Search Results: cuthbert hartington a tale of two by henty g a

S.W.Partridge & Co. (1908). Tall 8vo. In red decorated cloth covers with gilt decor to spine. All edges gilt. Tall 8vo. In very good condition. A little darkened on edges. A few tiny nciks ends of spine. Prize inscription to front endpaper, dated 1908. Pages slightly browned, especially around edges. Else a clean and tight copy. 292pp. 6 b/w plates. "This book was originally published in the UK in 1895 under the title" A Woman of the Commune" by F.V.White & Co."(Newbolt). Newbolt 86.1 (plate 12).

London.: S. W. Partridge & Co., 1908. Undated, circa 1900s. 292pp, with six illustrations. Original red decorated gilt cloth. Firm binding, light wear at the head of the spine, clean & bright, in a protective clear archive cover. Internally, a prize label dated 1908, pages are age toned, otherwise unmarked.. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

S.W. Partridge & Co., n.d. (c. 1907). 8vo. Original decorative red cloth, all edges gilt (casing with slight lean and worn at head and tail of spine). Pp. 292, illus with b&w plates (pages and endpapers partly tanned, final plate has closed tear ; previous owner's 1907 prize label on front pastedown).

London, S. W. Partridge, no date, (1908).. Reprint circa 1908, 8vo, 210 x 135 mm, 8¼ x 5¼ inches, red fine ribbed cloth, embossed red and black floral design on upper cover, red on gilt on spine, titled on gilt panel on spine with author's name printed "Geo. A. Henty", all edges gilt, pages: iv, 292. 6 sepia plates on coated paper (5 by Hal Hurst, 1 by Simon Harmon Vedder). Spine slightly faded (gilt bright), head and tail of spine and corners very slightly worn, corners just very slightly bumped, 1 corner slightly damp faded on lower cover, endpapers slightly browned, rear endpaper slightly pink stained at outer corners, front endpaper pasted onto pastedown to hide inscription, inner paper hinges cracked (binding sound), margins throughout lightly browned (poor quality paper), plates foxed in the margins, some inner joints cracked, binding holding firmly. First published by F.V. White as A Woman of the Commune in 1895, re-issued by Partridge as Cuthbert Hartington in pictorial cloth in 1899 and as… Read More

London: S. W. Partridge and Co., c1925. Cloth. Good Only. 8" by 5.5". None. An adventure story by George Alfred Henty. Illustrated throughout with five plates (missing the sixth). George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902), was a prolific English novelist and a special correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. In a decorative cloth binding. Externally sound, though with some dampstaining and bumping. Hinges tender. Internally, binding tender, with some pages working loose. Ink inscription dated 1915 to front free-endpaper. Pages have some marginal browning and scattered spotting. Good Only

London, S. W. Partridge, no date, (1908).. REPRINT circa 1908 (inscribed 1911), 8vo, 210 x 135 mm, 8¼ x 5¼ inches, olive green fine ribbed cloth, embossed green and black floral design on upper cover, green on gilt on spine, titled on gilt panel on spine with author's name printed "Geo. A. Henty", all edges gilt, pages: iv, 292. 6 sepia plates on coated paper (5 by Hal Hurst, 1 by Simon Harmon Vedder). Spine gilt just slightly dull, head and tail of spine and corners very slightly worn, 2 tiny splits at head, endpapers slightly foxed, prize inscription on front endpaper dated 1911, page edges very lightly browned, 5 mm (¼") chip to fore-edge of half-title, smaller chip to fore-edge of frontispiece, otherwise contents nice. A very good tight clean copy. First published by F.V. White as A Woman of the Commune in 1895, re-issued by Partridge as Cuthbert Hartington in pictorial cloth in 1899 and as Two Sieges in 1916. See Newbolt 86.2. ZOOMABLE IMAGE ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST.… Read More

8 & 9 Paternoster Row, London: S. W. Partridge & Co. 0. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Exciting Historical Novel describing the events of the Prussian attempt to take Paris and then the attempt of the French Communists to seize power. The Hero is a young English Artist. Brown cloth cover with embossed foliate decoration and lettering to front. Gilt ground to lettering and decoration on spine. All Page Edges Gilt. Frontis Monochrome Illustration shows Cuthbert greeting 2 ladies on the coast while he is making a sketch. 8 1/4" Tall. Undated, early edition. Slight wear to cover. Some age darkening on margins and a little foxing, mostly marginal. Nice prize inscription handwritten on front free endpaper, dated 1915, signed by the Mayor of St. Ives. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

London: Partridge undated assumed first edition, chocolate brown cloth with decorative titling and figures of a nurse and soldier in colour, rubbed and worn to edges and joints, some surface rubbing to the illustration colours, starting to fray to head of spine, All Edges Gilt, hinges weak and opened, will need either regluing to stiffen it up or resewing, endpapers age browned or foxed, six illustrations in black and white, 292pp, facing first text page is adverts for 'Books for the boys', if resewn would probably be graded at VG, some minor fingermarking to pages otherwise internally tidy, scarce Henty title. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

London: S W Partridge, 1899. Hardcover. Good.. 8vo.. A rare first edition, undated but 1899. Decorative brown cloth boards and spine. Edges are bumped. Gilt lettering and colours are bright.Front and rear hinges are beginning to split. Pages are age tanned but clean. Gilt page edges. Six illustrations. Endpapers are browned with the remains of a school prize plate, mostly torn out, on the front endpaper. 8vo. 1899