Id like to know more about the links between these various businesses. Read our blog post about the bicentenary of charles dickens first editions and watch our video on the. Oct 08, 2008 a christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. Charles dickens novels for sale in stagsden, bedfordshire preloved. Charles dickens first editions books and novels from author, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works and original letters and manuscripts. Seven men came back prelude private kettle was laying the table. They are in excellent condition, brown hard cover with gold lettering and coverin read more. Collectible hardback copy of set of 16 dickens novels by charles dickens unknown. Wuthering heights by emily bronte, penguin english library, 1981. Works of charles dickens for sale by charles dickens.
Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1909. Odhams press, printed by the greycaine book manufacturing co ltd. You should have seen the stuff we loaded on the old. Browsing special collections by author greycaine book. He paid alot, cant remember just how much though, but i.
This seems to be largely the model established by the caines in england with their readers library publishing company and greycaine book manufacturing company. Publisher 1 work 1 ebook read publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3. Greycaine book manufacturing company, watford greycaine industrial estate in north watford takes its name from greycaine book manufacturing company, which moved there in 1926. A christmas carol and other stories by charles dickens, with illustrations by john leech, odhams press limited, long acre, london, wc2. May 29, 20 on the last pages of the book at the bottom it says made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing co mpany limited. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts.
It opened in 1916, engaged in filling bombs and grenades, filling and assembling aerial bombs and trench mortar fuses, and assembling chemical shells. Feb 26, 20 i have a complete 16 book collection of dickens which was made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited in watford, england. Martin chuzzlewith, bleak house, little dorrit, david copperfield, barnaby rudgeedwin drood, a tale. Hi frank, i am unable to find a date on any of the books in the volumes, i was given them by my grandmother as a child and i know she got them from an old book shop and had them for some years, the set were printed and bound by greycaine book manufacturing co, watford, herts. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited watford herts. The universal home doctor printed by greycaine book manufacturing co ltd. I have a set of 12 the wonderland of knowledge, an edited. I have a complete 16 book collection of dickens which was made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited in watford, england. It has no jacket nor text on the cover, but the embossed image of a ship sailing with the sun at its back.
Arthur clennam encounters her after returning home from a 20year absence, ready to begin his life anew. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. Our unique algorithm classifies jobs according to a wide variety of factors, estimates the market rate for this specification of job and displays the estimated rate of pay when sufficient data is available but cant take into account differences in the level of experience required, responsibilities or working hours. I have 16 charles dickens books some with two stories in each book, leather bind.
Edgar wallaces the thief in the night, also in the world wide edition series, is advertised on the last page of the book. Generally in good order with some showing signs of wear. Full text of british and colonial printer and stationer. It appears that this book is bound with cloth, but it has been thoroughly painted over with a shiny, brownandblack marbled coat. You could show a light and no one would take a potshot. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. A little wear to edge and corners, not dated circa 1930s. Jun 23, 2018 i have a 12 book collection made by the greycaine book manufacturing co. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long. The personal history of david copperfield published 19001920. 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. A little edgewear, small stain to pageedge, not dated circa 1930s.
Origins of greycaine book manufacturing co mpany greycaine book manufacturing company derived its name from its directors, frank grey and gordon ralph hall caine. Marked made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford. There are over 24 cities in montana with companies in the books. Sears began publishing in 1922, with an address at 17 e. All queensway and chevron books seem to have been printed by greycaine. The story features amy dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the marshalsea prison for debtors in london. 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. In essence, the readers library series was a way to generate work for the book printing firm.
The introduction of the loose dust cover allowed multicoloured illustrations and an expanded use of typefaces. A distributed proofreaders canada ebook free ebooks. The universal home doctor printed by greycaine book. Made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of. Printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford, herts. I woul like to know their worth and perhaps how i would find a buyer for them. When building started there in 1935, the area was mainly fields, and the coming of odhams. 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.
I have a complete 16 book collection of dickens which was. Click on the booksellers name for bookseller contact information, sales conditions and to search or browse stock. If youre like most people, youd probably wonder how much the book was worth. Never mention sailing dates, cargoes or destinations to anybody. Antiquarian books search find out of print books, rare books, second hand books for book collectors.
Set of 16 dickens novels for sale by charles dickens unknown. 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. Fine c1930 charles dickens 16 volume set 23 titles red gilt. I have a 12 book collection made by the greycaine book manufacturing co. I have 15 hard cover books dickens published in britain. 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. The factory site was eventually occupied by the greycaine book manufacturing co. In the preface to the 1867 edition, dickens wrote, like many fond parents, i have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. Classic from three spires books browse recent arrivals.
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. The cost of the development overextended the companys finances and forced them into liquidation. Aug 10, 2008 the universal home doctor printed by greycaine book manufacturing co ltd. Apr 22, 20 i have 16 charles dickens books some with two stories in each book, leather bind. From the collection of clunes museum 36 fraser street. Cloister copies 19201942 odhams press limited long acre. I have a set of 12 the wonderland of knowledge, an edited version. I am selling them as a collection only, i will not separate. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait. I know the value of selling them individually but i want them to go as a lot.
I was just wondering if they were worth selling or even roughly have much they could be worth. Made and printed in great britain by the greycaine book manufacturing co. They dont have a date on them but have a stamp inprint on the front of the book. Frank grey was born francis john christian gruneisen in 1869 in camberwell, son of john gruneisen, a book binder. Publisher 1 work 1 ebook publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. David copperfield by charles dickens hardcover signed.
Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing co mpany founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1908 or 1909. By 18321898 lewis carroll, hume illustrator henderson, readers library publishing co publisher and greycaine book manufacturing co printer abstract citationreference williams, madan, green. Little dorrit is a novel by charles dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The factory building was eventually acquired by the british moulded hose co. This factory was built just after ww1 by the watford manufacturing company successors to dr tibbles vicocoa ltd. My dad bought them about 20 years ago for my mum, and even then they were very old. On the last pages of the book at the bottom it says made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited. How do people determine if theyve got a first edition or just an old book. Books were manufactured by the greycaine book manufacturing company founded by ralph caine and frank grey in 1908 or 1909. Greycaine book manufacturing company, watford historypieces. Lt meade, the jk rowling of her day, remembered 100 years on. The greycaine book manufacturing company limited, watford f300. Read our blog post about the bicentenary of charles dickens first editions and watch our video on the publishing formats of charles dickens first editions. He paid alot, cant remember just how much though, but i think about.
Odhams press limited made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford, herts. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. David copperfield was the eighth novel by charles dickens. Weve listed the top 10 based on number of companies above.
In 1917, there was a fire in which two workmen died. Origins of greycaine book manufacturing company greycaine book manufacturing company derived its name from its directors, frank grey and gordon ralph hall caine. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Throughout the 1960s, odhams books ltd likewise founded by odhams press operated the companion book club cbc. These buildings were built and used from 1915 during ww1 as the no 2 site of the national trench warfare filling factory, bushey mill lane. This special edition of warwick deepings doomsday in gold and black was published in 1932 by greycaine book manufacturing co. Odhams press limited made and printed by the greycaine book manufacturing company limited of watford. In 1934, the home counties master printers alliance hcmpa held its annual meeting. Brown boards, gilt lettering, embossed with dickens portrait hard cover.
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