WHISHAW, FRED.

THE SECRET OF BERRY POMEROY.

London. Griffith Farran Browne, 1902, First edition. A romantic story, with a hero from the village & a heroine from the castle, plus treachery, smugglers, caves and ghosts ... all quite exciting! 304 pages. 8 b./w. illustrations by Frank Feller. Dark green cloth cover with lettering and attractive design on front & spine in gilt. 1902.

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Book number: 8003

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Berry Pomeroy

WHITE, E.B.

THE SECOND TREE FROM THE CORNER.

London. Hamish Hamilton,1954., A collection of over 80 stories, essays, poems, prose etc. by E.B. White, author of "Charlotte's Web" & "Stuart Little " ... "He collected what he considered his best pieces written during the last 20 years. Most of them have appeared in the New Yorker." This is a lovely selection & some are very funny. 8¾" x 5¾". Near fine but endpapers slightly foxed, & slight wear on corners & edges. D./w. worn top & bottom of spine, & slightly worn on corners, o./w. very good. 1954

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Book number: 4638

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: E.B. White Charlotte's Web Stuart Little

WHITE, PATRICK.

THE TREE OF MAN.

London. Jonathan Cape, 1974., First published in 1956, in UK., and re-issued in 1974. A novel about a young Australian couple living on their farm in the wilderness. Cover and contents near fine, but previous owner's name & address on f.f.e.p. D./w. price clipped, corners and edges are worn, tear on back top edge & on back side edge. 22.5cm. x 14cm. ISBN 0224010885. 1974

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Book number: 6700

Catalogue: Fiction

WILCOX, JOHN.

LAST STAND AT MAJUBA HILL

London. Headline, 2007., First edition. A Simon Fonthill novel. 308 pages. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (£19.99) ISBN 9780755327188.. 2007

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Book number: 5747

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Simon Fonthill Transvaal Majuba

WILDE, OSCAR.

LORD ARTHUR SAVILLE'S CRIME. The Portrait of Mr. W. H., and Other Stories.

London. Methuen & Co., 1925, 20th edition. Also includes The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, & The Model Millionaire.196 pages, 4 pages advertisements. No d./w. Very good, but edges of page are speckled with foxing when book is closed. An interesting tiny booksellers business label is Gasa- - - - Valpaisi & Antafiago, on inside of front cover. Previous owner wrote 2 poems on back endpages, eg. W.H.Davies "What is this life if full of care.. 1925

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Book number: 5930

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Oscar Wilde theatre plays

WILLAMSON, HENRY.

Lucifer Before Sunrise.

London. Macdonald, 1967., Ex Library. This book is the 14th part of Williamson's saga, "A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight." It takes place between 1940 & 1945, Philip Maddison is serving in the 2nd world war. 515 pages. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. Contents clean apart from reference library bookplate, "Sale 1995" stamp, & library marks. D./w. is near fine, but bottom edge was folded under to fit inside library sleeve, priced 35s.(£1.75.) 1967

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Book number: 8333

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Philip Maddison Henry Williamson

WILLIAMS, JOHN

WORDSMITH

Liverpool. Lynda Roughley Enterprises/ Daily Post, 1991., Paperback. A selection of interesting & witty articles written for the Daily Post in Liverpool every week by John Williams. Introduction by Keith Ely, Editor of the Daily Post. 205 pages. Divided into 4 parts, "Chips & Other Delicacies", "People & Places", "The Box." and "Body & Soul." Edges slightly rubbed otherwise near fine, no inscription or marks. 21cm. x 15cm. ISBN 0951878 1991

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Book number: 8949

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: John Williams Liverpool Daily Post

WILLIAMSON, HENRY

DONKEY BOY. Vol. 2 of "A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight

London. Macdonald, 1984., Hardback. Reprint, first published 1952. 400 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £9.95. 20.5cm. x 13cm. 1984

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Book number: 9041

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight Phillip Maddison

WILLIAMSON, HENRY.

THE HENRY WILLIAMSON ANIMAL SAGA. Tarka the Otter & other stories including Salar the Salmon.

London. Book Club Associates, 1975., Reprint. "Tarka the Otter; Salar the Salmon; The Epic of Brock the Badger, Chakchek the Peregrine." 477 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Cover is near fine but ends of spine are bumped. D./w. is near fine. 22.5cm. x 14cm. 1975

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Book number: 7591

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Tarka otter Salar salmon Brock badger peregrine Henry Williamson

WINGFIELD, R.D.

NIGHT FROST.

London. Book Club Association / Constable, 1992., A story of a murder and how it is solved by Detective Inspector Frost of Denton C.I.D, (Played superbly on T.V. by David Jason.) 312 pages. 8.75" x 5.5". Near fine in near fine d./w. 1992

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Book number: 2239

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: crime detective Wingfield Inspector Frost Denton C.I.D.

WODEHOUSE, P. G.

A GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE.

London. Herbert Jenkins, no date., Eleventh printing. Not dated but probably around 1950's. 256 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription. Cover slightly mottled, otherwise very good. 19cm. x 13cm.

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Book number: 7376

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Wodehouse

WODEHOUSE, P. G.

JILL THE RECKLESS.

London. Herbert Jenkins, 1922., 313 pages followed by 6 pages of advertisments for Jenkins' forthcoming books. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but ends of spine slightly bumped & a bit worn, and edges slightly rubbed. No d./w. 1922

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Book number: 7654

Catalogue: Fiction / Humour

Keywords: 5707 Wodehouse Woodhouse

WODEHOUSE, P.G.

WEEK-END WODEHOUSE.

London. Readers' Union Limited, 1940., Introduction by Hilaire Belloc. Decorations and sketches in text by Kerr. 508 pages. Cover is very good, but spine is faded. Previous owner's name on f.e.p. otherwise very good. No d./w. 19cm. x 12.5cm. 1940

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Book number: 7707

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: humour Jeeves Lord Emsworth Wodehouse Belloc

WOOD, VICTORIA

BARMY. The New Victoria Wood Sketch Book Featuring 'ACORN ANTIQUES'.

London Methuen, 1987, (Warning ! Might be best to read this alone, you could start making odd noises & pulling funny faces, tears rolling down your cheeks, not a nice sight ... so it could all end up rather embarrasing if you're on a bus or train or ... !) Board covers. 160 pages. 24 b. & w. photographs from the T.V. shows. 8½" x 6". Near fine except slight scratch on front, priced £5.95 on back. ISBN 0413168700. 1987

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Book number: 2799

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Victoria Wood Acorn Antiques Mrs. Overall Julie Walters comedy humour

WRIGHT, S. FOWLER.

The Siege of Malta.

London. Frederick Muller, 1942., ' Founded on an Unfinished Romance by Sir Walter Scott.' Part I only, ' St. Elmo'. No d./w. 302 pages. Map of Malta on endpapers. Cover is slightly worn and bumped on ends of spine & corners, front endpapers are foxed, wartime paper is slightly browned o./w. very good. No d./w. 8" x 5½". 1942

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Book number: 1412

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Malta St. Elmo Sir Walter Scott