Lot of 3 1st Edition Classics by James Herriot!
The Lord God Made Them All
Published in 1981 by St. Martin's Press, Full Number Line with "First Edition" on copyright page,
Contains 373 pages
Condition: Book is Near Fine, name on FFEP, DJ (with $13.95 price intact on inner flap) is Very Good with a few small closed tears.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Published in 1974 by St. Martin's Press, 1st Edition (NAP)
Contains 378 pages
Condition: Book is Near Fine+, DJ (with $8.95 price intact on inner flap) is Very Good- with a few small chips/tears
All Things Wise and Wonderful
Published in 1977 by St. Martin's Press, 1st Edition (NAP)
Contains 432 pages
Condition: Book is Near Fine, with ink inscription on paste-down endpaper. DJ is VG- with small tears/chips on rear panel, small tear along edge, clipped.
James Herriot is the pen name of James Alfred Wight, OBE, also known as Alf Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), a British veterinary surgeon and writer. Wight is best known for his semi-autobiographical stories, often referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small, a title used in some editions and in film and television attractions.
Biography
James Alfred Wight was born on 3 October 1916, in Sunderland, County Durham, England to James (1890–1960) and Hannah (1890–1980) Wight. Shortly after their wedding, the Wights moved from Brandling Street, Sunderland[1] to Glasgow in Scotland, where James took work as both a ship plater and pianist for a local cinema, while Hannah was a singer as well as a dressmaker. For Alf's birth, his mother returned to Sunderland, bringing him back to Glasgow when he was three weeks old. He attended Yoker Primary School and Hillhead High School.
In 1939, at the age of 23, he qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Glasgow Veterinary College.
In January, 1940, he took a brief job at a veterinary practice in
Sunderland, but moved in July to work in a rural practice based in the
town of Thirsk, Yorkshire, close to the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors,
where he was to remain for the rest of his life. On 5 November 1941, he
married Joan Catherine Anderson Danbury. The couple had two children,
James Alexander (Jim), born 1943, who also became a vet and was a
partner in the practice, and Rosemary (Rosie), born 1947, who became a
medical doctor.
Wight served in the Royal Air Force in 1942. His wife moved to her parents' house during this time, and upon being discharged from the RAF as a Leading Aircraftman,
Wight joined her. They lived here until 1946, at which point they moved
back to 23 Kirkgate, staying until 1953. Later, he moved with his wife
to a house on Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, opposite the secondary school.
The original practice is now a museum, "The World of James Herriot",
while the Topcliffe Road house is now in private ownership and not open
to the public. He later moved with his family to the village of Thirlby, about four miles from Thirsk, where he lived until his death.
Wight intended for years to write a book, but with most of his time
consumed by veterinary practice and family, his writing ambition went
nowhere. Challenged by his wife, in 1966 (at the age of 50), he began
writing. After several rejected stories on other subjects like
football, he turned to what he knew best. If Only They Could Talk was published in the United Kingdom in 1969, but sales were slow until Thomas McCormack, of St. Martin's Press in New York City,
received a copy and arranged to have the first two books published as a
single volume in the United States. The resulting book, titled All Creatures Great and Small,
was an overnight success, spawning six sequels (published as four
outside the UK), movies, and a successful television adaptation.
Wight was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1991, and underwent treatment in the Lambert Memorial Hospital in Thirsk. He died 23 February 1995, aged 78, at home in Thirlby.
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Fine:
1900-Present
Book is Like New, basically a new book that has been lightly handled, unread.
Dust Jacket appears untouched, perfect.
0 B.C. -1900
Book is in astoundingly superior condition for its 100+ years of age, this rating is RARELY given to books over 100 years old.
Near Fine:
1900-Present
Book has minor signs of wear: bumped corner, rubbing to head of spine and corners, lightly soiled, ect.
Dust Jacket lightly rubbed, very minor signs of wear.
0 B.C.-1900
Book may have some obvious wear, but overall in excellent shape, clean with a sound binding. No damp staining or looseness.
Very Good:
1900-Present
Book is nice looking, doesn't have any flaws that make your heart flutter. Book may have inscription/bookplate, moderate wear to extremities of binding, some soiling to pages, slightly sloped spine.
Dust Jacket: small tears, creases, fading, very small stains, some wear to extremities, possibly price-clipped.
0 B.C. - 1900
Book is sturdy and clean, may have some moderate damage to head and tail of spine, worn extremities, writing on endpapers, some age-toning and or foxing.
Good:
1900-Present
Book is well read and worn, a sturdy copy for the most part, may have a sprung or cracked hinge, splitting along spine, stains/soiling, small amount of writing/underlining.
Dust Jacket: Large tears, worn extremities, chipped, stained ect.
0 B.C. - 1900
Book is intact, no missing pages, binding is loose, may contain some writing/underlining.
Fair:
1900-Present
Book may have any of the following serious defect: broken hinges and spine, water damage, very worn, writing and underlining.
Dust Jacket, may be detached from flaps, stained, worn and torn, large pieces missing.
0 B.C. - 1900
Book may have, detached boards, missing pages, extensive water damage/staining, very loose binding.
Acceptable:
1900 - Present
Books is used for information, not a showcase copy. Books may be worn ex-library copies, weak and detached bindings, writing, missing endpapers.
DJ has serious damage/defects.
0 B.C. - 1900
Book is decrepit, i.e. wasted and weakened by the infirmities of old age.
Atrocious:
You know a book has a serious defect if it has one or more of the following qualities: literally falling apart, fully emerged in a liquid, missing numerous pages WITH text, ect. Fortunately for you and I, these types of books would only appear in my inventory if A.)It was signed or B.)It was ancient or exceptionally Rare.
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