Search Results: Authors starting with H from Quercus Rare Books

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1918. Francis Hackett (1883-1962), a noted Irish critic, had one of his novels banned in Ireland. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition.Blue cloth binding, blindstamped on the front cover with titling and the publisher's logo; titled in gilt on the spine. Clean text; ii, 404 pages [395 pages, plus Appendix]; reinforced at Title Page with archival tape. Corners lightly rubbed/bumped; rubbing to the margins of the spine [gilt still nicely bright].. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1930. Irish critic and novelist Francis Hackett (1883-1962) first wrote this history for "The New York World" newspaper in 1922, supposedly in three weeks. It was published as a book by Century in that year, and byTalbot in 1924. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing, from eight years later. Not a common book. Quercus believes the cloth binding was originally green, now faded to more of a tan colour. Decorative illustration in blue on the front cover; titling in blue on the spine. Clean text; x, 402 pages, with a one-page advert in the rear. Decorative endpapers. IWith 33 illustrations throughout by Harald Toksvig.. Evidence of erasures on the FFEP, and with a faint contemporary [1932] previous-owner names. The spine has darkened, but the titling remains perfectly clear. A solid copy of this well-written general history.. Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harald Toksvig. . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1887. No author for this book of political cartoons is named, but it is George Roland Hackett (1855-1918), who did many such for Blackwood. This definitely has an anti-Fenian, anti-Gladstone, anti-Parnell point of view. Softbound, with ilustrated cover in green and black. Clean text; 30 pages, with topics such as "Parnell's Paid Patriots" and "Irish Crime." The opposing page has Hackett's black-and-white caricatures. There is no date, but per COPAC, it is 1887. The title page bears the chop of the Cambridge Union Society. There is a bit of minor chipping to the covers, which have ben protected with the addition of new paper endpapers.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Macmillan, 1993. Josephus's position as an eyewitness (and participant) to the wars and culture of Roman Judea is unquestioned; he is a primary source. His absolute veracity is another story. Patriot or collaborator, he remains fascinating. Dr. Hadas-Lebel here provides a critical biography. Translated from the French by Richard Miller. This is a Fine copy of the First American Edition. Yellow publisher's paper binding with ochre cloth spine; black lettering. 269 pages, with index. Clean and fresh. The dustjacket has been clipped, else Fine; in a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

New York, Haggerstopwn, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978. The second book by this mysterious author, originally perceived to be of the male persuasion, featuring an intimidating Israeli millionaire/intelligence operative. A Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition [stated]. An uncommon title. Light blue-green paper-covered boards with a purple cloth spine titled in silver. Clean text; 179 pages; tanning at the edges. Very little wear; light fading at the margins, The dustjacket is unclipped; with light edgewear; chips at the head and foot of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, Haggerstopwn, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. The second book by this mysterious author, originally perceived to be of the male persuasion, featuring an intimidating Israeli millionaire/intelligence operative. A Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition [stated]. An uncommon title. Orange paper-covered boards with an orange cloth spine; titling in white on the spine. Clean text; 177 pages. Light soil at the margins, and with rubbing to the spine lettering. The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus); clipped, light edgewear, and a chip at the foot of the spine. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Filipina author's second novel (her first received a National Book Award nomination). Fine in a Fine DJ. Plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887. One of the most famous high-spots of the "Lost World" adventure genre that was one of Haggard's specialties. Popular in its day, it has influenced much modern literary fantasy and been made into films. It is necessary to remember that Haggard wrote in a time of Empire, Eugenics, and Social Darwinism; but he personally was not on board with all of those lately discredited beliefs.This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the Sixth Printing ("Thirty-First to Thirty-Fifth Thousand") of the First Edition. This copy is in a mixed-state: two of the points of issue (p. 59 & p. 126) are present; but the other two (p. 258 & p. 269) have been corrected. Original dark blue cloth binding with beveled edges; titling and decorations in gilt on spine and front cover. Clean text; 317 pages, with two pages of publisher adverts in the rear.Illustrated in the front with two coloured prints of "the Sherd of Amenartas" (an interpretation, not the… Read More

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1918. Forget your Bible - Haggard has rewritten it as one of his adventure novels. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition. An uncommon title for Haggard. Red cloth binding, stamped with ruling, design, and titling on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; vii, 302 pages; with a two-page advert in the rear for the "Allan Quatermain Romances." Text very bright and fresh. Light soiling; bottome front corner has been bumped; the spine has faded a bit, with the gilt somewhat faded. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. . First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Enos B. Comstock. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, London, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1910. A fantasy romance set in ancient Egypt. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Red cloth binding titled in black on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 308 pages. Colour frontis illustration by A.C. Michael; two others within. Slight fading to the spine. Minor rubbing to the margins with small bump to front bottom corner; small scuff on the front cover. A solid copy. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by A.C. Michael. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1895. Set in Mexico; a "lost city" adventure novel. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition, which precedes the English by a year. Green cloth binding, highly decorated on the front cover in red and gilt; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 347 pages, with sixteen pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Previous-owner name on the front paste-down. Some scattered spotting, most heavy on the endpapers. This book is quite nice externally and presents very well. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Dark blue cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine and front cover. Clean text; xii, 496 pages, with a four-page publisher's catalog in the rear. Frontis illustration and 25 other within by G.P. Jacomb Hood, R.I. Textblock nicely bright. Only a touch of wear to the tips. There are two faint library stamps; assumed to be private. This is a heavy book and often suffers "structural challenges," but they are minimal here. The rear gutter is starting to split and the book is a bit loose in feel. Still, quite a nice copy that presents very well. In an archival plastic protector.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by G.P. Jacomb Hood. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Cupples & Leon Company Publishers, 1908. Here is one of Haggard's African novels, featuring the ever-popular Lost Race as part of the plot. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First American Edition, by an unusual publisher, which precedes the English printing by a year. Red cloth binding with titling and the godly figure on the front cover in gilt; titling in black on the spine.Clean text; 320 pages, with some stains on a few pages in the front. Frontis illustration and two others within by Frank T. Merrill. An interesting inclusion is a Red Cross Christmas stamp from 1908 on the front paste-down. Mild wear; some stray spots/marks to covers; spine is darkened; gilt on front cover dulled but perfectly readable. A serviceable copy, perfectly sound but not the most beautiful. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Frank T. Merrill. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Frank F. Lovell Company Publishers, 1909. One of Haggard's African adventures, supposedly originating from a discussion with Kipling, featuring another White woman treated as a goddess by an unusual native tribe. Published in England as "The Ghost Kings." This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First American Edition, the only Haggard title published by Lovell. Green cloth binding, titled in gilt on the spine and front cover, which features a gilt representation of the Lady in question. Clean text; 342 pages. Bookplate on the front paste-down. Rubbed at the margins, with a slight lean; page ends toned. A serviceable copy, but not a beauty. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York/London/Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. Haggard sets this historical romance in the violent 16th-Century, where it is neccessary to "cast out the cursed Spaniard." This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Divided into Three Books: "The Sowing," "The Ripening," and "The Harvesting." Brown decorative cloth binding, stamped flowers in orange and two shades of green. Titling in orange and black on the spine and front cover. This decorative binding is less common than the rather plain British publication. Clean text; xii, 496 pages, with a 2-page catalog in the rear. Frontis illustration and 15 others within. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1912. The first novel in Haggard's "Zulu Series," a prequel to "King Solomon's Mines" featuring his African adventurer, Allan Quatermain, who is enough of an anti-hero to remain memorable as a character. This is a Very Good (minus) copy of the First American Edition, which is not common. Red cloth binding, ruled and titled in blind on front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; xiii, 346 pages. Colour frontis illustration, with three others in black and white. Faint signature on the front paste-down. Rubbed at the margins, spine faded, with a bump to the front cover (which is the main defect; otherwise a nice copy). In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, New York, and Bombay: Longmans, Green and Co., 1896. One of Haggard's "Lost City" books that one could say defined the genre. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First English Edition (the US edition came out in the previous year). Dark blue cloth binding, beveled at the edges; with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 347 pages; with a 24-page publisher's catalog in the rear. The endpapers are a shiny black, an unusual choice. There is a frontis illustration, and fourteen others, by Amy Sawyer (1863-1945). The spine has faded to brown, but the gilt remains very bright. There is a contemporary (1897) signature on the second free endpaper; the first has been clipped. There is a cracked hinge at Page 208 - the only real defect, but it is holding well. A solid copy that presents very nicely.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Amy Sawyer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: John W. Lovell & Company, 1888. The First American edition was published by Collier in 1888; this is a Very Good (Minus) copy of a PIRATE edition from the same year. RARE. Softbound, with stiff card covers; titling on the front in black, with publisher and "Munro's Library" logo in red; dated "August 11, 1888. The spine lists this as "No. 846." Clean text; 130 pages; followed by a 30-page story, "A Dead Man's Face" by the English novelist Hugh Conway (pseudonym of Frederick John Fargus, 1847-1885). This story originally appeared in "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" in December 1884. Presumably Lovell lifted it from there, but Conway was three years gone by then and could not object. Nice period adverts. Pages are tanned but remain in sound condition; there is a chip to the last page, which foils the ending of the Conway story. Wear to the margins and with some wrinkling; spine chipped at top and bottom. A great artifact that has… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888. One of Haggard's early novels, appearing after his blockbuster "King Solomon's Mines," that features a greedy publisher who is marooned with the female protagonist. Partly an adventure story that evolves into a legal thriller, This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Marbled paper-covered boards with maroon leather tips and spine. Titling and rules in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 270 pages, with an eleven-page catalog at the rear.There is tanning to the textblock, ranging from none to light, particularly at the page ends, but all printing remains perfectly clear. The front paste-down is covered by a contemporary prize label. Lightly rubbed at the margins, with mild bumps. The spine is rubbed at the head and foot, and has faded to a nice warm tan. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1905. Much like Sherlock Holmes, Haggard's most famed creation had to reappear; here is a new incarnation of "that immortal." This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition [stated "Published, October, 1905"]. Bright red cloth binding, ruled in black on the front cover; titling in gilt on the front and spine. Clean text; 359 pages. Frontis illustration, with seven others within. Spine slightly darkened, mild rubbing at the margins; small spot on the front cover. For some unkniown reason, the Title Page has been clipped at the bottom, just missing the publisher. A solid book, better than a reading copy, but not for the advanced collector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.