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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A History of Western Music This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Paperback Printing. Mass market paperback, color photo of lake or oceanside on front cover; light edgewear, clean, well bound, no spine crease; foxing to end papers, paper lightly age toned, otherwise clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Pages tanned. Fair condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good-. A 1979 reprint of the 1945 revision. Volume 3 only (of 4) of essays originally published in the English daily literary journal in the years 1711-1715. Though several authors contributed, the majority of these writings were by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. The popular journal focused on politics, the arts and culture. Its style was later copied by such notables as Samuel Johnson in his "The Rambler" and Oliver Goldsmith in his "Citizen of the World." Entry 166 in Everyman's Library series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 5. Full black paper-covered boards with titling and "Everyman's Library" gilt-stamped on spine, dolphin-and-anchor device borrowed from Aldine Press in gilt at tail of spine. In blue dust jacket variant with Ann Strugnell drawing to front panel. --- An about-Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked. Unclipped jacket (£8.95) with conspicuous rubbing to covers, adhesive remnants to front panel and a 2 cm. tear to upper front edge, else intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; [4], 492 pages.…

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Clean and tight with no creasing along the spine. Very little shelfwear. Appears unread. Name on the inside of the front cover. Translated by Elizabeth Drayson MacDonald. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Religious Studies.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1941 reprint of the 1907 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of Anthony Trollope's novel, the first in his Barsetshire series. "The Warden" was first published in 1855 and was followed by the sequel, "Barchester Towers." Includes an unattributed introduction, likely by series editor Ernest Rhys. An entry in Everyman's Library Fiction series. E.L. no. 182. --- In EL binding style 3 with full red cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- This Fair-only copy is rather brittle, with tears along edges of spine, dulling to spine gilding, dings to cover edges and general age-toning to leaves, else intact and complete.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; x, 310 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. An Everyman's Library edition of the fourteenth and final completed novel by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), first published serially in 1864. "Our Mutual Friend" is concerned with a case of mistaken identity, and explores the greed and general corruption that sometimes accompanies the accumulation of money. Includes an introduction by G. K. Chesterton. Entry 294 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. Undated, but possibly published c.1918-24. --- In flatback binding style 1, full carmine cloth-covered boards with Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, dark topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at frontis. Lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy with missing title page, tears to cloth at front and rear joints, prior owner's signature & penciled notations to first few pages. The post-WWI imitation gold leaf to spine has tarnished to mostly black, else an intact, fully readable copy. Note: This book is damaged and is priced accordingly.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xx, 779 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. A 1971 reprint of the 1908 issuance. Oliver Goldsmith's novel, first published in 1766, has long entertained readers for its portrayal of the simple country life in England. The work was a favorite of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This Everyman's Library edition with an introduction by Everyman's Library publisher J. M. Dent. Entry 295 in Everyman's Library fiction series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 5. Full blue cloth-look paper-covered boards with titling and "Everyman's Library" gilt-stamped on spine, dolphin-and-anchor device borrowed from Aldine Press in gilt at tail of spine; blue topstain & endpapers. In simple typographic yellowish-green dust jacket variant. --- An about-Near Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked, though with prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down. Unclipped jacket (75p net) with some discoloration and rubbing, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xiv, 222 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. A 1970 reprint of the 1956 revision. An Everyman's Library edition presenting several medieval miracle plays, including the well-known "Everyman." These Corpus Christi pageants are often short dramas acted out by trade guilds as individual episodes in the larger Corpus Christi cycle. With editor A. C. Cawley's revised and re-edited text, with original wording but with modern spellings; and with definitions of some difficult or archaeic terms. Includes an introduction by Cawley. Entry 381 in Everyman's Library series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full blue cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and interlocked 'EL' at tail of spine; orange topstain. In light blue dust jacket with Eric Fraser drawing to front panel. --- An excellent copy: bright, tightly-bound and clean, though with retailer's price notation on front free endpaper. Price-clipped jacket is well-preserved, though with a little creasing and chafing to extremities; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxi, [3], 3-266 pages.…

hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Previous owners' ink inscriptions, one dated 1906. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Good condition hardback green cloth boards, no DJ. Title etc shown on spine in feint gilt lettering. 560 pages good and clean with clear print. Minor foxing on edge of pages, no previous names.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. A 1948 reprint of the 1929 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition featuring ten of the author's humorous plays. Volume I only (of two). Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673), who wrote under his theatrical name Molià re, used these plays to skewer French society of his day. Translated from the French by H. Baker and J. Miller, and with an introduction by Frederick C. Green. Number 830 in Everyman's Library "Poetry and the Drama" series. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 in full green cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A sound copy, though with endpaper sticker, whitish mottled discoloration to front panel, brown dampstain to back panel and at least one penciling, otherwise tightly-bound and intact.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xix, 427 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1957 reprint of the 1912 issuance. Volume two only (of 2). Per Ross, p. 102, "This classic 'travel book' about England describes tours made on horseback by Cobbett through twenty-seven English counties. . .in various years from 1821 to 1832." With an introduction by Asa Briggs and index at rear of volume. Number 639 in Everyman's Library Travel series --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling and interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine stamped in coppery alloy. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstamping, sticker, torn-out front free endpaper, tape and sticker removal traces and general wear. Overall, this book is complete and fully readable. Does not include de-accession statement or stamp.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; v, 335 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1962 reprint edition of the 1948 issuance. An ex-library copy of an Everyman's Library edition of the 1903 novel by Henry James (1843-1916). "The Ambassadors" was first published in 12 parts in the North American Review, and is the story of a prosperous American who realizes that there is more to life than he thought when he visits Europe. With an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Entry 987 in Everyman's Library Fiction series. --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full green cloth-covered boards with spine titling stamped in a coppery gilt alloy and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstampings, sticker, tape and sticker removal traces and general wear. Overall, this book is complete and fully readable, though with frequent penciled notations to the text.; Ex-Library; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xiv, 370 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1962 reprint edition of the 1910 issuance. An ex-library copy of an Everyman's Library reprint edition of the author's 1742 satirical novel, which originally included the sub-title: "Written in imitation of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote". With an introduction by A. R. Humphreys. Entry 467 in Everyman's Library Fiction series. --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full rose cloth-covered boards with spine titling stamped in a coppery alloy and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstampings, torn-out rear endpaper, sticker, sticker removal traces and general wear. Overall, the book is complete and fully readable.; Ex-Library; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xxiv, 280 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1957 reprint edition of the 1906 issuance. An ex-library copy of the historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, which is centered around a mythical third Jacobite rebellion and has been described as perhaps the most autobiographical work written by Scott. Includes the author's famous short story "Wandering Willie's Tale" starting at page 112. Includes glossary of archaic terms at rear of volume. Everyman's Library #141, an entry in EL's "Fiction" series. --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full green cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstampings, sticker, tape and sticker removal traces, and general wear, but remaining complete and fully readable.; Ex-Library; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); vii, 458 pages. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. A 1960 reprint of the 1906 issuance. An ex-library copy of Charles Reade's highly-regarded 1861 novel, set in the 15th century and following the travels of author's Gerard Eliassoen character as he travels around Europe. With an appreciation by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Everyman's Library #29, an entry in EL's "Fiction" series. --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full black cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstampings, sticker, tape and sticker removal traces, and general wear, but remaining intact and tightly-bound. Does not include de-accession statement or stamp.; Ex-Library; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xi, 692 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Dust Jacket. Four comedies by the ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes (c.450-c.385 B.C.) are presented in this Everyman's Library edition. Includes his "The Acharnians", "The Knights", "The Birds" and "The Peace". Rendered into English by J. Hookham Frere. Introduction by John P. Maine. Number 344 in Everyman's Library Classical series, the first of two collections of plays by Aristophanes in the Everyman's Library series. --- In flatback binding style 1, full pale green cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, brown topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page endpapers & frontis. Lacks a dust jacket. --- The cloth is quite brittle, especially at the spine; with quite noticeably sunned and yellowed spine, small tears to head and edges of spine and some age-toning to leaves, otherwise a sound, unmarked copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xiii, 253 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Dust Jacket. Volume I only (of two). The diary of Englishman Samuel Pepys was begun in 1660 and has been described as Britain's most celebrated diary. This edition deciphered by the Rev. J. Smith, and edited by by Lord Braybrooke and with a note by Richard Garnett. Entry 53 in Everyman's Library 'Biography' series. --- A 1936 reprint edition, in Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full pink cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed "shell" to cover & brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With severely sunned spine (and barely readable spine titling), and a spot of soiling to back cover, else a clean, bright, firmly-bound copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); ix, 666, 2, 8 (ads) pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. A 1941 reprint of the 1907 issuance. An ex-library Everyman's Library edition of Anthony Trollope's novel, the first in his Barsetshire series. "The Warden" was first published in 1855 and was followed by the sequel, "Barchester Towers." Includes an unattributed introduction, likely by series editor Ernest Rhys. An entry in Everyman's Library Fiction series. EL no. 182. --- In EL binding style 3 with full carmine cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. In dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' to front panel. --- Evidence of former ownership by a lending library limited to front free endpaper sticker & inked notation and slip pasted to rear paste-down; also with a 1.5 cm circular open tear to cloth at spine and somewhat discolored cloth, else a clean, tightly-bound copy. Somewhat fragile jacket with a number of tears (especially along spine), and chips, moderately darkened spine, else mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Ex-Library; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; x, 310, 16 (ads) pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition, 1931. Everyman's Library presents the works of four 17th Century English poets: Sir John Suckling (78 poems), Richard Lovelace (103 poems and 42 translations), Thomas Carew (125 poems) and Edward Herbert, First Lord Herbert of Cherbury (70 poems). With an introduction by R. B. Howarth. Entry 873 in Everyman's Library Poetry & the Drama series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full green cloth and spine titling in gilt, blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With sunning to spine and spots of discoloration to cloth, prior owner's signature to front endpaper, minor soiling to endpapers, else an unmarked, tightly-bound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xxviii, 386 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. A 1968 reprint of the 1932 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition offering two works by Henry Fielding (1707-1754). The first is his fictionalized life of Jonathan Wild, the notorious London gangster. The second is his account of his voyage to Lisbon, which was published posthumously. Mr. Fielding died and was buried in Lisbon. Includes an introduction by A. R. Humphreys. Everyman's Library #877. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full blue cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine; pale orange topstain. Volume wrapped in yellow variant dust jacket with vignette of real-life Jonathan Wild counterpart Jack Sheppard in chains in Newgate Prison, being both drawn and painted by artists. --- A clean, unmarked, tightly-bound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with very light chafing to edges, else bright, intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xx, [1], 4-286 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. A 1944 printing of the 1908 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of R. D. Blackmore's famous historical romance, which is set in the 17th century and was first published in 1869. The author had trouble getting the novel published, but once available it became tremendously popular and has stayed in print ever since. Edited and with an introduction by Ernest Rhys. Entry 304 in Everyman's Library fiction series. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full red-orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With prior owner's rubberstamping to front free endpaper and mild sunfading to spine, else a clean, tightly-bound copy lacking noticeable damages.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xvi, 571, 4 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. A 1912 reprint of the 1910 issuance. An Everyman's Library reprint edition of the author's 1742 satirical novel, which originally included the sub-title: "Written in imitation of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote." With an introduction by George Saintsbury. Entry 467 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In flatback binding style 1, full carmine ribbed cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis; brown topstain. Lacks the dust jacket. --- A decent copy: tightly-bound and sturdy, though with sunned spine and prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, along with discreet penciled check-marks scattered through the text.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); lii, 387 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. A 1969 reprint of a work which first appeared in an Everyman's Library edition in 1906. Sir Walter Scott's 1823 historical novel is set in 15th century France during the reign of Louis XI and features a Scottish archer who is in service to the king. Includes Scott's introduction, his endnotes and a preface & glossary of archaic terms by W. M. Parker. Entry 140 in Everyman's Library Fiction series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 5. Full green cloth-look paper-covered boards with titling and "Everyman's Library" gilt-stamped on spine, dolphin-and-anchor device borrowed from Aldine Press in gilt at tail of spine. In purple dust jacket with "Everyman's Library" surrounded by scrollwork to front panel. --- An about-Near Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked, though with prior owner's rubberstamping to front free endpaper & small indentation to upper front cover corner. Price-clipped jacket with a small tear to upper front corner and mildly sunned spine, else intact, bright and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xvi, 470, 8 (ads) pages.…

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Good Jacket. . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Later Printing. Book has only very light shelf wear and aging. Original price lightly stamped on ffep by bookstore. Square and securely bound. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 312 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. A 1949 reprint of the 1934 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition presenting a selection of 32 short stories by the master French storyteller Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893). Translated from the French by Marjorie Laurie and Brian Rhys, and with an introduction by Gerald Gould. Entry 907 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In EL binding style 3 with full red cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed "shell" to cover & brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- The leaves with yellow-tinged age-toning and a light sunning to spine, else a tightly-bound, sound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xv, 335 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. An undated, probable First Everyman's Library edition, 1912. Volume one only of the ancient Roman historian's famous history of Rome, which originally consisted of 142 separate books. Titus Livius, or 'Livy,' named his work "Ab Urbe Condita," and covered the events in Rome from its founding through the reign of Augustus. Translation and with an introduction by Rev. Canon W. M. Roberts. Everyman's Library #603, an entry in EL's Classical series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In 'flatback' binding style 1, full ribbed light green cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, dark topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With conspicuous strips of mildew to lower edges of covers, else an unmarked, tightly-bound, sound copy. Note: This item is damaged and is priced accordingly.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xxiv, 360 pages.…