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FAMILY ALBUM
Written by Penelope Lively.
Stock no. 1328776
Published by Fig Tree; The Penguin Group.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The authors 16th novel in which she delves into the mystery of family life. Brown boards, metallic blue title to spine. 259 numbered pages. ISBN: 9781905490455. Wrapper is price-cut and just a little edge-rubbed.
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MR. CAT
Written by George Freedley.
Illustrated by Victor J. Dowling.
Stock no. 1328775
Published by Souvenir Press.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Captivating book telling the true story of one man's cat. B/w illustrations. Grey boards, pink title and vignette. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A few light brown spots to covers. Heavy foxing throughout. Some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is foxed on verso and slightly edge rubbed, rear panel is a little grubby.
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- LITERATURE
- CATS
- PETS
STRONG POISON
Written by Dorothy L. Sayers; P.D. James.
Illustrated by Natacha Ledwidge.
Stock no. 1829041
Published by Folio Society.
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by P.D. James. Colour pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. x and 234 pages. Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is faded to spine and spine edge, shelf-scuffed (VG).
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE HONEY SIEGE
Written by Gil Buhet; Geoffrey Sainsbury.
Stock no. 1328718
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1953.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The book society's fiction choice. Blue boards, red title to spine. 253 pages. Translated from the French by Sainsbury. Spine very slightly bumped. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine, grubby to rear panel and foxed on verso.
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- LITERATURE
- BEE KEEPING
SHAKESPEARE AND THE BIRDS
Written by William Shakespeare.
Illustrated by Persis Kirmse.
Stock no. 1328687
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1938.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wonderful b/w illustrations accompany quotations from Shakespeare. Red cloth, black titles. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn, grubby and browned to spine with inscription in ink to front panel.
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- LITERATURE
- SHAKESPEARE
- ORNITHOLOGY
- ART
SHAKESPEARE WITH THE PETS
Written by William Shakespeare.
Illustrated by Persis Kirmse.
Stock no. 1328686
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1935.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, black titles. Wonderful b/w illustrations of cats and dogs with quotations from Shakespeare. Spine slightly bumped. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is foxed and browned (particularly to spine) and worn at top and tail of spine.
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- LITERATURE
- SHAKESPEARE
- ILLUSTRATED
- DOGS
- CATS
DE HISTORIA ET VERITATE UNICORNIS ON THE HISTORY AND TRUTH OF THE UNICORN
Written by Michael Green.
Stock no. 1328649
Published by Running Press.
1st PB
1983.
Very good condition.
The facsimile and translation of an original manuscript. Green cardwraps. 64 pages. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0894712063. Rubbing to cover edges. Joints inside covers are cracked. Pale page browning else contents clean.
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- LITERATURE
- UNICORN
- FACSIMILE
MORE MR. CAT AND A BIT OF AMBER TOO
Written by George Freedley; Carl Van Vechten.
Illustrated by Victor J. Dowling.
Stock no. 1328616
Published by Howard Frisch.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
When Mr. Cat departed this earth in the fullness of his years, no one thought another cat could take his place but along came Amber, who promptly made the place all her own... Grey cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 64 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light spotting to covers. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss to top of spine and is foxed and slightly grubby.
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- LITERATURE
- CATS
- CATS (FACTUAL)
- PETS
LORNA DOONE
Written by R.D. Blackmore.
Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1328602
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd..
1955.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Cream decorated cloth with red titles. 24 line drawings and 8 colour plates. xi and 493 pages. Children's Illustrated Classics series. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Name in pencil to verso of front free-endpaper, name in ink to front fly-leaf. Red pictorial wrapper is price-cut and slightly edge chipped.
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- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS
- EXMOOR
- ILLUSTRATED
- LITERATURE
REBECCA
Written by Daphne Du Maurier.
Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
Stock no. 1828830
Published by Folio Society.
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Reissued as a single volume. Blue printed cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Sixth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
TWENTY YEARS AFTER
Written by Alexandre Dumas.
Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1828825
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Elaborate brown and gilt decorated boards. B/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK
Written by Alexandre Dumas.
Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1828823
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Elaborate brown and gilt decorated boards. B/w illustrations. Light bump to base of spine and corresponding knock to one corner of slipcase. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is also slightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE