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1985Q-0553064096Bantum Books by Random House 1985-01-01. Imitation Leather. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Bantum Books by Random House hardcover
195624597London: Cassell and Co 1956. First Edition. 8vo publisher’s original bright blue cloth gilt lettered on the spine in the original bright blue dustjacket decorated in yellow black and white. 203 pp. An unusually fine copy. The book was not produced to high standards and is typically not found so well preserved as this copy. Neither the book nor jacket exhibit any wear or even evidence of use. There is no fading to the bright blue and yellow of the jacket. There is a touch of age spotting to the edges or rear panel of the jacket. A beautiful copy. FIRST EDITION IN EXCELLENT CONDITION of this collection of 36 stories by the eternally popular English poet/scholar/translator/writer/Classicalist and novelist. Many of these stories were gathered from Punch to which Mr. Graves had been contributing. The title is taken from a Majorcan term meaning to fall off a ladder or damage one’s reputation. Thirty-five of these pieces are humorous a side of Mr. Graves’ talent that has been often underrated. Cassell and Co hardcover
1955320593London: Trianon Press 1955. Limited Editon 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Metcalf James. 4to. 72 pp. Limited Edition No. 118 of 250 numbered copies signed by the author & illustrator. Deep red cloth gilt lettering spine - Near Fine. Tiny bookseller's label verso bottom left. Dust jacket - Very Good .Pictures on request. <br/> <br/> Trianon Press hardcover
19593554907209851959. Listen Records Hessle Yorkshire: The Marvell Press 1959. Vinyl 12 inch LP. record 33 1/3 rpm. original cover portrait drawing and cover design by George Hartley within clear plastic inner sleeve. The poems were selected by George Hartley who directed and edited the original recording in London April 28 1959. Cover with marks and toning to the edges otherwise VG indeed. Provenance: The late Eric Selkirk Johnston business manager of The Marvell Press Hessle East Yorkshire. Eric Johnston and his wife Audrey were associated with Philip Larkin and many authors within the Marvell Press family through their close friendship with George Hartley and lifelong friendship with Jean Hartley co-founders of the Marvell Press in 1954. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1969mon0000068065Privately Printed 1969T. paperback. Like New. in x in x in. Signed limited edition. 180 of 500 copies. Privately Printed paperback
015548Cape 1930 1stUK. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition first issue with "The Child She Bare" on p. 157 'But it Still Goes On' can loosely be described as a sequel to Goodbye to All That. Higginson & Williams A35a. This volume also contains a postscript to 'Goodbye to all that' 'Old Papa Johnson' 'Avocado Pears' 'The Shout' and 'A Journal of Curiosities'. It is described as a post-catastrophic comedy following the writer Cecil Tompion as his son and daughter both veterans of the First World War try to break free of his controlling and bullying grip. The play deals with homosexuality gender politics generational conflict and more. Robert Graves is best known for his memoir 'Good-Bye to All That' which is about his experience fighting in World War One. NOT price-clipped. Nice tight clean book in a jacket with sl. faded spine otherwise Nr. Fine. <br/> <br/> Cape 1930 (1stUK) hardcover
19292278Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1929. Sm. 4to. on laid paper with decorative endpapers; printed boards uncut AND LARGELY UNOPENED a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly browned at backstrip. EDITION LIMITED TO 530 NUMBERED COPIES 500 FOR SALE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR THIS COPY NO. 270. Woburn Books No.16. Higginson A31. Elkin Mathews & Marrot, hardcover
1963mon0000181994Cassell 1963-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library usual stamps and markings. Hardback/Hardcover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Cassell paperback
193423539London: Arthur Barker 1934. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. A good copy in a poor dustwrapper. Some spine lean. The wrapper is price-clipped has chips to head and tail of spine internal sellotape repairs and an external repair at head of spine. Previous owner's ex libris plate on front free end-paper. Some edge and end-paper foxing. 494 pages with folding family tree at end. Photographs available on request. <br/> <br/> Arthur Barker hardcover
19288426<p>Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1928. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. Small 8vo. 6.4 x 4.5 inches. Inscribed by Graves " Damn & Blast said Lars Porsena! Robert Graves. 1957" on the front free endpaper. A very good copy in publishers plum cloth with white paper labels printed in black to the front boards and spine. In the scarce original dustwrapper which has some chipping to the edges but is still generally in good condition. Higginson A30.</p> Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1928 hardcover
193451663Arthur Barker 1934. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with large folding pedigree; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker in custom-made-slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Higginson A42a. Arthur Barker, hardcover
192721809Heinemann 1927. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper small inscription on front free endpaper half-title lightly browned as usual; original paper boards ivory vellum back lettered in gilt gilt top uncut one small scuff on rear board covers very faintly age-soiled else a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 115 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR THIS COPY NO. 51. Higginson A24 Heinemann, hardcover
193411414<p>Arthur Barker. London. 1934. FIRST EDITIONS. 1st printings. Two volumes. 8vo. 8.6 x 5.8 inches. Each volume with a folding family tree at the end of the text. Overall a very good bright set. Finely bound in recent full black morocco. Spines with five raised bands the compartments ruled decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled borders on boards. Top edges gilt. A fine pair. ----- Largely works of fiction they are written in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius and tell the history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the early years of the Roman Empire from Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC Caligula's assassination in AD 41 and through to Claudius' accession and ultimately to his death in AD 54. Though the narrative is largely fictionalised most of the events depicted are drawn from historical accounts of the same time period by the Roman historians Suetonius and Tacitus. Both books were adapted by the BBC into the award-winning television serial I Claudius in 1976.</p> Arthur Barker. London. 1934 hardcover
193434140London: Arthur Baker 1934. First Edition of each volume I CLAUDIUS is signed and inscribed to Charles Abbot noted Graves scholar and correspondent by the author "Affectionately Robert Graves". With fold out genealogical trees of the Imperial family and the royal family of the Herods at the end of the volumes. 8vo publisher's original black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and in the dustjacket. 494 folding table at rear; 575 fold out genealogy pp. Each is a very good copy bright and clean the text blocks are tight and sound the dustjackets with some chips and tears but both are now housed in glassine protective wrappers. FIRST EDITION OF EACH VOLUME THE FIRST VOLUME IS SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FOR ABBOTT THE NOTED GRAVES SCHOLAR AND COLLEAGUE. These two books Graves' best known works became massively popular when first published in 1934 and gained literary recognition with the award of the 1934 James Tait Black Prize for literature and fiction. Arthur Baker hardcover
