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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Stevenson, Robert Louis

The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. Hard Cover, 407pp, hand cut edges and gilt top edge. Green cloth covered boards with a couple of small light marks to the back, and with the gilt logo to the front. Lacks the frontispiece illustration of the author, but the illustration to Jekyll and Hyde is present. A few spots of foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise internally clean. Includes The Merry Men, Will O' The Mill, Markheim, Thrawn janet, Olalla, The Treasure of Franchard and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde... Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 12758

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Keywords: Jekyll and Hyde, Short Stories

Stevenson, Robert Louisand Pritchett, V S

Novels and Stories The Suicide Club Kidnapped The Master of Ballantrae Travels With A Donkey The Beach of Falesa Thrawn Janet Weir of Hermiston.

Pilot Press, 1945. First Edition. Hard Cover, Selected and with an Introduction by V S Pritchett. 615pp, black cloth covered boards with gilt title. Dustjacket with repaired tears and a little loss. Gift inscription to the flyleaf, othewise internally clean. Seven classic stories... Very Good /Good.

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Book number: 13769

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Keywords: Adventure, Travel, Scottish Literature