ALLDRITT, CHARLES

Worlds in Mind : Short Stories, Fantastic Fiction

Auckland, NZ, Charles Alldritt. 1970, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contains 8 short stories by the Editor of 'Inkshed' the NZ writers workshop magazine. CONDITION Light Blue bds with Black titles (fresh and unworn with very light speckling mainly to rear) pp 102 has tight pristine interior with abstact illus throughout (not inscribed) Original wrapper is fresh and unworn. #New Zealand Literature#. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 8709

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: New Zealand

ALLEN, JAMES LANE

Flute and Violin and Other Kentucky Tales

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, David Douglas. 1905, Reprint. Decorative Cloth, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. American Authors Series. Green bds with all over Black floral Decoration and Bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn, sl faded to edges, bottom rear cnr sl bruised) Bright Gilt top edge, Brown eps, nice classical vignette to title page, pp 336 with pp 33 catalogue which has 12 wonderful full page engravings (tight and very clean, not foxed or inscribed). Fine/Not Issued.

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Book number: 8532

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

ANONYMOUS

Shaded Lights on Men and Books. Essays selected from 'Peace of Mind' and 'Serenity'

London, United Kingdom, Andrew Melrose. 1922, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Navy waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt title (cnrs sharp, fresh and unworn) 220 pages are tight and unread. A nice bright copy. Dated to rear. Original Blue wrapper is fresh with mildly tanned spine and odd small chip. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 9839

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BACON, FRANCIS [LORD VERULAM]

The Works of Francis Bacon : Essays or Counsels Civil & Moral with Other Writings

London, United Kingdom, George Newnes. 1902, First Edition Thus. Full-Leather with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Thin paper edition. Green Leather with bright Gilt titles and decoration, bright Gilt top edge, ribbon marker, Nouveau decorative eps, with nice engraved portrait by Garth Jones with clean tissue guard, pp ix 758 with fold out chart, paper is snowy white and appears unread, only fault is faintest wear to spine ends.Original DJ is fresh with age toned spine which is sl chipped to ends with tear at top. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 6362

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BALCHIN, NIGEL; BENNETT, KEM; SITWELL, OSBERT; LESSING, DORIS; PARKMAN, FRANCIS

Lilliput : 4 Issues; 167, 169, 172 & 173

London, United Kingdom, Hulton Educational. 1951, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fresh and clean copies. with an article on Leslie Caron, and many stories by contributing Authors. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 7835

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BELLOC, HILAIRE

On Nothing and Kindred Subjects

London, United Kingdom, Methuen. 1910, 3rd Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green bds with bright Gilt titles, border and spine decoration (fresh as new, unworn) pp xix 261 tight and unread (faint foxed fore edge) Original DJ is fresh but spine is tanned anb brittle with chipped head and bottom half chipped away. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 9583

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

ANONYMOUS (ANDREW KENNEDY HUTCHINSON BOYD)

The Recreations of a Country Parson. First Series. Popular Edition

London, United Kingdom, Alexander Strahan. 1864, Re-Issue. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First published 1859. Gren bds with bevilled edges, Bright Gilt spine title and decorative motif to front, Brown eps (scuffed to of ffep caused by name erasure) pp 371 pages are rough cut with some darkening due to age (odd light dust spot, named in pencil to page opposing title page). An excellent copy for age. Near Fine/Not Issued.

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Book number: 12239

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BROOKS, CLEANTH (ED)

The Percy Letters : The Correspondence of Thomas Percy and Richard Farmer

U S A, Louisiana State University Press. 1946, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Correspondence between two noted 18th Century literary greats. Thomas Percy (1729 - 1811) was Bishop of Dromore, County Down, Ireland. Before being made bishop, he was chaplain to George III. Percy's greatest contribution is considered to be his Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765), the first of the great ballad collections, which was the one work most responsible for the ballad revival in English poetry that was a significant part of the Romantic movement. Dr Richard Farmer (1735-1797) was a Shakespearean scholar and Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title, pp xviii 218. Very nice copy, bright and crisp as new internally, slight edge speckling to bds, not worn, small abrasion to first blank from label removal, name in pencil to same. DJ has minor wear to spine ends and top tips, toned. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 15462

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BUTLER, HENRY MONTAGU

Ten Great And Good Men : Lectures

London, United Kingdom, Edward Arnold. 1910, 2nd Impression. Cloth, Large 8vo. Red bds with bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn, with bruised bottom cnrs, sl dulled patch to rear bd) pp xii 313 plus catalogue to rear, bright interior, not inscribed, photo card of Dr Butler out for a stroll pasted to front pastedown, small gutter crack to front. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8992

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Burke, William Pitt the Younger, George Canning, John Wesley, William Wilberforce, Lord Shaftesbury, John Bright, General Gordon, Dr Arnold and Thomas Erskine

BYRNE, BRIAN OSWALD DONN

The Hound of Ireland, and Other Stories

London, United Kingdom, Sampson Low & Co. 1934, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Not Dated (1934 BL) Other stories are Fiddler's Green, Mrs Dutton Intervenes, Underseaboat F-33, Sentiment, The Day After Tomorrow, Bargain Price, & The Bronze Box. CONDITION Black waxed cloth bds with Blind Stamped title to front and bright Gilt spine title (fresh and unworn with faint edge speckling) pp 250 has bright clean interior, end pages foxed with gift inscription dated 1935. Original Blue DJ has soiling and tanned spine, 2.5" piece missing to spine foot else minaimal edge wear. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 9885

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Collectable

CLUTTON-BROCK, A

Essays on Life

London, United Kingdom, Methuen. 1925, First Edition. Quarto Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Published posthumously with an Introduction by J L Hammond. Blue bds with Grey polished cloth spine with paper label (bds fresh, cnrs sharp) pp 176 plus ads to rear, tight and clean interior, unread, not inscribed. original Grey publishers wrapper not worn, has tanned spine with label ghost. an exceptionally good copy. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 8235

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

COBB, IRVIN S

Short Stories of To-day and Yesterday

London, United Kingdom, George G Harrap. 1929, First British. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A collection of American tales comprising of Local Colour, The Smart Aleck, Darkness, Plentiful Valley, The Unbroken Chain & Ace in the Hole. Burgundy bds with bright Gilt title (fresh not worn) Burgundy publishers staining top edge, pp 217 in pristine unread state (not inscribed) Original publishers wrapper is fresh not worn with age tanning to spine. An exceptionally good copy. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 8370

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Local Colour, the Smart Aleck, Darkness, Plentiful Valley, the Unbroken Chain & Ace in the Hole.

COWLEY, ABRAHAM; WALLER, A R

Abraham Cowley : Essays, Plays and Sundry Verserses

London, United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press. 1906, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abraham Cowley (1618 -1667) was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century. CONDITION Red cloth with bright gilt titles, gilt top edge of pages, Pp viii 500. Copy is bright and crisp internally with edge toning, foxed at ends. Spine and rear top edge faded, just starting to fray at spine ends, cnrs curved with wear bottom front cnr, bds a little speckled. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 16283

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

CRAWLEY, JOHN

Everyday Essays

London, United Kingdom, Andrew Melrose. 1920. Cloth with dust jacket, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Not Dated (1920 BL) Blue cloth boards with sunned spine, Original book sellers stamp and light browning to FEP. Original book sellers D/W lightly foxed, sunned spine with 2in piece out of central spine area. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 6445

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Essays, Historical

DAVIES, W H

A Poet's Pilgrimage : The Traveller's Library No. 56

London, United Kingdom, Jonathan Cape. 1927, First Edition Thus. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 255 with publishers list to rear (tight and pristine as new apart from light partial browning to eps) Original DJ has some age tone and minor wear to spine. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 11576

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism