mr james thomson (29 risultati)

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 294 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. some minor wear, clean and tight, vg+. =.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Ernest Wallcousins (illustratore). 1st Edition, Special Edition. Edited and introduced with short author biographies by H. Douglas Thomson. London: Odhams Press Ltd., (1934). First edition, Odhams Press red binding issue. Illustrated with seventeen striking b&w, evocative and suspenseful scene art plates by Ernest Wallcousins. Each story or novella is headed by a figure portrait drawing of the author, and an author biography by Thomson. An anthology comprising fifteen 'Stories of Mystery and Adventure'; fifteen 'Stories of Crime and Detection'; and twenty 'Stories of the Supernatural'. These fifty superior mystery tales are written by such luminaries as M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Guy de Maupassant, F. Marion Crawford, Maurice LeBlanc, Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and more. Less commonly seen in this quality, sturdy red binding. Some age-toning to the end-papers, small tan stain spot to the upper edge of the front end-paper, cream stain spot to the upper page edges, slender chip from the front spine fold at the upper spine end, two very short tears to the upper spine edge, else firm, sound and about very good in leather-textured red boards with blind embossed candle and dagger image to the front cover and with gilt embossed titles and decorative bordered rules to the spine; lacking a dust jacket. Thick octavo 8.4" X 5.6" X 2.2"; 1086 pages; index of authors; index of titles.

Condizione: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

Disbound. Condizione: Very Good. With 64pp, disbound but in ewxcellent condition with no loose pages , printed in 1796.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Full leather binding in very good condition. PO bookplate. Publication dates for plays are: 1793, 1791, 1792, 1791. Front Board detached as well as first few pages. Binding otherwise secure. All plays adapted for theatrical representation as performed at Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent Garden. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. distinguishing also the variations of the theatre, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by permission of the managers, by Mr Hopkins prompter, modern paper wrappers, folding frontispiece, minor spotting, very good. 70 pages; keywords: drama;

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, modern paper wrappers, frontispiece, minor spotting, very good. 68 pages; keywords: drama;

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Full leather binding in very good condition. PO bookplate. Publication dates for plays are: 1793, 1791, 1792, 1791. Front Board detached as well as first few pages. Binding otherwise secure. All plays adapted for theatrical representation as performed at Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent Garden. Book.

Staple Binding. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Muckhart 1792-3 by the Rev. Andrew Gibson, Muckhart 1835 by the Rev. James Thomson, Glendovan 1792-3 by Rev John Brown and Glendovan 1837 also by Rev. John Brown. Card covers clean and in good condition, slightly sunned along head and spine edges, pp very clean and clear to read, binding tight and secure. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 13 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with very minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and paper browning but overall a very good copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. as it was to have been acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, modern paper wrappers, closed tear to title-page repaired with archival tape, first and last leaves dust-soiled, some spotting, good. first edition; 64 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Later Reprint. Brown leather covers with gilt lettering. [lxviii], 242 pp. Gilt edges. Marbled end pages. Features illustrations in black and white. Damp stains and spots on some pages. Some of the text and illustrations have bled through, does not hurt readability. Covers and spine have some wear. Full refund if not satisfied.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. as it was to have been acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, modern paper wrappers, occasional spotting, closed tear to title-page repaired with archival tape, first and last leaves lightly dust-soiled, a nice copy. first edition; 64 pages.

Leather. Condizione: Good. None (illustratore). An attractive collection of poetry, odes and hymns with a biography of the author. A stereotype edition With a complete glossary and index to the rear. Re-backed in a diced calf binding. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to boards and wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound thought foxed throughout. Good. book.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 1st ed. pp 79. Wraps, disbound with title page as cover --slightly worn with small chip, preface sl loose, o/w clean copy. Roman tragedy.The first play by James Thomson (1700-1748), with an anonymous verse prologue by Alexander Pope.

First edition thus. 8vo, lxviii, 242pp. Portrait frontispiece, engraved extra title, 4 engraved plates. Full brown calf. Binding worn with the upper board detached, plates foxed else contents very good.

, 323 pages, 4 black and white plates First Edition , spine heavily rubbed with large chip, scuffing to edges and corners, joints worn but boards held, foxing to front prelims, shadowing from plates, fair condition , full diced calf, gilt bands and décor to spine, marbled endpapers, full red speckled edges , small octavo, 17 cm x 10 cm Hardback ISBN:

Leather. Condizione: Good Only. Not Stated (illustratore). An early collected edition of James Thomson's four poem cycle 'The Seasons', present alongside his poem on the memory of Sir Isaac Newton, and his 'Britannia'. A collected edition of Thomson's works.Containing five works, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register: 'Spring', second edition, 1731; 'Summer', third edition, 1730; 'Autumn', second edition, 1730; 'Winter', 1730; and 'Britannia', third edition, 1730. This is a reissue of the first collected edition of these works, with the 'Spring' title page dated 1731, rather than the 1729 of the first collected edition.Illustrated with four engraved plates, serving as frontispieces to each season. Collated, complete.ESTC T46702Former owner's inscription of P. Birkett to front blank, and bookplate of Martin Davies to front pastedown.The second work in this collection, 'A Poem to the Memory.' was first published in 1727. Written in memory of the recently passed Isaac Newton, this poem was written during a period where Thomson was still finishing 'The Seasons'. In a full contemporary calf binding. Front board detached, but present. Rear joint starting, with board slightly tender. Lacking spine label. Bookplate to front pastedown and inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good Only. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. A collection of plays including, Tancred and Sigismunda; Alfred: A Masque; Edward and Eleonora; and Coriolanus. From the library of ABAA Bookseller, Tom Nicely. Full red leather with gold spine titles and cover detail; edges and covers worn and scuffed; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; all edges gold; penciled notation on first blank page; pages toned; no internal markings; each play paginated separately. Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Calf, gilt-stamped lettering in leather spine label, gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartments (6 raised bands); 8vo; pp. [4], 311, [1], 15 (Newton), [1], 20 (Brittania). Boards scuffed, bumped along the edges, and flaring a bit; gouge in front board; corners bumped; gilt rubbed away from tail spine compartment. Binding a bit rugged, but sturdy. An unique, interesting copy, with contemporary manuscript notations on endpapers and half-title page, not infringing into the text itself. Notations are dramatic! Exclamatory! And perhaps in jest, including "Oh! Heaven Maria, wilt though leave me? Is it possible? No! It cannot be! I cannot realize it." then, beneath that, "Tom's Nonsense." Though there are also stanzas from Pope, Shenstone, and other poets of the day. With a laid-in card from Argosy, marking the book at $4.00. (Awwww.).

First Edition thus. Engraved frontispiece, additional title and four plates, each in two states, one being stipple printed colour (one engraved title with text at foot just shaved) Lower cover holding the green colour, spine and upper cover brown, but a beautiful copy nevertheless; inscription on front free end-paper Full nineteenth-century green / brown morocco elaborately gilt, wide borders of sides with semés of dots, a long, snaking pattern of leafy stems and cornerpieces of a variety of flowers (each cornerpiece different), further flowers symmetrically places at edges, spine lettered and dated in gilt and repeating the flowers and leaves of the sides, top edge gilt, others uncut, turn-ins also with the leafy stems, green silk end-papers, for J. and E. Bumpus Ltd.

FIRST EDITION with no semi-colon to imprint, catchwords "CENE" to pp.14 and 23 (rather than "SCENE") and "TO" to p.60. 8vo. (approx. 20.5 x 12.5cm) full 18th Century calf with raised bands and gilt rules to spine. Decorative blind-embossed borders to boards. Half-title, Title, [4], 86pp. [2pp] Advertisement for Publisher. Occasional light foxing. PLUS three other plays (as above - please contact us if you have queries concerning them). Occasional light foxing, somewhat heavier to first few pages of Henry and Rosamund. Two faint initials to front pastedown. No other markings or inscriptions. Spine somewhat rubbed with faint vertical creases. Lower board slightly scuffed and with darker circular area to centre, very slightly rougher in texture than surrounding calf (please see photos). Overall a Good+ Copy. (Shelf 4) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1789 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 94 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. 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. Pages: 94 Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788,Wrighten, James, -1793,Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803, bookseller,Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Coriolanus,Thomson, James, 1700-1748. Coriolanus,Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner,Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England).

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1803 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 425 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. 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. Pages: 425 Volume 3 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1789. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 94, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 94 94.

Subscribers' Edition (Includes The Queen as the top subscriber). London. 1730. First collected edition. 4to. Together with Britannia published by John Millan, 1730. Second edition. The two works bound together. [x] includes subscribers list, errata, half title and Argument for Spring, 252 pages, Britannia, 16 pages. Five plates, copper engravings, vignette to title which is printed im red and black. Engraved decorative head and tail-pieces. Bound in full brown calf, contemporary to the book, rubbed, rebacked with later spine and new endpapers. Occasional foxing otherwise a very attractive first complete edition of Thomson's works. Foxon: T236 and T179. Rothschild 2423 (for first collected edition). Lowndes 2671. ESTC Citation No. T141597. According to Lowndes, "about 360 copies were subscribed for at £1.1s.".

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2018, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1800. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 3rd, Pages:- 469, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 3rd 469.

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1806. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 2, Pages:- 501, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2 501 501.

Full Leather Bound. Condizione: NEW. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, PURPLE DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in [1800] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Vol: - Volume 3rd, Pages 469, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. Volume 3rd 469.