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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS
Written by Christopher Marlowe; Charles Nicholl. Illustrated by George Tute.
Stock no. 1326771
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Bullen, introduction by Nicholl. Black cloth spine with gilt title, red & black pictorial paper boards. Black endpapers. B/w wood endgravings. Top edge red. Evidence of pencil erasure to half title-page. Else a fine copy in slightly marked slipcase.

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A LIFE OF LOVE & MUSIC
Written by Hector Berlioz.
Stock no. 1826910
Published by Folio Society. 1988. Very good condition.

The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz 1803-1865. Translated and edited by David Cairns. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a nasty bump/knock to one horizontal edge and a few grubby marks.

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THE MOST FAMOUS CAR IN THE WORLD
Written by Dave Worrall.
Stock no. 1826562
Published by Solo. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

The complete history of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951750917. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Card covers a little rubbed at corners and scufffed. Top edge of text block a little berowned and grubby. Top corners of contents (margins) and rear cover lightly creased. Contents are clean.

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THE TRAGEDY OF MR. PUNCH
Written by Russell Thorndike; Reginald Arkell. Illustrated by Arthur Watts.
Stock no. 1825542
Published by Duckworth & Co.. 1st 1923. Almost very good condition.

A Fantastic Play in Prologue and One Act. The classic tale of Punch and Judy. Introductory essay by Max Beerbohm. 9 tipped-in colour plates mounted on brown paper. Large format. Beige cloth spine, grey marble effect boards. 61 pages. Board edges rubbed. Three flower stickers/decoupage to lower half of front pastedown. Text block and endpapers browned. Small burn mark to top margin of page 13-17 with minor loss. One or two closed tears to page edges (no loss), a few grubby marks to contents. All plates present, some have a lower corner crease.

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THE MOST FAMOUS CAR IN THE WORLD
Written by Dave Worrall.
Stock no. 1824781
Published by Solo. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

The complete history of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951750917. Some light creasing to card covers. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Contents clean.

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THE THEATRE AT WORK
Written by James Cleaver. Illustrated by James Cleaver.
Stock no. 1323703
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Picture Puffin Book No. 75. Pictorial paperwraps. 31 pages. Colour and b/w illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Staples rusty. Covers slightly pulled at staples. Publisher's 'new' price sticker to front cover (stating 2/-). Contents clean.

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SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF THE TEMPEST
Written by William Shakespeare. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1323422
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

40 tipped in colour plates, tissue guarded. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. 143 pages. 11 x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Small, light mark to front cover and light scuffing to rear cover. Some light browning and a couple of foxspots to spine. Foxing throughout on text pages. Plates all present and in fine condition.

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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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HASSAN
Written by James Elroy Flecker; Basil Dean. Illustrated by Peter Bucknell.
Stock no. 1322875
Published by Folio Society. 1966. Very good condition.

Introduction by Basil Dean. The Story of Hassan of Bagdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand. A play. Dark blue silk moire binding. Colour plates. Top edge blue. Cloth is slightly dusty and faded to spine. Gold slipcase is scuffed with a few scratch marks.

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PICTUREGOER FILM ANNUAL 1958-59
Written by Robert Ottaway.
Stock no. 1822405
Published by Odhams Press Limited. 1958. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, dark title to spine. Title page features photograph of Ingrid Goude; frontis features Sophia Loren. Over 300 illustrations - 17 in full colour. Boards lightly mottled. Foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and is lightly rubbed at corners and top edge of rear panel. Overall a lovely example.

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PICTUREGOER FILM ANNUAL 1956-57
Written by Robert Ottaway.
Stock no. 1822404
Published by Odhams Press. 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, red title. Title page features Debbie Reynolds and frontis has colour photograph of Joan Collins. Over 300 photographs - 16 in full colour! Boards & endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly scuffed at edges.

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PICTURE SHOW ANNUAL 1958
No author listed.
Stock no. 1822399
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1958. Slightly better than very good condition.

For People Who Go to the Pictures. Blue cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos. Corners rubbed, a few grubby marks to rear board. Overall boards are nice and bright. Creasing to endpapers and a few minor foxspots. Contents lovely.

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