Sime Edited (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition - published in Walter Scott's Great Writers Series, edited by Eric Robertson and Frank T. Marzials. ***Very good in burgundy cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles and a small decoration to the spine. Top edge of the page block gilt - still nice and bright. Lower edge of page block rough-cut (untrimmed). Extremities and corners of boards slightly worn. Corners slightly bumped. Bumps to top and outer edge of front board. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Interior pages near fine with no inscriptions, just a few light pencil notes to the rear endpaper and pastedown. Pages nice and clean. No creases or tears. ***174mm x 124mm. 194 pages including a detailed Index, plus a very comprehensive bibliography of 44 pages, and a 14 page publishers' catalogue at the back of the book. ***A very nice Victorian edition of the life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe, printed on nice quality paper, in very nice original condition. The publisher's catalogue has some interesting content, including 'Manuals of employment for educated women - the object of this series of manuals will be to give to girls, more particularly to those belonging to the educated classes, who from inclination or necessity are looking forward to earning their own living, some assistance with reference to the choice of a profession, and to the best method of preparing for it when chosen - I. Secondary teaching, II. Elementary teaching, III. Sick nursing, IV. Medicine'. An interesting social history snapshot. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.

Hatched Leather. Condition: Very Good. xxxviii, 201pp, printed in black and red, decorated title page, black & white frontispiece with tissue, pages clean and crisp, red silk marker, decorated fixed endpapers, top edge gilt, hatched green leather with gilt spine lettering and gilt design to front, spine sunned to a brown tone, spine edges a little frayed Size: 5.25 x 4 Inches. Bible.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Third edition, first printing. Small quarto. xvii, 734pp. A trifle bumped else fine in like jacket.

Paperback. Condition: New. Android Jones, Howard Chaykin, Sidney Sime, Denis Zilber, Philip Mendoza, Ron Murphy ('Arty Freeman') (illustrator). Soft Cover. Book Palace Books Autumn 2015. The sumptuous ART quarterly presenting the world's finest illustrators. 1st Edition. Book condition: New. Full Colour illustrations. Artists featured in issue 12 include: Android Jones the inspirational and redemptive worlds of this extraordinary artist; Howard Chaykin the vices and virtues of a comics legend; Sidney Sime the unsettling realm of one of the UK's weirdest artists; Denis Zilber his photo-realistic work reveals charm, wit and manic energy; Philip Mendoza the latter years of this artistic giant; Ron Murphy meet Ron's alter ego 'Arty Freeman' whose work is literally off-the-wall plus our regular features including The Bookshelf and Letters. More like a book than a magazine, illustrators is the art quarterly devoted to the finest illustration art ever published. With its unique blend of art and insight, it guides you through the stories behind the artists and their art, with features written by some of the leading authorities on this important art form. As well as building into an indispensable reference library, illustrators gives readers an insight into the creative process, from the initial idea to the image potentially seen by millions. Truly fabulous artwork abounds in every issue, much of the art taken from scans of the original work. A Book Palace Books publication. 96 pages. Size: 9" x 11" (216mm x 280mm). ISBN: 9781907081316. (0.7 ILLUSTRATORS12).

9th Edition. Very good Paperback. Edges bumped, corners creased, covers scratched and scuffed, owner's details on fep. Heavy book, will require extra postage - please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts (PLEASE NOTE: International Economy shipping is by sea and may take up to 90 days to arrive).

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 236 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.56 inches. In Stock.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Home Chimes was a London magazine published between 1884 and 1894 by Richard Willoughby, and edited by F. W. Robinson. Originally published as a weekly, it was published as a monthly from January 1886. Contains (iv), 476 pp with some full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Rubbing of the cloth across the top of the spine, foxing to the end papers, else in Very Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.