ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1919. 18th Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). 285pp.. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Bumping to boards. Sellotape repair within .

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Book number: g4412e

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction Scotland

BUTLER JOAN PSEUDONYM ROBERT WILLIAM ALEXANDER

Loving Cup

London, Stanley Paul. First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. economy standards printing, unclipped dust jacket has publishers 5/~ price, very minor handling wear, very small edge tears at spine folds, very minimal foxing, very tidy copy, undated, scarce title, (500 gram rate). Very Good/Very Good.

Fortuna BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 011254

Catalogue: Humour & Cartoons

Keywords: Humour Humor British Fiction Modern First Edition Collectable Collectible Pseudonym Robert William Alexander

Joan Butler [Robert William Alexander]

Low Spirits

London, Stanley Paul & Co. 1945 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this vanishingly scarce novel surrounding the supernatural, written by Robert William Alexander under the pseudonym Joan Butler. The first edition. Dated using Jisc from copies of the work held at the British Library. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Very scarce to see, particularly with dust wrapper. Written by Robert William Alexander under the pseudonym of Joan Butler. Alexander used this pen name for his satirical style, which echoed other much loved authors such as P. G. Wodehouse and Thorne Smith.'Low Spirits' tells the mysterious and supernatural story of the ghost of Mistress Joanna Horton, an unlamented witch who stalks the grounds of Spoule Abbey. Present owner Tony Horton seems to accept her presence, however his fiancee Marjorie does not share this sentiment and sets about snooping to uncover the mystery. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very good indeed, with slight bumping to the extremities. A little fading to the spine and extremities with a patch of discolouration to the head of the spine. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the odd tear, with a little loss to the head of the spine. Light sunning to the spine, with light marking and a small tide mark to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Book number: 904Q42

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Joan Butler Low Spirits supernatural Robert William Alexander Low Spirits None

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

My Uncle the Baillie

Tuckwell Press Ltd. 1995. (ISBN: 9781898410157). Paperback. Paperback in good condition. 1995 1st edition Tuckwell Press Ltd. The story of David Macnicol, the Baillie of the title, who starts life as a warehouse apprentice, marries the boss's daughter and climbs to the top of the heap, ending up with a string of company directorships and a sizeable landed estate. - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 1-898410-15-1 1898410151. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 9103

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 9781898410157

Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel.

Observations of the Recent Eclipse of the Sun In Spain. TOGETHER WITH The Eclipse Observations in Sicily, by Dr. T.E. Thorpe. This is an original article from the Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, 1871.

Glasgow Philosophical Society, Glasgow, 1871. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good. 13 pages. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow is a learned society established in 1802, for the improvement of the Arts and Sciences in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Glasgow Philosophical Society; Inventory No: 367533.

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Book number: 367533

Catalogue: Glasgow Philosophical Society

Keywords: BZDB395 Glasgow Philosophical Society; Unbranded Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel. Observations of the Recent Eclipse of the Sun In Spain. TOGETHER WITH The Eclipse Observations in Sicily, by Dr. T.E. Thorpe

BUTLER JOAN PSEUDONYM ROBERT WILLIAM ALEXANDER

The Old Firm

London, Stanley Paul. 1947, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) price clipped dust jacket with chipping loss to spine ends and corners and some short closed edge tears, some archival tape repair on reverse of jacket, book is tidy but used, has minor foxing to the closed edges and some page margins, 236pp. Very Good/Good.

Fortuna BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 011061

Catalogue: Humour & Cartoons

Keywords: Humour Humor British Fiction Modern First Edition Collectable Collectible Pseudonym Robert William Alexander

BUTLER JOAN PSEUDONYM ROBERT WILLIAM ALEXANDER

The Old Firm

London, Stanley Paul. 1947, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. book is tidy but used, has minor foxing to the closed edges and end papers, lacks the dust jacket, 236pp (500 gram rate). Very Good/No Jacket.

Fortuna BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 011122

Catalogue: Humour & Cartoons

Keywords: Humour Humor British Fiction Modern First Edition Collectable Collectible Pseudonym Robert William Alexander

Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel.

On the Methods and Recent Progress of Spectrum Analysis. This is an original article from the Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, 1870.

Glasgow Philosophical Society, Glasgow, 1870. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good. 4 pages. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow is a learned society established in 1802, for the improvement of the Arts and Sciences in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Glasgow Philosophical Society; Inventory No: 367510.

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Book number: 367510

Catalogue: Glasgow Philosophical Society

Keywords: BZDB395 Glasgow Philosophical Society; Unbranded Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel. On the Methods and Recent Progress of Spectrum Analysis. This is an original article from the Proceedings of the Glasgow Phi

Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel.

On Helmholtz's Analysis of the Vowel Sounds. This is an original article from the Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, 1871.

Glasgow Philosophical Society, Glasgow, 1871. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good. 8 pages. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow is a learned society established in 1802, for the improvement of the Arts and Sciences in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Glasgow Philosophical Society; Inventory No: 367534.

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Book number: 367534

Catalogue: Glasgow Philosophical Society

Keywords: BZDB395 Glasgow Philosophical Society; Unbranded Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), Astronomer. Grandson of William Herschel. On Helmholtz's Analysis of the Vowel Sounds. This is an original article from the Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical S

BUTLER JOAN PSEUDONYM ROBERT WILLIAM ALEXANDER

Paper Money

London, Stanley Paul. 1954, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. unclipped dust jacket is rubbed and worn with some archival repairs to some closed tears, book is tidy but used, has some light foxing to the closed edges and minor to endpapers, original bookseller stmp to first page (fep) 223pp (500 gram rate). Good/Good.

Fortuna BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 011178

Catalogue: Humour & Cartoons

Keywords: Humour Humor British Fiction Modern First Edition Collectable Collectible Pseudonym Robert William Alexander

Alexander-- William (1767-1816)

Pheasant of Java - after William Alexander, 1796

“The Fire-Back Pheasant of Java” Copper engraving by William Skelton after a drawing by William Alexander (1767-1816 ) from the “Authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; including cursory observations made, and information obtained, in travelling through that ancient empire” written by Sir George Leonard Staunton and published April 12, 1796 in London by G. Nicol. Coloured by a later hand. Size (image): 31 x 24,2 cm. The embassy was headed by Earl George Macartney (1737-1806), who was dispatched to Beijing in 1792. He was accompanied by Staunton a medical doctor as his secretary, and a retinue of suitably impressive size, including Staunton’s 11-year-old son who was nominally the ambassador’s page. On the embassy’s arrival in China it emerged that the 11-year-old was the only European member of the embassy able to speak Mandarin, and thus the only one able to converse with the Emperor. Lord Macartney's embassy was unsuccessful, the Chinese resisting British overtures to establish diplomatic relations in view of opening the vast Chinese realms to free trade, but it opened the way for future British missions, which would eventually lead to the first Opium War and the cession of Hong Kong to Britain in 1842. It also resulted in this invaluable account, prepared at government expense, largely from Lord Macartney's notes, by Staunton, of Chinese manners, customs and artifacts at the height of the Qing dynasty. The engravings are of special interest because of their depiction of subjects that very few Europeans had heard of or seen, showing how advanced Chinese civilisation was on a technical, artistic and organizational level. Price: Euro 195,-

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Book number: 3127

Keywords: Alexander-- William (1767-1816)

ALEXANDER William

Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Austrians. Illustrated in fifty colored engravings, with descriptions.

London, printed for Thomas M'Lean, Haymarket; by Howlett and brimmer, Frith street, Soho, s.d. (1813). In-8vo. XV, [2], 50 plates with description and interleaved with blanks. Half red binding over marbled boards.
¶ Very nice hand-coloured plates depicting austrian and hungarian costumes.

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Book number: 344

Catalogue: Costumes, Colored Plate Books

Keywords: costumes, colored plate books, Austria, Hungaria

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM:

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese. Illustrated in Fifty Coloured Engravings. London, Printed for Thomas M'Lean, Haymarket; by Howlett and Brimmer, Frith Street, Soho, (about 1825-7).

. Small 4to. Pp. (iv) with title and list of plates. With fifty hand-coloured engraved plates, each accompanied with descriptive text. Interleaved with blank leaves. Half vellum on marbled boards, flat spine with green title label, lightly rubbed. Second edition of this title. The illustrations depict varies professions including entertainers, as well as costumes of royalty and commoner. Contains images of tradesmen, musicians, street scenes, soldiers, etc. The plates are printed with "published for J. Murray ... 1814" but the paper is watermarked 1825-27. Alexander published already in 1805 (and 1815) another work titled "The Costume of China" but contains different plates than found here. William Alexander, British artist, accompanied as draughtsman on Lord Macartney's official embassy to Bejing 1792-4. A handsome copy with clean and beautiful plates (minor insignificant staining to a few plates). Colas 75. Cordier 1859. Lipperheide 1527.

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Book number: 100581

Catalogue: East Asia

Keywords: East Asia, china, chine, chine, kina, chinese, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, travel, exploration, illustration, coloured, costumes,

ALEXANDER WILLIAM

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks [ 60 Hand Coloured Plates ]

London, John Murray. 1814. Full Leather, Small Quarto. Book measures 23x16.5.cm. iv, 60 hand coloured plates, with accompanying text. Bound in period full calf, dentells, raised bands, gilt tooling, full gilt edges, coloured endpapers, Calf rubbed, worn on edges, nicked, short splits on hinge joints. Binding in good condition. Internally, spot stain to 4 plates, short tear to one plate, some minor fox spotting. Pages in good condition. Good Plus.

George Jeffery BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 013849

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: turks. turkey

ALEXANDER WILLIAM

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English [ 48 Coloured Plates ]

London, John Murray. 1814. Full Calf, Small Quarto. Book measures 23x16.5.cm. 48 hand coloured plates, with accompanying text, [ lacking 2 plates ]. Bound in full period calf, dentells, raised bands, gilt tooling, full gilt edgescoloured endpapers. Calf rubbed, worn. Internally, text block loose, a few pages slightly grubby. Plates in good condition. Good Plus.

George Jeffery BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 013850

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: english