BALCHIN, NIGEL.

Mine Own Executioner.

London. Readers Union, 1947., Reprint, first published 1945 by Collins. 252 pages. Red cloth cover is near fine, except previous owner's name on front endpage. D./w. is worn & torn on edges, and repared on inside with tape. 1947

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Book number: 8550

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Nigel Balchin

BALCHIN, NIGEL.

The Small Back Room.

London. Readers Union / Collins, 1945., Reprint. 208 pages. Cover and contents very good, clean except previous owner's name on front end page. D./w. is worn & torn on edges & corners otherwise good. 1945

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Book number: 8551

Catalogue: Fiction

BALDERSON, BO.

STATSRÅDET OCH DÖDEN. Detektivroman.

Stockholm. Albert Bonniers Förlag,1976., May be a reprint, possibly first published 1968 ? 203 pages.Text is in Swedish. A crime or detective novel. Slightly worn cover, contents clean, no inscription or marks. Edges of d./w. worn & small tear top of spine. 7½" x 5". ISBN 9100406325. 1976

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Book number: 4789

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Sweden Swedish crime detective detektivroman

BALZAC, HONORÉ DE.

THE CHOUANS. Or Brittany in 1799.

London. J. M. Dent, 1940., An "Everyman's Library" classic edition, number 285. First published in this format 1908, reset and reprinted in 1940. Preface by George Saintsbury. 357 pages plus 8 pages of ads for the 961 Everyman Library volumes published by Dent. Contents near fine, clean & no inscription. Red cover is near fine, but faintly marked on spine as title etc. on d./w. has made a faint impression on spine underneath. D./w. near fine but top edge of spine slightly worn. 17.6 cm. x 11 cm. 1940

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Book number: 7065

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Everyman's Library Honore De Balzac Brittany

BALZAC, HONORÉ.

EUGENIE GRANDET

London. J. M. Dent, 1944., An Everyman's Library Classic, number 169. First published in this form 1907. Translated by Ellen Marriage. Preface by George Saintbury. 35 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Red cover is near fine but spine is slightly marked where the pattern on the d./w. has left an impression. Near fine d./w., small tear top of spine repared on inside. 17.5 cm. x 11 cm. 1944

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Book number: 7063

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Balzac

BALZAC, HONORÉ DE.

LOST ILLUSIONS.

London. J.M. Dent, 1944., An "Everyman's Library " classic edition, number 656. First published in this edition in 1913, this is a new and revised edition. Preface by George Saintsbury. 374 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. near fine but top edge has 2 tiny tears, and top of spine is frayed. 17.5 cm. x 11 cm. 1944

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Book number: 7064

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Honoré de Balzac

BALZAC, HONORÉ DE.

URSULE MIROUET.

London. Dent / Everyman, 1947., Reprint, new revised edition. Translated by Clara Bell. Introduction by George Saintsbury. Everyman's Library, No. 733. 243 pages. Red cloth cover near fine but spine slightly faded. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but edges slightly nicked. 17.5cm. x 11cm. 1947

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Book number: 7914

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Honoré De Balzac

BARING, MAURICE

C.

London. William Heinemann, 1924., Appears to be a first edition. 741 pages. Front endpage has been removed. A bit shaken otherwise good condition. Cover is rubbed & bit worn. 20cm. x 13.5cm. 1924

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Book number: 6503

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Maurice Baring

BARKER, PAT

LIFE CLASS.

London. Penguin Books, 2008, Paperbook. A novel set in 1914, about 2 art students in love, the young man joins the Red Cross & arrives at Ypres. First published 2007 by Hamish Hamilton. 249 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back cover £7.99 ISBN 9780141019475. 2008

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Book number: 5884

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Ypres Red Cross

BECKWITH, LILLIAN.

A SHINE OF RAINBOWS.

Thirsk. House of Stratus, 2001., Paperback. Set in the Hebrides, this is about a childless couple who adopt a small boy, and some of the problems all 3 have.111 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. ISBN 0755102800. 2001

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Book number: 9096

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Hebrides adoption orphan

BELL, ADRIAN.

CORDUROY; SILVER LEY; THE CHERRY TREE.

London. Readers' Union / Cobden - Sanderson, 1937., 3 stories in one book. "Corduroy" 269 pages. "Silver Ley " 295 pages. "Cherry Tree " 240 pages. Contents are clean but previous owner's name on f.f.e.p. Edges of cover a bit rubbed, & spine slightly soiled. No d./w. 1937

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Book number: 6239

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Adrian Bell Martin Bell

BELLAIRS, GEORGE. (SIGNED COPY )

THE BODY IN THE DUMB RIVER.

London. John Gifford Ltd., 1961., First edition. Signed by the author "To Paul, with best wishe & happy remembrances of the days we worked together. George Bellairs." 190 pages. Grey cloth cover and contents are near fine. D./w. slightly worn on edges, 2 short tears on top edge, otherwise very good. 1961

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Book number: 7349

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: George Bellairs detective crime

BENGTSSON, FRANS G.

RODE ORM Hemma Och I Osterled.

Stockholm. Vingforlaget, 1953., Paperback, probably a reprint. Text in Swedish. 237 pages. 7.5" x 4.5". Cover is very good but edges slightly worn, & front top corner faintly slightly creased. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. 1953.

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Book number: 5147

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Swedish Sweden Bengtsson

BLACKMORE, R. D.

LORNA DOONE. A ROMANCE OF EXMOOR.( In Slip case.)

London. The Folio Society, 2000., Reprint. Introduction by John Sutherland. 14 b./w. illustrations by David Rooney, I think in scraper-board. 552 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Cloth cover is navy blue, illustrated in black & silver, & near fine. Slip case is near fine. 24cm. x 16cm. 2009

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Book number: 7545

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Exmoor Doone Devonshire Lorna Doone John Ridd

BLACKMORE, R. D.

LORNA DOONE. Illustrated Edition.

London. Collins,1964., Reprint of this classic book, illustrated with b./w. photographs of scenes associated with the story, this edition was first published 1953. Introduction by L. A.G. Strong. 560 pages, with 18 b./w. photographs. Red cloth cover, and contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but edges & corners are slightly rubbed & worn. 19cm.x 11.5cm. 1964

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Book number: 9009

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Dunster Somerset Devonshire Oare Doone