ALPHA OF THE PLOUGH

Leaves in the Wind (The Wayfarer's Library)

London, J.M. Dent. 1900. Hardcover. Used, Hardcover without dust jacket. No publish date printed. Spine is tanned, edges are rubbed and there is a lean to the spine. Internally clean and unmarked. AD. Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 524597

Catalogue: Literature

Alpha of the Plough [Alfred George Gardiner]

Many Furrows

London, J.M. Dent & Sons Limited, 1932. 3rd Printing. Leather. 275p. FINE BINDING BY SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE. A small hardcover book attractively bound in full red leather with gilt decorations on the boards and spine. Features gilt foredges, five raised bands on the spine, and marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles. Very good condition! Edges rubbed, with the corners just worn through to the cardboard, and top inch of back cover slightly faded. Margins yellowed with age, but otherwise, text unmarked and binding secure. Contains small black and white illustrations at the beginning of each essay. Measures approx. 7.25" x 4.5.

Kubik Fine Books Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 177063

Catalogue: Literature & Fiction

Alpha of the Plough [Alfred George Gardiner]

Many Furrows

London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce collection of essays from English journalist and editor Alfred George Gardiner. First edition. A scarce work, with the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout. A collection of uniformly elegant and humorous essays on the basic truths of life, including titles such as: On Shaking Hands, A Tale of Fleet Street, On the Top Note, On Big Words, and Naming the Baby, amongst others. Written by Alfred George Gardiner, an English journalist, editor and author whose essays, written under the alias "Alpha of the Plough", are highly regarded. Illustrated by his son Clive Gardiner, a British designer, illustrator, printmaker, painter and teacher. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with sunning to the spine and extremities. The odd small mark to the panels with minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: Clive Gardiner. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 959T39

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Many Furrows Gardiner Furrows Clive Gardiner

Alpha of the Plough; Oliver Wendell Holmes; Charles Lamb

Collection of Four Illustrated Publications by J.M. Dent & Co.

London, J. M. Dent & Sons. Ltd; J. M. Dent & Co. 1902-1917. Cloth. A lovely collection of books published by J. M. Dent & Co. with illustrations from C. E. Brock and H. M. Brock. Early illustrated editions in original publisher's bindings of four books published by J. M. Dent & Co. in 1902 and 1917. Includes the following books:The Professor at the Breakfast Table and The Autocrat of the Breakfast Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902).As part of a volume of three, the 'Breakfast-table' series was the poet's breakthrough. This series of table talk books was inspired by and aimed to mimic the conversational pleasantries and debates that occur around the breakfast table. The Professor includes 47 illustrations throughout the text and The Autocrat includes 51, including the front pieces which are monochrome plates. Illustrations by H. M. Brock.The Professor has an ink inscription from prior owner to the recto of the first free endpaper.The Essays of Elia, Charles Lamb (1902).This collection of essays first appeared in The London Magazine in 1820. His popular essays were credited for their conversational tone. Includes an introduction by Augustine Birrell and 69 illustrations by Charles E. Brock including a monochrome plate as the front piece.Includes an ink inscription from prior owners to the front pastedown.Pebbles on the Shore, Alpha of the Plough (1917).Also known as Alfred George Gardiner, Pebbles was one of many collections of essays written under this pseudonym. Includes 99 illustrations by Charles E. Brock throughout the text and a monochrome plate as the front piece. In original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails to the spine resulting in some wear, in particular to 'The Professor&apos. There is minor bumping to the extremities. The boards are slightly marked and faded. The front hinges to 'The autocrat' and 'Pebbles' are starting but firm. 'Elia' has an ink inscription from prior owners to the front pastedown. 'The Professor' has an ink inscription from prior owner to the recto of the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. There is some spotting to the title page and front piece to 'Autocrat&apos. Very Good . Ill.: H. M. Brock; Charles E. Brock. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 825W52

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Charles E. Brock H. M. Brock Illustrated J. M. Dent H. M. Brock H. M. Brock; Charles E. Brock

ALPHA OF THE PLOUGH

Many furrows

London, Dent, 1925. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dustjacket) Reprint. Spine browned, with near-illegible lettering. Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS060347I

ALPHA OF THE PLOUGH (Alfed George GARDINER)

Pebbles on the shore

London, J.M. Dent & Sons, 1925. Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket Reprint. Wayfarer's Library edition. Binding tight; board edges dented; spine faded, with loss of colour on both boards; dust jacket worn, with some loss to browned spine; dust jacket not price-clipped. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS151782I