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$475.00
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North


NIELSEN, KAY (Illus)

Imperial octavo, mustard yellow buckram boards, black lettering to spine, black lettering with black & blue illus to front board, top page edges stained yellow, frontispiece, illus/decorated prelims, 284pp, illus, VG- (moderate fading & soiling to spine, moderate bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, minor tanning & soiling to page edges, large section of ffep cut out- parts of prev. owner's inscription in ink remains, light soiling to prelims & terminals, light to moderate tanning to eps, moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton N/D (1924)

KEYWORDS: old folk tales North history historical literature illustrated Kay Nielsen children's stories

$60.00
3e4/46

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, with Illustrations


ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN & ROBINSON, W HEATH (Illus)

Imperial octavo, mustard yellow buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, blue & black illus to front board, illus eps & prelims, frontispiece, 319pp, illus, G+ (moderate soiling & rubbing/scuffing to spine, light scuffing to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate to heavy tanning & light soiling to page edges, v heavy cracking to front & rear gutters- boards quite shaky, ffep missing, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown, light to moderate tanning to eps, rear of frontis page half cut out [plate of frontis unaffected], occasional minor soiling & gutter cracking throughout, pgs313 onwards detached but present, binding partially exposed to rear gutter- binding cotton frayed & straggely)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton N/D (c.1924)

KEYWORDS: classic children's literature fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen illustrated W Heath Robinson

$40.00
3e2/27

The Old Curiosity Shop


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

Super octavo, illus cream cloth boards, burgundy illus to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xxii+ 528, illus, VG+ (slight bruising & soiling/fading to spine, v slight soiling to page edges) in slipcase VG+ ( light chafing, scuffing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 1987

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$40.00
3e2/28

The Personal History of David Copperfield


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo, illus cream cloth boards, burgundy illus to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xix+ 803pp, illus, VG+ (slight fading to spine, light chafing with colour loss to spine, v slight soiling to page edges) in slipcase VG+ (slight chafing, fading, scuffing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 1994

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$40.00
3e2/29

Hard Times for These Times


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo, illus cream cloth boards, burgundy illus to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xiv + 244pp, illus, Near FINE (sl fading to spine) in slipcase VG+ (slight chafing, scuffing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 1994

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$40.00
3e2/31

Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riot's of 'Eighty


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo, illus cream cloth boards, burgundy illus to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xix+ 610pp, illus, VG+ (slight fading & chafing to spine, v slight soiling to page edges, slight bruising to extrems) in slipcase VG+ (light bruising & cracking to lower corners, slight chafing, scuffing, fading & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 1995

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$38.50
3e2/33

The Mystery of Edwin Drood


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in slipcase (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: The Folio Society 1995

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$35.00
3e2/34

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit


DICKENS, CHARLES & HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER (Intro) & KEEPING, CHARLES (Illus)

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in slipcase (VG+) base of slipcase cracked; 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: The Folio Society 1994

KEYWORDS: folio society charles dickens literature classic novels

$22.50
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The Cape Cod Lighter


O'HARA, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, 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: Random House 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first editions short stories literature fiction John O'Hara

$17.50
xx135pol221435

And Other Stories


O'HARA, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, 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: Random House 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first editions short stories literature fiction John O'Hara

$35.00
xx135pol221439

In Search of C S Lewis


SCHOFIELD, STEPHEN (Ed) & TYNAN, KENNETH et al (Interviews)

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: Bridge Publishing 1983

KEYWORDS: literature literary biographies biography C S Lewis

$17.50
xx137pol221442

The Instrument


O'HARA, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, 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: Random House 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature novels fiction John O'Hara

$17.50
xx137pol221443

The Big Laugh


O'HARA, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, 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: Random House 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature novels fiction John O'Hara

$35.00
xx139pol221447

Esto Perpetua: Algerian Studies and Impressions


BELLOC, H

Octavo 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: Duckworth and Co 1911

KEYWORDS: Hilaire Belloc travel literature writing historical history Algeria Africa

$27.50
xx143pol221459

Treasury of Poetry


BOSWELL, HILDA

Quarto hardcover (VG) base of spine cracked; 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: Wm Collins Sons & Co 1968

KEYWORDS: children's literature poetry poems verse Hilda Boswell illustrated

$20.00
xx143pol221469

Turkey Unveiled: A History of Modern Turkey


POPE, NICOLE and HUGH

Ex-library, 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: The Overlook Press 2000

KEYWORDS: travel history literature writing Turkey Turkiye

$25.00
xx145pol221475

The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson


WRIGHT, DARE

UK FIRST EDITION, quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; 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: Oldbourne Book Co 1962

KEYWORDS: UK modern first editions children's literature picture books Dare Wright

$32.50
xx145pol221480

Carlo


FROST, A B

Oblong super octavo hardcover (G+) scruffy copy; 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: Doubleday, Page & Company 1913

KEYWORDS: children's literature picture books A B Frost

$19.50
xx145pol221486

The Taste for the Other: The Social and Ethical Thought of C S Lewis


MEILAENDER, GILBERT

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: William B Eerdmans Publishing 1978

KEYWORDS: criticism literature literary C S Lewis philosophy

$22.50
xx145pol221493

The Poems of Thomas Gray, William Collins, Oliver Goldsmith


GRAY, THOMAS & COLLINS, WILLIAM & GOLDSMITH, OLIVER & LONSDALE, ROGER (Ed)

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: Longman 1980

KEYWORDS: English literature poetry poems verse poets Thomas Gray William Collins Oliver Goldsmith

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