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LONDON: W.B.CLIVE UNIVERSITY TUTORIAL PRESS, 1913 Orange Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and blind blocked to upper board, 180 x 130 mm approx. Bible black end papers, xvi + 262 pp + 4 page publisher's list of Text Books. 2nd Impression 1913. School Text book for pupils 12-15 yrs. containing 40 lessons written by then Senior modern language master, Royal Masonic School Bushey. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good (Book- Mild general shelf wear to cloth no notable soiling, mild to moderate sporadic foxing to prelims and last fes pages, no previous owner name or insc. Blind impressed "Specimen Copy " to top corner of title page. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

LONDON: SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, 1951 Burgundy cloth quarter binding with printed cream paper covered boards, 185 x 125 mm approx.x + 74 pp incl. trade adverts. Frontis + one other b/w photo and 21 line figs.1951 reprint of the 2nd Edition of 1950. Practical handbook in Pitman's Motor-cyclists' series. VG/ Poor (Book - mild general shelf wear/ soiling to covers, pencil note to free front end paper. contents clean with no annotations or finger markings so common with these manuals. Dust Jacket- shelf soiling and wear with some loss and tears, but quite respectable in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON : COUNTRY LIFE , 1949 Beige Cloth boards with burgundy blocked titles to spine and front, 210 x 170 mm approx. 76 pp. Illustrated title + numerous unspecified charming pencil sketches and line drawings by the author. First Edition 1949. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- mild foxing spots to end papers, else Near Fine with no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- a little sunned around spine, mild general shelf rubbing, with a few very light foxing spots, non price clipped - cover 8s 6d. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

LONDON: HUTCHINSON Burgundy Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles and decoration to spine, gilt and black blocked titles and illustration to front, black blocked illustration to rear board. 205 x 150 mm approx. All edges of book block gilt, xvi + 202 pp + 6 of publisher's adverts. Undated - was First Published 1895. In absence of any prior printing history stated - presumed first Edition).Children's fantasy fiction inspired by Lewis Carrol's Alice. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- Shelf rubbing to cloth - mainly colour loss, 5 cm approx crack to front end paper, glue to back strip failing resulting in book block being floppy and signatures strained, sewing and mull holding. Mild to moderate sporadic foxing throughout. Appears complete. No previous owner name or insc. no other notable faults).

LONDON: CASSELL AND COMPANY, 1917 Publisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and blind blocked to front board205 x 145 mm approx.[iv] + 298 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts. First Edition 1st printing 1917. The authors thoughts, observations and reflections on the conflagration which was consuming Europe at the time and what the future may hold. Poor (Book - Spine sunned with fraying to head, titles dulled and boards generally soiled. Front end paper cracked- mull and sewing holding and binding otherwise sound. No previous owner name or insc.) A reading copy of the first edition. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO , 1909 Drab Green Cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 185 x 125 mm approx.top edge of book block stained green. xii + 136 pp. illustrated in b/w line next to text of each specimen. General Key, Natural Orders and Genera. Dated 1909 to title. Pocket Guide. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG (Book- cloth a little rubbed - mainly colour rubbing but tiny fraying to bottom front corner. Hint of foxing to free end papers and discreet original bookseller label to rear paste down. No previous owner name or insc. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

Harmondsworth: PENGUIN BOOKS / A Penguin Special, 1939 Orange & White Card covers, Paperback in D/j.180x110mm approx.158pp includes adverts. First Penguin Special No S41 in series. More Special Titles to rear panel.A Collection of Articles & Addtesses made , along with various responses, during his travels. VG/Good ( Book Wartime paper of book block age tanned. No previous owner name or insc. Binding sound, VG) Dust Jacket not price clipped 6d. Rear inner flap portrait & Note on author, general shelf wear with some soiling & tanning , spine browned, Good. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: L.M.S.RAILWAY, 1925 Illustrated printed card covers, (Paperback)185 x 250 mm approx landscape format. 34 pp + 16 pp of b/w illustrations of which 2 fold outs and a few line illustrations in text. Written and published by L.M.S. to celebrate the evolution of the railway from it's humble beginnings. First Edition July 1925. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good (Covers - a little faded, no notable wear or soiling, book block- clean save for mild foxing to title and rear blank, no previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects).

NEWTON ABBOT DEVON: DAVID & CHARLES, 1972 Brown Cloth Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 215 x 150 mm approx. 256 pp. 26 b/w photos on 16 pp of glossy plates + 43 line figs in text all as called for. First Edition 1972. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- mild bump to top corners no other notable defects and no previous owner name or insc.Dust Jacket- slight sunning to spine, non price clipped cover -£4.20).

LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO, 1885 Brown cloth boards with gilt blocked titles and two brown blocked Greek Key design bands around spine and both boards, 220 x 145 mm approx. Publisher's Cherub and flower garland printed end papers in blue, 192 pp + 16 page catalogue and trade advert to reverse of rear free end paper.Errata slip tipped to p115. Contains extensive bibliographical appendices. First Edition 1885. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- moderate general shelf rubbing to cloth - mainly colour loss, paper of book block a little tanned with a few mild foxing/ dust spots to prelims and occasionally to top margins. 2 cm tear to top of free front end paper near gutter. No previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects).

LONDON: HERBERT JENKINS , 1961 Red cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 190 x 125 mm approx. 224 pp. First Edition 1st Impression 1961. 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 to boards, small book production blemish to front paste down 5mm in diameter approx seemingly from a foreign object twixt paper and board. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- spine sunned , rubbing to extremities with small chips/ colour loss, non price clipped - cover 13/6. No other notable defects to book or jacket the latter now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

LONDON: HERBERT JENKINS Green cloth with black titles and illustration to spine and front, 190 x 130 mm approx. 256 pp 8th Printing circa 1927. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good no d/j (Book - Spine a little sunned with liquid splashes, no significant wear. Offset browning to free end papers and a further liquid splash to front same. Discreet book seller label to front paste down. (Henry Sotheran Ltd). No previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects).

LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE, 1974 Green boards with gilt titles to spine and front, 275 x 190 mm approx. 46 pp + 48 colour plates with captions opposite of which 24 of adults by A D A Russwurm and 24 of early stages by R B Davis from Frohawk's originals. 2nd printing 1974 Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- light general shelf wear/ soiling. No previous owner name or insc. A little dust spotting to top edge of book block. Slight musty smell from long term storage- not offensive but worthy of mention. D/J - Negligible general shelf wear/soling, price clipped). Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve.

Harmondsworth: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1938 Penguin books 1st ed. 1st 1938 printing.Orange bands P/b.180 x 115 mm approx. 244pp + publisher adverts. 5 line Maps as called for. Penguin Special (S2) outlining the political situation in Europe & North Africa; following on Mussolini's manouvers & his ambitions following the Abyssinian War in North Africa - and what was seen as betrayal by England. The book provides an insight into what was shortly to follow on the commencement of World War Two. VG/Good-[Book- A little rubbing edge loss to spine ends, war time browned paper, tight binding] Dust Jacket- 6d. Note on author to rear inner flap, tanned spine, some soiling/stain mark upper area of back, shelf wear, Col/rub/loss. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

WOODBRIDGE: THE BOYDELL PRESS, 1994 Brown Boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx, xii + 148 pp. Illustrated with line drawings and containing an extensive appendix table of recorded plant remedies and sources (Many from the study conducted by Dr Mark Taylor Regional Health Officer in Norfolk in the 1920's). First Edition 1994. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - non price clipped No 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: REVIEW, 2005 Thick format 336pp.Large heavy vol.2005 1st.ed.From the incomparable imagination & lucid visions of Sandman creator Award winning Neil Gaiman and acclaimed Award winning Artist & Director Dave McKean; together with the innovative minds at the Jim Henson Company.Here is a strange , magical looking-glass world where anything can happen ...illustrated 52 color photographic plates and in B/w "in-strip as in film roll or comic-strip. [ book as new No inscsp] Dust Jacket not price clipped. Please see our actual image of the book offered for sale. NB.Unfortunate heavy vol.will incur extra poastge for overseas orders only.

London : W H ALLEN / A Howard & Wyndham Company, 1976 Near Fine H/b in Near Fine D/j.1st Edition1976. Comprehensive New Study. Biography of Famous Opera Singer by Greek born author & Broadcaster - University London - his interest in Mdm Callas began back in 1947 - he has been to 250 different performances - has seen Madam Callas over 100 times in performance. illustrated 103 b/w photo- plates - great photographs of Maria in many of her leading roles .354pp.240x160mm [Book-clean bright maroon cloth+ gilt titles , No inscsp. book Fine but slight storage mustiness] Dust Jacket price not price clipped ,No fade to cover, no loss or crease, no notable defect. Please see our actual images of the book offered for sale.

London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2007 FINE H/b in Near Fine D/j. 336pp. 240x160mm. Jack Steel series, " A powerful novel of men at war, a triumph" Bernard Cornwell. War Fiction. 1704 Upper Bavaria to fight Louis X1V . Jack Steel Series. [Book-No inscsp. tight binding, not price clipped£12.99] [Book-No inscsp. tight binding] not price clipped£12.99] Dust Jacket not price clipped£12.99, minor shelf-wear to spine edges, no fade.Please see our image of the item offered for sale.

LONDON : FOURTH ESTATE, 2007 Purple boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 220 x 140 mm approx. [vi] + 376 pp. First Edition 1st Impression 2007. See our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine Book- negligible shelf wear or soiling, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild shelf rubbing, recycled paper sticker to front panel, non price clipped - cover £14.99. Reviews from other authors to rear panel. No notable defects).Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.