Search Results: Authors starting with A from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,undated. MINT. [Removed from original,issued security chip/tag labelled packaging for collation and then replaced in same original packaging.] No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy,football team colour photographic upper panel with claret+blue lettering,sepia photographic rear panel with contributor quotes to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges bright and clean,a blue+white striped headband and immaculate plain white eps.UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,4- 244pp [paginated] includes recto of title page,a contents list/table,foreword by Mervyn King [Lord King of Lothbury] ,4 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs (the majority) interspersed throughout the text and the book, 16pp colour illus+photographs in 1 block at rear,a bibliography,thanks and acknowledgements,Roll of Honour.Plus [unpaginated] blank,title page,5pp colour adverts and 2pp blanks at rear. Author's 3rd book following on… Read More

UK,slim Qrto wraps,s/back Original,1st edn.[Softback original,1st edn.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj,wraps as issued,wrapped and protected from day of purchase/issue.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial card wraps; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.UK,slim Qrto wraps,112pp [unpaginated] colour illus by Simon B. Davis,strip format. Meet Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter. Contract killing kings with chalk outlines round their souls. They are the best gunsharks money can buy,21st century killers living in the Eurotrash city of Downlode. They never reject a contract,no matter how dangerous.Sinister Dexter's devotion to duty has landed them in big trouble.They killed the greatest gangster in Downlode,the legendary Holy Moses Tanenbaum, after being hired by his girlfriend,Demi Octavo.Now there is a power… Read More

UK,slim Qrto wraps,s/back Original,1st edn. [Softback original,1st edn.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj, wraps as issued,wrapped and protected from day of purchase/issue.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial card wraps; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.UK,slim Qrto wraps,112pp [unpaginated] colour illus by Simon B. Davis,strip format. Meet Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter. Contract killing kings with chalk outlines round their souls. They are the best gunsharks money can buy,21st century killers living in the Eurotrash city of Downlode. They never reject a contract,no matter how dangerous. Sinister Dexter's devotion to duty has landed them in big trouble.They killed the greatest gangster in Downlode,the legendary Holy Moses Tanenbaum,after… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around, matt,white+grey pictorial artwork illustrated dw/dj with capitalised silver gilt DOCTOR WHO logo, capitalised,black-lettered title,author name and strap lines; spine/backstrip with silver gilt TARDIS logo to its head,similarly coloured+lettered title+author name as the front's and publisher's capitalised black-lettered name+coloured colophon respectively to foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with story's black-lettered prose extract and silver gilt DOCTOR WHO logo as front's.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright crisp, clean without blemish/foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original dark blue cloth… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork illustrated dw/dj,with silver gilt+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale grey eps.UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,11-304pp [paginated] includes a prologue,18 chapters,acknowledgements and a note on the author,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,a dedication, carol lyrics and to the rear,16pp publisher's advert for other available titles. For centuries the Morphans have… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, colour+b/w subject photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip of dw/dj bumped with reciprocal creasing,the heavier to head of same,book has a slight lean.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/toned but generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread? Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,a green headband,and immaculate monochrome facsimile medal award citations illustrated eps.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-299pp [paginated] includes prologue,Pts I-IV (England,America,Vietnam,The Cage) comprising 25 chapters, 16pp contemporary b/w+colour subject's biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece, between… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED+dated,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,handwritten,black ink date, location and signature - without dedication: 'Rebecca Abrams Oxford,2009' to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj with red+b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some minor,miniscule rubbing to 2 top corners of inner flaps of dw/dj along with a couple of tiny,tiny snicks to top edges also,the majority of minimal creasing is to the top edges.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,5-310pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 62… Read More

UK,Qrto wraps,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn softback. NFINE. No owner inscrptn. Colour,pictorial illustrated, laminated wraps; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing with no nicks or tears present,but light rubbing and,tiny dog-ear creasing to all corners. Top edge clean; fore-edge lightly thumbed,contents bright,tight and near pristine.UK,Qrto wraps,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn softback,2-128pp includes coloured title page,full-colour, full-page frntis,colour illustrated title page; contents lists+ illustrations index,a foreword by Ray Harryhausen text by Nigel Suckling and 7 chapters.Profusely illustrated with 35 full-page,full-colour illus,9 full-colour double-page illus and many others throughout the text. A second book of illustrations by Achilleos - sequel to 'Beauty and the Beast.' Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the… Read More

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - an adhesive price label in situ,to lower corner of inner,front flap of dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,subject's contemporary b/w portrait photographic illustrated upper wrap; silvered rear panel with author's small,colour portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Most of the creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj - rear,top,internal corner with a small accidental,diagonal crease.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - though the book is very,very lightly cocked.Bright, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain grey cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj, 8-160pp [paginated] includes 10 chapters,profuse mixture of contemporary b/w+colour illus,contemporary b/w+sepia photographs,all… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£12.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,matt monochrome,subject's b/w portrait photograph against black background silhouette of subject's profile to front with author's glossy black-lettered name and glossy orange book title,black spine/backstrip with orange and other pale grey and white lettering to same,rear panel of dw/dj with b/w photograph of Tippi Hedren with a crow perched on her raised forearm; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present - majority of lght creasing to top edges of dw/dj,with head+foot of spine with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing.Internally to head of d/w spine a small fluid and residual splash with a couple of tiny blemsihes at head of top edges towards the headband area but no other blemishes present,nor any to fore-edges; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price clip to dw/dj.Minimal rubbing to dw/dj edges.Fore-edges aged as usual/ normal.Contents clean,solid and sound. 'First Light' is a pastoral novel of the late twentieth century,in which Ackroyd meditates upon the nature of history,the problem of time and the true qualities of the English landscape.It is a novel in which comedy aligns with lyricism and in which the most illuminating speculations fit easily in the context of rural life. Author's 3rd novel, the previous 2; 'Hawksmoor' was a bestseller and prize-winner,'Chatterton' was nominated for Booker Prize. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - an adhesive price label in situ,to lower corner of inner,front flap of dw/dj - that flap with an accidental,diagonal corner tip crease.Bright,crisp,clean,subject's contemporary b/w portrait photographic illustrated upper wrap; silvered rear panel with author's thumbnail,glossy colour portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without blemish and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,other than mu own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain grey cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,8-160pp [paginated] includes 10 chapters,a profuse mixture of contemporary b/w+ colour illus,contemporary… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,colour pictorial artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners, no nicks or tears present.Publisher's circular,white adhesive 'Author Signed' sticker to upper wrap of dw/dj.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy.Bright,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-296pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title-page,4pp blanks at rear. Victor Frankenstein,a… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - a small, accidental(?) diagonal crease to top corner of dw/djs' front inner flap.Top+fore-edges both slightly aged/toned,but clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears possibly an unread copy? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original weave-patterned,plain khaki cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked brown ink letters to spine/backstrip and clean,plain dark brown endpapers.UK, slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-276pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 comprising 30 chapters,b/w line illustrated chapter head-pieces; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,Pts separator pages and 4 blank pp at rear. See also,book ID rja545215 for another UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn of this title. What if John… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges both slightly aged/toned - a seemingly ubiquitous fault,but clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears possibly an unread copy? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,weave-patterned,plain khaki cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked brown ink letters to spine/backstrip and clean,plain dark brown endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-276pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 comprising 30 chapters,b/w line illustrated chapter head-pieces; plus [unpaginated],half-title+title pages,a dedication,Pts separator pages and 4pp blanks at rear.See also,book ID rja545215 for another UK,1st edn of this title.… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial subject illustrated upper wrap with black+gold woodcut illustrated rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edge lightly dust-soiled with some miniscule foxing/spotting; fore-edges lightly and sporadically spotted/ foxed - less so than the top edge - but generally bright and clean. Contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered - apart from lightly bumped top, upper board's corner,publisher's original, plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain,dark green endpapers.UK,thickish 8vo HB+dw/dj, SIGNED,1st edn,xi+1-434pp [paginated] includes list of illustrations,33… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour,pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Minisculey bumped with reciprocal creasing to both head +foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged,but generally clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine.Maroon paper-covered bds with two small spots/smudges to upper board,but otherwise generally clean,with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain maroon eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-281pp includes title+half-title pages and 51 chapters.Historical mystery set in Victorian London.Published in the USA as 'The Trial Of Elizabeth Cree'. Please contact
rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top edge slightly aged,minimally dust-soiled and an elliptical grubbed stain,fore-edges slightly aged but clearer and less affected; contents generally bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,weave-patterned,plain khaki cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped brown ink letters to spine/backstrip and clean,plain dark brown eps.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-276pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 comprising 30 chapters,b/w line illustrated chapter head-pieces,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,Pts separator pages and 4 blank pp at rear. What if John Milton,Cromwell's secretary, anticipating the king's return to… Read More

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,subject's contemporary b/w portrait photographic illustrated upper wrap with a printed production fault of a tiny circular black printing ink spot to subjet's hand resting of chair back - not replicated on similar copies; with capitalised,glossy red-lettered part-title,capitalised,glossy white-lettered remainder of title and capitalised,glossy white-lettered author's name to front panel of dw/dj; a slightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip with lightly sunned capitalised,glossy red-lettered whole title, capitalised white-lettered author name and publisher's b/w capitalised lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj silvered background with author's small thumbnail colour portrait photograph,with a critics' black-lettered review below.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present. Majority of the creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj -… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£25.00) to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,b/w+colour montage'd artwork illustrated dw/dj, with gilt,brown+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Majority of any light creasing to top edges of dw/dj,head of spine/backstrip of same, minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain pale grey cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a yellow headband and immaculate contemporary medieval artwork colour illustrated eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4- 403pp [paginated] includes Pts I-XI - each with a b/w line illustration headpiece,comprising 37 chapters in… Read More