Search Results: Essays, Letters & Tracts from Tarrington Books

Firenze / Florence: G.C. Sansoni, 1884. 1st Edition . Good Plus. 5.25 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm). Half blue calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine has four raised bands, green leather title and author labels, gilt decoration to compartments. Small old price label to foot of spine. Top page edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Heavy bump to top corner of rear board that has also slightly creased top corner of some pages, dent to outside edge of rear board. Good solid binding, light rubbing to ends of spine and corners of board, no cracking to joints. Previous owner's name to verso of front free endpaper, they have also written their surname to lower page edge. A few ink spots to outside page edge, light foxing to prelims, light browning to pages. Critical essays on Art, History and Philosophy. Italian language. Scarce. Overall condition is Good Plus. Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. ix, [1], 562

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1928. 1st Edition . Very Good/Near Fine. 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Dust jacket: Excellent original jacket. Tiny amount of wear to ends of spine. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: Red buckram binding, top page edge gilt. Fading to lower edge of boards, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vi, 299, 4

London: Privately printed for the author by Charles Skilton, 1968. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 8.75 x 13 inches (22.5 x 33 cm). Signed by Author. Slipcase: Rubbing and light marking. Overall case condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Limited edition, number 97 of 525 copies, signed by the author to colophon. Quarter black morocco with white buckram boards. Top page edge gilt. A few light marks to the white boards, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. . Overall book condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.65; USA £27.60; Oceania £30.50; Rest of World £25.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.75 x 13 inches (22.5 x 33 cm). Hardback

London: John Murray, 1974-1994. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Dust jacket: Shelf wear and light rubbing. Some volumes have browning to the flaps. Preserved in removable jacket protectors. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Twelve volume set containing the complete letters and journals in 11 volumes issued between 1974-81, lacking the index (Volume 12) but includes the scarce 1994 supplementary volume containing newly discovered letters. Volumes 1 and 2 are second impressions, all other volumes are first printings. Red dyed top page edge. Some volumes have pencilled notes on rear free endpaper and a few pencilled margin marks and notes, text is otherwise clean throughout. Overall book condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a very heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate - a postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Please contact us for an accurate postage cost for your location. Size: 5.5… Read More

London: Penguin Books, 1987. Reprint . Very Good Minus. 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Signed by Author. Spine rubbed to edges and has a short tear to head. No creasing to spine. Very clean text throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by John Mortimer to title page. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £9.95; USA £13.45; Oceania £13.65; Rest of World £12.20. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 0140089594. Size: 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 216

London: Barbara Howse, 1944-1947. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.5 x 10 inches (16 x 25 cm). A collection of seven assorted issues. Card wraps with creasing to edges of covers. Small stain to front cover of volume IV No.2. A couple of issues have a pencilled name to front cover. The final issue a detective fiction special. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6.5 x 10 inches (16 x 25 cm). Paperback

London: Humphrey Milford, 1931. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Dust jacket: Original glassine wrapper with creasing to flaps. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Quarter blue cloth with paper covered boards and paper title label to spine. Foxing to page edges, otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Overall book condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback

Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1885-1886. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.75 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm). Two volumes bound as one. Limited Edition of 350 copies, unnumbered, this appears to be one of 75 large paper copies. Flexible red buckram binding with paper title label to spine. Label worn and clipped, wear to ends of spine, light marking to boards. Parchment pages with half title and title pages printed in red and black. Pages untrimmed and unopened. A few light finger marks, otherwise very clean throughout. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.75 x 9.25 inches (15 x 23.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 48

Privately Published, 1960. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Green buckram binding. Very slight fading to rear board. Light foxing to page edges and endpapers. Very clean text throughout. Limited edition of 100 copies, this copy is unnumbered. Includes 6 fairy tales: The Porcelain Parrot; The Needlework Garden; The Ikon; The Three Tailed Cat; The Shadow and The Mirage. Plus a short supernatural story: The Green Coat. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 154

London: Chatto and Windus, 1991. 1st Edition . Good Plus/Good. 6.75 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Dust jacket: Heavily faded to spine. Price clipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good. Book: Green cloth binding with a few marks to front board and page edges. Speckled marking to endpapers. A few occasional margin markings in light pencil. Overall book condition is Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £16.05; USA £30.20; Oceania £32.85; Rest of World £27.05. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. ISBN: 0701138572. Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 1319

London: A.B. Dulau et Co. etc., 1817. New Edition . Very Good. 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Full mottled calf leather binding. Spine had red leather title label and gilt decoration, gilt border to boards. Light rubbing to spine, small worn patch to front board, good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Some marking to rear endpaper, a few spots to text but otherwise in very clean condition throughout. French language. Scarce London imprint. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: Large 12mo. xii, 324

London: Geoffrey Cumberlege / Oxford University Press, 1955. 2nd Impression . Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Revised second impression. Lacking jacket. Russet buckram binding. Slight rubbing to ends of spine and corners of boards. Small bump to head of spine. Good solid binding. Very clean text throughout. Dunne B33. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxxi, 194

London: Archibald Constable and Co Ltd, 1903. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Blue cloth binding, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Slight fading and marking to spine. Light rubbing to boards. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xlix, 344

London: John Murray, 1884. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.25 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm). Complete three volume set. Brown cloth bindings with gilt armorial to front boards. Page edges untrimmed. Spines have slight wrinkling, a few light marks to boards. Scuff to outer page edges of Volume II. Good solid bindings. Foxing to blanks, very clean text throughout. Previous owner's inked name to title pages, plus another owner's embossed name stamp to leading blank in each volume. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £24.45; USA £45.80; Oceania £46.95; Rest of World £38.45. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6.25 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xii, 434; vii, 423; vii, 397, 32 (ads)

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1978-1979. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22.5 cm). Dust jacket: Shelf wear and rubbing. Fading to spines and edges of covers. Creasing to Volume IV. Preserved in removable jacket protectors. Overall jacket condition is Good. Book: First six volumes of the 16 volume set. These volumes cover to period 1793-1804. Dark blue cloth bindings. A little light marking to page edges, otherwise in excellent condition. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper in all volumes. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a very heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate - a postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Please contact us for an accurate postage cost for your location. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxxix, 284; 285-654; xix, 655-1122; 1123-1580; xxii, 1582-2002; 2003-2485

London: Noel Douglas, 1928. 1st Edition . Very Good. 7 x 9 inches (17.5 x 22.5 cm). Limited edition number 480 of 1500 copies. Beige buckram binding. Browning to spine and board edges. Outer and lower page edges untrimmed. Browning to page edges, foxing to top page edge. Good solid binding, very clean text throughout. Later gift inscription to front free endpaper (dated 1949). Contains a facsimile of the diary plus a full transcript. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 7 x 9 inches (17.5 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: ix, 252

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968. Reprint . Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Complete five volume set. Lacking jackets. Black cloth bindings. Slight fading to spines, a few light marks to boards. Good solid bindings, very clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a very heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate - a postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Please contact us for an accurate postage cost for your location. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: ix, 364; xiv, 392; xiv, 423; xiii, 353; xiv, 450

London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co, 1883. 2nd Impression . Very Good. 4.25 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17 cm). Red buckram binding with bevelled board edges, spine faded and has slight wear to ends. Top page edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Foxing and tanning to endpapers, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper (Francis George Newbolt), Gift inscription to front free endpaper dated Christmas 1884. Frontis with foxing that has also affected the title page. Printed on handmade paper, very clean text throughout. Collection of essays taken from 18th century periodicals such as the Tatler, the Spectator and the Connoisseur. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 4.25 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxiii, 284

New York: P.F. Collier and Son, 1910. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6 x 8.5 inches (15 x 22 cm). Green buckram binding. Blind border front board, crest in red and gilt to front board and spine. Top page edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Darkening and light marking to spine, otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Limited edition de luxe No. 2799. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 6 x 8.5 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 421

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1924. Reprint . Very Good Plus. 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Lacking jacket. Brown cloth binding. Light vertical crease to spine. Good solid binding. Very clean condition throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Small inked note to front pastedown endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xix, 423, 4