Violet Brunton (51 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 2nd printing? ("B"). (pictorial paste-on front cover label; no dust jacket) [moderately worn book, bottom corners slightly bumped and worn (just a bit of exposure of boards at bottom corner of front cover), a little dust-soiling to top edge, a little spotting to covers, small pull-tear hole (about 1/2") in front-cover illustrated label]. (color frontispiece, pen-and-ink drawings) The romantic "Oriental" adventures of Achmed, "a young jeweller who dwelt in the house of his father Machmud, the possessor of countless riches." Described in the opening pages as a "youthful figure, slender as a lance," Achmed was also a babe magnet: "Slave girls, white and black, brought the young dealer in precious stones tender notes, inviting him to trysts and adventures [and he did], in fact, take part in a hundred street love affairs, and often enough had to flee down rope-ladders and over walls; yet hitherto he had been favoured by fortune, and always had escaped with a whole skin." In the course of the story, Achmed takes his pleasures in various harems, moves into his father's palace after the old man croaks, overcomes his youthful cynicism and marries the pretty young thing next door, who "adores him and serves his slightest whim" but whose beauty he begins to doubt and brood over. Before long, in what seems a somewhat odd (not to say kinky) attempt to soothe his own vanity, he starts secretly inviting other men from the bazaar into their home to witness his wife dancing, so that they can assure him that she's still beautiful. This in turn gets him involved with a eunich, "an Iago-like figure full of sophistry and skillful plotting," which leads to a kidnapping of his wife and further complications. (The original New York Times review of this book mentions the "numerous illustrations, colored plates and pen-and-ink drawings," but according to the list of illustrations in the book, all are present and accounted for, and yet all except the frontispiece (which is identical to the illustration on the front-cover label) are in black and white.). Illustrated by Violet Brunton (illustrator). …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Condition: New. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Condition: New. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Condition: New. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. Original blue cloth with black title and color pastedown, illustrated endpapers and Doran monogram on c.p. Superb Brunton color plates. Minor rubbing to bottom edges; blank (unsigned) vintage bookplate in Art Deco style; else a fine, unmarked, tight coy. …

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in publisher's gilt decorated cloth. Top edge gilt. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Gift inscription. Text block starting.

Condition: Good. 1927. No Edition Remarks. 165 pages. No dust jacket. Brown illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A beautifully produced 1927 edition of Ecclesiasticus, or The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, published by the University Press, Oxford, with illustrations by Violet Brunton and an introduction by C. Lewis Hind. This volume is bound in elegant white leather with gold embossing, giving it a refined and classic appearance. Printed on thick, high-quality archival paper with deckled edges, the book has a pleasing weight and tactile presence. The illustrations by Brunton add a distinctive artistic element, enhancing the timeless nature of the text. Condition is very good. There are mild signs of age and handling, most noticeable at the head and tail of the spine, along with slight corner bumping. The front and rear endpapers show some foxing, typical for a volume of this period. The remainder of the interior is notably clean, free of markings, writing, or highlighting, and the binding remains firm. An attractive and collectible early 20th-century edition, ideal for collectors of fine bindings, illustrated works, or classical religious texts. (BR) Shelf 347. Violet Brunton (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Good copy. Binding secure. Cream cloth cover a little marked. Fair dustwrapper. No inscriptions. Includes colour illustrations. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Tall 8vo; original pictorial khaki cloth, lettered in gilt to spine; dustwrapper; fore- and bottom edges uncut; pp. xviii + (ii) + 165; colour plates with captioned tissue guards; decorations in text. Dustwrapper rather edgeworn; bump to fore-edges of boards; scattered foxing. Good condition, with dustwrapper. The text is from the Revised Version of the Apocrypha. Violet Brunton's whimsical illustrations charmingly depict the precepts highlighted.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1927 edition of the apocryphal wisdom book, elevated by Violet Brunton's striking Art Deco and medieval-revival illustrations. Presenting the moral teachings, practical proverbs, and philosophical reflections attributed to the second-century BCE sage Joshua ben Sira. 16 Illustrations. Very Good Condition. Pictorial cloth. Gift inscription to front end paper. Contents clean and binding is firm. Tanning to spine. Occasional marking to boards.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xviii + 164pp, beautifully illustrated in colour by Violet Brunton (16 colour plates), hardcover, bound in khaki pictorial cloth, black and gilt lettered, black pictorial dust jacket (matches boards) unclipped and good, gift inscription o/w book in good condition, John Lane/The Bodley Head Limited and Dodd, Mead and Company, London and New York, 1927. BRUNTON, Violet (illustrator).…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black cloth, lettered/illus. in gilt, deckled text block edges w/ top edge in gilt. Spine panel is a bit faded and rubbed at extremities, with minor exposure to several corners, mild surface rubbing to cover cloth. xx,165 pp., illus. w/ 16 color plates. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Violet Brunton (illustrator). Book. …

hardback, large 8vo, xx,165pp, 16 tissue-guarded colour plates, owner's inscription on endpaper, page edges browning, text clean and binding sound, decorated cream cloth, gilt titles, spine browning, otherwise Very Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Bound in black cloth with gilt decorations. Extensively illustrated by Violet Brunton. A clean copy. No jacket. ; 1.3 x 10.2 x 6.8 Inches. Illustrated by Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Cream Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. xviii, (2pp) list of illustrations, 165pp, illustrated with colour plates and captioned tissues by Violet Brunton, also black & white drawings at the end of each chapter, some foxiing to the edges fore and bottom edges and to the rear of the plates, occasional spotting to text pages, top edge gilt, lacks front free endpaper (torn out), cream cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to upper board and spine, spine gilt has faded, spine a little tanned, corners slightly bumped. Size: 10.25 x 6.5 Inches. Violet Brunton (illustrator). Bible.…

Condition: New. Brunton, Violet (illustrator).

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Pas de jaquette. Edition originale. SIRACH (Jésus ben). ¿[BRUNTON (Violet)] Ecclesiasticus or the wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. With illustrations by Violet Brunton and an introduction by C. Lewis Hind.¿ London, J. Lane, 1927. In-8 bradel pleine toile éditeur, XVIII , [1 fnch], 165 pages, 16 planches hors-texte en couleurs, culs-de-lampe gravés sur bois. Tranche supérieur dorée, marges non ébarbées, intérieur frais, Bon exemplaire sans jaquette. 35 Euros Livre de Sirach, ou la Sagesse de Jésus le fils de Sirach connu encore sous le titre Ecclesiasticus (livre de l'église). Entrant dans la catégorie des livres de sagesse, Le livre de Sirach, écrit en hébreu en 180 av. JC., fut largement utilisé par les chrétiens grecs et latins dans leur instruction morale. BRUNTON (Violet) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Large 8vo, 20 preliminary pages, 165 pages, 16 colour plates by Violet Brunton, decorations in text, near fine condition in gilt decorated cream coloured cloth, top edge gilt, top and bottom of spine bumped, end-papers browned, some spotting on the fore-edge of pages. heavy book - additional shipping may be requested for destinations out-with the United Kingdom. Violet Brunton (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good plus overall.Good only externally, Very Good internally, both hinges firm. 165 pages. For export would need extra postage as a bit on the heavy side.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. xviii, 165pp., ill. (line art and coloured plates), all plates called for are present. Some light wear to covers, corners lightly bumped, few small marks or underlines to interior. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brunton, Violet (illustrator). Book.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Cover corners are lightly bumped and worn. Previous owner's ink signature on front endpaper. Spine is cracked, but all pages remain attached to binding. Imprints from leaves left between some pages, not affecting legibility. Color plates are clean and bright.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd printing in year of publication. Introduction by C. Lewis Hind. The text is from the Revised Edition of the Apocrypha. Beautiful white shiny cloth with gilt titles and front. Deckle-edged thick pages with gilt head edges. 16 colour plates by Violet Brunton. Name and date to front free endpaper which also has some offset shading. Violet Brunton (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A Collection of the World's Best Fairy Tales from All Countries. 432pp illustrated. Grey cloth boards with blue titles and colophon to spine. Small inked ownership inscription to ffep. Boards lightly bumped with extremities beginning to fray. Boards and closed edges lightly foxed and a tab grubby. Textblock and illustrations clean tight and bright. Pleasingly worn. BRUNTON Violet (illustrator). …

First Brunton edition. Tall octavo. xviii, 164, [2] pp. plus 16 full page color plates after Brunton, each with captioned tissue guard. Publisher's cream cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering, front cover with large gilt design of a dragon after Brunton, top edge gilt, remainder uncut. Owner's signature on front pastedown. Some toning to front endpapers, some soling to spine but otherwise a clean and handsome copy.…