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BUCK, PEARL.
The Living Reed. A Novel of Korea.
New York. The John Day Company, 1963., Fifth impression. A novel by the author of "The Good Earth". 478 pages. Very good, except top & bottom of spine slightly bumped. D./w. is very good, isn't price clipped ($6.95), but bumped & worn along edges, corners, top & bottom of spine. 8½" x 5". 1963
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Book number: 3268
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BURFORD, BILL
GRANTA. 25. Murder. Autumn 1988
Cambridge. Granta / Penguin, 1988, Paperback. The theme for this issue is ' murder ' with contributions from Martin Amis, John Berger, Angela Carter, Raymond Carver, Nik Cohn, Don DeLillo, Tess Gallagher, Amitav Ghosh, Ian Jack, Rian Malan, Todd McEwan and Graham Smith. 256 pages & a few b./w. photographs. Near fine, no inscription, but tip of front top corner creased. Priced on back £4.99. ISBN 0140086072. 1988
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Book number: 6377
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BURGESS, ANTHONY.
A Clockwork Orange
London. Paperview / The Independent, 2000, Hardback. Reprint, no publication date but c.2000, first published 1962 by Heinemann. This is a "promotional edition", one of 25 books which were "either banned, censored, stifled, expurgated, burned or blue-pencilled." chosen & published by the Indipendent Newspaper. Introduction by John Walsh. 151 pages, plus 6 page glossary. 21.25cm. x 12.25cm. Near fine in near fine d./w. 2000
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Book number: 9547
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BURLEY, W.J.
Wycliffe & the Dead Flautist; Wycliffe in Paul's Court; Wycliffe & the Pea-Green Boat; Wycliffe & the Redhead; Wycliffe & the Quiet Virgin; Wycliffe & the Tangled Web; Wycliffe & the Three-Toed Pussy.
London. Corgi, 1994, These 7 paperbacks are all reprints & offered together for £7. All 7" x 4¼". 1) Wycliffe & the Dead Flautist, 1993. 221 pages. faintly creased on spine o./w. near fine. ISBN 0552138614. 2) Wycliffe in Paul's Court, 1993. 207 p. Slightly rubbed along spine o./w. near fine ISBN 0552134333. 3) W. & the Pea-green Boat, 1994. 207 p. Faint crease along spine, bottom front corner slightly creased o./w. near fine. ISBN 055212804X. 4) W. & the Redhead,1998. 256 p. Back cover corner creased, spine creased, book- sellers label on back, o./w. near fine. ISBN 0552146617. 5) W. & the Quiet Virgin,1994. 205 p. Bottom front corner worn, spine faintly creased, o./w. near fine. ISBN 055213435X. 6) W. & the Tangled Web,1994. 222 p. Spine faintly creased, o./w. near fine. ISBN 0552142689. 7) W. & the Three -Toed Pussy, 221 p. Spine faintly creased o./w. near fine. ISBN 0552142050. Note # 1 " W. & The Dead Flautist" isn't shown on the scan. 1994
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Book number: 3258
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BURLEY, W. F.
Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery.
London. Victor Gollanz, 1993, Hardback. 191 pages. 9" x 5.75". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 1993
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Book number: 5319
GBP 3.50 [Appr.: EURO 4.25 US$ 4.42 | JP¥ 669]
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BYATT, A. S.
ANGELS & INSECTS.
London. Vintage, 1993., Paperback. 290 pages. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back cover £5.99. 20cm. x 13cm. 1993
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Book number: 8989
GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 2 US$ 1.89 | JP¥ 287]
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CADE, JACK.
SLADE'S MARAUDER.
London. Souvenir Press, 1980., A novel set in the Caribbean in 1939, about a rough crew aboard an old freighter sailing around the islands. 256 pages. Endpapers are maps of the West Indies. Near fine, no inscription. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. ISBN 0285624407. 1980
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Book number: 5493
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CALDWELL, IAN AND THOMASON, DUSTIN.
THE RULE OF FOUR.
London. Century, 2004., A novel "... about a priceless Renaissance book, a centuries-old mystery, power, obsession, and 2 Princton students..." 372 pages. 24.25cm. x 16cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £9.99. ISBN 1844130053 2004
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Book number: 5590
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CAMBRIDGE, ADA.
The Three Miss Kings.
London. Penguin Books/Virago Press, 1987., Paperback. First published 1891, this novel is about 3 young sisters in Melbourne, Australia. 314 pages. 7.75" x 5". Near fine, no inscription or marks, priced on back $6.95. ISBN 0140161643. 1987
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Book number: 5887
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CAO XUEQIN
THE STORY OF THE STONE. Volume 2. The Crab-Flower Club.
London. Penguin Books, 1977, Penguin Classic paperback. Volume 2 of the novel about the Jia family, also known as "The Dream of the Red Chamber ", published in 5 books. Written about 1750 in Peking, translated by David Hawkes. Contents very good, but cover slightly rubbed on edges & slightly bumped on corners, especially on coners & edges of the back cover. Priced on back £8.99. ISBN 0140443266. 1977
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Book number: 5964
GBP 1.00 [Appr.: EURO 1.25 US$ 1.26 | JP¥ 191]
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Keywords: China Chinese Dream of the Red Chamber

 
CARY, JOYCE.
CHARLEY IS MY DARLING.
London. Michael Joseph, 1951.., Reprint. A Carfax Edition. 343 pages. Contents near fine, except previous owner's details on f.e.p. Cover is slightly rubbed, gilt titling on spine is a bit faint o./w. very good. No d./w. 1951
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Book number: 6802
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CECIL, DAVID.
Library Looking-Glass, A Persomal Anthology.
London. Constable, 1981., Reprint. As anthology of poems & excerpts from books. 299 pages. Frontispiece is a drawing of the author when he was young. Contents near fine, except previous owner's ex-libris bookplate. Cover is very good but ends of spine slightly bumped, d./w. is very good except for slight wear bottom of spine & corners. Priced £7.50. 22.25cm. x 14cm. ISBN 0094608709 1981
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Book number: 8277
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.25 US$ 7.57 | JP¥ 1146]
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Keywords: 5771b anthology poems poetry prose literature biography

 
CECIL, HENRY.
UNLAWFUL OCCASIONS.
London. The Quality Book Club, 1962., First published by Michael Joseph.182 pages. A crime novel about blackmail, barristers, law courts, deceit... with a surprizing end. Near fine, in a near fine d./w. 8" x 5¼ 1962
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Book number: 2087
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CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL
DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA.
London. Macmillan, 1954, An abridged version designed to relate without digressions the principal adventures of the Knight and his Squire." " Translated and edited with a biographical prelude by Walter Starkie, with decorations in b./w. from the drawings by Gustav Dore." 709 pages in total, that is, the "Prelude" by Starkie has 116 pages, followed by "Don Quixote" which has 593 pages. Previous owner's name in front, & slight foxing on front & back endpages o./w. contents very good. No d./w. Red cloth cover, with gilt lettering & decoration on the spine, is near fine but ends of spine, tips of corners & edges are slightly rubbed. This Starkie translation first published 1954 is a first edition thus. 20cm. x 13.25cm.. No d./w. 1954.
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Book number: 5999
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CHANDLER, RAYMOND.
PLAYBACK.
London. Penguin Books, 1961, Paperback. First Penguin edition. A Philip Marlowe private detective novel.158 pages. Contents near fine, but front corner of card cover faintly creased. Priced £5.99 on back. 19.75cm. x 12.75cm. ISBN 0140108971. 1961
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Book number: 6325
GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 5.68 | JP¥ 860]
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Keywords: Philip Marlowe Raymond Chandler private detective crime

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