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PUCK OF POOK'S HILL
Written by Rudyard Kipling.
Illustrated by H.R. Millar.
Stock no. 2140436
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1st
1906.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Top edge gilt. 20 b/w plates. 306 pages. Bumping and wear along cover edges and to corners. Large split along cloth at back of spine; a little fraying; spine is also browned. Some marks and spots to covers. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- LITERATURE
A MOTOR CAR DIVORCE
Written by Louise Closser Hale.
Illustrated by Walter Hale.
Stock no. 2140363
Published by Duckworth & Co..
1911.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. Reissue. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some grubby marks and scuffs. Browning and foxing to outer page edges and endpapers.
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- LITERATURE
THE WIT OF OSCAR WILDE
Written by Oscar Wilde; Merlin Holland.
Illustrated by Ian Archie Beck.
Stock no. 2139212
Published by Folio Society.
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
Selected and introduced by Merlin Holland. Blue decorated cloth. B/w illustrations. 10th printing. Slip case is very good - a few scuffs and marks.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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THE INFERNAL MARRIAGE
Written by Benjamin Disraeli.
Illustrated by John Austen.
Stock no. 2139019
Published by William Jackson (Books) Ltd..
1929.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
White/cream spine with gilt title. Pale green cloth with gilt titles. Limited edition to 850 copies, of which 800 copies were for sale. Spine is browned with some spotting. Foxing and browning, mostly to endpapers and outer page edges, but a few margin marks. This is Copy No. 213. Wrapper has large tear, which has been partially repaired to verso; foxed and very browned, especially to spine; some chips and nicks, but only minimal loss.
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- LITERATURE
- LIMITED EDITION
THE NEW YORK TRILOGY
Written by Paul Auster.
Illustrated by Tom Burns.
Stock no. 2138791
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Contains: City of Glass; Ghosts; The Locked Room. Grey decorated cloth. Yellow endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. Some light wear to cover edges. Contents are fine. Slip case is very good - a few marks and scuffs.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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EVERYMAN & OTHER PLAYS
No author listed.
Illustrated by John Austen.
Stock no. 2138768
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd.
1st
1925.
Very good condition.
Larger format. Black cloth with gilt titles. Blue, black, gold and white illustrations throughout. Contains: Everyman; The Nativity and The Shepherds' Play. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading to spine. Some scuffs to covers. Page edge browning, with some foxing. A few margin marks. Small inscription in ink to free front endpaper.
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- LITERATURE
- PERFORMING ARTS
- PLAYS
ROSY IS MY RELATIVE
Written by Gerald Durrell.
Stock no. 2138758
Published by Collins.
1st
1968.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A novel following the course of Rosy the elephant as she progresses through the South of England. An 'almost true' story. Browning and some foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine, with some creasing; front flap has bottom corner cut off.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- HUMOUR
- ELEPHANT
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THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB
Written by Charles Dickens.
Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 2138599
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1981.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Green cloth spine with gilt title and decorations. Orange patterned boards. B/w illustrations. Top edge yellow. SIGNED by illustrator (Keeping) to half-title page. Spine is faded. Slip case is very good - some fading and scuffs.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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THE PLAGUE
Written by Albert Camus; Derek Parker.
Illustrated by Linda Kitson.
Stock no. 2138402
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1987.
Nearly fine condition.
Terracotta cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Small knock to base of spine. Slip case is very good - some edge-wear and marks.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE DUKE'S CHILDREN
Written by Anthony Trollope; Roy Jenkins.
Illustrated by Llewellyn Thomas.
Stock no. 2138316
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Roy Jenkins. Purple cloth spine with gilt titles. Pale blue boards with purple floral decoration. B/w illustrations. Browning to endpapers. Some page browning. Slip case is very good - a few marks and scuffs.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
PHINEAS FINN: THE IRISH MEMBER
Written by Anthony Trollope; J. Enoch Powell.
Illustrated by Llewellyn Thomas.
Stock no. 2138253
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1989.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduction by Enoch J. Powell. Green cloth spine with black title blocks and gilt title. Green paper boards with green floral borders. B/w illustrations. Top edge green. Slip case is very good - faded to edges, with a few marks.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?
Written by Anthony Trollope; David Skilton.
Illustrated by Llewellyn Thomas.
Stock no. 2138242
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Red cloth spine with gilt titles. Pale blue boards. B/w illustrations. Some browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Slip case is a little better than very good - scuffing along bottom edges; a few small knocks at corners; some wear.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE