Books - "literature"
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Alias the Saint
Paperback (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
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1957
KEYWORDS: Literature fiction
Enter the Saint
Paperback (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
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1957
KEYWORDS: Literature fiction
The Wind in the Willows
Quarto hardcover (VG) in 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
PUBLISHER: Brimax 1986
KEYWORDS: Literature fiction children's
One, Two, Three with Ant and Bee: a Counting Story
Duodecimo, bright yellow cloth boards; black lettering to spine & front cover, illus. title page, 91pp, ilus, VG (sl. bruising & rubbing to covers; sl. tanning & soiling to pages & edges; bookstore details stamped on fep; gutters a little loose; overall delightful)
PUBLISHER: Kaye & Ward 1968
KEYWORDS: children's literature fiction counting story
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
First edition, octavo, bright blue cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, 176pp, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges, sl. rubbing, sl. foxing to top edges of pages) in d/w VG (sl. rubbing, fading and small stain on spine, sl. chipping to top & bottom edges, interior is sl. browned)
PUBLISHER: Barrie & Jenkins 1974
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction humour comedy Wodehouse Jeeves
Money in the Bank
First edition, octavo, salmon pink cloth boards, black lettering on spine & covers, 253+2 ads at rear pp, VG+ (sl. bruising & fading to cover edges, sl. rubbing with sl. colour loss to covers, sl. foxing to top edges of pages, eps sl. browned) in d/w VG (sl. rubbing, sl. chipping to top & bottom edges; interior is sl. browned & sl. soiled; price clipped; some small, 1-3cm, closed tears on edges; 1x4cm loss on front; front & rear colours still bright; in protective mylar cover)
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins n/d
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction humour comedy Wodehouse Viscount Uffingham
Spring Fever
First edition, octavo, bright orange cloth boards, black lettering on spine & covers, 256pp, VG+ (sl. bruising to corners & cover edges, sl. foxing to page edges, eps sl. browned, rear cover sl. creased) in d/w VG (sl. rubbing & soiling, sl. chipping to top & bottom edges; interior is sl. browned; price clipped; some small, 1-2cm, open tears on edges; 1x3cm loss on spine bottom edge; front colours still bright)
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins n/d
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction humour comedy Wodehouse
Sunset at Blandings
First edition, octavo, teal blue cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, illus eps, 212pp, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges) in d/w VG+ (sl. sunned; sl. rubbing, in protective mylar cover)
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1977
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction humour comedy Wodehouse Blandings
Mike at Wrykyn
First edition, octavo, red cloth boards, black lettering on spine, illus eps, 189+2 ads at rear pp, VG+ (sl. bruising, fading & rubbing to cover & edges; sl. browning & foxing to pages, eps and page edges; previous owner's details, in ink, on front pastedown) in d/w VG- (mod. creased; edges chipped; some surface loss; uneven open tear, 5cm long, at bottom edge; 2x1cm open tear at top of spine; sl. soiled but still bright)
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins 1953
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction humour comedy cricket Wodehouse
John of Daunt
Lacks fep & frontis, octavo, olive green illus, cloth boards, black lettering on spine, charming coloured illus. plate on front cover, 256pp, illus, VG- (sl. bruising, chipping & rubbing to covers & edges; spine has sl. surface loss incl. corners & lettering; mod. browning & foxing to eps & pages; rear gutter detached; two illus. plates loose) in protective mylar cover.
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co 1916
KEYWORDS: literature fiction
Tidewrack
First edition, octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, 224pp, illus, VG- (mod. bruising, chipping, soiling & rubbing to covers & edges; small patches of surface loss; spine has sl. fraying at extrems; sl. browning to eps & page edges; previous owner's name in ink on fep; sl. cocked).
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co 1951
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction crime mystery romance
The Free Booters
First edition, octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, 283pp, VG- (Christmas gift inscription & previous owner's name in ink on fep; mod. bruising, chipping, soiling & rubbing to covers & edges; spine has sl. fraying at extrems; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; sl. cocked; sunning - spine has completely lost blue colour, cover edges some loss; in protective mylar cover).
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co 1950
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction adventure espionage Scottish Nationalism
The Deer Poachers
First edition, ex library, uncommon, octavo, teal blue cloth boards, black lettering on spine, frontispiece, 126pp, illus, VG- (mod. bruising, chipping, soiling & rubbing to covers & edges; small patches of surface loss along edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; sl. cocked; some sellotape and adhesive residue on front & back covers; front gutter is partly awry; small library stamps on both eps) in d/w VG+ (sl. rubbing & sl. soiling; tiny adhesive residue on side edges; usual library sticker on bottom of spine; illus. is clear & bright; in protective plastic cover)
PUBLISHER: Blackie 1961
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction adventure MacGregor Scotland
Fair Game
First edition, octavo, pale green cloth boards, brown lettering on spine, 256pp, VG-(sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. foxing to eps, prelims & page edges; dampstaining to covers; spine has lost colour due to sunning, with some sunning to covers; gift inscription, in ink, on fep; sl. cocked) in d/w VG (sl. rubbing & sl. soiling; front illus. is sl. faded but clear & bright; in protective mylar cover)
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co. 1950
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction adventure romance Cairngorms Scotland
Tinker Tess
First edition, octavo, dark tan cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, frontis & endpieces, 121pp, illus, VG+(very tidy; sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges) in d/w VG+ (sl. rubbing & sl. fading; sl. chipping to edges; in protective mylar cover)
PUBLISHER: Dennis Dobson 1967
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction adventure children dogs
Cathleen with a C
Octavo, dark olive green cloth boards, black lettering on spine, illus on front cover, 256pp, VG (very tidy; sl. bruising to cover edges, with sl. colour/surface loss on spine; sl. tanning & foxing to eps & page edges; in protective mylar cover)
PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1934 (?)
KEYWORDS: children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand boating
When I was Seven
First edition in d/w (scarce thus); octavo, grey cloth boards, black lettering on spine, 256pp, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning & light soiling to eps & page edges; v. sl. cocked) in d/w VG (edges & surface mod. rubbed & sl chipped, with sl. surface loss; in protective mylar cover).
PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1927
KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand
Patricia Pat
First edition; octavo, tan cloth boards; red lettering on spine; tan lettering on brown background, red flowers & coloured illus. on raised block on front cover; frontispiece with tissue guard; 319pp; ads: 2pp front, 15pp rear; illus, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; v. sl. cocked; sl. soiling on rear cover; corners sl. creased; copperplate inscription, in ink, on fep; sl. rubbing to spine with sl. loss of lettering) in protective mylar cover.
PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1917
KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand family
The Cruise of the Crazy Jane
First edition; octavo, green cloth boards; black lettering on spine; red lettering & coloured illus. on front cover; frontispiece; 256pp; illus, VG (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; sl. soiling on page edges; previous owner's surname only, in ink, on fep; copperplate inscription, in ink, on prelim) in d/w VG- (mod. faded; mod. foxing & soiling; edges chipped, with several small, closed tears & small open tears on each corner of spine, with 2x3cm open tear on rear bottom corner; two tiny holes in spine; in protective mylar cover).
PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1932
KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand family sailing
Cloven Hooves
First edition, pseudonym of Nigel Trantor, scarce, lacks fep; octavo, green cloth boards; black lettering on spine; 160pp, VG- (sl. bruising to cover edges, with surface loss at all corners incl spine; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; mod. rubbing with some surface/colour loss; binding slightly shaky) illustration from d/w looks to have been cut out and stuck onto front cover; in protective mylar cover.
PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1954
KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction adventure Western rescue cowboys romance Arizona Navajo