Books - "literature"
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Edward Thomas
a critical biography 1878-1917
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
Shelley
a biography
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
The Caliphate
its rise,decline,and fall
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
Bestseller
the books that everyone read 1900-1939
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
Little Round Stairway
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
The Lion of Janina
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
Poor Jack
[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
Le Declin D'Une Civilisation
ou la fin de la grece antique
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
Life & Labour
characteristics of men of industry culture and genius
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
Your Father
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
For All I Have Loved
a selection of poems
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
Ko Lien Hua Ying
flower shadows behind the curtain
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
The Pathway to the City
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
Hello
first edition limited [750] unpaginated F in wrappers
PUBLISHER: hawk press christchurch 1976
KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry new zealand literature robert creeley
Out of the People
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
Sunday Morning Discourses on the Night Side of City Life
as recently seen in company with three high police officials
[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
An Ancient History
from the earliest records to the fall of the western empire;vols.1/2 only
[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
Stanley Morison
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
The Blind Man
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
Imperial Governor
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