MIHALY MUNKACSY
Written by Andras Szekely. Illustrated by Mihaly Munkacsy.
Stock no. 1827158
Published by Corvina Kiado. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hungarian artist. Large format. Brown cloth boards. Gilt titles. 70 colour illustrations. Text in French, English & German. ISBN: 9631308855. A few pale marks to boards (minor). Top edge of text block has some foxing. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffing to rear panel.

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THATCHED WITH GOLD: THE MEMOIRS OF MABELL, COUNTESS OF AIRLIE
Written by Mabel Airlie; Jennifer Ellis.
Stock no. 1827141
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mabell, Countess of Airlie, lifelong friend of Queen Mary and for over fifty years her lady-in-waiting. These are her memoirs edited and arranged by Jennifer Ellis, telling the story of a long and colourful life spanning the epoch between the horse-drawn carriage and the jet airliner, the cavalry charge and the H Bomb. Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Text block lightly browned. Red to top edge of text block very faded. Light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, chipped at corners with some slight loss, 1.5" closed tear to top rear corner, lightly browned.

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JO SIFFERT
Written by Jacques Deschenaux.
Stock no. 1827139
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the leading Formula 1 motor racing driver Jo Siffert. Dark grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 0718304020. Text block and endpapers browned. A few brown marks to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top & tail of spine and corners, tiny nick to lower edge of rear panel.

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MARIO ANDRETTI WORLD CHAMPION
Written by Mario Andretti; Nigel Roebuck.
Stock no. 1827103
Published by Hamlyn. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the racing car driver. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0600394697. SIGNED by Mario Andretti (no dedication) running up the front endpaper. Birthday inscription to previous owner on front pastedown. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and lightly scuffed.

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JOHN SURTEES WORLD CHAMPION
Written by John Surtees; Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1827101
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the racing driver, edited by Alan Henry. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0905138732. SIGNED by John Surtees to half-title page (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and scuffed to rear panel.

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
Written by Alain Prost; Jean-Louis Moncet.
Stock no. 1827100
Published by Stanley Paul. 1st UK 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the motor racing driver. Colour and b/w photos. A fascinating warts-and-all account. ISBN: 0091740142. SIGNED by Alain Prost to front endpaper (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and very slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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RONNIE PETERSON GRAND PRIX RACING DRIVER
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1827092
Published by G.T. Foulis. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a search for perfection. B/w photos. ISBN: 085429175X. A few grubby marks to endpapers, text block lightly browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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PIPER IN PRINT: BOOKS, PERIODICALS & EPHEMERA
Written by Alan Powers; Hugh Fowler-Wright; et al. Illustrated by John Piper.
Stock no. 1827088
Published by Artists' Choice Editions. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

John Piper's work as a graphic artist. Introduction by Alan Powers, commentaries on book illustration, dustjackets, magazines, periodicals & ephemera by Hugh-Fowler Wright. Limited Edition of 384 standard copies, signed by Hugh Fowler-Wright on behalf of the various authors. Large format. Red cloth spine with gilt title. Pictorial paper boards. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780955834325. SIGNED in pencil by Hugh Fowler-Wright to page 173 (details of limited edition), this is copy 69 of 384. A few minor blemishes to text block. Contents clean.

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AESOP'S FABLES LITERALLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK
Written by Aesop; George Fyler Townsend.
Stock no. 1326437
Published by George Routledge and Sons Limited. Very good condition.

The New Universal Library. With and introduction and life of Aesop. Green cloth, gilt title and decoration to spine. 157 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some small, light marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and some page margins.

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THE FAIRY WORLD OF IDA RENTOUL OUTHWAITE
Written by Marcie Muir; Robert Holden.
Stock no. 1827079
Published by A. & C. Black. 1st UK 1986. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book tells of Outhwaite's Melbourne background and childhood, of her successful career in Australia and overseas. It also considers her place in the 'Golden Age' of English book illustration. Large format. Green boards with silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0713628340. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a small slit at front spine edge (0.5", no loss).

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THE STORY OF SAN MICHELE
Written by Axel Munthe; Tim Burnett.
Stock no. 1827062
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Very good condition.

Introduction by Tim Burnett. Brown pictorial cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed & knocked.

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COLERIDGE AMONG THE LAKES & MOUNTAINS
Written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1827047
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

From his Notebooks, Letters and Poems 1794-1804. Selected and edited by Roger Hudson. Colour pictorial cloth. Colour & b/w illustrations. A light crease to margin of first few pages (very minor). Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby and lightly faded, one corner bashed.

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