Books - "literature"
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Ursun's Teeth (A Warhammer Novel)
Sm 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: BL Publishing 2004
KEYWORDS: fantasy fiction novels literature warhammer Graham McNeill
Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
Quarto, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, xix + 381pp, VG (sl bruising to spine extrems, sl soiling/discolouration to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to prelims, sporadic moderate foxing to pages throughout) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing to edges, moderate soiling/tanning & light soiling to spine & edges)
PUBLISHER: Martin Secker & Warburg 1984
KEYWORDS: 1984 nineteen eighty four George Orwell literature novels dystopian facsimile extant manuscript
Commander Carton
FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, illus light card wrappers, red lettering to spine, 161pp, VG- (spine cocked, minor creasing & rubbing to spine & cover edges, minor tanning & soiling to covers, moderate to heavy tanning & light foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to inside covers/eps, light tanning & foxing throughout, occasional heavy cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Horwitz Publications 1960
KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature novels fiction J E Macdonnell
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
FIRST EDITION, octavo, grey patterned heavy boards, blue lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, vi + 232pp, illus, VG- (moderate scuffing & cracking to spine & hinges, spine cocked, moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, light tanning & chafing/soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, moderate foxing throughout, moderate crack to central gutter)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1947
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter's Postal Order
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 237pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG (minor fading/discolouration to spine & board edges, sl rubbing to extrems, sl staining to front board, lighth to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate to heavy creasing & moderate chipping/loss to edges, general light to moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1951
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter's Christmas Party
FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue cloth boards, orange lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 245pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG (light rubbing & fading to extrems, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor loss also, moderate rubbing & soiling, 6cm closed tear to base of rear flap- tidy archival repair)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1949
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter and the Blue Mauritius
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 238pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG (moderate fading/discolouration to spine & board edges, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's sm ink stamp to base of ffep, light tanning & foxing to eps, occasional light foxing to pages throughout) in d/w, VG- (circular price clipping, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, moderate fading to spine, moderate foxing to rear flap, general minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1952
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter in Brazil
FIRST EDITION, octavo, orange/peach heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 254pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG- (light bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to spine, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, minor vertical crease to front board, binding a little sloppy, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, light wrinkling to pastedowns, light tanning & foxing/soiling to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, occasional light foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (moderate to heavy general soiling/staining, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1949
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter's Benefit
FIRST EDITION, octavo, red/brown buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 236pp + ctalogue to rear, illus, VG (moderate rubbing & bruising to spine extrems, light bruising & rubbing to board extrems, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, moderate foxing to prelims, other light foxing to pages sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, 3mm hole to middle of spine with other moderate chafing also, general light to moderate soiling)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1950
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Billy Bunter Butts In
FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 234pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG (light bruising & fading to spine extrems, light fading & soiling to board edges, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, moderate foxing to prelims, other light foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges- some minor loss also, light fading to spine, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1951
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Billy Bunter series illustrated Frank Richards
Bessie Bunter of Cliff House School
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, blue lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 240pp, illus, VG (moderate fading to spine & board edges, light bruising to extrems, sl soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, occasional sl foxing & light cracking to gutters throughout) in d/w, G+ (heavy closed tear to front cover & flap- yellowing tape repairs, other moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, light fading to spine, moderate soiling & foxing)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1949
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction novels Bessie Bunter series illustrated Hilda Richards
Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xxx + 546pp, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light fading to spine, light creasing to edges, light chafing, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1997
KEYWORDS: first editions philosophy literature Iris Murdoch
New Thought 1904-06
Super octavo, half leatherbound black buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule to spine, mixed pagination, VG- (moderate scuffing & surfaceloss to leatherwork on spine & boards, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, moderate to heavy tanning & light foxing to page edges, heavy soiling to eps, occasional ink markings to margins, frequent heavy cracking to gutters, moderate tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals, moderate creasing to page corners of some pages)
PUBLISHER: Not Stated
KEYWORDS: philosophy literature New Thought articles esoteric psychic telepathy palmistry plam reading historical articles
Queen of the Abbey Girls
Octavo, red buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, top page edges stained red, frontispiece, 314pp, VG+ (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name & inscription to front eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light fading & moderate rubbing to spine, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Wm Collins Sons and Co 1946
KEYWORDS: children's literature fiction novels Elsie J Oxenham
Billy Bunter's Barring-Out
FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece [opp. pg1], unpaginated prelims + 236pp, illus, VG- (spine cocked, moderate scuffing/rubbing toi spine & board edges- minor surface loss, light bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, occasional minor soiling & foxing throughout)
PUBLISHER: Charles Skilton 1948
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature Billy Bunter series novels fiction Frank Richards illustrated
Children's Stories from Japanese Fairy Tales and Legends
Imperial octavo, illus heavy boards, black lettering to red cloth spine, frontispiece, 144pp, illus, VG- (moderate fading & soiling to spine, moderate insect damage to spine & rear gutter- inactive, light to moderate scuffing & bruising to board corners, minro chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prize presentation plate to ffep, minor soiling & foxing to prelims, moderate cracking to gutters sporadically throughout- some plates may be detached)
PUBLISHER: Raphael Tuck & Sons N/D (c.1920s?)
KEYWORDS: Japanese fairy tales oriental children's literature legends ilustrated
Annual 2008, Bologna
Quarto, illus light card wrappers with french flaps, white lettering to spine, 267pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing & chafing/soiling to spine & covers/edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Penguin Young Readers Group 2008
KEYWORDS: children's illustrations illustrators literature literary annuals past years bologna
Revolting Rhymes
FIRST EDITION, quarto, illu sheavy boards, black & red lettering to spine, illus title page, unpaginated, illus, VG (moderate tanning & bruising to spine, light bruising & tanning to board edges, occasional minor foxing throughout)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1982
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature Roald Dahl illustrated Quentin Blake nursery rhymes
Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone Present: Master of Chaos
Sm octavo, illus light card wrappers, black lettering to spine, printed inside covers, illus title page, 400pp, illus, VG- (heavy creasing to spine & covers with minor soiling also, moderate tanning & light foxing/soiling to page edges, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals)
PUBLISHER: Puffin / Penguin 1990
KEYWORDS: fighting fantasy game gaming literature Steve Jackson Ian Livingstone rpgs role playing games fantasy
Alias Carton
FIRST EDITION, sm octavo, illus light card wrappers, black & red lettering to spine, 161pp, VG- (moderate tanning & creasing to spine & cover edges, light chafing & soiling/tanning to covers, heavy tanning & light foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to inside covers & prelims/terminals)
PUBLISHER: Horwitz Publications Inc 1961
KEYWORDS: modern first editions Commander Carton series novels fcition crime thrillers literature J E Macdonnell