Told by himself (13 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Poor. 1st Edition. Stapled wraps, frontis, 94 pp, illustrations. It appears this is the same printing as listed Westbrook copies with the red and black wraps, the wraps being missing on this copy; three sewn signatures exposed. Lightly soiled and spotted, age-darkened, front tear with loss of paper extends to page 6. A first edition, nevertheless. Shelf B5. 7/26.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good.

Soft cover. Etat : Poor. 1st Edition. 112pp. paper wraps. WEar to spine, particulary at base. Wear to covers & ppage edges. Pages age toned, and are fragile and worn.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. RARE ANTIQUE CHILDRENS BOOK, TOLD BY TERRIBLE TOWSER HIMSELF. NICE LOOKING COVER WITH DOGS PLAYING, WEAR ON EDGES, COUPLE MARKS COVER, INSIDE FRONT AND BACK SOME ERASED PENCIL MARKINGS. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT, PAGE 15/16 LOOSE BUT GOOD SHAPE, SOME LIGHT BROWNING PAGE EDGES. NICE ARTWORK AND STORY THAT KIDS LOVE. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE. ILLUSTRATED A.E. KENNEDY (illustrateur).…

Etat : Very Good. 8 pages as issued. Folio. (9.5 x 14 ins). FEATURING approx 350 line account of life in Edinburgh running a lodging house & his experiences with students. A good copy of the original Weekly Newspaper. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: Folio (23 x 33 cms). Category: Chambers' Edinburgh Journal; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

paperback. Etat : Good. ***GOOD CONDITION***CLEAN PAGES*** Light cover wear. Moderate edge wear to cover. We specialize in non-fiction books. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Name of the previous owner written on the front free end paper page. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 543 pages. Frontispiece. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The top edge of the boards are a little damages. Internally in good condition, the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This evocative memoir tells the story of a young man's coming-of-age in the midst of the vibrant artistic, cultural, and political life of 19th-century Paris. Through the author's unvarnished reminiscences, the reader is transported to the salons of celebrated artists, into the corridors of prestigious schools, and onto the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian War. The author's keen observations and candid reflections on love, loss, and the search for purpose weave a rich tapestry of personal experience against the backdrop of an era of profound change. Amidst the social and political turmoil of his time, the author grapples with questions of identity, ambition, and the nature of true fulfillment, offering insights that continue to resonate with readers today. The author's romantic relationships, notably his intense and ill-fated love affair with a young woman, provide a poignant counterpoint to the larger story of his life, adding depth and emotional resonance to a narrative that is by turns enthralling, thought-provoking, and deeply human. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Dj. bevelled edge, green cloth, gilt decor, soiling. Front end page missing B2 1. Black and White Illustrations (illustrateur).

Softcover / Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First edition. Softcover. No 5 in the Mellifont series. John Lee, a lad of 20, was a servant in the employment of Miss Keyes, at Babbacombe, in Devon. On an autumn night in 1884, the house was found to be on fire, and on a search being made, Miss Keyes was found dead with her throat cut and her head battered in. John Lee was the only man in the house, and the circumstantial evidence of his guilt was very strong : at least strong enough to compel a jury to bring him in guilty of murder. He was duly sentenced to death, and placed, manacled and blindfolded, on the scaffold for execution. The lever was pulled and the drop fell, but only about 2 inches and then stuck. Frantically the warders stamped on the sides of the drop to free it, but it was no good, and Lee had to be taken off while the mechanism was made good and tested. This was done, and he was again placed on the scaffold, with the same result. Three times he went through this ghastly ordeal with always the same result. Finally, his sentence commuted, Lee served 22yrs in prison, all the while protesting his innocence. Illus. 112pp. trade size softcover paper wraps. The sl. larger 1st edn. was published at 3d., the smaller reprint was published at 9d. With the usual browned pp., sl. damage to top r/h corner of fr. cover and top l/h corner of back cover (see images) o/w Vg. Scarce.…

Hardcover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Limited. 319 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 531 of a limited edition of 1000 exclusive copies. Signed by the director of Scripta Africana on the certification page. A very smart and satisfactory copy. The book is housed in a red board slip case. This has some storage sunning and some light wear. It is steady and sturdy. The book's red leather boards are most smart and enticing. A yellow woven bookmarker is attached. The contents are exceptionally handsome and pleasing. They are very clean and clear, fresh and bright, confident and most generous - as if new throughout. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Softcover / Paperback. Etat : Fair. First edition. Softcover. No date, but c. 1908. John Lee, a 19yr old servant, became a legend after surviving 3 attempts to hang him following a conviction for murder. Lee was a footman to Emma Keyse, an elderly and wealthy spinster who had been a maid to Queen Victoria. On November 15, 1884 she was found dead, with her throat cut and head injuries, in the dining-room, which was also on fire. Circumstantial evidence pointed to Lee, who had served sentence for theft, and it was thought he had been angered by his employee's meanness in reducing his already poor wage because of some trivial offence. Lee was tried and convicted for murder and received the death sentence. James Berry, who was the hangman, placed the hood and then the noose over the condemned man's head and pulled the lever - nothing happened. Lee was removed, the apparatus checked and tested with weights - it worked perfectly. Lee was replaced, twice more, but to the horror of all present, the trap still refused to budge. John Lee was returned to his cell and reprieved within hours. He spent 22yrs in prison, and was released on December 17, 1907, still declaring his innocence. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Illus. 112pp. paper wraps. Paper tape used to reinforce sp. which wraps round to both fr. and back covers, which are fragile and worn, as can be seen from the images. Contents are perfectly ok. Rare.…

Hardcover. Etat : very good Plus. No Jacket. First Edition. Copyright date 1934, first edition, first printing (with A present on the title page). Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on the front and on the spine a glued on illustrated adaptation of Davy Crockett on the front board. Top page edges tinted, for edge and bottom page edges are not cut yellow inside covers front and back. No tears, bent pages, previous owner's name written on the inside front flyleaf. No Dust Jacket. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine are moderate with light fading to the spine. Text and illustrations remains bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid collectible book. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. John W. Thomason (illustrateur).…