The Beggar (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover. Good/Good.Previous owner's name to FFEP. Jacket has some small tears and chipping. All text clean and tight.

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Report. Book.

Condition: Very Good. 8 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: Quarto. Category: Apollo Arts Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good. 4 pages. A short biographical sketch of Gemmels, recording his habits, wanderings and the local recollections attached to him. The contributor notes the belief that he suggested Scottâs character of Edie Ochiltree, though the piece remains chiefly a collection of anecdotal particulars. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 12 x 21 cms. Category: Scots Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. An original hand-coloured antique engraving , printed circa 1860. Hand-colouring not contemporary but delicately and expertly executed. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative engraving of a Terrier - Begging By Basket - Charming. Sir Edwin Landseer (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Published by the Society for the Suppression of Beggars in Edinburgh in 1827, Report is a seminal work of Scottish social history. Drawing on a range of primary sources, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the problem of beggary in 19th-century Scotland, outlining the social and economic causes of poverty, as well as the various measures employed to combat it. This fascinating document sheds new light on the history of poverty and social policy in Scotland, and remains of interest to scholars and students of social history.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 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.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.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Published by the Society for the Suppression of Beggars in Edinburgh in 1827, Report is a seminal work of Scottish social history. Drawing on a range of primary sources, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the problem of beggary in 19th-century Scotland, outlining the social and economic causes of poverty, as well as the various measures employed to combat it. This fascinating document sheds new light on the history of poverty and social policy in Scotland, and remains of interest to scholars and students of social history.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 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.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. …

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid original hand-coloured engraving after a drawing by Landseer, colouring not contemporary, but delicately and expertly done . Mounted (matted) and ready to frame . . Very good and somewhat uncommon . No date of publication but c1870. Engraved by J C Armytage from a drawing in the possession of C W Mansel Lewis, Esq of Stradey, Llanelly, showing a small terrier begging beside a dead rabbit. Landseer. (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Limited Edition. Octavo, 211pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, black topstain, deckled fore-edge. Housed in the publisher's black slipcase. Publisher's fine glassine dust jacket. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Elie Wiesel, this being number 85. Translated from the French by Lily Edelman and the author, A Beggar in Jerusalem was first published in France as Le Mendiant de Jérusalem, winner of the 1968 Prix Médicis, and is set in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Signed limited issue of A Beggar in Jerusalem by Elie Wiesel, one of 250 copies signed by the author. (illustrator). Signed.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing paperback in green pictorial wraps. Light edgewear. Some creases and wear to cover. Spine uncreased. Appears unread. Free from writing. Some age toning to pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, Stated 1st published 1956. First Edition., 1st printing , NF+/GOOD+, AS-IS, THICK Rust Orange TEXTURED Hard Cover Titled in Black everso Slight Slant. Book is NF+, , foxing to foredge; DJ is GOOD+, TINY chipping and creasing to spine ends & Extrmities DJ. INTERIOR NICE TIGHT CLEAN LIGHT WEAR, FOX, DJ Protected Clear Mylar cvr, 222 PGS, NO ADS IN Back. Back DJ small Mended Tears creases , light soil Lists Thru Moppy's Great Adventure. DJ Spine has small end chip takes out SH in word Shadow at Top ,ERIC PERRY is set, by His Eccentric Uncle Trevor in Singapore, an Unusual Test in the form of a Treasure Hunt to prove that he is worthy of Inheriting the Old Man's Fortune. He accepts its Challenge & with His Friend Allan Scott enthusiastically proceeds to tackle the 1st Clue, which Leads them to a Remote spot on Welsh Coast. The Trail which began as an Exciting but carefree Adventure, very soon Falls Under an Evil Influence for which Trevor Perry is unwittingly Responsible. The boys, after narrowly Escaping with Their Lives in a Blizzard High in the Austrian Alps, Only gradually become aware that for some Mysterious reason they are relentlessly bneing Pursued by a shadow of Danger. A Tearaway Ride into Vienna Follows & from the Sinister steps of the Cafe Minerva to Venice, the tempo of Events, chase & escapes Quickens. Caught in the whirl of high adventure, the boys reach Marseilles, where the Treasure Hunt . Fast moving Yarn.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition - 102 of 150 copies prin. Very good. Publishers quarter red and mustard coloured buckram boards, with gilt embossed Scottish national design down edges, titling and motif to spine and front. Front cover emblem repeated to lower board, in blindstamp. A little dust darkened, with light edge-wear. Endpapers toned and with light foxing. Uncut pages, top edge gilt. 217pp. Black and white tissue guarded frontispiece depicting `The Jolly Beggar`. Decorative motifs throughout prelims. (illustrator).…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.