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RED COMET: THE SHORT LIFE AND BLAZING ART OF SYLVIA PLATH
Written by Heather Clark.
Stock no. 1828608
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This biography focuses on Sylvia Plath's remarkable literary and intellectual achievments while restoring the woman behind the long-held myths about her life and art. Burgundy paper spine with gilt title, red paper boards. B/w photos. Vertical edges untrimmed. xxix and 1118 pages. A Borzoi book. ISBN: 9780307961167. Third printing. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
THE TOWER TO THE SUN
Written by Colin Thompson.
Illustrated by Colin Thompson.
Stock no. 1327534
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. The richest man in the world builds a tower to the sun. American edition. ISBN: 0679883347. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PICTURE BOOK
BROOMSTICKS AND OTHER TALES
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Bold.
Stock no. 1322976
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1925.
Almost very good condition.
Brown cloth, gilt titles and orange decoration. B/w woodcut illustrations. 334 pages. Covers a little grubby and spine darkened. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Inscription in ink and small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Page browning to endpapers. Some light fingermarks to page margins.
THE THREE MULLA-MULGARS
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 1322971
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1919.
Very good condition.
The adventures of three monkeys! Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine front cover, which also has vignette. 8 beautiful colour plates and 4 full page b/w plates. Also b/w chapter head and tail pieces. American edition. Spine and corners bumped, spine worn at head and tail, browned with dulled gilt. Page edges are ragged where they have been roughly opened after binding process.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- MONKEYS (CHILDRENS)
THE DUTCH CHEESE
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 1322949
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1931.
Very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and front cover, embossed vignette to front. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 75 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Light foxing to textblock. Contents clean.
THE UN-WEDDING
Written by Babette Cole.
Illustrated by Babette Cole.
Stock no. 2138616
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A refreshing way of discussing divorce with young children. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0679888985. Light browning to page edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE THREE MULLA-MULGARS
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 2126734
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1919.
Very good condition.
The adventures of three monkeys! Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine front cover, which also has vignette. 8 beautiful colour plates and 4 full page b/w plates. Also b/w chapter head and tail pieces. American edition. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Foxing to a few pages and outer page edges. Ragged edges to some pages, where it appears that the pages were at one time uncut.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- MONKEYS (CHILDRENS)
THE NORTH AMERICAN BIRD GUIDE
Written by David Sibley.
Illustrated by David Sibley.
Stock no. 1317099
Published by Christopher Helm; Alfred A. Knopf.
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
Nationbal Audubon Society, A Chanbticleer Press Edition. Stunningly detailed paintings of the various plumages of more than 800 species of North American birds. White pictorial cardwraps. 544 pages including index. ISBN: 9781472909275. 2nd printing of this edition. Minimal bumping to corners.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NORTH AMERICA
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS
Written by John K. Terres.
Stock no. 1607455
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st thus
1980.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Pale cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. 1109 pages. ISBN: 0394466519. Spine and corners bumped. Wrapper edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- AMERICA
THE WALNUT DOOR
Written by John Hersey.
Stock no. 565865
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1977.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A taut dazzling novel of suspense and revelation. ISBN: 0394417429. Wrapper lightly edge-browned.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
AMERICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by Frank Freidel.
Stock no. 652724
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st
1960.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Wrapper edge-rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- USA
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)