Search Results: Titles starting with R from Roz Hulse

Caldecott, Randolph. Last Graphic Pictures. George Routledge and Sons. 1888. Oblong folio. Original pictorial cloth-backed boards, rubbed and soiled, edges worn. Hinges weak, holding. Pp 71 all coloured Caldicott images. This book included "Scenes with the Old Mickledale Hunt", "A Lovers Quarrel", "The Legend of The Laughing Oak", "The Strange Adventures of a Dog Cart", and "The Curmudgeons Christmas. A little light toning to page edges, not affecting illustrations.The four full page hunting plates of the Old Mickledale Humt are very attractive.

Gilman. Robert., The Rebel of Rhada. Gollancz, London. 1970. 1st edition. 8vo. Green Boards, gilt title to spine. Unclipped dust wrapper. Pp192. Dust wrapper age tone and bumped at edges. Binding and all pages in tight, bright and clean order throughout.

O Connor, Frank. The Road to Stratford. London, Methuen and Co. 26th February 1948. First Proof. 8vo. Papers wraps. PP 149. Covers Chipped and bumped at edges, some tears and loss to spine at blank edges. Light ink price mark on front cover. Pages age toned, tightly sewn. Printed details, Edenezer Baylis and sone Worcester and London laid on verso last page. Loose enclosed letter from J Murray the publicity Editor of Methuen dated 10th Septermber 1948 to the Editor of Theatre Today requersting a review of the book. Theatre Today was launched in 1946 by Arnold Rattenbury and Monteque Slater. A scarce edition with an interesting provenance.

Walpole, Hugh. Roman Fountain. Macmillan, London. 1940. Advance Copy, 1st Edition. 8vo. Brown Card Covers. Printed paper title label to front, with ink stamp "A bound Copy follows when ready" . Pp292. The Frontis is not included in the Advance Copy. Dedicated to Harold Cheevers. Edges bumped and spine leaning. All pages tight, bright and clean throughout. A scarce item.

Lincoln. W Bruce. The Romanovs. Autocrats of the Russias. The Dial Press, New York. 1981. Uncorrected Proof. Red paper covers with black printed titles to front and spine. Pp951. With two typed letters signed. One from Douglas A Stump of the Dial Press to the Historian Ian Grey outlining the contents of the book and asking for his comments on the book. The other is letter is from the author to Ian Grey thanking him for his review of the book in History Today and indicating how Ian Grey had influenced his work. There are draft notes for a reply by Ian Grey in pencil on this letter. Book is tight bright and clean. Letters are bright and clean, though toned along one edge where they have been exposed to light. A first class work with an interesting provenance.

Powell. Neil,. Roy Fuller. Writer and Society. 1995. Carcanet. 1st Edition. 8vo. Black Cloth Boards, gilt titles to spine. Unclipped dustwrapper. Pp330. Author's inscription on title page "For Arnold,/with best wishes and warmest thanks-/ Neil Powell. From the library of Arnold Rattenbury. A little shelf wear to dustwrapper, otherwise in excellent clean, bright and tight condition throughout.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald with illustrations by Herbert Cole. London, John Lane. 1906. 12mo. Shagreen covered boards with gilt titles to front and spine. Pp76, pp4 Publishers Ads. Half title with line drawn vignette, full page illustratyed frontis, 7 full page illustrations, 2 vignettes section headers and Finis piece. Binding is rubbed at edges and sunned to spine. All pages are tightly sewn and in clean and bright condition throughout. The detail within the Herbert Cole illustrations make this an interesting edition

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated Edward Fitzgerald. London, George G Harrap & Co, 1928. 12mo. Brown boards with gilt titles and decorations to front and spine. Pp 94. 12 black and white pictures of William Pogany illustrations laid on. Pages in brown text with line drawing decorations at head and heal of text. The last two pages are uncut and losely inserted in this is a 3 page Supplement to Mayle's "Omar" providing a detailed vocabulary of the words used within the text. The supplement is worn at the endges with some loss to blank margins. All pages and binding of this book are in near fine condition.

Tallis, John: Russia in Asia [Siberia], London. [ca.1851]. From the Montgomery Martin Illustrated Atlas. Map engraved by Rapkin. Size approx 360 x 260mm. Original steel engraved map with original outline hand colouring. 4 vignette views include Kamtchatkan Dogs, Troitsk,and Skorskarskoi Pagost. Decorative Border. Good condition with one fox mark within decorative border. Associated text page of the Montgomery Martin Atlas included.