lowther james william (47 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. Lynch, Don (illustratore). Fair, paperback. Reasonably clean, bright and tight. Some marks and light age tanning but otherwise in fair condition. Slight wear to ends of spine and corners.159 pages.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Fair. 1925. No Edition Remarks. 312 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates throughout. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages are loose with some plates detached but still present. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil marking to rear free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

Condizione: New. In.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition. Condition: Fair; edge-wear to the boards, no DJ. The spine is faded. The interior is clean without markings. Some foxing. Slight internal cracking to the spine. Second impression with illustrations. An ex-library label is on the inside of the backboards.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition. Condition: Fair; edge-wear to the boards, no DJ. The spine is faded. The interior is clean without markings. Some foxing. Slight internal cracking to the spine. Second impression with illustrations. An ex-library label is on the inside of the backboards.

Condizione: New.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Foxhunting on the Lakeland Fells' offers a captivating glimpse into a traditional field sport within the rugged landscape of rural England. Richard Clapham's account details the unique challenges and rewards of foxhunting in the Lake District. Explore the world of hunting dogs and the deep connection between hunters and the environment. This book, focusing on hunting in Great Britain, provides insight into a way of life deeply intertwined with the natural world. Readers interested in animal sports and the culture of hunting will find this a valuable resource. Discover a historical perspective on foxhunting, vividly portraying the landscapes and customs of the era. A timeless record of a bygone era, this book will transport you to the heart of the Lakeland Fells.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Drawn by Spy. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 38 x 26.5cm. Image size approx. 32 x 19cm. With original leaf of biographical text.

Drawn by Spy. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 38 x 26.5cm. Image size approx. 32 x 19cm. With original leaf of biographical text.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'A Speaker's Commentaries' offers a profound and firsthand account of the inner workings of the British Parliament during one of its most transformative eras. Penned by James William Lowther, who served with distinction as the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1905 to 1921, these memoirs provide an unparalleled perspective on the political landscape of the early 20th century. Lowther guides the reader through the intricacies of parliamentary procedure, the pressures of the First World War, and the shifting social dynamics of the Edwardian and Georgian periods.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'A Speaker's Commentaries' offers a profound and firsthand account of the inner workings of the British Parliament during one of its most transformative eras. Penned by James William Lowther, who served with distinction as the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1905 to 1921, these memoirs provide an unparalleled perspective on the political landscape of the early 20th century. Lowther guides the reader through the intricacies of parliamentary procedure, the pressures of the First World War, and the shifting social dynamics of the Edwardian and Georgian periods.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 2 volumes in very good condition. Volume 1: 340 pages. Volume 2: 312 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations throughout. Page edges are unopened, darkened and deckled. Bound in maroon cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn and bumped around the edges. 1ST UK EDITION. VG/- -. Book.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustratore). First edition. The scarce first edition biography of this Speaker of the House of Commons, illustrated throughout. The scarce first edition, first impression of the two volume biography of James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater. A Conservative party politician, Lowther was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1905 and 1921, making him the longest serving Speaker of the twentieth century. On his retirement as Speaker, he was given the title 1st Viscount Ullswater. In his preface, Lowther explains that he undertakes this work with some hesitation, but does so because 'it has been my good fortune to have known a number of persons, who have played important starts on the national stage'.Illustrated with ten plates to volume I, and eleven to volume II. Collated, complete. With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front page of each volume, and a sixteen page publisher's catalogue to the rear of volume II. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright. Bumping to spine head and tail. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Contemporary owner's inscriptions to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Patches of spotting to first few pages of volume I, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. book.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 16mo. Eighteen lines. On first leaf of bifolium. In good condition, on lightly aged paper. Folded once. Addressed to 'Dear Ilbert' and signed 'James W Lowther'. He has 'prepared a series of telegram [sic] to all the news agencies and to the Clerk of the Works at Westminster', and will dispatch them as soon as he receives 'any intimation from the P.M'. He has another telegram ready for the London Gazette. 'I think we can reasonably expect that, with 48 hrs notice, all M Ps and the staff would have sufficient notice'. He ends by wishing him a good holiday, although 'The rain has already set in again!'.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The identity of the recipient is unclear. Written on one side of a small (12 x 9.5 cm) plain card. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with one vertical crease. Reads: 'Dear Walter / Enclosed is, as you may see, addressed to Speaker Court. I opened it & think it may be for Miss Erskine. If not, will you send it on to Lady Ilbert. Nothing is known of it here. / Yours sincerely / James W Lowther'. Lady Ilbert was wife of the Clerk of the Commons, Sir Courtenay Ilbert, from whose papers the item derives.

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

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

2pp., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged and folded twice. He states that he has 'no intention at present of writing or publishing any reminsicences', having always 'held a very strong view against the modern system of gentlemen who have been employed in official & confidential positions rushing into print the moment they have left their situations.' For Lowther's career see his entry in the Oxford DNB. In 1921 he retired as speaker, on being created Viscount Ullswater and appointed GCB. His resolution did not hold: he published his reminiscences in two volumes in 1925 under the title 'A Speaker's Commentaries'.

LeatheBound. Condizione: 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: 382. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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. Volume v.1 Language: English Pages: 382 Volume v.1.

LeatheBound. Condizione: 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: 376. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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. Volume v.2 Language: English Pages: 376 Volume v.2.

LeatherBound. Condizione: 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: 388. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 388 Volume 1.

LeatherBound. Condizione: 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: 390. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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: 390.

LeatherBound. Condizione: 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: 360. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 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. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 360 Volume 2.

Half title. [54]pp. 20thC boards, cut flush, black cloth spine. Bookplate and stamps on e.ps. & boards only of L.A. Law Library. ESTC T65045, BL only in UK; Boston, NYPL, Newbery, Chicago only in USA. Collation given as 52pp; the final leaf, G, p.53 with verso blank, 'Extracts from the Constats' present in the copy offered here is not mentioned by ESTC, but is indicated as being in the second edition. A complicated property dispute in Cumberland, fuelled by political enmity. Portland took out a case against Lowther and the Corporation of Carlisle accusing them of compromising his interests in the fishing grounds leased to the defendants. Portland lost and a pamplet war ensued.