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London: Heron Books. 317pp inc b+w frontis portrait of the author and other illustrations by Brock and an Introduction by C. E. Vulliamy. Goldsmith's most famed work, his novel, <B><U>The Vicar</b></u>, his most famous stageplay, "She Stoops to Conquer" and a selection of his poetry. Covers (black faux-leather with Gilt tooling to front boards with bright gilt titles and tooling to spine) are in VG+ condition with immaculate textblocks and ribbon bookmarks bound in. . F... more information

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London: Heron Books. 572pp inc b+w frontis and an Introduction by L A G Strong - The book was printed and bound by the Aylesbury publishers/printers, Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd. Undated, but other books in the series were 1968-9. Originally subtitled, "the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth",<P> Kingsley (1842-1875), son of a vicar, was educated at King's College, London, ... more information

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London: Humphrey Milford - Oxford University Press. Undated but according to the National Library of Scotland it is 1919. This extremely scarce volume (no other copies currently online) is one volume of "The Red Book Series", nine of which (for girls and younger children) were edited by Mrs Strang, while the other nine (for boys primarily) were edited by Mr (Herbert) Strang. A collection of stories written for girls by authors including E. L. Haverfield, Esmee Rhoades, Dorothy Brown, Florence Bon... more information

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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. 309pp inc colour frontis and 3 other colour plates (at least 2 by CE Brock, the other two have other indecipherable signatures) plus 9-page publisher's catalogue - Undated, but gift inscription is dated "1925" and Oxford University libraries union lists as 1920. Part of the Nelson's Library for Girls series. Plate listed as being at page 80 is actually at page 96, otherwise colour frontis and all three other colour plates are intact. Covers (beige cloth wit... more information

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London: Humphrey Milford - Oxford University Press. Undated but according to the National Library of Scotland, and the British Library, it is 1914. This is one volume of "The Red Book Series", nine of which (for girls and younger children) were edited by Mrs Strang, while the other nine (for boys primarily) were edited by Mr (Herbert) Strang. A collection of stories written for girls by authors including Charles Dickens ("The Magic Fish-Bone"), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ("The Empe... more information

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London: J M Dent and Co. 189pp inc 39 pages of commentary plus a two-page publisher's catalogue - Undated, but the 10 b&w Brock illustrations are dated 1905 and the Bodleian Library says 1921. Illustrations include headpieces and intertextual illustrations. One of "The King's Treasures of Literature" series edited by Sir A T Quiller Couch. Cover (brown felt with blind-stamped device to front board and faded gilt titles to sunned spine) has slight soiling and tiny open tear to top of sp... more information

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London: Frederick Warne & Co. 310pp inc colour frontis, 7 other colour and 15 b&w illustrations, headings and tailpieces and decorated EPs by Brock - Undated, but The British Library estimates 1925. The classic children's story of the pampered little rich kid. Illustrations include tissue-protected frontis and vignette to title page. <BR>.Covers (red cloth with black vignette of Fauntleroy and friend playing and titles to front and spine) are soiled (esp to rear) and edgeworn with bumped ... more information

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