Search Results: Authors starting with G from Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984. First. Near Fine/Near Fine. Empire of the Sun, by English writer J G Ballard was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology Myths of the Near Future), it is essentially fiction but draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II The name of the novel is derived from the etymology of the name for Japan This is a near fine copy in black cloth with gilt titles to the spine A color drawn portrait card, signed by the author, is affixed to the reverse of the ffep There is some sunning at the top of the text, but otherwise there are no marks or damage at all The unclipped DJ is also near fine, with just slight edge wear 278 pp.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. First. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in black cloth with silvered titles on spine Unclipped DJ in excellent condition Inscription from author on ffep No other marks or damage at all 280 pp.

London: Privately Printed for The Navarre Society Limited, 1926. First thus. The Newgate Calendar, subtitled The Malefactors' Bloody Register, was a popular work of improving literature in the 18th and 19th centuries Originally a monthly bulletin of executions, produced by the Keeper of Newgate Prison in London, the Calendar's title was appropriated by other publishers, who put out biographical chapbooks about notorious criminals such as Sawney Bean, Dick Turpin, John Wilkes and Moll Cutpurse Collected editions of these stories began to appear in the mid-18th century, and in 1774 a five-volume bound edition became the standard version While many of its accounts are highly embellished and/or drawn uncritically from other sources, they are lively and full of incident, and often refer to contemporary events and social issues Along with the Bible and John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, the Calendar was famously in the top three works most likely to be found in the average home These volumes are from… Read More

London: Trollope Society, 1976. First UK edition. Hardcover. As New/No DJ as issued. London: Trollope Society, 1976. First UK edition. Perfect condition as new/No DJ as issued. Omnium Publishing for the Trollope Society, Drawings by Florence W. Ewing. Image is actual book for sale. .

Harper Audiobook b., 1997. Very Good. Neverwhere is the companion novelisation written by English author Neil Gaiman of the television serial Neverwhere, written by Gaiman and devised by Lenny Henry The plot and characters are exactly the same as in the series, with the exception that the novel form allowed Gaiman to expand and elaborate on certain elements of the story and restore changes made in the televised version from his original plans Most notable is the appearance of the Floating Market at Harrods (in the novel) rather than under Battersea power station (the TV series) This is because the management of Harrods changed their minds about proposed filming The novel was originally released by BBC Books in 1996 This scarce unabridged audiobook, read by Gaiman himself, is very good ex-library in a hard plastic case All the CD's are undamaged 10 CD's pp.

London: Cuthell and Martin, 1808. Fourth Edition, "with many valuable additions. Very Good. A very good copy of the fourth and expanded edition of this classic book on magic and conjuringfrom the title page:"with a Series of Easy, Entertaining and Interesting Mechanical, Magnetical and Magical Experiments; including the most celebrated card deceptions; together with about seven hundred serious, comic, and humorous queries, paradoxes, etc with pertinent and ingenious answers; comprising the essence of the Lady's, Gentleman's and Carnan's diaries; Ozanam and Hooper's recreations; Martin''s philosophical magazines, etc" (it appears that modesty was not applied)Includes half-title, 6 engraved plates at end, these trimmed at outer margins, affecting numbering of plate 1, and borders, occasiona spotting or staining, contemporary marbled boards, sympathetically rebacked in modern calf, gilt titles on red morocco label, corners sympathetically restored, [Toole-Stott 310], large 12mo, 363 + 6 plates pp.

New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc, 1960. First. Near Fine. A near fine copy of the auction catalogue of an important auction of books by American authors No marks or damage at all 85 pp.

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852. Third. Very Good. A very good copy in blue cloth with gilt ornate titles and illustrations on spine and front cover Hinges have cracked but have been reinforced Covers are in very good condition for their age, with just modest shelf wear Gilt is still bright Ex-library with typical stamps and labels, but the book appears to have little use All one initial map plate is torn, but complete All other plates are in excellent condition No other marks or damage 240 + 81 full page plates pp.

New York: Copernicus, 1996. First. As New/Fine. A perfect first edition copy in blue cloth spine on light blue boards, with silvered titles on spine No marks or damage at all "Gift Quality" 158 pp.

Durham, NC: Pitchstone Publishing, 2016. First printing. Fine. A fine copy in color illustrated wrappers, with no marks or damage at all Signed by the author on the title page "Gift Quality" 264 pp.

Melbourne: Hutchinson of Australia, 1980. First softcover. Softcover. Near fine/NH. Emil Mercier. From the foreword: "Soon after the publication of my first collection of serious outback stories, entitled The Funny Bugger, I began to receive letters from readers in many places requesting more yarns about the characters the volume contained. I now take great pleasure in presenting them once more in Shout for the Adder, and sincerely hope that my readers will find enjoyment in the stories." An engaging collection of Australian humorous bush stories. A near fine copy in red and black wrappers, with yellow titles on the spine and front cover.  Slight age toning on page edges, but no other marks or damage.  Appears unread.

New York: Alf, 1937. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this time depict people or landscapes from that region. His work was influential on the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, and he is well known for his relationship with Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Gauguin's art became popular after his death, partially from the efforts of dealer Ambroise Vollard, who organized exhibitions of his work late in his career and assisted in organizing two important posthumous exhibitions in Paris. Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolist movement as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer. His expression of the inherent meaning of the… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918. First. Very Good. A very good + copy in blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and embossed eagle and borders on front cover Binding tight and sound Endpapers browned a bit, but text is clean with only slight age toning Probably unread 291 pp.

London: H. Lintot & J. and R. Tonson, 1737. Second. Good-. John Gay (1685 â€" 1732) was an English poet and dramatist member of the Scriblerus Club He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728) This is a two volume collection of Gay's works, including poetry, a play (Dione), letters and other works It is full leather bound, 260 pp and260 pp in overall good condition, except for the boards of vol 1 coming loose and the front board of vol 2 being detached Text blocks are sound, with only modest age toning An early owner's armorial bookplates are affixed on the inside of the front covers, Squier Calthrop, Boston (Apparently Squier Calthrop, Gentleman of Boston , Lincolnshire, d 1827) .

Chichester: Phillimore, 1988. Second, updated, edition of the 1978 original. Fine/Fine. Margaret Gelling (1924 â€" 2009) was an English toponymist, known for her extensive studies of English place-names She served as President of the English Place-Name Society from 1986 to 1998, and Vice-President of the International Council of Onomastic Sciences from 1993 to 1999, as well as being a Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, She was an elected fellow of both the Society of Antiquaries of London and the British Academy This is a fascinating survey of the origin of place names across all of England Fine in charcoal cloth with gilt titles on the spine No marks or damage Unclipped DJ is also in excellent condition Inscribed by Gelling on the title page 281 pp.

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914. First thus. Hardcover. Very Gpod. This is the training manual the British Army was using for artillery units at the beginning of the First World War.  It covers the entire range of topics needed, including equipment, tactics, etc.  As an indication of how far warfare technology has come over the past 110 years, there is even a section on how to handle the team of horses pulling the guns.  (Yes, artillery cannons were still being pulled by horses!) This copy is very good for its age in maroon leatherette covers with gilt titles on the spine.  Ink stamps inside both covers from a battery unit's library. but no other marks.  Page ends age darkened, but text is otherwise clean.  No DJ as issued. CH.

London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. First. Fair. Johann Georg Kohl was a German travel writer, historian and geographer Kohl's main scientific work, "Der Verkehr und die Ansiedlungen der Menschen in ihrer Abhangigkeit von der Gestalt der Erdoberflache" ("Transportation and settlement of people and their dependence on surface terrain") (1841, 1850) is regarded as the founding document of modern transport and urban geography Using Moscow as an example, he formulated a mathematical theory for the development of spherical cities and how eventually these cities would develop skyscrapers and underground shopping centers From 1854 to 1858, he traveled in the United States and prepared some valuable maps for the US government, and at the request of the United States Coast Survey prepared two reports: "History of the Discovery of the U S Coast" and the "History and Investigation of the Gulf Stream" (Bremen, 1868) Kohl's book "Reisen in Canada und durch die Staaten von New York und Pennsylvanien" ("Travels in… Read More

London: E. Symon, 1728. First edition, second issue. Very Good. The Memoirs of an English Officer, who serv'd in the Dutch War in 1672 to the Peace of Utrecht in 1713 by Capt George Carleton, first edition, second issue, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials and headpieces, a very good, clean copy generally, contemporary calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, upper joint cracked but holding firm, spine ends chipped, 8vo, for E Symon, 1728 ffep, title, dedication, 6 p, 352 pp 2 rfep An attractive copy of this work attributed to Defoe The second issue appears to be the scarcer with ESTC listing on 2 copies in the UK (not in BL) This book was published five times, but under different titles (1728 (2-times), 1740 (scarce copy), 1741 and 1743) Some believed the book to have been written by Daniel DeFoe, but that that theory was rebutted by different studies in the 1970s This memoir contains descriptions of "their Cities, Towns & etc" in the following locations: Valencia, Barcelona, Molvidro,… Read More

London: J. Tonson and L. Gilliver, 1932. First. Very Good+. George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC (1666 â€" 1735), of Stowe, Cornwall, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lansdown and sat in the House of Lords He was Secretary at War during the Harley administration from 1710 to 1712 He was also a noted poet and made a name for himself with verses composed on the visit of Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York, while he was at Cambridge in 1677 He was also a reputable poet and playwright, stylistically similar to Dryden Granville was a hearty encourager to Alexander Pope, serving as his first patron [12], 563 pp Pages 49-56 appear missing, but this was an apparent misprinting, since the signatures are correct, and the text flows correctly from p 48 to p 57 With engraved initials, vignettes 285x21 cm (11½x8½") 19th century calf with newer spine with raised bands, stamped in gilt,… Read More

London: Dent Everyman's Library, 1981. Reissue of 1938 original. Near Fine/Fine. A near fine copy in light blue cloth with gilt titles on spine No marks or damage to either binding or text Just slight age toning of text Unclipped DJ is also in excellent condition An uncommon title in the Everyman's Library series 321 pp.