ACKROYD, PETER

Lambs of London, the

New York: Nan A. Talese, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385514611. Beige spine with mottled beige Hardcovers. In As New Condition, totally unmarked with a sound binding. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good plus condition. "For bored siblings Charles and Mary Lamb, the works of Shakespeare furnish a respite from the boredom and domesticity of their lives, until William Ireland, an antiquarian bookseller, claims to possess a long-lost Shakespearean play." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 213 pages. As New in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 26966

Catalogue: Fiction, Historical Fiction. London England

Keywords: 0385514611 Fiction > Young Adult Historical Fiction Fiction Historical Fiction England

CAVE EMMA

Cousin Henrietta

St. James's Place, London: Collins, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002219719. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Dust Jacket Protected with Plastic Cover. Ex-Library stamps & residues, but book is clean tight. Front free end-paper missing. " Against a background of a hypocritical Edwardian world, the loves and tragedies of the Great War, the ferment of the hectic twenties, powerful desires and emotions are brought to life by Emma Cave." ; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 252 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 282

Catalogue: Fiction, England

Keywords: 0002219719 Novel Fiction Romance England

CREASEY JOHN

Toff and the Trip-Trip-Triplets

Thriller Book Club, 1972. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802752640. Bright red Hardcovers, black titles to the spine. A Very Good++ book with a sound binding, a name written on the front end paper, otherwise a bright, unmarked book. The DJ is unclipped protected by a clear plastic covering. Very Good condition. "The Toff gallantly rescues, first one, and then each, of three spoiled, beautiful, and rich triplets. But when his man Jolly is kidnapped, the Toff faces a tough decision: to ensure Jolly's return by abandoning the irksome triplets, or to gamble on his own abilities and try to save Jolly's life as well as the triplets." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 190 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 26695

Catalogue: Fiction, Detective & Mystery, England

Keywords: 0802752640 England > Mystery & Detective Fiction Fiction Mystery & Detective England

DAVIES, ROBERTSON

Mixture of Frailties

Penguin Canada, 1980. Paperback. ISBN: 0140054324. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good+ condition. A solid binding, a bright, unmarked interior, an uncreased spine. Moderate cover wear. "A Mixture of Frailties", the third volume of Robertson Davies "Salterton" Trilogy, is his first extended engagement with one of the great neuroses of Canadian culture: Canada's artistic relationship to Europe, and particularly to Britain. Davies begins his story with the funeral of Louisa Bridgetower, the Salterton matron whose imposing presence ranges throughout the earlier volumes of the "Salterton" Trilogy." ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 379 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 20776

Catalogue: Fiction, Families, England

Keywords: 0140054324 Fiction Family & Relationships England

DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN

Puffin Classics Hound of the Baskervilles

London, England: Puffin UK, 2004. Paperback. ISBN: 0140366997. Trade Paperback in Very Good condition. The binding is tight and the pages have age tanning to them but are clean & unmarked. Wear to the cover edges, scuffing and a crease to the front cover top corner. "When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the legend of the monstrous creature that haunts the moor. The great detective Sherlock Holmes knows that there must be a more rational explanation, but the difficulty is to find it before the hellhound finds him. "; 7.50 X 5 X 0.70 inches; 256 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 22063

Catalogue: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, England

Keywords: 0140366997 Private Investigators

GRAHAME KENNETH

Golden Age & Dream Days, the

Toronto, Ont: Signet Classic, 1964. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. Cover wear to the edges and corners, cover scuffing. "Collection of short stories recounting the further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age."; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 240 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 19673

Catalogue: Fiction, Family, England

Keywords: Fiction Family & Relationships England

JAMES HENRY

The Awkward Age the Novel Library

Hamish Hamilton, 1948. Hardcover. Tan decorative covers / green cloth covered spine in fine condition. Spine end bumping. A matching unclipped DJ in Very Good conditon. Spine end wear and a small tear to the back spine hinge. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 449 pages. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 27105

Catalogue: Fiction, London, England, Family Relationships

Keywords: Fiction > Classics London, England Family & Relationships 19th Century Fiction Classics Family & Relationships England

MELVILLE HERMAN

Two Tales by Herman Melville Billy Budd and Benito Cereno

Easton Press, 1980. Hardcover. Blue leather Hardcovers, gilt embossed covers and spine. Gilt edges, tan silk moire endpapers, with a silk marker ribbon. Four raised bands. A sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. Frontispiece of Melville. A lovely name plate with the previous owner's name on it, front end paper. A blind stamp on the title page. Introduction by Maxwell Geismar and paintings by Robert Shore. ; 10" - 11"; 176 pages. As New .

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Book number: 26511

Catalogue: Fiction, England, Classic Literature

Keywords: Fiction > Classics England Classics Literature Classics Collectibles Literature England

PRIESTLEY J. B.

It's an Old Country

Atlantic Monthly Press Book, 1967. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. First Edition, Stated Second Edition. Bright red Hardcovers, blind imprint to the front cover. Tightly bound with bright, unmarked pages. Fine condition. The DJ is unclipped with spine browning and cover rubbing. "Australian professor journeys to "swinging Britain" to find his long-missing father and encounters an assortment of campy characters." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 26692

Catalogue: England, Fiction, Culture

Keywords: England Fiction > Bohemianism Manners and Customs

SCOTT SIR WALTER, MILO WINTER, ILLUSTRATOR

Ivanhoe: A Romance

Chicago, Illinois: Rand McNally & Company, 1918. Hardcover. Green textured Hardcovers with a tipped in color drawing to the front cover. A sound binding, totally unmarked with illustrated end papers. Moderate wear to the spine ends and corners. A frontispiece with 12 mostly color illustrations. Very Good++ ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 637 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 27038

Catalogue: Historical Fiction, England, Anglo-Saxons, England, Romance

Keywords: Historical Fiction Anglo-Saxons Romance History England Adventure

SPRING HOWARD

All the Day Long

London, England: Colllins, 1967. Hardcover. Blue cloth covers / blue, gilt lettering on spine. First Fairwater Edition. Ex-library book with library stamps, end page missing. Covers have imprints of tape. Clean text. DJ is clipped and covered by library plastic. "Maria Legassic is the youngest of the three daughters of a Cornish vicar, and she tells the story of what happened in a swiftly-changing world to herself, her sisters, and her brilliant, gifted brother. " ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 510 pages. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 2086

Catalogue: Fiction, England

Keywords: Fiction England

SUTCLIFF ROSEMARY

Brother Dusty - Feet

London England: Oxford University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. Yellow Hardcovers, blue titles to the spine. A sound binding, one name written on the front paste down, otherwsie a bright, unmarked interior. Very Good+. The DJ is clipped, Very Good and is protected by a clear plastic covering. "Along with his faithful dog Argos, eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone decides to leave his Aunt and Uncle's house after one beating too many, and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. When he meets a group of strolling players along the way, Hugh joins them, becoming part of their acting troupe." ; Oxford Children's Library; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 231 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 27458

Catalogue: Actors, Children's Fiction, England, Orphans

Keywords: England > Actors Children's Fiction History Fiction Actors Children England