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Joy in the morning

Joy in the morning

by Wodehouse, P. G.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover
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Herbert Jenkins Limited. Very Good. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly rebound in green cloth with gilt titles, new endpapers, no inscriptions. 256 pages. Undated but states first printing .
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The great Mortdecai moustache mystery

The great Mortdecai moustache mystery

by Bonfiglioli, Kyril

Condition
Used - Fine in Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1999
Binding
Hardcover
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Black Spring. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the top edge and chipped at the top of the front foldover and at the bottom of the back foldover. 174 pages. The posthumous 4th… Read more about this item
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The Harpole report

The Harpole report

by Carr, J. L

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1972
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780436086106
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£50.00

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Secker and Warburg. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0436086107 . Clean hardback tightly bound in pink cloth with gilt titles, cloth has a few faint marks, some foxing on page edges, gift inscription in pencil by the author on front endpaper. Appears little used. viii + 164 pages; Signed by… Read more about this item
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Tyneside stories and recitations: Vol II (2)

Tyneside stories and recitations: Vol II (2)

by Catcheside-Warrington, C.E. (ed)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Revised Edition
Published
1930
Binding
Softcover
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£20.00

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Newcastle on Tyne: J. G. Windows. Very Good. 1930. Revised Edition. Softcover. Clean, small format, tightly bound paperback, stapled spine, card covers, back cover curled, rubbed at spine, no inscriptions. 32 pages. Undated but assume pre World War 2 .
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Top off the milk

Top off the milk

by Chetham-Strode, Warren

Condition
Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1959
Binding
Hardcover
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Heinemann. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is chipped with minor loss at the edges, closed repaired tear at base of spine. 228 pages, illustrations in the text by Sheila Hawkins .
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High Five

High Five

by Evanovich, Janet

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
Uncorrected Proof
Published
1999
Binding
Softcover
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Macmillan. Fine. 1999. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Clean and tightly bound paperback original, no inscriptions, spine uncreased, appears unread. 292 pages .
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£8.00
Evguenie Sokolov: a parabolic tale

Evguenie Sokolov: a parabolic tale

by Gainsbourg, Serge

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2012
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780966234619
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Tam Tam Books. Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 0966234618 . Clean, tightly bound paperback, a little creased, card covers rubbed at corners, remains of bookseller label on the back cover, but generally appears little used, no inscriptions. 84 pages .
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Bess the Black Orpington Swaggie

Bess the Black Orpington Swaggie

by Rush, Philip R.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1993
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780733303258
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ABC Books. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 0733303250 . Clean and tightly bound paperback original, no inscriptions, spine uncreased, has crease to bottom corner of back cover otherwise appears little used. 178 pages .
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Collected short stories

Collected short stories

by Amis, Kingsley

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1978
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780091434304
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Hutchinson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0091434300 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with a small mark on the endpaper where a label has been removed, no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is slightly faded at the spine. Appears little used. 286 pages, 16 short stories… Read more about this item
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Ending up

Ending up

by Amis, Kingsley

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
Reprint; Second Printing
Published
1974
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780224009881
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Jonathan Cape Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Reprint; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0224009885 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in a bright dustjacket, clipped & repriced by the publisher. Appears little used. 176 pages .
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£8.00
Brain Street

Brain Street

by Toner, Barbara

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1986
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780356122113
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Macdonald & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0356122115 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket. Pages are age-toned, but otherwise appears little used. 208 page humorous novel .
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Quick service

Quick service

by Wodehouse, P. G.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
Edition
Reprint
Published
1980
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780257661780
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Barrie & Jenkins. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. 0257661786 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which has faded from orange to yellow at the spine. Appears little used. .
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The adventures of Sally, with, The girl on the boat [2 volumes]

The adventures of Sally, with, The girl on the boat [2 volumes]

by Wodehouse, P. G.

Condition
Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Edition
Reprint
Published
1923
Binding
Hardcover
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Herbert Jenkins. Fair with no dust jacket. 1923. Reprint. Hardcover. Two decent hardback short story collections. Both are clean and tightly bound in orange pictorial cloth, and the boards are worn at the corners and edges. Both have a previous owners name on the endpaper. Both are reprints, from 1923 & c.1927/8 respectively .
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Boon, the mind of the race, the wild asses of the devil, and the last  trump: being a first selection from the literary remains of George Boon,  appropriate to the times

Boon, the mind of the race, the wild asses of the devil, and the last trump: being a first selection from the literary remains of George Boon, appropriate to the times

by Bliss, Reginald (H. G. Wells)

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition
Second Edition
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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T. Fisher Unwin. Good with no dust jacket. 1920. Second Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in green cloth with dulled gilt titles, cloth is rubbed at corners, page edges a little browned, non-authorial gift inscription on front endpaper otherwise internally unmarked. 320 pages, a few illustrations in the text .
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The comic-book book

The comic-book book

by Thompson, Don & Lupoff, Dick (eds)

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1973
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870001932
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U.S.A: Arlington House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870001930 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket which is creased at the front foldover and a little chipped at the spine ends. Appears little used. 360 pages, illustrations in the text .
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The rivet in grandfather's neck: a comedy of limitations

The rivet in grandfather's neck: a comedy of limitations

by Cabell, James Branch

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1924
Binding
Hardcover
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Bodley Head. Good with no dust jacket. 1924. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Clean hardback bound in green cloth with dark green titles, fore edge rough cut, cloth worn at corners, contents a little fox-spotted, initials/place/date on front endpaper else no inscriptions. [xvi] + 368 pages, author's preface .
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The cream of the jest: a comedy of evasions

The cream of the jest: a comedy of evasions

by Cabell, James Branch

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition
Reprint; Second Printing
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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U.S.A: Robert M. Mcbride & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1920. Reprint; Second Printing. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in brown cloth with gilt titles, fore edge untrimmed, cloth has only minor rubbing at corners, no inscriptions. [xvi] + 280 pages .
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Fritz the cat: Volume 1

Fritz the cat: Volume 1

by Crumb, R.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition
Reprint
Published
1995
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9782910984007
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£30.00

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France: Anthracite. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1995. Reprint. Hardcover. 2910984001 . Texte en Francais. Very clean, large format hardback tightly bound in pictorial boards, no inscriptions, appears unread. 60 pages, cartoons .
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The last chronicles of Ballyfungus

The last chronicles of Ballyfungus

by Manning, Mary

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1978
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780710089229
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Routledge & Kegan Paul. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0710089228 . Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket on which the spine title has faded from orange to yellow. Appears little used. viii + 276 pages .
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So this is science!

So this is science!

by Ellis, H. F.

Condition
Used - Good in Good dust jacket
Edition
Reprint; Second Printing
Published
1932
Binding
Hardcover
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Methuen. Good in Good dust jacket. 1932. Reprint; Second Printing. Hardcover. Clean, tightly bound book with a neat inscription on front end paper, in an unclipped dustjacket which has 20mm loss at top of spine and minor chipping at the corners. x + 110 pages + adverts, illustrations by Arthur Watts, index. Does for science what Sellars… Read more about this item
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