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19321233E033London: John Murray 1932. 2nd Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xi 1 289. Very Good Minus. 5.25 x 7.5 inches 13.5 x 19 cm. Second cheap edition. Lacking jacket. Blue cloth binding. Spine has light staining and slight wear to ends. Browning and foxing to page edges scattered foxing to text. Account of Conan Doyle's six month trip promoting spiritualism in southern and eastern Africa in 1928/1929. Gift inscription to front free endpaper from Crawford S. Coombs to William H. Coombs and a reference to p.270 where over two pages Conan Doyle discusses the grievances of ships' officers: 'My reading of late has been rather mixed but it includes a book 'The Nation's Key-Men' by William Coombs which really deserves some attention'. Coombs was a British sailor who served in both the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy he went on to become a trade unionist representing merchant seamen. With William Coombs' bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches 13.5 x 19 cm. John Murray hardcover
19451177E045Prestatyn: Boy Magicians Club 1945 Circa. 1st Edition . Paperback. Very Good. 5.25 x 8.25 inches 13 x 21 cm. A scarce collection of 5 issues of The Trixy published by The Boy Magicians Club in Prestatyn: Nos 1 2 3 4 and 8. Rusting to staples but all issues are securely bound. Staple holes to inner margins a couple of marks to covers small area of paper label residue to front cover of issue No. 1. Very clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £10.00; USA £13.00; Oceania £15.00; Rest of World £15.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches 13 x 21 cm. Boy Magicians Club paperback
1995G012Antique Collectors Club Ltd 1995. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st printing Scarce book. As new. Appears unread. This book presents and discusses a range of collectors' pieces and covers ordinary rugs not just the unobtainable classic examples thus including many affordable items from the large range produced. It is suitable for both the specialist and the novice providing both a record of Turkoman weaving and a lesson in connoisseurship. Antique Collectors Club Ltd hardcover
1961G002Cairo: American University at Cairo Press 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Large folio. Bibliography of Islamic Art and Architecture - including textiles. Book is Very Good condition. Dustwrapper has light edgewear and small tear to lower bottom of DW on spine and small closed tear to top. Very good crisp/clean copy. American University at Cairo Press hardcover