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New York, Lincoln Shangha, Iuniverse Inc. , 2005. 0595350194 . Very good illustrated card covers, paperback, 9.00 x 6.00 inches approx. , no inscriptions or marks, 232 pages. .

London Et Al; Hutchinson, 1984. 009131445405 . Near fine black cloth boards with silver lettering to the spine, 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.5 inches approx. , near fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, some old press cuttings about the author loose inside the book, 405 pages including index, with black and white illustrations. A biography of H G Wells written by the illegitimate son he had with Rebecca West. .

London, Boston, Faber And Faber, 1984. 0571133290 . First Edition: Near fine black boards with gilt lettering to spine, 8 vo. , very good coloured pictorial dust jacket designed by Pentgram, price clipped, no inscriptions, 253 pages, an autobiographical approach to H G Wells in love. A candid memoir about a life filled with passing moments and passionate encounters. .

New York, A Frederick Ungar Book, The Continuum Publishing Company, 1990. 0826404685 . First Edition: Fine black boards with gilt lettering to spine, 8.5 x 5.25 inches approx. , near fine pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, no inscriptions, 190 pages including the index. A biographical-critical book examining the creative propaganda within the work of H G Wells. .

London, New England Library, 1978. 450037789 . First Edition: Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine in a near fine condition, 12.00 x 8.75 inches approx. , very good coloured pictorial dust jacket which is a little faded to the spine area, not price clipped, 144 pages, fully illustrated in black and white. .

London, Jupiter, 1977. 0904041174 . First Edition: Near fine black boards with silver lettering to spine, 10.00 x 7.5 inches approx. , very good coloured pictorial dust jacket yellow and black, the spine is white with black lettering, not price clipped, yellow endpapers, 175 pages, profusely illustrated in black and white. .

Compaid Graphics. Fine. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0950987212 . First edition illustrated with black & white photographs. Fine softcover binding with no inscriptions. Ocean was based at Rosyth for flying trials, with the first trials of the de Havilland Sea Hornet twin-engine fighter and the last carrier operations of the Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 137 pages .

London: John White, 1804, 1809, 1814.. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Three Volumes folio. VOLUME 1: 40 plates including large folding map, 4 text illustrations and 13 facsimile plates from the Domesday Book; numerous pedigrees including 5 folding; [iv] Preface v-viii, List of Subscribers ix-xii, Contents, xiii-xiv, Introduction i-cviii, Sudrie. [15]pp, Table of Places, 1pp, History [6] 714 pages . VOLUME 2: 28 plates; numerous pedigrees including 5 folding; [ii] iii-xvi, 860 pages. VOLUME 3: 29 plates including folding county map; numerous pedigrees including 3 folding; [ii] iii-viii, 702 pages, ccxxx pages appendix, corrections and index. Exceptionally fine tan half leather bindings with glorious marbled paper covered boards. Folio size - 17.25" tall x 11" wide, in total they cover 9" in shelf length and weigh 20kgs. All pages are fine and free from any inscriptions and foxing. The text is complimented by 95 engraved plates, 2 folding maps, and 13 folding pedigrees… Read More

London, Denis Archer, 1935. First edition: Very good blue cloth boards with red title to spine, publisher's small red motif of an archer to the front cover in red, a hint of rubbing along hinge but generally smart and clean, 8 vo. , 7.5 x 5 inches approx.., very good dust jacket being light beige printed in maroon, single spray of greenery to front cover, publisher's advertising to back cover, mild soiling to pale background, some minor chipping and rubbing to extremities, presented to best advantage in a clear plastic sleeve, pagination 287 pages, followed by publisher's advertisements, not clipped, no inscriptions, a little 'dusty' to top of closed edge. On the front cover the book is described as 'The Most Controversial Novel of Our Time. ' The title page describes the novel as 'The Remarkable Novel by Bernard Newman. ' The novel tackles the controversial hypothesis of what might have happened if Jesus had consented to be made King of the Jews.… Read More

London: Collins. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fine blue cloth with gilt decoration to front board and spine. No inscriptions or marks. Near fine dust jacket. ; Black & white drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48 pages .

London, Frederick Warne And Co. Not Dated. A New Edition with Steel Portraits: Fine binding, paper covered feathered front and rear boards, contrast of dark green leather to corners and spine, banded spine with gilt decoration in the panels, gilt title on a maroon background, generally in very good condition for its age and use, smart, some edge wear, colourful feathered decorative endpapers, some foxing, no inscriptions, viii, 624 pages, examples of work by a whole host of writers, easy portions to read and assess in around half an hour. The frontispiece is a series of four portraits of famous British writers, Spencer, Jeremy Taylor, Lord Bacon, Johnson. Volume I only. Enjoyable in its own right - contents section at the front. Something to dip and delve into when the mood takes you. All edge feathered. Attractive book that would look smart on the shelves. Heavy book. .

Hamlyn. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover in dust jacket. Fine hardback with near fine colour pictorial price clipped dust jacket. Fully illustrated in black and white. The book covers every aspect of aviation: the early days of flight, the use of aircraft in war, the development of commercial air travel, and the invention and use of helicopters. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages .

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1909. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition: Hard Back. Very good pictorial boards sage green background decorated with a floral pattern of pink roses and lime green leaves to the front board, this forms a rectangular shape around which the titles and credits are printed in black, slightly sunned spine, gilt titles to spine beneath which are three pink stylised roses, closed page edges are uncut and slightly foxed, top edge gilt, smart book plate of a previous owner fixed to front paste-down Thomas Matheson Foster, hand written dedication to front endpaper 'From Walker Sept '50.' condtents in good condition, some foxing to preliminaries, pages are mainly unmarked, tissue protected colour plates by Wilfrid Ball. Beautiful water colour paintings in his own particular style 316 pages including index, 75 Illustrations and a fold-out sketch map at the end of the volume. This is a large heavy book. Size 9.00 x 6.75 x 1.75 inches approx. .

London, Reeves And Turner,1908. Of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, Selected from his Larger Work, entitled Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain, With upwards of 3500 Marks. By William Chaffers: A New Edition. Revised and Considerably augmented by Frederick Litchfield. 7.5 x 5.00 inches approx. Very good original dark green cloth binding with gilt lettering and detail to the front board and spine, single black line detail to front board, very smart, brown endpapers, neat hand written inscription of a previous owner to preliminary title page. Xxx, 234 pages followed by 16 pages of publishers advertisements. Well drawn illustrations showing marks and monograms. Useful little book for collectors, informative and pleasing to look at. .

Birmingham, The Austin Motor Co. Ltd. 1930. Very Good. Card covers. 6th edition January 1930, 5.5 ins x 8.5 ins. 62 pages illustrated with black & white photographs and line drawings. Very good card covers, Publication no 717. Dealer stamp to front page and page 33 otherwise very clean and bright. .

London, Ian Allan, 1970. 0711000948 . First edition, oblong 8vo 126 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. Very good yellow cloth hard back. The dust jacket has a closed tear to the rear otherwise very good and price clipped. Not inscribed or marked. .

London, Glasgow And Bombay, Blackie And Son Limited, Not Dated. Very good original green cloth pictorial boards, a little rubbing to corners, corners slightly bowed, open lettering for title against a gilt background to front board and spine, mild creasing to top and bottom of spine, the decorative boards show Tommelise using shades of blue, orange and cream, olivine closed page edges, a few background marks to front board plain endpapers, dedication written to the page opposite the title page in pretty italic script in black and red ink finishing with Christmas 1944, delightful coloured and black and white plates, the coloured fronitispiece is missing, some foxing, a few pencil marks in the text but not really a problem, 380 pages. Classic fairy tales beautifully presented. .

Thomas Nelson And Sons, Not Dated. Charming Edwardian Illustrated book for children, From the Nelson's Fireside Library. Illustrated by Clara Olmstead. 7.75 x 5.75 inches approx Red cloth boards with coloured illustration pasted to front board, gilt lettering to front and spine, generally very good, bright and clear, slight wear to background, hand written dedication neatly written to front endpaper, 'To dear little Ivy from Willie on her ninth Birthday. ' Some foxing to pages consistent with age and use, 96 pages, full page colour illustrations and black and white illustrations in the text. 8 Coloured full page illustrations and 5 full page black and white illustrations. Delightful illustrations that reflect the costume and lives of people in Edwardian times. Happy children enjoying the joys of nature, their pets, farm animals and their home. Highly desirable .

London, Herbert Jenkins, Not Dated. First Printing: Very good hardback, bright orange cloth boards with black lettering to the spine and front board, one blemish to front board otherwise clearn and tight, 7.75 x 5.25 inches approx. , no dust jacket, no inscriptions, 172 pages. A story about a passage to Australia. .

London: Hamish Hamilton. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0241022428 . Black & white drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 256 pages .