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Jonathan Cape. First edition published by Jonathan Cape in 1956. This is a very good or better copy. The jacket is no chips or loss except it is price clipped. There is minimal wear to the spine ends and corners. On the reverse of the jacket is a watermark. The book has a gift inscription on the front free end paper. The boards have a pushed corner but otherwise are clean as are the pages. The book is very good or better. An award winning children's novel set in the second world war. It is brilliantly illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1956.
The Gruffalo's Child Gift Edition - Signed by both and doodled by Donaldson, Julia; Scheffler, Axel - 2008
by Donaldson, Julia; Scheffler, Axel
The Gruffalo's Child Gift Edition - Signed by both and doodled
by Donaldson, Julia; Scheffler, Axel
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Macmillan. First Gift Edition published by Macmillan in 2008. This is a fine copy. The slipcase has a tiny bit of wear to the top corner of the spine otherwise it and the book itself is in fine / as new condition. On the title page both the author Julia Donaldson and Illustrator Axel Scheffler have signed their names without dedication. Scheffler has doodled the gruffalo's child. The first edition of this title was published in 2004 and this first gift edition followed in 2008. A rare title in fine condition and signed / doodled. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2008.
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The Silver Sword
by Serraillier, Ian
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The Haunted Omnibus
by Laing, Alexander; Ward, Lynd; Blackwood, Algeron; James, M.R.; Machen, Arthur; Poe, Edgar Allan; Saki; Wharton, Edith
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Cassell. First edition of this comprehensive collection of horror short stories, edited by Alexander Laing and published by Cassell in 1937. The book and wrapper are in very good or better condition. The wrapper has wear to the spine ends and corners but is all there. There is a patch of browning to the top of the front panel. It displays the correct price of 8/6 net on the spine. The book has a gentle push to one corner and the spine ends. Overall a nice copy. The editor Laing has put together a who's who of horror short story writers, for what the publishers claim is the first illustrated omniibus of ghost stories. Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Arthur Machen, Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Ambrose Bierce and Edith Wharton all contribute haunted tales. The real star of the show though is illustrator Lynd Ward who contributes 62 illustrations, either full page, vignettes or tail pieces to accompany each story. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1937.
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Poems - a signed presentation copy to Laurie Lee
by Spender, Stephen
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Faber & Faber. First edition published by Faber and Faber in 1940. This is a very good or better copy. The wrapper is not price clipped displaying the correct price of 2/6 net. Someone has written their name (from Charles) neatly on the inside flap. The spine is toned. Otherwise there is no loss to the wrapper and it is in presentable condition. The book is also in excellent condition. A couple of pages of foxing to the front and rear otherwise clear. Stephen Spender has inscribed this copy to fellow author Laurie Lee to the title page. He has inscribed "To Laurence Lee inscribed by Stephen Spender". An early collection of poetry from Stephen Spender and very rare to be inscribed to Laurie Lee. Spender was an early supporter of Laurie Lee's work and along with Cyril Connolly his fellow editor at Horizon, they published his poems. A rare literary association. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1940.
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South Riding
by Holtby, Winifred
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Collins. First edition published by Collins in 1936. A very good copy. Dustjacket with design by J.L. Carstairs, chipped to corners and spine ends with the odd nick, spine panel faded. Original green cloth, spine lettered in purple and a little faded at tips, top edge green largely faded, a few smalls spots to edges and foxing to preliminary pages, lower edge roughtrimmed, faint partial browning to free endpapers and a few faint spots. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and the author's key title. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1936.
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The Kasidah of Hâjî Abdû El Yezdi
by Burton, Sir Richard F.
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Hutchinson & Co. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1914 Full vellum, titles gilt to upper board and along spine; pp. [x], v-xvi, [vi], 5-110, [vi]; with portrait of the author behind mounted tissue-guard, and facsimile of the original cover and title page from the first edition following; a partially unopened copy, some mild dust and dirt marks to boards and edges; a little splayed, as to be expected, but a very good copy otherwise; some previous ownership markings in pencil to prelims. Provenance: Book-plate of Thomas Evelyn Scott-Giles to front paste down (lightly offset to facing page). Limited edition, this copy numbered 34 of just 50 copies specially printed on Japanese Vellum. With a forward by Roger Ingpen. A pseudotranslation, purporting to be from an original Persian text, but in actual fact written by Richard Burton, who claimed to have 'translated' it from a manuscript received by him from his friend Hâjî Abdû of the Yezd province in Persia. A…
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The Silver Sword
by Serraillier, Ian
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- 1st Edition
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Jonathan Cape. First edition published by Jonathan Cape in 1956. This is a very good or better copy. The jacket is no chips or loss except it is price clipped. There is minimal wear to the spine ends and corners. On the reverse of the jacket is a watermark. The book has a gift inscription on the front free end paper. The boards have a pushed corner but otherwise are clean as are the pages. The book is very good or better. An award winning children's novel set in the second world war. It is brilliantly illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1956.
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The Haunted Omnibus
by Laing, Alexander; Ward, Lynd; Blackwood, Algeron; James, M.R.; Machen, Arthur; Poe, Edgar Allan; Saki; Wharton, Edith
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Cassell. First edition of this comprehensive collection of horror short stories, edited by Alexander Laing and published by Cassell in 1937. The book and wrapper are in very good or better condition. The wrapper has wear to the spine ends and corners but is all there. There is a patch of browning to the top of the front panel. It displays the correct price of 8/6 net on the spine. The book has a gentle push to one corner and the spine ends. Overall a nice copy. The editor Laing has put together a who's who of horror short story writers, for what the publishers claim is the first illustrated omniibus of ghost stories. Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Arthur Machen, Edgar Allan Poe, Saki, Ambrose Bierce and Edith Wharton all contribute haunted tales. The real star of the show though is illustrator Lynd Ward who contributes 62 illustrations, either full page, vignettes or tail pieces to accompany each story. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1937.
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Poems - a signed presentation copy to Laurie Lee
by Spender, Stephen
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
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Faber & Faber. First edition published by Faber and Faber in 1940. This is a very good or better copy. The wrapper is not price clipped displaying the correct price of 2/6 net. Someone has written their name (from Charles) neatly on the inside flap. The spine is toned. Otherwise there is no loss to the wrapper and it is in presentable condition. The book is also in excellent condition. A couple of pages of foxing to the front and rear otherwise clear. Stephen Spender has inscribed this copy to fellow author Laurie Lee to the title page. He has inscribed "To Laurence Lee inscribed by Stephen Spender". An early collection of poetry from Stephen Spender and very rare to be inscribed to Laurie Lee. Spender was an early supporter of Laurie Lee's work and along with Cyril Connolly his fellow editor at Horizon, they published his poems. A rare literary association. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1940.
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South Riding
by Holtby, Winifred
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Collins. First edition published by Collins in 1936. A very good copy. Dustjacket with design by J.L. Carstairs, chipped to corners and spine ends with the odd nick, spine panel faded. Original green cloth, spine lettered in purple and a little faded at tips, top edge green largely faded, a few smalls spots to edges and foxing to preliminary pages, lower edge roughtrimmed, faint partial browning to free endpapers and a few faint spots. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and the author's key title. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1936.
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The Kasidah of Hâjî Abdû El Yezdi
by Burton, Sir Richard F.
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Hutchinson & Co. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1914 Full vellum, titles gilt to upper board and along spine; pp. [x], v-xvi, [vi], 5-110, [vi]; with portrait of the author behind mounted tissue-guard, and facsimile of the original cover and title page from the first edition following; a partially unopened copy, some mild dust and dirt marks to boards and edges; a little splayed, as to be expected, but a very good copy otherwise; some previous ownership markings in pencil to prelims. Provenance: Book-plate of Thomas Evelyn Scott-Giles to front paste down (lightly offset to facing page). Limited edition, this copy numbered 34 of just 50 copies specially printed on Japanese Vellum. With a forward by Roger Ingpen. A pseudotranslation, purporting to be from an original Persian text, but in actual fact written by Richard Burton, who claimed to have 'translated' it from a manuscript received by him from his friend Hâjî Abdû of the Yezd province in Persia. A…
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Timeless Treasure,: Exploring Miniature Libraries and their Bookcases (1800-1932).
by Burley, Jason
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24 printed pages. 11 colour photgraphic illustrations. Index and Bibliography. 'Introduction', 'The History of Small Antique Bookcases', 'Caring for Your Mini Bookcases', 'Notable Examples', 'Investment Value' and 'Conclusion'. 15 x 21 cm. Perfect bound with colour pictorial card wrappers. Newly published in June 2024. This approaches collectable miniature books through the perspective of their original bookcases and draws from a number of different academic and reference sources, as well as on the author's own current stock. Jason Burley has worked in antiquarian bookselling since 1979, when he joined Francis Edwards, 83 Marylebone High Street, W1 as a Trainee Bookdealer. He opened his first independent bookshop in 1984 in Camden and jointly founded the multiple award-winning Burley Fisher Books in 2015. Jason has campaigned with Lord Bird to reduce Business Rates on UK bookshops and has sold miniature books since the mid 1980s -exhibiting 750 miniature books at Firsts London 2024 in the Saatchi…
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A diáspora da palavra: obras de autores portugueses impressas fora de Portugal, 1521-1550. Guia da exposição.
by DIAS, João José Alves
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Lisbon, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal / Centro de Estudos Históricos, Universidade Nova, 2021.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 8°, original illustrated wrappers. As new. 110 pp., (1 blank l.), profusely illustrated, indexes of authors, places of publication, printers and booksellers. One of 500 copies. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of this excellent exhibition catalogue. Alves Dias is one of Portugal's leading historians, and a distinguished bibliophile.***
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The Butterflies Fly-Past. with illus. by Mandy Shepherd.
by Simson, Clive
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1994
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Special Offers Entomology . 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1994. pp.xviii, 127 with 8 coloured illus. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. A fascinating book describing the authors experiences of studying butterflies in the UK. All native British Butterflies are mentioned at some point in the text, which is handsomely supported by 8 watercolour plates by Mandy Shepherd.
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In Search of Nature.
by Ratcliffe, D.A
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 2000
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Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 2000. pp.xii, 249 with illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP. £27.00. The distinguished naturalist, Derek Ratcliffe, passed away in 2005 aged 75. Born in 1929, this book tells the tale of his life from boyhood, when his interest in birds, butterflies, moths and dragonflies started to develop, through to the period in his life before 1970. Ratcliffe took the opportunity presented by writing this book of paying tribute to some of the people who helped him along the way and became lifelong friends.
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Native Plums (Prunus) of Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire Pomona Series.
by Martell, Charles
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Gloucestershire Orchard Trust. 2018
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Special Offers Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. Gloucestershire Orchard Trust. 2018. pp.vi, 50 with colour photography throughout. Large 8vo. New softback.
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A History of Whaling in Brazil. From royal fish to Japanese delicacy.
by Hart, Ian & Edmundson, William
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Pequena., 2017. 1st. Ed.. pp.xxii, 234 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A new softback. This is the first book to describe comprehensively the history of whaling in Brazil, starting with traditional whaling as a Portuguese crown monopoly and culminating with the introduction of modern ships, equipped with harpoon guns in the twentieth century - an initiative led by a British company (Duder and Brother) in Brazil.
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Pears of Gloucestershire and Perry Pears of the Three Counties. The Gloucestershire Pomona Series.
by Martell, Charles
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Special Offers Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. Hartpury Heritage Trust. 2013. pp.xiv, 214 with colour photography throughout. Large 8vo. New softback.
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Whaling in the Falkland Islands Dependencies 1904-1931. A History of shore and bay-based whaling in the Antarctic.
by Hart, Ian
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Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Pequena. 2006. pp.xvi, 363 with many illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. Signed by the author, Ian Hart. A fascinating account of the whaling industry in the Falkland Islands Dependencies. The sequence of events which led to the extension of British sovereignty in the Antarctic and the legislation & policing imposed by the Falkland Islands Government to control the burgeoning whaling industry are also discussed.
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Antarctic Magistrate. A life through the lens of a camera.
by Hart, Ian
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Pequena., 2009. 1st. Ed.. pp.303 with many photographs. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. Signed by the author, Ian Hart. This volume is a celebration of the life of Edward Beveridge Binnie, (born on the Falkland Islands in 1884) the eighth child of immigrant Scottish parents. The book traces his rise from humble beginnings through Falkland Islands Government service to becoming the first Antarctic Magistrate.
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Teses Apresentadas ao II Congresso realizado de 4 a 11 de Setembro de 1960. 2º volume. Boletim da Sociedade de Estudos de Moçambique. Ano XXIX, N.º 125, Novembro a Dezembro.
by [MOZAMBIQUE]
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Lourenço Marques, [from rear cover] Composto e Impresso na Sociedade de Estudos, 1960.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 4°, original pale blue printed wrappers (browned, short tear on spine). Illustrations, maps and tables in text. Some light dampstains. In good condition. Old faint circular stamp on front cover. (2 ll.), 11 pp., (1 l.), 9, (2) pp., (1 l.), 7 pp., (1 l.), 8 pp., (1 l.), 7 pp., (1 l.), 9 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 9 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 15 pp., errata slip, (1 l.), 4 pp., (1 l.), 6 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 23 pp., 2 folding tables, (1 l.), 6 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 11 pp., (1 l.), 10 pp., (1 ll. plates, printed on both sides, 1 blank l., 1 l.), 7 pp., (8 pp. illustrations, 1 blank p., 1 l.), 13 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 23 pp., (1 l.), 11 pp. including 3 full-page illustrations, (1 l.), 6 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 24 pp., (1 blank l., 1 l.), 5 pp., (1 l. with bibliography, 2 ll. plates, 1 l.), 17 pp., (1 l.), 14 pp., (1 blank l.). *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION. The volume contains four brief…
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