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New York, NY Dodd ,Mead & Company, 1957. Hardcover First Edition USA (1957), so stated. First Edition USA (1957), so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and a hint of sun blanching to the red letterboxes at the backstrip; the outside edges of the text block have tanned somewhat due to aging; a former owner's name inscribed at the front pastedown endpaper and his address label affixed to the front free endpaper; else flawless if no longer fresh; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1.65 inches). xiv, 402 pages. Extensive Index. Language: English. Weight: 26.5 ounces. Grey cloth over boards with gilt reproduction of Churchill's signature at the front panel… Read More

Edinburgh, Scotland Collins: Fontana Library, 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to the extremities; faint creases at backstrip and near three of the corners; neatly tape-reinforced at bottom front hinge; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A better than average copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(7.15 x 4.35 x 0.8 inches). 316 pages. Illustrated with Charts, Graphs, Maps and Photographs in Black & White. Language: English. Weight: 11.4 ounces. Paperback.

New York, NY Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1995. Hardcover First Ed USA [1995], First Printing indicated. First Ed USA [1995], First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only the slightest spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows very mild rubbing; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. A Near perfect copy: Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.3 x 1.45 inches). 427 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 12.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Cassell & Company Ltd, 2002. Paperback First Edition UK (2002), so stated. First Edition UK (2002), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (7.5 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches). 160 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Language: English. Weight: 19.5 ounces. Country Series. Trade Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. .

Bungay, Suffolk, UK Black Dog Books, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; but later printing. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a touch of shelfwear; heel of backstrip a little crimped; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 4to. 256pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, some in color, but most in black & white. First Ed; but later printing. Hardback with DJ. A guide to the places in East Anglia (Eastern England) and the author's that have found their inspiration there (Thomas Hardy, John Betje,am, George Orwell, Edward Fitzgerald, P D James etc etc).

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1961. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing stated. First Ed USA, First Printing stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: the Book shows a gift inscription on endpaper; minor rubbing to extremities; edges of the text block have been somewhat dulled, due to aging. The binding is square and secure and the text is clean. The DJ is mildly rubbed; faint but pervasive soiling; price clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text in a somewhat soiled dustwrapper. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 331pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Harper & Row: Torchbooks, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus (1965), so stated. First Edition Thus (1965), so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of significant use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the head and heel of the back strip have been carefully tape-reinforced; the spine leans, but remains perfectly secure (the signatures are sewn). Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows moderate wear and couple of minor flaws, but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 1 inches). 547 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19.2 ounces. Sewn Binding. Trade Paperback.

London, UK Robert Hale and Company, 1979. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows a bit of crimping at head and heel of backstrip; minimal wear to other extremities; binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ price clipped, else only a mild wrinkle at upper front corner tip; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. 24pp half tone photo illustrations. Blue cloth with dark blue title panel at backstrip lettered in silver. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Schocken Books, 1972. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; small tear at front panel has been tape-repaired from verso; just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; price has been rubbed out at upper rear panel; binding remains square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, tightly-bound, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 488pp. Selections from The Morning Chronicle, edited by Eileen Yeo and E.P. Thompson. B+W illustrations. Trade Paperback. How the London poor kept themselves alive in the 1840's.