Borrow, George

The Romany Rye.

Dent, 1945. Hard Cover, Everyman's Library edition. 392pp, red cloth covered boards, a little faded to the spine, with gilt title and impressed series logo. A few very small, light spots of foxing to the foredge, otherwise internally very clean. A sequel to Lavengro, continuing the story of the author's travels with the gypsies... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 10409

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Travel, Gypsy, Gypsies

Borrow, George

The Romany Rye.

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Pocket sized Nelson's Classics editon, circa 1950. 480pp, blue faux leather boards with gilt title. A very clean copy. The author's travels and adventures with the gypsies - a sequel to Lavengro... Fine /No Jacket.

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Book number: 5834

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Gypsy, Countryside, Romany

Borrow, George

The Romany Rye.

Cresset Press, 1948. Hard Cover, Ill.:. Introduction by Walter Starkie. 414pp.priceclipped dustjacket with a little wear to ends of spine. Light spots of foxing to flyleaf, otherwise internally very clean... Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: 8104

Catalogue: Countryside

Keywords: Gypsy

Bossuet

Oraisons Funebres.

Hachette, 1909. Hard Cover, French text. Introduction and Notes by Alfred Rebelliau. 574pp, the edges browning with age, decorated beige card boards. Internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 14439

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: French Literature, Funeral

Boston, Peter (ed) and Urquhart, Sir Thomas

The Admirable Urquhart Selected Writings.

Gordon Fraser, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover, 205pp. Complete illustrated dustjacket, a little rubbed to the top of the spine and with light foxing to the turnover flap. A couple of very small light spots of foxing to the foredge, otherwise internally very clean and near Fine. An Intoduction, biography, and selections from the works of Sir Thomas Urquhart 1611 - 1660, soldier, courtier, author and famous for his translation of Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel into English... Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: 9764

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History, Mathematician, Translator, Rabelais, Biography, Royalist, Civil War

Boswell, James and Birrell, Augustine (editor)

Boswell's Life of Johnson Volume V.

Constable, 1901. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 295pp in dark red cloth covered boards B + w portrait illustrations. Ex library - label to inner board, stamp to title page, otherwise internally clean. This volume is 1778 - 1782.. Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 11564

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: biography

Boswell, James

Boswell's Life of Johnson Illustrated Volume One.

Office of the National Illustrated Library, Hard Cover, '10th thousand' - probably late 19th century. 291pp,green cloth covered boards with impressed design, faded gilt to spine. Many engraved ilustrations. Occasional marks, but mainly clean. Vol I contains Chapters I to XIV - to 1765... Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 11575

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: biography, lexicography, author

Boswell, D and Storey, J M

Grimsby As It Was.

Hendon, 1974. First Edition. Soft Cover, Long format. Illustrated soft covers. Each page has early black and white early photographs of life in Grimsby, with accompanying explanatory text. The staples now rusting, otherwsie a clean copy... Fine.

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Book number: 13277

Catalogue: Countryside

Keywords: Grimsby, Port, Fishing, History, Photography

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson Volume the Fourth.

Oxford, 1826. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾ - 12 tall, Oxford English Classics edition. Large size. 428pp, including index to all four volumes.Original paper coverd boards with paper label, front gutter now weak. Hand cut edges, hand made paper. Previous owner's name on flyleaf, light spots of foxing, otherwise internally clean. Vol 4 covers from 1780... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 11577

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: biography

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson.

Collins, 1111. Hard Cover, Probably 1930s. Pocket sized. 637pp in dark red cloth covered boards, faded to spine. Frontispiece portrait and sepia illustrations. Original owner's name on flyleaf, otherwise internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 6512

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: biography

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson LLD Volume One.

Dent, 1907. Hard Cover, Everyman edition. The first volume of two. 638pp, light blue cloth covered boards, now a little darkened with age, with gilt ornament to spine. Decorated title pages and endpapers. Includes Introduction and Chronological Table. This volume goes to 1776, when Dr Johnson was aged 67... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 7405

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: biography, lexicography, author

Botham, Ian

The Incredible Tests 1981.

Pelham, 1981. Hard Cover, 2nd impression. 160pp.Complete dustjacket. B + w photographs. A very clean copy. The story behind the Cornhill Test cricket series of 1981... Fine /Fine.

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Book number: 3584

Catalogue: Sport & Hobbies

Keywords: cricket, sport

Bottley, E P

Rocks and Minerals.

Octopus, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover, 95pp. Priceclipped dustjacket is otherwise complete. Internally very clean. Colour and b + w illustrations. The location, history and structure of the rocks and minerals on earth... Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 8299

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Geology, Earth, Geography, Mineral, Rock

Bottomley, Frank

The Church Explorer's Guide to Symbols and Their Meaning.

Smith Settle, 1995. Soft Cover, Ill.: Connie Green. New emended edition. 205pp, illustrated card covers. Many b + w illustrations to each page. Internally very clean and tight. Over 600 alphabetical entries showing the meanings of the brasses, carvings and paintings found in country churches and cathedrals... Very Good.

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Book number: 13391

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Church History, christianity, Architecture, History

Bough, Frank

Cue Frank!.

Queen Anne Press, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover, 191pp. Complete dustjacket. B + w photographs. One small scrape mark on inner board where small ownership label removed, otherwise very clean and Near Fine. 15 years as a TV sport presenter... Very Good /Fine.

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Book number: 3586

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: TV, sport