Anatole de Titus, Eve; Galdone, Paul (Illustrator) - 1956

London and New York : William Heinemann and Doubleday Page & Co, 1909 A good copy of the 1st edition in the original decorative cloth binding with decorative endpapers and 15 colour plates by Arthur Rackham. Top page edges blue - bottom edges untrimmed. The plates have captioned tissue-guards. Numerous black and white designs and illustrations. The binding has some edge/corner wear, a little fading to the spine and slight nibbling to top and bottom of spine. There is a slight fade to the outer edge of the front board but the beautiful gilt titles and decoration are clean and bright; and a little spotting to the back board. The whole book has a very slight lean. The decorative endpapers have slight browning - the front pastedown has an ink ownership signature. There is a tissue guarded frontispiece and decorative title page. The contents are in very good condition being clean with only the very occasional spot - the colour plates are beautiful. The tissue guard to plate 11 has a crease. A good copy.

New York: John Martin's House, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. [12] p., 10 leaves containing 6 bookplates each; 27 cm. Blue cloth spine with illustrated paper over boards. Illustrated fixed endpapers. The text talks about the importance of books and the use of bookplates, including a list of 60 recommended books, with space to record when and from whom each was acquired, and a list of 60 questions about those books. Each leaf of bookplates is perforated so that the bookplates can be removed and used. Each leaf is headed with a quote about books. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: corners lightly rubbed; cover very lightly soiled; lacking quote section from the head of the first leaf of bookplates; otherwise, complete, clean, and tight.

Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995. First edition. Octavo. Original cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Signed by Russell Kirk's wife, Annette Kirk, on front free endpaper: "With best wishes! / Annette Y. Kirk / August 1997." Fine in fine dust jacket.. A fine copy of Russell Kirk's (1918-1994) memoirs, signed by his wife, Annette Kirk, to whom he dedicated the book. Widely celebrated as a founding father of modern intellectual conservatism, Russell Kirk-the Sage of Mecosta-set out in The Sword of Imagination to describe his participation in the intellectual, social, philosophical, and political contests of the twentieth century. Kirk wrote the book in the third person in order to tell the story of a young boy coming of age in the railroad yards outside of Detroit and maturing into one of the most influential political minds of his generation. Perhaps best remembered for his movement-defining book The Conservative Mind (1953), throughout his life Kirk wielded… Leer más

Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 1978. First edition. Octavo. Publisher's brown cloth in original dust jacket (not price-clipped). Sunning to spine and front panel; edgewear and rubbing. Boldly inscribed by Toledano to Karl and Therese Hess on front flyleaf: "For Karl & Therese / As always / In Friendship / Ralph de Toledano." Fine in very good dust jacket. Single-page letter addressed to Karl Hess dated "11 February 1978," signed by Toledano, with mild toning and spotting and neat fold creases, else fine.. Signed first edition of the only book of poems published by influential conservative journalist, poet, critic, commentator, and jazz enthusiast Ralph de Toledano (1916-2007). Toledano was born in Tangier, Morocco but moved to New York with his family as a child. He later attended Columbia University to study literature and philosophy, graduating in 1938. In 1940 he became editor of the Socialist Party of America's magazine, The New Leader, and was later drafted into military service… Leer más

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997. Signed by Lawrence on the title page. Newly designed edition containing the full complement of Lawrence's illustrations, 18 of which were published in the Windmill Books in 1970. Black cloth. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Australasian Publishing, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Margaret Mary Pearson. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket has large closed tears and associated wear. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: Margaret Mary Pearson. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Children; Australia; Australian Childrens Classics; Antiquarian & Rare. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 9240. .

Sandton City: Valiant Publishers, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author, with short inscription. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. light cover rub, edges lightly sun faded, occassional owner's marginalia. 131pp..

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Counterpoint, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed By Author. Incscribed, ""For Jeff, 6/3/00, Wendell Berry,"" on the title page. Edges of dust jacket slight worn.

Kaye and Ward, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF. 1st Impression. 22.2 x 14.2cm white pictorial boards with �4.95 price to the rear 103pp, no jacket as issued. Signed by the author to the title page. The boards are near fine with a hint of toning to the spine and slight bump to the bottom corner of the lower board. Internally there is an ownership name to the front free endpaper and the author's signature to the title page otherwise the book is very clean. A near fine copy of this early Michael Morpurgo scarce as a first edition made even rarer because of the author's signature. If you would like any additional images or information, please do not hesitate to ask. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

New York: Random House, 1994 Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Maroon cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.