LITERARY CRITICISM

Reginald Horrox, Edward Shanks, Clarence Winchester [Edited by]

(Book #ID 67910)

Published by The Dropmore Press Ltd., of Great James Street, London March 1951. London 1951.

Publisher's original plain colour card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 50 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Light tanning to the edges of the covers and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Romanes, Ethel [Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) was an English novelist who wrote to the service of the church. Her books helped to spread the influence of the Oxford Movement and books showed her keen interest in matters of public health and sanitation. Her abundant work is mostly out of print].

(Book #ID 103382)

Published by A. R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd., 34 Great Castle Street, Oxford Circus, London First Edition 1908. 1908.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (viii), 200 pp with 15 full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout. Sporadic foxing to the margins and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Reck, Rima Drell

(Book #ID 56224)

Published by Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge First Edition 1969. Baton Rouge 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale lemon cloth covers, turquoise title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 807103012. Contains [xx] 306 printed pages of text. A little foxing to the page edges. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with very minor crease lines to the top front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ray, William

(Book #ID 56179)

Published by Basil Blackwell Publisher Limited, 108 Cowley Road, Oxford First Edition 1984. Oxford 1984.

Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. ISBN 0631134581. Contains 228 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Robinson, Christopher

(Book #ID 56216)

Published by David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd., Newton Abbot, Devon First UK Edition 1980. Devon 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0715380761. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading down the spine and the upper front panel, otherwise in excellent condition. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Richards, I. A.

(Book #ID 68915)

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, London Fifteenth Impression 1959. London 1959.

Hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 282 pages of text. Minimal wear to the edges, ink name and address to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rushdie, Salman

(Book #ID 74664)

Published by Granta Books, Viking Penguin, 375 Hudson Street, New York First US Edition 1991. New York 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the blue cloth spine, grey end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 432 printed pages of text. Black pen line across lower page edges, light marking to the closed page edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with rubs to the top spine end, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0670839523

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Rabinovitz, Rubin

(Book #ID 77143)

Published by Columbia University Press, New York, USA First Edition 1967. USA 1967.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 243 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners turned-in. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs and crease lines along the upper and lower edges, price clipped. 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.

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Reviewers in the Issue: Rumer Godden; Maurice Cranston; Ronald Searle; David Piper; Daniel George. [The Book Society Selection Committee] Cover Drawing of James Thurber by Ronald Searle

(Book #ID 100939)

Published by The Book Society Ltd., 6 Baker Street, London First Edition July - August 1959. 1959.

First edition in publisher's original orange printed cream card wraps [soft back] with cover drawing of James Thurber by Ronald Searle. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 50 pages monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Reviews by Rumer Godden; Maurice Cranston; Ronald Searle; David Piper; Daniel George. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Roberts, D. Lloyd [19th-century British gynaecologist and bibliophile 1835-1920] James Niven Esq. M.B., LLD (12 August 1851 - 30 September 1925)

(Book #ID 107912)

Published by Manchester University Press | Sherratt & Hughes First Edition 1914. 1914.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains red and black printed title, 28 pp. Printed on hand-made paper for private circulation. Presentation inscription from the author to the front free end paper 'James Niven Esq. M.B., LLD - With the author's kind regards, 27th December 1914'. James Niven was a Scottish physician, perhaps best known for his work during the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918 as Manchester's Medical Officer of Health, he held that position for 28 years (1894-1922), until he retired. He had previously been Oldham's Medical Officer of Health. He lectured in Public Health in Manchester. He committed suicide on The Isle of Man in 1925 by taking an overdose and swimming out to sea. Light off-settting to the end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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