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$37.18
man201

Halfdanes


nonsense and nursery rhymes

RASMUSSEN, HALFDAN

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

$49.57
1m41/11

Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott


with a sketch of his life complete in one volume

LAKE, J.W; SCOTT, SIR WALTER

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

$30.98
1m43/12

The Law's Lumber Room


WATT, FRANCIS

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

$46.48
man124

Under the Window


pictures & rhymes for children

GREENAWAY,KATE

[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

$61.97
2d14/12

The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table


HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL

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

$61.97
1m37/1

Tobacco in Song & Story


BAIN, JOHN

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

$12.39
1m21/18

THE LATER MIDDLE AGES


1216 - 1485

BAKER, DEREK:

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

$18.59
61003sj4

Love & War


JAMES,SIAN

proof copy 223pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: piatkus london 1997

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies sian

$12.39
61003bh7

The Rainbow Abyss


HAMBLY,BARBARA

first edition 256pp F in NF d/w (minor chip to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: graftonbooks london 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature barbara hambly

$24.79
61003my17

One Hundred and One Ways


YOSHIKAWA,MAKO

proof copy 278pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.rubbed)

PUBLISHER: piatkus london 1999

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies mako

$21.69
61003rs18

The Tower


STERN,RICHARD MARTIN

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

$12.39
61003ep22

Holiday with Violence


PARGETER,EDITH

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

$12.39
61003lm25

Daddy was a Number Runner


MERIWETHER,LOUISE

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

$12.39
61003jy30

A Kiss a Day Keeps the Corpses Away


YARDLEY,JAMES

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

$12.39
61003is34

My Last Duchess


SMITH,IAIN CRICHTON

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

$30.98
61003to35

Tell Me a Riddle


OLSEN,TILLIE

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

$12.39
61003is37

The Last Summer


SMITH,IAIN CRICHTON

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

$12.39
71003so2

I Remember! I Remember!


O'FAOLAIN,SEAN

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

$12.39
71003ed6

The Head of the Family


DILLON,EILIS

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

$18.59
71003ks11

The Prodigal Father


SAUNDERS,KATE

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

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