item…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a swashbuckling high seas adventure, following the exploits of a daring young man named John Paul, whose courage and unwavering determination to make a name for himself lead him to become one of the most feared pirates of his day. At a time when the seas were ruled by ruth…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Burgundy half leather boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are rubbed but otherwise in good order. Corners bumped and worn. Spine is faded with bumping to ends. 474 pp + 86 pp section of ballads. The textblock is in good, clean condition with just the odd mark. Binding is a touch weak. Previous…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The rare first edition of Pierce Egan's novel, Robin Hood, bound from the instalments of three publications originally sold for around a penny in weekly instalments over 2 years, 1838- 1840:  Book I, pp1-164, Book II, pp165-474, Book III, Robin Hood Ballads, illustrated with engravin…

Two pages,12mo, bifolium, good condition. Embossed heading "Perseverantia et Fortitudo". "My dear Kenney | In acknowledgment of Mrs Kenney's note Wednesday that between two and four [each] day except Saturdays & Mondays I am to be found here Wednesday I have most leisure & shall be happy to see you here tomorrow between 2 & 4 o'…

Plates, illus; without the frontispiece. Early rebound retaining the original free e.ps, suggesting the frontispiece was then absent. Green paper covered boards, white cloth spine sunned. In larger format, with two column text. The frontispiece in the related copy is the first plate, which suggests that the frontispiece may have…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Very minor shelfwear along some edges. Sunned spine which, nevertheless, remains bright and rich-colored; one small scuff in one of the floral compartments. ; 3/4 leather - dark brown covers with gilt borders; and rich tan, sunned spine with raised bands and gilt floral and bordered compartments…

Front. & illus.; a few spots. 3 vols in 1 in contemp. brown binders' cloth; sl. worn. Bookplate of Alfred & Ida Johnson, Harborne. 91 parts, issued to form 3 vols, separately paged. The text is in two columns, each part with a full page engraving, but this copy is as usual without the large coloured plate 'The Evil May Day' pres…

Front. & illus.; front trimmed & laid down, 2 leaves in pts 2 & 3 strengthened at edges, some browning & spotting. 3 vols in 1. Later rebound in light blue boards, blue cloth spine retaining earlier leather label. 91 pts, issued to form 3 vols, separately paged. The text is in two columns, each part with a full page engraving, b…

Front. & illus.; a few spots. 3 vols in 1 in contemp. dark brown half calf; sl. rubbed, scar on leading spine leather, inner hinges cracking. 91 parts, issued to form 3 vols, separately paged. The text is in two columns, each part with a full page engraving, but this copy is as usual without the large coloured plate 'The Evil Ma…

3/4 Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First. No Jacket. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3/4 leather binding, marbled boards. The boards are shelf rubbed and the spine has a chip at the top and the bottom. o/w a good tight copy, no foxing. Lots of steel engravings, not on separate plates, just in with the text. A Scarce book…

First edition, three volumes bound in one, large 8vo, viii, 244, 248, 230 pp. Full page engraved illustrations, text printed in double column, some foxing, later signature to front blank, marbled endpapers. Later half calf, green cloth sides, green spine label, some light rubbing otherwise a handsome copy. Scarce. Not in Sadleir…