Riddle by Walter Mare (45 results)

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Maroon cloth. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condition: Good. 1928. Cheap Edition. 280 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Heavier to text block edges. Text is clear. Binding is firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light sunning & crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.

Condition: Fair. 1928. cheap edition. 280 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with silver lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Noticeable foxing to text block edges. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Riddle: And Other Tales. Book.

Condition: Good. 1923. 2nd Impression. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. 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 sunning.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Ron COSTLEY DESIGN (illustrator). First PUBLISHED. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD CLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET clean, solid,bright; Gold spine titles on black hard covers.white titles on attractive RED dust jacket with 2X3" PHOTO PORTRAIT OF AUTHOR IN WATCHFUL POSE.; 498pg heavy pages; majority of his short stories have been unavailable for some time. Now this welcome volume, the first of three, brings together more than 40 stories from one of the leading poets and novelists of the twentieth century.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Small 8vo hardcover with brown boards and an orange decorative border around the title on both the front board and spine, despite the title being barely visible. A collection of classic horror stories. The condition of the book is Good (binding intact with the text block, though there is the beginning of separation at the inner hinges; general aging; general shelf wear; as noted earlier the title isn't visible; previous owner's writing on FFEP). 290pgs.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair hardcover with straight secure spine, tight hinges, and clean interior. Head and heel of spine have softened. Spine is discolored due to age and title is very faded on spine. Page edges are toned due to age. Moderate chipping on rough cut edges of pages.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Riddle: And Other Tales. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Elmer ADLER; W.A. DWIGGENS (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Borzoi Pocket Book Edition. DJ intact but lightly chipped; initial sales price ($1.00) provided; DJ spine sun-faded. Prior owner's bookplate on the FFEP; otherwise, unmarked pages. Title page designed by Elmer ADLER; binding and decorated endpapers designed by W.A. DWIGGINS. Protected in an archival wrapper. This book has been reissued many times in many formats, but nothing compares with owning a copy in an early original state. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good+ in a Very Good DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Faber & Faber 1928 reprint. Pages clean and bright, inscription on first page, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing, 1923. Blue cloth, lettered in gold on spine. Thumbnail corner creases; dealer and previous owner's marks on ffep; a little fray at spine ends, particularly heel which is bumped; spine a tad darkened; pages tanning. Book.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Provenance: bookplate of Norah Lydall. Physical description; 195, [1] pages : color frontispiece, illustrations, color plates ; 24 cm. Subjects; Illustrated books British Isles 1931. English literature Selections. 3 Kg.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Riddle, and Other Tales' is a masterful collection of short stories by the celebrated English poet and novelist Walter De la Mare. Known for his unique ability to blend the mundane with the mysterious, De la Mare explores the thin veil between the physical world and the supernatural. This volume features fifteen evocative tales, including the titular story 'The Riddle,' which capture the fleeting beauty of childhood, the quiet terrors of the unknown, and the intricacies of the human psyche.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Riddle, and Other Tales' is a masterful collection of short stories by the celebrated English poet and novelist Walter De la Mare. Known for his unique ability to blend the mundane with the mysterious, De la Mare explores the thin veil between the physical world and the supernatural. This volume features fifteen evocative tales, including the titular story 'The Riddle,' which capture the fleeting beauty of childhood, the quiet terrors of the unknown, and the intricacies of the human psyche.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. (1923). First printing. Octavo blue cloth lettered in gilt. Supernatural fiction: Bleiler p. 59. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket which has some light soil and some light fraying at the spine tips.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Provenance: bookplate of Norah Lydall. Physical description; 195, [1] pages : color frontispiece, illustrations, color plates ; 24 cm. Subjects; Illustrated books British Isles 1931. English literature Selections. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition/First Printing; a Very Good book in a Very Good Original dust jacket. A handsome copy of this collection of supernatural stories from the critically acclaimed and award winning author of horror stories and children's literature; this title uncommon, particularly in the very fragile dust jacket. This copy is in very good condition with mild rubbing to the board edges, off-setting to the endpapers, and a previous owner's signature to the front free paper. Housed in a bright and complete very good dust jacket that shows rubbing and chipping to the edges with a minimal loss of material, mild soiling to the panels, and some age toning to the flaps and folds. Overall, a presentable and collectible copy. Not remaindered, not ex-library; will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

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

PAP. 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.

First edition. 8vo. 195, (1) pp. Publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered to the spine and with a matching vignette to the upper board. Frontispiece and 7 plates in colour plus a handful of black and white illustrations in the text. A little spotting to the front endpapers, very good.

First Canadian edition. A fine copy in d/w with minor chipping. This is the only copy of the Canadian edition in d/w we have seen.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. [1st printing] 1923. Limited Edition, ". . ."made for bookseller friends of Borzoi Books." Natural boards, stamped in black, decorated in orange; 290pps. Includes "Seaton's Aunt". A little wear at head and heel of spine; dj is edge and corner worn with a bit missing at upper spine and rear spine panel has darkened. Very Good to Near Fine in Very Good dj. Book.

Hardcover. First edition. Collects 15 stories, including "The Looking Glass." "All excellent stories." Bleiler: The Guide To Supernatural Fiction, #500. Publisher's card laid in. Bound in original blue cloth with lettering on spine in gilt. Upper cover edges light mottled. Mild offsetting to endpapers. Very good in very good dust jacket with several tiny tears, shallow chipping to head of spine panel, and moderate edge wear. A nice example of this delicate dust jacket. Book.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 306. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 306.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 328. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 328.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 328. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 328.