FARJEON, ELEANOR.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

London. Oxford University Press, 1963., Ex Library. Children's book. About 29 black & white illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. First published in 1928, this is the first edition with Ardizzone illustrations. (6 of the 29 illustrations originally appeared in Farjeon's book published by Puffin.) 158 pages. Contents very good apart from library stamp on front endpage & on back of title page. Cover very good but ends of spine are slightly bumped. D./w. is worn on edges, marked on back bottom edge from old tape, and a small amount missing from back bottom edge, priced 15s.(75p.). 8.75 x 5.75 1963

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Book number: 6498

Catalogue: Fiction / Children

Keywords: Edward Ardizzone Eleanor Farjeon

FERMAN, EDWARD L. AND JORDON, ANNE (EDITORS)

THE BEST OF MODERN HORROR. 24 Tales From The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction.

London. Guild Publishing / Penguin, 1989., A collection of classic horror stories, published between the 1950's & 1980's in "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction." (This anthology first published by Penguin.) 403 pages. 9½" x 6¼". Near fine in near fine d./w. 1989

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Book number: 3457

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: horror fantasy mayhem science fiction stories

FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT.

DI QUA DAL PARADISO. Presentazione, traduzione e postfazione di Fernanda Pivano.

Milan, Italy. Garzanti, 1988., Paperback. Translation by Fernanda Pivano of "This Side of Paradiso." into Italian. 413 pages. Very good cover but sadly coffee splashed on front. ISBN 881166697X. 1988 ISBN: 881166697X

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Book number: 7791

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Italian

FLEMING, IAN

MOONRAKER

London. Pan Books, 1962, 10th printing, first published 1956 in this edition. 190 pages. Very good condition, no inscription or marks, but paper is slightly brownish. Priced 2/6 on front cover. 1962.

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Book number: 8801

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: antiq20c James Bond 007

FORESTER, C.S.

The Earthly Paradise; Flying Colours; The Happy Return. ( 3 books)

London. Mermaid Books / Michael Joseph, 1954-55., Reprints. 3 volumes by Forester from the "Mermaid Books" series. "The Earthly Paradise" is about Columbus & his travels, published in Mermaid 1954, 192 pages. "Flying Colours." published 1955 in Mermaid, 191 pages. "Happy Return" published 1955 in Mermaid, 191 pages. Both are about Captain Hornblower. Each is near fine except for slight foxing on edges of pages when books are closed, no inscription or other marks. Covers are stiif card with glossy paper covering, each illustrated with vignette in black & white, on orange or green background. 7½" x 5". Selling the 3 together only. 1954

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Book number: 2937

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Captain Hornblower C.S. Forester Columbus

FORESTER, C.S.

A SHIP OF THE LINE.

London. Michael Joseph, 1949., 2nd impression, first published 1938. 235 pages. No d./w. Contents clean except previous owner's name on front endpage. Cloth cover is near fine. 19cm.x 13cm. 1949

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Book number: 8619

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: ship navy Horatio Hornblower

FORRESTER, LARRY.

Battle of the April storm.

London. World Books, 1970., Novel set in the 2nd world war, about a Captain of a British destroyer who was awarded the Victoria cross on the recommendation of the German commander of the ship he had attacked. 223 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Very good d./w. but rubbed and worn on edges and corners. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. 1970

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Book number: 8292

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: W./W. 2 Victoria Cross destroyer Royal Navy

FORSYTH, FREDERICK.

The Fourth Protocol.

London. Hutchinson, 1984, Hardback. 448 pages. 22.5cm. x 14cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 1984

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Book number: 9793

Catalogue: Fiction

FRANCIS, DICK.

DECIDER. ( Signed copy).

London. Michael Joseph, 1993., 278 pages. Contents clean, inscribed by Dick Francis on half-title "Hi Brian ! Future success with Welshman. Dick Francis." Cover is very good but ends of spine slightly bumped. D./w. is slightly worn on corners & ends of spine, slightly bumped on edges, otherwise very good. ISBN 0718136020. 1993

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Book number: 7656

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Dick Francis horse racing jockeys racecourse

FRASER, ANTONIA

QUIET AS A NUN. A Thriller.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1977., First edition. Antonia Fraser's first thriller. Jemima Shore, a television reporter & former student at a convent investigates the death of a Sister, who had been one of Jemima's school friends, & was an heiress. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £3.95. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1977

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Book number: 9238

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Jemima Shore

FRENCH, DAWN.

Oh Dear Silvia.

London. Michael Joseph, 2012., Hardback. 342 pages. Cover and contens are near fine, no inscription or marks. No d./w. Priced £18.99 on back. ISBN 9780718156060 2012

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Book number: 9914

Catalogue: Fiction

FUKURAI, SHIRO.

HOW CAN I MAKE WHAT I CANNOT SEE?

New York. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1974., First published 1969 in Japan, this is a first U.S. edition. Translated by Margaret Haas and Fusako Kobayashi. Photographs by Kenji Ishiguro. " Fukurai not only recounts his experiences in teaching art at the Kobe Municipal School for the Blind, but also proves, through the work of his students illustrated here, that blind and weak-sighted children can ".. create works with artistic merit." 127 pages. 25 b./w. photographs, and many b./w. drawings. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced $5.95, but ends of spine slightly bumped. ISBN 0442224907. 1974 ISBN: 0442224907

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Book number: 6884

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: sight blind weak-sighted art students children Kobe

GALLICO, PAUL. ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID KNIGHT.

THE SMALL MIRACLE.

London. Michael Joseph, 1953., First published 1951, this is the 5th impression, the first to be illustrated by David Knight, and in colour, so its a first edition thus. 44 pages. 25cm. x 19cm. Near fine, no inscription. D./w. near fine. 1953

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Book number: 6620

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: St. Francis David Knight donkey miracle

GARCIA MARQUEZ, GABRIEL

LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA.

London. Penguin Books, 1989., Paperback. Translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman. 348 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced £4.99. ISBN 014012389X 1989

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Book number: 8978

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Gabriel Garcia Marquez cholera

GARTNER, ELAINE AND ILLUSTRATED BY SAMUELSON, KES.

The Far Corners. (Signed copy)

North Charleston. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016., Softback. A new copy, signed by the author on the half title page. A gentle, charming story for children about Willoughby, a young squirrel who hears a human voice in his forest for the first time, which means "The Legend" is going to happen. The animals of the forest prepare for it. Besides the squirrels there are other creatures, plus a young girl, Lucy Dawes & her mother. Beautifully illustrated with pencil drawings by Kes Samuelson,106 pages with 13 b./w. illustrations. 23cm. x 15cm. 2016

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Book number: 9885

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: fairy story Gartner Samuelson Lucy Dawes legend fable folktail