William p hawes (9 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 2-volume set. later brown cloth covers show minimal wear. pages lightly tanned and spotted.

hard cover. Condizione: Good. No jacket. First Edition. New York:Gould, Banks & Co. 1842. 1st edition. vi+241pp and vi+231pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Original brown blindstamp boards, with gilt on spine strip still bright, lightly soiled and shelfworn, with wear along edges, both spine ends chipped with wear along spine strip (front and rear gutter) on volume 2 and both volumes edge points gently bumped and worn to boards. Page edges soiled.  Internally, both volumes have age toning to yellow end-pages with a large bookplate to inside front boards of both volumes with a different previous owners name stamped to both 1st free end-pages. Both volumes have foxing scattered throughout with volume 2 having old damp stains to bottom edge of both ends of book, diminishing as book progresses. Both bindings are tight with hinges intact. Overall, a good solid copy.…

First edition. 12mo. Two volumes: vi, 241; vi, 231 pp. Engraved plates; half-title to each volume. The first appearance of Herbert's pseudonym "Frank Forester." BAL 8068, Binding state A (sequence, if any, not fully established). Phillips, p. 163. Original blindstamped brown cloth, gilt spine title. Spine ends and corners chipped. Front joint of volume one split, some foxing, owners' names, still a good, tight set. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Complete in two volumes. Octavos. 241, 231pp. Illustrated with four engravings, three fold-out. Vertically ribbed purple cloth elaborately stamped in blind with spines titled in gilt. Modern hunting-themed bookplate on the front pastedown of each volume. Bindings worn and a bit cocked with shallow loss at the corners and spine ends and a bit of soil, small stain on the spine of Volume 2, Volume 1 with modest occasional foxing throughout, sound and near very good.…

First edition. First edition. Illustrated with four plates. vi, 241; vi, 231 pp. 2 vols. 12mo (5 x 8-1/4). The first book appearance of the pseudonym "Frank Forester" (a transparent one, as Herbert's name appears as author of the opening section, "Memoir of the late William P. Hawes, Esq."); "Cypress" was Herbert's friend William P. Hawes. Van Winkle, pp. 82-3; BAL 8068; Wright I, 1138 (Hawes). Van Winkle, pp. 82-3; BAL 8068; Wright I, 1138 (Hawes) Original green cloth, with "F. Forester" in gilt on spine. Bookplate. Very good, some foxing and staining Illustrated with four plates. vi, 241; vi, 231 pp. 2 vols. 12mo (5 x 8-1/4). …

First Edition. First edition. 12mo. Two volumes: vi, 241; vi, 231 pp. Engraved plates; half-title to each volume. The first appearance of Herbet's pseudonym "Frank Forester." BAL 8068, Binding state B (sequence, if any, not fully established). Phillips, p. 163. Some foxing, owners' names, but a very good copy. Original blindstamped green cloth (a little fraying to spine ends), gilt spine title. (#4964).…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 62 pages plus ads. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous black and white photos. Features: Historic Hampton; A Warrior; The benefaction of melancthon Downs; Achsah Wray; Christopher C. Shaw; In Haying Time; Lucy J.W. Carpenter; The Tides; A New England Poet - James E. Nesmith; July; John Parker Hale - Jefferson Davis - Franklin Pierce; Why men do not go to church; Love's star; The Legend of John Levin and Mary Glasse; Educational department; New Hampshire Necrology. Some peripheral chipping. Contents in quality condition. A worthy copy. …

First edition. 12mo. Two volumes bound in one: vi, 241; vi, 231 pp. Engraved plates; half-title to each volume. The first appearance of Herbert's pseudonym "Frank Forester." BAL 8068 ("Unsold sheets, folded, untrimmed, measuring 7 7/8 x 4 ¾ inches, remained unbound for years and copies were offered during the later years of the 19th century as 'large paper copies'"). Phillips, p. 163. Henderson, p. 60. Somewhat later plain binder's quarter cloth and boards. Very good untrimmed and largely unopened copy, at 8 3/8 x 5 inches, larger than the unbound copies mentioned in BAL.…

1st Edition. First edition, without Forester's name on the spine. With four plates, three folded laterally, as correct. 2 vols. 8vo. Notes Van Winkle: "This is the first book appearance of the pseudonym 'Frank Forester'. As the Memoir is signed Henry William Herbert, and he speaks of editing his friend's works, the pseudonym was from the beginning an open secret . 'Cypress' was William P. Hawes." PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION, SIGNED by the author "William L. Colby from H.W. Herbert" on fly leaf of Vol. 1., with Colby's ownership signature on flyleaf of vol. II. Herbert's signature is quite rare. BAL 8068; Van Winkle pp. 82-3; Wright I, 1138 (Hawes) Original brown cloth, spines titled in gilt and stamped in blind, boards stamped in blind. pines a little faded and chipped at head and foot, internally fine. From the library of Jeffrey Norton, with his book label in each volume, and another With four plates, three folded laterally, as correct. 2 vols. 8vo First edition, without Forester's name on the spine. Signed.…