faber and faber london england uk (14 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Faber paper covered editions. Book is in Good condition, pages are clean with no marks or writing, covers are clean. Bottom edge and binded edge minor staining. Pages are tight, binding is square. A Great Copy for a Student or for a Researcher. An Awesome Buy! Great Vintage Look!. None.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 5.9 oz . ORIGINAL, NOT A PHOTOCOPY, NOT A P.O.D.!! NO Dust Jacket. Has NO Owner markings. CLEAN TEXT! Good Hinges! Has light browning throughout. Has fading gild lettering on spine, light wear and soil to covers. See Picture! The Copyright date is 1947, for this 1947 Printing. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY MY SCANNER!! Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description ). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (see description). Gareth Floyd (illustrator). First Edition. ----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Very Good+ copy, in a Very Good dustjacket with a piece of tape along both flap folds inner edges, signed by Cresswell on the title page, the flaps of the dj were taped to the veros of the boards, the tape remains along the flap edges, the tape on the verso of the boards was removed resulting in a very faint pull to the fixed endpapers, a nice copy, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 5.5w x 8.25h Inches. Signed. NOT Price Clipped.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see desciption). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ (see description). Kveta Vanecek (illustrator). First Edition. -----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of rubbing on lower edges of boards, in a Very Good+ price clipped dustjacket, small hole on spine of jacket, a wee bit of rubbing to edges and tips, small spot on page 13, ---Once a year, on Saint John's Eve, all animals can talk. Everybody knows that. But did you know that cats can compose, stage and perform an Italian-style grand opera, in a real opera house, all on their own? That's what John Mulligan and his family find out., any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 7.5w x 10h Inches. Not Signed. Price Clipped Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Has Wear and soil to covers. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE A PRODUCT OF MY SCANNER, NOT THE VOLUME. PLEASE NOTE!! Binding is tight and has Good hinges. Volume HAS minor corner/spine ends/edge wear. Print date for this edition is 1998. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: USED FINE. ## The Shell Book of the Home in Britain: By James Ayres 1981 Decoration, Design and Construction of Vernacular Interiors, 1500-1850 ### 7 ## THIS BOOk: Classified as USED FINE, it is the 1981 Edition. The map was first published in Great Britain in 1981. There is slight fading to the dust jacket spine, and no tanning or inscriptions are inside the book. There is plenty of historical information within the book. ### We provide images of all our books and maps so you know what you buy. READ ON for more information and details. ## # ## The Shell Book of the Home in Britain: Decoration, Design and Construction of Vernacular Interiors, 1500-1850 by James Ayres. This remarkable book, published in 1981, explores British homes from the past, focusing on their architectural details, furniture, decoration, heating, and lighting.## ### A Historical Journey: Ayres takes readers on a historical journey from 1500 to 1850. British homes underwent significant transformations during these centuries, reflecting changes in society, culture, and technology. The book meticulously examines the vernacular interiors of these homes, shedding light on their unique features and design elements.## ### Architectural Details: Ayres dissects the architectural details that define British homes, from timber-framed cottages to grand manor houses. Whether it's the intricate woodwork, the placement of windows, or the layout of rooms, each aspect contributes to the overall character of these dwellings. Ayres's keen eye captures the essence of different architectural styles, allowing readers to appreciate past craftsmanship. ### Furniture and Decoration: What adorned the interiors of these homes? Ayres explores the furniture and decorative elements that graced British households. Every piece tells a story, from sturdy oak tables to delicate porcelain teacups. The book provides insights into various furnishings' materials, styles, and functions, emphasising their role in daily life.## ### Heating and Lighting: Imagine the warmth of a crackling fireplace or the soft glow of candlelight. Ayres delves into the methods of heating and lighting employed in British homes. Whether it was a hearth, a coal stove, or oil lamps, these sources provided comfort and illumination. Understanding how people kept warm and lit their spaces adds depth to our appreciation of historical living conditions. ### Vernacular Wisdom: Ayres's meticulous research and engaging prose make this book a valuable resource for historians, architects, and anyone curious about the past. By examining vernacular interiors, we gain insights into the lives of ordinary people?their aspirations, struggles, and daily routines.## ## Legacy and Influence: The Shell Book of the Home in Britain remains a testament to Ayres's passion for preserving architectural heritage. Its pages echo the whispers of generations past, inviting us to explore the nooks and crannies of history.## ## INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ##. No Author signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Faber & Faber, London, England, U.K. , 2003. First Printing (full line number to "1") of First Edition "First Published in 2003" stated. Fine in As New Dust Jacket. Text Block is clean, off-white, tight and square, with no markings of any kind, but with tiny wrinkles to the upper tips of several pages. Binding is unblemished deep navy paper over boards with bright white title, etc., to spine, scarlet endpapers, and sharp, square corners. The illustrated Dust Jacket is immaculate, with sharp square corners and the original price (£16.99) intact on front flap. See photos. 280 pages. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". This is the ninth novel in the Aurelio Zen series of crime novels set in various parts of Italy by Dibdin.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. ### ISTANBUL: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk 2005 ## ## THIS BOOK: Classified AS NEW: This is the 2005 edition. The book was originally published in 2005. The book cover is full colour in a satin finish. Showing a street scene in Istanbul. This book is clean and tidy and unmarked .## # The dilapidated little neighbourhood shops packed with despondent unemployed men, the crumbling city walls like so many upended cobblestone streets and the entrances to cinemas that begin, after a while, to look identical. The pudding shops, newspaper hawkers on the pavement, drunks in the night, the pale street lamps, the ferries going up and down the Bosphorus, and the smoke rising from their chimneys, the city blanketed in snow. ## ##. The celebrated novelist Orhan Pamuk explores his idea of Istanbul, mingling personal memoir with cultural history to evoke his home of fifty years. ## ## After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, the world almost forgot that Istanbul existed. The city I was born in was poorer, shabbier, and more isolated than ever in its two-thousand-year history. For me, it has always been a city of ruins and of end-of-empire melancholy. I've spent my life either battling with this melancholy or (like all Istanbullus) making it my own.## ## For Orhan, the day-dreaming child, the heart of the great teeming city of Istanbul was the building known as 'Pamuk Apartments', where each member of his large extended family occupied a separate floor. With his unique sense of history and extraordinary gift for narrative, Orhan Pamuk revisits his family's secrets and idiosyncracies, discovering what made them typical of their time and place. And as he companionably guides us through Istanbul's monuments and lost paradises, its dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways, he also introduces us to the city's writers, artists and murderers.## #### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Faber & Faber Limited, London, England, U.K. , 1989. First Printing of First Edition (contains statement "First Published in 1989" with no further printings listed). UK edition is true first edition, a year before American trade edition. Appears Unread. Very Fine in As New Dust Jacket (protected in mylar). The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square, with no markings of any kind, but with pages showing tanning up to an inch in from each edge, as is common with all UK books of this era. Binding is full black cloth with bright silver title, etc., to spine, with unmarked endpapers and all corners sharp and square. The pictorial Dust Jacket, protected in mylar, is intact, bright and immaculate, with sharp corners and the original price (£11.99) intact on lower front flap. See photos. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". 408 pages. The eighth in a series of mystery novels involving Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard. The basis for the 1991 6-episode mini-series starring Roy Marsden, Susannah York, and Gemma Jones.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Faber and Faber Limited, London, England, U.K. , 1970. First (1st) Printing (states "First Published in 1970") of the First Edition. Very Fine in an As New Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square, with no markings of any kind. The Binding is full hunter green cloth (color uniform throughout), with bright gilt title, etc., to spine, unmarked, white endpapers, and all corners square and sharp. The Dust Jacket (which is protected in a mylar cover) is bright, intact and flawless with the original price ("30 s. £1.50 net") intact on the front flap. 283 + i pages. 5 7/8" x 8 1/8". This novel is the sequel to Tunc, and together they form The Revolt of Aphrodite. The novel was inspired in part by the May 1968 General Strike in Paris. ISBN 10: 0571092128 / ISBN 13: 9780571092123.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. 1st Edition. Faber and Faber Limited, London, England, U.K. , 1974. First (1st) Printing of the First Edition - states "First published in 1974 by Faber and Faber Limited" with no other printings listed. Fine- in a Fine- Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is full beigish green cloth, with sunning to boards, bright gilt on black title, etc., to spine, white endpapers unmarked except for a small paste-on name and address of a prior owner on the front free endpaper, and all corncers square and sharp. The pictorial Dust Jacket is bright, but faded at the spine and an inch of the rear panel, and intact with the price clipped and minor wear at the top of the front and rear folds. See photos. 296 pages. 5 1/2" x 8". The first volume in the author's Avignon Quintet, this novel won the 1974 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Drawing on the author's study of Gnostic texts, the reader is presented with five competing narratives, each claiming to be the author of the book. ISBN 10: 0571106609 / ISBN 13: 9780571106608.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book is in good condition. No writing or marking on any of the pages. Previous owners initials on inside first page. With dust jacket which has some shelf wear along top and bottom, DJ is of a thin newsprint quality. Wonderful short stories, "A lively book a blessed tale through the pages of which Salar slips like quick silver.".

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see description). Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). Later Printing. ------------( 2nd Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, short faint rub mark on front board, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket, short rub/scratch to jacket on front panel lower edge (see scan), very slight cut to the jacket which is near invisible (noticed it on the verso when I was putting a mylar protector on the jacket ---just to the the left of THE in the title near the spine ), 729 pages ---" This entirely new edition brings together all of Philip Larkin's poems. In addition to those in Collected Poems (1988), and in the Early Poems and Juvenilia (2005), some unpublished pieces from Larkin's typescripts and workbooks are included, as well as verse (by turns scurrilous, satirical, affectionate, and sentimental) tucked away in his letters. The manuscript and printed sources have been scrutinized afresh; more detailed accounts than hitherto available of the sources of the text and of dates of composition are provided; and previous accounts of composition dates have been corrected. Variant wordings from Larkin's typescripts and the early printings are recorded. ---For the first time, the poems are given a comprehensive commentary. This draws critically upon, and substantially extends, the accumulated scholarship on Larkin, and covers closely relevant historical contexts, persons and places, allusions and echoes, and linguistic usage. Due prominence is given to the poet's comments on his poems, which often outline the circumstances that gave rise to a poem, or state what he was trying to achieve. Larkin played down his literariness, but his poetry enrichingly alludes to and echoes the writings of many others; Archie Burnett's commentary establishes him as a more complex and more literary poet than many readers have suspected. "---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo, ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6.25w x 9.5h Inches. Not Signed. NOT Price Clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. F. Rojankovsky (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book is in very good condition, with no writing or markings on any of the pages. Very clean and tightly bound. Brown hardback with cloth cover. Inside page has inscription, " ____ wishes from the author". **First Edition** But not signed with the authors name. Spine has faded slightly. This is a scarce children's title by the author best known for his title "An experiment with Time". Dunne speculates on the post Dragon - slaying career of Saint George, with not a mention of his eventual martyrdom. Inscribed by Author(s).