CONAN DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR.

THE PENGUIN COMPLETE SHERLOCK HOLMES

London. Allen Lane, 1981, This collection was first published 1930 by Doubleday. 1122 pages. 22cm. x 15.5cm. ISBN 0713914440 1981

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Book number: 8843

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CONAN DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR.

SHERLOCK HOLMES. Selected Stories. World's Classic's 528.

London. Oxford University Press, 1971., Eleven stories taken from the Sherlock Holmes books, with an introduction by S.C. Roberts. 435 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced 75p. 15.75cm. x 10cm. 1971

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Book number: 8999

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Keywords: Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson Arthur Conan Doyle

CONAN DOYLE, A.

THE SIGN OF FOUR.

London. Smith, Elder & Co., 1913., New Edition. A detective story featuring Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson. Eight b./w. illustrations. 285 pages followed by 10 pages of advertisments for Smith & Elder books. Spine & corners slightly worn, top & bottom of spine bumped & worn. 2 previous owners names written on inside of cover, faint foxing on prelims, o./w. very good. 7.75" x 5". 1913

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Book number: 3110

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Keywords: Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson Arthur Conan Doyle detective

CONON DOYLE, ARTHUR & KINCAID, ERIC (ILLUSTRATOR)

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Newmarket. Brimax Books,1993., Unabridged volume of 5 stories, A Scandal in Bohemia, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Speckled Band, The Musgrave Ritual, & The Final Problem. 144 pages, including about 70 illustrations by Eric Kincaid in colour & mainly full page. 11.25" x 8.75". Fine condition, except top of edge of back cover has 2 slight bumps. Near fine d./w. but slightly scratched. ISBN 0861129725 1993

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Book number: 1253

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Keywords: Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle Moriarty Dr.Watson Eric Kinkaid

CONRAD, JOSEPH. A COLLECTION OF 6 BOOKS.

Lord Jim; Nostromo; Outcast of the Islands; Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes; Almayers Folly/Tales of Rest.

London. Heron, 1980, Collection of 6 volumes. Although described as "Complete Works" on spines this isn't all of Conrad's books. All have b./w. illustrations, and are printed in Switzerland. "Lord Jim" 417 pages, illustrated by David Knight. " Nostromo" 566 pages, illustrated by Graham Byfield. "An Outcast of the Islands" 368 pages, illustrated by Andre Nicholas Suter. " The Secret Agent" 311 pages, illustrated by Jane Darrington. "Under Western Eyes" 382 pages, illustrated by Geoffrey Plant. Double volume "Almayer's Folly"( 212 pages, illustrated by Mick Muller) and "Tales of Rest" ( pages 214 -424, illustrated by Jutta Ash) are both in one book. Contents of all 6 are near fine but previous owner's bookplate in each. Navy blue covers with lettering & pattern in silver. 1980

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Book number: 5468

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Keywords: nautical seafaring Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski Poland Warsaw

CONRAD, JOSEPH.

The Shadow Line.

London. J.M.Dent, 1934., Hardback. The New Adelphi Library. First published 1917. 227 pages. Slight foxing on edges of pages when book closed, otherwise its near fine, no inscription or marks. No d./w. 7" x 4½". 1934

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Book number: 327

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Keywords: Conrad New Adelphi Library

CORNWELL, PATRICIA.

BLACK NOTICE.

London. Quality Paperbacks Direct, 1999., Paperback. Reprint. A novel about Dr. Kay Scarpetta's work as a pathologist. She searches for information which will lead to a stranger's identity, when she performs a post mortem on a decomposed body found in a Belgian cargo ship. 415 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 23.5cm. x 15.5cm. 1999

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Book number: 721

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Keywords: Scarpetta Patricia Cornwell

CORNWELL, PATRICIA

BOOK OF THE DEAD

London. Little, Brown, 2007, A novel about the forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, set in Charleston, Carolina. 387 pages. Cover & contents near fine but inscribed on half-title. D./w. is near fine, priced £18.99, but there's a faint 4cm. scratch on front. 24cm. x 15.cm. ISBN 9780316724234 2007

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Book number: 8777

Catalogue: Crime Fiction

Keywords: crime detective Scarpetta forensic pathology

CORNWELL, BERNARD.

EXCALIBUR. A Novel of Arthur.

London. Michael Joseph, 1997., First edition. "A tale of Arthur & Guinevere,of Merlin & Nimue and of Britain in its Darkest Age." 24.5cm. x 16cm. The third book in the "Warlord Chronicles". 436 pages. Cover & contents near fine. D./w. slightly worn on ends of spine, edges & corners o./w. very good, ISBN 0718100573 1997

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Book number: 4585

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Keywords: Arthur Excalibur Sharpe

CRITCHLEY, JULIAN

FLOATING VOTER An Entertainment.

London. Hutchinson, 1992., 208 pages. Set in Brighton, this is a tale of "a concoction of murder, politics and highly indiscreet gossip." Fictional characters mix with real political figures. Near fine except very faintly marked on top corner of f.f.e.p. (where numbers written hard in pencil left faint impression on paper.) Near fine d./w., priced £13.99. ISBN 0091748828. 1992

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Book number: 6144

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Keywords: Brighton politics

CRUMP, BARRY.

A GOOD KEEN MAN.

Wellington, N.Z. A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1974., Reprint, first published 1960. Illustrated in b./w. by Dennis Turner. A funny book about a young man's life, hunting for crocodiles, wild pigs, mountain goats etc., in New Zealand. He encountered interesting characters & had some hair raising experiences! 192 pages. 22.5cm. x 14cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. ISBN 058900400X. 1974

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Book number: 5725

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Keywords: New Zealand humour funny

DANA, RICHARD HENRY

Two Years Before The Mast.

London. Heron Books, 1968., Hardback. First published 1840.. 300 pages. 6 b./w. illustrations but the artist isn't named. The frontispiece is of Dana, but his dates are said to be 1787 - 1879. Infact they were actually 1815-1882 .. slightly confusing ! Preface by Courtlandt Canby. 20.5cm. x 12cm. Cover is near fine, in greyish-green simulated leather with gilt decoration on front & on spine. Contents near fine except previous owner's bookplate on front endpage. 1968.

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Book number: 10043

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DANINOS, PIERRE.

Les Carnets Du Major Thompson.

France. Hatchette, 1954., Paperback.Text is in French. " Les Carnets du Major W. Marmaduke Thompson. Découverte de la France et des Français." 244 pages, with about 21 humorous drawings by Walter Goetz of Punch. 8" x 5¼". Contents very good & clean. Stiff card cover is slightly marked, corners bumped, spine slightly creased & small tear back bottom edge, otherwise very good. 1954

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Book number: 3247

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Keywords: French France Walter Goetz Les Anglais

DAUDET, ALPHONSE

CONTES DU LUNDI.

France. Le Livre de Poche, 1983, Paperback. Text in French. Preface by Louis Nucera. First published 1873. Collection of 42 short stories. 311 pages. 6½" x 4¼". Near fine, but corners a little bumped, & slightly foxed on inside front cover. 9782253005681. 1983

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Book number: 3792

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Keywords: Daudet French France

DAUDET, ALPHONSE

LE PETIT CHOSE. Histoire d'un Enfant.

France. Le Livre de Poche,1983, Paperback. In French. First published in 1868 ( ? ) this French classic is about childhood, and told with humour. Preface by Paul Guth.316 pages. Near fine. 6½" x 4¼". 9 782253004882. 1983

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Book number: 3791

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Keywords: Daudet France French childhood baby infant