The Diary of Lady Willoughby As Relates to Her Domestic History & to the Eventful Period of the Reign of Charles the First,the Protectorate,and the Restoration

London: Longmans,Green,Reader and Dyer, 1873. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's original cloth with dark title lettering to both the spine and the upper cover,with no previous ownership inscriptions present,the ffep has been clipped at the top right hand corner,pretty clean c opy internally,8vo 287pp. Very Good .

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Book number: 10360

Catalogue: Literature

Dickens V Barabbas Forster Intervening

London: Charles J Sawyer, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in publisher's original green buckram cloth with bevelled edges and there is gilt title lettering to the spine and upper cover.There is some some fading to spine colour along spine.The book was published on hand made paper is limited to 90 numbered copies of which this one is number 59.Fascinating work with facsimiles and is an Academic study based upon previously unpublished letters.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.Lovely clean copy internally for the collector,8vo Limited Edition 83pp. Near Fine .

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Book number: 72342

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Charles Dickens

From Darkness to Light (a Confession of Faith in the Form of an Anthology)

London: Victor Gollancz, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-jacket,slightly rubbed to outer extremities of the d/j,with one or two small chips to the head of the spine.Price clipped and with one small owner's name to the top edge of the d/j and with one small owner's name to the ffep.Decent copy which remains nice and clean internally 8vo 668pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 12205

Catalogue: Literature

Monthly Lists of Additions to the Library of the University of Edinburgh June 1874 - September 1875

Edinburgh: Neill and Company, 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original brown coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.With one small 'Royal Society of edinburgh' stamp to the Title Page.Comprehensive and detailed list of all Library entries over the period of June 1874- to September 1875.Uncommon title 8vo First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 14121

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Edinburgh University

''SEAMARK'' (AUSTIN J SMALL)

Pearls of Desire

London: William Heinemann, 1936. First Cheap Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this hardcover book in Publisher's red cloth boards with black title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a little dulling to spine and with some spotting showing to the back panel of the wrapper.Not price clipped.This copy has no former owner's names present.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.There is some age toning and spotting to the text block edges and also to the pre-lims and endpapers.First Cheap Edition [1936]. Very Good .

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Book number: 83289

Catalogue: Literature

The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 1837 One Year's Issues

London: Charles Knight & Co, 1837. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quarto (4to) Graded Good in brown plain boards with dark brown spine that has no title lettering to spine.This is one year's run of the magazine from January 7th 1837 to December 30th 1837.Their is some markings and wear to outer boards,with bumping to corners,some small worm holes present to rear board with one or two tape repairs made to final leaves of the book.page edges tanned and darkened.Measures 12'' by 7.5'' a little extra postage will be required on this heavy book which weighs 1.7kg. Good .

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Book number: 21749

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Penny Magazine

The Spectator Volume the Seventh

London: Faber & Faber, 1744. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book rebound in modern half salmon pink leather over marbled boards.It's clearly I suggest an amateur's attempt at re-binding with black moroccan title label to the 2nd compartment to the spine.There are Five raised bands to spine.Plain new cream endpapers.Previous owner's names present to the blank front endpaper and also to top edge of the title page.Modest sporadic foxing internally.With tanned page edges.Binding is firm with NO loose leaves etc,small (octavo) 8vo Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 71698

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Spectator

The Spectator Volume the Fourth

London: Faber & Faber, 1744. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book rebound in modern half salmon pink leather over marbled boards.It's clearly I suggest an amateur's attempt at re-binding with black moroccan title label to the 2nd compartment to the spine.There are Five raised bands to spine.Plain new cream endpapers.Previous owner's names present to the blank front endpaper and also to top edge of the title page.Modest sporadic foxing internally.With tanned page edges.Binding is firm with NO loose leaves etc,small (octavo) 8vo Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 71699

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Spectator

The Spectator Volume the Fifth

London: Faber & Faber, 1744. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book rebound in modern half salmon pink leather over marbled boards.It's clearly I suggest an amateur's attempt at re-binding with black moroccan title label to the 2nd compartment to the spine.There are Five raised bands to spine.Plain new cream endpapers.Previous owner's names present to the blank front endpaper and also to top edge of the title page.Modest sporadic foxing internally.With tanned page edges.Binding is firm with NO loose leaves etc,small (octavo) 8vo Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 71701

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Spectator

ABERCROMBIE,LASCELLES (FROM NEPHEW OF WINSTON CHURCHILL'S LIBRARY)

Emblems of Love Designed in Several Discourses

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in original green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and lettered in dark red to the upper cover.No dust-jacket.This copy came from the Library of Henry Winston Peregrine Spencer Churchill (1913-2002) Nephew of Winston Churchill and second son of Major John 'Jack' Churchill and this copy bears his rather grand 'Peregrine Falcon' bookplate to the front pastedown.The book has some weakness to the rear gutter hinge.Clean copy internally with page edges untrimmed.A decent copy of an uncommon title with the added attraction of it coming from a distinguished Family Library.8vo 213pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 52861

Catalogue: Literature

A ST JOHN ADCOCK

For Remembrance Soldier Poets Who Have Fallen in the War

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920. Revised and Expanded Edition. Hardcover. 4to. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with bright gilt titles to the spine and upper cover in a Fair Only Dust-Jacket that has several chips and tears with some loss to the head and tail of spine and approx 2'' loss runing along the top edge of the lower cover and with some staining to the rear section of the lower cover..Not clipped to inner flap.We can see no other copy on the internet at the time of this listing with it's original dust-jacket.The book has a total of 26 b&w portrait plates in photogravure of poets that did not survive the Great War.A comprehensive work and a great tribute to the poets at the time who served their Country including Rupert Brooke,Leslie Coulson,Harold Parry and Others.There are no previous owner's names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Uncommon copy in D/J for the collector 8vo 312pp Revised and Enlarged Edition undated but Circa 1920 and scarce in original dust-jacket,8vo 312pp Revised and Enlarged Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 83797

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: First World War Poetry

ALASTOS,DOROS (TRANSLATED BY)

Aristophanes Two Plays: Peace and Lysistrata

London: Zeno, 1953. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of small chips to the wrapper along top and lower edges of the upper cover.Not price clipped and this copy contains NO previous names or ownership inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and there is NO leaning to spine.Contents remain clean internally.8vo 146pp First Edition Thus Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 70787

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Aristophanes

DANTE ALIGHIERI (TRANSLATED BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW)

The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1891. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a very handsome full leather binding with elaborate gilt design to both spine and upper cover with green moroccan inlaid borders to the front and rear covers,with brown morrocan title label to spine and lettered in gilt.All page edges are in gilt with bevelled edges and with inner gilt dentelles.Former owner's woodcut bookplate to the front pastedown of Herbert J Richardson Newcastle Upon Tyne and attractive fishing scene.Attractive patterned endpapers.There is some spotting to the pre-lims but contents remain clean internally.Binding is firm with no weakness to hinge join.Attractive copy for the collector.The epic poem, The Divine Comedy, is about the author's journey towards God. It has three parts: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Heaven). Each part consists of some 33 cantos.This division reflects the medieval theology specific to Christianity. The purpose of Dante's Divine Comedy was to show people the horrors their souls would go through if they did not obey God's laws and did not live righteously.Thick 8vo 760pp [1891]. Very Good .

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Book number: 83766

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Dante Comedy

J MURRAY ALLISON

The Five Black Cousins and Other Bird Rhymes (Signed Copy)

London: Jonathan Cape, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. John Austin. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in publisher's vream buckram with gilt title lettering to the upper cover.The book has been SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author on the front free endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.There is some offsetting to the endpapers.Uncommon signed title small 8vo 63pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 61756

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Sussex Signed

ALLWOOD,MONTAGU

The Third and Fourth Generation Volume One

London: Montagu C Allwood, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.Illustrated,and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the front free endpaper,8vo 187pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 17120

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Signed