Priestley, J B

THEATRE OUTLOOK.

Priestley, J. B., · 1947 · A Book for all Reasons

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Nicholson and Watson, London, 1947, 1st edn., 76pp, 8pp pict. charts, 40pp col'd. and half tone photo ills.white cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper (unattrib), an examination of the state and future of the English Theatre, with coloured illustrati...

JENNY VILLIERS.

Priestley, J. B., · 1947 · A Book for all Reasons

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1947, 1st edn., 190pp, head and tail pieces by M. Elaine Hancock, dark blue cloth lettered in silver at spine and decorated in silver upper bd., publisher's device in blind lower bd., coloured decorated dustwrapper, a theatre ghost story, bump...

JENNY VILLIERS.

Priestley, J. B., · 1947 · A Book for all Reasons

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.49 | ¥2,953)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1947, 1st edn., 190pp, head and tail pieces by M. Elaine Hancock, dark blue cloth lettered in silver at spine and decorated in silver upper bd., publisher's device in blind lower bd., coloured decorated dustwrapper, a theatre ghost story, top ...

LITERATURE AND WESTERN MAN.

Priestley, J. B., · 1962 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Readers Union / Heinemann, London, 1962, x, 405pp, dark brown/blue mixture cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in gilt at spine, a comprehensive criticism, spine ends and cnrs. bumped, dustwrapper: a little rubbed at extrems., spine sunned, internally re-lined at spine hea...

THEY WALK IN THE CITY - The Lovers in the Stone Forest.

Priestley, J. B., · 1936 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1936, 1st edn., 515pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., novel, a little shaken, sl. cocked, rubbed at spine ends and tips, some faint marks to cloth, edges rather browned, small booksellers' label fpd.,...

WONDER HERO.

Priestley, J. B., · 1933 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1933, 1st edn., 321pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., a novel, sl. cocked, rubbed at spine ends and cnrs., some speckling to cloth upper bd., small impressed mark upper bd., lightly bumped cnrs. lower...

THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE AND HIS REGENCY 1811-20.

Priestley, J. B., · 1971 · A Book for all Reasons

£10.40 (€12.47 | $13.74 | ¥2,194)

Sphere Books, London, 1971, 1st in imprint, paperback, 304pp, illustrated throughout in half tones and colour. large format 9.75 inches x 7.75 inches, col'd pictorial wrappers, a portrait of the notable patron of the arts the Prince Regent, his life and times, the extravaganc...

WONDER HERO.

Priestley, J. B., · 1933 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Heinemann, London, 1933, 4th imp., 321pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., a novel, sl. cocked, covers well rubbed with colour loss, all edges foxed, ink signature half title, foxing to prelims and occasionally to margins of all pp th...

THREE MEN IN NEW SUITS.

Priestley, J. B., · 1945 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Heinemann, London, 1945, 2nd imp., 170pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device lower bd. in blind, a short novel about three de-mobbed servicemen, a little bumped at extrems., lightly rubbed at tips, all edges sl. dusty, several marks top edge, heavy pencil ...

THREE MEN IN NEW SUITS.

Priestley, J. B., · 1945 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Heinemann, London, 1945, 2nd imp., 170pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device lower bd. in blind, a short novel about three de-mobbed servicemen, lightly rubbed and bumped at extrems., 2 sl. ripples to cloth on upper bd., edges dusty, no dustwrapper, good p...

THE SHAPES OF SLEEP.

Priestley, J. B., · 1963 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

The Book Club, London, 1963, club edn., 250pp, green cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in black at spine, described by the author as a 'Topical Tale' rather than a novel, sl. cocked, spine and top edges a little sunned, paste residue and ink name ffep., no dustwrapper, g...

SATURN OVER THE WATER.

Priestley, J. B., · 1962 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Companion Book Club, London, 1962, club edn., 255pp, yellow cloth type paper covered bds. with maroon title panel lettered in gilt, top edge col'd, an adventure novel, spoilt by the covers which have a number of ring marks on both upper and lower, contents very good, no dustw...

FESTIVAL AT FARBRIDGE.

Priestley, J. B., · 1951 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Heinemann, London, 1951, 2nd imp., 593pp, dark blue cloth gilt and blind stamped, top edge col'd, the second impression was from the original plates but on smaller size and thinner paper, a novel of the Festival of Britain, sl. cocked, rubbed and bumped at extrems., several s...

DAYLIGHT ON SATURDAY.

Priestley, J. B., · 1943 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Heinemann, London, 1943, 1st edn., 306pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., a novel of the workers in an aircraft factory during WW2 Britain, heavy bump lower edge upper bd. resulting in quarter inch tear in cloth and bd., otherwise li...

PARTICULAR PLEASURES - a personal record of some varied arts and many different artists,.

Priestley, J. B., · 1975 · A Book for all Reasons

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Heinemann, London, 1975, 1st edn., 192pp, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, crimson cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in gilt at spine, coloured decorative montage dustwrapper, a selection of the author's preferences from the world of painting, music,...

THE SHAPES OF SLEEP.

Priestley, J. B., · 1962 · A Book for all Reasons

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Heinemann, London, 1962, 1st edn., 229pp, dark blue/black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd. both in blind, col'd decorated lettered dustwrapper by Sheila Perry, described by the author as a 'Topical tale' rather than a novel, cnrs. upp...

SATURN OVER THE WATER.

Priestley, J. B., · 1961 · A Book for all Reasons

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1961, 1st edn., 296pp, pale blue cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd. both in blind, coloured decorated dustwrapper by Sheila Perry, an adventure novel, very slightly cocked, fain tl...

LITERATURE AND WESTERN MAN.

Priestley, J. B., · 1960 · A Book for all Reasons

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

Heinemann, London, 1960, 1st edn., 512pp, additional printed note from author loosely inserted (p31), dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd, both in blind, top edge coloured, a comprehensive criticism, a little bumped at lower cn...

THE LINDEN TREE.

Priestley, J. B., · 1948 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1948, 1st edn., 91pp, red cloth lettered in silver at spine, remains of ragged dustwrapper loosely inserted, play, lightly rubbed and bumped at extrems., several light spots on cloth, faint fox marks to edges, eps. lightly browned, dustwrapper:...

JENNY VILLIERS.

Priestley, J. B., · 1947 · A Book for all Reasons

£11.00 (€13.19 | $14.53 | ¥2,321)

William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1947, 1st edn., 190pp, head and tail pieces by M. Elaine Hancock, dark blue cloth lettered in silver at spine and decorated in silver upper bd., publisher's device in blind lower bd., coloured decorated dustwrapper, a theatre ghost story, free...