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The Open Road by E.V. Lucas, Illust. by Claude A. Shepperton, 1913 by E. V. Lucas

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The Open Road by E.V. Lucas, Illust. by Claude A. Shepperton, 1913

by E. V. Lucas

Lucas, E.V. : The Open Road. A Book for Wayfarers. Methuen and Co., London, 1913. 1st Edition in this form. Blue cloth gilt decorated covers. Top edge gilt. Illustrated end papers. 16 tipped in colour plates by Claude A. Shepperton of landscapes. Binding a little bumped at edges. Some occasional light foxing. All plates bright and clean. An interesting illustrated poetry Anthology for travellers with over 200 poems including The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W. B. Yeats, Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman, The Sweetness of England by Elizabeth Barratt Browning, She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron, Ode to the Westwind by Shelley, Sussex by Rudyard Kipling, The Anglers Rest by Izaak Watson, To the Evening Star by William Blake and Up Hill by Christina Rossetti. A good collection of some classic works relating to travelling through the countryside and seasons. Very good condition.
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Epitaph,

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Fawcett, Robert [Illust] : Epitaph. A poem by Theodore Dreiser. N.Y. Heron Press Incorporated. 1929. 32pp Uncut, printed on hand made Keijyo Kami. Clean. Limited Edition 900/1100. Large 4to. Signed by Author, frontis signed by the artist. Woodcut illustrations. Spine sunned, recent cloth slip case wholly sympathetic to original, retaining limited edition panel.
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Ulick and Soracha
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Ulick and Soracha

by George Moore

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Moore, George : Ulick and Soracha. Nonesuch Press, London. 1926, 8vo, 1st edition. Limited No. 1154 of 1250 numbered copies signed by the author with copperplate engraving by Stephen Gooden. Natural buckram with gilt titles to spine. Stiff paper dust wrapper, with red stencil design, a small tear to op edge (6mm). Edges rough cut. PP286 on Japon Vellum. In excellent clean and bright condition throughout. The book is dedicated by Moore to Lady Cunard, with whom he conducted a long lasting love affair. He writes " I have come to think of you as an evening fountain under embosoming trees…" the imagery of which Stephen Gooden has captured this in his engraving.
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The Dog who wasn't what he thought he was.
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The Dog who wasn't what he thought he was.

by Walter Emanuel. Illust Cecil Aldin

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Emanuel, Walter. The Dog Who Wasn't What He Thought He Was. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin. Raphael Tuck & Son Ltd, London 1914. Quarto. Pictorial cloth boards. 24 full page coloured illustrations by Aldin. One expert repair to one text page, neat gift inscription of 1914 on front free endpaper. Binding tight and bright. All pages bright and clean. An enchanting book for any dog lover.
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Handley Cross or Mr Jorrocks’s Hunt.
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Handley Cross or Mr Jorrocks’s Hunt.: By the author of Mr Sponges Sporting Tour.

by R S Surtees

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Surtees. R. S., Handley Cross or Mr Jorrockss Hunt. By the author of Mr Sponges sporting tour, ask Mamma,2 etc.etc. With illustrations by John Leech. London, Bradbury, Evans and Co, 1854. 1st Edition. 8vo. Ribbed cloth, gilt decorations to front, gilt titles and decorations to spine. Pp550, 17 full page hand coloured engravings on steel, 84 vignette engravings on wood within text. Binding is faded and worn with some splitting and small loss to spine edges. Hinges are week but holding. Neat, early ownership mark on front free endpaper. All text and illustrations are tightly bound some age toning to page edges, otherwise in tight and bright. The hand colouring on the illustrations skilfully completed.
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Poems 1937- 1942.
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Poems 1937- 1942.: Illustrated by Graham Sutherland,

by David Gascoyne

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Gascoyne, David. Poems 19371942. London, Nicholson and Watson, 1943. 1st Edition. Small 4to. Printed Board, orange cloth backed with gilt titles to spine. Half title, imprint, illustrated title page vii 1-62pp. Covers, title page and five full page colour illustrations by Graham Sutherland. Lacks dustwrapper. Cover edges bumped and spine cloth sunned. All pages and illustrations in clean bright order throughout. Illustration Metaphysical II has been bound in facing page 4 and note page 8 as listed. Signed on imprint page by the author (IOW 1992). Benford A6a
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Fawcett, Robert [Illust] : Epitaph. A poem by Theodore Dreiser. N.Y. Heron Press Incorporated. 1929. 32pp Uncut, printed on hand made Keijyo Kami. Clean. Limited Edition 900/1100. Large 4to. Signed by Author, frontis signed by the artist. Woodcut illustrations. Spine sunned, recent cloth slip case wholly sympathetic to original, retaining limited edition panel.
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Ulick and Soracha
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Ulick and Soracha

by George Moore

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Moore, George : Ulick and Soracha. Nonesuch Press, London. 1926, 8vo, 1st edition. Limited No. 1154 of 1250 numbered copies signed by the author with copperplate engraving by Stephen Gooden. Natural buckram with gilt titles to spine. Stiff paper dust wrapper, with red stencil design, a small tear to op edge (6mm). Edges rough cut. PP286 on Japon Vellum. In excellent clean and bright condition throughout. The book is dedicated by Moore to Lady Cunard, with whom he conducted a long lasting love affair. He writes " I have come to think of you as an evening fountain under embosoming trees…" the imagery of which Stephen Gooden has captured this in his engraving.
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Beautiful Britain; Surrey (Publisher series: Beautiful Britain.)

Beautiful Britain; Surrey (Publisher series: Beautiful Britain.)

by Moncrieff, A.R. Hope (Illustrations by Sutton Palmer.)

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Montreal: Cambridge Corporation [no date], Royal Canadian edition. (Leather binding) 252pp. Very good plus. Burgundy pebble grained leather with illustration and titles in gilt. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 1000 sets. Cloth reinforced inner hinges with burgundy faux-moire endpapers, top edge gilt, 75 color plates with captioned tissue guards, folding map. Illustrations by Sutton Palmer. Publisher series: Beautiful Britain. Locale: ; Surrey--England. (Travel, Limited Editions).
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The Dog who wasn't what he thought he was.
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The Dog who wasn't what he thought he was.

by Walter Emanuel. Illust Cecil Aldin

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Emanuel, Walter. The Dog Who Wasn't What He Thought He Was. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin. Raphael Tuck & Son Ltd, London 1914. Quarto. Pictorial cloth boards. 24 full page coloured illustrations by Aldin. One expert repair to one text page, neat gift inscription of 1914 on front free endpaper. Binding tight and bright. All pages bright and clean. An enchanting book for any dog lover.
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Handley Cross or Mr Jorrocks’s Hunt.
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Handley Cross or Mr Jorrocks’s Hunt.: By the author of Mr Sponges Sporting Tour.

by R S Surtees

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Surtees. R. S., Handley Cross or Mr Jorrockss Hunt. By the author of Mr Sponges sporting tour, ask Mamma,2 etc.etc. With illustrations by John Leech. London, Bradbury, Evans and Co, 1854. 1st Edition. 8vo. Ribbed cloth, gilt decorations to front, gilt titles and decorations to spine. Pp550, 17 full page hand coloured engravings on steel, 84 vignette engravings on wood within text. Binding is faded and worn with some splitting and small loss to spine edges. Hinges are week but holding. Neat, early ownership mark on front free endpaper. All text and illustrations are tightly bound some age toning to page edges, otherwise in tight and bright. The hand colouring on the illustrations skilfully completed.
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A Book of Verses for Children
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A Book of Verses for Children

by Lucas, E. V

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Smithmark Pub. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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Cloud and Silver, by E. V. Lucas

by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) (1868-1938)

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New York, George H. Doran Company, 1916-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1916 EDITION. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear and some rubbing. Binding cracked slightly but still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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A Book of Verses for Children
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A Book of Verses for Children

by Compiler-E. V. Lucas

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A wanderer in Paris,

by E. V. Lucas

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The MacMillan Co., 1924. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Encounters and diversions (Essay index reprint series)
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Encounters and diversions (Essay index reprint series)

by Lucas, E. V

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Books for Libraries Press, 1972-01-01. Loose Leaf. Very Good. Very good hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Roving East and Roving West
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Roving East and Roving West

by Edward V. Lucas, E. V. Lucas

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Kessinger Publishing, 2004-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.
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A Wanderer Among Pictures

by Lucas, E V

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Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub Co, 1924, 1924. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illustrated. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.
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A Wanderer Among Pictures

by Lucas, E V

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Love of Spaniels: The Ultimate Tribute to Cockers, Springers, and Other Great Spaniels (Petlife...
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Love of Spaniels: The Ultimate Tribute to Cockers, Springers, and Other Great Spaniels (Petlife Library)

by James Herriot, Virginia Woolf, Barbara Bush, E. V. Lucas, Horace Lytle

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What a Life!: An Autobiography of E.V.L. and G.M.

by Lucas, E. V.; Morrow, George

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Famous Sally
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Famous Sally

by Jackson, Shirley

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Jackson, Shirley: Famous Sally (1966, Stated First Printing, A Harlin Quist Book) Pictures by Chas. B. Slackman. Cover design by John Bradford. Children's book. RARE. Used. Exlib. VG/Good. Unclipped $3.35 net price dust jacket. Missing brown front free endpaper. . BY SHIRLEY JACKSON AUTHOR OF "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE". "No one in the world knows Sally's name – and that Sally decides, must be changed. How can she make everyone in the world know who she is? Sally's imagination is equal to her determination, and she marches through all the cities of her fanciful world educating the world to her name. A charming, whimsical conceit, her story is certain to delight readers of all ages."
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Escape On Venus
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Escape On Venus

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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A Child's Garden Of Verses
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A Child's Garden Of Verses

by Smith, Jessie Willcox

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Stevenson, Robert Louis: A Child's Garden of Verses, illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. 1905, Charles Scribner's Sons. FIRST EDITION THUS. Copyright page States BB2C-1.58 [H]. Yellow topstain. Used. VG/Good- original price-clipped purple dust jacket. RARE THUS. A nice, solid copy. CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS SERIES.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

by Gyorgy Balazs

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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

by Hugo, Victor

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Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Dodd, Mead International Classics Edition. First Printing Thus. Please see Blue book at top left in our batch photo: Rowland Wheelright front paper paste-down plate depicting Quasimodo and the priest is in nice condition. NOT THE RKO PHOTOPLAY EDITION. Not copyrighted. States 1928 on the title page. Colour frontis plate of Esmerelda mercifully giving the chained, tortured, Quasimodo a drink of water. Sixteen color illustrations by ROWLAND WHEELRIGHT. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ No DJ if issued. . 424 pages, 6 1/4 X 9. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.
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The Little Juggler and Other French Tales Retold

The Little Juggler and Other French Tales Retold

by Higgins, Violet Moore

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771HigginsJuggler Higgins, Violet Moore. THE LITTLE JUGGLER and Other French Tales Retold. Story-Time Tales. 1917, Whitman Publishing Company Racine and Chicago. USED. VG CONDITION/ No DJ included if issued. 70 pages 6 ½ X 8 5/8. A nice copy.
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The Wind In The Willows
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The Wind In The Willows

by Grahame, Kenneth, Introduction By A. A. Milne, Color Plates By Arthur Rackham

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. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind In The Willows. Copyight 1940. Heritage Press. USED. VG+ Condition/ VG+ Original Canary yellow cart Slipcase. Blue boards with drawing of Toad dressed as the washerwoman on the Front Cover. February, 1966 Printing Thus of 20,000 copies. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 190 pages. 6 1/2 X 10. Please see stock photos. Our copy is crisp and clean with a clean spine, appearing almost unread. Quite charming.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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THE MAN WHO LOST HIS HEAD. By Clair Huchet Bishop. RARE/SCARCE. ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT MC CLOSKEY, author, Illustrator of the beloved "Make Way For Ducklings".EXLIB. GOOD+/ NO DJ INCLUDED. LIBRARY BOUND. Red Geometric pattern boards. Copyright October, 1942. STATED SEPTEMBER, 1955 5TH PRINTING THUS. SUMMARY: "It's bad news when you wake up in the morning and find you've lost your head, especially if it's an especially agreeable and handsome head, but there you go, such things happen." Claire Huchet Bishop's charming parable is illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey, whose books for children include One Morning in Maine, Blueberries for Sal, and the Caldecott Medal-winning Make Way for Ducklings."
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish

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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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