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1) Windsor Castle
Ainsworth, William Harrison

London: W. Foulsham & Co nd Abridged Edition cr.8vo 255pp. VG original green cloth, in NVG slightly worn DW.. more information

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Price: $10.00
2) In the Roar of the Sea: A Tale of the Cornish Coast
Baring-Gould, S. (cover art by Bruce Pennington)

London: Corgi Books 1969 First Corgi Paperback Printing ISBN 0-552-08111-6. VG. Light edgewear, slight creasing to spine, otherwise a solid copy, very clean throughout. Originally published by Methuen in 1892. Cover art by Bruce Pennington.. more information

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Price: $15.00
3) The Sword and the Myrtle
Beilby, Richard (jacket art by Bernard Knight)

London: Michael Joseph 1968 First UK Hardcover Edition cr.8vo 512pp. Near Fine original orange cloth, in Near Fine DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. A very attractive copy, very clean & bright throughout. (02186). more information

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Price: $10.00
4) Lorna Doone
Blackmore, R.D. (cover art by Leslie MacKenzie)

Harmondsworth: Puffin Classics 1990's Paperback Reprint ISBN: 0140367071. Fine. Cover art by Lesley MacKenzie.. more information

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Price: $2.00
5) Challenge to Destiny
Boileau, Etheel & Baxter Ellis

London: Hutchinson & Co nd (c.1947) First Edition cr.8vo 272pp. VG original black cloth, ffep torn out, former owner's name in ink on rear end-paper, else internally fine, in VG slightly frayed DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Boileau's final book, completed by Ellis.. more information

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Price: $16.50
6) God and the King
Bowen, Marjorie

London: Methuen & Co (Methuen's Colonial Library) 1911 First Edition vii,376,35pp. GD+ original red cloth, gilt spine, moderate shelf wear, spine & edges sunned, covers spotted, foxing to prelims, hinges weak. Colonial Library variant binding. First Edition.. more information

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Price: $20.00
7) The Burning Glass
Bowen, Marjorie

London: David Bruce & Watson 1971 cr.8vo 306pp ISBN 0-85127-160-X. VG+ original black cloth, former owner's name in ink to ffep, otherwise internally very clean throughout, in VG+ slightly edgeworn DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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8) Affairs of Men
Bowen, Marjorie (illustrated by J. Hoynck Van Papendrecht)

London: Heath Cranton nd (1921) cr.8vo 223pp ill.. NVG original red cloth, light shelf wear, spine & edges sunned & stained, light foxing to prelims. Illustrated with 5 monochrome plates. Sustained extracts from several of the author's historical novels.. more information

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Price: $45.00
9) Sir Isumbras at the Ford
Broster, D.K

London: William Heinemann 1955 cr.8vo ix,386pp. VG+ original blue cloth, ffep torn out, otherwise internally fine throughout, in VG+ DW with minor edgewear, now protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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Price: $48.00
10) Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England
Buchan, John

London: Hodder & Stoughton (H&S Yellowjacket 2272) 1939 14th Impression 12mo 311pp. GD+ original red cloth, moderate edgewear, otherwise clean throughout, in Fair somewhat frayed & chipped DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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Price: $6.00
11) John Burnet of Barns
Buchan, John (cover art by James E. McConnell)

London: Pan Books X116 1962 First Pan Paperback Printing. GD+ Light edgewear, two old black felt pen marks to front cover, store stamp & prices in black felt pen to front fly, otherwise a solid copy. Cover art by James E. McConnell.. more information

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Price: $3.00
12) The Last Days of Pompeii
Bulwer Lytton, Sir Edward

London: George G. Harrap & Co (Harrap's Standard Fiction Library) 1925 cr.8vo 397pp. Fair original blue cloth, spine ends frayed, general wear, internally VG.. more information

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13) The Last Days of Pompeii
Bulwer, Edward Lord Lytton

London: W. Nicholson & Sons nd (c.1901) cr.8vo 399pp. VG original decorative cloth, light shelf wear, gilt titles, award inscription on ffep, dated Aug 4th 1901, a very nice copy of this classic work.. more information

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14) The Flowers of the Forest
Byrd, Elizabeth

London: Pan Books 1975 Sixth Pan Paperback Printing ISBN: 0-330-02401-9. Near Fine. more information

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Price: $4.00
15) The Heart of Lady Anne
Castle, Agnes & Egerton (illust by Ethel Franklin Betts & Frederick Garrison Hall)

New York: Fredrick A. Stokes Company Oct 1905 First Edition cr.8vo x,260pp ill.. GD+ original lilac cloth, gilt titles & decoration, slight lean, higes strained, illustrated with colour plates.. more information

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Price: $7.50
16) The Devil Inside: A Novel of Dostoevsky's Life
Coulter, Stephen (aka James Mayo)

London: Pan Books M22 1962 First Pan Paperback Printing. VG. more information

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Price: $8.00
17) The Great Amulet
Diver, Maud (jacket art by B. Shaw)

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons 1935 Popular Edition 12mo 406pp. GD+ original red cloth, moderate edgewear, front hinge cracked, former owner's details to ffep, otherwise clean throughout, in VG slightly edgeworn DW. Jacket art by B. Shaw.. more information

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Price: $21.00
18) Sir Nigel
Doyle, Arthur Conan (jacket art by Ryder)

London: John Murray August 1928 Reprint 12mo viii,394,6pp. VG original blind-stamped blue clothette, gilt titles to spine, light tanning to pages, otherwise very clean throughout, in VG slightly frayed Brodart-protected DW, with sunning to spine panel. Jacket art by Ryder. A prelude to "The White Company" w. herin the gallant Sir Nigel wins his spurs and his lady.. more information

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Price: $60.00
19) Alexander the God (translated from Alexandre Le Grande)
Druon, Maurice (trans by Humphrey Hare) (jacket art by Graham Oakley)

London: Rupert Hart-Davis 1960 First UK Hardcover Edition cr.8vo 319pp. VG+ original red cloth, mild age-spotting to edges, otherwise very clean throughout, in VG+ DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Jacket art by Graham Oakley.. more information

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20) The Daphne Du Maurier Omnibus: Rebecca; Jamaica Inn; Frenchman's Creek
Du Maurier, Daphne

Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1956 First Australian Harcover Edition. VG+ original maroon cloth, a very clean and straight copy, in GD+ slightly edgeworn DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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Price: $30.00
21) The King's General
Du Maurier, Daphne

Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1947 First Australian Edition 8vo 367pp. Good original tan cloth, slight lean, slightly warped, in fair tape-repaired DW.. more information

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Price: $4.00
22) Founding Fathers
Duggan, Alfred (cover art by W. Francis Phillipps)

London: New English Library October 1973 First NEL Paperback Printing ISBN 0-450-01795-8. VG+ Light edgewear, store-sticker to rear cover, otherwise very clean throughout. Wrap-around cover art by W. Francis Phillipps.. more information

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Price: $8.00
23) Romola
Eliot, George

London: T. Nelson & Sons nd 18mo 576pp. Good original red cloth, faded, moderate shelf wear, frontis. illustration.. more information

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24) A Story of Ancient Wales
Elrington, H. (illust by W.S. Stacey)

London: National Society's Depository nd 12mo 174,24pp ill.. VG original illustrated bevelled orange cloth. Scarce.. more information

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Price: $100.00
25) A Pageant of Victory
Farnol, Jeffery (jacket art by C.E. Brock)

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co nd (1936) First UK Edition cr.8vo vi,378,16pp. VG+ original maroon cloth, mild foxing to edges, otherwise very clean throughout, in VG+ slightly frayed Brodart-protected DW. Jacket art by C.E. Brock.. more information

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Price: $10.00
26) The King Liveth: A Romance of Alfred the Great Based on the Old Chronicles
Farnol, Jeffery (jacket art by J.M. Brock)

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co nd (1942) First Colonial Edition cr.8vo viii,240pp. VG+ original olive cloth, in VG+ slightly frayed Brodart-protected DW. Jacket art by J.M. Brock.. more information

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Price: $12.00
27) Slave Island
Finch, Simon (cover art by Gino D'Achille)

London: Pan Books 1984 First Pan Paperback Edition ISBN 0-330-28244-1. VG- Sticker pull, edges show slight wear, light creasing to spine. Cover art by Gino D'Achille.. more information

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28) Private Life of the Marshal Duke of Richelieu
Flint, F.S. (trans)

London: Paul Elek/Bestseller Library 1958 First UK Paperback Printing. VG. Light edgewear, moderate age-toning to pages, otherwise clean throughout.. more information

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Price: $10.50
29) Death to the French
Forester, C.S. (cover art by David Tayler)

London: Pan Books G639 1965 Second Printing Paperback Edition. VG+ Cover art by Tayler.. more information

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Price: $14.00
30) The Ruthless Dromedas
Gage, Hamlin

Paramount Library Adult Classic Series nd (c.1969) 190pp Paperback. VG. Quite Scarce.. more information

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Price: $30.00
31) The White Witch
Goudge, Elizabeth

London: Hodder & Stoughton 1958 First Edition 8vo 415pp. VG+ original blue cloth, stamped in black & gilt, in VG slightly frayed price-clipped DW.. more information

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Price: $25.00
32) I, Claudius & Claudius the God (2 vols)
Graves, Robert

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books (318 & 421) 1953-54 Penguin Classics Paperback Editions. VG set.. more information

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Price: $16.00
33) The Queen's Quair; or, The Six Years' Tragedy
Hewlett, Maurice (jacket art by John E. Sutcliffe)

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons MD60 nd (c.1920's) 18mo 475,5pp. VG original black-stamped red clothette, light flecking to boards, light tanning to pages, otherwise very clean throughout, in VG slightly frayed Brodart-protected DW. Jacket art by John E. Sutcliffe.. more information

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Price: $24.00
34) China Flyer: The Third Adam Horne Adventure
Hill, Porter (jacket art by Paul Wright)

London: Souvenir Press 1987 First Edition cr.8vo 203pp ISBN 0-285-62780-5. Fine original brown cloth, mild age-toning to pages, otherwise an As New copy, in Fine DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Wrap-around jacket art by Paul Wright.. more information

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35) Hereward, the Wake
Kingsley, Charles

London: Ward, Lock & Co 1911 12mo 443pp. NVG original decorative green cloth, gilt spine design.. more information

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36) Hereward the Wake
Kingsley, Charles

London: Blackie & Son nd cr.8vo 363pp ill.. VG original red cloth, illustrated with 4 colour plates.. more information

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37) Westward Ho!
Kingsley, Charles

London: Ward, Lock & Co nd cr.8vo 509pp + adds. VG original olive cloth, moderate shelf wear, remains of library sticker on ffep, slightly foxed, otherwise a solid copy.. more information

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38) Westward Ho!
Kingsley, Charles (illust by G.C. Hindley)

London: Collins' Clear-Type Press nd 18mo 660pp ill.. VG original burgundy cloth, moderate shelf wear, 8 b&w plates by G.C. Hindley. A nice copy.. more information

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39) The Voices of Masada
Kossoff, David

London: Collins/Fount Paperbacks June 1983 Third Fount Paperback Printing ISBN 0-00-623337-6. VG+. more information

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40) John Plantagenet
Long, Freda M

London: Robert Hale 1965 First Edition 8vo 191pp. VG original blue cloth, in VG+ price-clipped DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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Price: $60.00
41) The Coveted Crown
Long, Freda M. (jacket art by Val Biro)

London: Robert Hale 1966 First Edition 8vo 240pp. Near Fine original red cloth, in Near Fine price-clipped DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Jacket art by Val Biro.. more information

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Price: $50.00
42) The Hermit of Livry: A Story of the Sixteenth Century at the Dawn of the Reformation
M.R.H. (M.R. Housekeeper)

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons 1890 First UK Edition cr.8vo 314pp + adds. Fair original decorative blue cloth, well-worn, reading copy.. more information

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Price: $4.00
43) World from Rough Stones
Macdonald, Malcolm

London: Coronet Books 1976 First Coronet Paperback Printing ISBN 0-340-20010-3. VG. Light edgewear, minor creasing to tips, faint creasing to spine, otherwise a solid copy, very clean throughout.. more information

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Price: $4.00
44) Fire Over England
Mason, A.E.W

London: Pan Books (10) 1947 First UK Paperback Edition. VG. more information

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Price: $6.00
45) Catalina: A Romance
Maugham, W. Somerset

Melbourne: William Heinemann 1948 First Australian Edition cr.8vo 256pp. Good original brown cloth, ink inscription on ffep, in very worn, badly chipped & torn defective DW.. more information

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Price: $8.00
46) The Bridge of San Miguel
Mitchell, Mairin

London: Herder Publications 1960 First Edition 8vo 285pp. VG original grey cloth, map end-paper at rear, in VG DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. The story of Balboa's discovery of the Pacific.. more information

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47) Moon in Scorpio
Neill, Robert (jacket art by David Grieve)

London: Herald-Sun Readers Book Club. VG original red cloth, mild age-toning to end-papers, otherwise very clean throughout, in GD+ somewhat frayed DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Jacket art by David Grieve.. more information

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Price: $6.00
48) No Greater Love
Orczy, Baroness

London: Hodder & Stoughton February 1940 Second Printing 12mo 346pp ill.. Near VG original red boards, slight lean, light foxing to top edge, red end-papers, internally clean throughout, in Fair-Good very frayed DW, with large tears to spine ends. Scarce in Dust Wrapper.. more information

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Price: $64.00
49) I Will Repay: A Story of The Scarlet Pimpernel
Orczy, Baroness

London: Hodder & Stoughton Yellow Jacket March 1950 Thirty-Third Impression cr.8vo 256pp. VG+ original blue cloth, former owner's details whited out on front pastedown, otherwise very clean and bright throughout, in VG+ lightly edgworn price-clipped DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.. more information

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Price: $18.00
50) Sir Percy Hits Back: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Orczy, Baroness

London: Hodder & Stoughton 11th Printing 1952 cr.8vo 319pp. Near Fine original blue cloth, pages slightly browned, in VG+ protected DW. Scarce in this condition.. more information

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Price: $36.00
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