A Comic History of England by A'Beckett, Gilbert A

Hardcover. Very Good. These three volumes are in very good condition complete with slipcase/display case. Wear to the case as illustrated in the photos. Otherwise the volumes are in excellent condition with pages like new free from signs of wear. Please see the photos for further details and please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information.

The 1857 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Richard the First of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eighteen B&W engravings (nine plates) are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with obvious water damage that shows through the endpapers. Fraying on top spine and front jacket. Small writing on front endpaper. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.

Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).

27, [1] pages.

Paper wrapper, detached, age-toned and a little dusty, with rust marks throughout from the binding staples. A few pages with crease marks to the leading edges. Text unmarked.

With Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 the CPGB's role and status had diametrically changed. No longer having to defend the Nazi-Soviet Pact of non-aggression, the CPGB and its members were able to return to their anti-fascist stance and activities. Consequently, this development translated itself into the Party's activities and political strategy. This short pamphlet reflects these changes. As the title indicates the CPGB threw itself whole-heartedly into the war effort to defeat the Axis powers and each of the pamphlet's sections resonates with the need and urgency for action.
Issues covered include:
- The Affiliation Campaign [i.e. the CPGB's request to the Labour Party to become an affiliated organisation]
- Strengthening and Extending Party Organisation
- The 16th Congress [CPGB Congress… Read More

The Seven Dials Mystery (Midnight Mysteries) 1944 Books, Inc. Stated 1st. Pr. Thus) RARE IN THIS EDITION. By Agatha Christie. USED. Good-/ No DJ. Black boards, gold titling on spine. Light pop bottle rings mar front board. Original copyright by Dodd, Mead 1929. Loose last gather has been neatly taped in. A clean copy. Summary: "When Gerald Wade died, apparently from an overdose of sleeping draught seven clocks appeared on the mantelpiece. Who put them there and had they any connection with the night club in Seven Dials? This is the mystery that Bill Eversleigh and Bundle and two other young people set out to investigate...".

Hardcover. Very Good. These three volumes are in very good condition complete with slipcase/display case. Wear to the case as illustrated in the photos. Otherwise the volumes are in excellent condition with pages like new free from signs of wear. Please see the photos for further details and please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information.

The 1857 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Richard the First of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eighteen B&W engravings (nine plates) are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with obvious water damage that shows through the endpapers. Fraying on top spine and front jacket. Small writing on front endpaper. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.

Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).

27, [1] pages.

Paper wrapper, detached, age-toned and a little dusty, with rust marks throughout from the binding staples. A few pages with crease marks to the leading edges. Text unmarked.

With Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 the CPGB's role and status had diametrically changed. No longer having to defend the Nazi-Soviet Pact of non-aggression, the CPGB and its members were able to return to their anti-fascist stance and activities. Consequently, this development translated itself into the Party's activities and political strategy. This short pamphlet reflects these changes. As the title indicates the CPGB threw itself whole-heartedly into the war effort to defeat the Axis powers and each of the pamphlet's sections resonates with the need and urgency for action.
Issues covered include:
- The Affiliation Campaign [i.e. the CPGB's request to the Labour Party to become an affiliated organisation]
- Strengthening and Extending Party Organisation
- The 16th Congress [CPGB Congress… Read More

Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."