GREIG, CICELY

ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 135pp, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl cocked, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)

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BIRMINGHAM,GEORGE A.

reprint 225pp ills.[12 tipped-in col.plates by Jack B.Yeats] VERY GOOD (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,all plates clean although two are in different places from that listed,content edges sl.foxed)

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CHESTERTON, G K (ASSISI, saint FRANCIS)

hardcover; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

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THOMSON, .L GEORGE

hardcover octavo(VG+)d/w(VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

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DRAKE-BROCKMAN, HENRIETTA

hardcover octavo (VG) d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

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MOTION, ANDREW

Super octavo, illus light card covers, xx + 570pp, illus, fine

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JUNGER, SEBASTIAN

Softcover octavo (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

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DICK, MAURICE

softcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

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THOMSON, JANE (ed)

Ex library, Quarto, blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine, illus frontispiece, v+587pp, illus, VG ( library markings, to feps and reps, light scuffing to lower and upper board edges) in d/w VG (library stickers on spine and front & back covers, v light fading to wrapper)

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THOMSON, JANE (ed)

Numbered limited edition in full leather binding, Ex library (minimal marking, none external) Quarto, brown leather boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus frontispiece, v+587pp, illus, VG+ (small rip to lower pastedown, v small rip to upper pastedown, book plate to fep, small glue mark to back board)

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KEENE, FLORENCE

Inscribed & signed by author, octavo softcover (VG, slight fading & soiling to covers, v light foxing); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

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NEHLS, EDWARD:

3 volume set ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc) illus 614pp 537pp 767pp all three in similar condition each bound in a different coloured cloth VG- (boards sl rubbed with bruising to corners and heads and tails of spines, sl creasing at spines and binding sl shaken)

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PORTER HAL:

first edition 305pp VG (sl.rubbed and stained w.sl.sunning to head/foot of spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,green eps sl.stained,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed,spine mod.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped and chipped,sl.internal foxing,price-clipped)

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WHITTICK ARNOLD:

219pp ills. VG (red cloth w.gilt lettering to spine,v.sl.rubbed w.sl.sunning to edges and mod.sunning to head/foot of spine,extremities sl.bumped w.v.minor wear,prelims.sl.discol.w.sl.foxing throughout,owner's ink stamp to ffep,contents and ills.clean,edges sl.soiled/foxed,sl.cocked) in G d/w (mod.rubbed and sl.stained,sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extremities incl.some chipping and minor tears,adverts.to rear and internally,price-clipped)

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STRAVINSKY IGOR,CORLE EDWIN(ED):

first edition 245pp ills.(incl.picasso,klee,chagall,etc) VG- (black cloth w.yellow lettering to cover/spine,sl.rubbed/stained,v.minor bumps to extremities,ills.eps,owner's pencil sign.to ffep,contents clean w.some v.minor foxing,ills.v.clean,headbands,te red,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in G+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.mod.stains,sl.sunned w.spine sunned,extremities sl.bumped w.some wear and chipping incl.2cm closed tear to head of front hinge)

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COZENS-HARDY BASIL(ED):

first edition xvi 357pp VG (aqua cloth w.gilt lettering to spine,v.sl.stains w.sl.sunning to spine,extremities v.sl.bumped,eps sl.stained/foxed,contents v.clean,edges sl.soiled/foxed,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.stained/sunned,extremities sl.bumped w.v.minor chipping,sl.internal foxing,price hole-punched out)

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OLIPHANT, MARGARET OLIPHANT W :

Seventh edition, 2 vols, complete school library rebind in polished calf with gilt emblem to front and gilt to spine, marbled edges and ep's with presentation bookplate on front paste-down Vol.I, ix 314pp, vii 386pp, frontis. with tissue-guard. VG with sunned spines that are a little rubbed at joints and extrem., boards generally rubbed at edges and corners with a few scratches to rear, sl.foxing to prelims and last few pages)

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CORTES, HERNANDO:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 388pp VG+(v sl bruised corners, sl rubbed,v sl crease to front board,v sl cocked)

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FREIDMAN, TUVIA:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 299pp VG+(v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,v sl rubbed)

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GREENAWAY KATE,SPIELMAN M.H. & LAYARD G.S.:

xx 301pp + ads. ills.(some colour) G (dec.binding,pale blue w.red/green dec.,gilt lettering to cover/spine,rubbed and heavily stained,uneven heavy sunning,gilt college stamp to rear board,extremities bumped and worn w.top hinge starting at head,boards shaky but attached,rubbing and sl.stains to prelims.,poss.loss of some blank prelims.,some sl.foxing to contents otherwise clean,rfep torn out,teg,edges sl.soiled/foxed,cocked w.v.shaky spine)

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