BLYTON, ENID.

Five Have Plenty Of Fun.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, 1955., Appears to be a first edition. 185 pages. 32 illustrations in black & white, and blue, black & white. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Red cloth cover has faint stain on bottom corner of front otherwise very good. No d../w.

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Book number: 8510

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Enid Blyton Famous Five

BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.

THE DECAMERON OF BOCCACCIO. 2 Volumes.

Westminster. Folio Society, 1954 & 1955, 2 volume set. Boccaccio's tales, collected from many sources, were first published about 1460. Vol. 1 "The First Five Days", 394 pages, pub.1954. Vol. 2 "The Second Five Days", 324 pages, 2nd impression, pub. 1955. Unexpurgated translation by Richard Aldington. Illustrated with aquatints by Buckland-Wright. Each book contains 50 stories & 10 aquatints. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Dust wrappers slightly worn top & bottom of spine, on corners with small tears on edges, also on volume 1 the top of spine & top corners slightly torn with small pieces missing. Scanned to show condition of d./w. & cover underneath, vol. 1 in d./w., vol. 2 without d./w. showing attractive binding.10" x 6¼". 1954.

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Book number: 3393

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Boccaccio Decameron Buckland-Wright aquatint

BOND, MICHAEL.

The Caravan Puppets.

London. Collins, 1983, Hardback. Ex school library, but apart from 3 small school stamps on both endpages, & slight wear on corners of d./w. this is a near fine copy. Contents clean,noinscription or marks. Very good d./w. but corners are slightly worn, priced £5.95.139 pages, with black & white illustrations by Vanessa Julian-Ottie. 1983

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Book number: 9847

Catalogue: Fiction

BOSTON, L.M.

THE CHILDREN OF GREEN KNOWE.

London. Faber & Faber, 1970., Seventh impression. 157 pages, illustrations by Peter Boston. Contents are near fine, but green cover has faint spot marks on edges where damp or moisture has resulted in loss of colour. D./w. is price clipped, and slightly rubbed on corners, o./w. near fine. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. ISBN 0571064604 1970

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Book number: 6610

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: children juvenile Green Knowe L.M. Boston

BOYD, WILLIAM.

Stars and Bars.

London. Penguin, 1985., Paperback. First Penguin edition, first published by Hamish Hamilton 1984. A funny novel set in the States about an Englishman finding it hard to fit in! 348 pages. Card cover slightly worn on edges & corners. Priced on back £4.99. Contents clean, no inscription, but tiny, faint mark on half-title page. ISBN 0149975968. 1985

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Book number: 8513

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: William Boyd

BOYER, RICK.

THE PENNY FERRY.

London. Victor Gollancz,1985., First edition in UK, first published in USA 1984. A 'Gollancz Thriller'. "... Doc Adams .. tracking a crime... connected to the Sacco & Vinzetti trial." 254 pages. Near fine d./w. priced £8.95. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm.

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Book number: 7937

Catalogue: Crime fiction

Keywords: crime thriller who-dun-it detective

BRAHMS, CARYL & SHERRIN, NED.

RAPPEL 1910.

London. W. H. Allen, 1964..... The year is 1910 ... King Edward VII is dying. This is a novel about a popular music hall singer of bawdy songs, whose husband falls in love with a young girl in his choir. He decides to murder his wife .. 202 pages. Near fine, no inscription but faint mark on front endpage, & its faintly creased. D./w. is near fine but top ends of spine slightly worn, and back (which is cream paper) is slightly soiled, its not price clipped. 1910

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Book number: 5663

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Ned Sherrin 1910 music hall Caryl Brahms

BRAIDER, DONALD

RAGE IN SILENCE. A Novel Based on the Life of Goya.

London. The Bodley Head, 1969, A story about the life of the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. He painted some horrific scenes of armies in battle, murder, starvation, and some beautiful portraits. He also had a love affair with the Duchess of Alba. 318 pages. 8" x 5¼". Near fine, no inscription. D./w. is not price clipped (£1.50), bworn on top corners, especially the back corner, a tear top left corner & on back top left corner, o./w. is near fine. SBN 370014081. 1969

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Book number: 3718

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Goya Duke of Wellington Spain Madrid Duchess of Alba Don Carlos Don Fernando Godoy

BRAINE, JOHN

THE TWO OF US

London. Methuen,1984, First edition. 183 pages. Near fine, but previous owner's name on front endpage has been covered with Tipex, or something similar. Near fine d./w., priced £7..95. 1984

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Book number: 8749

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: John Braine

BRONTË, EMILY.

DIE STURMHÖHE.

Leipzig. Infel Berlag,1938., German version of "Wuthering Heights". 427 pages, followed by folded family tree of the Earnshaw, Linton and Heathcliffe families. Very good condition but inscibed on f.e.p. with date June 1940. No d./w. 19cm. x 12cm. 1938

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Book number: 8257

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Wuthering Heights German Heathcliff

BROOKNER, ANITA.

Brief Lives.

London. Penguin Books, 1991., Paperback. 217 pages. Priced £5.99 on back. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 1991

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Book number: 9882

Catalogue: Fiction

BROPHY, JOHN (EDITED BY)

HOTCH POTCH

Liverpool. The Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, 1936., Hardback, first edition. 276 pages. 11 black & white photographs .of people, paintings & illustrations. 22cm. x 14cm. No d./w. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Beige cloth cover has 5 small marks, possibly from brown ink or paint, otherwise very good. Includes a separate order form to purchase more copies at 5/- (5 shillings) and 6d postage! Among the authors are H.E. Bates, Vera Brittain, Graham Greene (First printing of this story), Ethel Manning, Cecil Roberts, Olaf Stapledon, & L.A.G. Strong. 1936

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Book number: 9394

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Liverpool Graham Greene

BRYANT, MARK (EDITOR)

GHOSTS IN THE CLOISTERS. Clerical Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, 1998, Paperback. Collection of 18 short stories written by .. Aickman, Barham, Benson, Drake, Edwards, Jackson, M. R. James, Landon , Le Fanu, Morris, Nesbit, Park, Ramsay, Rendell, Stockton, & Thackeray. 306 pages. Cover slightly creased along edge of spine where its been bent back, o./w. v. gd. 7.¾" x 5". ISBN 0340713763. 1998

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Book number: 2629

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: ghosts spirits supernatural Le Fanu

BUCHAN, JOHN AND TWEEDSMUIR, LADY SUSAN.

The Clearing House. A Survey of One Man's Mind." An Anthology chosen by Lady Tweedsmuir.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, 1946., A Selection from the Writings of John Buchan." Arranged by Lady Tweedsmuir. Preface by Gilbert Murray. First edition thus. 233 pages. Contents near fine, but previous owner's name on f.e.p. Cover is slightly bumped on corners otherwise very good. D./w. is chipped on edges & corners, top corner & each side of top of spine are torn. 23 cm. x 15 cm. 1946

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Book number: 7072

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: John Buchan Lady Susan Tweedsmuir T.E. Lawrence Calvin Sir Walter Scott Cromwell Julius Caesar

BUCHAN, JOHN.

The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, 1950., Eleventh impression, first published 1930. "The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay recounted by John Buchan." They are "The Thirty-Nine Steps", "Green Mantle." "Mr. Standfast.", and "The Three Hostages." 1204 pages. Contents are clean, but endpapers are slightly, faintly foxed. Cover is worn on edges, on bottom of spine, and edges are slightly darker, maybe from being handled ? 19.5cm x 12.5cm x 5.5cm. 1950

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Book number: 7095

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Richard Hannay John Buchan spies spying