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MORE ABOUT BEING AN AUTHOR
Written by Mabel Esther Allan.
Stock no. 1326864
Published by Mabel Esther Allan. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

About the author and her writing. White cardwraps with black titles and border to front cover. 68 pages. Published by the author. SIGNED by the author to inside of front cover. a few very light marks and foxspots to covers. Contents clean.

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THE BACKGROUND CAME FIRST: MY BOOKS AND PLACES PARTS I & II
Written by Mabel Esther Allan.
Stock no. 1326862
Published by Mabel Esther Allan. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. Part I - Britain and Ireland. Part II - Other countries. SIGNED by the author to inside of front covers of both volumes. A couple of very small, light marks to covers. A couple of tiny foxspots to textblocks else contents fine.

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326829
Published by Pitkins. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"Illustrated with 87 photographs, many from Miss Blyton's own album". Includes "The Enid Blyton Library List"., a bibliography of nearly 300 books with recommended reading ages. Orange cloth, gilt. B/w photos. Green and cream pictorial endpapers. 128 pages. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Some light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is just a little grubby at edges with a tear to base of spine and a small (old) tape repair to lower edge of rear panel.

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FROM SHEDMASTER TO THE RAILWAY INSPECTORATE
Written by Christian H. Hewison.
Stock no. 1827391
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author's life on the railways described in anecdote and factual survey his experiences of what must be a unique railway career. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715380745. Top edge of text block lightly foxed. Small foxspot to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor foxspots, is browned at edges and lightly creased to top of spine.

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THOMPSON AND PEPPERCORN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Written by H.C.B. Rogers.
Stock no. 1827359
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book analyses dispassionately and in great depth the work of the two successors to the incomparable Gresley. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711009104. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine and lower edges. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, worn at top & tail of spine with tape repair, title to spine is sunned.

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LEONARDO DA VINCI
Written by Kenneth Clark; Martin Kemp. Illustrated by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Stock no. 1827327
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Very good condition.

Introduced by Martin Kemp. Large format. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial front cover. Colour illustrations. Slight mark to top & tail of spine. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some scuffing, and a damp stain to one side.

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WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1827299
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. Tiny nick to lower edge of prelims (probably a binding incident). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly scuffed, minor bump to one open corner.

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THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN KEATS
Written by Joanna Richardson; John Keats.
Stock no. 1827298
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1981. Very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, gilt title to spine. Decorated boards. B/w photos. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby and has a few marks.

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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey; Roger Hudson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Burgundy cloth spine, blue marbled boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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GOODBYE TO ALL THAT
Written by Robert Graves; Raleigh Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1827292
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1981. Very good condition.

Autobiography. Pale blue decorated cloth. B/w photos. Introduction by Trevelyan. Spine very lightly browned (not obvious). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly browned and worn at one closed corner.

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THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Written by Flavius Arrianus; Aubrey De Selincourt. Illustrated by Raymond Hawthorn.
Stock no. 1827291
Published by Folio Society. 1971. Very good condition.

Translated by Aubrey de Selincourt. Turquoise/blue cloth with silver title to spine and head motif to front cover. Wood Engravings by Hawthorn. Second impression. Light corner crease to top corner prelims. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed and worn at corners.

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84, CHARING CROSS ROAD
Written by Helene Hanff; Sue MacGregor. Illustrated by Natacha Ledwidge.
Stock no. 1326773
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Sue MacGregor. Brown pictorial cloth, silver title to spine. Silver endpapers. B/w illustrations. Book is fine. Black slipcase is ever so slightly marked.

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