Books - "literature"
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The Facetiae, or Jocose Tales of Poggio, in Two Volumes: Volume I
REBOUND, VOL 1 ONLY, sm octavo, gilt lettering to spine, deckled page edges, xlv + 203pp, VG (light bruising & moderate scuffing to board & spine edges/extrems, light chafing & rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to gilt on spine, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tanning & foxing to some prelim & terminal pages, text block nice & clean)
PUBLISHER: Isidore Liseux 1879
KEYWORDS: Poggio Bracciolini humour humor literature anthology English translations latin
The Departure
Sm octavo, light card covers, white lettering to spine, 63pp, VG (light creasing/curling to spine & cover edges, light tanning & chafing to covers, sl tanning & foxing to page edges)
PUBLISHER: University of Queensland Press 1978
KEYWORDS: poetry poems verse literature Kevin Hart
The Lamp of Psyche
Sm octavo, green light card wrappers, black lettering to spine & front cover, 107pp, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping with some minor loss to spine & cover edges, heavy cracking to front hinge- front cover delicately hanging on, light tanning & soiling to covers, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink plus various sm pencil markings to half title page, light tanning & occasional light foxing throughout, occasional light cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: T C Lothian 1908
KEYWORDS: poems poetry verse literature Johannes C Andersen
Twopence Coloured
FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, black lettering to title plate on front board, 60pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, sl chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & eps, light creasing at gutters) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping with minor loss to edges, light tanning & moderate foxing)
PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1951
KEYWORDS: poetry poems verse first editions literature Charles Spear
The Order of Release and Other Poems
Sm octavo, blue buckram boards, black lettering to front board, 75pp, illus/decoration, VG (light scuffing & bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, gift inscription in ink to ffep)
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs (Printer) N/D
KEYWORDS: New Zealand poetry poets poems verse literature Arnold Wall illustrated
Thoughts by the Way: A Book of Poems
Octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt letetring to spine & front board, printed eps, 223pp, VG (light bruising & scuffing/chipping to spine extrems, moderate fading to spine, light fading to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, sm label to front pastedown, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, moderate tanning to title page)
PUBLISHER: H Brett 1884
KEYWORDS: poetry poems verse literature Susie Seaman
Chronicles of Avonlea
FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMP., octavo, pink buckram boards, brown lettering to spine & front board, illus plate to front board, frontispiece, 306pp, VG- (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & board extrems, moderate chafing & soiling boards & spine, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev. owner's name x2 in ink to ffep, heavy cracking to some gutters- some pgs potentially loose, minor foxing sporadically throughout)
PUBLISHER: L C Page 1912
KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature fiction novels L M Montgomery
Mr Pink-Whistle's Party
FIRST EDITION, octavo, beige heavy boards, blue lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 152pp, illus, VG (light bruising & tanning to board edges, light tanning & staining to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name & prev. bookseller's sm label to ffep, 4cm closed tear to pg47/48, occasional wrinkling/creasing to some pgs) in d/w, G+ (v heavy creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, heavy fold to front flap)
PUBLISHER: George Newnes 1955
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels illustrated Mr Pink-Whistle series
Seventh Brer Rabbit Book
Octavo, green heavy boards, black lettering to spine, black rabbit illus to front board, illus title page, 92pp, illus, VG (light bruising to extrems, light fading to spine, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing/staining to page edges, occasional light staining to some pages throughout) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping/closed tearing to spine & edges- some discreet tidy tape repairs, light tanning)
PUBLISHER: Latimer House 1957
KEYWORDS: children's literature fiction short stories Brer Rabbit series illustrated Enid Blyton
The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe in Four Volumes: Volume II Tales of Humour
THIS VOL ONLY, octavo, maroon buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, teg, deckled page edges, vi + 430pp + 20pp ads to rear, VG- (ALL ILLUS/PLATES INC. FRONTIS MISSING, heavy bruising & chipping to spine extrems- some sl loss, light scuffing & bruising to board corners, moderate fading & tanning/staining to spine, moderate to heavy chafing/surface loss & dsicolouration to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate cracking to some gutters, varying degrees of foxing throughout- although adds to its character! occasional pencil markings to prelims)
PUBLISHER: John C Nimmo 1884
KEYWORDS: horror literature short stories poems poetry verse Edage Allan Poe collections anthology
Shakesperare's Comedy of Twelfth Night; or, What You Will
Imperial octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering & tooling/decoration to spine & front board, frontispiece with tissue guard, xxiv + 144pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing/chafing to spine & board edges/extrems, light tanning/discolouration to spine, light chafing to boards, heavy tanning to page edges, minor occasional foxing to pages throughout, occasional but moderate cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton N/D (c.1910)
KEYWORDS: William Shakespeare illustrated plays literature comedies
Magicians' Circle: More Spellbinding Stories of Wizards & Wizardry
Octavo hardcover (Near FINE) 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Souvenir Press 2003
KEYWORDS: fantasy literature short stories fiction collection anthology
Selected Writings
Octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: New Directions 1967
KEYWORDS: literature writings Jules Supervielle literary anthology collection
Bernard Shaw: Volume I: 1856-1898 The Search For Love
THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1988
KEYWORDS: Bernard Shaw literature literary playwright biographies memoir
The Hot Gates, and Other Occasional Pieces
Octavo softcover (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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1984
KEYWORDS: literature essays prose collection anthology William Golding
The Darkest Evening
Super octavo softcover (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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Macmillan 2020
KEYWORDS: fiction novels literature Ann Cleeves
Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 1971
KEYWORDS: crime thrillers fiction novels literature H F R Keating
The Camel of Destruction
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 1995
KEYWORDS: crime thrillers fiction novels literature Mamur Zapt series Michael Pearce
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
Ex-library, oblong quarto hardcover (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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Mark Batty 2008
KEYWORDS: literature Paul Auster Glenn Thomas
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 1969
KEYWORDS: Inspector Ghote crime thrillers mysteries literature fiction novels H R F Keating