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Collected Essays: Volume Four
THIS VOL ONLY, FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 235pp, VG+ (light bruising to edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: The Hogarth Press 1967
KEYWORDS: first editions literature literary essays collections Virginia Woolf
The Boy and the Magic
Oblong quarto, pink/red heavy boards, green gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated, illus, VG (light bruising/rubbing & moderate to heavy fading to board edges, boards sl warped, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, parts of page block sl loosened at gutter, light foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, moderate to heavy staining & foxing)
PUBLISHER: Dennis Dobson / Dobson Books 1964
KEYWORDS: classic children's literature picture books Colette illustrated
The Sign of Jonas: The Journals of Thomas Merton
Octavo, brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt religious motif to front board, top page edges stained blue/grey- faded, illus eps, unpaginated prelims + 354pp, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, minor foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/tearing with loss to edges, moderate tanning & soiling to flaps & rear cover, minor foxing)
PUBLISHER: Hollis & Carter 1953
KEYWORDS: religion religious literature Thomas Merton journals diaries history
The Silver Chair
FIRST EDITION, FIRST REPRINT, octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus/map of Narnia & the Wild Lands of the North to front eps, frontispiece, 217pp, illus, VG (light bruising & rubbing to board & spine extrems, moderate fading/tanning to spine, light soiling & discolouration to boards, light t anning & foxing to page edges, light to moderate foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev. owner's sm ink stamp to base of half title page)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1956
KEYWORDS: children's classic literature modern first editions first reprints C S Lewis fantasy Narnia novels fiction illustrated Pauline Baynes
The Old South Illustrated
Super octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title pages, xxi + 296pp, illus, VG+ (sl bruising/rubbing to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG (price clipped, minor creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning & light soiling to spine, minor general tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: The University of North Carolina Press 1959
KEYWORDS: Porte Crayon David Hunter Strother US America American history old deep south essays literature writings
Christian Reflections
FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 176pp, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light fading to spine & board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate soiling to top page edges) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate tanning to spine, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges & spine, minor general chafing & tanning)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1967
KEYWORDS: theology religion Christianity C S Lewis literature first editions writings prose
Refelctions on the Psalms
FIRST EDITION, octavo, maroon heavy boards, yellow lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue- faded, vii + 151pp, VG+ (sl bruisng & fading to board edges, light tape staining to rear board & eps, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & moderate discolouration to edges, light to moderate general tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1958
KEYWORDS: theology religion religious literature writings C S Lewis Christianity psalms first editions
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained black, 159pp, VG+ (sl bruising & discolouration to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, 2x 2cm closed tears to top edge of rear cover, light tanning to spine, light general tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1964
KEYWORDS: theology religion religious literature writings C S Lewis Christianity prayer first editions
The Pilgrim's Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism
Sm octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to cream title plate on spine, map to front eps, 199pp, VG (light to moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor loss & archival tape repair, moderate tanning & soiling to spine, minor general tanning & soiling, single vertical crease to rear flap)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1946
KEYWORDS: theology religion religious literature writing C S Lewis Christianity
Mere Christianity: A Revised and Amplified Edition, With a New Introduction of the Three Books 'Broadcast Talks', 'Christian Behaviour' and 'Beyond Personality'
FIRST EDITION, FIRST REPRINT, octavo, green heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 177pp, VG+ (sl bruising & discolouration to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink & ink stamp to ffep, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, G+ (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & foxing to spine, moderate foxing & heavy loss to base of rear cover)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1953
KEYWORDS: first editions first reprints C S Lewis theology religion religious writings literature Christianity
Miracles: A Preliminary Study
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 220pp, sl fading & scuffing/bruising to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl sporadic foxing throughout) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor tape repairs, moderate tanning & scuffing to spine, other general tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1947
KEYWORDS: theology religion religious literature writings C S Lewis Christianity miracles first editions
Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, xi + 148pp, VG+ (light tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning to spine, general minor tanning & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles 1966
KEYWORDS: first editions literature writings essays prose C S Lewis
Winnie the Pooh
FIRST EDITION, LEATHER BOUND DELUXE ISSUE, sm octavo, blue leather boards, gilt lettering & decoration/tooling to spine, gilt rule/decoration & gilt Christopher Robin with Pooh Bear illus to front board, aeg, illus/map of 100 Acre Wood to eps, xi + (5) + 159pp, illus, VG+ (light fading & rubbing to spine, sl scuffing to spine extrems, light bruising to board edges & extrems, minor staining to front board, sl tanning & foxing to eps, v sl soiling/foxing to some gutters)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co 1926
KEYWORDS: modern first editions deluxe leather bound issues children's classic literature A A Milne Winnie the Pooh fiction novels illustrated Ernest H Shepard
Tales of Tahitian Waters
FIRST EDITION, IN FACSIMILE D/W, imperial octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering & green decoration to spine & front board, gilt ship illus to front board, illus eps, frontispiece, vi + 303pp, illus, G+ (spine heavily cracked & partially detached & flapping loose- front board shaky, moderate scuffing to board edges & extrems, minor chafing & soiling to boards, moderate to heavy tanning to page edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, moderate cracking to front gutter, moderate creasing to ffep, moderate foxing & gift inscription to prelims, light to moderate soiling & foxing sporadically throughout, occasional minor cracking to gutters throughout) in facsimile d/w, VG+ (in protective plastic cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges, light fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1931
KEYWORDS: literature Zane Grey first editions travel writing exploration adventure Tahiti
An Annotated Zane Grey Checklist
Octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 120pp, VG+ (sl rubbing & bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges, light foxing to prelims)
PUBLISHER: Amereon House 1988
KEYWORDS: bibliography bibliographies catalogues Zane Grey literature
When We Were Very Young
TENTH EDITION, DELUXE LEATHER BINDING (AS ISSUED), sm octavo, blue leather soft boards, gilt lettering & decoration/tooling to spine, gilt decoration & child illus to front board, aeg, illus eps & title page, frontispiece, x + (2) + 100pp, illus, VG+ (spine lightly faded & sl cocked, v sl chafing & soiling to soft boards, sl bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to eps, occasional light cracking & staining to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co 1925
KEYWORDS: deluxe leather bindings editions children's classic literature A A Milne illustrated Ernest H Shepard verse poetry poems
Now We Are Six
THIRD EDITION (SAME YEAR AS FIRST), DELUXE LEATHER BINDING AS ISSUED, sm octavo, blue leather soft boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering & child illus to front board, teg, illus eps & title page, x + (2) + 103pp, illus, VG (light fading to spine, sl scuffing to extrems, sl soiling to rear board, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl soiling to eps also, minor tanning to prelims, 1cm closed tear to fore-edge of pg57, occasional light soiling & cracking to gutters sporadically throughout, moderate crack to central gutter)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co 1927
KEYWORDS: deluxe special editions leather bindings classic children's literature poetry poems verse A A Milne illustrated Ernest H Shepard
Zane Grey: A Documented Portrait: The Man, The Bibliography, The Filmography
INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, green heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, vii + 128pp, illus, VG (spine sl cocked, sl bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, light foxing & soiling to page edges & eps)
PUBLISHER: Portals Press 1986
KEYWORDS: signed G M Farley bibliography bibliographies works films filmography Zane Grey literature
The Sound of Thunder
FIRST EDITION, SIGNIFICANT ARCHIVAL REPAIR TO D/W, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 438pp, VG (minor rubbing & bruising to board extrems, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals, light sporadic foxing to pages throughout, prev. owner's initial to top of ffep) in d/w, G+ (price clipped, v heavy creasing & chipping/loss to edges & folds- extensive tidy archival tape repairs, minor fading to spine, moderate chafing, light tanning & foxing)
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1966
KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature novels fiction Wilbur Smith
Wild Lone: The Story of a Pytchley Fox
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to beige cloth spine, frontispiece, xviii + 268pp, illus, VG (moderate scuffing to extrems- light fraying, light tanning/soiling to spine, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to eps, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, gift inscription in ink to ffep, illus/woodcut tipped in to rear pastedown, light foxing to prelims & terminals, occasional cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Eyre and Spottiswoode 1938
KEYWORDS: BB first editions literature rural life Pytchley