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A Quartette of Comedies Wells, H. G. [1866-1946] (Book #ID 705) Published by Ernest Benn, Bouverie House, Fleet Street, London First Edition 1928. London 1928. First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. Thick 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 1100 pp. Two small indentation marks to upper panel, light tanning to page edges. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island Wells, H. G. [1866-1946] (Book #ID 1479) Published by Ernest Benn Ltd., London First edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 288 pp. Heavy foxing to end papers and page edges, library binding. Good reference condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Pleasures and Palaces Warner, Frances and Gertrude (Book #ID 1794) Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with small rubs to spine ends, spine slightly tanned, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Piccadilly Jim Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 5590) Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London circa 1940 edition not stated. 1940. Hard back. Orange cloth. 316 pp. Salvation Army Canadian Army stamp to title and last page, large pencil scribble to front end paper, reading condition copy only with rubs and marks to covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Portrait of a Man With Red Hair: A Romantic Macabre Walpole, Hugh [1884-1941] (Book #ID 6055) Published by Daily Express Fiction Library, London circa 1930 edition not stated. 1930. Hard back crimson covers. 251 pp. Tanning to closed page edges. Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Pathway Williamson, Henry [1895-1977] (Book #ID 7030) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back. 416 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt titles. Book with slightly dusty page edges and in Very Good condition. Dust wrapper with 3 mm closed nicks to spine head, tiny rubs to foot of spine, spine tanned with small condensation line to left hand spine edge, 40 mm closed tear to top fore edge, light finger soiling to edges, black and red titles to spine still clear, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle [3 Volumes] Wells, H. G. [1866-1946] (Book #ID 8074) Published by Ernest Benn Ltd., London First edition 1926 [Three Volumes]. 1926. First edition hard back brown cloth covers, gilt titles. 8vo, xv, 885 [pp] continuous pagination. Pencil name to each front end paper, light rubs to corners, spine tips toed in. Nice set. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The London Scene Woolf, Virginia [1882-1941] Illustrations by Suzanne Barton (Book #ID 79633) Published by Snowbooks Ltd., 239 Old Street, London First Thus circa 2001. London circa 2001. First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original white illustrated paper covered boards, illustrated end papers with maps of London . 8vo. 6½'' x 6¼''. Contains 95 printed pages of text with charming monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 095457592X Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Grim and Gay : An Anthology Heroic, Dramatic, Comic Ward, A. C. (Book #ID 9527) Published by Oxford University Press, London First edition 1942. 1942. First edition hard back publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt stamping. 8vo 7¼" x 4½" 320 pp. Former name and bookplate to front end paper, rear end paper missing. In Very Good clean and bright condition, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Work and Rhythm Food and Fatigue Williams, E. Rowland (Book #ID 9549) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1936. 1936. First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping. 8vo 7¾" x 5" 55 pp. Touch of faint foxing to end papers, titles to the spine are oxidised, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Long Lane Wilkinson, Florence M. (Book #ID 10036) Published by Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd., 29 Ludgate Hill, London circa 1930 edition not stated. 1930. Hard back publisher's original sage green cloth covers, black stamping to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 204 pp. Light foxing to the page edges. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The English Scene: In the Works of Prose-Writers Since 1700 [The Poacher] Walbank, F. Alan [Foreword by Sir John Squire] H. E. Bates [Contributes:] (Book #ID 10910) Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 15 North Audley Street, Portman Square, London First Edition 1941. 1941. First edition hard back publisher's original orange cloth covers, black stamping to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¾" 225 pp. Illustrated from contemporary pictures and prints. Very Good in Good dust wrapper with small stain to upper panel, small chips to corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Shake Hands For Ever Woodward, Edward (Book #ID 49695) Published by John Long Ltd., London circa 1944. London circa 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 160 printed pages of text. Wartime economy production note to the copyright page. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Barns Experiment Wills, W. David (Book #ID 14753) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, white lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 148 pp. Five monochrome illustrations on glossy paper. Light foxing to closed page edges. Very Good in Good dust wrapper with closed tears to spine edges, shallow chips to spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Clicking of Cuthbert Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 15549) Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London Tenth Printing. Hard back binding in publisher's original pea-green cloth covers, navy lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 256 pp. Indigo stamp to front end paper, small label removed from lower paste down, cloth clean and bright with tiny rubs to extreme spine tips, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Dream Girl Wentworth, Alison (Book #ID 52012) Published by Gerald G Swan Ltd, Edgware House, Burne Street, N.W.1 First Edition 1943. London 1943. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [vi] 192 printed pages of text. Rubbing to front and rear edges, front corners turned-in, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Big Money Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 19191) Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London Fifth printing [First edition 1931]. 1931. Hard back publisher's original vivid orange cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 314, 6 [pp]. Lower end paper missing, small name to front end paper, spine very slightly age darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Contributes: Going to Russia to the Monthly Periodical Men Only Volume 6. No. 22. Wilson, A. E. (Book #ID 20300) Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, Tower House, Southampton Street, Strand, London September 1937. 1937. Publisher's original colour illustrated card covers. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 160 pp. Risqué publication of the day featuring near the knuckle colour and monochrome illustrations and cartoons, advertisements to end papers and lower panel. Dusty and slight creases to overlapping edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Contributes: The Toffs from London to the Monthly Periodical Men Only Volume 35. No. 140 Waugh, Alec (Book #ID 20307) C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, Tower House, Southampton Street, Strand, London August 1947. 1947. Publisher's original colour illustrated card covers. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 112 pp. Risqué publication of the day featuring near the knuckle colour and monochrome illustrations and cartoons, advertisements to end papers and lower panel. Dusty and slight creases to overlapping edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Indiscretions of Archie Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 22141) Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London Tenth Printing circa 1940. 1940. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 320 pp. Slight dust soiling to page edges, spine very slightly age darkened and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Dramatized Ballads with Musical Accompaniment White, Alice M. G. and Janet E. Tobitt [Illustrated by Barbara Danielsen] (Book #ID 22709) Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First edition 1938. 1938. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 192 pp. Monochrome illustrations. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tears to edges of spine tip, shallow rubs to corners, not price clipped 6/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Last Days of September Wynne, Pamela [pseudonym of Winifred Mary Scott, née Watson (1879 - 29 January 1959), a British writer of over 60 romantic novels from 1923 until her death in 1959]. (Book #ID 23678) Published by Philip Allan & Co. Ltd., Quality House, Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1931. 1931. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sage cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 285 pp. Pencil name to front end paper, very light foxing to closed page edges and in Very Good condition, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Barnham Rectory [1] Wallace, Doreen (Book #ID 23817) Published by Collins 48 Pall Mall, London First Edition 1934. 1934. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown cloth covers, oxidised gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 284 pp. Bookplate to lower paste down, light foxing to closed page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Son of the Saddle Westland, Lynn (Book #ID 25520) Published by Ivor Nicholson and Watson Ltd., London First Edition 1937. 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 281, 4 [pp]. Library stamp to upper paste down and title page, rippling of cloth to gutters of boards, light foxing to page edges, corners turned-in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Happy Ever After Whetter, Laura (Book #ID 25710) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1938. 1938. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 256 pp. Foxing to page edges and end papers, corners turned-in and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Nights with an Old Lag Wintle, W. J. (Book #ID 26898) Published by John Ouseley Ltd., Fleet Lane, Farringdon Street, London circa 1930 edition not stated. 1930. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, scarlet lettering and border line to the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' xii, 307 [pp]. Monochrome frontispiece. Age darkening to page edges and end papers and in Very Good square and tight condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Happy Countryman Warren, C. Henry (Book #ID 27064) Published by Geoffrey Bles, Two Manchester Square, London First Edition 1939. 1939. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt and brown title block lettering to the spine, lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 255 pp. Pencil name and price to the front end paper, spine not faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Wild Goose Chase [Uniform Edition] Warner, Rex (Book #ID 27985) Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London Uniform Edition 1944 [First Edition 1937]. 1944. Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 442 pp. Former message inside the front cover, light foxing to page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with only minor rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Why Was I Killed? [Uniform Edition] Warner, Rex (Book #ID 27986) Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London Uniform Edition 1946 [First Edition 1943]. 1946. Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 191 printed pages of text. Ink message inside front cover, light foxing to page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with only minor rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Betrayal Walter, Alexia E. and H. C. (Book #ID 45573) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1929. London 1929. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 256 [8] printed pages of text. Corners sharp and pointed, spine not faded, pages never opened, without any ownership markings and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Being Met Together Wilkins, Vaughan (Book #ID 109639) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1944. 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 507 pp. War economy standard paper with foxing to fore edges and some of the early pages and rear end papers, and in near Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Luck of the Bodkins Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 28953) Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London First Edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 311, viii [pp]. Foxing and blue crayon letters to the front end paper, spine slightly faded, general rubbing to boards, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Goodbye West Country Williamson, Henry [1895-1977] (Book #ID 29355) Published by Putnam & Co. Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1937. 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 399 pp. Full-page single sided monochrome illustrations throughout. Offsetting to the end papers, edges of the front board slightly sun faded. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed nicks across top edge, three small round marks and two small pink marks to the lower panel, cream background colour to the spine slightly age darkened, not price clipped 5s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Mystery of the Corbin Necklace Webster, Henry K. (Book #ID 31399) Published by The Popular Library Bloomsbury Street, London circa 1935 edition not stated. 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 281 pp. Light foxing to the end papers, sun fading to the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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