ORCZY, BARONESS.

The Nest of the SparrowHawk. (The Scarlet Pimpernel series).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, nd. 0. Set in puritan Kent in 1657, the story focuses on the intrigues of Sir Marmaduke de Chevasse "as stiff a roundhead as ever upheld my Lord Protector and his Puritantic government" who is determined to secure the vast fortunes of his lovely ward, Lady Sue, for himself. Pp.320, toning to endpapers. Red cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with edge tears and small losses. G+/G.

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Book number: 38603

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OWEN, WILLIAM.

Tryphena's Summer.

Auckland: Collins, 1974. 1st ed. "In Tryphena's Summer, William Owen has taken the Island of Great Barrier in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf and adapted it to set the scene for this full, robust, novel of action, alive with colourful characters." This novel was a runner-up in the Auckland City Centennial Fiction Contest. Pp.326. Blue cloth, d/w design is from a painting by J.N.Speer. VG/VG.

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Book number: 33259

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OXENHAM, JOHN.

The Man Who Would Save the World.

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1933. 1st.ed. "The adventures of Col. Carthew, V.C." 15cms x 11cms. Pp, 217, page edges slightly toned. P/b. G.

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Book number: 8121

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PANOVA, VERA.

Time Walked.

London: Harvill Press, 1957. 1st ed. "This is the story of the growing-up of Serioja..He learns of death and life, of good and evil, of people and places far away. He experiences desolation and, at the end, a glorious happiness. The story is set in Russia but the theme is universal and timeless. It is about a child but it is not a children's book." Pp.177, toning to endpapers. Brown cloth, illustrated d/w rubbed and chipped. G+/G+.

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Book number: 6702

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PARKER, DOROTHY.

Laments for the Living.

USA: World Publishing Co, 1947. 1st Tower Books ed. "Dorothy Parker's acid and sparkling wit is brilliantly displayed in this collection of thirteen stories." Pp. 237, toning to pages. Dark green cloth, d/w rubbed with closed edge tear to front. G/G.

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Book number: 15612

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Keywords: Parker Laments for Living Thirteen Stories A9835 Fiction: : General

PEARSE, MARK GUY.

Daniel Quorm and his Religious Notions.(Illustrated by Charles Tresidder).

London: Wesleyan Conference Office,1876. 26th thousand. Aeg. Pp.170/2/16(ads), engraved frontis. + engraved vignettes to each chapter, inscript. to fep. Brown illustrated cloth over bevelled boards, gilt decorated title and illustration to front,gilt title to spine. VG.

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Book number: 2363

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Keywords: Pearse Quorm Religious Tresidder Illustrated Cornish Cornwall Methodism Fiction 00755 Fiction: : General

PERKINS, KEN.

Khalida. (Signed)

London: Quartet Books, 1991. 070432783X. 1st edition. The author's first novel. "Aden in the 1960s. A young British soldier, Corporal Kelly has been seduced by an Arab woman in her desperate bid to divert him from an explosives cache. Unknown to Kelly, his daaughter Khalida has been conceived. He mother dies and her revolutionary uncle, Salim, becomes her guardian, then her lover. London in the 1980s. As Khalida has grown up her fantasy has grown with her, avenging a death has become an obsession - and Kelly is her target.." Pp.547, signed by author to title page, owner's armorial bookplate(designed by G.M.Hough) to inside front board. Green boards, dustwrapper slightly sunned to spine has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 37134

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PIERCY, MARGE.

Gone to Soldiers. A Novel of the Second World War.

London: Michael Joseph, 1987. 0718127978. "Marge Piercy creates an enormous picture of humanity at war that is subtle, complex and ultimately uplifting." Pp.viii/648, toning to pages. Black cloth, dustwrapper (by Chris Collingwood). A heavy book which may attract extra to send overseas. G+/VG.

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Book number: 38481

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PITTMAN, AL.

The Boughwolfen and other stories.

Canada: Breakwater, 1984. 1st ed. Short stories. The author's debut into adult prose fiction. Pp. 114. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 29893

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PLASS, ADRIAN.

An Alien at St Wilfred's.

London:Fount,1992. 0006276199. "This is the story of Nine, the small alien, who comes to Earth and learns to speak in Prayer Book English.." Pp.212,occasional illustrations by Paul Judson. Pbk, crease to cover. G+.

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Book number: 4481

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PLASS, ADRIAN.

Stress Family Robinson 2. The Birthday Party.

London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. 1st ed. Fiction. "Living, as ever on a rich diet of love, commotion and stress, they are about to learn that they may have more to celebrate than they thought." Pp. 174/5(ads). Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 15319

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PLASS, ADRIAN.

Stress Family Robinson.

London: Marshall Pickering. 1995. 1st ed. "Does life behind the front door of the tall, thin Victorian semi-detached where they live match up to the image they convey at their parish church? - Does anyone's?". Pp 224. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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Book number: 15453

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POTOK, CHAIM.

My Name is Asher Lev.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1973. rep. "Here Asher Lev plunges back into his childhood and recounts the story of love and conflict which dragged him to this crossroads". Pp 319, name to fep. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 28412

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POTTER, DENNIS.

Pennies from Heaven.

London: Quartet Books, 1981. 1st. "His attempts to prove that life is a bowl of cherries make for a wonderfully comic, heartrendingly sad story, which has been transformed into a film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer." Pp. 196. 8 b/w photographs. P/b. Illustrated cover. Slight toning to rear cover. VG.

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Book number: 12157

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POULTNEY, C.B.

Cold Noses. A Collection of Stories from the Dog Books of C.B.Poultney. (Illustrated by the author).

London: Methuen & Co.Ltd, 1943. !st compendium edition (Book Production War Economy Standard)selected from seven of C.B.Poultney's dog books, including adventures of both Pompey and Roderick Dhu as well as of Patrick the cat. pp.134, occasional line drawings throughout. Blue spine, white illustrated paper-covered boards, illustrated dustwrapper is price-clipped and has old tape repairs to top edges but is now in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 39775

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Keywords: Poultney Cold Noses Stories Dogs Illustrated Pompey Roderick Dhu Patrick Cat Scottie Scottish Terrier Humour 40735 Fiction: : General