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Quarter leather binding with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt titling to compartment two reads ""Voltaire: L'Enfant Prodigue"", gilt decoration to rest of spine. 8ins x 5ins. Volume contains 5 plays; L'Enfant Prodigue by Voltaire, published by Etienne Ledet & Compagnie, Amsterdam, 1738, [ii], vi, 135pp. Le Fat Puni comedie by A de Ferriol, published by Prault Fils, Paris, 1738, [iv], 60pp, L'Isle Deserte, comedie, by MC (J.b. Collet de Messine), published by N.B. Duchesne, Paris, 1758, 48pp. Isabell et Gertrude, ou Les Sylphes supposes by M. Favart, published by la Veuve Duchesne, Paris, 1765, 56pp and L'Ecole de la Jeunesse, ou le Barnevelt Francois by M. Anseaume, published by Duchesne, Paris, 1765, 96pp. Text in French. The titles of the five works are written in ink to the front free endpaper. First two blank pages are loose. Marbled boards very worn. Corners rubbed. G only

Published by Guild Publishing, London, 1987, reprint. Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 11.25ins x 8.75ins, 208pp. Large number of illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by E. Plon, Paris, 1878, 1st edition. Original red leather spine with red cloth boards. Four raised bands to spine, gilt lettering to compartment two, gilt decoration to other compartments. Aeg. 11ins x 8.25ins, marbled endpapers, [iv], 659pp including frontis and 94pp plates. Hundreds more line drawn illustrations within the text. Previous owners bookplate to front pastedown. Corners rubbed else VG. Heavy book (2.2kg pre-packing) overseas customers should request postal quote.

Published by the author, Brookmans Park, 1988, 1st edition. White card covers, stapled. Red lettering and illustration to front cover. 8.25ins x 5.75ins, 75pp. Illustrations within the text. VG

Published by the New Spalding Club, Aberdeen, 1888, limited edition of 525 copies. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt crest to front board. 10.5ins x 8ins, xix, (i), 172pp, 40pp (club reports) plus frontis and 29 plates (one double page, 25 in colour). All plates tissue-guarded. Bookplate to front pastedown. VG.

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1994, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under mainly white illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.5ins, 188pp. Home Office investigator Tom Jones investigates a munber of unexpected deaths at a hospitals intensive therapy unit. slight browning to pages else VG / VG.

Published by Ashfield Press, Dublin, 2004, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt letterring to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10.25ins x 7.75ins, 268pp. Illustrations within the text. First ever pilot to fly a small open cockpit plane solo from Capetown to London. A pioneer of women's athletics in Britain - the story of her life. Small stain to half title page. Last few pages of index ""rippled"". G+ book in VG dw.

Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1945, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 8ins x 5.5ins, illustrated endpapers, 67pp plus frontis and 22pp illustrations.a recreation of the Bath of 1752 as seen by a lady of quality taking the cure. Book and contents VG. Dw (now protected) is chipped to top & bottom of spine, rubbed to corners & has one inch tear to top of spine - G..

Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1909, 1st (& only) edition. Half leather binding with vellum boards. Five raised bands to spine, gilt lettering to compartments two and three, elaborate gilt decoration to other compartments. Teg. Binding by Riviere and Son for the Army and Navy. 8.75ins x 6.5ins, marbled endpapers, x, [ii], 360pp plus 60 tissue guarded colour plates and a folding map. Gift inscription, dated 1920, takes up most of first blank page. Scattered foxing to text pages with first and last few pages being the worst affected. This is scarcest of the A&C Black twenty shilling series as only 1000 copies were printed instead of the more usual print run of 3000 copies. A VG variant binding.

Published by Joseph Swan, Glasgow, 1834, 1st edition. Full leather binding. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering ""Swan's Lakes of Scotland"" to compartment two. Gilt double ruled borders to other compartments. Triple gilt border (two thick, one thin) to front and rear boards. Elaborate gilt decoration with inset of watered silk to front and rear pastedowns. Aeg. Bound by Carls & Co, Glasgow. 17ins x 11ins (large paper copy), watered silk free endpapers, xii, (ii), 223pp, 12pp (list of subscribers) plus 52pp plates of which 4 are vignette illustrations. All plates present. To the centre of the front pastedown is a partial label which reads ""From George Douglas Glasgow to William Imrie, esq, Liverpool 1843"". Old tape repair to tear pps 97/98. Front watered silk enpapers a bit grubby. Front hinge beginning to crack but holding firm. Clean attractive plates, a VG copy. Nb heavy book, over 4kg, please check with seller for postage quote.

Published by E.W. Brayley, London and W. Herbert, London, 1806, 1st edition. Recently rebound quarter leather with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spine, gilt tilte on black leather patch to compartment two, gilt decoration to other compartments. Page edges marbled. 12ins x 9.5ins, marbled endpapers, iv, 87pp plus title page with engraved vignette and 19pp plates. Small loss to outer margin on one plate - image not affected. VG.

Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1883, 2nd edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and gilt armorial shield to front board, no dw. 8.5ins x 6ins, xxxiv, 454pp, 2pp adverts plus coloured frontis and double page folding ground plan. Also other illustrations within text.Sound and bright. VG.

Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1907, limited edition de luxe of 250 copies (this no 250), signed by Alfred Austin. White vellum boards, gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Brown decorative border to front cover. Teg. 10.75ins x 8.25ins, xviii, 164pp plus 16pp tissue guarded colour plates. Illustrations by George S. Elgood. Original green marker ribbon still present. Previous owners name and date (1911) to front free endpaper. A little foxing to endpapers, but a nice clean copy.

Published by HMSO for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland,1978, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front cover under illustrated dustwrappers. 11ins x 8.75ins, xxxiv, 172pp plus 26pp plates and large folding map in rear pocket. Dw rubbed to corners else VG / VG. Nb book weighs over 1k, extra postage may be requested.

Printed for the Chetham Society, Manchester, 1869, 1st edition. Volume LXXV. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Blind stamped decoration and crests to front and rear boards, no dustwrapper. 9ins x 7ins, 7pp (list of publications), [iv],viii, 102pp, 5pp (society report), 4pp (list of members.) Replacement endpapers. VG.

Printed for the Chetham Society, Manchester, 1869, 1st edition. Volume LXXV. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Blind stamped decoration and crests to front and rear boards, no dustwrapper. 9ins x 7ins, 7pp (list of publications), [iv],viii, 102pp, 5pp (society report), 4pp (list of members.) Bookplate to front pastedown. VG.

Published by A & C Black, London, 1921, 1st edition. One of 3000 copies (Inman 667). Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine.Blind stamped border to front board. Additional gilt roundel of ""Grammar School, Witney, Oxon"" to front board. Contained in an orange dustwrapper with black lettering. 9ins x 6.5ins, viii, 242pp, 2pp book adverts plus 32pp tissue guarded colour plates and a folding map. Previous owners bookplate and a school prize certificate to front pastedown. Dw is chipped and torn with several internal repairs. It can only be described as poor, but it has done its job of keeping the boards nice and bright. VG / P

Published by Robert Hale, London, 1964, reprint. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, 217pp. Map and line drawn illustrations (by the author) within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Manchester University Extra Mural Department, 1975, 1st edition. White, laminated card covers, stapled. Black lettering to front cover. 8.75ins x 6.5ins, 34pp. Previous owners signature to inside front cover. VG.

Published by Andre Deutsch, London, 2009, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, silver lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, 256pp plus 16pp plates. Dw a little rubbed to top of spine else VG / VG.