Biographical preface (62 résultats)

Oversize Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Printing. A very good copy of the stated first softcover printing. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A lovely copy.

Cloth Over Board. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Eighth Printing. This tall book has some corner bumping, light edge wear. Hinges and gutters are solid, no shadowing. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Unclipped DJ has rubbing and edge wear. Due to the size and weight of this book, it will require additional shipping outside the United States. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Rockwell, Norman (illustrateur).…

Cloth Over Board. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Third Edition. This tall book has some corner bumping, light edge wear. Hinges and gutters are solid, no shadowing. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Unclipped DJ has rubbing and edge wear. Due to the size and weight of this book, it will require additional shipping outside the United States. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Rockwell, Norman (illustrateur).…

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in pictorial wraps. Stated 1st paperback edition with complete letter line starting with A. Covers have some minor general wear. A nice tight copy with no names or inscriptions. Illustrated. 8vo; ~ 448 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. Etat de la jaquette : Highly Shelfworn Dust Jacket. Pages clean, binding tight. Tears in dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition (Stated First Printing). Includes Bibliography. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Black Paper Over One Quarter Blue Cloth. Black Lettering And Rules On The Spine. The Book Has Moderate Wear With No Ownership Information Present. The Page Edges Are Tanned And The Spine Has Darkened.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Very good hardcover. No dust jacket. The text is clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Bindings tight, hinges strong. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Soft cover. Etat : Poor. Condition poor because pp. 29-78 detached but all present, with evidence of old sellotape. The introduction by Dobree and the observations by the Bells are a major contribution to understanding the text of the novel first published 1847. 350 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.80.…

Faux Leather. Etat : Fine. No Dust Jacket. 176 pages. Housed in original slipcase remaining in Near Fine condition.

Faux Leather. Etat : Fine. No Dust Jacket. 176 pages. Housed in original slipcase remaining in Near Fine condition.

Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 240 pages. Hardcover. Decorated endpapers. Color frontispiece and color and b/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, very good, wrapped in protective clear plastic brodart. Top edge has just a little bit of foxing. Cover boards bound in brown cloth, gilt title on spine and design on front cover board. Binding tight, spine straight. In very nice condition. The first collection in book form of Marianne North's fabulously detailed and exotic botanical paintings, also contains excerpts from her autobiography and vivid travel memoirs. Record # 32232.…

Soft cover. Etat : Fair to Good, Reading Copy. 8th Edition by this publisher. PENGUIN Books #524; 1954; 5th Edition by Publisher; Complete and Unabridged; 160-Grams; 279-Pages; Plus: 7-page Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell from 1950 - Currer Bell (Charlotte Bronte); Plus 4-1/2-pages Editors Preface to the New (1950) Edition of Wuthering Heights - Currer Bell (Charlotte Bronte); Plus 2-Page Publishers Note; Back cover has 1-3/4" x 2" image of: The Three Bronte Sisters - Anne, Emily and Charlotte, from the Painting by their brother Patrick Branwell Bronte, from the National Portrait Gallery. Wuthering Heights is the only novel by Emily Brontë, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It's a dark, atmospheric blend of Gothic fiction, romantic obsession, and family tragedy, set on the wild moors of Yorkshire, England. ** The novel follows the passionate, destructive relationship between: Catherine Earnshaw - willful, magnetic, torn between love and social ambition; Heathcliff - an orphan of mysterious origins, consumed by love and revenge; Their bond spirals into generational conflict between the Earnshaws and the Lintons, narrated through layered storytelling by Mr. Lockwood and Ellen (Nelly) Dean; ** Themes and Tone: Obsessive love, Revenge and generational trauma, Class cruelty and social constraint, The moors as a symbol of emotional wildness; ** The novel was controversial on release for its raw depictions of violence and moral ambiguity, but it's now considered one of the greatest works in English literature. ** Wuthering Heights, the major new MOVIE adaptation, Debuts on February 13, 2026, directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.* Wikipedia Notes; The earliest known film adaptation of Wuthering Heights was filmed in England in 1920 and was directed by A.V. Bramble. ** The most famous is 1939's Wuthering Heights, starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon and directed by William Wyler. ** Nigel Kneale's script was produced for BBC Television twice, first in 1953, starring Richard Todd as Heathcliff and Yvonne Mitchell as Cathy; ** In 1958, an adaptation aired on CBS television starring Rosemary Harris as Cathy and Richard Burton as Heathcliff. ** The BBC produced a four-part television dramatization in 1967 starring Ian McShane and Angela Scoular. * The 1970 film with Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff is the first colour version of the novel. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, with music by Carl Davis; it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. >> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing & scuffing; wear to top & bottom of paper spine; 1/4" piece missing from top of paper spine; spine wear; pen to front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Biographical Notice and Preface - Currer Bell (Charlotte Bronte) (illustrateur). Book.…

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. First American 4to, paper-covered boards. 240 pp, 134 illustrations (132 in color), index. North was born in 1830 to an artistic and prosperous family. After the death of her father when she was 39 (her mother had died years earlier), she began a series of journeys around the world for the purpose of painting flora and fauna. In 1879 her offer to fund the construction of a gallery to house her collection was accepted enthusiastically by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. North died in 1890. 0030574536 Very good in dj.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. . . . . Deluxe edition. 8vo, hardcover, no dj. Bound in brown leatherette, gilt spine lettering, in slipcase. Bright, crisp & clean inside and out, clearly unread. Publisher's stamp on half-title page. Slipcase sturdy and square, w/ no splitting at seams. xxxii, 176 p., illus., 4 p. of plates (some color). With silk ribbon place-marker. …

44 pages. Paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.5cm. Paper covers lightly rubbed with slight scuffing at edges. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. Laid-in at rear is Mississippi Museum of Art "Perspective" newsletter for January-February 1988 which promotes the upcoming Rockwell exhibition.…

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. In a slip case. Slight discoloration to pages. Some wear along the edges, tips, and along the spine Some rubbing wear to covers. Slip case in VG condition with some discoloration and wear along the edges, tips, and on surfaces.

Silk. Etat : Very Good. First Thus. New York and London: Dunne, 1904. Venetia, Volumes I and II, complete, 631 pp. Also includes The Letters of Runnymede, 189 pp. Empire edition, limited to subscribers. Grey silk binding, Frontispiece in color and one additional illustration. Protective tissue. Top edge gilt. Engraved title, gilt applied. Red moire endpapers. Black and white decorations. Previous owner bookplate. Contents page has dewey decimal number in ink. Light soil to boards, front hinge starting in Volume II. Very good. Illustrated (illustrateur).…

Silk. Etat : Very Good. First Thus. New York and London: Dunne, 1904. Coningsby Volumes I and II, 632 pp. and Selected Speeches, 178 pp. Empire edition, limited to subscribers. Grey silk binding, Frontispiece in color and additional illustrations. Protective tissue. Top edge gilt. Engraved title, gilt applied. Red moire endpapers. Black and white decorations. Previous owner bookplate. Contents page has dewey decimal number in ink. Light soil to boards. Illustrated (illustrateur). …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Printing.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st thus. 240pp. Richly illustrated in colour. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt motif on upper panel, gilt titles to spine. Maps on endpapers. 8vo. Cloth is moderately rounded on corners and a little pushed at spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated, laminated dust wrapper, shelf worn and bumped on extreme edges, a couple of minor scratches on rear panel. Marianne North (1830-1890) was a biologist and botanical artist, remarkable for her prolific output of plant and landscape paintings (many of which were painted during her extensive foreign travels), her writings and her plant discoveries. Many of her painting, several reproduced in this volume, are held in a special gallery at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London. …

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Special Edition. Poor to fair condition. This is only a salesman's sample book in limp leather. Limp leather overhang is missing at bottom of spine and at one inch of bottom front edge near spine. Top of spine and corners are worn. Writing on front fly leaf.

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G-) tatty jacket; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. First. Stated First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket; Book in Near Fine Condition, DJ in Fair Condition. A single bump at each of the top and bottom edges. Corners and Spine ends bumped as well. Interior is clean and tight. DJ has edge wear, chips and tears throughout.…

LeatherBound. Etat : good. 6.75" tall; flexible red leather (or faux) cover with lovely gilt lettering & decoration on front & spine; gilt top edge; b/w frontis from a Persian water-color sketch; 1" chip bottom of spine; some darkening & wear to edges of cover; prev. owner's name & gift inscription dated 1923 on front endpage. LeatherBound.…

Soft cover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. Edmonds, WA: The Alchemical Press {An Imprint of the Holmes Publishing Group}, 1992. NEW / Unread old stock (see scan). First Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Full Page "Alchemical Plates". 8vo size - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Includes Bibliographical References. The Book Is Bound In Blue Cloth With Copper Lettering On The Front And Spine. The Unclipped Jacket Has Light Rubbing And A Faint One Inch Scratch On The Front.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journals of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, documenting his ill-fated journey to the South Pole during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910 1913. Captain Scott s firsthand account provides a gripping narrative of endurance, discovery, and tragedy, culminating in his final, moving diary entries before his death on the return journey. This book preserves the integrity of the original 1913 publication and includes beautiful photographs, offering readers a direct connection to one of the most legendary expeditions in polar exploration. Scott's Last Expedition; The Personal Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., On His Journey to The South Pole. With Biographical Introduction by J.M. Barrie and a Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S. Published by John Murray, London. June 1927 reprint of the 'Cheap Edition', first published by John Murray in September, 1923, following the first edition, in 2 Volumes, by Smith, Elder & Co., in November, 1913. A good hardback copy with pictorial cloth cover. Worn and bumped, with the pine heavily faded and frayed to extremities. With printed map endpaper designs. Endpapers and first few pages at either end of the book with some spotting. A little weak in the spine, but all still soundly bound. Text is generally bright and clean, with clear, high-quality plates that resonate with the human drama of the expedition. Text in English. xxviii + 519pp (including 2 illustrated pages) +(2) Publisher's Advertisements + 17 Plates (including frontispiece). All Plates as called for. Dimensions: Approximately 202mm high x 139mm wide x 50mm deep. Weight: Approximately 604g (unpacked). More photos on request.…