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The Concept of a Person, and Other Essays


AYER, A J

Super 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co 1963

KEYWORDS: philosophy essays literature A J Ayer

$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

$75.00
3e2/8

My Brother Michael


STEWART, MARY

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 256pp, VG (minor bruising to cover and spine, light tanning and moderate foxing to eps and page edges, occasional tanning and foxing to pages throughout) in d/w VG- (moderate chipping and tears to spine and extrems, minor loss to spine extrems, moderate tanning and foxing/soiling to jacket)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1960

KEYWORDS: first edition mary stewart literature greece

$65.00
3e2/11

2666 (Fifth Impression)


BOLANO, ROBERTO & WIMMER, NATASHA (trans)

FIFTH IMPRESSION, super octavo, black heavy boards, red gilt lettering, illus eps, xiv + 898pp, Near FINE (sl bruising to spine & lower corners) in d/w VG+ (light creasing to spine & edges, sl chafing)

PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux First 2008

KEYWORDS: roberto bolano spanish literature crime

$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

$45.00
3e2/30

Bleak House


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, xxii+ 852pp, illus, VG+ (slight fading/soiling to spine, v slight soiling to page edges) in slipcase VG+ (slight chafing, scuffing, fading & 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
3e2/32

A Tale of Two Cities


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 1994

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
xx135pol221434

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

$25.00
xx135pol221438

The Naive and Sentimental Lover


LE CARRE, 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: Hodder and Stoughton 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature novels fiction John le Carre

$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

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