James riddel (42 risultati)

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good -. (1990), 190pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, price-clipped dj, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean. Michael James Riddel (illustratore).

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Very Good +. (1997), 190pp, illus., red cloth, very light edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked. Michael James Riddel (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Boards are edge worn, rubbed and scuffed. Curling to edges and corners. 376 pages. 376 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. "Latest Reprint". In very good minus dark navy cloth boards, gilt titles to front and spine. The boards are flat, quite tight, small mark to front; spine ends and corners a little bumped. The khaki coloured end papers are slightly tanned on the outside edges. Slightly tanned and foxed cut edges. The text block is in very good condition with tight and even pages; lightly foxed Index and Prelims, otherwise unmarked. Illustrated with many 'colour drawings' and 'pen and ink drawings' by James Riddel. No dedications etc. Without jacket. James Riddel (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. PUB. IN THE 1940'S. JAMES RIDDEL (illustratore).

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

xxiv, 377 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 15.25cm. Dust jacket nicked at spine head, bottom corner of front flap is price-clipped, small chip and tear at head of rear flap fold, dj's laminate peeling from panels; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Bright red cloth with vibrant gilt stamping upon spine, slight bump at spine head and top corner of rear board. Interior pages are bright and clean and binding remains fairly crisp. Strong bumping to top corners of rear leaves from pages 351 to rear free endpaper else a handsome very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. Features unpaged color plates, map, b/w illustrations, and Index. Classic 19th century account of Edinburgh. {Approx. shipping weight = 3 pounds.}.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. Attractive reprint of the 1868 revised edition with notes by author's grandson. Tight clean bright book, about new but for discoloration to the publisher's brown stain on the top edge; in crisp DJ protected in mylar sleeve.; 377 pages. Illustrated by James Riddel (illustratore).…

gebunden. 178 Seiten 560 gr. Titel stockfleckig, Seiten nachgedunkelt, Stempel innen.

Cloth. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. xx, 376pp., index, map, B&W line drawings, colour plates. Spine sunned and slightly cocked, corners bumped, binding sound, interior clean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Riddel, James (illustratore). Book.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. *May ship at extra cost due to weight.* First printing of illustrations. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on front cover and spine. Gilt decoration of a castle on spine. Top edge gilt. 10 1/2" x 8" x 2 1/4." Pages xxvi, [1] 2-377, complete. Many color plates and black-and-white in-text illustrations, complete. List of Illustrations in front. Index in back. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light to moderate age toning, some bumping to upper corners, slight discoloration on front and back endpapers, and faint tiny spots on edges of text block. Covers are very clean and intact except for light rubbing, darkening and discoloration on spine, and some bumping and wear to corners and head and tail of spine. A Very Good copy. A tribute to Old Edinburgh and its history, architecture, landmarks, monuments, and inhabitants. Replete with beautiful color plates and black-and-white in-text illustrations by James Riddel showing Edinburgh scenery and its residents. This is the first printing containing the illustrations. In his Introductory Notice of 1868, author Robert Chambers (1802-1871), a Scottish publisher, geologist, and phrenologist, writes that he had first embarked on writing this book to document Old Edinburgh. During his researches and travels in Edinburgh, he became acquainted with many of Scotland's literary figures and luminaries. Contents are titled as follows: "The Changes of the Last Hundred Years," "The Castle-Hill," "The West Bow," "James's Court," "Story of the Countess of Stair," "The Old Bank Close," "The Old Tolbooth," "Some Memories of the Luckenbooths," "Some Memoranda of the Old Kirk of St. Giles," "The Parliament Close," "Memorials of the Nor' Loch," "The Parliament House," "Convivalia," "Taverns of Old Times," "The Cross-Caddies," "The Town-Guard," "Edinburgh Mobs," "Bickers," "Susanna, Countess of Eglintoune," "Female Dresses of Last Century," "The Lord Justice-Clerk Alva," "Marlin's and Niddry's Wynds," "Abbot of Melrose's Lodging," "Blackfriars Wynd," "The Cowgate," "St. Cecilia's Hall," "The Murder of Darnley," "Mint Close," "Miss Nicky Murray," "The Bishop's Land," "John Knox's Manse," "Hyndford's Close," "House of the Marquises of Tweeddale--The Begbie Tragedy," "The Ladies of Traquair," "Greyfriars Churchyard," "Story of Mrs. Macfarlane," "The Canongate," "St. John Street," "Moray House," "The Speaking House," "Panmure House--Adam Smith," "John Paterson the Golfer," "Lothian Hut," "Henry Prentice and Potatoes," "The Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth," "Claudero," "Queenberry House," "Tennis Court," "Marionsville--Story of Captain Macrae," "Alison Square," "Leith Walk," and "Gabriel's Road.". Riddel, James (illustratore). …

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. Not Issued. 1st Edition. Dark blue cloth, elaborated illus./lettered in gilt, beveled cover edges, top text block edge in gilt. Cloth shows a few areas of modest flecking on lower front cover, along front joint, and on spine panel, with corners and spine extremities a bit rubbed, slight exposure to bottom corners, minor rubbing to back cover. xv,378 pp., illus. w/ pen & ink sketches throughout text. Note that this copy does not have color plates or a map but clearly is complete as issued, with absolutely no evidence of plates having been removed. Former owner's signature and date penciled on front flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. James Riddel, R.S.W. (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. 2nd Edition. 1868 edition with introductory notice for that year. 376pp. 30 illustrations in colour plus textual illustrations. very good clean condition with vg blue paper to boards with gilt lettering. tear to paper at inner edhge half title. The unclipped dj with tipped on colour illustrations is poor with tears and edgewear and discolouring to spine.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Some wear and tear as with age; wormed. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 2, 376 p. : col. front., illus., col. pl., map. Subjects; Legends Scotland Edinburgh. Edinburgh (Scotland) History. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Not one of the modern reprints but, we believe, the illustrated 1912 edition - the volume is undated (the work was first published in several volumes from the 1820s; the first single volume edition was 1868); blue cloth with gilt spine and board lettering, as photographed; lower edge shelf-marked; internally clean and unmarked throughout; private ownership; xxi + double-page map + 3776pp + 29 full page colour drawings + numerous in-text pen-and-ink drawings; a good, sound copy.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Some wear and tear as with age; wormed. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 2, 376 p. : col. front., illus., col. pl., map. Subjects; Legends Scotland Edinburgh. Edinburgh (Scotland) History. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition Thus. (Xxvii), 377 Pp. Blue Cloth, Lettered And Illustrated In Gilt, Top Edge Gilt. First Printing Of This Illustrated Edition. Clean, No Marks Or Stains, Gilt Brilliant. Wear To Blue Cloth, Fraying Along Top Edge Of Spine And At Lower Front Tip, Points Of Fraying At Other Corners, Browning To Endpapers As Usual. Complete With All Plates And Illustrations, A Few Plates Loose But Undamaged. Color Plates, Illustrations In Text, Two Page Map (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. 17 colour plates and 83 black & white illustrations by James Riddel; Hardback: blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, top edge blue, bookseller's ticket (Sage, West Hartlepool); Binding slightly slanted, else near fine in the remains of a dustwrapper bearing a Riddel colour illustration to the top wrapper. James Riddel (illustratore).…

Hardcover. thick 4to. 26cm, xxiii,377p., with 30 colour plates including frontis, 65 text illustrations, double page map, index, maroon gilt decorated cloth, very good to fine (gar). ~ Originally published in 1825 and revised in 1846 and 1868 by the author, the present edition has been beautifully illustrated by James Riddel. He has captured the old world charm of Edinburgh originally described by Robert Chambers.…

Riddel James : Neues aus der verrückten Arche Noah. Verwandlungsbilderbuch: 14 geteilte Blätter. Lustige Tierbilder zum blättern und lesen. Die geteilten Zeichnungen mit dazugehörigen Versen ergeben immer neu kombinierbare Tierarten. Ecken Kanten sowie Kante v.Buchrücken bestoßen,etwas beschabt,innen etwas fingerfleckig sonst gut erhalten.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of reminiscences of Aberdeen, Scotland, by a former resident who fondly recalls the city, its people, and the culture he experienced during his youth in the mid-19th century. The author shares anecdotes about his family and their day-to-day lives, as well as humorous stories and observations about the city's inhabitants and institutions. The book provides a glimpse into the social history of Aberdeen, offering insights into the lives of ordinary people, their customs, and the challenges they faced. It also examines the city's educational landscape during this period, particularly the author's experiences as a student at the esteemed Grammar School and Marischal College. The author's affection for his hometown and its people shines through in this charming and nostalgic account, making it an enjoyable read for anyone interested in local history, Scottish culture, or simply the experiences of one man growing up in a bygone era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

1st ed. thus hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo xx + 376pp., colour frontis., colour & b/w plates, text ills., map, index, Lacks free front end paper o/w a nice copy in royal blue boards with bright gilt titles to front board & spine & with nice colour plates.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Edinburgh and Philadelphia: W. & R. Chambers, Limited; J. B. Lippincott Company, 1912. Very attractive copy of the richly illustrated 1912 edition, containing 35 color plates and a map. Bright roybal blue cloth with lettering and decoration in gilt, top edge gilt, 377 pages. Covers rubbed at the edges with some light fraying to corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, slightly age-toned but clean pages free from names or other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Condizione: Good. Edges cover browned.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Harper & Brothers, c.1950. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good with some light toning to the page ends ands some edgewear. A very good copy of this fun animal book for kids.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Lightly rubbed at extremities; edges slightly yellowed, with some minor marking' some very minor foxing to endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Riddel, James (illustratore).