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$123.93
1m38/49

Edward Thomas


a critical biography 1878-1917

COOKE, WILLIAM

first edition, 292pp, ills (b/w) NF (green cloth, sl foxing to foredges.) in VG+ d/w (minor closed tears to some extrems, moderate foxing to rear and some insides.)

PUBLISHER: faber, london, 1970

KEYWORDS: william cooke edward thomas poetry literature biography

$24.79
2d1/28

Shelley


a biography

FULLER, JEAN OVERTON

first edition, 335pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (blue and white cloth, foxing to ffep and rear fep, sl cocked.) in VG+ d/w (v minor bumps to extrems, sl surface wear and discolouration.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape, london, 1968

KEYWORDS: jean overton fuller shelley biography literature

$74.36
r26/20

The Caliphate


its rise,decline,and fall

MUIR,WILLIAM

reprint 608pp NF (tan cloth,minor shelf wear) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: darf london 1984

KEYWORDS: history literature caliphate william muir islam theology

$24.79
2d3/19

Bestseller


the books that everyone read 1900-1939

COCKBURN, CLAUD

first edition, 182pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (red cloth, owners inscription to paste down, sl pencil imprint to ffep, moderate foxing to rear endpapers.) in VG+ d/w (minor bumps and wear to extrems, price clipped, sl crease to rear flap.)

PUBLISHER: sidgwick & jackson, london, 1972

KEYWORDS: claud cockburn literature bestsellers books

$24.79
manon1884

Little Round Stairway


LISTER, GLADYS

125pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (blue decorative cloths, sl sunning to extrems, pen marking to upper ffep, moderate browning to prelims and some contents.) in VG- d/w (minor losses to some extrems and spine, rear and internal foxing.)

PUBLISHER: new century press, sydney, 1946

KEYWORDS: gladys lister childrens literature

$30.98
27503mj1

The Lion of Janina


JOKAI,MAURUS

first edition in english 326pp+ads.frontis. VG (brown cloth w.bevelled edges,rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.browned w.contents sl.foxed,sl.paper separation at frontis.gutter,spine cracked and mod.shaky)

PUBLISHER: jarrold london 1897

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature maurus jokai

$30.98
27503cm16

Poor Jack


MARRYAT,CAPTAIN

[first edition] 372pp ills.[b/w engravings] VG (blue cloth w.red/gilt/black dec.stamps,bevelled edges,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.chipping to head/foot of spine,top board sl.shaky w.paper separation at fep gutter,lacks ffep,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: george bell london 1887

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature captain marryat nautical

$30.98
1l15/24

Le Declin D'Une Civilisation


ou la fin de la grece antique

BARBAGALLO,CORRADO

first edition rebound in half-leather 320pp [text in french] VG+ (rebound w.red cloth boards and tan half-leather,sl.rubbed and soiled,new eps,some red pen underlining to contents,edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: payot paris 1927

KEYWORDS: history literature corrado barbagallo greece

$25.00
man1l15/27

Life & Labour


characteristics of men of industry culture and genius

SMILES,SAMUEL

first edition in half-leather 474pp VG (blue cloth boards w.blue half-leather,school gilt stamp to top board,gilt stamps and gilt-on-red title label to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.incl.hinges,marbled eps and edges,surface scuffing to front pastedown,paper separation at half-title gutter,prelims.sl.foxed,contents sl.browned,tight)

PUBLISHER: john murray london 1887

KEYWORDS: history literature sociology samuel smiles

$27.27
28503jw2

Your Father


WEIL,JAMES L.

first edition limited [400] inscribed by author 56pp VG+ (in wrappers w.french flaps,sl.soiled and browned,sl.wear to extrems.,author's warm inscr.to new zealand poet willow macky on blank prelim.)

PUBLISHER: elizabeth press new rochelle [printed in verona] 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry willow macky james l.weil

$18.59
28503fh3

For All I Have Loved


a selection of poems

HACKNEY,FRANCES

first edition limited [400] inscribed by author 40pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.soiled,author's warm inscr.to new zealand poet willow macky on prelim.,owner's inscr.to foot of prelim.)

PUBLISHER: william alfred cummins berowra 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry willow macky frances hackney

$24.79
28503vk9

Ko Lien Hua Ying


flower shadows behind the curtain

KEAN,VLADIMIR[TRANSL.]

first edition 432pp VG+ (red cloth,minor shelf wear,prelims.and edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,sl.internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1959

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature vladimir kean

$21.69
28503hg10

The Pathway to the City


GOODWIN,HELEN K.

first edition inscribed by author 96pp VG+ (cream cloth,v.sl.soiled,author's inscr.to ffep,content edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: marshall,morgan london 1961

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature helen k.goodwin

$22.50
28503rc14

Hello


CREELEY,ROBERT

first edition limited [750] unpaginated F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: hawk press christchurch 1976

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry new zealand literature robert creeley

$15.50
28503jp15

Out of the People


PRIESTLEY,J.B.

first edition 127pp VG+ (tan cloth,contents sl.browned) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.,internal tape repair to head of spine,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: collins/heinemann london 1941

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature j.b.priestley history

$123.93
man1l16/14

Sunday Morning Discourses on the Night Side of City Life


as recently seen in company with three high police officials

TALMAGE,T.DE WITT

[first edition] 204pp VG (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,stained and chipped spine,mod.wear to extrems.,green eps sl.soiled,content edges sl.foxed/browned,minor pencil marks to margins)

PUBLISHER: corrie johnston melbourne 1879

KEYWORDS: history literature theology t.de witt talmage

$43.38
man1l16/15

An Ancient History


from the earliest records to the fall of the western empire;vols.1/2 only

SMITH,PHILIP

[first edition] vols.1/2 only [of 3] VG- (brown embossed cloth,rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned,chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of both spines,splits to both hinges of vol.1,brown eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,owner's inscr.to head of title on both vols.,some sl.foxing to contents,spines cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: james walton london 1868

KEYWORDS: history geography literature antiquity philip smith

$74.36
man1l16/17

Stanley Morison


MORISON,STANLEY;BARKER,NICOLAS

first edition inscribed by author [from the dennis mceldowney collection] 566pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (red cloth,sl.soiled extrems.,inscr.by author to mceldowney and his wife on ffep,te red,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1972

KEYWORDS: history biography literature stanley morison nicolas barker dennis mceldowney

$30.98
28503wj18

The Blind Man


JENS,WALTER

first edition [from the dennis mceldowney collection] 119pp VG+ (black cloth,paste action to eps,mceldowney's inscr.to ffep,content edges sl.foxed,sl.bowed) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled and foxed,minor wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: andre deutsch london 1954

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature walter jens

$340.00
man28503gs21

Imperial Governor


SHIPWAY,GEORGE

proof copy 400pp VG (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled w.ink scribble to front cover,sl.foxed/browned,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: peter davies london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies george shipway

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