Ed by peter quennell (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 3d ptg. 452 pp. 6 x 9 1/4. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine. No dj. Slight wear to cloth, no interior damage or markings noted.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 803 pp. in two volumes. 5 5/8 x 8 5/8. Black cloth covered boards, blind embossed on front and stamped in gold on spine. No dj. Cloth discolored by scuffing, esp on vol 2. Foxing to endpapers. No interior markings noted.

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Good. 2nd edition. Hardback. Being selections from 'London Labour and the London Poor' by Henry Mayhew (1st pub. 1851). A work acknowledged as an important document by the social historians of mid-Victorian times. Dickens delved deeply into it and much of its material he used as a background to his novels. It's not a pretty picture; far too often it is coloured by squalor and misery, yet in spite of every adversity, the Cockney's humour inevitably shines through the clouds of human suffering. Includes amongst others : Prostitution in London; Thieves and Swindlers; Beggars and Cheats. The reverse side of Victorian prosperity. Profusely Illus. 574pp. h/back. With tipped-in remnants of the dw. to ffep + small newspaper cutting. Blue cloth with stain to fr. cover (see image) sunned sp. with gilt lettering. Lightly browned edges. G++. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.…

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 2nd edition. Hardback. 7th impression of this Edn. first pub. 1950. Being selections from 'Those That Will Not Work', the 4th volume of 'London Labour and The London Poor' by Henry Mayhew, first pub. in 1862. The first three appeared in 1851, and Peter Quennell's two volumes of selections from them are entitled 'Mahew's London' and 'Mayhew's Characters'. Contents include : Prostitution in London; Thieves and Swindlers; Beggars and Cheats. Illus. 427pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27) with his name rubber stamp and green felt-tip date to bep. Lightly browned edges o/w Vg+ in sl. frayed Vg. protected pcdw. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Patterned paper cover. 143 x 216 x 7mm. 76pp. Contains pieces by several authors (see our photos for details). Cover and page-edges a little darkened; a nice clean copy otherwise. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardback. 2nd impression of this Edn. first pub. 1950. Being selections from 'Those That Will Not Work', the 4th volume of 'London Labour and The London Poor' by Henry Mayhew, first pub. in 1862. The first three appeared in 1851, and Peter Quennell's two volumes of selections from them are entitled 'Mahew's London' and 'Mayhew's Characters'. Contents include : Prostitution in London; Thieves and Swindlers; Beggars and Cheats. Illus. 434pp. 8vo. h/back. V.v. lightly browned edges o/w Nr. F. in sl. chipped Vg. dw.…