pseud john watson (15 résultats)

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Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 16mo - over 5? - 6?" tall. Orig. green cloth. 327 pp. [16] plate illustrations. Spine tilted and sunned. Rubbed to extremities, bumped to spine ends and corners. Ink ownership inscription to ffep.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Illustrated edition, 83 photographs . Gilt on top. Gilt on front and spine. Ornate cover.This copy is well worn but complete. Gift inscription on front endpaper to "Mrs. St. John, Xmas 1896" Inside cover has a newspaper article obituary pasted, along w/a portrait .

1st ed. Pp.64, portrait photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard. Cream spine over grey cloth, original leather title label to spine, gilt author's name to front. VG.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. 2nd Edition. This is a Second American Edition. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a beginning crack to the front inner joint, and a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. "Maclaren's first stories of rural Scottish life, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush (1894) , achieved extraordinary popularity, selling more than 700,000 copies, and was succeeded by other successful books, The Days of Auld Lang Syne (1895) , Kate Carnegie and those Ministers (1896) , and Afterwards and other Stories (1898). By his own name Watson published several volumes of sermons, among them being The Upper Room (1895) , The Mind of the Master (1896) and The Potter's Wheel (1897). Today he is regarded as one of the principal writers of the Kailyard school.".

2nd impression of the author's 'Books and Bookmen'. Pp.64, portrait photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard. Cream spine over grey cloth, original leather label to spine, gilt author's name to front board. VG.

FIRST EDITION. Half title, 6pp cata. Uncut in orig. dark pink cloth, bevelled boards, spine lettered in gilt; a little rubbed. Not in Wolff.

Half title, 12 plates by A.S. Boyd. Orig. dark green cloth, blocked in pale green, lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed. Not in Wolff; the National Library of Scotland lists an American edition of 1896.

Half title, 12 plates by A.S. Boyd. Orig. dark green cloth, pictorially blocked in light green, lettered in gilt; rubbed & a little marked. a.e.g. Not in Wolff; the National Library of Scotland lists an American edition of 1896.

1 vols. ca. 5 x 4 inches. 1 vols. ca. 5 x 4 inches. Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and author of works of Scottish life, a member of the kailyard school. From the autograph collection of Harry P. Kuhn Jr. Cream card, newspaper portrait laid on verso. Some light discoloration, else very good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. First photo-illustrated editon, 8vo, pp. xvi, 326, 83 photographs by Clifton Johnson. Decorated title by George Wharton Edwards. Three-quarter green morocco & plaid paper covered boards & matching endpapers, gilt filleted sides, back in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt thistle center ornaments, gilt titled in second & third, top edges gilt. Attractive binding sound & solid in very good+ condition with a bit of corner & edge wear, back faded. Sheets clean, unmarked, complete. Johnson's photographs are actual pictures of people & scenes taken in Longiealmond. H3845.

FIRST EDITION. 7.75 x 5.5 inches. 208 + [1] pp. Bound in original green cloth,gilt, decorated with gilt blocks on front board and spine. Board edges bevelled. All page edges gilt. Minor wear to extremities, corners and head and tail of spine, slight foxing of flyleaves and traces of the removal of inscription on first free endpaper; otherwise a very good clean copy. Illustrated by frontispiece, decorative title with green floral border and by numerous text figures, many whole page. Decorated by chapter heading vignettes. A work of fiction with dialogues in Lowland Scots, by Scottish Free Church Minister and author, John Watson (1850-1907), who wrote all of his fiction under the pseudonym of Ian Maclaren. His most popular work was Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush (1894), considered to be a key work of the Kailyard School of fiction, presenting an idealised vision of Scottish village life in the decades before 1914. Handsomely bound volume with the artwork of Frederick Charles Gordon (1856-1924), Canadian illustrator. FICTION SCOTTISH LIT. FICTION SCOTTISH 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FINE BINDING FICTION.

Limited printing. With frontispiece and 11 engraved plates. Original navy buckram, gilt lettering to spine; end-papers browned and spotted, but a very nice uncut and mostly unopened copy with a presentation inscription from the author's wife on the fly-leaf. Limited edition, number 279 of 415 copies printed on large paper. A collection of seven stories about Scottish rural life, the last entitled A doctor of the old school. The book was enormously popular in both Great Britain and America, and went through several translations into the majority of the European languages Watson (1850-1907) was a Scottish presbyterian who wrote literature under the pseudonym Ian Maclaren, and theological works under his true name. In Liverpool, he established one of the foremost congregations of the Presbyterian church. Because of the popularity of his books in America, he made two lecture tours. It was after delivering a lecture at Yale that he was awarded from them an honorary D.D.

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1898 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: 283 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: 283 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Etat : 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 1898. 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: : - 280, 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. 280 280.