HANDLEY-TAYLOR,GEOFFREY (EDITED BY) SIGNED COPY

John Masefield a Bibliography and Eighty-First Birthday Tribute

London: The Cranbrook Tower Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No dust-jacket.This copy is a Numbered Limited Edition of 999 signed copies of which this is numbered 88A and signed by handley taylor on the Limitations page.The book has also been SIGNED and INSCRIBED to th Poet and Writer Cecil Day Lewis on the Front Endpaper in purple felt pen.In addition there is a SIGNED letter from handley-Taylor laid in at the front of the book and addressed to Cecil Day Lewis.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.The book was acquired from the private working library of Cecil Day Lewis from his House in Greenwich.Cecil Day-Lewis CBE was an Irish poet and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake. He is the father of the double oscar winning Daniel Day-Lewis and documentary filmmaker and television chef Tamasin Day-Lewis.We have many more titles in stock from his working library.8vo 96pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 68380

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Signed Cecil Day Lewis John Masefield Poetry

TAYLOR,ROBERT (SIGNED COPY)

China's Intellectual Dilemma: Politics and University Enrolment 1949-1978

Vancouver and London: University of British Columbia Press, 1981. Hardcover. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's beige coloured cloth with black title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has one small closed tear to top edge of the lower cover.Not price clipped and the book has been SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author to Edel and Douglas Lancashire.An association copy as the Author was known to them personally.(see below) This scarce signed copy was acquired from the Impressive private collection of Academic Douglas Lancashire,born and educated in China.His family came to England where he served in the R.A.F during the war.He then lectured on the philosophy of religion in Hong Kong and in 1962 he bacame Foundation Professor of Chinese and Head of the Dept of Asian Languages and Literature at Auckland University in New Zealand.He has written many articles and translated many works into English.8vo 215pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Near Fine .

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Book number: 38039

Catalogue: Miscellaneus

Keywords: Signed China

TAYLOR,JAMES W. (SIGNED COPY)

Mans Inhumanity to Man: My Own Experiences of the 1939-45 War

London: James Taylor, 1981. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Paperback book that has been SIGNED by the Author on the Preface page.8vo 69pp First Edition 1st Impression. Near Fine .

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Book number: 63833

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Signed

TAYLOR,ROBERT (SIGNED COPY)

The Sino-Japanese Axis a New Force in Asia

London: The Athlone Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this hardcover book in grey cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author on the ffep to Douglas Lancashire and his wife (see below)Clean copy internally of this uncommon title in hardcover format.It was acquired from the impressive private collection of Douglas Lancashire.Born and educated in China.His family came to England where he served in the R.A.F during the war.He then lectured on the philosophy of religion in Hong Kong and in 1962 he bacame Foundation Professor of Chinese and Head of the Dept of Asian Languages and Literature at Auckland University in New Zealand.He has written many articles and translated many works into English.8vo 132pp First Edition 1st Impression 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Fine .

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Book number: 38168

Catalogue: Miscellaneus

Keywords: Japan Signed

TAYLOR,G.P. (SIGNED COPY)

Wormwood

London: Faber & Faber, 2004. First Edition. Soft cover. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's original paperback publication.This copy has been SIGNED by GP Taylor on the Title Page.Lovely clean unread copy and one for the collector,8vo 322pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. Fine .

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Book number: 71972

Catalogue: Modern Firsts

Keywords: Signed