HALE, JOHN.

Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry.

London: Collins, 1963. 0. Action takes place over a day in which George revisits a seaside town where he grew up, and events of his life (brief & stormy marriage to a rich girl and estrangement from his parents) start to come into focus. Pp.191, signed by author to title page, a little occasional light spotting. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. VG.

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Book number: 35645

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Keywords: John Hale Signed Kissed Girls Made Them Cry Adult Fiction Novel 36006 Fiction: : General

HALL, ANGUS.

The Come-Uppance of Arthur Hearne.

London: Hammond, Hammond, 1967. 1st edition. "It was a long way - socially, at least - from the gypsy encampment to the residence of the Mayor of Eastsea: and Artaros Rossar-Mescro had made the journey the hard way. First he had abandoned his gypsy heritage to become Arhtur Hearne, repertory actor of swarthy appearance and mythical Spanish ancestry; and then he had married the Mayor..who was, of course, a lady.." Pp.192, 'shadow' toning to front free endpaper. Pale yellow cloth, dustwrapper(designed by Barbara Walton) has small chipped edge losses but is now in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 40934

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Keywords: Angus Hall Come Uppance Arthur Hearne Gypsy Fiction Novel Humour Double Cross 42072 Fiction: : General

O'HALLORAN, JAMES.

The Least of These.

Co Dublin: The Columba Press, 1991. "These stories are moving and authentic. The author has spent a lifetime working in Ireland, Africa, South and Central America, where wealth, power and privilege belong to others." Pp, 95. P/b. VG.

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Book number: 10746

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Keywords: Ohalloran Least These Fiction Ireland Africa America Wealth Power A2666 Fiction: : General

HAMMETT, DASHIELL.

The Thin Man.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First and Second Printings Before Publication, Published January 8, 1934. (With 'seep' for 'sleep' to p.209). Faded turquoise cloth with dark blue 'mask' motif to front and red and blue pattern to spine. Top edge red. Pp.359, owner's ink monogram (FMJ) to front free endpaper and small inked date to base of rear paste-down, endpapers browned. Newspaper cutting photograph of Dashiell Hammett tipped-in to inner front endpaper + further browned and folded newspaper cutting (Evening Standard, Dec.17 1951) (giving a brief article about the author prompted by his disappearnce following his two months sentence for refusing to inform on who put up a bond for convicted 'Communists' during 1950s McCarthyism), loosely enclosed. Good.

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Book number: 47305

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Keywords: Dashiell Hammett the Thin Man First Novel Crime Fiction 48789 Fiction: : Crime

HAMSUN, KNUT.

Vagabonds. [Wayfarers].

London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1932. Originally published in 1927 under the title 'Landstrykere' (Wayfarers), the first novel in the 'August' trilogy. This is the 3s and 6d edition. Translated from the Norwegian by Eugene Gay-Tifft. Pp.549, occasional light spotting, toning to free endpapers. Brown cloth, dustwrapper browned to spine with 1tears and losses to top front edge and top and tail of spine. Scarce. G+/Fair.** Knut Hamsun " pioneered psychological literature with techniques of stream of consciousness and interior monologue, and influenced authors such as Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, Maxim Gorky, Stefan Zweig, Henry Miller, Hermann Hesse, John Fante, Charles Bukowski and Ernest Hemingway..Hamsun had strong anti-English views, and openly supported Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology. Due to his professed support for the German occupation of Norway, he was charged with treason after the war. He was not convicted, due to what was deemed psychological problems and issues with old age". (wiki).

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Book number: 49897

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Keywords: Knut Hamsun Vagabonds Fiction Norwegian Translated 51413 Fiction

O'HARA, JOHN.

Pal Joey.

London: The Cresset Press, 1952. 1st UK edition. A series of short stories originally published in The New Yorker and adapted into the musical of the same name. Pp.125, small bookseller's label (Books & Careers, Oxford St. London). Red cloth, gilt title to spine, small bump to lower front board. G+.

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Book number: 39001

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Keywords: John o'Hara Pal Joey Fiction Short Stories 39947 Fiction: : General

O'HARA, JOHN.

Sermons and Soda-Water.

London: The Cresset Press, 1961. 1st ed. Fiction. Three linked stories of American life during the troubled interim from the end of one world war to the end of another. Pp.265. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, dustwrapper edges rubbed with small losses. G+/G.

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Book number: 15315

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Keywords: Ohara Sermons Soda Water Three Linked Stories America Fiction A9429 Fiction: : General

HARDING, GEORGINA.

The Solitude of Thomas Cave.

London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Signed Uncorrected Proof copy. "Set in the first half of the 17th century, this is a poetic and highly literate novel that has as its themes the nature of mankind and our impact on the environment. Thomas Cave is a whaler on Arctic expeditions collecting whale oil and associated products, which in the early 1600s was a highly hazardous though lucrative occupation. Cave accepts a wager that he would be able to survive an Arctic winter alone and is left behind by his ship with provisions and shelter as the summer conditions begin to give way to the icy temperatures of winter.." (Historical Novel Society). Pp.237, inscribed by the author to top of title page. Paperback, faint ring mark to front, spine and edges slightly scuffed. VG.** Georgina Harding is the author of three novels: The Solitude of Thomas Cave, The Spy Game and, most recently, Painter of Silence, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.

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Book number: 41739

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Keywords: Georgina Harding Signed Proof Solitude Thomas Cave Novel Fiction Arctic Whaling Winter Survival 42982 Fiction: : General

HARRIS, BETH COOMBE.

Winsome Wins Through.

Kilmarnock:John Ritchie Ltd, nd. (c.1937). Pp.258, colour frontispieceof a young man in shirt and smart trousers & shoes climbing round a cliff face to rescue a small dog + 3 black & white plates, prize bookplate ("Bethedsda" Sunday School Ipswich 1st prize award for obtaining 103 marks during year 1937. Presented to John Runnacles(?)) to front free endpaper, occasional light spotting. Brown cloth, spine rubbed. G+.

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Book number: 41236

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Keywords: Beth Elizabeth Coombe Harris Winsome Wins Through Squib Children Juvenile Fiction 42353 Childrens Fiction

HARRISON, HARRY.

Galactic Dreams.

London: Legend Books (Random), 1994. "Many of the author's finest short stories are collected here in the illustrated companion volume to the acclaimed 'Stainless Steel Visions'. And there is a brand new 'Bill, The Galactic Hero'." Pp.188 with b/w illustrations. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 21252

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HARRISON, HARRY, & HOLM, JOHN.

King and Emperor. (The Hammer and the Cross - Book 3).

London: Legend Books, 1996. 1st ed. Science fiction. "Now, in the powerful conclusion to Harry Harrison's acclaimed trilogy, Shef must face the reborn power of the Holy Roman Emperor." Pp. 452, creased and torn rear endpaper. Dark red cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G.

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Book number: 20987

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Keywords: Harrison Holm King and Emperor Hammer Cross Book 3 Science Fiction A16558 Fiction: : Science Fiction

HARRISON, HARRY.

Skyfall.

London: Faber & Faber, 1976. 1st ed. "In this masterful and brilliantly suspenseful novel Harry Harrison traces a tale of incredible terror". Pp. 270, frontis. Dark green cloth, illustd. d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 11247

Catalogue: Fiction: : Science Fiction

Keywords: Harrison Skyfall Science Fiction A4161 Fiction: : Science Fiction

HART-DAVIS, DUFF.

Fire Falcon.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. 0224020803. 1st ed. "Duff Hart-Davis builds his story to a crescendo of suspense and excitement among the great peaks of Knoydart, on the West Coast..The claustrophobia which threatens to destroy a man on the run is brilliantly contrasted with the barren immensity of the Scottish hills." P.287, maps of Scottish hills to endpapers. Green cloth, d/w designed by Bill Botten. VG/VG.

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Book number: 33045

Catalogue: Fiction: : Thriller

Keywords: Duff Hart Davis Fire Falcon Scotland Scottish Hills Knoydart Murder Mystery Thriller Fiction Novel 33111 Fiction: : Thriller

HARWOOD, RONALD.

One. Interior. Day. Adventures in the Film Trade.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1978. 1st ed. Collection of nine stories, dealing with the adventures of the young British writer Edward Lands. Pp. 146. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 15671

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Keywords: Harwood One Interior Day Adventures in Film Trade Nine Stories Edward Lands A9999 Fiction: : General

HAWLEY, CAMERON.

Cash Mc.Call.

London: Hammond, Hammond & Co. 1956. "A gripping story, immensely readable, sharply revealing, warmly human. There is high drama in the world of business, and the author stands high in his ability to bring it to life with authenticity and interest" Pp 446. Green cloth, illustrated d/w slightly chipped to top of spine. G+/G+.

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Book number: 26475

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Keywords: Hawley Cash Mccall Fiction Business Adventure 23407 Fiction: : General