I have a complete 16 book collection of dickens which was. A little wear to edge and corners, not dated circa 1930s. Odhams prior to 1935 the founder of odhams was william odhams, who was born about 1812 in. Blue boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens profile. Printing in watford in its heyday, watford was the largest centre for printing in europe. This seems to be largely the model established by the caines in england with their readers library publishing company and greycaine book manufacturing company. Publishing, or publishing and printing companies in montana by category or location. The greycaine book manufacturing company was one of the pioneers in the mass production of good quality books sold at accessible prices. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with ship and frame. Publishing, or publishing and printing companies in. The personal history of david copperfield published 19001920. World war 1, world war ii, campaign and retail propaganda posters mostly.
A christmas carol and the cricket on the hearth book. I know the value of selling them individually but i want them to go as a lot. Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1908 or 1909. The readers library was sold by in the us minus the illustrated dust jackets by j. It was published by odhams press limited, long acre, london w. I have 15 hard cover books dickens published in britain. Feb 26, 20 based on current market values your charles dickens book set consisting of 16 books produced by the greycaine book manufacturing company in watford england c.
No inscriptions, slight bump to corners and spineends. Overseas weekly search results digital collections. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we are currently unable to offer the request a copy service. Sears began publishing in 1922, with an address at 17 e. Lt meade, the jk rowling of her day, remembered 100 years on. Odhams press, printed by the greycaine book manufacturing co. There is no visible publishing date, but we think they date back to the 1940s. Frank grey was born francis john christian gruneisen in 1869 in camberwell, son of john gruneisen, a book binder. They dont have a date on them but have a stamp inprint on the front of the book. Publisher 1 work 1 ebook read publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1909. Based on current market values your charles dickens book set consisting of 16 books produced by the greycaine book manufacturing company in watford england c. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait. He paid alot, cant remember just how much though, but i.
Greycaine book manufacturing company derived its name from its directors, frank grey and gordon ralph hall caine. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited watford herts. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait illustr phiz. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing comp. On the last pages of the book at the bottom it says made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price.
He paid alot, cant remember just how much though, but i think about. Eight volumes of charles dickens books great expectations. World wide publishing was the us imprint of author and publisher hall caine, who whose readers library and associated greycaine book manufacturing company were very successful in the uk. I was just wondering if they were worth selling or even roughly have much they could be worth. Be the first to ask a question about the promise of peace i thoroughly enjoyed all of the books in the scottish crown series. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope to restart the service in future. Puplished by odhams press limited, long acre, london w. In essence, the readers library series was a way to generate work for the book printing firm. Marked made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long. Publishing, or publishing and printing companies in montana. Antiquarian from three spires books browse recent arrivals. A christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2.
Dec 08, 2012 dickens set of 16 books undated but believed to be circa 1930. They are printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The promise of peace scottish crown series book 4 kindle edition by carol umberger. Works of charles dickens for sale by charles dickens. Dickens set of 16 books undated but believed to be circa. The life and adventures of martin chuzzlewit by charles dickens illustrations by phiz the queensway press 10 great queen street, london w. Printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts. Made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing co. Copy of wuthering heights sells for six figures books. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford herts from the 1930s. May 29, 20 on the last pages of the book at the bottom it says made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited.
My dad bought them about 20 years ago for my mum, and even then they were very old. Buy charles dickens odhams press and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Dickens set of 16 books undated but believed to be circa 1930. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford herts from the. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long acre. Odhams press, printed by the greycaine book manufacturing co ltd. It has no jacket nor text on the cover, but the embossed image of a ship sailing with the sun at its back. A christmas carol and the cricket on the hearth book, 1933.
Arthur clennam encounters her after returning home from a 20year absence, ready to begin his life anew. Despite the fact that greycaine book manufacturing company was one of the pioneers in the mass production of good quality books sold at prices accessible to all, little has been written about it. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope to. Little dorrit is a novel by charles dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857.
The story features amy dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the marshalsea prison for debtors in london. This listing for a book titled the personal history of david copperfield by charles dickens. Little dorrit david copperfield oliver twist great expectationsa tale of two cities american notes martin chuzzlewit nicholas nickelbyour mutual friend sketches by boz hard timesall are hard back, no date, published by odham press ltd, made and printed by greycaine book manufacturing company and illustrated by. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts. Classic from three spires books browse recent arrivals. Lt meade, the jk rowling of her day, remembered 100 years on we mark the centenary of irelands forgotten bestselling author of 280 books, pioneer of girls school fiction and crime stories. Collection of 15 charles dickens books, in very good condition. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Browsing by author greycaine book manufacturing company ltd. Jan 11, 2020 to find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year.
A little edgewear, small stain to pageedge, not dated circa 1930s. Odhams press limited made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. Larger printing companies included sun and odhams, but there were many more printers and subsidiary businesses in the area making ink and paper to service the trade. A little bumping and edgewear, not dated circa 1930s. For sale is an extremely rare collection of 48 books published from 1924 to 1935 in very good condition by odhams press ltd greycaine book manufacturing. It appears that this book is bound with cloth, but it has been thoroughly painted over with a shiny, brownandblack marbled coat. Set of 16 dickens novels for sale by charles dickens unknown. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. You can also choose to limit your search to first editions, signed editions, or hardcover. Founded around 1908 by frank grey and ralph hall caine, the company moved to watford in 1926, and was eventually sold. Founded around 1908 by frank grey and ralph hall caine, the company moved to watford in 1926, and was eventually sold off by 1942. As far as i can tell queensway was a fairly smallscale publisher, issuing classic reprints of dickens and shakespeare amongst others, as well as a series of typical prepenguin paperbacks with lurid covers. Apr 22, 20 i have 16 charles dickens books some with two stories in each book, leather bind.
Paradon books publishing is a privatelyowned b2bb2c company. Of all the publishers who rushed to copy penguin after 1935, one of the quirkiest was surely the queensway press with their series of chevron books. A vintage collection in 16 volumes, published by odhams press limited, possibly 1930s. Odhams prior to 1935 the founder of odhams was william odhams, who was born about 1812 in sherborne, dorset. Published by odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. I am selling them as a collection only, i will not separate. The life and adventures of martin chuzzlewit charles. I have 16 charles dickens books some with two stories in each book, leather bind. Wattord foreword the reades lmr bb is intended to bring the bestknown novels of the world within the reach of the millions, by presenting at the lowest possible. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Browsing special collections by author greycaine book. Greycaine industrial estate in north watford takes its name from greycaine book manufacturing company, which moved there in 1926. This could give you an idea about the price of your own book. Oct 08, 2008 a christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2.
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