Recent Arrivals from BookMangos

London: Macmillan and Co., 1927. Hardback. Very Good. Lord Curzon was briefly the Lord Warden and resided at Walmer castle. During this time he compiled a history of the castle and of the office and occupants. Even when he was no longer in that position he continued the work for the rest of his life and requested that… Read more about this item

London: Debretts Peerage, 1986. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Sir Iain Moncreiffe that Ilk, 11th Baronet was one of the most colourful and funny eccentric characters that the monochrome 20th century has produced. His death was very sad at the young age of 65. This volume of some of his writings ensures the survival of his unquenchable spirit. Green… Read more about this item

London: Chatto and Windus, 1994. Third impression. Hardback. Good/Goos. The story of the four Lennox sisters Black boards with title to spine. Tight binding and clean pages.Dj mylar covered and price clipped. Shelf wear. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. Third impression AB82

London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1867. Paperback. Fair. One of the series of childrens stories written by the famous author Laura Valentine, this tells of adventures at the seaside with beautiful colour illustrations. Slim paperback book. Front cover is torn at the top and bottom and there is bumping rubbing and shelf wear. The pages are foxed and… Read more about this item

London: Gyldendal, 1923. Hardback. Good. This volume gives a simple and interesting account of our knowledge of atomic structure, with special reference to the work of professor Bohr. Dr. Kramers is in an especially fortunate position to give a firsthand account of this subject, for he has been a valued assistant to professor Bohr in developing his theories.… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 1967. Hardback. Good/good. A vivid description of the young Rhodes in search of gold, his quarrel with J B Robinson, the failure of his plans and of the personal disasters he suffered. This is the story of the mining finance company formed by rhodes and robinson. Red boards with title to spine. Some bumping to corners… Read more about this item

Maidstone: Frederick Bunyard, 1890. Third Edition. Hardback. Very Good. This is a book that outlines how to successfully cultivate fruit in a profit based farming exploit. Dark green boards with title to cover and spine. Embossed in gold writing and a black embossed tree and bird.Some bumping to corners and a little marked.The binding is tight and the… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1948. First. Hardback. Very Good. A beautiful story about a family of seals, the text has the impression of being handwritten in italics, and lots of lovely illustrations in black and white. Slim hardback book, with cloth binding and spine bound in blue in contrast to the full cover in diamond shaped pattern of blue… Read more about this item

London: The Religious tract Society, Undated. Hardback. Good. A little girls first introduction to christianity, her first prayers and the hearts she affects through her many innocent and guileless questions. Red spine in cloth and the cover is a painting of jessica in a scene from the story.Some bumping and rubbing, The pages are clean but the… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1870. Paperback. Fair. A story in verse by the childrens author who lived from 1782-1866, she was the sister of Jane Taylor the poet who wrote twinkile twinkle. Paperback booklet with beautiful illustrations accompanying the story. The spine is very worn and there are two creases to the cover. Shelf worn and rubbed.… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1966. Fourth Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. A wonderful dictionary of place names in England Navy blue boards with writing to spine. Some bumping and marks.Clean pages, the binding is slightly loose. Dj is mylar covered, with some shelf wear.Price clipped. Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. Fourth edition AB82

London: Longmans Green and Co., 1889. Hardback. Very Good. This is a black comedy one of the three novels Stevenson wrote with his stepson. Red boards with title to spine and the front cover.Bumped, rubbed and marked.and some staining to top right corner. Tight binding and handcut paper pages.Some staining to some pages in the corner.. AB82

London: His Majestys Stationary Office, 1946. Paperback. Good. A report outlining all the effects from the atomic bombs on nagasaki and hiroshima Slim paperback booklet. Some bumping to the corners and slight foxing and discoloration of the paper. Owner inscription plate inside. Some black and white photos inside. AB82

New York: Double Day and Co., 1984. First US Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. William Naegels. Crime Thriller. A crow drops a finger in the path of a couple taking a stroll through woodland, then a headless corpse is found on a barn roof……. Detective Sloan is challenged….. Mustard boards with title to spine. Some bumping and creasing… Read more about this item

New York: E P Dutton & Co., undated. Hardback. Very Good. This is a collection of Hymns by this renowned poet who was widely known on both sides of the atlantic. Its likely that 4 million of her books were published between 1870 and 1910. She was so well known that those who knew her then would be… Read more about this item

London: Arthur Barker, 1954. First English Edition. Hardback. Good/Fair. A comprehensive book about the ancient and honorable past time of practical jokery, and about the people great and small who have practiced it. Yellow boards and dj mylar covered. Clean pages and tight binding. Dj is not price clipped 12s6d.Some bumping and chipping. First English Edition AB82

London: Jonathan Cape, 1989. First Published. Hardback. Good/Good. Bruce Chatwins personal selection of his own stories, profiles and travelogues. it reflects a lifetimes fascination for the beautiful and the bizarre. He reveals his view of the world. Black boards with title to spine. Some bumping and marks. Owner inscribed in ink.Tight binding and clean pages. Dj some bumping… Read more about this item

London: Methuen, 1960. Hardback. Good/Fair. Ernest Shepard. The famous winnie the pooh story but translated into Latin by Alexander Lenard. Blue boards with title to spine and a winnie the pooh embossed on the front cover roman style.Some bumping and marks.Tight binding and clean pages. Dj is torn in several places and rubbed and marked. AB82

London: His Majestys Stationary office, 1946. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback describing the use of atomic energy. Commissioned by Major General L R Groves, US Army Paperback booklet with some bumping to corners and discoloration of the paper to the spine. Tight binding and clean pages. Owner inscription. Reprint AB82

london: Hamilton Adams and Co., 1860. Hardback. Very Good. An attempt to rescue that interesting story from the region of fable and to place it in its proper position in the legitimate history of England. Brown embossed boards to this slim book. The corners are bumped and the spine is torn in several places .Handcut pages with some… Read more about this item