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Greycaine limited overview free company information. I was just wondering if they were worth selling or even roughly have much they could be worth. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford herts from the. A christmas carol and the cricket on the hearth book, 1933. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Copy of wuthering heights sells for six figures books the. Its a set of about 14 dickens, red hardback and some books have two stories inside. Antiquarian from three spires books browse recent arrivals. The readers library publishing company was started around 1924. A little wear to edge and corners, not dated circa 1930s. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. To find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year.

This is a good copy of this book in publishers red cloth with black t title lettering to spine,no dustjacket. Browsing special collections by author greycaine book. Could anyone possibly shed some light on when they were published and what the estimated value would be many thanks. It appears that this book is bound with cloth, but it has been thoroughly painted over with a shiny, brownandblack marbled coat. Oct 08, 2008 a christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas, first edition. They are plain exept on the hinge bit which had the titles of the stories and dickens printed in a metallic gold with an elaborate. Fine c1930 charles dickens 16 volume set 23 titles red. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long. Sears began publishing in 1922, with an address at 17 e. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. The personal history of david copperfield published 1900. The book is a little damp spotted to the rear cover with split to cloth at head of spine. Nov, 2007 a rare first edition of emily brontes novel wuthering heights has sold for.

The life and adventures of martin chuzzlewit by charles dickens illustrations by phiz the queensway press 10 great queen street, london w. National egg collection for the wounded london, england 3 national industrial conservation movement 1. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait hard cover. 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. In 1917, there was a fire in which two workmen died. Copy of wuthering heights sells for six figures books. The covers are plain, fabricy red and a bit freyed around the edges. Puplished by odhams press limited, long acre, london w. First published 1934 printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford f300.

You can also choose to limit your search to first editions, signed editions, or hardcover. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing comp. Frank grey was born francis john christian gruneisen in 1869 in camberwell, son of john gruneisen, a book binder. Overseas weekly search results digital collections. Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1908 or 1909. Works of charles dickens for sale by charles dickens. Lt meade, the jk rowling of her day, remembered 100 years on. Company profile page for gray manufacturing co inc including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. Arthur clennam encounters her after returning home from a 20year absence, ready to begin his life anew. Collection of 15 charles dickens books, in very good condition. Inscription 125, in pencil on back endpaper subjects loc fiction20th century subjects documentary artifacts. The fifth part of the american edition appeared on 29 december. Parts one to four appearing between 5 november 1836 and 20 september 1837 precede the first book edition in london, which was published by chapman and hall on 17 november 1837.

Can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from. This seems to be largely the model established by the caines in england with their readers library publishing company and greycaine book manufacturing company. 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. 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. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we are currently unable to offer the request a copy service. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts. Odhams prior to 1935 the founder of odhams was william odhams, who was born about 1812 in sherborne, dorset. He came to london in his 20s and worked as a compositor at the. Odhams press, printed by the greycaine book manufacturing co ltd. Published by odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. London guarantee and accident company 3 london passenger transport board 48. Greycaine book manufacturing company put up most of the capital and had a controlling share. Apr 22, 20 i have 16 charles dickens books some with two stories in each book, leather bind.

Made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing co. 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. Little dorrit is a novel by charles dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope to. There is no visible publishing date, but we think they date back to the 1940s. The pages are very yellowed and the font is very small and old fashioned, like times new roman i think. The personal history of david copperfield published 19001920.

Dickens set of 16 books undated but believed to be circa 1930. He came to london in his 20s and worked as a compositor at the morning post. May 29, 20 its a set of about 14 dickens, red hardback and some books have two stories inside. Set of 16 dickens novels for sale by charles dickens unknown. Fine c1930 charles dickens 16 volume set 23 titles red gilt. Jan 11, 2020 to find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year. It opened in 1916, engaged in filling bombs and grenades, filling and assembling aerial bombs and trench mortar fuses, and assembling chemical shells.

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. A christmas carol and the cricket on the hearth book. A little edgewear, small stain to pageedge, not dated circa 1930s. This listing for a book titled the personal history of david copperfield by charles dickens. Publisher 1 work 1 ebook read publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Jekyll believes that humans have two sides, an evil side and a good one. In search of a potion that will suppress the evil side of man, his efforts instead produce an elixir that does exactly the opposite. Blue boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens profile hard cover. Marked made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford. Greycaine limited overview free company information from.

Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. The greycaine book manufacturing company limited 1929. The life and adventures of martin chuzzlewit charles. Greycaine book manufacturing company derived its name from its directors, frank grey and gordon ralph hall caine. Greycaine limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. A distributed proofreaders canada ebook free ebooks are. Browsing by author greycaine book manufacturing company ltd. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited watford herts. A vintage collection in 16 volumes, published by odhams press limited, possibly 1930s. Classic from three spires books browse recent arrivals. Printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford f300. Printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts.

Part i is particularly scarce in first state, being issued in only. A distributed proofreaders canada ebook free ebooks. Seven men came back prelude private kettle was laying the table. Eight volumes of charles dickens books great expectations. I have a complete 16 book collection of dickens which was. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long acre. Read our blog post about the bicentenary of charles dickens first editions and watch our video on the. 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. Gray manufacturing co inc company profile and news. Smd, 9 years ago both the links i posted are for the same books, c1930 16volume set of dickens books by odhams press limited.

Charles dickens first editions books and novels from author, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works and original letters and manuscripts. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford herts from the 1930s. In essence, the readers library series was a way to generate work for the book printing firm. Greycaine book manufacturing company 49 gribble 3 grimble, r. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait illustr phiz. A christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. Circa 1930 16 book set of charles dickens by odhams press. This copy has no previous ownership inscriptions present. It was published by odhams press limited, long acre, london w. It was published by odhams press and manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company.