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LONDON: ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK / Adam & Charles Black, 1907 Blue Decorative cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and front, 230 x 170 mm approx.xx + 396 pp + 4pp catalogue.Tope Edge Gilt, Colour Frontis with captioned tissue guard + 76 others by W.Matthison + folding map at end as called for. First Edition 1907 in Blacks 20s. series of Beautiful Books. VG no d/j (Book- A little light shelf rubbing to extremities - colour rubbing only, a few very mild foxing spots to fore edge of book block, no previous owner name of insc. Binding sound with no other defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. The book is in collectible condition and would make a prized memory for a graduate.

LONDON: EVANS BROTHERS Buff Printed Linen Limp Covers (Sewn Paperback) 155 x 105 mm approx. iv + 124 pp. 215 line figs in text.Upwards of 200 b/w illustrations by Ruffle (Blurb to front cover. Undated - Fortieth & Forty-first Thousand. Imprint of Gibbings & Company 18 Bury Street, W.C. to front cover. Title page of Evans Brothers pasted over original title. A useful text book for the botany/ natural history student. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Covers- general shelf wear and soiling with name of a previous owner in ink to top margin. Book block- a couple of marginal pencil notes, binding sound but floppy from much use. Discreet original book seller sticker to inner margin of rear cover).

LONDON: VICTOR GOLLANCZ, 1986 Blue Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 225 x 145 mm approx. 248 pp.Cover art by Michael Foreman. First Edition 1st impression 1986. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- negligible shelf rubbing to extremities, mild bumps to top corners. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- mild general shelf wear, light creasing top corners where bumped, non price clipped - cover £9.95 No notable fading to title on spine to which this book is prone. No other notable defects).

TRURO: FAL PUBLICATIONS , 2004 Illustrated laminated card covers (Paperback) 235 x 170 mm approx. xii + 82 pp Collection of verse illustrated with sepia photos. First edition 2004 signed by the author in ink to half title page. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine (Covers - negligible shelf wear or soiling. Contents- author signature as above, no notable sign of use).

LONDON: G.STONEMAN Victorian Decorative cloth Boards, 185 x 115 mm approx. 132pp. Line illust. frontis + 1 other line illust. in text. Undated circa 1890's Two short children's stories typical of the era - emotional sentiment and morals. The first is attributed to E.M. Neale the other anonymous. No 2 in the publisher's "Little Bright Eyes" series. We can find no other copies either offered for sale or at British Library/ Copac at time of listing. VG ( Moderate shelf wear /soiling. Book block -a few corners turned with consequential ingression of dust/foxing to those leaves and some occasional marginal soiling. Restoration work - the book has been re-sewn by us on two tapes with new mull and plain end papers fitted to produce a book which will give many more years of service). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

MERTON AND MORDEN: PRIVATELY PUBLISHED, 1951 Cream boards with brown blocked titles to spine and front.220 x 140 mm approx. x + 150 pp. 58 b/w illustrations on 40 pp of plates all as called for. First Edition 1951. The first complete History of Merton and Morden researched compiled and published by it's Festival of Britain Committee under the Editorship of Miss Evelyn Jowett then Librarian with chapters by Lionel Green, David Pocock, Alfred Slinger and Elgin S Wells. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, offset browning bands to free end papers. Mild soiling spots affecting 6 preliminary leaves - biscuit crumbs? A little dust spotting to top edge of book block which is made from good quality heavy glossy paper stock. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- negligible shelf rubbing / soiling in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other defects to book or jacket).

LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1936 Black cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 190 x130 mm. approx top edge stained blue. 232 pp. Foreword and foot notes by I G Margary. Large fold out map to rear. First Edition 1936. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good no d/j (Book - mild shelf wear and soiling to cloth, no previous owner name or insc. fold out map in good order, glue to some signatures failing, sewing and mull holding and binding generally sound with no cracks to end papers. No other notable defects).

ATWORTH WILTSHIRE : PRIVATELY PUBLISHED By The Author, 1981 Illustrated laminated card covers (Paperback) 225 x 150 mm approx. 60 pp. Frontis line map + 50 b/w photo reproductions. Privately published to mark the 75th anniversary of the loss of the 1st class Battleship. First Edition 1981. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG (Book- mild general shelf wear and soiling to covers. ink to note of date of anniversary to free front end paper. Unused colour post card of the shipwreck from a water-colour painting loosely laid in. No other notable defects). A relatively scarce book.

LONDON : WILLIAM HEINEMANN , 1935 Light brown calf leather half binding with black and brown gilt blocked title slips and gilt blocked decoration to spine, marbled paper covered boards and end papers, 190 x 125 mm approx. Gilt top edge, 294 pp. First published in 1927 the copy offered is a first printing 1935 of Heinemann's New Leather Bound Edition. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good - mild shelf rubbing to spine, no previous owner name or insc. Binding sound with no other notable defects).

LONDON: ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK / A & C Black, 1906 Blue decorative cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 225 x 170 mm approx. xx + 216 pp + 4 of publisher's adverts. First published in 1906 - but absence of gilt top edge suggests this is the 1930 reprint (Inman). Portrait b/w frontis, 73 colour plates with captioned guards, 19 other full page b/w illustrations and 58 text line illustration all as called for. The life and works of the British illustrator, watercolourist and engraver.VG no d/j (Book- mild to moderate general shelf wear and soiling, no previous owner name or insc. Light foxing to edges of book block and to prelims and last few pages, binding sound with no other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LIVINGSTONE NORTHERN RHODESIA: THE RHODES-LIVINGSTONE MUSEUM, 1957 Pale green printed card covers (Stapled Paperback) 215 - 140 mm approx. 38 pp, 4 pp of glossy plates, line map and facsimile letter written by subject. 1957 reprint of Number 9 In Occasional Papers of the Museum. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good ( Covers- a little fading and general shelf rubbing, Book block- half moon thumb size liquid soiling to rear cover at bottom edge affecting margin of last couple of pages. No previous owner name or annotations. No other notable defects).

LONDON: G BELL AND SONS , 1922 Fawn cloth boards with brown blocked titles to spine and front and laid on oval plate, 205 x 145 mm approx.x + 64 pp + 4 pp of publisher's adverts. Colour frontis + 7 other full colour plates and 12 in black and white all as called for.1922 First printing of the New Edition with additional colour plates by Alice Woodward. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good / Poor (Book- no significant shelf wear or soiling to cloth, mild bumbs to corners, offset browning to free end papers, mild to moderate foxing to prelims, extending to some margins throughout, discreet original bookseller's label to rear paste down. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - significant chips/ loss and tears, moderate shelf soiling, cover price to spine 3/- Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which pieces of coloured paper have been inserted to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the… Read More

LONDON: PITKINS, 1951 Illustrated Card covers, 230 x 175 mm approx. 32pp. 69 b/w photos, includes new pictures. Revised Edition 1951 with details and pictures of the 1950-51 Australian Tour. Near Fine ( Booklet- staples a little rusty resulting in centre page being loose else fine the item having been kept virtually pristine by the previous owner in a glascine wrapper) Please see our images of the actual item offered for sale.

LONDON: SECKER & WARBURG, 2002 Black Boards with silver titles to spine, 225 x 140 mm approx. [iv] + 170 pp. First Edition 1st Impression 2002. 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. Slight tanning to paper of book block. Dust Jacket- negligible rubbing to extremities, non price clipped - cover £14.99).

LONDON: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1930 Full navy blue calf LEATHER covers with Gilt titles and decorations to spine and author's initials in bright gilt roundel to front panel.180 x 120 mm approx. Decorative end papers, ribbon marker. 180 pp. Pocket edition, Uniform edition of the works of J.M.Barrie. Includes Pantaloon, Rosalind and The Will. VG (Book- Leather a little rubbed to extremities. No previous owner name or insc. Binding sound). Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale. A tactile and attractive book.

LONDON: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1929 Full navy blue calf LEATHER covers with Gilt titles and decorations to spine and author's initials in bright gilt roundel to front panel.180 x 120 mm approx. Decorative end papers, ribbon marker. 140 pp. Pocket edition, Uniform edition of the works of J.M.Barrie. VG (Book- Leather a little rubbed to extremities. No previous owner name or insc. Binding sound). Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale. A tactile and attractive book.

LONDON: JOHN MURRA, 1870 Original publisher's green cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and blocked gilt fern specimen to upper board, 205 x 135 mm approx. bible black end papers, Steel engraved illustrated half title on heavy paper, title + x + 2 pp omissions and errata + 226 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts. First Edition 1870. Handbook on ferns published at a time when there was a Victorian craze for collecting them.The book is now very scarce. The copy offered has the armorial bookplate of John James Russell to the reverse of the front free end paper with the Latin motto of the Northumberland Fusiliers "Que Fata Vocant" Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Restoration work - the book was bought in by us with damage to the head of the spine. A new head cap with best match green cloth has been fitted and the cloth cleaned, a little colour restoration where rubbed and the corners tidied up and firmed with paste.… Read More

LONDON: CHRISTOPHER HELM, 1988 Pastel Blue boards with gilt blocked titles to spine,225 x 145 mm approx. xvi + 240 pp. 7 illustrations on 8 pp of plates as called for. First Edition 1988 signed by the author in blue ink to title page. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- mild circular compression ring to rear board. author signature as above, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- non price clipped - cover £19.95. Impression ring as above and slight uneven shelf fading to rear panel. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

LONDON: HEINEMANN, 1986 Black Boards with Silver titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. 222pp. First Edition 1st Impression 1986. Inscribed and Signed by the author to the free front end paper. The 2nd book in the "Children of the North"Trilogy about the troubles in Northern Ireland and sequel to The Killing of Yesterday's Children. VG/VG (Book- Mild shelf wear to boards. Insc and author signature as above. Book block slightly cocked. No other notable faults. Dust Jacket- rubbed to extremities with a little loss to laminate. Non price clipped). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE, 1972 Blue Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 145 mm approx. Top edge stained blue. [iv] + 456 pp. 1972 Jonathan Cape reprint, with the new preface and 7 page tribute by Henry Williamson. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- mild general shelf wear to boards - heavy bumps to top corners, previous owner ink name stamp and date to free front end paper with initials of career service under. Dust Jacket - creasing from bump as above, slight tanning to spine else no notable wear or soiling and non price clipped - cover £2.95 No other notable defects to book or jacket) Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.