DALCHER, CHRISTINA:
VOX.

Imprint: LONDON.HQ/HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd.,2018.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp, clean,matt,black background with embossed glossy white border and embossed glossy white-outlined red capitalised title and other glossy white lettering along with other red flat printed letters (critics' reviews) to front panel of dw/dj,red spine/backstrip with a white-outlined black lettered title,a white lettered author name and red lettered publisher name,rear panel of dw/dj with similar matt black background and embossed glossy white border as front,but with embossed,glossy red lettered named critics' and white flat printed critics' quotes.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Some tiny minor,faint indents to 'V' of title on front but without any penetration to boards beneath.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – virtually pristine,appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original,plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate/clean plain black sets of endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,2-326pp [paginated] includes 80 chapters; plus [unpaginated] critics' reviews with potted biography of author to it's reverse,title page,a dedicaton,and to the rear,acknowledgements with a blank reverse,publisher's access platforms information,also with blank reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor faults described that prevent a higher grading. Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day.Any more,and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins. Now the new government is in power, everything has changed.But only if you're a woman. Almost overnight,bank accounts are frozen,passports are taken away and seventy million women lose their jobs.Even more terrifyingly,young girls are no longer taught to read or write. For herself,her daughter,and for every woman silenced,jean will reclaim her voice.This is only the beginning. . . [100 WORD LIMIT REACHED] Christian Dalcher is a renowned American writer of science fiction,thriller,and dystopian stories.She is particularly famous for writing her debut book 'Vox.' Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja986122. ISBN: 9780008300630.

£ 20.00 (approx. $US 26.03 )

DALE, HANNAH:
Have you heard?

Imprint: LONDON.words & pictures/an imprint of Qrto Publishing Plc.,2017.
Edition: UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Hannah Dale,illustrated dw/dj panels with glossy,black-lettered title and other black-lettered author's name to front; spine/backstrip with white-lettered author name,title and publisher’s black-lettered initialled name to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with colour illustration and black-lettered story's prose extract.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners,majority of light creases/curl to top edges – top corner tips with miniscule rubbing - but no other nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges crisp,clean and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher’s bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original paper-covered boards with repeated dw/dj illustration and lettering to boards and spine; and immaculate colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,28pp [unpaginated and includes both free endpapers],a colour illustrated title page and 12 double-page colour illustrations with accompanying text by Hannah Dale. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its nature, i.e a child’s book.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite those it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults.                    Have you heard? There's a fox on the prowl with a terrible growl! But is the fox as scary as all the animals think? In this beautifully illustrated picture book we discover that you shouldn't always believe everything you hear and that,sometimes,gossip can get out of hand! With rhyming text building and repeating on each coloured spread,this is a story to read out aloud with young children,complete with voices and actions.                    Hannah Dale is an illustrator with an eclectic background in art,zoology and the London Stock Exchange.Since beginning as a project on a crowded farmhouse kitchen table,Hannahs grretings cards company,Wrendale Designs,has grown into a successful and award-winning business,supplying her beautiful artwork worldwide. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1128724. ISBN: 9781784937478.

£ 7.99 (approx. $US 10.40 )

DALLAGLIO, LAWRENCE with TRICK, DAVID:
LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO: WORLD CUP TALES - More stories of blood,sweat and beers.

Imprint: LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2011.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.MINT/MINT.[As new, wrapped+protected from day of issue/purchase.] No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour photographic,subject portrait illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners. Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publisher's orignal plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letter to spine/backstrip,and immacuate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,vii-viiipp+1-308pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,Lawrence Dallaglio foreword,an introduction,6 chapters/sections covering World Cups 1987-2007,an epilogue, acknowledgements,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication,and a Thank you letter from Wooden Spoon (Children's charity supported by the rugby community) to rear and 2pp blank. To play in the Rugby World Cup,let alone win it,is the dream of every rugby player across the planet.Those lucky enough to have done so embody everything that is good about sport - athleticism,focused determination and a strict work ethic. Or maybe not,according to these tales. . . . Instead,we have the one about the England player on all fours,being ridden around a dance floor by a champion jockey. And the All Black who kidnapped a dog and stole a van after a big game. Plus the Irish forward who won AUS $90,000 in a casino days before a quarter-final. With razor-sharp wit,Lawrence Dallaglio takes the reader behind the scenes to see what happens on and off the pitch when the cameras are looking the other way.With the help of rugby greats such as Gavin Hastings,Jonathan Davies, Sean Fitzpatrick,Michael Lynaugh and Francois Pienaar,the stories chart the history of the tournament,from the old days of blood,sweat and beers to the professionalism and planning of the modern era. Funny,frank and fully loaded with quick fire banter,these are the best of the best rugby tales from legends of the international scene. Lawrence Dallaglio has been a Wasps player all his club career,signing in 1990 and becoming captain in 1995 for 12 years until his retirement in 2008. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja408012. ISBN: 9780857203458.

£ 20.00 (approx. $US 26.03 )

DANEMAN, MEREDITH:
MARGOT FONTEYN.

Imprint: LONDON.VIKING/an imprint of PENGUIN GROUP,2004.
Edition: UK,heavy,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4th impression.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,heavy,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4th imp. [Complete number line 4.] FINE-/VG. Familial donor's gift presentation inked inscrptn+date to half-title,and a price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,subject's contemporary b/w portrait photograph as Odette in Swan Lake, illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised gold-lettered title and white-lettered author name,matt,white spine/backstrip with subject's thumbnail b/w photograph ballet step pose as Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, at its head,capitalised gold-lettered title - as front - black-lettered author name and capitalised,black-lettered publisher's name to foot of same,rear panel with subject's repeated but enlarged,full cover b/w photographic ballet pose from head of spine/backstrip's thumbnail photograph.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners – a 1" closed tear towards head of spine/backstrip with resultant, concomitant creasing which has a slight curl along the rear,top edge of dw/dj - but no other nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with very minimal sporadic foxing spots,fore-edges bright,crisp and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine,with exception of very minimal,random foxing spots - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp clean,corners with age-acquired gentle pushing,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a gold coloured headband,and immaculate repeated b/w photographic stage ballet scene illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xvipp+1- 654pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/ table,Acknowledgements,a Prologue,36 chapters and an Epilogue,24pp contemporary,b/w biographical photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp176/77,pp336/37 and pp464/65 respectively,Notes,a 7pp Bibliography,and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,Contents list/table the latter two with a blank verso each,and to the rear 2pp blanks.                                  Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable, and even internally,the book is also in a near exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age.It is only the mainly exterior faults described,that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them,it really is still a more than acceptable readidable example for its overall cleanliness and brightness.                                   The legend of Margot Fonteyn has touched all those who have danced after her.Anyone who saw her perform remembers her genius.Yet,until now, the complete story of Margot's life has remained untold.                                         In this definitive biograohy of the most famous ballerina in the world,novelist Meredith Daneman,herself a former dancer,draws an extraordinary portrait of Margot Fonteyn - dreamed into existence by the architects of British ballet: Ninette de Valois,Frederick Ashton and Constant Lambert.Carried to fame on a wave of wartime patriotism,it was Margot's sense of duty rather than ambition that proplelled her - yet her gifts were such that her pre-eminence would come to eclipse the careers of subsequent generations.                                      This compelling account chronicles Fonteyn's early years: her intense connection with her mother,'Black Queen'; her lovers in bohemian '30s and '40s London; her conquest of New York and years of glory as a proma ballerina assoluta with the Royal Ballet,as well as her late-blooming renaissance with a new partner,Rudolph Nureyev; and her final years in Panama with her husband,Roberto Arias. Based on more than ten years of research,Daneman's vivid and insightful work reveals the tru woman behind the myth. Daneman herself won a scholarship from her native Sydney to the Royal Ballet School.As a student there she danced at Covent Garden,before joing the Australian Ballet for its inaugural season.                                          She is the author of four novels: 'A Chance to Sit Down', 'The Groundling', Francie and the Boys', and 'The Favourite'.                      Please contact seller,because of the heavier weight of this item - 1.25Kg unpackaged,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!                                      N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.                                   ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1070523. ISBN: 9780670913374.

£ 13.50 (approx. $US 17.57 )

DANES**, RYAN:
TOMMY TYNAN: THE ORIGINAL 'FOOTBALL IDOL'. **

Imprint: UK.DB Publishing/an imprint of JMD Media Ltd.,2014. [Amazon.]
Edition: UK,8vo wraps/softback,illustrated,1st edn thus.
Binding: Paperback., No dw/dj - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo wraps/softback,illustrated,1st edn thus.[Originally and first published in Great Britain,2009 by the Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited - see my book ID rja for an example.] FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, subject's colour portrait photographic illustrated front card cover,with capitalised, white-lettered title+sub-title,author's capitalised,green-lettered name and capitalised white-lettered credit for FOREWORD BY JOHN ALDRIDGE to front cover.A dark green spine without reading creases and with similarly coloured+lettered titles as the front's; author's capitalised,blue/grey lettered name,and publisher's capitalised,dark green initialled lettered name to white circle illustrated colophon,at foot of same,rear cover with a dark green background with thumbnail b/w action photograph of subject and a white-lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright crisp and clean without blemish of foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine with one corner tip crease to pp155/56,no other pages affected.UK,8vo wraps/s/back,illustrated, 1st edn,6-176pp [paginated] includes a Foreword by John Aldridge,a Prologue,20 chapters and an Epilogue,16pp subject's contemporary b/w biographical photographs in 1 block,between pp128/29; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a Contents list/table,and to the rear, 3pp blanks. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and even internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 10 year-old age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral softback edn.It is only the described fault [corner tip crease] that prevents a higher overall grading of Near MINT.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other of age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a paperback edn.                          Signed for Liverpool by legendary Bill Shankly after winning the "Search for a Soccer-Star" competition, Tommy went on to become a cult figure during his time at Plymouth Argyle and Newport County.Many decades before SKY TV's popular "Football Idol" series Tommy Tynan won a newspaper competition called "Search for a Soccer-Star"; he was just 16 years old. His reward was an apprenticeship at Bill Shankly's famous Liverpool Football Club,and,at the club he scored in abundance at every level he had a chance to play at.The problem was that the squad was so damn strong Tommy was unable to get a chance in the first team.Loan moves to Swansea City (where the great John Charles wanted to show off his talent in Italy) and the Dallas Tornadoes (he played against such greats as Pele.Bobby Moore and George Best) helped him to become one of the most prolific strkers in an era before the money men moved into the game.In fact,he never earned more than £500 a week!      At Jack Charlton's Sheffield Wednesday, he was a hit.He played at Newport County,alongside John Aldridge,as they marched into Europe. At Plymouth Argyle, his goals propelled the team to promotion and a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.Tommy was a goal-machine wherever he went, and he wasn't afraid of controversy.Today, to many thousands of people, he is a cult-hero.  Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples.                         N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                     ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1161124. ISBN: 9781780914107.

£ 11.50 (approx. $US 14.97 )

DANGEROUS CURVES.
CHEYNEY**, PETER:

Imprint: LONDON.COLLINS,WHITE CIRCLE POCKET NOVEL.nd(?)
Edition: UK,12mo wraps,p/back,1st edn
Binding: Paperback., No dw/dj - p/back - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,12mo wraps,p/back,1st edn (nd - c1940s?).[Originally and first published UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, COLLINS,1939.This edn,a COLLINS MYSTERY novel No. 283. in WHITE CIRCLE POCKET NOVEL series.] VG+.No owner inscrptn and no printed price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,fairly clean, pinkish background with b/w illustration (helmeted policeman blowing a whistle) to front cover with black lettering within two circles,a b/w illustrated advert to recto of same,rear cover with jewellery company's b/w advert with some minimal foxing/spotting and also with an advert to its verso; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present - a 3/5ths" loss at head of spine/backstrip,no noticeable reading creases to same.Top+fore-edges though aged/toned still clean with minimal foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread apart from my own collation.UK,12mo wraps,p/back 1st edn,5- 160pp [paginated] includes 15 chapters,penultimate page with a Cadbury advert to verso; plus [unpaginated] half-title with dedication to recto,and a title page with (local,Plymouth) bookseller's small strip adhesive label affixed beneath publisher's details at foot and probably obscuring published date(?) and with a b/w illustrated Mars bar advert to recto. An extremely uncommon and scarce title of the contemporary period. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja879120. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 10.00 (approx. $US 13.01 )

DANIELL, DAVID SCOTT:
FLIGHT ONE: AUSTRALIA - A Ladybird Book of Travel Adventure.

Imprint: UK.LOUGHBOROUGH.WILLS & HEPWORTH,1958.
Edition: UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG++.No owner inscrptn,but verso front fep,is a black ink stamped address; but no price- clip to dw/dj.Pictorial colour decorated dw/dj.Top edge dw/dj lightly creased,some light bumping to head+foot spine/ backstrip,which is also slightly sunned. Tan paper-covered,blue ink pictorial upper board and letters to spine/backstrip,with pictorial colour map endpapers.50pp includes 24pp full-page,full-colour illustrations by Jack Matthew.Verso of front fep has original flying Ladybird logo,which was changed to a closed wing ladybird in an oval,in the early 1960's. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja1567. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 10.00 (approx. $US 13.01 )

DANIELS, NORMAN:
Dr. Kildare's FINEST HOUR.

Imprint: LONDON.Collins,FONTANA BOOKS,1964.
Edition: UK,slim 12mo p/back Original,1st edn.
Binding: Paperback Original., No dw/dj,p/back as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim 12mo p/back Original,1st edn. [Published a year earlier in USA,by Lancer. Paperback/softback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title in country of publication.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back originals are published prior to any other format.]VG-.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated front with black+red lettering,red+black letters to white white background spine/backstrip which appears to have no reading creases - apart from front+rear cover openings,rear cover with black+blue thumbnail TV still photograph and black text to white background story preamble: with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both covers though, with scoring/indents,some minor,light penetration impressions to last few rear pages.Top+fore-edges aged/toned,but without foxing/spotting; contents bright tight,clean, solid and sound with very little page-edge toning,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim 12mo p/back Original,1st edn,5--142pp [paginated] includes 15 chapters; plus ]unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and to the rear - as last pages - 2pp publisher's of other medical/romance novels. Here is a story in which Jim Kildare needs all his courage - courage which shows not only what kind of doctor he is,but what kind of man he is too. A beautoiful young girl is brought ino Blair General.Her father is a brilliant brain surgeon,her mother a celebrated painter.She believes she is worthless and that at her next suicide attempt she will succeed. . . What can Kildare do bring back her will to live? Please contact seller for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** UK,buyers note,p/backs' actual shipping costs/differences are adjusted and any difference is refunded after order receipt and before order's despatch, especially if p/back is offered P/p free. ** N.B. US/Canad customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja915921. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 4.50 (approx. $US 5.86 )

DANIELS**, J:
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN - BREAKING FREE.**

Imprint: LONDON.ATTACK INTERNATIONAL,March,1989.
Edition: UK,slim,small 8vo s/back Original,1st edn.
Binding: Softback Original., No dw/dj - softback Original - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim,small 8vo s/back Original,1st edn. [Softback/paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn, but softback/paperback originals are published prior to any other format.] VG. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from card cover.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered,glossy,wrap-around blue background with blue,b/w,grey and yellow, circular,spoof TINTIN cartoon illustration to front cover,a TINTIN+Snowy detail small illustration on a narrow,horizontal yellow band across the top of the cover with black lettering to same and same lettering to publisher name in a yellow panel towards foot of the cover,a blue spine/backstrip with black letters,rear panel with b/w+ yellow spoof TINTIN portrait and black text synopsis; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks, tears of splits present.Some scoring and indent impressions to either card cover.Top+fore-edges bright and clean with minimal,faint ageing/toning and with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unead,other than my own collation.UK,slim,small 8vo softback Original,1st edn,7-174pp [paginated] includes 4 chapters comprising b/w comic strip format,and last pages with a political viewpoint and how to organise, thanks and to reverse of last page,a b/w publisher advert for copies of the one-off newspaper already produced; plus [unpaginated] TINTIN portrait vignetted title page,a b/w Snowy portrait vignetted dedication and individual b/w cartoon illustrated chapter separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age and nature,i.e. an ephemeral softback,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the few exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading. 'Breaking Free' is an anarchist parody of the popular Tintin series of comics,from a London anarchist group,ATTACK INTERNATIONAL,who produced a one-off newspaper,'The Voice of Reasonable Moderation',in 1987. An exercise in denouement,the book was written under the pseudonym J. Daniels [Jack Daniels).Attracting the wrath of the tabloid press when it was published,the story tracks Tintin's development from a disaffected,shoplifting youth to a revolutionary leader. Finally back in print! He's back,and he's bad! Now Tintin's back with his all his pals - Captain Haddock et al - battling it out against the State and bringing the old world to its knees,in a classic full-length graphic story of love,struggle and freedom.Not authorized,and unsuitable for minors due to language and subject content. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja994522. ISBN: 0951426109.

£ 16.00 (approx. $US 20.82 )

DANN**, COLIN:
Battle for the Park.

Imprint: LONDON.HUTCHINSON CHILDREN'S BOOKS,1992.
Edition: UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap- around colour pictorial artwork by Frances Broomfield illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edge lightly aged with miniscule sporadic foxing,fore-edges brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear readng creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,clean,original orange cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps. UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-153pp [paginated] includes 18 chapters with b/w line illus chapter head-pieces; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, contents list/table and dedication. Racing each other playfully in the spring grass of White Deer Park,Plucky the fox and Dash the hare know nothing of the troubles which will soon shake their close community. . . .Concern grows as animals begin to disappear mysteriously from the sanctuary.When Plucky vanishes too,Dash secretly sets off to find him.Meanwhile, a sinister invasion is underway: the park is being overrun by rats,led by the savage Bully.The animals soon realise that they will have to fight,to the death if necessary,for White Deer Park to remain theirs. Colin Dann's many fans will be gripped by the thrilling plot of this 7th story in the best-selling 'Farthing Wood' series. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja34339. ISBN: 0091764254.

£ 8.00 (approx. $US 10.41 )

DANOT**, SERGE:
MAGIC ROUDABOUT: ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR. [Exclusive St.MICHAEL Pop-up.]

Imprint: LONDON.PURNELL and SONS/M&S Plc,1984.
Edition: UK,landscape 8vo HB,pop-up,exclusive,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj,as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,landscape 8vo HB,exclusive,pop-up,1st edn. [Produced exclusively for Marks and Spencer,plc. a retail chain.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued.Sharp-cornered,bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated boards; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.Upper,front right-hand corner minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and a small split in situ where bumped - else FINE.Contents bright and clean,pop-ups complete with some inevitable creasing - but no damage - no tears. Dougal,Florence,Zebedee and their friends from the Magic Roundabout come to life in this exciting pop-up book based on the television series. At their day at the fair the 'monster' in the Ghost Train scares Brian and a fast trip on the dodgem cars causes chaos.So, after a zoom down the Helter Skelter,Dougal is ready for his sugary snack! Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja405211. ISBN: 0361066511.

£ 10.00 (approx. $US 13.01 )

DANOT**, SERGE:
THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT ANNUAL.** [1979].

Imprint: LONDON.IPC Ltd.,1978.
Edition: UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.FINE+.Owner's neat inked name to top left-hand corner of inside of front board and no price-clip (£1.80) to front free endpaper.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy/glazed,colour pictorial artwork illustrated cover - design on front repeated to rear cover - with yellow +black lettering,black lettered red spine; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing - no nicks,tears or splits present.Very miniscule rubbing to bottom corner tips with reciprocal loss.Top+fore- edges inevitably but lightly aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn,44pp excluding illustrated front+rear pastedowns [unpaginated] includes colour illustrated double-page story title page,a collection of several stories (long+short) with b/w+ colour illustrations,and some to do/make activities - the two painting pages remain untouched,but a X-word and another word puzzle pencilled in,along with 2 join-the-dots items completed. An exceptional example with very few and very minor faults/imperfections.See the previous alpha-numerical book ID for the previous year's annual in a very similar graded condition - the same previous owner actually. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK,buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja934021. ISBN: 850374693.

£ 15.99 (approx. $US 20.81 )

DARLOW**, STEVE:
FIVE OF THE FEW: Survivors of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz Tell Their Story.

Imprint: LONDON.GRUB STREET,2007.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Originally published a year earlier,2006,this edn 2007 and first reprint. - so 1st thus.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,montage subjects' b/w portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj, with white+yellow lettering on front panel and spine/backstrip too,rear panel with full-length b/w portrait of F/Lt John Ellacombe; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-254pp [paginated] includes dedication, acknowledgements,an introduction,a b/w map of Britain's Air defences,5 sections on subjects comprising 2 chapters each16pp contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs in 1 block, between pp128/9, circular b/w portrait photographic chapter headpiece for each hero and b/w illustrations interspersed throughout the text and the book,an appendix,map of Westen Desert,sources and bibliography,endnotes and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, contents list/table and 2pp blanks at the rear of the book. 'Five of the Few' tells the intriguing story of five special airmen,who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride.The fascinating accounts of 501 Squadron Hurricane pilots Ken Lee and Tony Pickering,151 Squadron Hurricane pilot John Ellacombe.603 Squadron Spitfire pilot Peter Olver,and 219 Squadron Blenheim and Beaufighter radar operator Terry Clark cover the entire Battle of Britain period and the subsequent night Blitz.Their expperiences were varied but their cause was common.The survival of Britain was at stake.They,with the other 'Few',had to stop the Lufwaffe's attempt to prepare the way for a German invasion. The odds were against them,the stakes were high.The risks were immense. Each man would survive those momentous days in 1940,but there were close calls and they would not all come out of the air battle unscathed.Each man would then go on to distinguish themselves in further service with the RAF,fighting in North Africa and the Mediterranean,the night defence of the UK,offensive operations over he continent and support to D-Day and beyond.Again their stories are varied. Again their cause was common - to fight for and ensure the defeat of the Axis powers in Europe.They have extraordinary stories to tell.Promotions,decorations and command responsibilities would come their way.But not all would make it through safely to the end of the war; two of them would end up behind barbed wire. Collecively 'Five of the Few' is a war story of youth maturing,through aspiration and idealism,courage and bravado,fear and heroism,memory and reflection.It is a reminder of why so much was owed,and still is,by so many to so few. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja720017. ISBN: 1904943586.

£ 22.00 (approx. $US 28.63 )

DARLOW**, STEPHEN:
Winning the Battle for Supremacy in the Skies Over Western Europe,1941-1945.

Imprint: LONDON.GRUB STREET,2009.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, reprint.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint.[Originally published by same publisher,2005.This edn the first reprint.A companion volume to 'D-Day Bombers: The Veterans' Story.'.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,contemporary b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with blue+black lettering to front; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.Laid in loose,a Book Depository b/w+colour illustrated card bookmark.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,6-256pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,an introduction,a prologue,12 chapters,20pp contemporary b/w photographs and b/w facsimile illustration reproductions in 1 block,between pp128/9, other b/w maps interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices (2),primary sources,bibliography,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and contents list/table. 'Victory Fighters' is largely a collection of eyewitness accounts of the struggle that raged in the skies over occupied Europe after the Battle of Britain.Expertly selected and interwoven by Stephen Darlow,the book centres on the stories of six pilots and one navigator, the telling of which covers every aspect of this battle over land and sea. The author describes and analyses the relevant command decisions from the highest level down and against this background the men give their accounts from the start of their flying careers through to the preparations for operation Overlord,the invasion itself,the liberation of France,the crossing of the Rhine,to the end of the war in Europe on VE-Day. Through their eyes,the reader is introduced to a series of different tasks and situations,a multitude of aircraft types - Sunderlands,Mustangs,Tempests, Typhoons,Spitfires,Whirlwinds,Mosquitoes - and a great many squadrons. Having conducted numerous interviews and undertaken diligent research of documents, diaries and correspondence,the author has produced a fitting testament to these men and the countless others they represent. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja515518. ISBN: 190494311X.

£ 14.59 (approx. $US 18.99 )

Dart Valley Railway Association:
BULLIVER - The Journal of the Dart Valley Railway Association: 7 vols & ephemera [spanning 1975-1982/3.]

Imprint: UK.DART VALLEY RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON. [1970's-80's.]
Edition: UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus.
Binding: Wraps., No dw/dj - wraps - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus. FINE.No owner inscrpn and no price erasure to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, glossy b/w photographic steam locomotive scene illustrated front paper cover with capitalised, black-lettered journal name BULLIVER to top edge and GWR logo+crest and black-lettered sub-title (DVRA) to lower edge and assorted railway-related advertisements to rear cover.Negligible shelf-wear,no nicks,tears or splits present; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - seems unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim small 8vo non-rusted stapled wraps,3-23/27pp (varies on individual volume), includes Editorial,Letters,articles,b/w photographs and adverts. This selection Volumes:  No.41 [Sept,1975],No.72-79 [March,1981 -  Winter,1982/3] but minus No's.73+76.  A seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. Steam trains run with heritage rolling stock and is the longest established steam railway in the south-west, celebrating over 50 years in preservation.       The Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd was formed initially to purchase the trackbed and station sites of the Totnes to Ashburton line,which is now known as the South Devon Railway [SDR]. On 30 December 1972, the Paignton to Dartmouth line was also sold to the Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd by the Ministry of Transport.In 2010, the South Devon Railway Trust bought the freehold of the Totnes to Ashburton line from what was the Dart Valley Railway plc, on 8th February, 2010. After a major shareholder sold their holding in the plc in 2016,the company ceased to be a plc on 29th November,2018. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for journals of their 40+ year-old age and nature, i.e  an ephemeral paper wrappered item. They really are exceptional,exemplary examples for their cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults.               Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!                                                N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.                                                               ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                               

Stock number: rja1132924. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 8.99 (approx. $US 11.70 )

Dart Valley Railway Association**:
BULLIVER - The Journal of the Dart Valley Railway: 3 Volumes+ephemera [No.77 June,1982,No.78 Sept.,1982 and No.79 Winter,1982/83.]

Imprint: UK.DART VALLEY RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON. [1980's.]
Edition: UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus.
Binding: Wraps - as issued., No dw/dj - wraps - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus. FINE. No owner inscrpn and no price erasure to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy b/w photographic steam locomotive scene illustrated front paper cover with capitalised,black-lettered journal name BULLIVER to top edge and GWR logo+crest and black-lettered sub-title (DVRA) to lower edge and assorted railway-related advertisements to rear cover.Negligible shelf-wear,no nicks,tears or splits; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - seems unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim small 8vo non-rusted stapled wraps,3-23/27pp (varies on individual volume),includes Editorial,Letters, articles,b/w photographs and adverts.            This selection of 3 volumes: consecutive No's 77-79  [June,1982, Sept.,1982,and Winter,1982/83 respectively];  No.77 with a 10th Anniversary [1969-79] Dart Valley Railway ephemera gate-fold Timetable and colour illustrated gatefold pamphlet+order form,for steam railaway artist, David Weston's Limited Signature Edition of 8 Collector's plates [The Race to the North], No.78 with a complete,unused and counterfoils still attached and in situ draw ticket booklet of DVRA's Annual Draw(11th Dec.,1982,loosely laid in.                                          A seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line,built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes.Steam trains run with heritage rolling stock and is the longest established steam railway in the south-west, celebrating over 50 years in preservation.       The Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd was formed initially to purchase the trackbed and station sites of the Totnes to Ashburton line,which is now known as the South Devon Railway [SDR]. On 30 December 1972,the Paignton to Dartmouth line was also sold to the Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd by the Ministry of Transport.In 2010, the South Devon Railway Trust bought the freehold of the Totnes to Ashburton line from what was the Dart Valley Railway plc, on 8th February, 2010. After a major shareholder sold their holding in the plc in 2016,the company ceased to be a plc on 29th November,2018. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for journals of their 40+ year-old age and nature, i.e  an ephemeral paper wrappered item.They really are exceptional, exemplary examples for their cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults.        Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                 

Stock number: rja1133124. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 3.99 (approx. $US 5.19 )

Dart Valley Railway Association**:
BULLIVER - The Journal of the Dart Valley Railway: 3 volumes & related ephemera,consecutive No's 77-79 [June,1982, Sept.,1982,and Winter,1982/83 respectively.]

Imprint: UK.DART VALLEY RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.BUCKFASTLEIGH,DEVON. [1980's.]
Edition: UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus.
Binding: Wraps - as issued., No dw/dj - wraps - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus. FINE. No owner inscrpn and no price erasure to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy b/w photographic steam locomotive scene illustrated front paper cover with capitalised,black-lettered journal name BULLIVER to top edge and GWR logo+crest and black-lettered sub-title (DVRA) to lower edge and assorted railway-related advertisements to rear cover.Negligible shelf-wear,no nicks,tears or splits present; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - seems unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim small 8vo non-rusted stapled wraps,3-23/27pp (varies on individual volume),includes Editorial,Letters, articles,b/w photographs and adverts.            This selection of 3 volumes: consecutive No's 77-79 [June,1982, Sept.,1982,and Winter,1982/83 respectively];  No.77 with a 10th Anniversary [1969-79] Dart Valley Railway ephemera gate-fold Timetable and colour illustrated gatefold pamphlet+order form,for steam railaway artist, David Weston's Limited Signature Edition of 8 Collector's plates [The Race to the North.].     A seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line,built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. Steam trains run with heritage rolling stock and is the longest established steam railway in the south-west, celebrating over 50 years in preservation.       The Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd was formed initially to purchase the trackbed and station sites of the Totnes to Ashburton line,which is now known as the South Devon Railway [SDR].     On 30 December 1972,the Paignton to Dartmouth line was also sold to the Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd by the Ministry of Transport.In 2010,the South Devon Railway Trust bought the freehold of the Totnes to Ashburton line from what was the Dart Valley Railway plc,on 8th February,2010.After a major shareholder sold their holding in the plc in 2016,the company ceased to be a plc on 29th November,2018. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for journals of their 40+ year-old age and nature, i.e  an ephemeral paper wrappered item.They really are exceptional, exemplary examples for their cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults.        Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                 

Stock number: rja1133324. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 3.99 (approx. $US 5.19 )

DART**, MAURICE:
THE LAST DAYS OF STEAM IN DEVON.

Imprint: UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.ALAN SUTTON PUBLISHING LTD.,1991.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with blue+white lettering to both front and the spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glazed bds - design repeated from dw/d - and immaculate b/w photographic illustrated eps.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-152pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,acknowledgements,reference sources,profuse contemporary steam locomotive b/w photographs throughout the book - all with accompanying text+ captions,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages. 'The Last Days of Steam in Devon' surveys steam locomotives during the last 16 years of their operation throughout Devon,before diesels appeared on the GWR (Great Western Railway) routes in 1958 and crept on to the SR (Southern Railway) routes during the 1960s.Memories will be awakened of 'Castles','Counties' and other GWR 4-6-0s on the main line,a variety of large and small tank locomotives on the branch lines,and SR 'Merchant Navy' and 'West Country' Pacifics,together with 'King Arthurs','Moguls' and other assorted tank classes. Containing over two hundred photographs, many of which have never been published before,this is a comprehensive look at a time when the main lines of the former Great Western and Southern Railways served Devon.Between Plymouth and Exeter the two systems used different routes to circle Dartmoor,with the GWR serving South Devon and the SR serving East and North Devon. The GWR also pentrated North Devon.Today (then 1991) remnants of the SR are in use together with the GWR main line and that serving Paignton. This superb collection will provide a permanent record of interest to railway buffs,industrial historins and anyone with enthusiasm for the age of steam. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja764718. ISBN: 0862999251.

£ 12.99 (approx. $US 16.91 )

DAVID, SAUL:
THE INDIAN MUTINY 1857.

Imprint: LONDON.VIKING/PENGUIN GROUP,2002.
Edition: UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial lithographic detail illustrated dw/dj panels+spine/backstrip,with gilt+brown lettering,rear panel also with brown+ black lettered critics' reviews; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Illustrated detail to foot of spine/ backstrip of dw/dj inevitably and ubiquitously sunned/faded.Top edges very lightly toned but clean,fore-edges brighter and cleaner and without any detractions/faults; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog- ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark brown cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain maroon eps.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viiixxiiipp+2-504pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, illus list/table,a prologue,21 chapters, 16pp of historical contemporary b/w facsimile illustrations reproductions and photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp168/9 and pp312/13 respectively, appendices (4),sequence of events,a glossary,a bibliography,notes and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,acknowledgements with first page of illus list/table to its recto,double-page b/w Northern India map (showing locations of mutinies) with 2 insets,and 3 b/w maps with siege details plans/maps (Dehli,Lucknow,Cawnpore). In 1857 the native troops of the Bengal Army rose against their colonial masters. They were quickly joined by thousands of discontented civilians in what was to become the bloodiest insurrection in the history of the British Empire.No one was spared,as innocents on both sides became embroiled in a maelstrom of brutal murder and heroic resistance. Combining formidable storytelling powers with groundbreaking research,Saul David has written the definitive modern account of the Indian Mutiny.He brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters - from stalwart Lord Canning,the heroic Lawrence brothers and troubled William Hodson,to the ruthless Nana Sahib,the staggeringly brave Rani of Jhansi and the fair-weather King of Delhi - to narrate a tale at once heart-rendingly tragic and extraordinarily compelling. And what of its causes? Did the mutiny really stem from a dispute over rifle cartridges? To what extent was it pre-planned? What,for instance,was the significance of the chapattis that mysteriously began to appear across the subcontinent before the outbreak? David Saul provides new and convincing evidence that the true causes of the mutiny were much more complex,and disturbing,than previously assumed. 'The Indian Mutiny' is a masterful work of narrative history.With energy,insight and authority,it casts fresh light on this extraordinary episode and challenges long- standing assumptions.Not least,it upturns the accepted wisdom that a British victory was inevitable by showing just how close the rebels came to depriving Victoria and her subjects of the jewel in the imperial crown. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja733917. ISBN: 0670911372.

£ 40.00 (approx. $US 52.06 )

DAVIDSON, ERIC:
V for SCHWEIK: Ten Stories of World War II.

Imprint: LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN and COMPANY (UK),1995.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork,by Sue Hellard,illustrated dw/dj,with b/w+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges though heavily aged/toned are clean and spot/blemish free; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - apart from page-edge toning and text block clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,plain taupe cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,xiipp+4-225pp [paginated] includes foreword,10 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,dedication, epigraph,contents list/table,chapter separator pages,and 2pp blanks at rear. When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima at the end of WW2 it closed,for one soldier at least,the age of Schweik - the era when the ordinary squaddie could,through a bit of earthy judgement and a lot of divine luck,bungle his wy through a war knowing there would always be loopholes caused by human error; and that the enemy would have its own ration of Schweiks,common men like himself caught up in forces beyond their making or control. Eric Davidson's first book,'On Yer Bike, Schweik!',assembled a collection of stories about such men for whom war 'like life,was all make-do and mend,try all and error'. Based on the letters sent home by a father to his family,as he served from Dunkirk through Alamein to Monte Cassino,the stories focus not on combat but on characters,bringing to life the humanity of inhuman situations and brilliantly evoking one man's experience of war. But the reluctant heroes of 'On Yer Bike, Schweik!' were men who had suddenly been drafted in to fight a war they knew little about and understood even less; men of all ages and walks of life.On the other hand,those who were called up to fight the latter stages of the conflict were a quite different breed: they had grown up with war,and knew why they were fighting.But that didn't stop them being Schweiks. 'V for Schweik' celebrates the role of these Schweil-successors in a splendid new selection of tales. Covering the period from D-Day to VE Day,these ten stories salute the spirit of the legendary Good Soldier with great energy anf humour; tales often taller than tall,but always honouring the Schweikness of their heroes. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja562815. ISBN: 0316875376.

£ 5.00 (approx. $US 6.51 )

DAVIDSON**, JIM:
JIM DAVIDSON GETS HOOKED!

Imprint: UK.HENLOW CAMP,BEFORDSHIRE (BEDS.).BEEKAY PUBLISHERS LTD.,1986.
Edition: UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG+. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour cartoon illustrated dw/dj,with red, black and green lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.A small brown stain to top edge of rear panel of dw/dj also lightly affecting the rear bd beneath.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean but with some minimal, sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark green cloth bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-111pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an introduction,13 sections/chapters including a glossary of angling terms and Last Word,profuse b/w line illus/cartoons by Len Gurd,throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages. No TV comic is better known today than Jim Davidson; not only is his face instantly recognisable to millions but his distinctive voice has been heard making people laugh for many years on stage,in clubs and pubs and even in other countries. Another aspect of his more serious side is his love of angling,instilled into him by his father on many countryside holidays on the Norfolk Broads and in Kent when he was young.What may not be known to many of his TV fans is that Jim is widely accepted by anglers,especially carp anglers,as a successful big fish man.He is a member of the Carp Anglers' Association and his best carp,caught from a very 'difficult' club water in Kent weighed 21 lbs 10 ozs. To catch this fish,Jim forgot about his TV work and fished for five days and nights,camping by the waterside with a friend in a quest for his biggest fish ever,which he eventually succeeded in catching.His angling exploits have been reported widely in the 'Sun' newspaper, 'Angling Times','Angler's Mail',and the 'Carp Catcher' magazine. As you will see from this book,Jim has been so keen to get fishing that at times he has worn his fishing clothes on stage and has mixed his bait in his dressing room.Given Jim's love of fishing there is obviously some serious content in his first book,but it wouldn't be a Jim Davidson book without containing much Davidson humour on every page which the reader will not need to be an angler to appreciate.Indeed,the publishers have had to provide some censorship for some of the well known bawdy Davidson humour,or the book might not have been published at all! Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja642116. ISBN: 094767408X.

£ 7.50 (approx. $US 9.76 )

DAVIDSON**, F.Z.S., GLADYS:
QUEER BIRDS AT THE ZOO - No.2. [Illus by Dorothy Burroughes.]

Imprint: LONDON.ALLEN & UNWIN,1927.
Edition: UK,slim 16mo HB,no dw/dj - as issued(?),1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj - as issued?
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim 16mo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG+.No owner inscrptn but an inked number 5 to front free endpaper.Burroughes pictorial colour onlay illustration to front terracotta paper-covered card bds with brown+green lettering; black lettering to slightly darkened spine/backstrip and some rubbing to same and rear cover with centrally placed,black ink printed publisher's square colophon.Most unusually the spine/ backstrip solid without splits,tears or loss.Top +fore-edges slightly aged - as expected and as usual/normal - given book's age; contents bright and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners appears unread - apart from my own collation.Inexplicably,the top corners to pp65-68 have a removed portion (2cm long by 1cm deep) - but all other pages unaffected though. UK,slim 16mo HB,1st edn,6-76pp [paginated] includes an introduction,(VII)7 chapters, pictorial decorated terracotta endpapers with b/w lino-cut illustration,b/w head+tail pieces,3 full-page b/w lino-cuts and 3 (includes frntis) full-page,full-colour illus by Dorothy Burroughes; plus [unpaginated] colour frntis, title page and contents list/table. See also my book ID's rja832919 and rja833119 respectively for other titles either written by,or illustrated by this artist. A highly collected and sought after children's book author/illustrator,and an unusual,uncommon item in Burroughes' bold style and will be an important and welcome addition to the canon.As such,fairly scarce,particularly in this grade. Horace Hedgehog,Sammy Squirrel and Prudence Pigeon were so pleased with the visits they had already paid to some of the Queer Beasts in the Zoo (see rja833119) they made up their minds not to stop until they had seen and talked with all the strange creatures in that wonderful place. The birds visited include the penguins,the ostrich, the Toucan (on front cover), pelicans, the Secretary-bird,the flamingo and the owls. No.2 of The Queer Series of Little Zoo Books. Dorothy Mary L. Burroughes (b.1883 - d. 1963.) Worked as Dorothy Burroughes,nickname Budge, which she used in her book dedications.Born in Westminster,London.Her father,James Burroughes, was the proprietor of Burroughes & Watts, Britain’s leading manufacturer of billiard tables and snooker accessories.She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art,at Heatherley's School of Fine Art [The school was named after Thomas Heatherley who took over as the school's principal from James Mathews Leigh (when it was named "Leigh's"). Founded in 1845, the school is affectionately known as Heatherley's.It is one of the oldest independent art schools in London and is among the few art colleges in Britain today,that focuses on portraiture,figurative painting and sculpture.] and in Germany too.Worked as a commercial artist,a painter and poster and lino-cut artist as well as a highly regarded author/ illustrator of 20+ children's books,some of which she either authored and illustrated herself or illustrated for other authors. As a commercial artist,she had a commission from London Underground for a poster that promoted trips to the Zoo at Regent's Park.That design design featured a group of Langur monkeys,drawn in a Japanese-woodcut inspired style which was to become synonymous with Burroughes’ later animal studies.A second commission followed in 1922,also for the Zoo. That design,known as ‘the monkey poster’,was even more popular than her first commission,and it became London Underground’s most requested poster. A solo exhibition,her first,in South Kensington in 1923 followed,and also met with acclaim and praise.Examples of her paintings from that exhibition began to appear in contemporary magazines such as 'The Sketch and the 'Illustrated London News'. Despite her success and her acclaim for her animal drawings,she felt it was heartbreaking and too painful. Nevertheless,her skill at capturing the character and dignity of animal subjects was widely admired and in 1925 she was made a Fellow of the Zoological Society in recognition of her talent.Elected RBA (1925).Her first book was 'Amazing Adventures of Little Brown Bear (1930). Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight,small size,and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included. Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja833019. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 40.00 (approx. $US 52.06 )

DAVIE, DONALD:
EZRA POUND, POET as SCULPTOR.

Imprint: LONDON.ROUTLEDGE,KEGAN & PAUL,1965.
Edition: UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,ex-libris,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback - ex-library binding., Minus dw/dj.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG+.Black cloth library binding (ex-libris,John Ryland University Library,Manchester,bookplate).Gilt library letters+no's to foot of spine/backstrip, small library stamp to base of title page, otherwise VG+.UK,8vo HB minus dw/dj,261pp, appendix,an index of EP's works+index of persons.First few pp of introduction slightly marked otherwise other contents clean,with some very minimal passage marking in margins. Contents: Canto 1,Cathay,The Noh,Guadier-Brezska,Vorticism,IMAGISM,Goumont,Malatesta + Chinese history+Pisan Cantos,Rock-drill Cantos et al. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja67. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 35.00 (approx. $US 45.55 )

DAVIES**, HUNTER:
BEATRIX POTTER'S LAKELAND.**

Imprint: LONDON.FREDERICK WARNE/PENGUIN GROUP,1988.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Intrigingly the book's a true 1st edn,but with a book club (Guild Publishing) logo'ed dw/dj.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip - absence of published price to dw/dj - as these were on subscription.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour scenic photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,with b/w lettering, subject's (B P and her dog Kep) monochrome portrait photograph to rear panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean and generally sharp-cornered, original,plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a green headband and immaculate plain dark green endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 8-223pp [paginated] includes an introduction,9 chapters,profuse modern,scenic colour photgraphs - all by Cressida Pemberton-Pigott,a few contemporary sepia scenic+ biographical Potter related photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] scenic colour photographic illustrated half-title page,double-page scenic colour photographic title page,a scenic colour photographic contents list/table with a monochrome portrait photograph of Beatrix as a child illustrated frntis,to it's reverse. The Lake District has been attracting writers and artists for over 200 years.Beatrix Potter first came to the area when she was sixteen, spending a family holiday by the shores of Lake Windemere in 1882.Although she was born in London and spent most of her early life there, she immediately loved Lakeland with a deep- seated and enduring emotion.At the age of thirty,she wrote of the village Sawrey,'It is as nearly perfect a little place as I ever lived in,and such nice old-fashioned people in the village.' Seventeen years later,Sawrey was to become her permanent home,following her marriage to a local solicitor. As Beatrix Heelis,she devoted most of her time to farming,and few of her colleagues ever realised that Mrs Heelis,out in all weathers in an old mackintosh and clogs, was none other than Beatrix Potter,the famous author. Hunter Davies takes an affectionate look at the relationship between the beautiful Lakeland countryside and the very private woman who was inspired by it,painted it,farmed it and helped preserve it for future generations to enjoy.He describes the quiet rural life that so fulfilled her,the towns and villages she knew,the customs she encouraged and the shows she attended,as well as tracing the roots of her love for Cumbria from her solitary earlier years in London.He also looks at her passions in the light of today and how they are reflected in present Lakeland life.Hunter Davies speaks with the best authority - that of a fellow Lakeland enthusiast and writer. Cressida Pemberton-Pigott's breathtaking photographs also reflect her own delight in the Lake District.That indefinable,pervasive magic of Lakeland,with its soaring hills,quiet valleys,tranquil waters and soft English light, can receive no finer celebration than the words and pictures in this glorious book. It is a fitting tribute to both Beatrix Potter and the land she loved. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja590616. ISBN: 0723235201.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

DAVIES**, HUNTER:
Beatrix Potter's LAKELAND.**

Imprint: LONDON.FREDERICK WARNE,1999.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Originally and first published 1988,then reissued in this format 1999 - so 1st edn thus.Differs from the first printing,in that it now includes examples of Beatrix Potter's work,some of which have not been published before.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,Lakeland scenic colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with green+white lettering to front,rear panel with scenic colour photograph and 2 Potter colour illustrations and 'The World of Peter Rabbit - Frederick Warne' circular printer's device/logo; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing and minimal chipping.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without any foxing/spotting, marks,grubbing or thumbing; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered original white cloth boards which,other than the spine/backstrip,seem to have either very,very lightly discoloured to a cream or lightly aged; with bright,crisp,blockeded gilt letters to front board which also has a bright, crisp,blocked gilt Beatrix Potter illustration, similar gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale beige endpapers.UK,Qrto HB +dw/dj,1st edn,8-191pp [paginated] includes an introduction,8 chapters,profuse b/w+colour biographical+scenic photographs throughout the text and the book - modern scenic colour photographs by Cressida Pemberton-Pigott,colour illustrations by Beatrix Potter; plus [unpaginated] a B P's colour illustration (sheaves of corn in a field near Sawrey), double-paged monochrome scenic photograph by Cressida Pemberton-Pigott illustrated title page (Derwentwater and Lingholm Island),and B P's thumbnail colour sketch (rosehips - painted when she was 12) illustrated contents list/table with BP full-page,full colour illustration (Lily pads +flowers) to its reverse as a frntis. See also my book ID's rja590616 for book club edn,and rja637716 for a 1st edn of the same title but different editions. This new edition of 'Beatrix Potter's Lakeland' includes stunning examples of Beatrix Potter's work,some of which have not been published before.The paintings,taken from the 'Tales' themselves and from Beatrix Potter's sketchbooks,not only celebrate Beatrix Potter's unique talent but also give the reader an opportunity to compare the beauty of the Lakes today with the paintings they inspired. Hunter Davies takes an affectionate look at the relationship between the beautiful Lakeland countryside and the very private woman who was inspired by it,painted it, farmed it and helped preserve it for future generations to enjoy.He also looks at her passions in the light of today and how they are reflected in present Lakeland life.He describes the quiet rural life that so fulfilled her,the towns and villages she knew, the customs she encouraged and the shows she attended,as well as tracing the roots of her love for Cumbria from her solitary earlier years in London.Hunter Davies speaks with the best authority - that of a fellow Lakeland enthusiast and writer. Cressida Pemberton-Pigott's breathtaking photographs also reflect her own delight in the Lake District and provide the perfect foil for Beatrix Potter's own watercolours and sketches. That indefinable,pervasive magic of Lakeland, with its soaring hills,quiet valleys,tranquil waters and soft English light,can receive no finer celebration than the words and pictures in this glorious book.It is a fitting tribute to both Beatrix Potter and the land she loved. Want more Hunter DAVIES titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my GENERAL and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja834519. ISBN: 0723245460.

£ 22.00 (approx. $US 28.63 )