Search Results: PWK Novels from PWK Books

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work, containing both "Oliver Twist" and "The Uncommercial Traveller". Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and bumping, particularly on corners and top and heel of spine. Small writing on FFEP. Some pages have been folded. Ribbon bookmark is faded.

Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit complete in three volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with fraying on corners and the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains.

Red leather limp bound edition of Meredith's novel. Gilt on spine, cover, and top text block.Inscription by former owner on FFEP dated 1924.Jacket is worn with fraying on corners, edges, and top spine. Spine discolored and darker than jacket. Cracking on flyleaf. Pages are age tanned.

Charles Dickens' Bleak House complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front. Deckled edges. FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded and bumped, with bumping and wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. All volumes are cracked at half-title page.

Charles Dickens' David Copperfield complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with fraying on corners and the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. All volumes are cracked at half title. Volume 4 protective tissue is loose.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and rubbing, with some fraying on top of spine. Pages are age tanned and front endpaper is cracked. Small writing on front endpaper.

Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1-3 are cracked at half title.

A beautiful edition of one of Sidney's Five Little Peppers novels. Green cloth cover elaborately stamped with brown, red, and gilt on front and spine. B&W illustrations throughout.Cover shows stains, wear, and bumping, especially on hinges, edges, corners, and top & heel of spine. Frontispiece is torn, although none is missing, and protective tissue is intact. Small writing on FFEP. Rear endpaper is cracked. Pages are age tanned with some staining.

A historical novel "edited" by Thackeray. Red cloth cover with gilt stamping on front and spine. B&W frontispiece, title page printed in red and black. Deckle-edged pages. All 16 B&W plates are intact.FON on FFEP dated Christmas 1896.Cover is stained and bumped, with wear on corners and top & heel of spine. Protective tissue over frontispiece is chipped and detached. Pages are age tanned and foxed. Some cracking in text block.

1963 Book Club edition of MacLean's thriller, made into a 1968 movie starring Rock Hudson. Full-color illustrated dust jacket with B&W author photo on back. Light blue cloth cover with darker blue lettering on spine. Decorative endpapers feature a submarine cross section. Deckled edges.Jacket has multiple tears and voids. Cover has wear on top & heel of spine. Small writing on front endpapers. Pages are age tanned.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and rubbing, particularly on top and heel of spine. Small stains on text block.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and bumping, particularly on top edges, corners, and top and heel of spine. Small writing on FFEP. Small stains on text block. Pages are age tanned.Ribbon bookmark is faded.

Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 4 is cracked at back endpaper.

Tan and gilt marbled paper over boards with tan leather spine strips and corners. Gilt on front and spine. Marbled tan decorative endpapers. B&W frontispiece with tipped-in protective tissues in both volumes. B&W illustrated plates with tipped-in protective tissues throughout both volumes, a mix of photographs and paintings.Volumes have no dates, but FON on front pages of each volume is dated Christmas 1896.The covers on both volumes are badly damaged, with Volume 1's cover attached only at the rear hinge and Volume 2's cover detached entirely, with front and back separated. The spines of both volumes are partially or largely missing. Endpapers are chipped. Pages are age tanned with some stains.

Part of the Marjory-Joe series of novels for young readers. Gray cloth with red lettering and three-color art on front and spine. All six B&W illustrated plates are intact. Deckle edges.Book has suffered water damage with staining on cover and pages. Cover is stained, bumped (especially on front cover), and worn (especially on tops & heels of spine). Pages are age tanned, with some stains, tears, and chipping.

Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volumes 2 & 3 top spines are frayed), and bent corners. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 protective tissue is torn, cracking at half-title all volumes.

Red cloth covers with gilt on spine. Text block has gilt top. B&W photo of author as frontispiece, protective tipped-in tissue intact.Cover has some staining and wear. Pages are age tanned with some stains. Bookseller sticker on front endpaper.

Leather limp bound edition of Eliot's classic novel. Black leather jacket with gilt lettering and designs on spine. Decorative green endpapers. One B&W illustration with tipped-in tissue. Attached blue ribbon bookmark intact but frayed on end. Top edge gilt. Pages are very fine, thin paper.FON inscribed on FFEP, dated 1924. Volume two of Nelson's "Works of George Eliot" series.Wear on spine, especially top and heel. Some wear and bumping on jacket edges and corners. Some staining, age tanning, and small letters written on endpapers and flyleaf.

Charles Dickens' Nicolas Nickleby complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volumes 1 & 4 top spines are frayed). Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 & 2 are cracked at half-title page, volume 1 is also cracked at back endpaper.

Beautiful 19th century edition of Hugo's classic novel. According to the publisher's preface, this was the first English translation to include a more-complete Book V. Tan and guilt marbled paper over boards with tan leather spine strip and corners. Gilt on corners and spine; five raised ribs across spine. Text block has gilt top. Double protective tissue over B&W frontispieces on both volumes; small tissue is detached in Volume 1 but all are otherwise intact. All five B&W illustrated plates are intact. Bindings are tight.FON on frontpapers dated 1901, both volumes.Covers are stained and worn, with fraying and bumping on corners. Spines are worn with flaking. Pages are age tanned with some stains.