Spring, Howard

Fame is the Spur.

Reprint Society, 1941. Hard Cover, 670pp. Red cloth covered boards, darkened to the edge and with a bump to one corner. A couple of spots of foxing to the foredge and to the flyleaves, otherwise internally clean. The story of a Labour politician's rise to power... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 6619

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: Politics

St George, Geoffrey

The Proteus Pact.

Gollancz, 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 291pp, complete dustjacket in protective plastic cover. Ex firm's library, so stamps on top and bottom edges and scrape mark on flyleaf, where label removed, otherwise VG. Spying against Nazi Germany... Very Good /Very Good.

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Book number: 2657

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: spy, nazi

Staig, Lawrence

Smokestack Lightning.

Walker, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover, 104pp. Complete dustjacket. Would have been classed as 'Fine, as new', but first few pages creased to bottom corner, not affecting text. 'A teenage memoir. '.. Very Good /Fine.

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Book number: 2190

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Stancey, Helen

Common Ground.

Robin Clark Ltd, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover, 236 pp, complete dustjacket. A very clean copy. Her second novel, exploring the interactions between a group of friends... Fine /Fine.

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Book number: 740

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Stanyukovich, K

Maximka Sea Stories.

Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1111. Hard Cover, 240pp, blue cloth covered boards, a little faded to spine. A clean copy. Translated into English by Bernard Isaacs. Author's photograph in sepia. 8 short stories... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 7650

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: Bernard Isaacs, Russian

Staples, Mary Jane

Appointment At The Palace.

Corgi, 2002. Hard Cover, 383pp, softback covers by Nigel Chamberlain. A very clean, unread copy. The Adams family goes to Buckingham Palace.. As New.

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Book number: 10800

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Keywords: London, Buckingham Palace

Steel, Danielle

Now and Forever.

Sphere, 1986. Mass Market Paperback, 382pp, illustrated softback covers. One small mark to flyleaf otherwise a clean, tight Near Fine copy. Jessica and Ian seemed to be a golden couple.. Very Good.

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Book number: 9475

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Steele, Hunter

Lord Hamlet's Castle.

Deutsch, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover, 240pp, the edges browning a little with age, complete dustjacket. Very clean. 'Based on a novel treatment by William Shakespeare'... Fine /Fine.

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Book number: 7310

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Steen, Marguerite

Bulls Of Parral.

Reprint Society, 1956. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover, 507 pp, red boards with black label, dustjacket with slight wear to edges. A novel set in Spain.. Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 1412

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: Spain, Bullfighting

Steinbeck, John

The Wayward Bus.

Heinemann, 1947. First Edition. Hard Cover, 254pp, red cloth covered boards. Dustjacket with tears to edges and sizeable portion of loss to front. Internally very clean and Near Fine... Very Good /Poor.

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Book number: 10587

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Stendhal

De L'Amour.

Editions De Cluny, 1938. Soft Cover, Edited by Henri Martineau. 459pp, red softback covers. Text in French. Traces of pencil marking to the Biography, otherwise internally clean and tight. Includes Introduction, short biography and extensive Notes... Very Good.

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Book number: 14254

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: French Literature,

Stendhal

Le Rouge et Le Noir I Extraits.

Larousse, 1937. Soft Cover, Edited by Rene Ternois. 108pp, the paper browning a little with age, softback covers with decorative front cover in purple. Text in French. Frontispiece illustration. Previous owner's name to flyleaf, otherwise clean and tight. Includes the first part of the abbreviated text, biographical, historical and literary notes etc. Part of the Classiques Larousse series... Very Good.

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Book number: 14253

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Keywords: French Literature

Stephens, Mrs Ann S

Ruby Gray's Strategy.

Milner, 1111. Hard Cover, Probably 1860s. Small but clear type. 268pp, brown cloth covered boards with flower ornament and gilt title. Engraved frontispiece. Title page with red decoration. Back flyleaf removed, child drawing to back of flyleaf, binding a little shaky - a good 'reading copy'... Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 5957

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Sterne, Laurence

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman.

Dent, 1930. Hard Cover, Everyman edition with an Introduction by George Saintsbury. 478pp, dark green cloth covered boards with gilt title. Decorated title pages. Previous owner's name to flyleaf, otherwise a very clean copy. The text is taken from the ten volume edition of 1781... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 13802

Catalogue: Literature Q - Z

Keywords: English Literature

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Memories And Portraits.

Chatto, 1920. Hard Cover, 182pp, blue cloth covered boards, faded to spine. Previous owner's name on flyleaf, a couple of neat pencil underlinings, otherwise clean. Includes Old Mortality and The Character of Dogs... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 6169

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Keywords: Old Mortality, dog