Books - "literature"
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North
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
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, with Illustrations
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
The Old Curiosity Shop
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
The Personal History of David Copperfield
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
Hard Times for These Times
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
Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riot's of 'Eighty
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
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
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
The Cape Cod Lighter
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
And Other Stories
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
In Search of C S Lewis
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
The Instrument
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
The Big Laugh
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
Esto Perpetua: Algerian Studies and Impressions
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
Treasury of Poetry
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
Turkey Unveiled: A History of Modern Turkey
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
The Lonely Doll Learns a Lesson
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
Carlo
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
The Taste for the Other: The Social and Ethical Thought of C S Lewis
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
The Poems of Thomas Gray, William Collins, Oliver Goldsmith
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