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REFLECTIONS ON THE WORLD TODAY
TRANSLATION BY FRANCIS SCARFE
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, unissued, 200pp, VG- (sl cocked, v sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent) d/w VG- (sl wear to extrems, v sl surface loss, mod rubbed, sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Pantheon, New York, 1948
KEYWORDS: paul valery essays history poitics nations liberty dictatorship art literature france europe
The Colters
an australian story for girls
first edition 320pp ills.[col.plates] VG (red cloth w.col.plates to top board and spine,sl.rubbed and soiled w.minor stains to top board,plate on spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown w.presentation bookplate to ffep,prelims.sl.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,ae black,spine cracked and sl.cocked/shaky)
PUBLISHER: henry frowde hodder and stoughton london 1912
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature j.m.whitfeld
Scenes and Plays
first edition 123pp VG (in wrappers w.french flaps and paper title labels to front cover and spine,mod.rubbed and soikled w.spine browned,labels chipped,mod.wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.sl.stain to foot edge,insect nibbles to rear prelims.)
PUBLISHER: constable london 1929
KEYWORDS: modernn first edition literature gordon bottomley
The Rape of the Lock
an heroi-comical poem in five cantos
first edition thus limited numbered [75/75] 59pp [b/w frontis.w.rubricated title page] VG+ (in vellum wrappers w.gilt stamp to front cover and green ribbon ties to fore-edges,rubbed and stained w.some sl.surface losses,lacks upper ribbon tie from rear cover,covers bowed,printed on handmade paper,eps and edges sl.foxed o/w contents clean)
PUBLISHER: chiswick press london 1925
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry alexander pope chiswick press
Laodice and Danae
play in one act
first edition inscribed by author 25pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.sunning towards edges,bumps and chipping to extrems.,warm inscription by author on title page - to miss neill,with good wishes from mr.and mrs.gordon bottomley.christmas,1909,eps and edges sl.foxed)
PUBLISHER: printed for private circulation 1909
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts gordon bottomley
The Flying Squad
reprint 256pp [col.frontis.] VG+ (red cloth w.black borders,sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine mod.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: harrap london 1932
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature w.a.bishop r.stuart-wortley
A Little Ark
containing sundry pieces of seventeenth-century verse
first edition 57pp [b/w frontis.] VG (in wrappers w.title label to front cover and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine and hinge area browned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,contents sl.foxed)
PUBLISHER: dobell london 1921
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry g.thorn-drury
Nancy Mitford
a biography
description on request
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1985
KEYWORDS: selina hastings nancy mitford literature biography
Hardie and Baird & Other Plays
first edition 181pp.NF(blue cloth,gilt title to spine,sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,sl.browning to content edges) in NF d/w(sl.shelf-wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: secker london 1991
KEYWORDS: james kelman modern first edition literature drama
Adventures in the Skin Trade
first edition 115pp.VG+(black cloth,gilt title to spine,sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,edges and contents sl.foxed,previous owner's sign.to ffep.) in VG d/w(sl.soiled,heavily foxed,mod.sunned particularly to spine,mod.shelf-wear and sl.chipping to extrems.,small open tear to foot of spine)
PUBLISHER: putnam london 1955
KEYWORDS: dylan thomas modern first edition literature
The Life of an Amorous Woman and Other Writings
403pp, ills (b/w) NF (brown cloth with decorative stamps, scuffing to upper extrem.) in VG d/w (minor creasing and chipping to extrems, sl soils.) in slipcase G+ (sl sunned and soiled.)
PUBLISHER: chapman & hall, london, 1963
KEYWORDS: ihara saikaku ivan morris japanese literature
Achilles In Scyros
68pp,VG (maroon cloth, minor soils and bumps, owners inscription to ffep and paste down, minor finger soils to some contents.)
PUBLISHER: bell & sons, london, 1892
KEYWORDS: robert bridges literature plays
British and American Sporting Authors
their writings and biographies
443pp, ills (b/w), inscribed by author, VG- (green cloth, bumps to extrems, minor surface soils to extrems, minor foxing to some contents, inscribed by author at tp.)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson, london, 1951
KEYWORDS: henry higginson sports literature biography
INDIA IN 1952
A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES
Ex lib, minimal markings, 94pp, illus, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards, taped spine and new eps, v sl sunned soiled & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: India Information Services, New Delhi, 1953
KEYWORDS: india agricuture five year plan community development industry foreign trade irrigation shipping music literature
On The Shelf
[first edition] 187pp.illus.(b/w) VG(grey decor.cloth,gilt title to spine and front board,bevelled edges,mod.soiled and scuffed,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,edges and contents sl.foxed,eps.browned,inscrip.dated 1909 at prelim.)
PUBLISHER: warne london nd c.1900
KEYWORDS: harvey gobel modern first edition children's literature
THE MIDDLE AGES
Ex lib, minimal markings, 252pp, G (cocked, internal separation at joints and several locations in contents, pencilled marginalia throughout, sl rubbed sunned & soiled, sl edge wear)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton, London, n.d.
KEYWORDS: middle ages medieval e b osborn history christendom society land labour trade industry literature
The Debt to Pleasure
first edition proof copy limited and numbered [99/600] 232pp F in glossy wrappers
PUBLISHER: picador london 1996
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies john lanchester
The Debt to Pleasure
first edition signed by author 232pp VG+ (black cloth,minor shelf wear,author's sign.to title,security tag to rear pastedown,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london london 1996
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature john lanchester
Nimphidia The Court of Fayrie
first edition thus 38pp VG (in wrappers w.french flaps,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,chipping and wear to extrems.w.splits to hinges,insect holes to prelims.,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: basil blackwell oxford 1924
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry michael drayton
Ardizzone's Hans Andersen
fourteen classic tales
first edition 191pp ills.[b/w and col.by edward ardizzone] NF (burgundy cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,spine sl.cracked) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.soiled w.upper/lower edges sl.browned)
PUBLISHER: andre deutsch london 1978
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature hans andersen edward ardizzone