MCEWAN, IAN.

SATURDAY.

London. Jonathan Cape, 2005., 279 pages. 9.5" x 6.25". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but front bottom edge slightly bumped. Not price clipped, £17.99. ISBN 0224072994. 2005

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Book number: 5740

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Ian McEwan crime

MEHTA, GITA

A River Sutra.

London. Minerva, 1994., A novel about a retired man who buys a hotel in India beside the river Narmada, he finds all the various visitors have interesting stories to tell. 277 pages. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Cover is near fine but has a very faint round mark on front, possibly from a glass or a price label, priced on back £5.99. ISBN 0749397926. 1994

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Book number: 8519

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: River Narmada India

MELVILLE, HERMAN.

TYPEE

London. Heron Books, 1968., Hardback. 267 pages. Preface by Milton R. Stern. 6 b./w. illustrations 20.5cm. x 12cm. Contents are near fine, no inscription or marks except previous owner's bookplate in front. Near fine cover is greyish-green simulated leather with decoration on front & spine in gilt. 1968.

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Book number: 10045

Catalogue: Fiction

METALIOUS, GRACE.

PEYTON PLACE.

London. Frederick Muller, 1957, Third impression, June 1957. ( First published 1957, 2nd impr. was April 1957) 416 pages. No d./w. but flap is included with a b./w. photograph & brief biography of Metalious. Previous owner's name on f.e.p., title & lettering on spine is wearing off, o./w. very good. 1957

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Book number: 6060

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Peyton Place Metalious

MILLER, JOHN.

SAN FRANCISCO STORIES. Tales of the City.

San Francisco. Chronicle Books, 1990., Paperback. The tales are by "Great Writers On The City." They are 28 authors such as Jack Kerouac, Anna Lamott, Amy Tan, Randy Shilts, Tom Wolfe, Dylan Thomas, Ishmael Reed & 21 others. 299 pages, with 20 b./w. photographs. 23cm. x 15.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. ISBN 0877016690. 1990

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Book number: 9305

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: San Francisco

MONTGOMERY, L.M.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.

London. George G.Harrap, 1952., Reprint, first published 1925. 256 pages. 19cm. x 12.75cm. Contents are clean, but previous owner's name on f.e.p., and endpages are slightly foxed. D./w. is slightly worn on corners, faintly creased on back & front otherwise very good. 1952

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Book number: 8994

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Prince Edward Island Green Gables Avonlea

MOORE, GEORGE

ESTHER WATERS.

London. William Heinemann,1952, Reprint. Volume 4 of "The Works of George Moore Uniform edition." 382 pages. Cover and contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. Edges of d./w. chipped & slightly bumped, otherwise near fine. 8.5" x 5.25". 1952

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Book number: 6105

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: George Moore

MORLEY, JOHN DAVID

PICTURES FROM THE WATER TRADE. An Englishman In Japan.

London. Andre Deutsch, 1985, This novel was first written in Japanese by Morley, who had taught himself the language. "The Watertrade" is what the Japanese call night-clubs, bars, brothels etc. 259 pages including glossary. 9½" x 6¼". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. which isn't price clipped (£9.95.) but spine appears slightly faded. ISBN 0233977031 1985

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Book number: 3833

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Japan Japanese brothel prostitute nightclub Japan Jones

MORTIMER, JOHN

THE SOUND OF TRUMPETS. A Comedy of Modern Politics.

London. Viking, 1998., First edition. "New Labour takes control of the Rapstone Valley ... and Lord Titmuss finds himself a new role." 273 pages. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but its price clipped. 9.5" x 6.25". ISBN 0670878618. 1998

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Book number: 6119

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: John Mortimer

MURDOCH, IRIS.

The Sea, The Sea.

London. Vintage Classics, 1999., Paperback. Reprint. Introduction by John Burnside. 502 pages. First published in 1978 by Chatto & Windus, this novel won the Booker Prize. Contents near fine, clean, no inscription or marks. Card cover is near fine, no marks, priced on back £7.99 ISBN 009928409X. 1999

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Book number: 8520

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Iris Murdoch

MYERSON, JULIE

SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN.

London. Vintage, 2004., Paperback. A murder mystery, set in Suffolk. 329 pages. Near fine but previous owner's name on half title. fine ISBN 0099453525 2004

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Book number: 5993

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: murder mystery Suffolk

NESBIT, E.

THE WOULDBEGOODS. Being The Further Adventures Of The Treasure Seekers.

London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1901., First edition. 331 pages. Contents clean & near fine, no inscription or marks. Front & back end pages are slightly, faintly brownish along edges. Top edges gilt, & slightly dusty. B./w. frontispiece has tissue guard, and 17 full page black & white illustrations. Red cloth cover illustrated in gilt on spine and front cover. Ends of spine and corners are slightly bumped. The front top & bottom edges have a small dimple where possibly string was once tied tightly around it. Bottom edge of frontispiece and halftitle, (which is opposite) has very small red mark. 19cm. x 13cm. Hinges of endpages still intact, not split. Book is nice, tight and clean, but cover is slightly grubby. 1901

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Book number: 7586

Catalogue: Fiction / Juvenile

Keywords: Edith Nesbit Treasure Seekers Fabian Bland Edith Bland Wouldbegoods children juvenile

NEWNES, GEORGE (EDITOR)

The Strand Magazine. January to June, 1894.

London. George Newnes, 1894, Hardback. 6 months bound together in one book. 672 pages, with b./w. photographs, drawings & illustrations. On bottom edge of back cover is neatly stamped, & almost invisable "Patent Split Case Binding". Slightly rubbed on edges, otherwise dark green cover is near fine, with gilt edges, gilt lettering, design & patterns on spine. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 672 pages. 24.75cm. x 15.5cm. 1894.

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Book number: 9986

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Sherlock Holmes Conan-Doyle

NICHOLSON, NORMAN

THE LAKE DISTRICT. AN ANTHOLOGY.

London. Robert Hale, 1977., Ex Library. This is a wonderful collection, from many sources, such as diaries, letters, guide books & local verse, written on many aspects of the Lakes over the last 250 years. 288 pages. Slightly faded on edges and top & bottom of spine. Stamped "Withdrawn" on f.e.p., slight tape marks & a little damage where label removed on back end paper. Contents very good apart from library stamp on title page.D./w. very good but slightly faded top edge & spine. 9½" x 6¼" ISBN 0709159579. 1977

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Book number: 3801

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Lakes Lake District poetry oems Cumberland Westmorland Borrowdale Dales waterfall Grasmere

NOBBS, DAVID.

The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin.

London. Methuen, 1995., After Reggie was killed .. by a falling billboard, advertizing Accident Insurance! ...his family & friends are surprized to find he died a multi-millionaire! 274 pages. 24cm. x 15.75cm. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine, priced £10.00. Paper seems slightly yellowish near edges, but it may be normal. ISBN 0413697606 1995

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Book number: 874

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Reginald Perrin David Nobbs