Search Results: Authors starting with N from Wykeham Books

Edward Goldston, London / Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, first editions, 1928. 2 vols, library buckram, gilt spine-titles,, 8vo, 25 cm,. xv, [1], 384 + 385-832 pp. A classified bibliography of books, periodicals, miscellaneous articles and maps on Japan published in European languages (including American and Japanese works published in such languages, and listing Russian publications in their original titles, but excluding Scandinavian works) from 1906 to 1932 (so continuing coverage from Wenckstern's "Bibliography of the Japanese Empire", though prepared to a much higher standard of accuracy). Entries for books give author, title, place and year of publication, publisher, number of pages and illustrations, and where practicable indication of prices and bibliographical data. Ex-library copies with gilt numbers on the spines and blindstamps on the front boards, labels on the front endpapers and occasional small stamps, short closed tears to a few leaves, otherwise Good.

Martino Publishing, Mansfield Centre, 2002 reprint of the 1928 first edition. 2 vols in 1, library buckram, gilt spine-titles,, 8vo, 25 cm,. xv, [1], 384, 385-832 pp. A classified bibliography of books, periodicals, miscellaneous articles and maps on Japan published in European languages (including American and Japanese works published in such languages, and listing Russian publications in their original titles, but excluding Scandinavian works) from 1906 to 1932 (so continuing coverage from Wenckstern's "Bibliography of the Japanese Empire", though prepared to a much higher standard of accuracy). Entries for books give author, title, place and year of publication, publisher, number of pages and illustrations, and where practicable indication of prices and bibliographical data. Fine.

Published by Oxford University Press for the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the British Academy, Oxford, first edition, 1982. 2 vols, cloth, gilt cover-titles,, folio, 32 cm,. 211, [2] pp + 171 plates. Part One Text ; Part Two: Plates. Fine in publisher's slipcase with mounted cover illustration.

Encyclopaedia Judaica, Jerusalem, first edition, 1969. Cloth, folio, 35 cm,. 175, [1] pp, 60 colour facs,. Bump near head of spine, otherwise Very Good in a used and creased dustwrapper.

Published by Oxford University Press for the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the British Academy, Oxford, first edition, 1982. 2 vols, cloth, gilt cover-titles,, folio, 32 cm,. 211, [2] pp + 171 plates. Part One Text ; Part Two: Plates. A trifle marked at edges of boards, otherwise Very Good in Very Good publisher's cloth slipcase with mounted cover illustration.

Folio Press, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, large 8vo, slipcased,. 331 pp, ills, plates (some colour). Contents: A Brief History by Sue Bradbury; The Folio Society Today: a Profile by Valerie Grove; On Building a Library by Frank Delaney; A Lifetime's Membership by Robertson Davies; The Folio Society and the Art of Illustration by Douglas Martin; Some Thoughts on Book Illustration by Charles Ede; Illustrating for the Society Today by Quentin Blake; Fifty Years of Folio Books by Roderick Cave; Design and Production in an Age of Change by Paul W. Nash; Colour Plates; The Bibliography by Paul W. Nash; Index of People and Titles; Index of Artists; Index of Printers and Compositors; Index of Binders; Index of Typefaces. Fine in Fine slipcase.

Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles, Witney, first edition, 2006. Limited edition of 300 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo,. 220 pp, [1] p advertisement, [5] pp of colour plates (1 folded). From the blurb: "For half a century, student and senior members of the Oxford University Society of Bibliophiles met to hear learned lectures or visit great libraries, both private and institutional. Each term's programme was formalised in a card, often printed by one of the fine printers active at the period. This book provides a record of the activities of the Bibliophiles between 1951 and 2000, with lists of the Society's officers and descriptions of the term cards, preceded by memoirs by four senior members. " In a dust-jacket which was hand-set and printed by Paul W. Nash at the Strawberry Press in Witney. Top edge a trifle dust-stained, otherwise Very Good in slightly creased and fingersoiled dustwrapper.

Folio Press, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, large 8vo, slipcased,. 331 pp, ills, plates (some colour). Contents: A Brief History by Sue Bradbury; The Folio Society Today: a Profile by Valerie Grove; On Building a Library by Frank Delaney; A Lifetime's Membership by Robertson Davies; The Folio Society and the Art of Illustration by Douglas Martin; Some Thoughts on Book Illustration by Charles Ede; Illustrating for the Society Today by Quentin Blake; Fifty Years of Folio Books by Roderick Cave; Design and Production in an Age of Change by Paul W. Nash; Colour Plates; The Bibliography by Paul W. Nash; Index of People and Titles; Index of Artists; Index of Printers and Compositors; Index of Binders; Index of Typefaces. Fine in slipcase.

Folio Press, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, large 8vo, slipcased,. 331 pp, ills, plates (some colour). Contents: A Brief History by Sue Bradbury; The Folio Society Today: a Profile by Valerie Grove; On Building a Library by Frank Delaney; A Lifetime's Membership by Robertson Davies; The Folio Society and the Art of Illustration by Douglas Martin; Some Thoughts on Book Illustration by Charles Ede; Illustrating for the Society Today by Quentin Blake; Fifty Years of Folio Books by Roderick Cave; Design and Production in an Age of Change by Paul W. Nash; Colour Plates; The Bibliography by Paul W. Nash; Index of People and Titles; Index of Artists; Index of Printers and Compositors; Index of Binders; Index of Typefaces. Fine in slipcase.

Folio Press, London, first edition, 1997. Cloth, large 8vo, slipcased,. 331 pp, ills, plates (some colour). Contents: A Brief History by Sue Bradbury; The Folio Society Today: a Profile by Valerie Grove; On Building a Library by Frank Delaney; A Lifetime's Membership by Robertson Davies; The Folio Society and the Art of Illustration by Douglas Martin; Some Thoughts on Book Illustration by Charles Ede; Illustrating for the Society Today by Quentin Blake; Fifty Years of Folio Books by Roderick Cave; Design and Production in an Age of Change by Paul W. Nash; Colour Plates; The Bibliography by Paul W. Nash; Index of People and Titles; Index of Artists; Index of Printers and Compositors; Index of Binders; Index of Typefaces. Fine in Near Fine slipcase.

The Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, first edition, 1958. Cloth-backed patterned boards, 8vo,. 112 pp, plates, facs. A few pencil sidelines and one note, otherwise Very Good.

Scarecrow Press 1994, Metuchen, first edition, 1994. Cloth, 8vo,. xl, 226 pp. 390 entries. Aims to cover the key secondary and primary source literature relating to the history of prostitution in Great Britain from the Tudor to the Victorian period, providing critical analyses of many works as well as a detailed subject index to the various aspects of the subjects that they cover. A lengthy introduction provides an overview of the history of prostitution in Britain, as well as discussing the evolution of the various forms of writing on this subject, thus placing the bibliography in historical perspective. Works covered include government documents, broadsides, pamphlets, diaries, doctoral dissertations, and books, book chapters, and scholarly articles, published up to 1992. Annotations include further references to hundreds of other related works. And a detailed subject index permits students and scholars to quickly find relevant works dealing with prostitution and a large number of related subjects,… Read More

Oxford University Press, Oxford, first edition, 2004. 2 vols, laminated illustrated boards, 29 cm,. xxii, 810 + ix, 244 pp. Over 11,000 entries. From a review by Kevin J. Harty: " The Arthurian Annals will long remain the major printed resource for information about the Arthurian tradition in English.. Entries follow a standard format beginning (when known) with the name of an author, the title of the work, a brief publication history, and annotations that provide, to quote the editors, a concise description of the work and its Arthurian content with additional information about other relevant matters: the author's intentions where known, Arthurian sources and influences, the social or literary significance of the work, and description of any other special aspect of the work such as notable illustrations'. This extremely reader-friendly resource also provides abundant cross references." From the publisher's description: "Since the Middle Ages, the Arthurian legend has held… Read More

Société de la reliure originale, Paris, first edition, 1959. Later cloth, silver spine-title, original printed wrappers not retained, small 4to, 21 cm,. xxx, 150 pp, [22] pp, 42 plates. 438 items. The section 'Reliures de la Bibliotheque de Jean Grolier' is arranged as follows: Ouvrages dédiés à Grolier; Ouvrages portant des notes autographes, les armoiries, la devise ou l'ex-libris manuscrits de Grolier; Grolier et l'atelier des reliures Louis XII.; Reliures milanaises à plaquettes; Reliures exécutées pour Grolier en Italie; Grolier et la copie à Paris des modèles parisiens; Atelier d'Etienne Roffet, relieur du roi; Grolier et les ateliers parisiens; Reliures décorées du fer au trèfle; Reliures mosaïquées; Reliures à décor inspiré de la sculpture ornementale; Reliures exécutées pour Grolier dans les dernières années de sa vie;… Read More

Cambridge University Press, [Cambridge], first edition, 1948. Library cloth, gilt spine, 4to, 22 cm,. 131 pp, [1] folded leaf. 337 entries. Exhibition arranged by Desmond Flower for the National Book League. From the Foreword: "The intention of this display is to show something of every side of the making of books in which France has excelled during the past thousand years. The exhibits have been drawn as largely as possible from British libraries and collections, generously supplemented and enriched by a highly important group from the French National Libraries and a further small group from French private collections. The earliest exhibits slightly antedate the thousand years' in order to include the Carolingian Uncials and Minuscules which formed such an important contribution to the development of calligraphy. The terminal date of 1920 has been chosen for two reasons. The period between the wars produced in France a large number of writers who, judged at such close range, appear… Read More

Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, first edition, 1951. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. xxiv, 252 pp + 15 pp of plates. 533 items. The well-annotated catalogue of a major exhibition of treasures from the English book collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale, held under the patronage of the King of England and the President of France. Spine creased with title added in ink, wrappers somewhat marked, otherwise Good.

National Book League, London, first edition, 1951. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 224 pp. 782 items. Wrappers a little duststained, pencilled title on spine, otherwise Good.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, first edition, 1987. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to, 30 cm,. 356, [1] pp, ills (some colour). Very Good.

Cambridge University Press, [Cambridge], first edition, 1948. Printed wrappers, 4to, 22 cm,. 132 pp, [1] folded leaf. 337 entries. Exhibition arranged by Desmond Flower for the National Book League. From the Foreword: "The intention of this display is to show something of every side of the making of books in which France has excelled during the past thousand years. The exhibits have been drawn as largely as possible from British libraries and collections, generously supplemented and enriched by a highly important group from the French National Libraries and a further small group from French private collections. The earliest exhibits slightly antedate the thousand years' in order to include the Carolingian Uncials and Minuscules which formed such an important contribution to the development of calligraphy. The terminal date of 1920 has been chosen for two reasons. The period between the wars produced in France a large number of writers who, judged at such close range, appear approximately to… Read More

National Book League, London, first edition, 1975. Printed wrappers, 8vo, 19 cm,. 43 pp. 303 entries (Laurence : 250; Clemence : 24; A.E. : 29) From the introduction by I.G. Kenyur Hodgkins: - "In this exhibition of the Three Housmans I have mainly concentrated on Laurence whose output was so large and so versatile that I feel even this collection does not do him justice. I am surprised that no biography has been written for here is material that would not fill just one book but perhaps two or even three .... perhaps this exhibition might give some encouragement for such a work. Clemence was the more difficult of the three to track down. A retiring lady, apart from the out-burst during the Suffragette Movement, she has successfully managed to keep herself well and truly in the background - it was with difficulty that I managed to find even the two small articles on her - so carefully is she hidden. A.E. is another matter - his one book brought him so much fame that I decided to place him last in… Read More