Percy frank h (21 risultati)

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2 exhibition catalogues sharing a back cover. Both feature numerous black/white illustrations from a variety of contemporary American artists. Includes biographical notes on each artist. Very good condition, only visible wear on the edges of the covers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Special Edition for the Salvation Army. 204 pages, map & 29 coloured illustrations, lacks front end paper. Wear to spine & cover edge. This edition was especially printed for the Salvation Army Australasia. Norman H. Hardy F.W.Wright and Percy F.S. Spence (illustratore).

Hard Cover. Condizione: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Fourth Printing. viii, 204pp, folding map, appendix, 32 col plates. Blue cloth with laid on colourimage of native in canoe. Some fading to spine, cloth flecked at edges, new endpapers, occasional minor foxing (heavier on page edges). Volume in the Peeps at Many Lands series. Includes Paua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. Size: 8vo. Hardy, Norman H.; Wright, F. & W.; Spence, Percy F.S. (illustratore).…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. viii, 204pp, folding map, appendix, 32 col plates. Or blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt and yellow. Some flecking to cloth, endpapers toned, Methodist library stamp on front free endpaper (no other library markings), moderate foxing. Sections of Pacific Islands, Australia and New Guinea. Size: 8vo. Hardy, Norman H.; Spence, Percy F. S.; Wright, F. & W. (illustratore). …

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condizione: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. Previous owners' name to the first blank. The contents complete, clean and tight but with a trivial age-toning to start and finish; Hardback. Blind-stamped Blue boards with gilt & black titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 8¼" x 5¾" (1.3 kg); pp (viii) 203; In the Peeps at Many Lands series; Includes: Colour plates; Fold-out maps (1); Colour frontispiece; Appendix; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191215 ||. Norman H. Hardy, F. & W. Wright & Percy F.S. Spence (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. 147 pages (complete). A contentedly gently aging copy. The boards are contented. They have some scuffing, marks and wear. They are also comforting. Within, the pages have age-related tanning and marks. Nonetheless, the pages are benign, thrilling, assured, generous, more than competent, still boyish. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Exceedingly comprehensive work on the power and provision of equipment for coal mining including ventilation, haulage, pumping, gears and winding engines by Cornelius McLeod Percy (1846-1903), the Principal of Wigan Mining College. Percy wrote extensively on the subject of mining, and had a long career in the Wigan Coal and Iron Company before devoting himself to technical education. This work was posthumously completed by his son Frank Percy and close colleague George H. Winstanley. Fair condition. Bumps and scuffs to edges. Boards grubby. Pages tanned. Some of the fold-out plates are slightly damaged.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 314 pages ; OCLC 927145016 (online version); art nouveau design with sunflowers and in green and brown on brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; "Reading with appreciation is a fine art. This volume contains some of the gems of literature which the race has learned to love. Some of the 'old fashioned selections' and some of the most charming new short classics, are offered as a basis for study and appreciation. The average pupil will study his reading lesson with zest if he is given some definite work to do. In these studies, the brief introduction to each selection is intended to whet the pupil's appetite.The exercises following each study make his study definite and to the point. Helpful notes are added wherever necessary, and additional readings are given. ; Selections include: The American Boy -- The Light That Is Felt -- The Tiger The Brahman, And The Jackal -- A Kind Word -- Little Brown Hands -- The Lame Man And The Blind Man -- The Owl And The Pussy-cat -- September -- The Arab And His Camel -- The Shepherd Boy And The Wolf -- Needless Pain -- Because He Loves Us -- Marjorie's Almanac -- The Brown Thrush -- Truth -- God Bless Our Flag -- The Quails -- The Discontented Stonecutter -- The Cloud -- All Things Beautiful -- Labor -- The Matsuyama Mirror -- Work While You Work -- The Pen -- The Quest -- God Bless The Commonplace -- A Bright Chinese Boy -- The Grapevine Swing -- Beautiful Joe -- Forget-me-not -- October's Bright Blue Weather -- Daisies -- So Much Of Goodness -- The Breaking In Of Black Beauty -- The Children's Hour -- The Magic Mill -- The Corn Song -- Daniel Webster's First Case -- The Day Is Done -- The Image And The Treasure -- Somebody's Mother -- Look For Goodness -- The Code Barbarian -- The Discontented Pendulum -- True Success -- Which Loved Best? -- Hope -- The Story Of King Midas -- T Is The Last Rose Of Summer -- Home, Sweet Home -- The Fight -- A Simple Recipe -- The Angels Song -- A Visit From St, Nicholas -- Ring Out, Wild Bells! -- Beauty In Common Things -- Letters Of Recommendation -- A Song For Flag Day -- The Stone In The Road -- Answer To A Child's Question -- Paul Revere's Ride -- The Dream Of Home -- The Choice Of Hercules -- Thomas Jefferson's Ten Rules -- After The Shipwreck -- The Lost Camel -- The Planting Of The Apple Tree -- We Should Smile -- The Humbug -- Sky-born Music -- The Pebble And The Acorn -- The Tree -- Service -- The Sleeping Beauty -- A Wholesome Tongue -- The Village Blacksmith -- Genuine Heroism -- The Legend Of Indian Corn -- Robert E. Lee -- The City Mouse And The Country Mouse -- Our Birth--The First Roses -- A Little Sermon -- Four-leaf Clover -- Love's Nobility -- A Prayer -- Casabianca -- Be What Thou Seemest -- Thor And The Giants -- The Spider And The Fly -- The Mouse And The Moonbeam -- The Schoolhouse And The Flag -- The Snow-image -- Index Of Authors ; Numerous Biblical references appear in Searson's Studies in Reading (1923), but the movement is toward secular stories with a moral emphasizing social values. This reader, published after World War I, begins with a poem, "The American Boy." It is a dialogue between a father and son about patriotism. According to the author of this reader, the influence of the story "The Poor Little Match Girl" "founded many an orphan home and organized hundreds of societies for relief of the worthy poor," which indicates an emphasis on philanthropy and social work during the era of the Social Gospel.80% of selections taught traditional values."-- Sharon Vincz Andrews ; signature of a youthful Gerald Grout, later a Kansas Ophthalmologist ; GOOD. Book.…

Cloth. Condizione: Good. A later edition of this brightly illustrated guide to the continent of Oceania, with a folding map to the rear. Later edition. Illustrated with thirty-two colour plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. A detailed study of the continent of Oceania providing information on the isles of the Pacific, including Honolulu, Fiji, Samoa, The Solomons, and New Guinea. As well as commentary on Australia and New Zealand from locals and tourists, with reference to the impact of the British Empire. Written by Sir Frank Ignatius Fox, an Australian-born journalist, soldier, author and campaigner. With illustrations from Norman H. Hardy, a British artist, illustrator, and traveller, Frank Wright and William Wright known as F. & W. Wright, New Zealand-born artists and printmakers, and Percy Frederick Seaton Spence, an Australian artist. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting throughout. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Good. Norman H. Hardy; F. & W. Wright; Percy F. S. Spence (illustratore). book.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. First edition. An uncommon first edition of this detailed work on etching and its adjacent practices by members of The Print Society. The first edition of this work.Uncommon.With 10 monochrome plates including a frontispiece etching by Frank Brangwyn, and 5 vignette diagrams illustrating standard artistic printing methods. Collated complete. Includes errata slip at the Foreword (pp.8-9) and advertisements to the rear, as well as two copies of advertisements for subscription to The Bookplate Magazine titled 'The Bookplate Magazine during 1921'. Each of these advertisements feature a front page illustration titled 'Fallitur Hora Legendo'. This is a greatly informative work on etching and its adjacent practices created by members of The Print Society, with sections dedicated to exploring dry point, aquatint, and mezzotint. In the publisher's original quarter linen cloth binding. Externally, smart with just one noticeable mark to the rear board and some dulling to the colour of both boards at the edges, as well as to the spine. Slight bumping to the top corners. Some spotting and toning to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound with a few scattered spots and light toning throughout, but otherwise pages bright and clean. One small annotation, not affecting readability (pp. 144). Very Good Indeed. Multiple, inc. Frank Brangwyn, E. H. Hubbard, Percy Smith, Hugh Paton, Leslie M. Ward. (illustratore). book.…

Condizione: Good. - Quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], three quarters dark green calf & cream-colored cloth titled in gilt between raised bands on the spine. The top edge is gilt; marbled endpapers. There is some rubbing to the leather and the cloth is foxed & soiled. iv & 298 pages. Illustrated with a frontispiece in red & white, 15 plates and profuse illustrations in black & white. The versos of the endpapers, the front & rear blanks and the fore-edge & bottom edge are foxed. There is occasional foxing to the text pages. Good. Among the articles are essays on Walter Crane, Percy Dixon, The Madox Browns, M. Lachenal, H. Granville Fell, Adam Heaton, Jules Cheret, Frank Brangwyn, Jean Dampt, Sir Thomas Wardle, Frederick Walker and Robert Sauber. Also: "Godiva" by Alfred Lord Tennyson illustrated by A. Brennan, "Recollections of William Morris", "The Guild of Handicraft" and "Cornish Painters".The Artist began as a trade magazine without illustrations published by the art suppliers and retailers William Reeves. After a change of ownership in 1894 it was renamed "The Artist Photographer & Decorator: An Illustrated Monthly Journal of Applied Art. It acquired the title listed here in 1897. From then on, it focused primarily on decorative art, with particular emphasis on the Arts and Crafts movement. …

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Features: Australia's [Cricket] Captain - William Maldon Woodfull - article with photo; Walter R. Hammond - One of the Greatest Batsmen England Ever Had - article with photo; How the 'Test' Team is Chosen; Head Downward in the Jaws of Death - a breath-taking story of peril and escape; False Pretences! - A Tale of the Olden Highway; Sports in Japanese Schools - interesting article with four photos; The Commemorative Stamps of the United States - Part IV; The Voice of Barton; Our Indian Tour - an interesting story of the Test Matches which were played between the M.C.C. team and All India last winter - article including photo of Major Naidu, captain of the Indian test team; Three Half Hitches - a sea story; Kings in the Making - excellent photo-illustrated article on the manufacture of cricket bats; My First Fight; The Return of the Flying Beetle (Continued); How To Become a First-Class Cricketeer - Part I; The Art of Fielding; The Airship Stowaway. pp. 641-704, xvi. Includes several pages of interesting ads and an interesting four-page insert bound in at back sponsored by the Lord's Day Observance Society which includes photos of nine famous "Sports Stalwarts who reverence God's Day". Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Spots of soiling to back cover and last few pages, otherwise a sound copy of this nice vintage issue which is heavy on cricket-related content for boys.; Illustrator; 4to. Illustrated by Briscoe, E.E.; Webb, Arch; Lumley Savile; Strange, Robert;Teek (illustratore).…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. A charming collection of classics from Collins, including Dickens, Hardy, Ainsworth, Walter Scott, George du Maurier and Defoe. The Collins Clear Type Press Classics, a charming collection of eight volumes, believed to have been published in c.1910.In the publisher's original maroon buckram cloth, with glit decoration to spines.Intended as an affordable means of attaining the classics, the Clear Type Press Classics offered readers the likes of Dickens, Scott and Hardy with decorative title leaves and illustrations as seen with this group.- Under the Greenwood Tree, written by Thomas Hardy, containing a frontispiece and another monochrome plate illustrated by Percy Graves.- Oliver Twist, written by Charles Dickens, containing a frontispiece and six other monochrome plates of the main characters. Collated complete.- Robinson Crusoe, written by Daniel Defoe, with an introduction by Frederick Dunbar, containing a frontispiece and three other monochrome plates by J. Finnimore.- Trilby, written by George du Maurier, with an introduction by Frederick Dunbar, containing a frontispiece and another monochrome plate illustrated by Frank Gillet.- Kenilworth, written by Walter Scott, containing a frontispiece andsix other monochrome plates of the main characters illustrated by C.J. Staniland.- Windsor Castle, written by William Harrison Ainsworth, containing a frontispiece and four other monochrome plates illustrated by Herbert Butler.- The Pickwick Papers, written by Charles Dickens, containing a frontispiece and and six other monochrome plates illustrated by J. Eyre.- The Old Curiosity Shop, written by Charles Dickens, containing a frontispiece and seven other monochrome plates illustrated by W. H. C. Groome. In the publisher's original buckram cloth. Externally, smart, with minor edgewear and dulling to spines and boards. Minor rubbing to front joints, a little heavier to Kenilworth. Slight creasing to spines, a little heavier to Trilby. End papers are generally bright and clean, with minimal smudges and slight browning to edges of Trilby and Castle. Internally, generally firmly bound, with delicate binding for leaves up to p.33 of Pickwick. Pages are bright and clean, with tape marks to pp.511-516 of Pickwick. Small creases to top left of leaves pp.368-373 of Ainsworth. Very Good. Percy Graves; J. Finnimore; Frank Gillet; C.J. Staniland; Herbert Butler; J. Eyre; W. H. C. Groome (illustratore). book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 90 pages. Fiction: Jealosy (part 1 of 4); That Samba Dress; The Pawn; The Music Stops; The Pipe; Navy Gal. Articles: Truman's Troubled Year; India's Crisis - famine and 100 millioln Muslims create a hard problem for the British government; 70,000 to One! (conclusion) - adventures on New Britain; Surgery can save 'Blue Children'; Are Baseball Managers Necessary?; Guy Madison; Big Business in Ham Radio; Rainy Day Fashions. Ads include: Ford Trucks; Gaines Dog Meal; Lord Calvert ad features photo portrait of author Stuart Cloete; New York Centra Railroad; Jayson Sportswear; Goebel Beer; Lucky Strike (back cover). Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Price, Garrett (cover); Karger-Pix, George; Klett, Walter; Kling, Wendell; Hill, Homer; Kortner, Al; Leason, Percy; Brown, Elmore; Engstead, John (illustratore). …

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. Pages 90-178 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The pitfalls of a man who purchased three submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventures with Jaguars; Photo and brief write-up of a nine-foot boa constrictor housepet in Ecuador which showed remarkable affection for its master; Unkown Peru - an Englishman who has lived in Peru for many years describes his experience in unknown regions - illustrated with his photos (part 1); Mangahau the 'Magician' - a Maori tale of a prodigal son and Tapu ; In Search of Sea Monsters - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges sets out on a two-year expedition to find and catch the world's largest fish - with photos (part 1); The Poker Bandits; a 'hold-up' at the Red Deer Lumber Company's camp in Manitoba leads to an exciting and tragic man-hunt; A Miracle of Marine Salvage - the strange case of the 'St. Paul' - with photos; The Road to Timbuctoo - another humourous adventure of Leo Walmsley of the "Three Asses in the Pyrenees" articles; A Motorcycle in High Albania - Kenneth Robertson was the first motorcyclist to cross the Albanian Alps; Winter Wild-Fowling in Friesland (Northern Holland) - with great photos of their decoys and more; Our Adventure in Normandy - a cycle-camping trip leads to an odd experience; Frank Miller's Last Fight - a gas bomb is used to overcome a cop-killing desperado in Jersey City, New Jersey - with photos; Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. York, W.G.; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Holloway, W.H.; Graves, Percy; Gillett, Frank; Spurrier, Steven; Brock, H.M.; Bates, Leo (illustratore).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. 50 pages. Features: Silent Cities - Photo-illustrated article on Canadian military cemeteries abroad; Our Air Heroes - excerpt from play "Target for Peace" which was broadcast on the CBC; Photo of the 48th Highlanders of Canada pipe band playing in Italy; Top Priority on Homes for Heroes is Legion Demand; How the Town of Renfrew Solved its Housing Problem - article with photo; Education for Citizenship - Lieut. - Col. the Hon. Wilfred Bovey flays those who would throw away Canadian democracy for the way of the Russians; Photo and brief write-up of 93-year-old Sgt. Daniel Byrd Hoskins Power of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston, who explains the secret to his long life; Canada's Veterans in the U.S.A.; The Second V.C. of the R.C.A.F. - The Late Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski; Photo of Bailey Bridge inventor Sir Donald Bailey in Ottawa; Update Colonel Percy J. Philpott, Adviser to the Deputy Minister concerning Veterans of both wars; Review of book "Detour" which describes the life of Prisoners-of-war in Germany; Article on Legion Policies and Activities; Monthly notes on the great humanitarian work of the Dominion Service Bureau of the Canadian Legion; The World in Review - Part 12 - September 11 to October 10, 1946; The Small Holdings Plan; Photo of Victoria Legion's undefeated lacrosse team; Photo of the Jewish legionaires' basketball team of the Fredric Kisch Branch in Montreal; The Canadian Army at War - The Canadians in Britain, 1939-1944, 3rd part; Nice one-page cartoon-illustrated ad for Dawes Black Horse Brewery features hunter being chased by bear; Nostalgic colour ad inside back cover for Blue Top Brewing of Kitchener, Ontario features illustration and floor-plan diagram of an economical home. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Front cover partially faded with mild undulations. Contents moderately toned with age. A sound vintage copy. Tingley; Callan, Les; Coughlin, Bing; Flessel, Creig (illustratore).…

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: 330. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1919 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: 330.…

Original pale orange single leaf souvenir programme double-sided sheet 10'' x 8''. Torn in half across the centre and repaired with clear tape, advertisements to the verso, chips to the edges. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1906 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: 141 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: 141 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 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1906. 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: - 141, 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. 141 141.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1905 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: 840 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: 840 Language: English.…