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

UK,slim 8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Originally and first published 1944,and the 1st edn,2nd imp - this edn - May 1944.Even as a 2nd imp,it precedes the (US),E. P. Dutton & Co.,New York,1946 issue/edn.] NFINE. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp.clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original brick red cloth boards/covers with immaculate plain white/cream endpapers,both hinges solid and sound without any nicks,splits,tears or cracking,bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip - the title within a double-line border above and below; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing,no nicks,tears, splits or fraying present.Top edges darkened,fore-edges similarly so,and deckled (untrimmed); contents bright,tight,clean - text body foxing-free,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.UK,slim 8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,5-296pp [paginated] includes a preface by Oliver Elton,a contents list/table,illus list/table,a… Read More

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Roger Wade Walker,illustrated front cover with grey,black and red lettering,a colour illustration to story precis and note to author's portrait b/w photograph respectively to rear cover, with black lettering,colour illustrated endpapers; 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.UK,slim Qrto HB, no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn,44pp [unpaginated] includes colour pictorial artwork in comic strip style. J.D. Polson is no ordinary… Read More

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Roger Wade Walker,illustrated front cover with grey,black and red lettering,a colour illustration to story precis and note to author's portrait b/w photograph respectively to rear cover, with black lettering,colour illustrated endpapers; 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.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn,44pp [unpaginated] includes colour pictorial artwork in comic strip style. J.D. Polson is no ordinary… Read More

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated 1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal (£19.99) from cover.bright,crisp,clean, paper-covered boards with colour photographic character portraits to front board,colour photographic film props to rear; gilt lettering to spine and front+rear covers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Corner tips with miniscule rubbing.Top +fore-edges coloured; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, would appear unread, apart from my own collation.UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated 1st edn,6-101pp [paginated] includes Pts I+II - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Harry Potter,profuse colour photograph film stills,colour+b/w illustrations throughout.Bonus inserts include lift-the-flaps,colour ephemera stickers,gatefold Potter films' other characters,movable card Threat-level clock,facsmile Quibbler issue etc.,2 card Death Eater masks in a wallet… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,subject portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - almost as new.Top +fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean and pristine.Bright,unblemished,royal blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip with immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-224pp [paginated]
includes half-title+title pages,contents list/table,
acknowledgements,author introduction,16 chapters and an afterthought, 8pp contemporary colour photographs between pp96/7,4pp bibliography and an index.
Creator of the most famous and best-loved character in… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[First published by Stanley & Co Ltd.,1992,this 2nd imp the same year.] FINE-/FINE-.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated b/w line illustrated upper wrap by Patrick Benson and green lettering,red+black lettering to spine,rear panel with colour portrait photograph of Norman Lumsden [the Yellow Pages ad-man who turned the J.R. Hartley character into a national celebrity with advertiser/sponsor's Yellow Pages logo superimposed to one corner]; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Front panel of dw/dj with some minor indents,lightly affecting the board beneath.Top edge with a couple of foxing spots fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Unblemished,publisher's original,sharp-cornered,dark brown cloth boards with… Read More

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptm and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Joel Stewart, illustrated dw/dj with part matt (background) and glossy,oval,colour illustrated vignette to front panel with dark brown lettering,matt rear panel with colour pictorial illustration; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp -cornered,repeated dw/dj illustration+lettering to original paper-covered boards and plain pink(?) endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj, colour illustrated,1st edn,32pp [unpaginated] includes colour illustrated half-title page,double-paged colour illustrated title page,single page monochrome oval vignetted poem with oval… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour,pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present. Miniscule bumping to head+foot of spine/backstrip with reciprocal creasing,top,rear corner minimally bumped.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine. Publisher's bright,clean, burgundy paper-covered boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-310pp (paginated) includes half-title+title pages,b/w map,19 chapters and author's notes to rear. 1777.After years away,Jack returns to London. . . to find that he is famous.The playwright,Richard Sheridan,has stolen his name and made 'Jack Absolute' the star of his hit comedy The Rivals. This notoriety makes the real Jack's job somewhat difficult - he's a spy! He had retired.Now he has to resume his trade when a duel over an actress forces him… Read More

UK,slim,oblong,landscape 12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued, illustrated pop-up,1st edn thus.[Printed in Prague,Czech Republic,published by ARTIA,1977.Originally and first illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta 1971.] NFINE. No owner insctpn and absence of publisher's price.Bright, crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,glossy/glazed boards with colour pictorial illustration with blue lettered title and illustrator's facsimile signature to front cover,black lettering to spine/backstrip and rear cover,alpha-numerical notation of MB/ASP 5 to its top,left-hand corner.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - miniscule rubbing with reciprocal paper loss to both top front+rear corners - but no other nicks,tears or splits present; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - all pop-ups functional and without loss.5 double-page colour illustrations with 6 working pop-ups,a couple of them with pull tabs.all with accompanying text. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally, the book is… Read More

UK,slim,oblong 12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated pop-up,1st thus.[Printed in Prague,Czech Republic, published by ARTIA,1983.Originally and first illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta 1971 by same publisher.] VG+. No owner insctpn and absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean, generally sharp-cornered,glossy/glazed boards with colour pictorial illustration with blue lettered title and illustrator's facsimile signature to front cover,black lettered title+ publisher to spine/backstrip and rear cover,alpha-numerical notation of PU 7 - 12 and ISBN 0709700490 to its top,left-hand corner and top edge. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners and no nicks,tears or splits present; contents bright,tight,clean. Only faults are the Sellotape repair to right-hand door of the pull tab on first pop-up,the pull-tabbed ogre's head is missing on 4th pop-up,and a glued repair to a feathered tear in vicinity og the harp on 5th pop-up - all other pop-ups complete,functional and without loss.5… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, but price-clipped dw/dj.8vo,320pp includes an index, b/w+colour photographs. As a player,he touched the pinnacle in England's legendary 1966 World Cup winning team.As a manager,he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world's best. As a man,he is noted for his forthright personality - one whose views are as honest as they are respected. This is Jack Charlton's full story,from childhood in the mining village of Ashington,Northumberland.Joining Leeds in 1952 by the time he hung up his boots more than twenty years later he had made 629 appearances for Leeds,still a club record.When Jack himself turned to management,first with Middlesborough,then with Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesborough again and Newcastle United, and finally with Ireland. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly… Read More

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.VG+.Neat,handwritten blue ink familial gift presentation inscrpt+date (1918) with same handwritten ink address,both to the front pastedown.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original green cloth boards with bright,crisp,single-lined blind stamped black ink bordered edge to front board/cover and within it,a multi-coloured blocked illustration [repeated from missing frntis illustration] with both, blocked and embossed bright,crisp gilt lettered foreword mention and title respectively,to front board,slightly dulled spine/backstrip with gilt letters and figure of an armed,uniformed English Soldier (of the Napoleonic Wars era),rear board/cover plain and undecorated.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - one small nick/tear at head of spine/backstrip's front gutter fold/crease - no other nicks,tears,splits or fraying present,and fairly clean plain white eps with minor discolouring and inscrptns excepted,both endpaper hinges solid and… Read More

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.VG+.No owner inscrptn. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original red cloth bds with bright,crisp,single-lined blind stamped black ink bordered edge to front board/cover and within it,a multi-coloured blocked illustration [repeated from b/w frntis illustration] with both blocked and embossed bright,crisp gilt lettered foreword mention and title respectively,to front board,a sunned, lightly faded spine/backstrip with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters and figure of an armed,uniformed English Soldier (of the Napoleonic Wars era),rear board/cover plain and undecorated.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - one small nick/tear at head of spine/ backstrip's front gutter fold/crease - no other nicks,tears,splits or fraying present,and fairly clean plain white eps,both endpaper hinges solid and sound - without any splits,tears or cracking.All edges gilt (a.e.g); contents bright, tight,clean - text body nearly foxing-free,solid and sound -… Read More

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] No owner inscptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around illustrated dw/dj with embossed,glossy silver gilt,and yellow red ink printed lettering to front+spine; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to both head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges very lightly toned but clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and immaculate illustrated endpapers.UK, small 8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-391pp [paginated] includes 35 chapters,b/w line+silhouette illustrations by Geoff Taylor,as chapter head+tailpieces or other… Read More

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Four colour banded subject portrait photographic upper wrap with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges clean,contents pristine.Green and white scenic photographic boards with superimposed black ink text and white ink letters to upper board and spine/backstrip with b/w subject,portrait photograph with superimposed black ink text,endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,10-154pp includes b/w scenic photograph double-paged title page,profuse b/w+sepia contemporary photographs,some colour photographs and illustrations,a list of Kerouac's books,who was who with real and fictional names and a selected biblio. Part of the Hamlyn History series of 20thC biographies,this illustrated account focuses on the life of one of the great names in post-war popular culture.Jack Kerouac epitomised… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,192pp includes filmography+index,b/w photographs. Nicholson is one of Hollywood's biggest,and many would say,most important stars.Up to date (1983) he has made forty films, with no sign of a drop in either popularity or productivity.He began his long movie career playing variations on James Dean in the late fifties,before moving into the 'drug and rock music' films of the sixties. EASY RIDER was his turning point,while FIVE EASY PIECES confirmed him as a new star.Over the last decade he has appeared in a string of film classics such as CHINATOWN, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO NEST… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,revised 1st edn,so 1st thus.[Originally and first published by Constable and Volcano Books Ltd.,(UK) in 1993.This is the revised edn first published in 2006.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£14.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour design illustrated dw/dj,with white+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Light,superficial scoring/indentations to front panel - a tiny indent only very faintly and lightly affecting the board beneath,rear panel with slightly more scoring,but again without adversely affecting bds beneath.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, generally sharp-cornered - bottom two corners are minisculely bumped, publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt… Read More

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to laminated bds; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges or corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/toned but otherwise unblemished; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Glossy laminated boards with immaculate plain white eps.UK,Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-197pp [paginated] includes half-title+title pages,contents list,author preface,11 chapters/sections,32pp of contemporary b/w illus +photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiece,between pp36/7 and pp134/35 respectively,appendices(13 astrological charts),a biblio and an index. 'Jack the Ripper - A Psychic Investigation' is different from all the other books on the 'first serial killer' by giving a completely new dimension to the insights into the main characters of the drama.Using her pyschic skills the… Read More

UK,Qrto HB,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3
1.] FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour illustrated bds,with b/w,yellow and gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and 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 paper boards with bright,crisp,printed black letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate colour illustrated front pastedown+fep with wallet for 4 ephemeral pieces,b/w illustrated rear pastedown and rear free endpaper.UK,Qrto HB,1st edn,4-176pp [paginated] includes 8 chapters including a Timeline,profuse contemporary,historical b/w+colour illustration reproductions and b/w+colour photographs throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] title page,colour illustrated frntis, The Ripper… Read More

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat,blue ink handwritten dedication and signature to half-title page: 'To Penny with very best wishes T. John Ward' and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Dennis Curran MA,illustrated dw/dj,with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major 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 grey cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vi-xivpp+1 -279pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,contents list/table,a foreword,a preface,20 chapters,plus [unpaginated] SIGNED half-title, title page,Kipling epigram, and 2pp… Read More