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THE SCARLET HERRING AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1827946
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

Green cloth with red and black title and vignette to front; gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. 252 pages. Boards a little grubby. Gilt text block nice and bright. Light browning to endpapers. Top margin of prelims a little chipped and torn (likely from being prised open). Front joint is pulled between verso of front endpaper and half-title page else binding is tight.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GENTLEWOMAN AND OTHER SKETCHES
Written by Sybil Cust.
Stock no. 1825916
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1914. Almost very good condition.

A series of sketches too miscellaneous to form a connected work, ranging from Queen Elizabeth to a dormouse. Contains a chapter on Penallt Church, Monmouthshire. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, black title to front. 8 b/w plates Spine lightly browned and slightly cocked. Text block browned. Foxing througout. 1 plate missing (Furstin Pauline of Lippe).

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VACATION DAYS IN GREECE
Written by Rufus B. Richardson.
Stock no. 2131575
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w photos. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine is browned. One front endpaper is stuck to front pastedown. Some foxing.

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THE KICKLEBURYS ON THE RHINE
Written by M.A. Titmarsh.
Stock no. 1314124
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 2nd 1866. Almost very good condition.

2nd edition. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles and vignette to front cover. 87 pages plus publishers booklist to rear. Top edge gilt. 15 plates hand-coloured. Tissue-guard to frontis. Yellow endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few light spots to covers. Light pink damp stains to edges of endpapers. Browning to half-title, tissue-guard of frontis and to last page of booklist. Foxing and some page edge darkening throughout. A good example of the 2nd edition.

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THE KICKLEBURYS ON THE RHINE
Written by M.A. Titmarsh.
Stock no. 1709053
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1850. Very good condition.

Leather spine and corners. Gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. Edges worn, covers scuffed. A few finger marks to contents.

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THE SCARLET HERRING
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1705911
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

A collection of six stories. Green covers, red vignette of fish to front and spine. Red title to front cover, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis and text illustrations throughout. 252 pages plus small catalogue and specimen page. A few marks to covers. Corners bumped. Name in ink to front endpaper.

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THE SCARLET HERRING AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1101558
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with red and black title and vignette to front; gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. 252 pages. Covers are browned, with some wear. A few finger marks to endpapers.

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THE UNLUCKY FAMILY
Written by Mrs Henry De La Pasture. Illustrated by E.T. Reed.
Stock no. 383569
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1907. Very good condition.

A gently satirical story of Victorian family life. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 328 pages, top edge gilt. Spine worn at top and tail with small splits. Corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers partly browned. Hinges cracked. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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SIGHT-SEEING IN GERMANY AND THE TYROL
Written by John Forbes.
Stock no. 818373
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1856. Almost very good condition.

Modern recasing in handmade paper, grey spine, blue boards. Handmade paper endpapers (Griffin Mill early wove). Handmade paper label with title and author. 378pp plus 16pp booklist. One folding map plus aquatint frontis. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Some foxing. Fold-out map has 3" closed tear.

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A REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE 1850-1900
Written by John J. Withers.
Stock no. 807257
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1903. Slightly better than good condition.

Together With a List of Those Admitted Before 1850 Who Were Living on the 1st January 1903. White cloth spine, purple covers with gilt crest to front. Top edge gilt. Ex school library. Minimal stamps. Contents very good. Spine browned, covers lightly marked.

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THE SCARLET HERRING
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 311018
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

A collection of six stories. Green covers, red vignette of fish to front and spine. Red title to front cover, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis and text illustrations throughout. 252 pages plus small catalogue and specimen page. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, name in pencil to front endpaper. A few light marks but contents generally clean.

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THE SCARLET HERRING
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 317374
Published by Smith, Elder & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

A collection of six stories. Green covers, red vignette of fish to front and spine. Red title to front cover, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis and text illustrations throughout. 252 pages plus small catalogue and specimen page. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Light browning to endpapers. Contents clean.

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