HADFIELD. JOHN. Compiles. ; Zaehnsdorf bindings.

A BOOK OF JOY. + A BOOK OF BEAUTY. + A BOOK OF DELIGHTS. An Anthology of Words and pictures compiled by John Hadfield.

Vista Books. London. 1962/3. THREE VOLUMES. Large 8vo. (8.1 x 6.1 inches). Book of Joy is a First Collected edition, the other two are early reprints. Each volume is illustrated throughout with 64 illustrations, many in full colour. A fine, clean set which have been finely bound, by Zaehnsdorf of London, in full green, brown and blue morocco. Spines with raised bands, each with gilt piping along the ridge. Compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Boards with single gilt ruled borders, the front boards all with the book title stamped within a decorative border, all in gilt. Original decorative endpapers bound in. The inner boards edges have elaborate gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Housed in a blue cloth covered slip case. A little darkening to the spine of the Book of Delights but overall this is a fine trio, in beautiful leather bindings, of this interesting series of anthology volumes, each containing verse, essays, short stories and quotes. A wonderful presentation.

Paul Foster BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 10884

COWARD NOEL, JOHN HADFIELD, EDITOR

A Last Encore Noel Coward: Pictures from His Life and Times

Boston, Mass: Little, Brown & Company, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright yellow hard covers with brown titles to the spine. Color frontispiece of Noel Coward. Very Good with wonderful black & white and color photographs & drawings through the book. The DJ is unclipped, intact with no tearing, but cover scuffing and edgewear, overall Very Good. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 144 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

Bytown BookeryProfessional seller

Book number: 12626

Catalogue: Theatre, Arts

Keywords: Performing Arts Music Reference Arts Theater

DAVIS, ALEX; GOODBY, JOHN; HADFIELD, ANDREW; PATTEN, EVE

Irish Studies

London, Arnold (a Member of the Hodder Headline Group). 2003. (ISBN: 9780340807415). Paperback. Used, Paperback in very good condition. The Essential Glossary series. Editor: John Goodby. Light exterior shelfwear; faint score on the front; faint crease along the spine. Binding is sound; text is clear. CM. Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 485835

Catalogue: Culture/Civilization/Society

Keywords: 9780340807415

John Hadfield [ed.]

A Book of Delights: An Anthology of Words and Pictures

London, Hulton Press, 1957 . Leather. John Hadfield's beautifully illustrated anthology of art and literature, in a fine half morocco signed binding by Harrods. First published in 1954, this is a later revised and updated edition.In a half morocco signed binding by Harrods. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixty-two images on plates, many of which are in colour. Collated, complete.A charming miscellany that celebrates the pleasures of literature, art, and everyday beauty. The anthology combines prose and poetry with illustrations, reproductions, and visual curiosities that complement the text.Collected by John Hadfield, best known as the editor of The Saturday Book series. In a half morocco signed binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 960F62

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: A Book of Delights: An Anthology of Words and Pictures miscellany harrods The Saturday Book miscellany Not Stated

John Hadfield (ed.); Rex Whistler (illustr.)

Restoration Love Songs. With Decorations by Rex Whistler. First Edition

Preston, UK: Cupid Press, 1950. 8vo. 153 pp. Blue Cloth on Marbled Boards, Letterpress on Laid Deckled Rag. Plastic protective DJ. Gilt Top Edge of Text Block. Very Good. Former owner's bookplate inside cover, signature inked on FFEP. Provenance: The estate of Paul Gallico (1897 - 1976), one of the greatest storytellers and writers of the 20th Century. The celebrated American-born novelist, screenwriter and journalist is renowned for the writing of a number of significant works, including his most well-known book, The Snow Goose, a short novel that achieved much acclaim and was later made into a film and broadcast on BBC TV. .

Wittenborn Art BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 68-2376

Catalogue: Books

Leonard Russell [ed.]; John Hadfield [ed.]

The Saturday Book: The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Annual Issues

London, Hutchinson, 1951-1953 . First edition. Cloth. Bright first editions of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth annual issues of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', illustrated throughout and in the original dust wrappers. The first edition, first impression of each of these volumes.Years eleven and twelve in unclipped dust wrappers, and year thirteenth in a price clipped dust wrapper.An annual miscellany, The Saturday Book was published from 1941-1975. It provided literary and artistic commentary about various arts subjects, including paintings, ballet, music and design. Founded by Leonard Russell, who edited the first eleven annuals, before handing over to John Hadfield for the remaining volumes.Articles and literary pieces in these volumes include: 'Island Life' by Compton Mackenzie, 'An Anniversary' by Walter de la Mere, and 'The Personality of Trees' by Alison Uttley.Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour photographs, illustrations and plates. The illustrations were chosen and arranged by Laurence Scarfe.Eleventh Year lacking front free endpaper, with former owner's inscription to front free endpaper verso of thirteenth year. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with two unclipped dust wrappers, and one clipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to 13 back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. 11th year lacking front free endpaper, former owner's inscription to front free endpaper verso of 13th year. Sunning to dust wrapper back strips. Chipping and closed tear to 13th back strip head, with loss to head of 11th year. Small loss to head of 13th rear wrap. Spotting to reverse of 11th year dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Laurence Scarfe. Very Good/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 933F2

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Saturday Book periodical literature annual periodical Laurence Scarfe

Hadfield, John. (Ed).

The Best of the Saturday Book. 1941-1975.

Hutchinson. London 1981. Black cloth boards. 287pp illustrated colour & b/w. 8vo Ownership inscription on lightly foxed fep else a near Fine copy in matching d/w (no chips, tears, or loss). lovely 'new' smell! ISBN: 0091459907

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 15437

Catalogue: Collectable var

HADFIELD,JOHN

A BOOK OF PLEASURES/ - LOVE/ BEAUTY/ DELIGHTS 4 vols

London 1960/1958/1953/1955, 256/256/255/256 pp., plates, dust jacket c135

Moby DickProfessional seller

Book number: 215810

Catalogue: General

Hadfield, John [ Editor ]

A Book Of Britain - An Anthology Of Words And Pictures

Vista Books, 1959, 3rd impression. Cloth spine over decorated boards, VG. 255pp, colour frontis, b/w & colour plates, index, edges rubbed, otherwise a fair copy. Hardback , no dustjacket.
¶ A collection of verse, prose and paintings which illustrate quintesential Britishness

Eastleach BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 5218

Keywords: topography, britain, illustrated, poetry

Hadfield, John, compiler

The Book of Delights

London, Hulton Press, 1956. 4th printing. Hardcover. 256p. illus. Very good condition/good.

Brookline Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 39175

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Literature Anthologies

Hadfield, John (compiled by):

A Book of Beauty.

London, Edward Hulton, 1958. H/B patterned red bds with white spine some edgewear, d/w some discol. and chipping/edgewear, inscript. on prelim., some sticking of page tops, colour frontis., illust. throughout with pictures in b/w and colour, an anthology of words and pictures.

Little Owl BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 236

Keywords: anthology, poetry, music, words, art, poets, English literature, study.

HADFIELD, JOHN.

A Book of Delights, an Anthology of Words and Pictures.

London. Hulton Press. 1954. Well illustrated. Half-cloth. Dustwrapper. 256,(1)pp. 8°. Dustwrapper foxed, creased & little torn, else good.

Worpsweder AntiquariatProfessional seller

Book number: 550727

Catalogue: Gedichte / Poetry

HADFIELD, JOHN

A Book of Beauty

Garage faded red a5, Hulton Press. 1953. Hardback. Hardback with D/J in average condition. Bumping to corners, D/J some tears to edges and scuffing with sun fading to spine, dust to page edges, actually internal pages are clean. 1953 reprint Hulton Press. Art and poetical anthology. Includes poems by Jane Austen; Robert Browning; Byron; Betjeman; Blake; Morris; Keats; and others. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Poetry/Verse. Used: Acceptable.

Lady Lisa's BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 16098

Catalogue: Verse and Prose

Hadfield, John, compiled by,

A Book of Beauty: an anthology of words and pictures.

NY, Universe Books, (1977). VG in VG DJ. Beautiful pictures with beautiful poems. Owner name ft flyleaf.

Crabtree's Collection Old BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS041503I

Catalogue: Poetry

HADFIELD, JOHN

A Book of Delights - an Anthology of Words and Pictures

Hulton Press, 1957. Reprint. Hardback. Dark blue paper-covered boards. White cloth spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Dustwrapper repeats cover design. Pictorial endpapers. Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges. Book itself generally VG. Neat gift dedication on title page. Good.

The Childrens BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 113401

Catalogue: Poetry