Search Results: Titles starting with H from GN Books and Prints

Hair: The Story of the Musical that Defined a Generation by Eric Grode, foreword by James Rado, co-creator of Hair.


Hardback, 2010, first edition, first printing, published by Goodman.

In good condition, close to very good. Minor scuffing and signs of shelf-wear to covers, a little tearing to edges of spine. Page edges and surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Hall-Marks on Gold and Silver Plate by William Chaffers.
Hardback, year unstated but published circa 1883-6, sixth edition (preface to this edition dated 1883 but catalogue at rear indicates other publications from March 1886, so 1886 seems most likely), revised and considerably augmented, illustrated with revised tables of the annual date letters employed in the Assay Offices of England, Scotland and Ireland, and a foldout facsimile of a copper-plate makers' marks at Goldsmith Hall, along with twelve plates of French hall marks.
Published by Reeves and Turner, London, 322 pages + viii with additional 24 page catalogue at rear listing other publications by Reeves and Turner. Contains old bookseller receipt, letter pasted on to fly leaf, which also contains bookseller stamp and inscription from 1887.
Red cloth boards and spine with gilt crest and lettering. Some marking and scuffing. Wear at edges and small tears at top and bottom of spine. Slightly bumped corners, a bit torn. Hinges intact and binding… Read More

The Handy Touring Atlas of the British Isles specially prepared for cyclists, motorists & travellers by J. G. Batholomew, F.R.G.S. reduced by permission from the Ordnance Survey.

Hardback, 1909, third edition, published by Ward, Lock and Co., London.

Red cloth boards and spine, pictorial front board and spine. Some fading to spine, though title and pattern still just about visible. but patterning and lettering still quite clear. Boards are quite scuffed and a little marked and discoloured but have retained much of their colour. Signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Corners bumped and a little torn. Binding reasonably firm though strained in several places. Hinges intact. Page edges browned. Stamp to front pastedown and pencil writing and bookseller embossed stamp to FFEP but otherwise page surfaces are reasonably clean, some marks here and there, especially towards edges, but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Hannibal the Hare and Other Stories [Harlequin Story Books series]
Hardback, 1969, illustrated, published by Treasure Hour Books, London, 24 pages.
Measures around 12 1/2" by 9 1/2" by 3/8". Paper on card boards, pictorial front board. Some marking and scuffing. Chipping and tearing to spine. Signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Page edges browned and scuffed. The odd torn and creased page. A little marking to page surfaces. Gift inscription to verso of front free endpaper. See pictures for further information.

Harold's Ambition or A Dream of Fame by Jennie Perrett

















Hardback, undated but circa 1890 (bookplate dated 1891 to front board), first edition, illustrated, published by Blackie & Son, Limited, London, 96 pages + 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 6 5/8" by 4 1/2" by 3/8". No dust jacket. Green cloth binding, pictorial detail and gilt lettering to front board, black lettering to spine. Some marking, scuffing and discolouration. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, bumped corners. Book has slight forward tilt. Cracking to front inner hinge though otherwise binding reasonably firm. Page edges browned, a bit foxed and marked. Prizegiving bookplate to front pastedown. Some marking to endpapers and to pages throughout but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Hawk Eternal by David Gemmell [Second Book of The Hawk Queen] Hardback, 1995, first edition, first print, published by Legend Books, London, 313 pages.
In good condition. Some scuffing to dust jacket but very clean, very slight edge-wear. A couple of small tears where denting has occurred. Blue cloth binding, red lettering to spine, slight marking but clean and quite firm. Some denting and small signs of shelf-wear. Tanning to page edges and some marking but quite clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

He Carried a Six-Shooter: The Biography of Wyatt Earp by Stuart N. Lake.
Hardcover, 1953, first edition, second impression, published by Peter Nevill Limited, London, 392 pages + xvi.
Measures around 8" by 5 1/2". Dust jacket is very torn and tattered with several tape repairs and a substantial chip missing where it covers the upper spine. It is also a bit marked. Red cloth binding with a few marks but generally clean, though with some signs of shelf-wear and bumping to corners. Binding firm. Page edges a bit tanned but quite clean. Some foxing to endpapers and a gift inscription to front free endpaper. Otherwise page surfaces very clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Health and Disease in Relation to Marriage and the Married State, with contributions by various writers, edited by Dr. H. Senator and Dr. S. Kaminer, translated into English by J. Dulberg M.D., two volume set.Hardback, 1904 and 1905, presumed first English editions, published by Rebman, New York and London, 1257 pages.Green cloth boards and spines with gilt lettering and detail. Boards and spines are worn, rubbed, scuffed and marked. Corners a little bumped. Binding holding reasonably well, though spines are a little slack and front inner hinge of first volume cracked. Page edges browned and marked. Some marks here and there but otherwise page surfaces are quite clean and appear to contain no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Jewish Thinkers: Heine by Ritchie Robinson








Paperback, 1988, published by Peter Halban, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 117 pages + x. Contains publisher's review copy compliments slip.





Measures around 7 3/4" by 5" by 1/4". No creasing, some scuffing to covers but quite clean. Binding firm. Page edges very clean, only the slightest of marking. Page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Heloise: A Biography by Enid McLeod Hardback, 1938, first edition, published by Chatto & Windus, London, 318 pages.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 5/8" by 5 5/8" by 1 3/8". Ex-library copy with Boots Booklovers Library sticker to front board and some presumed library label remnants to rear pastedown. No dust jacket. Reddish cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Marking and scuffing to binding, some discolouration to spine. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, some tearing on hinges and at spine edges. Slackness to binding though book contents reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and foxed, a little marking and a black marker pen mark to lower page edges which is probable sign of remaindered stock. Some foxing throughout. A little pencil marking and writing to bibliography at rear but otherwise no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Hermy: The Story of a Little Girl by Mrs Molesworth, illustrated by Lewis Baumer

















Hardback, 1898, first edition, illustrated, published by W. R. Chambers, Ltd, London & Edinburgh, 248 pages with 32-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 5/8" by 5 1/2" by 1 1/4". Sky blue cloth binding, black and gilt lettering and pictorial detail to front board spine, black pictorial detail to rear board. Marking and scuffing to binding, though it has largely retained its colouring and the lettering and pictorial detail is still quite visible, if a little faded. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Tear to lower end of front outer hinge, a little tearing to spine. Slackness to binding, cracking to front inner hinge, some strain to textblock, though holding. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked. Some marking and foxing to endpapers, prize-giving inscription from 1899 on verso of front free endpaper. Some marking to page surfaces but no… Read More

Hershman and McFarlane: Children Act Handbook 2021/22 Paperback, published by Bloomsbury Professional, 922 pages+.
Like new. A little scuffing to covers. Slight marking to page edges but very clean. Page surfaces clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.
Specifically designed for use in court, Hershman & McFarlane Children Act Handbook 2021/22 provides a single volume of key children proceedings' legislation and related guidance. It contains consolidated and fully amended texts of the Children Act 1989 and relevant provisions of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and supplementary Practice Directions. The Handbook meets the need for a reliable, up-to-date, portable source of key children proceedings' legislation and related guidance and is invaluable to all child law practitioners, judges and social workers.

The Hibbert Lectures: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Relation to Modern Thought and Knowledge; Lectures Delivered at Oxford and in London in April, May and June 1883 by Charles Beard, B.A. Hardback, 1883, first edition, published by Williams and Norgate, London, 452 pages + x and 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 7/8" by 5 7/8" by 1 1/8". Dark blue cloth binding, gilt lettering and crest to front board, gilt lettering and edging to spine. Some marking and scuffing, a little discolouration to front board edges. Signs of shelf-wear. Tearing to spine edges, long split down front outer hinge which has left a large flap. Slightly bumped corners. Some slackness to binding, a little strained although contents reasonably tight. Page edges a little browned, scuffed, marked and slightly foxed. Upper edges have been fairly neatly cut. Foxing to endpapers page surfaces, previous owner inscription to second free endpaper but otherwise page surfaces clean, no… Read More

Highways and Byways in Yorkshire by Arthur H. Norway, with illustrations by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson

















Hardback, 1911 second reprint (first published 1899), illustrated, published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, xvi + 384 pages + 2-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 8" by 5 5/8" by 1". Dark blue cloth binding, gilt lettering to front board spine, faded on spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Book has forward tilt. Some slackness to binding, cracking to front inner hinge and in several places throughout. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked, with slight tanning, though reasonably clean for age. Some marking to endpapers, previous owner inscription and label to front free endpaper. The odd bit of marking to page surfaces but otherwise reasonably clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall by Arthur H. Norway, with illustrations by Josh Pennell and Hugh Thomson/Hardback, 1907, fifth reprint (originally published 1897) numerous illustrations and foldout map to rear, published by Macmillan & Co., Limited, London, 391 pages + viii.Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8" by 5 3/4" by 1 1/4". Green soft leather binding, gilt edging and detail to boards, gilt college crest to front board, red leather label and gilt lettering and extensive detail to spine. Some scuffing, a little marking, small signs of shelf-wear but overall colouring of leather and gilt detail very vivid apart from rubbing to small part of crest on front board. Binding firm. Corners slightly bumped. Book fans out a little towards outer edges, slight curvature to boards. Page edges and endpapers have attractive marbling. College prizegiving bookplate to front pastedown. Page surfaces clean, slight marking and occasional minor foxing but otherwise fine and no underlining, marginalia, etc. See… Read More

Hinduism: A Brief Outline of its Framework by Swami Mukhyananda.
Hardback, 1986, first edition, published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Trichur, India, 115 pages.
Octavo volume, a little wear and marking to dust jacket, but quite clean and with a protective clear plastic cover. Patterned blue cloth boards. Several fold-out appendices. Binding firm. A little marking and scuffing to page edges but generally clean. Slight marking to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Hints on Elementary Physiology, with illustrations, by Florence Haig-Brown

Hardback, 1896, first edition, with black and white illustrations and maps, published by J. & A. Churchill, London, 121 pages.












Some scuffing and marking to boards and spine. Gilt lettering. Binding quite firm though front inner hinge a little strained. Corners bumped. Some browning to page edges. Previous owner inscription to FFEP but otherwise page surfaces quite clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III, Volume II, by Henry, Lord Brougham, F.R.S. (Volume IV of the Works of Henry, Lord Brougham, F.R.S.)

















Hardback, 1856, published by Richard Griffin and Company, London, 497 pages + iv and 4-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Measures around 7 1/2" by 4 7/8" by 1 5/8". Brown cloth binding, embossed pattern to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine. Some discolouration to spine and around edges of boards. Scuffing and a little marking, signs of shelf-wear, bumped corners, small tears at top and bottom of spine. Binding reasonably firm. Slight tear to front inner hinger, more extensive tearing to rear inner hinge. Page edges deckled, browned and scuffed. Pages are unopened - leaves have never been cut and the pages are still joined together at their upper edges. Page surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

A History of the English Church in the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I 1558-1625 by W. H. Frere.
Hardback, 1924 (first printed 1904, reprinted 1911 and 1924).
A nice copy, in good condition, former school library copy, some marking to covers and spine but colour still quite prominent. Some signs of shelf-wear, corners a little bumped, gilt lettering on spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Binding a little worn but holding reasonably well. Bottom page edges deckled. Page edges with some marking but reasonably clean, page surfaces clean except for the odd pencil mark but no other marking, underling, marginalia, etc. apart from on the LFEP and back pastedown where a number of notes in pencil and pen have been jotted.

History and Philosophy of Science: An Introduction by L. W. H. Hull.
Hardcover, 1959, first edition, illustrated, published by Longmans, Green and Co, London, 340 + xii pages. Possibly inscribed by author on front free endpaper - author's first name was Lewis and inscription reads: "With all good wishes for Christmas & New Year, Lewis, Laurie".
Measures around 8 7/8" by 6". Dust jacket is a bit torn and tattered, with some foxing and staining. Dark blue cloth binding, quite clean though with a little marking. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding reasonably firm. Page edges slightly marked though generally quite clean, upper edges foxed. Gift inscription to front free endpaper as mentioned above and previous owner signature to title page but otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.