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Brighton: LEWES COHEN URBAN STUDIES CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, 1994 Good Laminated P/b.1st ed 1994.The author recalls just before D-Day the tanks leaving Preston Park - herein his recollections [ Normandy Landings, Children's War, the Adults, the Participants, Prisoners' News etc./ Newhaven, Shoreham, Heighton etc] illus. b/w full-page photo-plates. Book- printed on shiny paper, no inscsp, tight bindings, overall clean throughout But thumb-shape stains to top of all the pages. 47pp.150x215mm. Please see our images of the actual book

LONDON: BANTAM PRESS, 2003 Black boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx. viii + 454 pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 2003, Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- mild but even tanning to paper of book block, rough fore edge to one leaf where uncut in course of book production, Dust Jacket - mild to moderate shelf rubbing, no nicks or tears and non price clipped cover £10.99. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket.

BIRMINGHAM: BRITISH COUNCIL/ BIRMINGHAM ART GALLERY, 1980 Illustrated Cream Card Covers, 295 x 210 mm approx. 110 pp Numerous unspecified b/w photos of exhibits + 3 line maps. Essays by various historians/ curators followed by pp 51 to 106 listing and showing some of the 463 exhibits at the Exhibition held 11th April- 7th June 1980 at the Birmingham Art Gallery. Essays include Geto-Dacian Civilisation in the Classical Period by John Nandris, The Dacian State by Hadrian Daicoviciu, Historical Account of the Archaeological Researches Concerning the Daco- Getic Culture and Civilisationby Tudor Soroceanu etc. Errata slip loosely laid in. Please see our images of the actual catalogue offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Covers-1 cm approx tear with associated creasing to front cover. Book block clean with no previous owner name or insc. No other defects).

LONDON: T.FISHER UNWIN, 1890 Grey Cloth bevel edged boards with gilt and black blocked titles and images to spine and front. 265 x 220 mm approx. [vi] + 146 pp. 14 stories including title of which 8 illustrated in line by Edward W Kemble. First UK Edition 1890. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good no d/j (Book - Restoration work. The book was bought in by us dis-bound and has been re-sewn on two tapes with new mull' back strip and best match book cloth with remnants of original cloth spine laid on. New plain end papers and some cleaning to original heavily soiled boards which show heavy shelf wear to corners with boards exposed at tips. Pencil previous owner name and name of presenter in appropriate boxes. A book very much of it's day and the subject matter is now regarded as non p.c. if not offensive but which was clearly a favorite and much read as evidenced by finger soiling to margins throughout. No other notable defects).

LONDON: AUGENER LTD, 1920 Decorative paper covered boards with circular framed illustration to front and black titles, 110 x 155 mm approx, landscape format. Un paginated [24pp] 10 traditional nursery rhymes with charming illustrations to opposite pages by Dutch illustrator H.Willebeek Le Mair (1889-1966) Undated [1920] First Edition or early reprint. (Dated by reference to list of other books advertised at rear - none published post 1920). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- moderate rubbing to extremities small square cut from bottom corner of front free end paper presumably to remove price. no previous owner name or insc. no cracks to end papers and binding generally sound, very occassional marginal soiling). Others in series being listed contemporaneously of same vintage.

LONDON : VICTOR GOLLANCZ, 1986 Red Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 135 mm approx. 256 pp. First UK Edition 1986 Gollancz Science Fiction- Black comedy Author's maiden novel. See our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- negligible dust soiling to top edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- light rubbing to top edge, negligible shelf soiling, non price clipped - cover £9.95. 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: Morrison and Gibb Limited - Printers, 1950 ANNUAL H/b in D/j. Undated c. 1950's. Hot Air Balloon Scene to cover.240x185mm. 20opp. Profusely illustrated in line & with photo-plates in b/w & colour. Illustrated End Papers show words & music to the Christmas Carol- We Three Kings of Orient Are. Royal Family in Colour , Blyton, Mollie Chappell, Christmas Carol- We Three Kings of Orient Are etc , Space , Marine , Natural History , Stories etc. VG/Fair (Book- clean red boards with same design , tight binding, 4 crosswords have been ink completed & four have been pencil erased - all else fine throughout ] Dust Jacket price clipped ,shelf edge wear small loss with associated creasing and colour rub with max to spine, dotted spotted wear to navy back ground, jacket design by Hickson. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

London: JOHN HOGG, 1900 Good H/b. Undated- First published 1866.This is a 15th edition. Includes Cookery For the Sick and Poor.180pp.190x125mm.[ book block binding sound but hessian showing to end-papers , tan to foredge & end papers, no inscsp, no annotation ] khaki hessian cloth boards with faded red title , all black wording still bright & clear, mild edge-wear, some handling soil. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: J.HARRIS, , 1807 Illustrated paper covered boards with laid on printed title slip to front and laid on illustration to rear.125 x 100 mm approx 66 no pp + 28 blanks. NB lacks one leaf - pp 63-64 consequently only 29 of the stated 30 engravings. Dated 1807 to title. We are unable to establish if this is the later Leadenhall Press facsimile or a first printing of this chap book. There are no publisher's adverts and no indication that it is a printing other than for J Harris, successor to E. Newbery, and Crosby and Co. With have graded as poor because of the lack of one leaf. Close inspection of the spine also reveals a Japanese tissue paper repair to the spine. Priced to sell with all faults). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

London: FABER AND FABER, 1932 Fold-out Map to rear of Dalmatia & Surrounding Countries. illus. 16 listed b/w photo-plates, as expected. Yugoslavian Orthography, Geography, history / social history, travrel & exploration. Dubrovnik, Sibenik, Boka of Kotor, Traditions etc- Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and Condition. VG[ a sound binding, clean throughout with tanning to page edges, fine clean Fold-out Map, neat bookplate & inscps to the blank front end paper, no exposed hinges] Sunned spine but gilt still fine, shelf wear.

NEW DELHI-1, INDIA: SAGAR PUBLICATIONS, 1982 Laminated Yellow P/b. 1st print of 2nd ed. 215x140mm. India- Indian Art, Culture, Dance, Faiths, Beliefs.. 14 essays / revised edition 1982. Unpaginated.English text [ Hindu, Buddhist, Indian Dance , Faith / Beliefs / Spiritual / Religion] Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition

London : Chatto & W indus, 2011 FINE H/b in FINE D/j.1st ed.1st print 24681097531."A charming moving portrait of a wartime childhood and an extraordinary account of what it takes to make it on stage" Elaine Page.".. Wonderfully Readable"Derek Jacobi. A book not just for dance loversi. Full of energy, enthusiasm & passion.illustrated b/w photo-plates [ red cloth gilt titles, book a s new, no inscsp.] Dust jacket as new, not price clipped. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

London : THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, 1929 1929 3rd imp. 288pp+ publisher adverts.180x120mm. Nelson's 2/- Novels. Mystery Thriller. Good/ Poor - Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.[ Book- Sound binding, tan spotting to page edges, an inked out name to reverse of front board no other inscs, clean throughout, fox tanned end papers. Bright clean boards , spine ends rubbed with top end starting to fray/lift 3mm] Dust Jacket shows the main cover picture & all the listed novels to back; however all edges & corners show creasing, rubbing, & loss- max loss to top rear.

London : D C THOMPSON & CO, 1981 1982 Laminated Annual [Published 1981 for the Christmas market ] End papers show Desperate Dan & his Pie. 2-Tone colour illustrated comic strip. [Korky, Tom Tum, Greedy Pigg, Jack Silver etc.] This Book Belongs To left blank. [book Internal is Fine throughout but price-clipped ] Exterior bright bold colours, with col/rub/loss to corners,mild spine fade else cover colours darker, lightened by taking picture. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale

London : D C THOMPSON & CO, 1991 FINE Laminated Annual 1991. Unpaginated. 280X195mm. Colour illus. [ Desperate Dan , Korky the cat / Winker Watson, Dinah Mo / The Jocks & the Geordies , Smasher etc . H/b Book as new , no inscsp, not price clipped. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale

London : D C THOMPSON & CO, 1979 Near Fine Laminated Annual 1979. Unpaginated. 280x195mm. Colour illus. [Desperate Dan , Korky the cat / Winker Watson, Dinah Mo / The Jocks & the Geordies , Smasher etc ]. H/b Book - no inscsp, fine throughout, sound binding, price clipped. Bright, clean boards, minor shelf wear to spine ends, no cover -or spine fade. Green Octopus to the red front board scene. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale

LONDON : SHERRATT AND HUGHES, 1909 Dark Navy Blue Cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. [viii] + 246 pp. Frontis + 16 other plates as called for. Numerous other line figs in text - Clog Almanac/ Runes. First Edition 1909. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- shelf wear to cloth - mainly colour loss, top edge of book block dust soiled. Offset browning to free end papers. No previous owner name, insc. nor annotations. No other notable defects).

London : JONATHAN CAPE, 1987 Black cloth boards with bright gilt titles. 225x145mm.192pp.This case became the "cause celebre" of 1912. Intellects of the time , Sassoon & Graves , saw it as deplorable Victorian hypocrisy. The author tracked down the elusive " girl in the cathedral" now in her 80's - presenting a new interpretation.Illustrated 28 b/w photo-plates.Biblio; Near Fine/ VG[Book- no notable defect, no inscsp.] Dust Jacket not price clipped £10.95 no loss , mild shelf-wear. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON : VIZETELLY AND CO Brown Cloth quarter binding with gilt blocked titles to spine and decorative paper covered boards, 220 x 155 mm approx. Bible brown end papers, xiv + 156 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts, Decorative Half Title, Illustrated Title, Decorative Full Title, 9 full page engravings from the designs of Prudhon and Gerard for the Amyot edition of 1800 by Pierre Didot and head and tailpieces from the designs of Philip of Orleans French Regent for the edition of 1718. Undated circa 1890's. The text follows the translation by Rev. C V Le Grice. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Mild to moderate shelf wear with corner tips of boards exposed and bruised, pattern loss to edges of paper covering. Some general handling/dust soiling. No previous owner name, insc. or annotations. Binding sound with no cracks to end papers or other notable defects).

LONDON: METHUEN, 2005 Burgundy Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, xviii +212 pp. 16 pp of b/w illustrations. Foreword by Frank Tyson. First Edition 2005 signed by the author in ink to title page and bookseller "Signed Copy" sticker to front panel of D/J. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- author signature date and "Best Wishes" to title in blue ink. Dust Jacket - non price clipped - cover £18.99. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No notable defects to book or jacket).