STRICKLAND, CAROLINE

Darkening Leaf, The

London, Black Swan. (ISBN: 0552996076) Paperback. Book, Philobeth and Frederick find a young woman's body awash on the bank in a storm. They take her home and nurse her back to health. Charming and beautiful, she bewitches Frederick, but Philobeth suspects her of murder. The woman has indeed killed her mistress and assumed her identity.". Good.

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Book number: 11961

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0552996076 Murder Love Romance Hardy Dorset Novel

SUTCLIFFE, WILLIAM

Are You Experienced?

London, Hamish Hamilton. 1997, Uncorrected Advance Proof. (ISBN: 0241137810) Paperback. Book, Dave travels to India with Liz hoping to get her into bed. Liz travels with Dave wanting a companion for her voyage of self-discovery. This novel is a satire about backpackers. Very Good.

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Book number: 12071

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0241137810 Backpackers Travel India Novel

SWADOS, HARVEY

Story for Teddy, A

London, Rupert Hart-Davis. 1966, First Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.25 x 8"; 220pp; red cloth with gilt; dustwrapper, slightly chipped to edges; very good copy; a collection of 11 stories;. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 5052

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Love; Passion; Story; Poverty; New York; Panama; Mexico; Italy; Novel;

SWIFT, GRAHAM

Ever After

London, Picador/Pan. 1992, First Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.75 x 8.75"; 261pp; black cloth with gilt; dustwrapper; top edge gilt; nice clean copy; is a novel of classic resonance and scope;. Good/Good.

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Book number: 2714

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel; History;

SWINDELLS, ROBERT

Unbeliever

London, Hamish Hamilton. 1995, First Edition. Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.5 x 8.75"; 184pp; illustrated laminated boards; no dustwrapper, as issued; very good copy;. Very Good/No Jacket - as issued.

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Book number: 6729

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Christianity; Sect; Teenagers; Novel; Thriller;

SYKES, JOHN

Heat of Summer, The

London, Hutchinson. 1964, First Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.25 x 8"; 188pp; yellow cloth with black; dustwrapper, lightly marked, design by Harry Toothill; good clean copy;. Good/Good.

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Book number: 4969

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: France; Holiday; Vacation; Novel;

TALLIS, FRANK

Killing Time

Lashkar, India, Hamish Hamilton. 1999, Uncorrected Advance Proof. (ISBN: 0241140307) Paperback. Book, As the novel opens we learn that Tom's girlfriend, Anna, is missing. Tom slowly unravels the events which have led to her disappearance. We also learn of his singular obsessions - the reconstruction of a time machine, and his secret work on violent and pornographic software. Very Good.

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Book number: 12073

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0241140307 Science Love Madness Novel

TANGYE, DEREK

Cat in the Window, A

London, Michael Joseph. 1962. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.5 x 8.75"; 106pp; blue cloth with silver; dustwrapper, chipped with several sellotape repairs; good reading copy;. Good Reading Copy/Fair.

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Book number: 5928

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Cat; Feline; Cornwall; Novel;

TAYLOR, ALICE

Quench the Lamp

Brandon Book Publishers. 1990. (ISBN: 0863221122) Paperback. Book, Following on from "To School Through the Fields", this book looks at the author's girlhood growing up on a farm in Ireland - My mother found this to be one of the most amusing books she has ever read, now I have to buy her the rest in the series! - John at Books & Bygones. Good Reading Copy.

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Book number: 12514

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0863221122 Ireland Irish Novel Childhood History

TAYLOR, CATHERINE (COMPILED BY)

Teddy Bear Stories for Grown Ups

London, Brockhampton Press. 1995. Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 6 x 9.5"; 214pp; illustrated laminated boards; dustwrapper; very good copy;. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 5311

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Teddy Bears; Bear; Stories; Novel;

TCHEKOFF, ANTON

Black Monk, The - And Other Stories

London, Duckworth. 1916, Reprint. Hardback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 302 pages plus 16 pages of publishers advertisements. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine, blind stamped decoration to front board. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 22359

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel Russia Russian

TENDRYAKOV, Y.

Son-in-Law - A Story

Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House. Paperback, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, 162 pages. No publications details, but publisher's advertisements to rear would suggest 1957. Originally published in 1954. Good.

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Book number: 21416

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel Russia Russian

TESTORI, GIOVANNI

House in Milan, The

London, Collins. 1964, First Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.25 x 8"; 181pp; brown cloth with gilt; dustwrapper; very good copy; jacket design by Jillian Willett;. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 4796

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Milan; Communist; Catholic; Novel;

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE ( EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE SAINSBURY )

Vanity Fair - A Novel without a Hero

London, Oxford University Press. Full-Leather, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, 4 x 6.75"; 885 pages; green leather, with gilt title to spine. edges are worn, and spine is lightly faded; a good tight clean copy with 193 illustrations and illustrated endpapers. Not dated, but appears c1914. Good/No Jacket - as issued.

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Book number: 8502

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: Novel

THEROUX, PAUL

Consul's File, The

London, Hamish Hamilton. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0241896576) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5 x 8"; 191pp; green cloth with gilt; dustwrapper bumped to top and bottom of spine and small closed tear to bottom edge of back, priceclipped; top edge slightly dusty;. Good/Good - Priceclipped.

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Book number: 3547

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0241896576 Novel; Malaysia; American; Consul; Murder; Politics; Adultery; Ghosts;