Bernard shaw john farleigh illustrator (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, 2nd Impression. Text/As New; showing sporadic light brown spotting (acidic paper reaction) to front & rear endpapers. Vintage 1932, First Edition, 2nd Printing. Illustrated black boards/NF w/light rubs to leading edges. DJ/None. Illustrated endpapers. Discolored PO label to front cover verso. Novella. Written in 1932 while visiting South Africa by Irish playwright & 1925 Nobel winner Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) w/engravings from John Farleigh (1900 - 1965). 75 pgs. Story of an intelligent black girl, converted to Christianity by insubstantial missionary teachings, sets out, in search of God. Her journey, adventures & encounters ultimately leads her to a secular conclusion. Given the 1930s, the story, fortified by complementary illustrations (found risque by some), so offended conservative Christians that the book was banned in Ireland by the Board of Censors. John Farleigh (Illustrator) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Missing. First Edition. 1st printing, first state copy with 'Genises' for 'Genesis' on pg. 59. 75 pages. Designed and engraved by John Farleigh. Published in America by Dodd, Mead, & Company, New York, 1933. Printed by Vail-Ballou Press of Binghamton, NY. With illustrated endpapers and woodcuts throughout. No dust jacket, otherwise in very good condition. Text unmarked and clean, pages bright and crisp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Light bit of wear to head and heel of spine and back cover has a small whitish mark near bottom, overall shelfwear is very minor and exterior looks quite nice. From a private home collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Thus. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.25 in. vii, 304 pp. Near fine in original brick-colored cloth boards, top edge gilt, with a very good illustrated dust jacket that has mild evidence of shelf wear. The interior pages are clean and free of foxing. This edition is illustrated with bold black-and-white woodblock printings by John Farleigh.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. No DJ. Scuffed covers with a touch of a stain on the back cover. No markings in book. Binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. A satirical later work by Shaw in which a young, innocent black girl "wanders out into the world to find the God mentioned in her Bible." Highly controversial not only for its text, but for the original woodcut illustrations by John Farleigh, which were shockingly sexual & considered blasphemous. In 75 pages, with Farleigh endpapers as well. Clipped review from the Sunday Times dated 18 Dec 1932 laid in. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1932, this hardcover has black paper-covered boards with white lettering & a Farleigh design to front/lettering to spine. Condition is VG: completely clean & unmarked save for former owner's name in small pen to verso of second front free endpaper. Very mild page tanning. Stitched binding is strong & straight, hinges secure. Exterior shows rubbing to extremities, heaviest along spine, with slight loss (.50") at head, bumping to all corners. NO DJ, as issued. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders placed by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. BLACK. Farleigh, John (illustratore).…