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WALES: TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Written by T. Stephens.
Stock no. 811678
Published by Western Mail.
1st
1907.
Very good condition.
Religion, Politics, Education, Art, Literature and Industry. 80 writers, 80 portraits. Green cloth, gilt. 389 pages. 9.5 x 6". Free endpapers browned. Covers a little marked.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RELIGION
- POLITICS
- EDUCATION
- ART
- LITERATURE
- INDUSTRY
LE THEATRE DE MONSIEUR DE MARIVAUX
Written by Monsieur De Marivaux.
Stock no. 810343
Published by Arkstee & Merkus.
1754.
Almost very good condition.
Four volumes. Small format. 5.5 x 3 inches. Full tree calf binding. Raised bands, gilt titles and decorations to spines. B/w frontis to each volume. Title pages in red and black with b/w vignette. Title label missing from Volume 4. Spine edges slightly cracked. A nice set.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
MOLLY PINCH AND OTHER CRAVEN STORIES
Written by Rowland Cragg.
Stock no. 597965
Published by W. Nicholson & Sons Ltd..
1910.
Slightly better than good condition.
Red pictorial paperwraps. Yorkshire dialect stories. Light page-edge browning. 2" missing from backstrip.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH EAST UK
- YORKSHIRE
- LITERATURE
- DIALECTS
THE PERVERSE WIDOW AND THE WIDOW
Written by Richard Steele; Washington Irving.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 379977
Published by The Macmillan Company Of Canada Limited.
1st thus
1909.
Very good condition.
Two short stories in one volume. 3 tipped-in colour plates mounted on brown card plus b/w text illustrations. Small format. Brown boards with onlay to front. Spine slightly bumped. Page browning to endpapers and some light foxspots to contents else clean.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- ILLUSTRATED
MATE IN THREE
Written by Bernice Rubens.
Stock no. 595991
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1966.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A sad but funny story about a strange kind of marriage. Laminate on wrapper starting to split at spine edge. Wrapper has a small closed edge-tear.
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- LITERATURE
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
Written by Oliver Goldsmith.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 378786
Published by David McKay Company.
1st USA
1929.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
This is the U.S. edition. Light blue cloth, gilt vignettes and titles to spine and front cover. Top edges gilt. White design on green endpapers. 232 pages. 10 x 7.5". 12 colour plates. B/w text illustrations. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Top 2" of spine and a tiny section to top edge of rear cover faded. A few tiny spots to edge of textblock. Endpapers are browned. Dustwrapper is edge torn with tape repairs on verso, loss to top of spine and slightly grubby on rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- LITERATURE
THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS
Written by Thomas Ingoldsby.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 592196
Published by J.M. Dent & Co..
1st thus
1907.
Very good condition.
Olive green cloth, gilt titles and vignettes to front cover and spine. Large format. Dark green pictorial endpapers. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 24 mounted colour plates with captioned tissue guards, 12 full-page tinted illustrations plus numerous b/w drawings. Book: all plates present. Tissue guard to frontis heavily foxed not affecting plate. Title page lightly foxed. Spine slightly faded and bumped. Corners rubbed.
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- LITERATURE
- ILLUSTRATED
RAINING CATS AND DONKEYS
Written by Doreen Tovey.
Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 591952
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1967.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 156 pages. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased with a couple of small nicks and a couple of very small edge-tears.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (FACTUAL)
- NATURAL HISTORY
- DONKEYS
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
Written by Oliver Goldsmith.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 590317
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1ST
1929.
Very good condition.
A jovial domestic portrayal of Goldsmith's classic. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Dark green cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 232 pages. Pictorial endpapers. Top edge gilt. Spine and corners are bumped. A few light marks to rear cover. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and outer page edges. Front hinge next to frontis and title page is cracked. All plates are present and beautifully bright!
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- LITERATURE
- ILLUSTRATED
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
Written by Oliver Goldsmith.
Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 734024
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
Very good condition.
Beautifully decorated green cloth covers, gilt title to spine. Illustrated endpapers. 25 super tipped-in colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 197 pages. 10.5 x 8". Spine mottled and gilt rubbed. Otherwise covers are bright and clean. Name in ink to verso of frontis page. Some top page corner tips very lightly creased. All plates present and in fine condition. In original tissue wrapper and box. Box is in several pieces. FRAGILE
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- LITERATURE
- PLAYS
- PERFORMING ARTS
- ILLUSTRATED
MR. SPINKS AND HIS HOUNDS
Written by F.M. Lutyens.
Illustrated by F.M. Lutyens; C. Lutyens.
Stock no. 578611
Published by Vinton & Co. Ltd..
1st
1896.
Good condition.
A hunting story. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w plates and illustrations. Covers marked. Corners bumped and rubbed. Joints cracked. Foxing. Small pink stain to rear pastedown and base of textblock.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- LITERATURE
- DOGS (FICTION)
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE RED DANUBE
Written by Bruce Marshall.
Stock no. 428098
Published by Constable and Company Ltd..
1st
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with silver title to spine. 216 pages. A story of the British Military Government in Vienna. Top and tail of spine a little bumped. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine, marked to rear panel with a few small edge-chips and tears. Front of wrapper with Ardizzone illustrations is still bright.
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- LITERATURE