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Barrie, J. M. [1860-1937] Illustrated by A. C. Michael

(Book #ID 19103)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brown buckram covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, illustrated brown paper end papers. 8vo 8" x 6¼" 212 pp. Ink name to the half-title page. Eleven captioned paper guarded colour illustrations on glossy art paper, mounted on camel paper. In very near Fine condition with almost imperceptible fading to spine, buckram without any rubbing. Press clipping from the 1920's enclosed relating to J. M. Barrie. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Broster, D. K.

(Book #ID 54059)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London August 1934. London 1934.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 372 printed pages of text. Foxing to the upper page edges, ownership markings to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bartram, George

(Book #ID 86336)

Published by Duckworth & Co., 3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1906. 1906.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover with gilt illustration of a mile stone. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 310 printed pages of text. Very light rubs to the gutters, spine ends and corners, age darkened upper edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bloom, Ursula [Ursula Bloom (11 December 1892 - 29 October 1984) was a British novelist, biographer and journalist. Many of her novels were written under various pen names, including Sheila Burns, Mary Essex, Rachel Harvey, Deborah Mann, Lozania Prole and Sara Sloane].

(Book #ID 82290)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1925?. London 1925?

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original teal cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and front cover, lower edge uncut. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 288 [40] printed pages of text. Rubs to the spine ends, light dust marking and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bibesco, Elizabeth

(Book #ID 76247)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1922. London 1922.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel paper covered boards with grey cloth spine, black title and author paper onlay to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 172 printed pages of text. Rubs to the creased spine end and corners, some surface staining to the paper covered boards, tan age spots to the pages and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Burroughs, Edgar Rice [1875-1950] Dust Wrapper Artwork by Robert Micklewright

(Book #ID 74981)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second UK Edition 1951. London 1951.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 251 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the end papers, thumb nail piece of paper missing to the fore edge of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in torn and repaired dust wrapper with 15 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, 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. We currently hold in stock 12 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bradley, Dennis [1878-1934] An Appreciation by Caradoc Evans

(Book #ID 64903)

Published by T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 30 New Bridge Street, London Ninth Thousand 1922. London 1922.

Hard back binding in publisher's original sage cloth covers, green title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel with tree of life illustration. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 268 [v-xiv Literary Criticism of book] printed pages of text. Mottling to the cloth of the panels, ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book, corners nice and sharp, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the gutters, corners and spine ends, 2/- to the spine. 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.

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Burgess, Gelett [Illustrations and Designs by Louis D. Fancher]

(Book #ID 71175)

Published by Arthur F. Bird 22 Bedford Street, Strand, London circa 1910. London circa 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original camel, ivory and black printed paper covers, green cloth spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 108 printed pages of text. Four colour illustrations. Some brown ghosting to the end papers, corners and spine edges rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Broster, D. K.

(Book #ID 72153)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London August 1961 reprinted Edition. London 1961.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 372 printed pages of text. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 21/-, spine colours not faded. 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.

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Bramston, M.

(Book #ID 79369)

Published by National Society's Depository circa 1900 edition not stated.

Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, cream titles to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 219 [8 page catalogue] printed pages of text with 3 monochrome illustrations, headers and tail-pieces. Prize plate inside, light stains and rubs to the covers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Benson, Arthur Christopher

(Book #ID 89375)

Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London First Edition 1912. 1912.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 311 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners softened with shallow rubs, tan age spots to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Brook, Nelsie

(Book #ID 78554)

Published by S. W. Partridge & Co. 8 and 9 Paternoster Row, London circa 1900. London circa 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the colour illustrated front cover, . 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 64 [15] printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Softened and frayed spine ends, age darkening to the paper, bookplate to the front end paper. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Butler, Samuel

(Book #ID 78779)

Published by Page & Company, 11 Gower Street, London New Edition 1923. London 1923.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 338 printed pages of text. Softened spine ends, light age darkening and foxing to the closed page edges, minimal ghosting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bayly, Elisabeth Boyd [Illustrations by J. Mcfarlane]

(Book #ID 85712)

Published by The Religious Tract Society 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, London Second Edition circa 1905. circa 1905.

Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated powder blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover with black illustration and decoration. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 382 printed pages of text with 7 full-page monochrome illustrations. Spine ends and corners frayed and rubbed, age darkening to the closed page edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Burgess, Gelett (1866-1951) Illustrations and Designs by Louis D. Fancher

(Book #ID 106840)

Published by Arthur F. Bird 22 Bedford Street, Strand, London circa 1910. 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original camel, ivory and black printed paper covers, green cloth spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 108 printed pages of text. Four colour illustrations. Some brown ghosting to the end papers, corners and spine edges rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Boothby, Guy [Guy Newell Boothby (13 October 1867 - 26 February 1905) Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century]. Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood

(Book #ID 107730)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London Sixth Edition not dated circa 1900. 1900.

Sixth edition hard back binding in publisher's original Oxford blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, bevelled edges. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Although an Australian national, Guy Boothby lived the majority of his life in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind; the character was a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was a personal friend and mentor of Boothby's, and George Orwell cites Boothby's books as influential, and remembered with affection. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (viii), 300 pp + 12 pp publishers catalogue, with 5 further monochrome illustrations throughout. Neat bookplate to the front paste down and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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