SELECTED LETTERS OF RICHARD WAGNER
Written by Richard Wagner; Stewart Spencer; Barry Millington.
Stock no. 1831261
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With original texts of passages omitted from existing printed editions. Translated and edited by Stewart Spencer and Barry Millington. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 1030 pages including index. ISBN: 0460046438. Boards clean. Text block very slightly grubby. Binding error to gutter edge of front endpapers (slightly misplaced when gluing). Pages 1027-1030 top corner heavily creased. Else, a decent copy. Price-cut black dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.

BRUNO WALTER: A WORLD ELSEWHERE
Written by Erik Ryding; Rebecca Pechefsky.
Stock no. 1831259
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Bruno Walter, one of the greatest conductors in the twentieth century, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This engrossing book is the first full-lengthbiography of Walter to appear in English. Grey cloth spine with silver title, black paper boards. B/w photos. xvii and 487 pages including index. ISBN: 0300087136. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A lovely copy.

THE FRIENDSHIP: WORDSWORTH AND COLERIDGE
Written by Adam Sisman.
Stock no. 1831258
Published by Harpercollins Publishers. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wordsworth and Coleridge's passionate intimacy, shared ambition and subsequent estrangement contribute to a tragic tale. Sisman's wonderful biography of this most remarkable friendship seeks to re-examine the orthodox assumption that these two poets flourished as a result of their relationship. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xxv and 480 pages including index. ISBN: 9780007160525. Vertical reading crease to spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is sunned to spine.

LORD CHATHAM: PITT AND THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR
Written by O.A. Sherrard.
Stock no. 1831255
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited. 1st 1955. Very good condition.

The second volume of Life of Lord Chatham, dealing with the period from November 1755, when he was dismissed from his post as Paymaster, to October 1761, when he resigned the Seals as Secretary of State. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 437 pages including index. Spine very sunned, gilt title no longer vibrant. Boards a little scuffed and lightly faded across the top front board. Text block browned with minor foxing. Endpapers browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Written by L. Du Garde Peach. Illustrated by John Kenney.
Stock no. 1331047
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 561. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Child's name in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Contents otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

NODDY: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL LYNAGH
Written by Andrew Slack.
Stock no. 1831232
Published by William Heinemann Australia. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Rugby - Biography of the Australian record-breaking fly-half. Black boards, white title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. xi and 276 pages including index. ISBN: 0855615710. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased and scuffed.

WILLIAM BLAKE AND THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
Written by J. Bronowski. Illustrated by William Blake.
Stock no. 1831221
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. 1st thus 1972. Very good condition.

A history of the life and changing times of Blake. Presented here are the experiences of Blake during the most violent time of English history. Bronowski brings to life the evolving philosophy and psyche of Blake, showing how he changed and was changed by his experiences and insights over his lifetime. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 207 pages including index.` ISBN: 0710072783. Reading crease to spine. Text block a little grubby and a few foxspots. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean.

OLIVER CROMWELL AND THE RULE OF THE PURITANS IN ENGLAND (WORLD'S CLASSICS)
Written by Charles Firth.
Stock no. 1831220
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An in-depth analysis of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell, one of the most influential figures in English history. The book covers Cromwell's rise to power, his leadership during the English Civil War, and his role in establishing the Commonwealth of England. Firth explores Cromwell's political and religious beliefs, showing how they influenced his actions as a military commander and statesman. Small format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xviii and 488 pages including index. Narrow band of fading to top and tail of boards. Spine a little cock-eyed. Name in ink to front endpaper. One hinge pulled but binding is tight. Foxing throughout, mainly to margins. Dustwrapper is worn at top & tail of spine, and grubby.

GEORGE ELIOT: A LIFE
Written by Rosemary Ashton.
Stock no. 1831213
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This biography of George Eliot traces her early years and her time, in 1851, as a journalist on the "Westminster Review". The author examines her relationship with Lewes, his encouragement, and Eliot's unrequited love for Chapman, her employer on the Review. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 465 pages including index. ISBN: 0241134730. Basde of spine lightly shelf-worn. Top edge of text block a little grubby. Gift inscription in ink to top edge of half-title page. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, light wear to top & tail of spine, fading to spine.

TROLLOPE: A BIOGRAPHY
Written by N. John Hall.
Stock no. 1831210
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

This authoritative biography draws a picture of an engaging, contradictory, extraordinary man and writer, one who left behind a legacy of some 70 novels. Red pictorial cardwraps. A few b/w illustrations. xv and 581 pages plus publisher list to rear. ISBN: 0192830716. Spine is lightly sunned. Covers have light reading wear. Base of text block a little grubby. Contents clean.

LETTERS FROM GEORGE III TO LORD BUTE 1756-1766
Written by King George Iii; Romney Sedgwick.
Stock no. 1831208
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1939. Very good condition.

John Stuart, Earl of Bute, was a favourite of George III. He was the King's tutor in the 1750s and rose quickly to high political office after George's accession in 1760. Bute faced the difficult task of negotiating peace at the end of the Seven Years War. Edited with an introduction by Romney Sedgwick. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. lxviii and 277 pages including index. Spine lightly browned. Text block lightly browned and foxed. Endpapers browned. A few annotations in the form of pencil highlighting to margins. A few foxspots to margins.

GEORGE III AND THE HISTORIANS
Written by Herbert Butterfield.
Stock no. 1831207
Published by Collins. 1st 1957. Almost very good condition.

A biography, which addresses the historical view of the monarch George III, and also discusses the scholarly controversy that centres on the King and his reputation as an unconstitutional tyrant. Turquoise cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 304 pages including index. Slight lean to spine. Boards are grubby, spine browned. Text block and endpapers browned. Some foxing present, mainly to text block.