Maby joseph cecil (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 180. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper, "To Clive Grimson, with compliments and kind regards, J. Cecil Maby 21/1/67." In 'Walls of Jericho', Maby intimates that science and Westernism, machines and the Popular Press are but passing vogues of an epoch; not necessarily fundamental to life, but more commonly antagonistic to it. About fine in bright, clean, very good dust jacket, with some nicking at edges. Signedes.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 221. Original publishers black textured cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Limited edition, no. 87 of an specified number (probably small). Signed presentation from the author on the first blank page, "To Clive Gimson, with thanks and regards from J. C. Maby 21/1/67." Very good. Signedes. …

Condizione: Very good. First edition. Initialled presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt. Dust-jacket, priced 5/-. A known scarcity, especially in the extremely rare jacket and, as in this case, initialled & inscribed by the author. A great little collection of weird & supernatural tales by paranormal investigator Maby: "A rare work of uneven quality, dedicated to the unlikely combination of M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe." (Shadows in the Attic, p.334) Cloth slightly dulled at spine with some minor fading; a couple of small stains and tape-burns to jacket at head of spine, with other light patches of tape burn at fore-corners, but overall a very good example that presents really well. A known scarcity, especially in the extremely rare jacket and, as in this case, initialled by the author. A great little collection of weird & supernatural tales by paranormal investigator Maby: "A rare work of uneven quality, dedicated to the unlikely combination of M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe." (Shadows in the Attic, p.334). Jacket artwork by the author. (illustratore). Book.…

unknown_binding. Condizione: Acceptable. 1939 G. Bell edition. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Signs of wear at cover corners. Some fading and staining of cover. Some marking due to age on pages, but overall book remains in good condition considering age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.…