Books - "literature"
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The Animals' Rebellion
unpaginated, ills(col) G+ (stiff decorative paper wrappers, bumps and wear to extrems, some minor surface losses to extrems, binding beginning to separate at lower front hinge, minor surface scratches and soils, browned extrems to front paste down, ffep has insrciption and small pencil drawings, binding barely attached at ffep gutter, small closed tear to lower tp and following page, contents sl browned, creased and foxed with some small pencil markings, some sections loose/beginning to loosen, plates all present and clean, binding shaky.)
PUBLISHER: ernest nister, london, [1890]
KEYWORDS: clifton bingham c h thompson childrens literature
The Illuminated Book
its history and production
524pp, ills (col) VG (blue cloth minor bumps and wear to extrems, some light fading, paste action to ffep and rear fep, v sl soiling to foredges.)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber, london, 1958
KEYWORDS: david diringer books history arts literature
THE AUDIENCE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS
A SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK AND THE CHIDREN'S LITERATURE CENTER HELD AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARCH 12-13 1979
ex lib, minimal markings, 1st ed limited to 3000, orange wrappers, 42pp, illustrated, VG+ (v sl creased corners, v sl wear to extrems, v sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: Library of Congress, Washington, 1980
KEYWORDS: childrens literature elaine moss barbara rollock
Some Nineteenth Century Scotsmen
first edition 456pp VG (burgundy cloth w.gilt dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown,paper separation at ep gutters,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: oliphant,anderson edinburgh 1903
KEYWORDS: history literature scotland biography william knig
Sure Methods of Attaining a Long and Healthful Lif
fifty-fourth edition 146pp [frontis.] VG (red cloth w.gilt-on-black title label to spine,rubbed and soiled and mod.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,prelims.browned w.sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: george arthur williams cheltenham [nd]
KEYWORDS: sociology literature lewis cornaro health
Eutychus
the future of the pulpit
first edition 142pp+ads. VG+ (burgundy paper boards w.cream title labels to spine and front cover,sl.soiled wminor bumps to extrems.,content edges v.sl.soiled,tight) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.w.6cm split to foot of upper hinge)
PUBLISHER: kegan paul london 1928
KEYWORDS: history eutychus theology sociology literature to-
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo
first edition 318pp+ads.ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth w.gilt stamp to top board,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,teg) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,sl.loss to head of spine)
PUBLISHER: stanley paul london 1915
KEYWORDS: history biography literature victor hugo juliette
Imperial City
first edition 672pp VG (black cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.sunned spine,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1937
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature elmer rice
Augustus John
first edition 30pp+35 plates [b/w] VG+ (grey paper boards w.blue cloth spine,sl.wear to extrems.w.sl.nibbles to head of rear board,paste action to eps) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: ernest benn london 1923
KEYWORDS: arts biography literature albert rutherston august
Charles Shannon
first edition 30pp+35 plates [b/w] VG+ (grey paper boards w.blue cloth spine,sl.wear to extrems.,paste action to eps) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,browned spine,chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: ernest benn london 1924
KEYWORDS: arts biography literature albert rutherston charle
English Sects
an historical handbook
first edition 244pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.soiled w.spine sl.rubbed,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: mowbray london 1921
KEYWORDS: history theology arthur reynolds literature
Black Welcome
first edition 256pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed) in G+ d/w (large section of lower spine and rear cover missing,sl.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: collins london [1961]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature collins crime club
Drake in California
ballads and poems
first edition 89pp VG+ (green cloth,eps and edges sl.foxed,paste action to eps,teg,tight) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.soiled w.spine sl.browned,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: fifield london 1912
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry herman sche
Songs of the South
second series
first edition 199pp VG (green cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,unevenly sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed edges mod.foxed,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: ward,lock london 1895
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry john bernar
Searching for Caleb
ex-lib first edition 309pp VG (blue paper boards w.cream cloth spine,tape stains to boards and eps,sl.wear to extrems.,usual stamps,spine cracked and cocked) in VG d/w (tape stains w.spine sl.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,flaps trimmed)
PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1976
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature anne tyler
Celestial Navigation
ex-lib first edition 276pp VG+ (blue cloth,tape stains to boards w.libr.mark to spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps,lower board sl.shaky,spine cracked and cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.libr.mark to spine,sl.wear to extrems.,gum stains to trimmed edges)
PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1975
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature anne tyler
A Modern Treasure Hunter
first edition 256pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (brown cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and cocked)
PUBLISHER: temple london 1958
KEYWORDS: history biography nautical literature harold t.wil
Considerations on Edmund Gosse
[first edition] 162pp [frontis.] VG+ (red cloth,sl.soiled,sl.paste action to eps,edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,insect nibbles and holes to flap hinges)
PUBLISHER: drane's london [nd]
KEYWORDS: literature history biography edmund gosse patrick
Madame Sousatzka
ex-lib first edition 224pp VG+ (purple cloth,v.sl.sunned w.libr.mark to spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps,spine cracked and cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and stained,chipping to extrems.w.several 3cm closed tears,price-clipped but 18s net still present)
PUBLISHER: eyre & spottiswoode london 1962
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature bernice rubens
The Pothunters
Later printing (1924); octavo red cloth boards, black lettering to spine and front, VG (moderate to light tanning, light foxing, prev owner's details in ink (and crayon) to fep)
PUBLISHER: black london 1924
KEYWORDS: modern literature p.g.wodehouse