Kirk maria l illus (5 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: VG Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Octavo, [20.5cm/8.25inches], full gilt-embossed Chinese-red cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 316. Illustrated with frontis and 6 colour plates by Kirk. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Charles Kingsley was a priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. He was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin. . The Water-Babies was written in 186263 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. It was part satire in support of Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species. The book was extremely popular in the United Kingdom and was a mainstay of British children's literature for many decades. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. decorative red cloth cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing. loose/torn hinges. pages tanned with minor spotting. 12 color plates.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Spine shows some fading. Wear to spine ends and corners. The first two illustrations appear to have been loose and re-inserted -- the leading edges are worn.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages. Illustrated by (illustratore).

Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 367 pgs. Green cloth stamped in dark green and red with a full color pastedown to front cover, spine gilt a bit dulled, some rubbing to cover gilt, offsetting to pg 148, binding slightly shaken. A story of Switzerland, with a good deal of local color, mountain climbing, hair-breadth escapes from avalanches, accidents which give the American doctors opportunities to offer their services. One of these is Big Peter, known in the United States as Dr. Alwyn whose friendship for Little Pierre, the son of a former Alpine guide, brings more than a temporary joy into his life. (ALA Booklist Vol 12) Five color plates by Maria L. Kirk. Size: Thick 8vo. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No DJ. dj. 1st Edition. First Edition Thus (no additional printings indicated). Hardcover. White ink on front board very bright and clean. Gift from Wm Wood to his grandchildren, Dodie & Billy III. Overall, a rather pleasing copy with an interesting association. Light shelf/edge wear, light sunning at spine, touch of foxing at text block edges (non-penetrating), gilt toned at spine, tiny (approx. 2mm) closed tear at foredge of ffep and title page, else tight bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, black and white ink decorative elements, teg, frontispiece. 8vo. 234pp. Illus. (color plates). First Edition Thus (no additional printings indicated). …