Search Results: Titles starting with L from The Rare Book Shelf

London, United Kingdom: Faber and Faber Limited, 2001. A virtually unmarked copy with no inscriptions. The book looks unread and remains tight and strongly bound. Housed in the enigmatic photographic dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A lovely copy in an equally attractive dustwrapper. A first UK printing with a full number line 1-10. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Collins Crime Club, 1977. A presentable copy with no inscriptions. Dustwrapper with only light signs of handling and not priceclipped. Protected in removable archival booksleeve. First printing which is well preserved.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST EDITION.

London: Viking Penguin, 2002. A riveting account of the plight of Allied prisoners of war in Germany during 1944 - 45. As well as being signed by both authors this book has been signed by four prisoners of war on the half title page from diferent squadrons. Both the book and the dustwrapper are in very good+ condition. Dustwrapper now protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Double matching endpapers depicting crucial maps to the front and rear of book. By 1944 hundreds of thousands of British and American soldiers and airmen were prisoners of war across Germany. A very presentable copy in collectable condition of an untold story of the war. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good +. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Little, Brown, 2000. Bound in the publishers black hardcover with bold gilt tile lettering to spine. The 449 pages are in excellent, as new condition with no inscriptions. Double matching black endpapers to front and rear of book. Housed in the distinctive dustwrapper with a picture of the author to the rear panel. Protected in removeable archival plastic cover to preserve its condition. We are happy to send pictures of this book on request. A lovely copy throughout.. First Edition. Fine/Fine.

London: Putnam, 1957. Bound in the publishers black hard cover with gilt title lettering to spine. The 405 pages remain in fresh, clean condition throughout and are tightly bound. Binding is sharp and title lettering to spine is definite and legible. Housed in the distinctive dustwrapper which has been neatly priceclipped otherwise in very good plus condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. Twelve excellent tales from this master storyteller. A lovely copy throughout.. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good +.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1970. Bound in the publishers red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. Book sitssolid and square. Housed in the very good dustwrapper which has been priceclipped with light chiping and signs of handling to the edges. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A presentable copy of this excellent C.P. Snow title.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good.

London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 1854. In about very good condition without dust jacket. Bookplate on front pastedown. 1854. Reprint. Half-leather hardback with marbled boards are a little rubbed with minor signs of handling. Half leather retains a very nice patina. Light shelfwear to all edges. Tightly bound with all pages present and correct. Prelims and endpapers a little marked. 160mm x 110mm (6" x 4"). xvi, 487pp. A VERY RESPECTABLE COPY OF AN EARLY REPRINT. . Early Reprint. Half-Leather. Very Good.

London: Collins, 1968. Bound in the publishers purple hardback with gilt title lettering to spine. The 222 pages remain in fresh, clean condition with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square. Corners remain sharp with no bumping. Translated into the English by Patrick O'Brian. Housed in the colourful dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light wear and signs of handling otherwise the dustwrapper is in very good condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available at your request. An attractive copy of this interesting Simone De Beauvoir title.. First Edition. Fine/Very Good.

United Kingdom: Collins, 1935. VERY SCARCE ! *** Signed gift inscription from the author on front fep *** Burgundy cloth with silver gilt lettering to spine. Title lettering remains sharp and legible. Corners a little bumped. A little cocked and with significant foxing to edge of text block and some spotting internally. A sound copy in about good condition with all pages well bound. A RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION SYDNEY HORLER BOOK !. Signed by Author. First Edition. Good/No Jacket. FIRST EDITION.

London: Collins, 1988. Bound in the publishers blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. The pages 284 remain in fresh, clean condition throughout with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Binding is sharp with no bumping to corners. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the distinctive pictorial wraparound dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with no fading and vibrant colour tone and is considered fine. Protected in a removable, archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A lovely copy of this elusive Jack Aubrey title and rarely found in this condition.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: The Hogarth Press, 1932. Bound in the publishers white soft card wrappers with a sewn in binding at the spine. 28pp. Enigmatic illustration in green by John Banting to the front panel. This is No. 8 in the Hogarth Letters series. Light signs of handling but a very nice, bright copy nontheless. Card pictoral wrappers. Part of the popular Hogarth Letters series and this one is to the poet John Lehmann.. First Edition. Sewn Wrappers. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1964. Bound in the publishers green cloth binding. Foxing to the page edges with text largely unaffected. Book sits solid and square with all hinges strong and tight. Housed in the original publishers dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Overall rubbing, wear and signs of handling with two short hairline tears to edges otherwise quite a nice example of this rather sober looking Michael Harvey designed dustwrapper. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition.. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A thought provoking book containing twenty two letters discussing the power of private prayer.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good -.

Book Club Associates, 1981. Bond is Back! Older! Wiser! This is the book club associates editon in arrangement with Jonathan Cape published in1981.The book is in fine condition and finished in almost flawless copper cloth boards with a Very Good Picturesque Dust Wrapper designed by Mon Mohan from a commissioned water colour painting by the legendary Richard Chopping.The gun featured on the front of the dustwrapper is of course Bonds weapon of choice, the Browning 9mm. Overall a fresh copy throughout.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. Fine/Very Good.

London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd, 1990. A very presentable copy with no inscriptions Book sits tight and square. First printing with the full number line 1-10. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve condition.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

London: HarperCollins, 1995. Bound in the publishers black hardcover with gilt title lettering to spine this is the first impression of the first edition of Alan Sillitoes excellent autobiography. Of particular note is anyone interested in the writers upbringing and his formative years in Nottingham, his birthplace, which is recalled here with great clarity and poignancy. The 274 pages remain in fresh, clean condition with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the near fine dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light signs of handling otherwise dustwrapper remains very presentable. Photograph of Alan Sillitoe as a young man to the front panel. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A very tidy copy of the autobiography of the early years of one of the greatest English writers of the twentieth century. The Rare Book Shelf carries… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1962. Joe Lampton having reached the top now faces a struggle to stay there, with his usual distraction of his wandering eye for women getting in the way ! Lightly foxed to the pages edges otherwise a very decent copy of the follow up to John Braine's most famous novel: 'Room at the Top' which was made into an excellent film of the same name. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp and no inscriptions. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

Garden City, New York, USA: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1932. This is a very nice copy of the first American edition. Very clean inside. All pages are present and correct with no inscriptions. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. Small bump to the top of the back edge of binding. The dustwrapper has a piece missing from the middle of spine otherwise in decent condition. Light edgewear and signs of handling. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. 371pp. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Jonathan Cape, 2012. A very presentable copy with no inscriptions. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp and is tightly bound. Full number line 12345678910 confirms the first printing. Dustwrapper retains publishers printed price on inside flap. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A fresh copy.. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

United Kingdom: Paul Elek London , 1951. Signed dated and inscribed by Peter Cotes to the ffep. True first edition with misprint to the copyright page which states 1591 as the copyright year. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, gilt vignette of Chaplin to the front cover. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 160 pp. Archive monochrome illustrations throughout. A well used copy with average signs of wear and handling in about good condition. Binding somewhat marked. QUITE SCARCE TO FIND SIGNED BY AUTHOR ! A respected account of this great groundbreaking comedians life. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

London: Collins, 1944. This is the second impression printed in September 1944 of this delightful childrens book.The grey card boards are in only fair condition with all of the card lost to the spine. However the book is still very delicately bound together. There is rubbing and bumping to the front and back covers Partial loss and damage of pictorial front endpaper. The interior pages and colour pictures are in excellent condition throughout with no loss of colour or damage to the plates. One for the caring collector or restoration enthusiast.. Second Impression. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Tempest.