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Five Hundred Years of Book Design
by Bartram, Alan
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2001
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0712347372
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$27.73
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London: The British Library. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0712347372 . AS NEW. In FINE brown cloth boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, silk headbands. In a FINE unclipped dust-jacket. Internally NO Inscriptions or marks. 192pp with quality b/w illustrations throughout. "A visual history of book design… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun
by Tolkien, J. R. R. & ( edited by) Christopher Tolkien
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2009
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0547273428
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$20.17
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Boston - New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0547273428 . In FINE crisp black boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Lower corners VERY slightly bumped - negligible, NO damage. Remaining corners sharp. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. Not clipped - intact. Appears unread.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Newe Booke Of Copies 1574: A Facsimile Of A Unique Elizabethan Writing Book In The Bodleian Library, Oxford
by Wolpe Berthold (edited by)
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- Re-issue; First Printing
- Published
- 1962
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- Hardcover
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$44.11
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London: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. Re-issue; First Printing. Hardcover. Originally published in an edition limited to 200 in 1959. This is the 1st re-issue by the OUP, and printed by Vivian Ridler at the Oxford University Press in 1962. In the original publisher's light mustard coloured cloth hardback, with deep… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of Children's Book Illustration
by Whalley, Joyce Irene & Tessa Rose Chester
- Condition
- As New in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1988
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0719545846
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Carmarthen, GBR
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$36.55
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London: John Murray With the Victoria & Albert Museum. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0719545846 . In AS NEW blue cloth-covered boards, with bright gilt titing to spine. In the original publisher's glossy pictorial unclipped dust-jacket - The book is AS NEW - UNREAD. It came from the library of… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Treasury of French Tales . Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
by Pourrat, Henri
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- Used - Near Fine in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1953
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- Hardcover
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$56.72
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London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd,.. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. In FINE pale blue boards with very bright silver-gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's GOOD ONLY pictorial dust-jacket. The d/j is quite grubby with some marks to the rear mainly, the spine of the d/j is… Read more about this item Item Price
$56.72

Sesame And Lilies - The Ethics Of The Dust
by Ruskin John
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- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Presumed First UK Edition in this series/binding
- Published
- 1908
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- Soft
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$31.51
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London: George Allen & Sons. ,. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1908. Presumed First UK Edition in this series/binding. Soft. Although Ruskin has fallen out of favour nowadays - this is the most wonderful example of a suede bound gift book of the period. In FINE deep purple suede with yapp edges and very bright gilt titling… Read more about this item Item Price
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In The Days of Serfdom and Other Stories
by Tolstoy, Leo ( Translated by L & A Maude )
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- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1911
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- Hardcover
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$61.76
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London: Constable & Co Ltd,. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1911. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. In the Original red cloth with gilt titling to the spine. Bright gilt titling to the front board. The base colour of the spine is very slightly faded, but this is fairly negligible and all the … Read more about this item Item Price
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Oxford Poetry 1917 - 1919 (Humbert Wolfe's Copy)
by Various Including - Vera Brittain; A. Huxley; Dorothy L. Sayers; Robert Graves, Etc,
- Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1920
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- Hardcover
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$69.32
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, Broad Street,. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth spine with grey paper covered boards. Spine title in white. Title and dates in deep clear white to the front board. Some marks/discolouration to the paper covers but generally clean and tight, but bottom front and rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Killing Room
by May, Peter
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2000
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0340768649
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Carmarthen, GBR
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$86.97
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340768649 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. In Black boards with Bright gilt titling to the spine. The pages/fore-edges are SLIGHTLY but uniformly lightly 'toned', as… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Killing Room - Author SIGNED on a Publisher's Promotional Bookplate
by May, Peter
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- Near Fine in As New dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0340768649
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$141.16
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340768649 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. SIGNED by the Author on a full colour promotional bookplate loosely enclosed, but not yet stuck in to give… Read more about this item Item Price
$141.16

International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature 2 Volume Set - NEW. UNUSED.
by Hunt, Peter
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- As New with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition (New Edition); First Printing
- Published
- 2004
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0415290538
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Carmarthen, GBR
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$220.57
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London: Routledge. As New with no dust jacket. 2004. Second Edition (New Edition); First Printing. Hardcover. 0415290538 . SECOND EDITION 2004 in 2 volumes. This set is New and Unused and still in the original shrink wrap - I only opened one edge to check the publishing details. NO Inscriptions or marks. 1416 Pages. Published price £310. This… Read more about this item Item Price
$220.57

Sleeping Beauty and Other Favourite Fairy Tales Illustrated by Michael Foreman
by Carter, Angela ( Chosen and translated by )
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- As New with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1991
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0575050861
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$15.12
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London: Gollancz Children's Paperbacks. As New with no dust jacket. 1991. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0575050861 . AS NEW. 1st UK Paperback/1st Printing. In the Original publisher's glossy pictorial card covers - very slight crease to the top rear cover from storage. Otherwise UNUSED/ UNREAD COPY. NO Inscriptions or Marks. 128 pp. Stories Chosen and… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.12

Cobwebs to Catch Flies Illustrated Books for the Nursery and Schoolroom, 1700-1900
by Whalley, Joyce Irene
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- As New in As New dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1974
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0236154648
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$31.51
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London: Elek.. As New in As New dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0236154648 . HARDCOVER. 1st EDITION. FINE Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's FINE pictorial dustjacket. At the time of listing I have 4 copies of this title - All 'As NEW'. All came from the library of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Folio Book Of The English Christmas
by Beare Geraldine (Selected by)
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- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus (Folio Society Edition); First Printing
- Published
- 2002
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- Hardcover
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$107.13
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London: The Folio Society. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2002. 1st Thus (Folio Society Edition); First Printing. Hardcover. One of those Wonderfully Decorated Books that the Folio Society do so well - This one quite scarce and for CHRISTMAS! In FINE original burgundy coloured, gilt decorated, cloth-covered boards, with bright gilt decorative titling to the… Read more about this item Item Price
$107.13

The New Apocalypse. An Anthology Of Criticism, Poems And Stories.
by Thomas, Dylan; Dorian Cooke, J. F. Hendry, Robert Melville, et al. Frontispiece by Pablo Picasso.
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
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- Presumed 1st UK Edition
- Published
- 1940
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- Hardcover
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$99.57
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London: The Fortune Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1940. Presumed 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. In the original fine dark blue cloth-covered boards (looks like 'watered silk' ) with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pale blue based, dark blue lettered, dust-jacket. A couple of 'closed' tears, which are now neatly… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Grammar Of The Irish Language
by Joyce, P. W.
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1901
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- Hardcover
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$60.50
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Dublin: M. H Gill & Son,. Good with no dust jacket. 1901. Reprint. Hardcover. Tan cloth-covered boards with black titling and 'lighthouse' decoration to the front cover only. The covers have some moderate discolouration, fading, shelfwear and rubbing to the extremities, but the outer hinges are tight and the covers are sound. Some brown staining to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Song of Middle Earth J. R. R. Tolkien's Themes, Symbols and Myths
by Harvey, David
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1985
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0048090239
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$44.11
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London: George Allen & Unwin,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0048090239 . First Edition of this now classic work. In the original tan boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Very slight 'pushing' to the head/tail of the spine from storage and one tiny indent to the foot of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Beauties Of Shakespeare; Selected From His Plays And Poems.
by Shakespeare William
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- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1783
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- Hardcover
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$693.22
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London: Printed for G. Kearsley At 46, in Fleet Street,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes an Account of the Life of William Shakespeare. Full leather 'tree calf, 7 unraised decorated gilt bands, maroon morocco title label with gilt lettering and ruling. A gilt decoration in each compartment. The spine (only) seems to… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Tin Bicuit Box Shaped As Eight Classic Novels Tied With A Strap This ' Library ' = Gulliver's Travels; Burns; Robinson Crusoe; Pickwick Papers; Self-Help; Shakespeare; Pilgrims Progress and the History of England.
by Huntley & Palmers
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- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
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- Unknown
- Published
- 1900
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- Hardcover
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$472.65
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Reading & London. UK: Huntley & Palmers. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1900. Unknown. Hardcover. A GOOD PLUS/NEAR VERY GOOD fancy embossed British Biscuit Tin from Huntley & Palmers, in shape of a small Library of bound CLASSIC BOOKS, each with a separate embossed design/title and individual marbled edges, all encircled with a 'simulated leather' tin… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Battle of Life. The "Pears" Centenary Edition of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books.
by Dickens, Charles, Illustrated by Charles Green
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- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus (Centenary Edition)
- Published
- 1912
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- Hardcover
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London: A & F Pears Ltd. ,. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1912. 1st Thus (Centenary Edition). Hardcover. One of the 5 Charming Pears' Centenary Editions of Dickens' Christmas Books. In original tan sand-grained cloth boards with bright gilt titling to both the spine and front cover, and an inlaid colour portrait of Pears' signature… Read more about this item Item Price
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