Procter Bryan (112 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Early printing. Sextodecimo, 6 1/4" tall, 147 pages, in the original printed paper over boards. A good copy overall; the interior paper is generally clean (not fragile) lightly yellowed with light intermittent foxing, internal binding solid, string binding holding, endpapers moderately foxed. The exterior back strip is chipping, the boards are moderately shelf worn, and cover panels are rubbed both front and back. This is a better volume than the flaws might make it and would be an excellent candidate for restoration using the original boards. Priced accordingly.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2-volume set. Ex-library copies with usual markings. Volume 2 is rebacked, covers show minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, soiling. Pages show minor scattered foxing.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1866. First American edition. Original purple cloth, gilt and blind. Some wear, endpapers cracked at hinges, two gatherings starting. A Good copy.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1877; brown cloth boards with gold spine title; covers are discolored and marked; wear to edges of covers; no jacket; markings and tears to pastedowns; front endpaper is missing; interior hinges are cracked; few internal markings; 306 pages; 12mo, 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall.

Oversized Softcover Book. Condition: NEW CONDITION. Facsimile Reprint. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // modern reprint - no date given//the complete two-volume history in one volume Size: 8" X 10" Format (approx).

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Medium green cloth 8vo with gilt lettering on backstrip. Interior is secure, clean and clear save for some foxing and age toning. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 20 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Edinburgh Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 33 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Edinburgh Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Full Leather. Condition: Good. First Edition. 190pp. Still well bound but with wear to extremeties including top & bottom of spine (see pic). Tooling to front,back & spine. Gilt titling. Interior in nice clean condition with just the very occasional spot. Marbled edges, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Stuart of Torrance Owner's name on 2nd blank.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. First American Edition. First American Edition. Brown cloth with blindstamped decoration in black, gilt titles. Chocolate endpapers. Antique library bookplate, hand-numbered and hand-dated. Frontispiece engraving, protective tissue. Foxing to preliminaries, rubbing to endpapers, small tear to top of spine. Solid copy in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. modern paper wrappers, feintly spotted, a nice copy. same year as the first edition; 110 pages including epilogue; keywords: drama;

Condition: New.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924. Riverside Bookshelf series. Very good copy in scuffed dustjacket. Collection of dog stories including: Rab and his Friends; The Bloodhound; A Dog of Flanders; Chance; Stickeen; Beth Gelert, or the Grave of the Greyhound; Scally: The Story of a Perfect Gentleman; The Vagabonds; Adrift on an Ice-Pan; Just Our Dog; and Barry, the Dog Hero of the Saint Bernard Pass. Illustrated with five full color plates by Gustaf Tenggren. Dark blue cloth with color illustration mounted on the front cover, illustrated dustjacket. The book has light rubbing to the spine ends and some minor foxing to the front cover illustration, good hinges, sound text block, name written on front pastedown, pages otherwise clean and unmarked with just a touch of light foxing to the lower edge of the title page. The mylar protected dustjacket has some overall rubbing and shelf soil, very minor edge chips, almost no paper loss. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Dramatic Scenes is a collection of short plays and dramatic excerpts by Bryan Waller Procter, an English poet and dramatist who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall. These pieces showcase Procter's lyrical style and his skill in crafting emotionally resonant dialogues. The collection includes scenes exploring themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption, offering readers a glimpse into the dramatic sensibilities of the 19th century.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Finely bound in contemporary full green calf with morocco label. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise clean and unmarked.

Hardback. Condition: G++. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Not dated. Brown half calf with five raised bands and gold decoration to spine. Black title label lettered in gold between first and second bands. Green end papers and pastedowns. Text edges brown / red speckled. 284 pages. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 2600g.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Dramatic Scenes is a collection of short plays and dramatic excerpts by Bryan Waller Procter, an English poet and dramatist who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall. These pieces showcase Procter's lyrical style and his skill in crafting emotionally resonant dialogues. The collection includes scenes exploring themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption, offering readers a glimpse into the dramatic sensibilities of the 19th century.

12mo: 1 p. Very good. 14 closely-written lines. 'A friend of mine was asked by our dear old kind friend Chorley to assist in procuring for a Protege of his a musical education. I think the young person was originally introduced to him by Lady Devonshire. A sum was promised for two years, and the time is approaching for the payment to be made.' Asks if she can tell her 'anything about this'. 'You will be glad to hear I know that my husband is still well - His birthday the 21st. Novr. found him 84.'.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Charles Lamb; A Memoir, by Barry Cornwall (the pen name of Bryan Waller Procter), offers an early and affectionate account of one of the most distinctive figures of English Romantic literature. Drawing on personal acquaintance and contemporary recollection, the work presents a vivid portrait of Lamb's life, character, and literary circle, capturing both his humour and his enduring influence as essayist and critic. First published in 1866, this edition reflects the Victorian revival of interest in Lamb and his circle, and remains an engaging contemporary perspective on the author of Essays of Elia. Charles Lamb; A Memoir. By Barry Cornwall. Published by Edward Moxon & Co., London. 1866 first edition. A handsome volume bound with brown leather spine and corners. With gilt ruled decoration, and raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. With russet cloth over boards. Soundly bound. Covers with light wear and mild bumping. Leather to spine is darkened. Provenance: Attractive bookplate to first pastedown from George G Stevenson depicting a maritime scene. With marbled endpapers with gilt metallic veins. Text is good throughout - the majority is clean and bright, with offset spotting on plates spreads and some page darkening and staining from pages 192-198. Text with some age toning. All 5 plates present as called for (including frontispiece). Text in English. viii + 252pp + Plates.  Dimensions: approx 220mm high x 150mm wide x 29mm deep.  Weight: approximately 768g (unpacked).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. numerous illustrative engravings from designs by Kenny Meadows (illustrator). Firmly bound, decorated brown cloth boards. Scuffing on cover and spine. Marks on some pages. No jacket.

On upper half of a piece of quarto paper, unevenly torn to make a piece roughly 11 x 18.5 cm. Fair: on aged paper. Part of address from previous letter to 'W. Jerdan | 267 Strand ' on reverse, which is docketed 'Procter | Miss Proby | Cornwalls poems'. Reads 'I inclose you a note left here for you | George says he will review the book for you next week - in the meantime give a flourish in your notice - 'The time does not admit of doing just to the vol. &c &c We are all a Party in this success -'. Jerdan acquired the premises at 267 Strand with his purchase of 'The Satirist' from George Manners, and retained them during the early days of his editorship of the 'Literary Gazette' (beginning circa 1819).

One page, 12mo. Very good. Docketed in pencil at head. 'I have no knowledge of Mr Tupper [presumably the poetaster Martin Farquhar Tupper, 1810-89] or of his address. I was in hopes that the madness of collecting autographs had subsided - but I am sorry to perceive, from your letter, that this is not yet the Case.'.

First Edition. Worn copy bound in half leather over buckram boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; vol. III (only): 264 pages. Subjects; Shakespeare. English Theatre. English Drama. English Comedies. 4 Kg.

Orig. royal blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; a little rubbed, marked on front board. First published 1832. This is the 1844 text, printed within borders.

Illus. by Tenniel, Birket Foster, Thomas Dalziel, &c; sl. spotted. Contemp. half black sheep, pink glazed boards; rubbed, some loss of glazed paper on following board, corners worn. Signature of Thomas W. Frith. 1888; Renier booklabel. 404pp. The sheets of the London edition, with New York titlepage, printed in London by Bradbury & Evans.