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LONDON: J.M.DENT & SONS , 1950 Orange Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 190 x 125 mm approx. top edge stained red. xvi + 104 pp. First published in 1926 under the pseudonym of Clive Hamilton, the copy offered by us with it's elusive dust jacket is a first printing of the 1950 edition with an explanatory intro. by Lewis. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/ Good (Book- mild shelf wear to cloth to extremities, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- a few small nicks - up to 10 mm approx, minimal loss, tanning to spine and margins of front panel, no notable soiling, non price clipped - cover 7s6d net. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

MICHAEL JOSEPH , 1962 Navy Blue Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 135 mm approx. 288 pp. First Edition 1962. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- negligible shelf wear, paper of book block evenly tanned. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- no notable shelf rubbing, white titles to spine tanned as are exposed edges of flap folds, no significant soiling, non price clipped - cover 18s. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve). A remarkably clean copy for year.

LONDON: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1946 Beige Cloth Boards with silver titles, 190 x 130 mm approx. 224 pp. First Edition 1946 of the 5th book in the "Hornblower" seafaring novels. Very Good/ Good ( Book- no significant shelf wear or soiling, no previous owner name or insc.Hint of foxing to fore edge of book block, war economy paper of evenly tanned else clean.Binding sound. Dust Jacket - Moderate rubbing with nicks, line creases and loss. Max loss up to 10 mm in depth around head and tail, moderate general shelf soiling. Non price clipped - cover 9/6. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which pieces of ivory paper have been inserted where loss to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the eye on the bookshelf). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON : COLLINS , 1998 Illustrated Paper covered boards repeating the design of the dust jacket, 300 x 245 mm approx. Publisher's coloured end papers, Un - paginated [48]pp. Illustrated in colour and monochrome by Christian Birmingham. First Published in this edition in 1998 with carefully abridged text by Amanda Benjamin the copy offered by us is of the 3rd impression. See our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book - mild bump to top rear corner, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - a little general shelf rubbing with very tiny nick- 1mm approx. Non price clipped - cover £12.99. No other defects to book or jacket). Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.

LONDON: JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD, 1929 Blue Cloth Boards with gilt tiles to spine, 225 x 150 mm approx. viii + 266 pp + 6 of publisher's adverts, Portrait frontis. First Edition 1929. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair no d/j (Book- significant uneven fading to cloth with heavy wear to cloth. A few light foxing spots to reverse of frontis and light offsetting to title from frontis. Rear end papers show evidence of removal of probably WH Smith or other library stickers and remainder mark to bottom of book block near tail. Some pencil marginalia from a reading). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. A first edition copy of a biography on an historical figure by a prominent author which would make an ideal project for a student bookbinder.

LONDON: ILIFFE & SONS, 1951 Grey Baords with gilt titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. 184 pp, 62 monochrome photos on 32 plates. First Edition 1951. Written by the then "Autocar" contributor and internationally famous racing and trials driver recounts in a racy and colourful style his personal experiences in numerous events. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ Good (Book- moderate general shelf wear and soiling to boards. offset browning and moderate foxing to free end papers, no previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects. Dust Jacket- moderate general shelf rubbing and soiling - scuff with loss midway to spine- 5x5 mm approx. and price clipped. Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

CHICHESTER: WEST SUSSEX FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES, 1975 Printed card covers, (sewn paperback) 210 x 150 mm approx. 144 pp. Numerous street maps, sketches and with commercial adverts. Published to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Federation with contributions by the groups in West Sussex.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good ( Mild general shelf wear and soiling, ink initials of a previous owner to rear panel with a few soiling spots to same. No other notable defects).

LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, 1916 Blue decorative cloth, 190 x 135 mm approx. 360 pp. Frontis + 3 other illustrations by C M Padday as called for. Undated circa 1916. A tale of adventure written in 1914 at the commencement of the Great War when the Zeppelin the German "Air Dreadnought" was a magnificent but threatening wonder. Good- ( Moderate to heavy wear with damp staining to rear board. Free front end paper removed, frontis edge rubbed and a little soiled. No other notable defects. Binding sound and no previous owner name). A sound reading copy. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

NEW YORK: GEORGE H DORAN, 1924 Red cloth boards with black titles to spine and front, 210 x 145 mm approx, Illustrated end papers, 358 pp. Frontis + 11 other b/w illustrations by Worth Brehm as called for. Undated - copyright 1924. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good no d/j (Book - Mild fading to spine, with general shelf wear to cloth- colour rubbing only, no previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects).

HARMONDSWORTH : PENGUIN BOOKS, 1955 Illustrated card covers repeating the design of the jacket, 205 x 145 mm approx. Key to map pages to end papers, xvi + 76 pp + 80 colour maps as called for. First printing 1955 of the Penguin Atlas. No Q16 in series. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/Good (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, no previous owner name or insc. Binding sound. Dust Jacket- Heavy shelf rubbing involving colour loss to spine and flap fold edges, chips and nicks- max chip - 12 x 8 mm approx to bottom front panel, max tear15mm approx with associated line creases to tail at fold to rear panel, cover price 10/- Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

LONDON : HUTCHINSON RADIUS, 1991 Turquoise cloth quarter binding with gilt blocked titles to spine and ivory paper covered boards, 215 x 145 mm approx. 252 pp. 45 figs in text being line drawings and reproductions of b/w photos. First Edition 1991. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book - a few mild dust spots to top edge of book block. Dust Jacket - publisher's replacement price sticker over original cover price. No other defects to book or jacket).

NEW YORK: HARTSDALE HOUSE , 1947 Navy Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked titles and illustration to spine and front, 220 x 145 mm approx. Maps to end papers, x + 348 pp. 213 figs in text being b/w photos. Second Edition Revised and Enlarged 1947. Printed on heavy china clay art paper. Dist. in UK and Eire by W.Heffer & Sons.Features :- Calligraphy, Illumination, Bookbinding, Sculpture, Woodcarving, Ivory and Bone Carving, Metalwork, Ceramics, Glass and Crystal, Textiles and Rugs. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/Good (Book- slight fading to cloth at head and tail of spine, mild general shelf wear and soiling, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - heavy rubbing with colour loss to edges of spine, a little loss around head and some small nicks/ tears - max 13 mm approx. White titles to spine and paper of flap folds and rear panel tanned, non price clipped - cover $5. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve.

UPCHURCH KENT: THE ROCHESTER PRESS, 1984 Plain Brown Boards, 305 x 215 mm approx. 96 pp Profusely illustrated with b/w photos with descriptions under. First Edition 1984. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, Slight musty smell from long term storage- not offensive but worthy of mention. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild shelf rubbing to top edge, spine a little faded. Cover price to rear £8.95 with other price sticker beside.No other notable defects to book or jacket). Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.

LONDON: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1949 Red buckram cloth boards with brown blocked title slips and gilt titles, 230 x 150 mm approx.Top edge stained brown, 228 pp Colour frontis and title, main title for this edition + 13 other full page illustrations hand coloured by M Johnson. First Folio Society Printing 1949. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good no slip case if any. (Book - negligible shelf wear or soiling to cloth, offset browning bands to free end papers, no previous owner name or insc. Paper of book block lightly but evenly tanned, no foxing. Dust Jacket - a little rubbing principally to head with two small tears to top front panel - max 15mm barely noticeable in it's proprietary protective sleeve, non price clipped - cover 21s. No significant soiling. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

NAIROBI: KENYA LITERATURE BUREAU, 1979 Illustrated Card covers (Paperback) 180 x 120 mm approx. xxxii + 102 pp 8 pp of b/w photo. plates. First published in 1971 the copy offered is of the 5th impression 1979. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good - moderate shelf wear to covers, white titles to spine tanned, Previous owner name date and place to half title page. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

LONDON: FABER AND FABER , 1942 Pastel Purple printed card covers(Sewn Paperback) 225 x 150 mm approx. 16 pp First Edition 1st printing 1942 Good ( No notable shelf rubbing, fading around spine with light tide mark of a liquid spillage to front near tail. 2 cm tear to spine, previous owner name and date in blue ink to free front end paper. original sewing thread to top third only).Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

FABER AND FABER, 1941 Plain Brown Textured card covers with pale blue French fold stapled wraps, 225 x 155 mm approx. 16 pp First Edition 1st printing Sept 1941. Good (D/J - Tanned with moderate general shelf rubbing and soiling with light foxing spots, 1 cm tear to bottom edge, associated line creasing and 5 mm approx chip to tail.Non price clipped - cover 1s. No notable rusting to staples, Contents clean with no previous owner name or insc.). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

HARMONDSWORTH: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1982 Mass Market Paperback, 195 x 130 mm approx. 400pp. First Penguin Printing 1982. Record of travels in Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia. "This book investigates the starry-eyed barbarism of the Islamic revolution and tries to understand the fundamentalist zeal that has gripped the young in Iran and other Moslem states" per review blurb. Near Fine (Book- negligible shelf rubbing to covers. No reading crease to spine. No previous owner name or insc. Light even tanning to paper of book block0> Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON : CHATTO & WINDUS, 1954 Orange cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 140 mm approx. 220 pp. Line Map + 9 b/w photo illustrations on 8 plates as called for. First Edition 1954. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ no dust jacket (Book- Fading to spine and gilt titles rubbed and dulled. Offset browning to half title and rear free end paper, no previous owner name or insc. Light foxing to edges of book block.Fore edge of middle pages to signature H a little soiled and foxed as not sewn in course of book production and had become proud- now tipped in with p.v.a. to prevent recurrence. No other notable defects). A Sound reading copy.

LONDON: ROUTLEDGE, WARNE, & ROUTLEDGE, 1860 Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and blind blocked decorative boards, 175 x 115 mm approx. Original yellow made end papers, viii + 200 pp. Colour chromolithographic frontis with tissue guard+ 7 others as called for + numerous unspecified line figs in text. 1860. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair (Book- spine sunned with shelf wear to cloth at extremities commensurate with age, no cracks to end papers, discreet original bookseller label to rear paste down. a few sporadic foxing marks to reverse of frontis. glue to back strip failing with consequential straining to signatures , sewing holding. Fore edge of a number of pages ragged from not having been guillotined in course of binding and subsequently carelessly opened. No annotations or other notable defects.