W. H. Hudson

Green Mansions a Romance of the Tropical Forest

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. Cloth. A romantic story set in a tropical forest from W. H. Hudson. With a foreword by John Galsworthy. Including lovely colour plates and illustrations in the text by Horacio Butler. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some discolouration, and some bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Ink signature to half-title. Pages are bright, and generally clean, with just the odd instance of foxing. Good . Ill.: Horacio Butler. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: GEN27-B-15

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Horacio Butler W H Hudson John Galsworthy W H Hudson Horacio Butler

W. H. Hudson

Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest

New York, Alfred Knopf, 1943. Cloth. William Henry Hudson's exotic romance set in the Venezuelan jungle is beautifully illustrated with twelve colour plates by Horacio Butler. An attractive copy of this exotic Romance by William Henry Hudson. With twelve colour illustrations by Horacio Butler. Found in the unclipped dust wrapper. In this celebration of Argentinian art, Butler's striking colour illustrations accompany Hudson's tale of romance set in the Guyana jungle of south-eastern Venezuela. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with some very light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. The wrap has a small closed tear to the top edge front board, and an inch-long closed tear to the top edge of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Horacio Butler. Near Fine/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 859N30

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Green Mansions William Henry Hudson A Romance of the Tropical Forest Horacio Butler William Henry Hudson Dust Wrapper Horacio Butler

W. H. Hudson

Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1925 . Cloth. A beautiful limited edition of this exciting romance novel by W. H. Hudson, from the library of Paul Gallico. First published in 1904, this is an exotic tale, set in the jungles of Venezuela and following traveller Abel as he meets a girl who lives in the forest named Rima.The Bonzoi Classics edition, stating the first edition of this book consists of three thousand numbered copies, this being No. 1333. Written by W. H. Hudson, an Anglo-Argentine author and naturalist.Acquired from the sale of Paul Gallico's library. Paul Gallico was an American novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure&apos.With an introduction by John Galsworthy.This work was later adapted into a film in 1959, starring Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins.With the ownership inscription of Paul Gallico, an American novelist best known for 'The Snow Goose' and 'The Poseidon Adventure&apos. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with the spine a little faded and some bumping to the extremities and the tail of the spine. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are just a touch age-toned. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 790R58

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Green Mansions W. H. Hudson American Literature Novels W. H. Hudson Not Stated

Hudson, W.H. (William Henry) (1841-1922)

Hampshire days

Reading : Barry Shurlock and Co. 1973. 1973 Edition. Library copy. Very good cloth copy in a very good. slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: [10]. 315. [16]p. illus. port. ; 21cm. Subjects: Natural history -- Hampshire (England). ISBN: 0903330016.

MW BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 308490

Keywords: 0903330016

Hudson, W.H.

Hampshire days

London: Longmans, Green, 1903.1st edition.Hard covers.Good/No Jacket.No catalogue at rear.Subscription Library label on front cover.In English.1 kg.

Acanthophyllum BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 30341

Catalogue: Antiquarian

HUDSON, W. H.

Hampshire Days (Oxford Paperbacks)

Oxford Paperbacks. 1980-09-01. (ISBN: 019281298X) paperback, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Illustrated. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 270018

Catalogue: Nature and Wildlife

Keywords: 019281298x

W. H. Hudson

Hampshire Days

London , J. M. Dent , 1923. Leather. A lovely leather bound edition of this work that celebrates the wildlife and countryside of Hampshire. A lovely edition of Hampshire Days which explores the wildlife and countryside of the county of Hampshire. Hudson explores autumn in the New Forest, the birds, insects and animals that resides there, the different flowers and vegetation and the people of Hampshire.  Re-bound in half morocco leather with marbled covered boards. Externally, lovely with some fading to the spine. With a bookplate for Michael Matantos to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with some light scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 834B33

Catalogue: British Topography

Keywords: Hampshire Days hampshire wildlife England hampshire None

HUDSON W H

Hind in Richmond Park (uniform edition)

J M Dent 1951 J M Dent 1951 uniform edition 330pp hardback in very good condition with worn dustwrapper (some loss), tightly bound with bright clean text Very Good

Rosemary Pugh BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 44426

Hudson, W.H.

A hind in Richmond Park

London: J.M.Dent, 1922.1st edition.Hard covers.Good/No Jacket.Faint foxing to prelims; corner of front board creased. In English.1 kg.

Acanthophyllum BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 30332

Catalogue: Antiquarian

HUDSON, W H

W H Hudson's Letters to R B Cunninghame Graham

London, Golden Cockerel Press. 1941. Book, W H Hudson's Letters to R B Cunninghame Graham with an introduction by Richard Curle published by the Golden Cockerel Press London 1941. In a red quarter leather binding with yellow cloth boards size 19 by 12.5 cm. 128 pages. Two illustrations. Top edge gilt and a rough-cut fore edge. Good to VG condition.

Arthur HookProfessional seller

Book number: 001295

Keywords: Private Press

HUDSON, W.H.

Idle days in Patagonia.

London : J M Dent, 1924.. Illustrated by Alfred Hartley and J.Smit . 2nd Edition xii + 251 pages including index, 8 page publisher's catalogue of other works by this author, 27 b&w illustrations. HARDCOVER: (Orig. dark blue boards with title in gilt on spine and blind stamped decoration of a roosting bird on upper board. VERY GOOD)
¶ This work was first published in 1893. Hudson (1841-1922) grew up in Buenos Aires and was an ornithologist and poet of international recognition. He spent many years in Patagonia studying the flora and fauna.

Antiquariaat SigmaProfessional seller

Book number: 19001

Catalogue: Argentina

Keywords: Latin America South America Argentina Argentinean Argentine Natural history South American Indians Ornithology

W H HUDSON

Idle Days in Patagonia

Dent. 1954. hardcover, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Dust jacket NOT included. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 255213

Catalogue: Geography and Travel

W. H. Hudson

Idle Days in Patagonia

London , Chapman and Hall , 1893. Cloth. A second issue copy of Idle Days in Patagonia, with illustrations. A second issue copy of Idle Days in Patagonia by Anglo-Argentinian author, naturalist and ornithologist William Henry Hudson, with J. M. Dent to the spine. This volume gives an insightful account into life in Patagonia with some of the chapters appearing in previous periodicals. Richly illustrated by Alfred Hartley and J. Smit. With three plates and a frontispiece and other illustrations throughout the text. The frontispiece is loose but present. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some fading to the spine and boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The frontispiece is loose but present. Internally, generally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Alfred Hartley and J. Smit. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 842B87

Catalogue: Americas

Keywords: Idle Days in Patagonia travel Patagonia South america travel Alfred Hartley and J. Smit

HUDSON, W.H.

THE ILLUSTRATED SHEPHERD'S LIFE.

London. Guild Publishing, 1987., First published in 1910, this edition first published by Bodley Head 1987. Foreword by P.J. Kavanagh. 224 pages, illustrated in colour and b./w. with paintings & photographs, both old & new. A lovely book, about life in Wiltshire's countryside, 100 years ago. 10¼" x 7½". Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. near fine but slightly rubbed, and edges slightly bumped. 1987

GBL BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 4714

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Wylye Wiltshire Salisbury Downs Wilton River Avon

HUDSON W. H.

[King Penguin 66]. Birds of La Plata. With Notes by W.H. Hudson, and Introduction by Richard Curle and Colour Plates by S. Magno. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Penguin, [Harmondsworth],, [1952]. Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with 16 coloured plates; original series binding of pictorial boards, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly sunned at backstrip. King Penguin 66. One of the scarcer 'Kings', especially in this condition.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 30960

Catalogue: Penguin Books0

Keywords: penguin books, king penguins, king penguin