Books - "literature"
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Halfdanes
nonsense and nursery rhymes
52pp,ills (b/w) VG (stiff pictorial boards, minor wear to extrems, v sl foxing to prelims and first page of contents, v sl cocked.)
PUBLISHER: forlag, kobenhaven, 1973
KEYWORDS: haldan rasmussen childrens literature
Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
with a sketch of his life complete in one volume
443pp, b/w frontis, G (full leather scuffed, worn and chipped, begiing to separate at front lower hinge, dealers adhesive to front paste down, marbelled foredges,pencil inscription to second prelim, browning and foxing to prelims & some contents, v sl water damage to some prelims, loss to upper tp not affecting text, minor insect nibbles to some contents.)
PUBLISHER: j crissy, philadelphia, 1837
KEYWORDS: sir walter scott j w lake poetry literature
The Law's Lumber Room
second edition, 139pp+ads, G+ (blue cloth bumped, faded and soiled, book plate to front paste down, binding beginning to separate at ffep gutter and other sections, foxing to prelims, eps and foredges, rough cut edges, binding shaky.)
PUBLISHER: bodley head, london, 1896
KEYWORDS: francis watt law history literature
Under the Window
pictures & rhymes for children
[early edition;first was publ.by routledge] 56pp ills.[col.by kate greenaway] VG- (ill.paper boards w.cream cloth spine,rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.browned,mod.wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation at ep gutters,sl.loss to front pastedown,7cm closed tear to ffep repaired w.tape,pp11-12 repaired w.tape at gutter,some sl.soiling to contents,spine cracked and shaky w.some sections starting to separate)
PUBLISHER: warne london [nd,c.1900]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature kate greenaway art
The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
373pp, ills (b/w) VG (brown cloth, decorative stamps, minor wear, book plate to front paste down, errata slip to ffep, contents sl browned, binding tight.)
PUBLISHER: phillips, sampson & co, boston, 1858
KEYWORDS: oliver wendell holmes literature
Tobacco in Song & Story
144pp, VG- (brown suede, minor bumps and wear, small chipping to head and foot of spine, minor soils and browning to eps, stamp to first page of contents, minor soils and foxing to some contents, binding beginning to separate at mid section, rough cut edges.)
PUBLISHER: simpkin, marshall, hamilton, kent & co, london, no
KEYWORDS: john bain tobacco poetry literature
THE LATER MIDDLE AGES
1216 - 1485
ex lib, minimal markings, 213pp, illus, VG (sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped and sunned spine, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Hutchinson Educational, London, 1968
KEYWORDS: middle ages derek baker contemporary literature do
Love & War
proof copy 223pp F in glossy wrappers
PUBLISHER: piatkus london 1997
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies sian
The Rainbow Abyss
first edition 256pp F in NF d/w (minor chip to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: graftonbooks london 1991
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature barbara hambly
One Hundred and One Ways
proof copy 278pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.rubbed)
PUBLISHER: piatkus london 1999
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies mako
The Tower
first edition 343pp VG+ (brown cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: secker & warburg london 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature richard martin ste
Holiday with Violence
ex-lib first edition 291pp VG- (blue cloth w.blue tape reinforcement to spine,tape stains to boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,usual stamps and labels w.scuffs to pastedowns,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1952
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature crime edith parget
Daddy was a Number Runner
ex-lib first edition 208pp VG (burgundy cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps,edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,rear flap and upper edge trimmed,gum stains to upper/lower edges)
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1972
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature louise meriwether
A Kiss a Day Keeps the Corpses Away
first edition 192pp VG+ (black cloth,sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.internal foxing,sl.bumps to extrems.,small price in ink to front cover)
PUBLISHER: michael joseph london 1971
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james yardley
My Last Duchess
ex-lib first edition 158pp VG+ (blue cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps w.label removed from rear pastedown) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed,upper/lower edges sl.trimmed,tape stains to trimmed flaps)
PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1971
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature iain crichton smit
Tell Me a Riddle
ex-lib first edition 127pp VG (red cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,sl.wear to extrems.,usual stamps,spine sl.shaky) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,tape stains and wear to extrems.,8cm closed tear to front cover repaired internally w.tape,tape stains to trimmed flaps)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1964
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature tillie olsen
The Last Summer
ex-lib first edition 192pp VG+ (red cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (tape stains to upper/lower edges,sl.soiled,edges and flaps trimmed,tape stains to flaps)
PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1969
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature iain crichton smit
I Remember! I Remember!
ex-lib first edition 189pp VG+ (blue cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps and labels,edges sl.soiled,spine cracked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,tape stains to trimmed edges and flaps)
PUBLISHER: hart-davis london 1962
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sean o'faolain
The Head of the Family
ex-lib first edition 218pp VG (burgundy cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps,tape stains to prelim.gutters,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation at ep gutters,spine cracked and sl.shaky) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to trimmed extrems.w.2cm closed tear and scuff to foot of front cover,tape stains to flaps)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1960
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature eilis dillon
The Prodigal Father
proof copy 183pp VG+ (in paper wrappers,sl.soiled w.minor wear to extrems.,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1986
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies kate