Blake, George

The Westering Sun.

Collins, 1946. First Edition. Hard Cover, 351 pp, green boards,decorative dustjacket rather worn to edges. Previous owner's name on inner board, otherwise VG. The continuation of the story of the Scottish Oliphant family of shipbuilders... Very Good /Good.

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Book number: 1002

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: shipbuilding, Clydeside, Clyde, Glasgow

Blakeney, Robert and Sturgis, Julian (editor)

A Boy in the Peninsular War The Services Adventures and Experiences of Robert Blakeney Subaltern in the 28th Regiment.

John Murray, 1899. Hard Cover, Second impression. 382pp, hand cut edges. Red cloth covered boards with gilt regimental crest, faded to front edge and with a little wear to edges. Lacks the fold-out map. Previous owner's name to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. A first hand account of the war against Napoleon... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 14187

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Napoleonic War, Peninsular War, Wellington, Spain

Blaker, Richard

But Beauty Vanishes.

Heinemann, 1936. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 379pp, blue cloth covered boards, one corner bumped. Ex Harrods Library - remains of label to inner board, neat stamp to back inner cover, a couple of spots of foxing to foredge - clean 'reading copy'... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 10917

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Blyton, Enid

Enid Blyton's Bedside Book Number Twelve.

World Distributors, 1969. Hard Cover, A large format book of 45pp with laminated colour illustrated boards, a little rubbed to the corners. Many colour illustrations. A clean copy. 9 short stories, including Brer Rabbit and Amelia Jane... Fine.

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Book number: 5893

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Children

Blyton, Enid

The Second Form at St Clare's.

Methuen, 1945. Hard Cover, Ill.: W Lindsay Cable. Second edition of 1945, War Economy Standard. 157pp, illustrated orange cloth covereed boards with a little wear to the edges. B + w illustrations. Flyleaf removed, tape marks to last page, a little loss to a couple of page edges, not affecting text, otherwise a good 'reading copy' of an early edition of a classic school story for girls... Fair /No Jacket.

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Book number: 14034

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Children

Blyton, Enid

The Three Sailors.

Sandle Brothers Ltd, 1966. Hard Cover, Large format. Illustrated laminated boards. Colour illustrations to every page. An old price inked over to the corner of the title page, otherwise a very clean copy. An accidental trip out to sea on a table... Fine.

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Book number: 8919

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Children, Blyton

Boccaccio, Giovanni

The Decameron.

The World Publishing Company, 1947. Hard Cover, Ill.: Jean O'Neill. Translated by John Payne. B + w drawings. 704 pp, pink cloth boards, faded to spine. Half title removed and previous owner's signature on flyleaf, otherwise a clean copy... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 1093

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: John Payne, Jean O'Neill

Boldrewood, Ralph

Robbery Under Arms.

Macmillan, 1928. Hard Cover, 506pp, the edges browning with age. Yellow boards with impressed design, missing the top and bottom of the spine cover. Previous owner's name on inner board, otherwise internally clean. Good 'reading copy'.. Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 9142

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Gold, Australia

Bone, Gertrude

The Cope.

The Medici Society, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ill.: Stephen Cope. 48pp, hand cut edges.Paper covered boards with cloth spine. Priceclipped dustjacket with a little loss. Attractive illustrations. Gift inscrition to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean.The making of a 12th century embroidery... Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: 11402

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: embroidery, Historical, Medieval

Booth, Pat

Malibu.

Guild, 1990. Hard Cover, 341pp, complete dustjacket. Previous owner's name cancelled in biro on flyleaf, otherwise very clean. Pat and Tony have it all - but Emma plots revenge... Very Good /Fine.

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Book number: 3731

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Borrow, George

The Romany Rye.

Dent, 1945. Hard Cover, Everyman's Library edition. 392pp, red cloth covered boards, a little faded to the spine, with gilt title and impressed series logo. A few very small, light spots of foxing to the foredge, otherwise internally very clean. A sequel to Lavengro, continuing the story of the author's travels with the gypsies... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 10409

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Travel, Gypsy, Gypsies

Borrow, George

The Romany Rye.

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Pocket sized Nelson's Classics editon, circa 1950. 480pp, blue faux leather boards with gilt title. A very clean copy. The author's travels and adventures with the gypsies - a sequel to Lavengro... Fine /No Jacket.

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Book number: 5834

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Gypsy, Countryside, Romany

Bossuet

Oraisons Funebres.

Hachette, 1909. Hard Cover, French text. Introduction and Notes by Alfred Rebelliau. 574pp, the edges browning with age, decorated beige card boards. Internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 14439

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: French Literature, Funeral

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson LLD Volume One.

Dent, 1907. Hard Cover, Everyman edition. The first volume of two. 638pp, light blue cloth covered boards, now a little darkened with age, with gilt ornament to spine. Decorated title pages and endpapers. Includes Introduction and Chronological Table. This volume goes to 1776, when Dr Johnson was aged 67... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 7405

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: biography, lexicography, author

Bova, Ben

Millennium.

Methuen, Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 296 pp, dustjacket with small portion of loss to inside flap. Title page, corner of flyleaf and rear flyeaf removed. Name written on one page, otherwise reasonably clean, but sold as a 'reading copy '... Good /Good.

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Book number: 1902

Catalogue: Literature A - F