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Manchester : John Heywood, 1895. First edition. The authentic memoirs of the legendary Manchester detective, widely thought to be a model for Sherlock Holmes - an unorthodox policeman who relied on a mastery of disguise as well as a network of informers. The man who solved the Manchester Cab Murder, he became the first Superintendent of the Manchester C.I.D. in 1897. Reminiscences of thieves, card-sharpers, fraudsters, burglars, race-course crooks, bullies and cadgers, bogus railway bonds, confidence tricks, arsonists, anarchists, gambling hells, and much else. A supplementary volume was published at his own expense in 1901. Demy 8vo (23cm). 464pp. Portrait frontispiece. Illustrations. Original green armorial cloth gilt; top edge gilt; lightly rubbed and a little worn; cloth a little discoloured in places; internally clean and a reasonable copy of a difficult title.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DETECTIVE LIFE.
by CAMINADA, Jerome, 1844-1914 :
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HOW TO BECOME A SCRATCH GOLFER.
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London : Anthony Blond, (1963). First edition. "A birdie of a book" from the late lamented Paddy Campbell. "May be read with enjoyment (as I have just proved) even by people who don't know a mashie from a mashed potato" (The Sphere, 13th July 1963). Crown 8vo (19cm). (144)pp. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original green boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; a very good copy in the original pictorial Quentin Blake dust-jacket - also very good.
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ONCE UPON A SPACE.
by CAMPBELL, H.J. (Herbert James), 1925-1983 :
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London : Panther Books - Hamilton & Co. (Stafford), (1954). First edition. High official rebels against Earth's repressive regime - and there was a girl, clever, shrewd and daring - "Typical Campbell dystopia, filled with disturbingly grim and realistic medical and scientific details" (Harbottle & Holland A59). Panther Book 160. Crown 8vo (19cm). (142),[ii]pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers in a design by John Richards; slight wear and splitting at tips; some creasing; a couple of tiny chips; staples rusted; text a little tanned, but a good copy of a fragile item. Just two copies (Bodleian and Liverpool) located in the major UK libraries.
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AUTO DA FÉ.
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London : Jonathan Cape, (1946). First edition in English of the banned "Die Blendung" (1935), his first and only novel, translated from the German (under Canetti's personal supervision) by Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgwood (1910-1997). A Head without a World, Headless World and The World in the Head. Post 8vo (198 x 133mm). 464pp. Bound in a smart recent half black morocco, banded and gilt; marbled sides; a few slight marks and faint creases, but a very good copy.
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THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE : 1838-1958.
by CANTWELL, John D. (John Dennis), 1924-2015 :
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London : HMSO, (1991). First edition. A full-scale history, by one of its most distinguished archivists, of the keeping of the "people's evidences", from the founding of the PRO in 1838 and the absorption of the State Paper Office in 1854, to becoming "the greatest store of material that has ever been gathered in one place". Royal 8vo (26cm). [2],(xii),(632)pp. Plates (two coloured). Portraits. Original cloth; just faintly bruised, but a very good copy in the dust-jacket.
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TRAPPED.
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London : Castle Books [ca.1954]. First edition. Published by Castle Books of Grays Inn Road, distributed by the Gaywood Press, and apparently the thirty-fourth "Ace Capelli" title - a writer (according to the publishers) being spoken of as a second Raymond Chandler. The Capelli name was originally used by Stephen Daniel Frances (Hank Janson), and later taken over by Geoffrey Pardoe, Norman Lazenby, and others. Foolscap 8vo (17cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; a little rubbed, slightly worn and creased, with some marks to rear wrapper; staples rusted, but a good copy. No copy located in any major library worldwide.
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SAY YOUR PRAYERS, SISTER.
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London : Ralph Stokes for the Gaywood Press, [ca.1952]. First edition. "There were seven names on the list from the commissioner, and one name on that list would have paid a million dollars to get hold of it. That name handled the new drug racket that was sweeping the town and threatening the whole of the States" - Ace Capelli was a house name used variously by Geoffrey Pardoe, Stephen Frances (Hank Janson) and Norman Lazenby. Although over thirty Capelli titles are known, only fourteen or so are represented in major collections. Crown 8vo (19cm). [iv],9-(116)pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers - blonde in need of a prayer; some light wear and creasing; spine and part of rear wrapper lightly discoloured; small puncture, without loss, to cover and first few leaves; staples rusted; text lightly tanned, but a good and serviceable copy of an uncommon title. No copy located in any major library worldwide.
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NEW LYRICAL BALLADS : ANTHOLOGY.
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London : Editions Poetry London, (1945). First edition. A wartime anthology - with twenty-five poems on the fighting forces, nine on factories, and much else besides. Contributors include Honor Arundel, Maurice Carpenter, Idris Davies, Jack Lindsay, John Manifold, Hubert Nicholson, Paul Potts, John Pudney, John Singer, Randall Swingler, and many others. Edited by Carpenter, Jack Lindsay and Honor Arundel. Crown 8vo (20cm). [2],(viii),164,[ii]pp. Original blue-grey cloth, lettered in gilt; edges a little spotted, but a very good copy in the original dust-jacket - a design in turquoise, red and white - a little worn, soiled, torn and spotted.
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SCANDAL AT HIGH CHIMNEYS : A VICTORIAN MELODRAMA.
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London : Hamish Hamilton, (1959). First British edition. "A barrister has secretly adopted the child of a woman whom he himself had successfully prosecuted for murder. Of course, he gets murdered. The plot turns not only on who killed him, but on which of his children was the adopted one" (E. D. O'Brien, Illustrated London News, 3rd October 1959). With a concluding eleven pages of notes on the background and sources for London in 1865. Crown 8vo (20cm). (236),[iv]pp. Original black boards, blocked and lettered in silver; a very good, bright, clean and sound copy in the striking Val Biro dust-jacket - also very good.
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LEWIS CARROLL AND THE HOUSE OF MACMILLAN.
by "CARROLL, Lewis" - [DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge, 1832-1898] :
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, (1987). First edition. A sequence of over 350 letters from Lewis Carroll to his publishers, indicating the extent to which Dodgson thought about (and insisted upon) the physical format of his productions - also illustrating many facets of Victorian publishing. Edited and introduced, the notes quoting extensively from the Macmillan replies, by Morton N. Cohen and Anita Gandolfo. A volume in the Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History series. Medium 8vo (24cm). [2],(x),384,[iv]pp. Illustrations. Portraits. Original cloth; very good indeed in a just faintly marked dust-jacket.
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ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE [BONDAGE].
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New York : Universal, [1953]. First paperback edition. "She fanned his emotions to white heat - but she was his boss's wife" - an "explosive theme" handled with "taste and understanding". Originally published as "Bondage" in 1934. Uni-Book No. 59. Foolscap 4to (19cm). 124,[iv]pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers - a design by Bernard Safran (1924-1995); spine a little worn at foot and slightly sunned; staples a touch rusted; text lightly tanned, but overall a very good copy. No copy of this edition located in any major library worldwide.
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VICTORIAN FICTION : AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL EDITIONS AT 7 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON ... ARRANGED BY JOHN CARTER WITH THE COLLABORATION OF MICHAEL SADLEIR.
by CARTER, John (John Waynflete), 1905-1975 :
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[London] : Cambridge University Press for the National Book League, 1947. First edition : one of the copies issued in cloth, with the plates not included in the wrappers issue. A major exhibition catalogue, with a foreword by Sadleir and an introduction by Carter. Demy 8vo (22cm). (xiv),(50)pp. Sixteen plates. Original cloth; a hint of rubbing; endpapers slightly spotted, with a short repaired tear to rear free endpaper; but a very good and bright copy in the original dust-jacket - lightly worn and slightly tanned.
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MEN OF TWO WORLDS : THE BOOK OF THE FILM.
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London : World Film Publications, 1946. First edition. A "Book of the Film" adaptation by E. Fisher of an original story with dialogue by Joyce Cary, adapted via the Herbert Victor and Thorold Dickinson screenplay. Illustrated with stills and studio portraits (Phyllis Calvert, Eric Portman and some seldom seen black actors). Crown 8vo (19cm). (78)pp. Plates. Portraits. Original pictorial stapled wrappers; a little rubbed and slight creased; text a little browned throughout, more heavily and unevenly on opening leaves, but a good copy of a fragile production.
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TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH.
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London & Edinburgh : W. & R. Chambers, 1912. A delightfully illustrated edition of Chambers' engaging exploration of the byways of Edinburgh history. First published in 1825 and extensively revised in 1868, shortly before his death, the present edition adds an introduction by his grandson, Charles Edward Stuart Chambers (1859-1936) - also a publisher, further notes, and some delightful coloured illustrations by the Scottish artist James Riddel (1857-1928). "A famous book in sumptuous new raiment ... a fund of unfailing entertainment to the mind, and a joy to the eye" (Manchester City News, 1912). Post 4to (27cm). (xxiv),(378),[ii]pp. Double-page map. Thirty coloured plates by Riddel. Numerous black-and-white illustrations in text. Original pictorial blue cloth gilt over bevelled boards; top edge gilt; some mild rubbing and slight wear at extremities; a handful of internal marks, but a good copy of a handsome production. Neat contemporary ownership inscription.
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STORY OF A LONG AND BUSY LIFE.
by CHAMBERS, William, 1800-1883 :
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Edinburgh & London : W. & R. Chambers, 1882. First edition. The autobiography of the distinguished Scottish publisher William Chambers, partner with his brother Robert in "W. & R. Chambers", founder of "Chambers's Journal", "Chambers's Encyopaedia", etc. Contains material on many of the leading writers and public figures of the day. Crown 8vo (19cm). (118)pp. Portrait frontispiece. Original armorial cloth gilt; slightly rubbed and a little sunned; rear endpaper slightly strained; a few creases, but a good copy.
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THE XVIIITH CENTURY IN LONDON : AN ACCOUNT OF ITS SOCIAL LIFE AND ARTS.
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London : B. T. Batsford, [1920]. First edition. "This very handsome quarto, which contains a wealth of information, very difficult to acquire, reproduces a series of illustrations even more difficult to get possession of. The subject is divided into eight sections, which include street topography, pleasure resorts, clubs, coffee houses and taverns ... great houses and public buildings, churches, and so on. Its pictures alone are a delight, not least the wonderful photographs of the interiors, and such buildings as remain" (The Graphic, 12th November 1921). Crown 4to (26cm). (viii),(272),[ii]pp. Frontispiece and numerous plates, giving 191 images in total, many from contemporary sources. Original cloth gilt; lightly rubbed and just a touch bruised; a few slight spots, but still a very good copy.
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THE XVIIITH CENTURY IN LONDON : AN ACCOUNT OF ITS SOCIAL LIFE AND ARTS.
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London : B. T. Batsford, [1920]. First edition. "This very handsome quarto, which contains a wealth of information, very difficult to acquire, reproduces a series of illustrations even more difficult to get possession of. The subject is divided into eight sections, which include street topography, pleasure resorts, clubs, coffee houses and taverns ... great houses and public buildings, churches, and so on. Its pictures alone are a delight, not least the wonderful photographs of the interiors, and such buildings as remain" (The Graphic, 12th November 1921). Crown 4to (26cm). (viii),(272),[ii]pp. Frontispiece and numerous plates, giving 191 images in total, many from contemporary sources. Original cloth gilt; just a hint of bruising; some mild spotting and browning of outer leaves, but a very good copy in the illustrated dust-jacket - just lightly rubbed and a little worn, but also very good.
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N. M. ROTHSCHILD 1777-1836.
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[London : N. M. Rothschild & Sons,] 1977. First edition. A privately printed monograph to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Nathan Mayer Rothschild - the first of the English Rothschilds. An essay by Chapman concentrating on Rothschild's early career in England as a textile merchant, 1799-1811. Imperial 8vo (28cm). [iv],(26),[ii]pp. Folding facsimile frontispiece. Family tree on rear endpapers. Original card wrappers; some minor spotting, but a very good copy in the dust-jacket - the jacket very lightly rubbed and slightly marked.
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MISCELLANIES IN PROSE AND VERSE.
by CHAPONE, Hester (Hester Mulso), 1727-1801 :
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London : for E. & C. Dilly; and J. Walter, 1775. First edition. A collection of various pieces from Hester Chapone - Richardson's "little spitfire" - including her much-admired essays "On Affectation and Simplicity" and "On Conversation", the novella "The Story of Fidelia", and a selection of poems. Foolscap 8vo (162 x 96mm). (xii),178pp. Bound, without half-title or final advertisement leaf, in a contemporary calf, now neatly rebacked, retaining the original title-label; endpapers replaced; a little browned and thumbed; two leaves a little soft at centre and slightly torn, one with a small hole and the loss of a few letters; names partially erased from title-page; a reasonable and modestly-priced copy.
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THE DESTINY WALTZ.
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London : Eyre & Spottiswoode, (1971). First edition. The recipient of the first ever Whitbread Novel of the Year award, her earlier novel "A Slanting Light" having taken the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1963. A novel framed around the making of a documentary on a forgotten Jewish poet (said to be based on Isaac Rosenberg). "We see not only human nature, often treacherous and fallible in action, but a panoramic view of English and Jewish life on many levels of society over the last fifty years". The present copy is inscribed by the author on the title-page, "To Martyn with warmest good wishes and thanks for everything, Gerda" - the recipient being bookseller Martyn Goff (1923-2015), architect of the Bedford Square Book Bang held that summer, and soon to become the driving force behind the Booker Prize. Demy 8vo (23cm). (430),[ii]pp. Original blue boards, lettered in silver; slight bruise at foot; some spotting of edges, but otherwise a very good copy in the purple dust-jacket - the jacket lightly…
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