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Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$6.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book is slightly cocked. Private bookplate on the front endpaper. Spine is darkened and lightly rubbed, lettering is rubbed.
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Masefield, John:. Right Royal. London: William Heinemann, 1920., 1920.
Price: US$6.40 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Photograph available on request.
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
Masefield, John. Right Royal. London; William Heinemann, 1920,, 1920.
Price: US$6.41 + shipping
Description: 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 120pp, pages slightly browned, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, blue boards, spine titles a bit dull, Good condition / no dustwrapper
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
John Masefield. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$9.63 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Horse-racing poetry by the former poet laureate. Green covers with gilt-stamped lettering to front board and spine, with blind-stamped rule round front cover, 120pp. Page edges dusty and a little discoloured, foxing to prelims, spine sunned and lettering worn. But little wear to the covers apart from a couple of small marks. Overall a VG copy with no DJ. Ref:093965
Seller: Church Street Books, Lutterworth, LEICS, United Kingdom
Masefield, John. Right Royal;. London, Heinemann, 1920;, 1920.
Price: US$10.26 + shipping
Description: New impression; Hardback; Good/ No dj; 120pp with Map of Compton Course; green covers with gilt lettering. Spine scufferd with wear at extremities, internally tight & bright.
Seller: Wheen O' Books, Selkirk, United Kingdom
Masefield, John,. RIGHT ROYAL,. William Heinemann, London, 1920,, London, 1920.
Price: US$10.26 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Nov. [same month as first impression], 120pp, octavo, orig. boards, gilt, fine condition. . Size: 8vo
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$11.50 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: London: William Heinemann, 1920. First Edition. 12mo. 120pp. Aqua boards, letters gilt. Book in fine condition, owner's name and location at top of title page. Dj lightly soiled, spine panel lightly rubbed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 120 pages
Seller: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Masefield, John,. RIGHT ROYAL. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 120pp, orig. boards, gilt, fine condition. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Price: US$16.65 + shipping
Description: Octavo, green boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 119 pp. Very Good+, with bookplate. Literature. NFS.
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good. Hardcover, rubbed at spine ends and bumped corners, lightly soiled and worn, spine and pages browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1920.
Price: US$20.52 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st Edition; third impression. A little tanning on end papers. Blue d/j complete; faded on spine; small tear at base.Very clean pages; no inscription.
Seller: Mister Pernickety, Ludlow, United Kingdom
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$22.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Green cloth coveredboards with slightly bumped corners and spine ends. Some fraying to top of spine. Light foxing to edges of eps. No previous owner names, stickers or stamps. Binding sound, text clean. ; 7.09 X 4.96 X 0.55 inches; 120 pages
Seller: Old Editions Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, North Tonawanda, NY, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in very good or better dustwrapper with very shallow loss near the crown.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in very good or better dustwrapper with very shallow loss at the spine ends.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, United Kingdom, 1920.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Blue bds with Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 119 in tight unread state (sl browned eps, not inscribed) Original Blue wrapper is unworn. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Ariel Books IOBA, Auckland, New Zealand
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$29.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original quarter vellum, TEG. Limited edition #346 of 500 copies signed by Masefield to the limitation page. Slight soil to exterior, corners bumped, bookplate. Tight and square. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD John -. Right royal.. , 1920.
Price: US$33.07 + shipping
Description: London, William Heinemann, 1920, 8vo tutta tela sovraccoperta pp. 120
Seller: Libreria Piani, Monte San Pietro, BO, Italy
Masefield, John. Right Royal [Signed by Author]. London: William Heinemann, 1920.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover with DJ. Teal paper over boards with gold lettering on spine. Blue DJ is faded with small chips to the top and bottom of the spine, but snug to boards. It is protected in a plastic sleeve. Title page dated 1920. Copyright page states the volume was first published in November, 1920, with a new impression being published the same month. 120 pages. Signed by the author, John Masefield, on the front free endpaper. Slight discoloration to this page along the left edge from glue. John Masefield was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. Binding strong and tight. Light foxing to top, but pages are clean.
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, John (1878-1967). Right Royal. London: William Heinemann, 1920, 1920.
Price: US$38.48 + shipping
Description: [Horse Racing Poetry] EX LIBRIS CLEMENT ATTLEE, the second printing. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[8] 120. Publisher's green paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine and upper. Attlee's distinctive monogram bookplate, and a bookseller's label, to front pastedown. Offsetting to endpapers and toning to edges. Heavy rubbing and toning to spine, with loss to head and lower joint starting. Fair. From the library of Clement Attlee (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1945-1951), and his wife Violet. .
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal (Signed Limited Edition). William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Hardcover. 119 pages. Number 262 of 500 copies. A very good copy in paper covered boards that are somewhat splayed (as usual) and with vellum spine but with some minor internal foxing and with some of the pages unopened. No dust jacket. Signed by Masefield on the limitation page.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
John Masefield. RIGHT ROYAL. London: William Heinemann, 1920.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Copy 363/500 numbered signed by the author. Tanning to free endpapers else a fine fresh copy. Bound in half vellum (ersatz?) with green paper covered boards, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, some unopened.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Edition, number 353 of 525 copies signed by the author. Octavo. 1/4 vellum over green paper boards, gilt lettering at spine, gilt top edge. Very good, spine darkened, corners slight bumped, rear cover faded, early pages foxed.
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
Masefield, John. RIGHT ROYAL. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition. Hardcover. Masefield, John. RIGHT ROYAL. London: Heinemann, 1920. First Edition. 8vo. 120 pp. An excellent copy in dark green cloth, green titles to the spine, in a bright, fresh dustwrapper. A narrative poem about Right Royal, winner of the steeple-chase at the Chaser's Cup on Compton Course. "He was to ride and ready to begin. He was to ride Right Royal, his own horse, In the English Chaser's Cup on Compton Course"
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Masefield, John. RIGHT ROYAL. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$45.90 + shipping
Description: Very Good in boards. Spine rear panel and both flaps of DJ laid in book. Toning to end pages. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Masefield, John. RIGHT ROYAL. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$48.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. Bound in vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt. 119, (1) pages. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies. A fine copy. This copy is further signed by the author on the limitation statement. Bound in vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$48.74 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardback, gilt titles to spine. 23cm x 15cm. 119pp. No. 216 of a limited edition of only 500 copies, signed by John Masefield. Spine a little grubby and worn. End-papers foxed, otherwise contents clean.
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, vellum-backed bluish-green boards; t.e.g. Limited edition copy 434 of 500 signed by Masefield. First Edition thus. Publisher Nelson Doubleday's copy with his bookplate fixed to front pastedown. Spine a bit soiled, as common, otherwise an exceptionally nice copy; lacks DJ. Doubleday purchased a controlling stake in the English publishing house, Heinemann, in 1921.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
John Masefield. Right Royal. William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1920.
Price: US$70.55 + shipping
Description: A signed, limited edition of this long poem by John Masefield, number 150 of 500 copies issued. Copy number 150 of 500 issued, limited signed edition with hand-made paper.John Masefield was a renowned English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1937. This volume comprising a poem perfectly representing the author's style.Signed by author.Limited edition. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum with paper covered boards and titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear only. Minor faint spotting to spine. Internally, firmly bout. Hand-made paper, some leaves uncut. Signed by author to limitation page. Slight off setting to endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Masefield, John (Isaac Rand Thomas bookplate). RIGHT ROYAL. Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$82.50 + shipping
Description: Turquoise boards and gilt stamped vellum, t.e.g.; 8vo. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Masefield. From the library of Isaac Rand Thomas, with his bookplate on front endpaper. Descendent of Isaiah Thomas, his bookplate pasted to fep carries the engraved armorial design of his ancestor, and is in fine condition. Typical offsetting to endpapers,end papers foxed, else very good.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Masefield, John (1878-1967). Right Royal / by John Masefield. London : William Heinemann, 1920.
Price: US$110.24 + shipping
Description: SIGNED and Limited. Additional signed inscription of John Masefield. Gilt-blocked vellum over boards. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description: 4 preliminary leaves, 3-119, [1] pages plan 23 cm. Notes: "This Edition . numbered and signed by the Author, is limited to 500 copies for sale and 25 copies for presentation, of which this No. ."--Preliminary leaf [3]v. Subjects: Horse racing England; Poetry. Horse racing. English poetry 20th century. Horse racing Great Britain; Poetry. Genre: Illustrated. Poetry. Summary: A racing ballad about a dream which turned into a feat of madness: a vice familiar to many in the world of gambling! 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Masefield, John. Right Royal. William Heinemann Ltd., London, UK, 1920.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Leather on spine and corners with marbled paper over boards. Printed on English hand made paper, copy 277 of 500 printed for sale (twenty five additional for presentation). Teg, other edges untrimed, light foxing to same. Spine has 5 raised bands with four gilt decored panels and printed title and author panels. Very tight copy.
Seller: Samuel H. Rokusek, Bookseller, Pleasant Prairie, WI, U.S.A.
Masefield, John (1878-1967). Right Royal / by John Masefield. London : William Heinemann, 1920.
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED and Limited. Additional signed inscription of John Masefield. Gilt-blocked vellum over boards. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description: 4 preliminary leaves, 3-119, [1] pages plan 23 cm. Notes: "This Edition . numbered and signed by the Author, is limited to 500 copies for sale and 25 copies for presentation, of which this No. ."--Preliminary leaf [3]v. Subjects: Horse racing England; Poetry. Horse racing. English poetry 20th century. Horse racing Great Britain; Poetry. Genre: Illustrated. Poetry. Summary: A racing ballad about a dream which turned into a feat of madness: a vice familiar to many in the world of gambling! 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
MASEFIELD, JOHN. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First English Edition. One of 500 numbered and signed copies on English hand-made paper, bound in paper boards with vellum spine, with gilt lettering and top edges. Foxing to endpapers, else about fine, a nice clean copy.
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Masefield, John.. RIGHT ROYAL. *Fine 'Bumpus' Binding*. William Heinemann., London, 1920.
Price: US$282.21 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Slim 8vo. 120 pp. FINE Signed Binding by BUMPUS Ltd. Blue Morocco gilt ruled, raised bands gilt stamped in 'racing design' also to boards . All Edges Gilt. John Masefield was a renowned English poet and writer, Poet Laureate 1930 to 1937. [the Poem describes a steeplechase.] CHOICE COPY.
Seller: HALEWOOD : ABA:ILAB : Booksellers :1867, PRESTON, United Kingdom
John Masefield. Right Royal. William Heinemann, London, 1920.
Price: US$372.00 + shipping
Description: A scarce, signed limited edition of this poem by John Masefield. Signed by Masefield to the limitation page.John Masefield was a noted English poet and writer. He was poet laureate for over thirty-seven years. His best known works include 'The Midnight Folk', and 'Reynard the Fox'.A wonderful example of this noted writer's work. Presented in a lovely limited edition format, numbered 450 of 500 copies produced with hand-made paper, numbered and signed by the Author. In the original quarter vellum binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. A few light spots to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spotting to the first and last few pages. Several gatherings remain unopened. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
MASEFIELD, John. Right Royal. London William Heinemann 1920, 1920.
Price: US$962.07 + shipping
Description: First edition, presentation copy inscribed by Masefield to artist Laura Anning Bell, "For Laura Anning Bell from John Masefield Nov. 29-30 1920." Below the inscription is an ink drawing by Masefield of two horses racing over a fence with an original manuscript couplet as the caption, "He Rushed through its top/Like a comet in heaven that nothing/can stop." 8vo., original cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, gilt on spine a little dulled, otherwise a very good copy preserved in cloth chemise and blue morocco backed slipcase lettered in gilt. Withe the bookplate of Henry Lewis Batterman Jr designed by Rockwell Kent. Masefield's spirited narrative poem is based around the fictional English Chasers Cup, a race with obvious parallels to the Grand National. It is run over four and a half miles featuring formidable fences. The unfancied eponymous chaser wins the day against the odds.
Seller: G. Heywood Hill Ltd ABA, London, United Kingdom