Mosley, Charlotte (ed.); Fermor, Patrick Leigh & The Duchess of Devonshire

In tearing haste: letters between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor.

John Murray, 2008. Reprint; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Very clean, tightly bound book with no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket which is a little rubbed at the top edge. Appears little used. xxvi + 390 pages, photos on plates, illustrations in the text, notes, index. An absolutely splendid book, a hoot from start to finish. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 59467

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Chatsworth Correspondence Humour

Mosley, Charlotte (ed)

A talent to annoy: essays, journalism and reviews by Nancy Mitford, 1929-68.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean & tightly bound hardback book, page edges tanned, no inscriptions, in a price clipped dustjacket which is lightly rubbed at the edges. xii + 218 pages, photos on plates and the endpapers, index ; Signed by Author. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 66870

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: British writers British Aristocracy Mitford sisters Jounalist

Nolen, Stephanie

Shakespeare's face: unraveling the legend and history of Shakespeare's mysterious portrait.

Free Press, 2004. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very clean and tightly bound hardback book, no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket. xviii + 366 pages, notes, index. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 62692

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: English Literature Art Art History

Offor, George (Ed)

The works of John Bunyan: Volume 1 - experimental, doctrinal and practical.

Blackie & Son, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume 1 only of a 3 volume set. Large format, half leather bound hardback with gilt titles and decoration on spine. Spine has raised bands. Leather worn and and torn especially at corners. End papers and page edges marbled. Pages are marked and age toned. 766 pages, numerous illustrations throughout. Heavy book, 1.7kg unwrapped. Fair.

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Book number: 37213

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Pilgrim's Progress Mr Badman Christian literature

Peake, Mervyn & Gilmore, Maeve

Peake's progress: selected writing and drawings of Mervyn Peake.

Allen Lane, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean & tightly bound hardback book, page edges foxed, no inscriptions, in an unclipped foxed dustjacket which is sunned at the spine and covers and rubbed at the edges. 576 pages, photos on plates, illustrations in the text. Very Good in Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 68138

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: English Literature Art & artists Gormenghast Poems & poetry

Pyron, Darden Asbury

Southern daughter: the life of Margaret Mitchell.

U.S.A: Oxford University Press Inc, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is faded at the spine. Appears little used. xxii + 534 pages, photos on plates, notes, index. Very Good in Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 57175

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: American Author Literary Criticism Correspondence Gone with the wind

Raymond, John

England's on the anvil and other essays, with, The Doge of Dover (2 books).

Collins, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 clean & tightly bound hardback books, endpapers tanned, no inscriptions. Anvil: price clipped dustjacket which is rubbed and chipped at the edges. 256 pages. Doge: published by Macgibbon & Kee in 1960 in an unclipped dustjacket which is rubbed and chipped at the edges. 184 pages.. Good in Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 67650

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Literary Criticism British writers John Buchan George Orwell Iris Murdoch

Reynolds, Aidan & Charlton, William

Arthur Machen: a short account of his life and work.

Richards Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in green cloth with gilt titles, cloth has minor rubbing at corners, corner torn from page 183 but no text loss, no inscriptions. xiv + 202 pages, foreword by Wyndham Lewis, illustrations on plates & in the text, references, bibliography, index. Fair with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 62756

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Biography Bibliography Ghost Stories

Ritchie, William; Terence

The plays of Terence: translated into parallel English metres.

G. Bell & Sons, Ltd. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in red cloth with gilt titles, cloth has minor rubbing at corners, endpapers a little browned, no inscriptions. xii + 364 pages. Complete text of all 6 plays in Latin & English. Very Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 46897

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Playwright Latin literature Dramatic Arts

Ross, Sir Ronald

Psychologies.

John Murray, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean, small format (7 x 4¾ inches) hardback tightly bound in blue cloth with blindstamped titles, spine tanned and title faded, boards rubbed at spine ends and corners, page edges foxed, no inscriptions. 70 pages + 1 page of publisher's adverts for Ross's other books. Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 68968

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Plays Drama English Literature

Rudd, Elizabeth & Hughes Lynn (eds)

Horses, with, Owls (2 W. H. Allen gift books).

W. H. Allen, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 clean & tightly bound hardback books, minor foxing at top edge, no inscriptions, in bright dustjackets. Appear little used. 56 pages, illustrations in the text. Horses: Small mark at top of front endpaper & dustjacket price clipped. Owls: dustjacket sunned at spine. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 66526

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Poetry Quotations Equestrian Edward Thomas

Ruskin, John

Frondes agrestes: readings in 'modern painters'.

Orpington: George Allen, 1878. Third Edition. Hardcover. Hardback bound in full red leather with gilt titles, all edges gilt, worn at edges & corners, no inscriptions. viii + 184 pages. Good.

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Book number: 51763

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Art criticism Victorian Age

Sayers, Dorothy L.

Unpopular opinions.

Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in green cloth with faded gilt titles, corners bumped, minor foxing, no inscriptions. 190 pages. Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 69019

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Theology Christianity Sherlock Holmes Criticism

Shakespeare, William & Craig, W. J. (ed)

The comedies of Shakespeare, with, The tragedies of Shakespeare, with The histories and poems of Shakespeare (3 books).

Oxford University Press, 1911. Reprint. Hardcover. 3 clean hardbacks tightly bound in blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration, rubbed at spine ends, page edges gilt, endpapers foxed, photo frontispiece. Comedies: name and address on front endpaper. xl + 1128 pages, glossary. Tragedies: mark to front board, no inscriptions,1316 pages, glossary. Histories: no inscriptions,1214 pages, glossary. Heavy set so additional shipping may be requested. Very Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 68250

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: William Shakespeare Playscript Drama English Literature

Shakespeare, William and Deighton, K. (intro)

Coriolanus.

Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1931. Reprint. Hardcover. Clean hardback book tightly bound in red boards with black titles, cloth rubbed at corners and spine ends, Hulme Granmmar School name plate on front pastedown and annotations on front endpaper and in the text. xxiv + 250 pages, notes, index. Fair with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 57996

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Keywords: Plays & playwrights Playscript Drama