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1961ABE-12897644248Rupert Hart-Davis London 1961 The joy of this particular first printing of the first edition hardback is the freshness of the wonderful drawings by Ralph Thompson. This is one of the finest of Durrell's trips beautifully and wittily brought to the page. Considering its age this is NF. The jacket protected now has some chip pings but no loss to anything 'live' and I recommend this to anyone who is collecting first editions of these imperishable works. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Rupert Hart-Davis London hardcover
1980ABE-1677242539750Thames & Hudson Ltd 1980 A fresh and engaging look at this great fantasy artist's work. It has 84 illustrations illuminating the life and work of this mysterious and sensational artist. He deserves to be recognised and rescued from the dastardly ignorance of today's so-called art critics. Illus. by Sidney Sime. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Thames & Hudson Ltd paperback
1951ABE-1598885353774Faber & Faber London 1951 Faber and Faber 1951. 1951. First edition. 64 pp. 64 pp. A long lovely many-faceted poem on the inexhaustible theme of Time. Winged Chariot displays "consummate craftsmanship wonderful mingling of humour and passion a range of thought and image and a triumphant vindication of the spirit of man". Super vignette on title page is a wood engraving by Joan Hassall. Text spotless throughout yellow cloth boards with slightly faded gilt titling on spine. Overall condition - considering the age - is Near Fine. The price clipped illustrated jacket has had something spilled on it but it is now protected. There are some minor chippings and it is no better than Very Good. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Faber & Faber London hardcover
195027891Houghton Mifflin 1950 HBDJ 1950 First Edition NOT a Weekly Reader. 1950. Hard Cover. Fine- in a NF- NOT price clipped dust jacket $2.25. dust jacket has not been price clipped and is beautiful with only a light crinkle back dj & wear to top of rear panel DJ. Minor wear tiny chips to extremities DJ. when his own grandfather was accused of starting a fire in the museum where he worked Toby set out by himself to track down the real criminal. Many strange things happened to Toby. hE DISCOVERED SOME FACTS NOT EVEN THE Police knew about as well as learning a lot about Fires Fire Fighting. learned how City Fire Dept works. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Anne Vaughan. Houghton, Mifflin, hardcover
1950ABE-6128582517Rupert Hart Davis London 1950 Edited with an introduction and notes by Janet Adam Smith. This standard collected edition is classified 'Near Fine' taking the age into account. It is firm the binding is beautifully secure with a rounded spine and there are no added marks annotations or names. This is not an ex library copy. Cloth binding is not faded the corners are firm and square. Gilt titling to the spine. Rare in such a nice complete jacket which is sun darkened on the spine but now protected. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Rupert Hart Davis London hardcover
1985ABE-1681575094957Titan Books Ltd 1985 A superb first edition of this classic Daily Mirror comic strip. A rare combination of muscle and brains and outstandingly illustrated by the great FRANK BELLAMY. This stiff card covered edition is in a large format and considering its age - 1985! - it is a very fine collectable indeed. No owner marks no turned over corners. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Titan Books Ltd paperback
1984147a8414Canada: Publisher Not Stated. Fair. 1984. 66th Edition. Paperback. 88 pages. Stories include: Mission to Moscow; Policing 'Spokeshute' now Port Essington 1930; Sayonara - Policing Relocated Japanese; Retracing the Lost Patrol; Somewhat above-average wear. Small sticker remnant upon front cover.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Scarlet & Gold: 66th Edition Mission to Moscow; Policing 'Spokeshute' now Port Essington 1930; Sayonara - Policing Relocated Japanese; Retracing the Lost Patrol Mounties Northwest Mounted Police RCMP Mounties . Publisher Not Stated paperback
19042082702114602978Bunroku-do shoten 1904. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Bunroku-do shoten paperback
1978ABE-1340851456Faber & Faber London 1978 Unread looking text block. Beautiful classic David Gentleman design on the protected wraparound jacket. No bent corners. A very collectable copy indeed of a superb example of lush English prose. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Faber & Faber London hardcover
1983ABE-11593720982Patrick Hardy London 1983 Superb unread looking copy of this large sized hardback book which reproduces the celebrated Edward Aedizzone's Christmas cards. A wonderful and much loved artist and this is a particularly well made tribute. The jacket is perfect and it is protected inside a mylar sleeve. Virtually an as new copy there is a slight smudge on one page which looks like a printing mark Anyway I only mention this because sometimes in a small run production like this you do get insignificant 'proofing' marks. It is a fairly hard book to find in such a collectable state as this. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Patrick Hardy London hardcover
19742082702114603896Not Available 1974. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
19782082702114602854Fixed 19000 Yen Fuyukisha 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Fixed 19,000 Yen Fuyukisha paperback
19362082702114603972Hikarisha of Mioya 1936. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Hikarisha of Mioya paperback
1946ABE-12914559240Bodley Head London 1946 BRILLIANTLY illustrated with 15 reversible heads and 30 associated verses original pictorial boards dust jacket slightly worn and now protected. Not price clipped. First edition of this ingenious book which the publishers proudly claim "We make bold to announce that OHO! Is unique among books. For it has no front or back or rather two of each. So the reader is enabled to enter the Whistler Brothers' gallery in either direction." Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bodley Head London hardcover
19852080502106908378Not Available 1985. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19422082702114600720Monthly Manshusha 1942. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Monthly Manshusha paperback
19762082702114601926Japan Art Sword Preservation Society Niigata Branch 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Japan Art Sword Preservation Society Niigata Branch paperback
1998ABE-1621252425486HarperCollins 1998 A stunning production of the Silmarillion with specially commissioned paintings by the great Ted Nasmith. The text includes several other shorter works and the whole production is sturdily bound and the unclipped jacket is protected. No names or signs of use. Illus. by Ted Nasmith. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. HarperCollins hardcover
19102091502135500077Not Available 1910. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1986ABE-15567478221Faber & Faber 1986 A tight clean copy but one has to protest to Faber & Faber; how dare they issue a significant hardback first edition and decided to use such CHEAP PULP PAPER This is a true first edition the binding is tight the jacket perfect unclipped and protected. But the text block is embrowned! A wonderful book still among his very finest works. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Faber & Faber hardcover
19172082702114600228Guidance conference 1917. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Guidance conference paperback
1903ABE-6947250615A C Black London 1903 Near Fine takes into account the age of issue - 1903. This is the sought after first printing which may well be specially bound. A gorgeous Art Nouveau binding half leather and with a heavily decorated spine. The boards are cornered in leather and the rest is hand marbled. Although this is not the signed edition it is possibly unique. Very high quality and sturdy binding beautiful fresh colour printing tissue guarded plates gilt top to the text block; this is sumptuous. Adam and Charles Black London 1903. Half Leather. No Jacket as issued. Illustrated throughout with full colour plates with printed tissue guards. Breathtaking and delightful and it is easy to see why this excites the collector more than a Century after it was made. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A C Black, London hardcover
19862082702114602492Shinkokuminsha fixed 30900 yen 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Shinkokuminsha fixed 30,900 yen paperback
1988ABE-14604954559Swan Hill Press 1988 Extremely rare signed first edition of this magisterial artist's work. One grows tired of the appalling neglect of such a great painter; sought after by those who can tell which way up paintings should be and a glorious rebuke to those who can only take notice of officially approved art these gorgeous paintings will still enchant when the contemporary dross has been binned. A perfect first printing of the first hardback edition with Raymond Ching's elegant signature to the title page. Protected perfect jacket. Of interest to all who admire talent imagination and vision peerlessly expressed. My private and discrete blind stamp to the coloured end paper at the from is the only fault if fault it be. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Swan Hill Press hardcover
1964ABE-1684594010876Chapman & Hall 1964 A rare and superb FIRST EDITION copy it looks to be unread. Jacket is equally fine and now protected. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Chapman & Hall hardcover