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Ellis, Bill [Edited by Mary Kenny, Foreword by The Duchess of Norfolk]

(Book #ID 13256)

Mayhew-McCrimmon Ltd., Great Wakering, Essex First edition 1981. 1981.

First edition publisher's original laminated card covers. 8vo 8½" x 5½" 184 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to dedication page 'Good wishes from Bill Ellis and family.' Light crease line across upper cover and in Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gorki, Maxim [Authorised Translation From the Russian by Katherine Mansfield and S. S. Koteliansky] Leonid Andreyev

(Book #ID 13322)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First edition 1931. 1931.

First edition hard back publisher's original finely grained black cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel, top edge gilt, fore and lower edges largely untrimmed, silk tie, beige marble end papers. 8vo 9" x 6" 118 pp. No 614 of 750 Limited Edition copies. Former name to front end paper, touch of light foxing to front end papers. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with general light soiling to covers, spine marginally tanned with faint humidity stain to lower half, red text to spine not faded, not priced. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jakob, Eric

(Book #ID 98499)

Published by Eric Jakob, Ware, Hertfordshire First Edition 2007. 2007.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 170 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour archive photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Mum and Dad, Best Wishes Eric Jacob.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780955595103

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Redhead, Brian

(Book #ID 13674)

Published by Andre Deutsch Ltd., 105 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back. Bound in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" x, 244 [pp]. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Thomson, Mark A. [Macaulay]

(Book #ID 49373)

Published for the Historical Association by Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, London 1959. 1959.

Publisher's original stapled cream card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 28 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Waite, Terry

(Book #ID 44642)

Published by HarperCollins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London 2000. London 2000.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0007106327. Contains xiv, 240 printed pages of text. Near Fine condition book, in near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page. 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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Martindale, C. C. [Father Bernard Vaughan]

(Book #ID 13847)

Longmans, Green and Co. 39 Paternoster Row, London Fourth Impression 1924. 1924.

Hard back bound in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" xii, 244 [pp]. Four monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Light offsetting and foxing to end papers and edges. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Maugham, Robin [W. Somerset Maugham]

(Book #ID 14014)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 48 Grosvenor Street, London and William Heinemann Limited, London First edition 1966. 1966.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original azure blue cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 9" x 6¼" 274 pp. Family tree, monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Former name and date to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Good dust wrapper with humidity tanning to spine, 12 mm chip to spine tip, shallow rubs to corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hassall, Christopher [Stephen Haggard]

(Book #ID 49439)

Published by Arthur Barker Limited, 30 Museum Street, London First Edition 1948. London 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep raspberry cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 253 printed pages of text with seven monochrome photographs. Foxing to the lower end paper and page edges, spine very slightly sun faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Christopher Hassall May 1948.' We currently hold in stock 3 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Halsband, Robert [Lord Hervey]

(Book #ID 14094)

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Oxford First edition 1973. 1973.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original dark grey buckram covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" xiv, 380 [pp]. Tiny mark to fore edge. Nr. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cardus, Neville [Sir Thomas Beecham]

(Book #ID 46938)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1961. London 1961.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [vi] 126 printed pages of text with six monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 12s 6d. 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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Trevelyan, G. M.

(Book #ID 14234)

Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First edition 1949. 1949.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original vivid blue cloth covers, silver stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 237 pp. Monochrome frontispiece. Light foxing to end papers and page edges, in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kiernan, Thomas [Laurence Olivier]

(Book #ID 14297)

Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1 Tavistock Chambers, Bloomsbury Way, London First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original quarter strawberry cloth, grey paper covered boards, silver stamping to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6½" x, 302 pp. ISBN 0283986719. Monochrome photographic illustrations on matt paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not priced. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Henrey, Mrs. Robert [Madeleine Mathilde Henrey (1906-2004, née Gal, pseudonym Mrs Robert Henrey) was a French-born writer who wrote over 30 books, mainly of an autobiographical nature, that enjoyed considerable fame in post-war Britain].

(Book #ID 113997)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London First Edition 1951. 1951.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¾''. Her writing career stretched from 1941 to 1979 and during this time she brought many of the events of her childhood and career to public attention. She enjoyed a long relationship with publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons, and most of her works, particularly her early ones, were a commercial success. Contains portrait frontispiece. 264 pp. Based on true events, a portrait of the author's friend Paloma, set in London and France. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the top of the spine, corners rubbed, not price clipped, 15s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hunt, T. J.

(Book #ID 14526)

T. J. Hunt Ltd., 17-18 Paradise Street, London Third edition 1937 [First edition 1936]. 1937.

Hard back bound in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5" 58 pp. Monochrome cameo portrait frontispiece of the author on glossy paper, SIGNED and dated February 1937 by him across the bottom. Light foxing to end papers, without inscription, spine and edges slightly faded. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Muspratt, Eric

(Book #ID 52033)

Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1933. London 1933.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 218 [v] printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Ink ownership names to the front free end paper, foxing to the page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Motion, Andrew [Thomas Griffiths Wainewright]

(Book #ID 43406)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Street, London First Edition 2000. London 2000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy paper covers, yellow lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 057119401X. Contains xvi, 305 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny rubs to the upper corners, 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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Fraser, Ian

(Book #ID 52032)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1942. London 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 169 printed pages of text. Monochrome frontispiece. Ink ownership name to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Butler, J. R. M. [Henry Montagu Butler]

(Book #ID 15250)

Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First edition 1925. 1925.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 6" xiv, 305 [pp]. Eight monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Former name to front end paper, spine slightly faded, light foxing to end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sprigge, Elizabeth [Foreword by Dame Sybil] Sybil Thorndike Casson

(Book #ID 15300)

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 348 page ISBN 0575013419. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'Signed for Sheila Radleigh with the author's love, Elizabeth Sprigge.' Also SIGNED by Sybil Thorndike to front end paper 'Good wishes ? from Sybil Thorndike Casson.' Without inscription. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with scarlet text to spine faded to light orange, light surfacing rubbing to spine tips, small newspaper obituary of the author taken from The Daily Telegraph' 1974, and adhered to front paste down, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cursons-Prior, Babette

(Book #ID 41281)

Published Privately by the Author First Edition 2001. 2001.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 96 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, unused new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Pagan, Anna M.

(Book #ID 15615)

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London First Edition 1928. 1928.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel paper covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel, monochrome photographic onlay to upper panel and dust wrapper. 8vo 7¼" x 5¼" 78 pp. Nine monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Former name to front end paper. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with short closed tear to upper fore edge, not price clipped 1/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Buchanan, Bay [Hillary Clinton]

(Book #ID 60846)

Published by Regnery Publishing, Inc., One Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, USA First Edition 2007. USA 2007.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, metallic gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 264 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, 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 9781596985070

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Tremlett, Rex

(Book #ID 15739)

The Adventurers Club 178-202 Great Portland Street, London circa 1958 edition not stated. 1958.

Hard back binding in publisher's original camel covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 190 pp Monochrome sketches. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with short closed tear to foot of spine, spine slightly darkened. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Edited by John Lahr [Kenneth Tynan]

(Book #ID 69362)

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 38 Soho Square, London First Edition 2001. London 2001.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, newspaper printed end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 439 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines to the spine ends, 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 0747554188

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Ware, Chris

(Book #ID 79897)

Published by Pen & Sword Aviation, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire First Edition 2009. South Yorkshire 2009.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. 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 9781844157815

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Davies, Nicholas [Robert Maxwell]

(Book #ID 51734)

Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1 Tavistock Chambers, Bloomsbury Way, London First Edition 1992. London 1992.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 028306160X. Contains [vi] 346 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small thin piece of paper missing across the foot of the lower 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. ISBN 028306160X

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Kaminska, Ruth Turkow [Introduction by Harrison E. Salisbury]

(Book #ID 16328)

Published by Collins and Harvill Press 30a Pavilion Road, London First edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 255 pp ISBN 0002623102. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Touch of foxing to fore edge. Nr. Fine in Nr. Fine dust wrapper with shallow crease marks to spine tips, not price clipped £6.50. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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White, Barbara [Fanny Murray]

(Book #ID 86364)

Published by The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire First Edition 2014. 2014.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 255 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not 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. ISBN 9780752468693

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Church, Richard

(Book #ID 56412)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 178-202 Great Portland Street, London First Edition 1970. London 1970.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0091022304. Contains 151 printed pages of text, grey end papers. Very light ghosting to the front and rear end papers. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, 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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Church, Richard

(Book #ID 56413)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1968. London 1968.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 434129224. Contains 276 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine and corners, ghosting to the front and rear end papers, light foxing to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper, 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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Collins, Sir William Job

(Book #ID 16697)

Printed for Private Circulation 1923. 1923.

Hard back binding in publisher's original magenta 'machine-finish' woven cloth covers, gilt lettering to upper panel, chamfered edges. 8vo 7½" x 5" 70 pp. Four monochrome photographic matt plates 6" x 4" pasted to thick card stock. Tiny rubs to extremities and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Williamson, David [William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) British Liberal Statesman and Prime Minister].

(Book #ID 16966)

Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd. London circa 1900 edition not stated. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, black paper end papers. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" xvi, 422, xvii [pp]. Many monochrome photographic illustrations. Prize plate to upper paste down dated 1899 and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kahn, Roger [Marilyn Monroe]

(Book #ID 102458)

Published by William Morrow & Co. Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, USA First Edition 1986. 1986.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper side covers, silver title and author lettering to the navy cloth spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Full printer's code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Contains monochrome frontispiece, 269 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight tanning to the edges of the rear cover, not price clipped, $16.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 068802517X

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