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Imprint: LONDON.MEWS BOOKS [NEL.],April 1976. UK,slim 12mo p/b 1st edn.[Originally and first published US as p/back Original by WARNER Paperback Library,November,1974. This the first UK,p/back 1st edn and the first title of that series.] VG+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover.Bright,clean.colour pictorial artwork illustrated front cover with yellow-outlined red and plain white lettering to same and the spine/backstrip,rear panel with yellow, red and white lettered blurb; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Small corner creases to top front+rear corners of covers and reading creases to spine.Top edges aged with a small stain,fore-edges also aged but to a lesser degree' contents tight,solid with page-edge toning but no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners; included internally,an unused attached contemporaneous,perforated business card for Co-Operative Insurance Society Ltd,between pp80/1. AN uncoomon,vintage pulp p/back 1st edn. From the moment Philip St. George saw the butchered and mangled corpse that had once been his beautiful wife,Dorothy,he became a man with a terrible mission. For the bloody handiwork was that of an obscene and blasphemous cult of Devil Worshippers - and so Philip St. George dedicated himself to destroying all those who followed the way of Satan. He became a crusader against The Evil One and all his minions on earth - THE SATAN SLEUTH! A new (then 1974) but short-lived suspense series with loose themes of Satanists,werewolves,and shapeshifters etc began in the US,January 1974 to January, 1976,with just 3 titles: 'The Werewolf Walks Tonight' and 'Devil,Devil' as last title published. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. UK,buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P+p free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR 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. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. ** Stock number: rja928721. ISBN: 452000017.
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Imprint: UK,BRAUNTON,DEVON.MERLIN BOOKS LTD.,1988. UK,small 8vo wraps,p/back 1st edn. NMINT. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy navy blue background with Navy's Medical Branch uniform's badge illustration and white lettering to front card cover,white lettering to navy blue spine/ backstrip which has no reading creases,rear cover with author's thumbnail b/w portrait photograph and black lettered potted biography of author to a white background.Negligible shelf-wear,if any,no bumping,no creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present either.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread other than my own collation.UK,small 8vo wraps,p/back 1st edn,v-xiiipp+17-270pp includes a Foreword by Surgeon Vice-Admiral G.J. Milton-Thompson,QHP,FRCP,Medical Director General (Naval),unpaginated contents list/table,an an Appreciation by Surgeon Rear-Admiral J. Cox,OBE, MB,BS,FFARCS (CA),an illustrations list/table, acknowledgements,author's Introduction,Pts 1-4 comprising 5,6,7 and 1 chapters respectively, profuse b/w contemporary b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and individual Pts separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it’s age and its nature, i.e. an ephemeral p/back book.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness. The medical side of the Royal Navy at its grass roots has never been recorded.Here is a narrative which covers this aspect and is informative and of historical value.It gives a good picture of a rating's life on foreign stations prior to WW2,it tells of conditions prevailing in Plymouth during the Blitz and describes operations in the Mediterranean in which HMS Stalker took part in 1942/43. The books title alludes to the dispensation of Epsom and other Salts in Medicine,the salty seas,and Old Salts - the sailors. A copy of the manuscript is now preserved at the Imperial War Museum which sets great store on its value. 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: rja1035922. ISBN: 0863033806.
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Imprint: LONDON.WARD,LOCK & CO.,LIMITED,1935. UK,thick 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG+. FINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Matt,colour pictorial artwork by Frank Marston,illustrated front panel - illustration repeated from an internal b/w illus,and ubiquitously darkened spine/ backstrip with colour illustration detail and red+black lettering to both,rear panel wih darkened white background with blue ink lettered publisher's advert for 'The TOWER SERIES' of copyright gift books; some negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing with fold-overs to some,to edges and corners.Some minimal creasing,3 of 4 corner tips rubbed with some miniscule loss,small closed splits at both head+foot of spine/backstrip's front gutter,some minimal cresing,chipping to head with small loss,top,rear and top front gutters each with small missing portions - no other major nicks,tears or splits,but still approx. 99% present.Top+fore-edges bright and fairly clean with very faint and very minimal sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean with very minimal foxing - majority of text body foxing-free,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original taupe cloth bds with bright,crisp,black ink illustration to front with black ink lettering,similar lettering to spine/ backstrip,rear board/cover plain and undecorated but with some light,but sporadic mottling to it's lower edge,plain white pastedowns immaculate,but verso+ recto of front+rear free endpapers respectively,each with a narrow band of off-set shadowing from dw/dj's inner flaps.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7- 255pp [paginated] includes contents list table,XXIII (23) chapters,4 b/w illustrations by Frank Marston - frntis included,interspersed throughout the text and the book - all called for and present, plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title,b/w illustrated frntis,and title page. Harold Avery (1867–1943) was an English author of children's literature,who wrote school stories for both boys and girls. Basil Severn and Dick Ferris,his school friend,bored in the holidays,receive permission to fish in the lake at Marlcot Hall,a deserted mansion in the neighbourhood.While fishing,they take it into their heads to look over the Hall,and find a curious steel spike which completely puzzles them.From then on they have no chance of being bore,for the holiday becomes filled to the brim with excitement and adventure. Another uncommonly presentable item,this example has survived exceptionally well, particularly with the dw/dj's protection - particularly in respect to the book,and unusually,without the usual major discolouration and other imperfections usually encountered or expected in a children's book of this age. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - aprticularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page. Stock number: rja895320. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: LONDON.KAYE & WARD,1987. UK,slim landscape 8vo HB,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj,as issued.Bright, crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated glazed bds; with negligible shelf-wear and bumping to edges and corners,and clean, plain white eps.Some inevitable slight scoring/indentations to both bds.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean also.Ffe+title-page have a light accidental crease,the title- page also lightly spotted/foxed(?).UK,slim, landscape 8vo,32pp [unpaginated] includes near full-page,full colour illustrations by Clive Spong pages,with lines of text to foot of same. Diesel had come to help the Fat Controller while Percy was away being mended.He was delighted to be back,but Thomas and Toby were not so pleased to see him.They remembered the tricks he had played on Duck the last time he came.The trucks remembered too."Here's Evil Diesel," they whispered to each other. This made Diesel very angry and before he knew it he was causing trouble again. Since April 2013,again in this year too, the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,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: rja437012. ISBN: 0434928070.
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Imprint: LONDON.EGMONT CHILDREN'S BOOKS LTD.,1998/9. UK,32mo HB,1st edn thus.[Vols No. 2, 3 and No. 13.The 3 vols offered as one purchase.Can be split if needed, each originally retailed £4.99,but can bought @ £3.50 each singly.] FINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued? Bright,crisp,clean,matt colour pictorial artork illustrated, sharp-cornered card bds,with either yellow,orange,red and black lettering,and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread - apart from my own collation.UK,32mo HB,1st edn(s) thus,64pp [unpaginated],colour illus by C. Reginald Dalby,John T. Kenney. Volume 2 - 'Thomas the Tank Engine' contains stories: 'Thomas and Gordon','Thomas's Train', 'Thomas and the Trucks',and 'Thomas and the Breakdown Train'.Originally published in 1946,this edn 1998.(Front pastedown+free endpaper each have colour cartoon adhesive label fixed to centre of each.) Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Volume 3 - 'James the Red Engine' contains stories: 'James and the Top-Hat','James and the Bootlace', 'Troublesome Trucks',and 'James and the Express'.Originally published in 1948,this edn 1998.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Volume 13 - 'Duck and the Diesel Engine' contains stories: 'Domeless Engines','Pop Goes the Diesel', 'Dirty Work',and 'A Close Shave'. Originally published in 1958 and this edn 1999.Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4. Since April 2013,and again in March 2015,and again in this year too,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template, altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight(s) of the(se) item(s),for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja607616. ISBN: 0434803782.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON 2006. UK,slim,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,12th impression.[Complete number line 12.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn but author's neat,blue ink inscrptn+date: 'Best wishes from Pam Ayres 2007.' to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,subject/author's contemporary portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with white+gilt lettering to front and white lettering to rear; 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 black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,slim,small,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,12th imp,1-153pp [paginated] includes anthology of a mixture of 48 humorous poems,sketches and short stories accompanied by non-credited b/w illustrations throughout, plus [unpaginated] half-title,author SIGNED title page,and a contents list/ table.Laid in loosely,author's 2007 stage tour itinerary perfomances bookmark covering Buxton to Wavedon. A brand new collection of poems and stories from one of the world's best-loved poets. Pam Ayres is one of the world's nest-loved poets,and her wry observations on the peculiarities of modern life raise a smile from even the most hardened cynic. In 'Surgically Enhanced' Pam tackles a range of subjects great and small - kissing,raising teenagers, adopting a dog,learning to ski and many more - with her trademark wit and perception.Among the many delights are a few favourites from Pam's stage shows,such as 'The Packing Poem' and 'They Should Have Asked My Husband' - printed here in full for the very first time - and newcomers like 'The Battle of Portaloo' and,of course,'I'm Going To Be Surgically Enhanced.' This new collection,her first for nearly ten years,is a must-have for Pam's many fans - and for anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted poems,stories and sketches that make you laugh and make you think. 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 lighter weight of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja758917. ISBN: 0340922788.
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Imprint: LONDON.AVALON PRESS,1948. UK,Qrto HB,minus dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. VG+. Sim Qrto,88pp includes notes on plates and a bibliography.80 b/w illus/plates with text on them by BERNARD DENVIR.Red buckram cloth boards,gilt letters to spine/backstrip,contents bright,tight and clean. Please contact seller,because of the weight 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. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US 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: rja635. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: LONDON.LEO COOPER in Association with SECKER & WARBURG,1986. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint.[Originally published by same publisher,1983.This example a reprint - the first,1986.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - usually indicates an export edition, believed to precede UK trade issue/distribution. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with red+white lettering; 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.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st reprint,xiipp-2-238pp [paginated] includes 20 chapters,a postscript,an appendix,a bibliography and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a contents list/table,a quotation (Duke of Wellington),acknowledgements,a preface and 6pp blanks at the rear of the book. According to the official records of the British Army a total of 346 officers and men were summarily executed at dawn following their convictions by courts martial in the field between the outbreak of the First World War and the end of March 1920.The details of their trials and executions have been closed to the public ever since,but during the last decade there has arisen a sense of profound uneasiness regarding the circumstances surrounding their deaths. In the preparation of this book Anthony Babington has made use of a great deal of new evidence which has only recently come to light and which has enabled a full and accurate account of these matters to be written for the very first time.It is now apparent that although the majority of the executed men were guilty,or technically guilty,of the charges that had been laid against them,many of them were treated with considerable injustice and considerable inhumanity.They were usually tried by comparatively junior officers; their defences, such as they were,were seldom adequately presented; after the trials had finished the papers were passed for review to a succession of senior commanders who were kept in total ignorance of the mitigating circumstances which should have influenced their decisions; the condemned were informed of their impending executions either on the evening before,or on the actual morning that they were to be taken out and shot; and there was no proper procedure by which they could appeal.There can be little doubt that a not insubstantial proportion of them had been suffering from emotional shock or nervous exhaustion at the time thay had committed their 'offences'. Few of those who shared the responsibility for the executions will emerge with credit from these revelations,be they senior officers, doctors,or government ministers. This is a grim,at times horrifying story.But most people will feel that it is a story which should no longer remain untold. There is a postscript to the book by Major-General Frank Richardson in which he explains the attitudes of the medical profession which prevailed at the time,particularly their failure to acknowledge the existence of shell-shock. 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: rja745517. ISBN: 0436030500.
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Imprint: LONDON,HODDER & STOUGHTON,2007. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. NMINT/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,photographic illustrated dw/dj with silver+red raised letters to upper panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Some accidental(?) light,minimal scoring/abrasions to upper board's top,right-hand corner and edges and also towards to rear panel's top corner and board's top edge. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - it certainly appears unread! Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original silver,textured cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked black ink letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,2-321pp [paginated] includes explanatory foreword by Stephen King (for Richard Bachman - King's pseudonym),24 chapters and a short story 'Memory' by King towards the rear.{Story originally appeared in Vol.7, No. 4 of 'Tin House',the Summer 2006 issue.It is the seed from which has grown a much longer tale,'Duma Key', which Hodder will publish in 2008.) 'Blaze' originally written in 1973 and published in 2007. BIG MOTHER At 6'7" and built like a bear,Clay Blaisdell is one big mother,but his capers are strictly small-time until he meets George Rackley.George instroduces him to a hundred cons and the one big score that every small timer dreams of: kidnap. The Gerards are filthy rich,and their child,the last twig on the family tree,could be worth millions.And after all a baby can't ID you,so you can return it alive. There's only one problem: when the time comes for the deal to go down,George,the brains of the partnership,has died.Or has he? COLD TERROR Now Blaze is running into the teeth of a howling storm and the cops are closing in. He's got a baby as a hostage,and the Crime of the Century just turned into a race against time in the white hell of the Maine woods. Lost for years amongst Stephen King's papers, and published now for the first time ever, 'Blaze' is a heartstopping thriller reminiscent of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' with the power of a noir fable. 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: rja474114. ISBN: 9780340952221.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2007. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,photographic illustrated dw/dj with silver+red letters to upper panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip,front free endpaper with a faint oblique crease to same from a previous careless closure of the book at some stage/time,whilst a production-fault 'wrinkle' beneath the rear pastedown has left a concomitant indent to verso of facing rear free endpaper.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned but clean without foxing; contents bright,tight,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - it certainly appears unread! Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original silver,textured cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked black ink letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-321pp [paginated] includes explanatory foreword by Stephen King (for Richard Bachman - King's pseudonym),24 chapters and a short story 'Memory' by King towards the rear. [Story originally appeared in Vol.7, No. 4 of 'Tin House', the Summer 2006 issue.It is the seed from which has grown a much longer tale,'Duma Key', which Hodder will publish in 2008.'Blaze' originally written in 1973 and published in 2007.] See also,my book ID rja1091323 for another UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn of this same title. BIG MOTHER At 6'7" and built like a bear,Clay Blaisdell is one big mother,but his capers are strictly small-time until he meets George Rackley.George instroduces him to a hundred cons and the one big score that every small timer dreams of: kidnap. The Gerards are filthy rich,and their child,the last twig on the family tree,could be worth millions.And after all a baby can't ID you,so you can return it alive. There's only one problem: when the time comes for the deal to go down,George,the brains of the partnership,has died.Or has he? COLD TERROR Now Blaze is running into the teeth of a howling storm and the cops are closing in. He's got a baby as a hostage,and the Crime of the Century just turned into a race against time in the white hell of the Maine woods. Lost for years amongst Stephen King's papers, and published now for the first time ever, 'Blaze' is a heartstopping thriller reminiscent of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' with the power of a noir fable. 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 US 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: rja1091323. ISBN: 9780340952221.
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Imprint: LONDON.BCA,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st thus.FINE/FINE.Bds slightly cocked.Though a UK bookclub edition,simultaneous as UK,HB 1st edn.No owner inscrptn,no publisher's price,so dw/dj unclipped. 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: rja934. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Light creases along top edge dw/dj.Stephen King writing as Bachmann. 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 its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its 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: rja1194. ISBN: 0340671769.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.A small,neat,owner name+date inscrptn to top corner ffe,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Glossy,colour wrap-around illustrated artwork by Chris Moore dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present. Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright,clean,contents bright,tight and clean also.Green paper-covered bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and pale green eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-327pp (paginated). Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes. Stock number: rja23466. ISBN: 0340671769.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour wrap- around illustrated artwork by Chris Moore dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/ backstrip.(Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman,circular sticker to top wrap.)Top+ fore-edges lightly aged,but generally clean,contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Green paper-covered bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain,pale green eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-327pp [paginated]. Since April 2013,again in MaNrch 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its 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: rja360910. ISBN: 0340671769.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Glossy,colour wrap-around illustrated artwork by Chris Moore dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present. Minimal bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges lightly aged and lightly dust-soiled with some minimal foxing /spotting; contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Green paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and pale green endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-327pp (paginated).Stephen King writing as Bachman. 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: rja414312. ISBN: 0340671769.
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Imprint: LONDON.HODDER& STOUGHTON,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Glossy,colour wrap-around illustrated artwork by Chris Moore dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present. Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore- edges lightly aged and not toned,so generally bright and clean,contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Green paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and pale green endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 3-327pp (paginated). 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 its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its 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: rja702317. ISBN: 0340671769.
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Imprint: LONDON.NEL,1985. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[This title first and originally published in US by NAL,1984 as a p/back original.First published as a UK,8vo HB+dw/dj by NEL,1985.The first UK,NEL p/back was then published in 1986.] FINE-/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean, glossy laminated,monochrome photographic design with blood spatter to white background,illustrated dw/dj with silver gilt and black lettering to front,black letters to spine and black lettered critics' reviews to rear; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top edges ubiquitously aged/toned - poorer quality of paper used - with faint,sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges similarly aged/toned and with similar sporadic foxing/spotting and residual thumbing marks; contents otherwise tight and solid with inevitable page-edge toning and some minimal sporadic foxing/spotting randomly interspersed through some pages but 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 boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,and plain white endpapers with some minimal off-set foxing to endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-309pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,blank recto of last page and further 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. Between 1977-1984 King published 5 novels under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman - 'RAGE', 'THE LONG WALK', 'ROADWORK','THE RUNNING MAN' and this title 'THINNER'.All were p/back original 1st edns,by SIGNET (US). 'THINNER' - the old gypsy man barely whispered the word.Billy felt the touch of a withered hand,gentle on his cheek. Billy Halleck,prosperous if overweight citizen,happily married,shuddered,then turned angrily away.The old woman's death had been none of his fault.The court had cleared him.She'd just stumbled in front of his car.Now he simply wanted to forget the whole messy business. Later,when the scales told him he was losing weight,it was what the doctor had ordered.His wife was pleased - as he should have been.But . . . 'THINNER' - the word,the old man's curse, had lodged in his mind like a fattening worm,eating away at his flesh,at his reason.And with his despair,came violence. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight,smaller size and 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 AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. Stock number: rja817118. ISBN: 0450061337.
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Imprint: LONDON.ORION,CHILDREN'S BOOKS,2016. UK,12mo wraps,p/back original,SIGNED,1st edn. [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 p/back originals are published prior to any other format.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten,black ink first name signature and doodle - without dedication - to half-title and no price removal to cover.Bright, crisp,clean and sharp-cornered,matt,colour photographic illustrated card front cover with b/w lettering,a b/w 'SIGNED by the author' adhesive,circular label to front cover; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,unread - apart from my own collation.UK,12mo wraps,p/back original,SIGNED,1st edn,vii-ixpp+1-262pp [paginated] includes meet the characters,a prologue,30 chapters and an epilogue; plus [unpaginated] author SIGNED+doodled - without dedication - to half-title,b/w shark illustration to title page,and a dedication. A dangerous mission.Predators closing in.Shark Seas. Saker and Sinder used to fight evil together. Now they've chosen separate paths. Sinder is travelling across the Pacific Ocean protecting sharks,dolphins and sea turtles from illegal fishing boats. Saker is running from his lawless past, battling injustice in his own way. But when Saker's past catches up with him, Sinter is the only one he can turn to. Can they take down the enemy that taught Saker all he knows? 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: rja823418. ISBN: 9781444010909.
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Imprint: LONDON.METHUEN & CO. LTD.,1928. UK,12mo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG+. Handwritten, childlike hand pencilled,familial gift presentation inscrptn: 'To Daddy from Rupert' and a further handwritten ink indecipherable name below,both examples to front free endpaper. Publisher's exceptionally bright and clean, unusually sharp-cornered,original,plain RAF blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked back ink lettering to front board and spine/backstrip,and clean plain white endpapers - inscrptns excepted,both hinges solid and sound with no splits or cracking.Top edges with very light ageing and some minimal,faint and very sporadically foxed/spotted,fore-edges similarly affected; contents bright,tight,solid and sound with some sporadic foxing/spotting interspersed throughout the text and the book.UK,12mo HB, minus dw/dj,1st edn,v-viiipp+1-244pp [paginated] includes separate Contents+Illustrations lists/tables both slightly foxed,XIV (14) chapters, 15pp contemporary b/w photographs comprising 24 photographs which includes author's portrait frntis interspersed through the book,and an Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title,b/w photographic frntis,and title page. Gertrude Bacon (1874-1949) was the daughter of the scientist and balloonist Rev. John Maczenzie Bacon, and accompanied him on most of his expeditions. "Bacon became fascinated by flying and as a journalist reported on the various airships and planes being built." In August 1904 she became the first woman to fly in an airship,being a passenger in the near-disastrous first flight of an 84-foot-long ship designed by Stanley Spencer. "From 22 to 29 August,1909,the world's first aviation meeting was held at Rheims,France. Bacon was determined to go for a ride in one of the new machines.On the last day she was taken up in a Farman plane,squeezed between the radiator and the pilot.She described the takeoff: 'The motion was wonderfully smooth - smoother yet - and then - ! Suddenly there had come into it a new indescribable quality - a lift - a lightness - a life!' Thus she became the first Englishwoman to fly.Bacon flew on several other occasions,and became the first ever hydroplane passenger at Lake Windermere in 1912. Includes a photograph of French aviator Roger Sommer at the controls of his Farman biplane. In August of 1909 Ms. Bacon became the first reported English woman to fly,as a passenger,at Rheims with Sommer piloting. 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: 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: rja949921. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: UK.SUTTON,SURREY.SEVERN HOUSE,2003. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink,handwritten dedication+date: "To Bill, with love from Margaret.March,2003." to front free endpaper,and her signature - without further dedication -"Margaret Bacon" to title page,with her usual oblique ink stroke through her printed name.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial artwork by David Young, illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid,sound and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread example? Colour dw/dj design repeated to bright,crisp,clean, glazed,sharp-cornered bds with white+ yellow letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps - excluding SIGNED,dedicated+dated ffe.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED (twice) 1st edn,1-278pp [paginated] comprising 34 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title,SIGNED title page,and dedication page.See also rja720917 for another SIGNED,UK,1st edn example of this same title and rja463713 for author SIGNED,1st edn,'The Years Between' - the sequel. The first volume in a spellbinding new family saga,which bears comparison with the best of Rosamunde Pilcher or Elizabeth Jane Howard. In the first decade of the 20thC,life at Northrop Hall carries on much as it has done for centuries.Dowager Lady Arndale presides over the smooth running of the house,whilst her son Charles manages the vast estate and Nanny Stone rules the roost in the nursery.Diana Arndale,just sixteen and back from finishing-school in Paris,looks forward with excitement touched with trepidation to her coming-out in London,as the protegee of her glamorous Aunt Selina. It is a well-ordered,comfortable, predictable existence,in which master and servant each knows his place.But the storm clouds are gathering over Europe,and with the outbreak of 'The War To End All Wars', the world of the Arndales and their servants is turned upside down.Life will never be the same again,for any of them . . . 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! Stock number: rja463613. ISBN: 0727859412
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Imprint: UK.SUTTON,SURREY.SEVERN HOUSE,2003. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink,handwritten dedication+date: "Margaret Bacon For Bob and Prue Who kindly bought this inexpensive book,with love from Margaret.May,2003." to front free endpaper,and her signature - without further dedication - "Margaret Bacon" to title page,with her usual oblique stroke through her printed name.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by David Young illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Rear inner flap with an unintentional,accidental vertical crease to it's internal vertical edge.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean - fore- edge with light thumbing mark; contents bright,tight,solid,sound and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Colour dw/dj design repeated to bright,crisp,clean,glazed,sharp-cornered boards with white+yellow letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers - excluding SIGNED,dedicated+ dated front free endpaper.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,SIGNED (twice) 1st edn,1-278pp [paginated] comprising 34 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title, IGNED title page,and dedication page.See also rja463613 for another SIGNED,UK,1st edn example of this same title and then rja463713 for author SIGNED,UK,1st edn, 'The Years Between' - the sequel. The first volume in a spellbinding new family saga,which bears comparison with the best of Rosamunde Pilcher or Elizabeth Jane Howard. In the first decade of the 20thC,life at Northrop Hall carries on much as it has done for centuries.Dowager Lady Arndale presides over the smooth running of the house,whilst her son Charles manages the vast estate and Nanny Stone rules the roost in the nursery.Diana Arndale,just sixteen and back from finishing-school in Paris, looks forward with excitement touched with trepidation to her coming-out in London,as the protegee of her glamorous Aunt Selina. It is a well-ordered,comfortable, predictable existence,in which master and servant each knows his place.But the storm clouds are gathering over Europe,and with the outbreak of 'The War To End All Wars', the world of the Arndales and their servants is turned upside down.Life will never be the same again,for any of them . . . 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 its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja720917. ISBN: 0727859412.
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Imprint: UK.SUTTON,SURREY.SEVERN HOUSE,2003. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink,handwritten,warm and personal dedication with date: "To Bill,With love & every good wish for a speedy recovery, from Margaret. 25th November,2003." to front free endpaper,and then also,her signature - without further dedication - "Margaret Bacon" to title page,with her usual oblique ink stroke through her printed name - no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by David Young, illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid,sound and clean - no dog-ear eading creases to any pages' corners - an unread example? Colour dw/dj design repeated to bright,crisp,clean, glazed,sharp-cornered bds with white+ yellow letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps - excluding SIGNED,dedicated+dated ffe.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,SIGNED(twice) 1st edn,1-282pp [paginated] comprising 30 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title,SIGNED title page,a dedication page with family tree to recto.See also rja463613 and rja720917 for other author SIGNED,UK 1st edns,of 'Northrop Hall' - the prequel and first volume of saga. This the sequel to the spellbinding 'Northrop Hall' - a new family saga,which bears comparison with the best of Rosamunde Pilcher or Elizabeth Jane Howard. After the horrors of the First World War, which has destroyed so many families and altered forever the world in which they live - like so many others - must start again. Northrop Hall itself has been turned into a rehabilitation home for returning soldiers,under the direction of Diana's tireless husband,James.Diana is proud of James - of his vision and determination - and works dutifully alongside him.Yet she mourns the fact that their marriage has borne no children,and that James seems more devoted to his work than he is to her. So when Sebastian,the love of her teenage years,reappears in her life,she cannot help wishing that fate had organized things differently . . . Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja463713. ISBN: 0727859676.
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Imprint: LONDON.STUDIO EDITIONS LTD.,1992. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,reprint. [Originally and first published,by same publisher,1989.It was reprinted in 1990 and again in 1992 - this particular edition.] FINE+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour photographic golfing ephemera illustrated dw/dj panels,with green,white and yellow lettering to front panel and black lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A tiny pin-pick abrasion to front panel of dw/dj; about 1/2" in from spine/backstrip's gutter and about 3.5" from bottom edge of dw/dj,concomitant spot to board lightly affected.Top edges lightly toned,fore-edges brighter and cleaner; contents pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,a dark green headband and immaculate plain dark green endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj, reprint,8-173pp [paginated] includes an Introduction by Bernard Darwin,3 sections,over 220 coloured illustrations throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] half title page with colour photograph of a golfer figurine to it's reverse,a title page,a Contents list/ table,a Foreword by Peter Dobereiner,an Afterword by author/compiler (Sarah Baddiel) and an alphabetical list of ephemera. "Golf: The object is to drive a gutta-percha ball in the smallest number of strokes into a succession of holes,scattered most of them at wide intervals from each other over some waste track of turf. . ." So The Pall Mall Gazette attempted to describe the game in November,1868. Inauspicious beginnings; but since then,the game of golf has captured and held the imagination of millions,all over the world. Today,golf can be something of an industry,in which a fortune can be won or lost on a missed putt.But there was a golden age of golf: an age of amateurism and near-innocence; one that all lovers of the game think of with affection and a touch of nostalgia. 'GOLF: THE GOLDEN YEARS' is a celebration of that age: the end of the 19th century and the first 40 years of the 20th,when giants of the game such as Vardon and Sarazen walked the links,and the colossus that was Bobby Jones towered over them all. Divided into three sections,and introduced by a history of golf in the golden age from the incomparable pen of Bernard Darwin,the book covers the whole spectrum of the golfing world.On every page there is something to entertain,delight and inform. The first section - Great Moments,Great Courses - ranges from a report of a pilgrimage to St. Andrews in 1892,through Sarazen's great charge at the Open in 1932,to a 1937 report of the world's most testing finish: the last two at Carnoustie.Great Characters,the second section, profiles Tom Morris,"the Father of Golf",and reports on the life and play of the remarkable Bobby Jones. The final section - A Golfing Bag - covers such vital matters as etiquette on the golf course and a defence of caddies,as well as tips on play from names that are now legends. Beautifully illustrated throughout from the collections of one of the world's leading experts on golfing ephemera and those of her friends,'Golf: The Golden Years' is a treasure-house to delight all golfers - scratch players and duffers alike - and be an invaluable source of reference to collectors. Not only does it bring to life the players,the courses and the great moments from golf's golden age; it also conveys a sense of the sheer fun,the exhilaration,and - sometimes - the low comedy of a day on the links. Sarah Baddiel fell in love with the game of golf some 12 years ago (then 1989). Since then,she has become probably the world's foremost dealer in golfing literature and ephemera.Golfiana,her shop in Grays Antique Market,London,is well-known to professionals and amateurs alike,on both sides of the Atlantic. She is a member of the Golf Collector's Society of America and the British Golf Collector's Society,and frequently contributes to golfing magazines and books; she wrote for the section on Collecting Golfiana for the Library Association's definitive 'Sourcebook of Golf'. Please contact seller,because of the weight - 1160gms unpackaged - for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,item's actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIR 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. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. ** Stock number: rja617616. ISBN: 1851703209.
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Imprint: LONDON.BRACKEN BOOKS,1989. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Author is probably the world's foremost dealer in golfing literature and ephemera.Golfiana,her shop in Grays Antique Market,London,is well-known to professionals and amateurs alike,on both sides of the Atlantic.This book has her bookshop's gilt with black ink printed,adhesive label situated to lower,right-hand corner of front pastedown.This indicates the book being purchased there and subsequently SIGNED by her either at time of,or possibly,prior to purchase.] FINE+/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but author's neat,blue ink inscrptn+signature: 'Golfingly yours Sarah Baddiel' to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, montage'd colour photographic golfing ephemera illustrated dw/dj panels,with green,white and yellow lettering to front panel and black lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Majority of light creasing restricted to top edges of dw/dj. Minimal rubbing with slight colour fade to both head+foot of spine/backstrip and both top+ bottom edges of the boards.Top+fore edges bright and clean; contents virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,a white headband and clean plain white endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED, illustrated,1st edn,8-173pp [paginated] includes an introduction by Bernard Darwin,3 sections, over 220 coloured illustrations throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half title page with colour photograph of a golfer figurine to it's reverse,title page,a Contents list/table,a Foreword by Peter Dobereiner,an Afterword by author/compiler (Sarah Baddiel) and an alphabetical list of ephemera. "Golf: The object is to drive a gutta-percha ball in the smallest number of strokes into a succession of holes, scattered most of them at wide intervals from each other over some waste track of turf. . ." So The Pall Mall Gazette attempted to describe the game in November,1868. Inauspicious beginnings; but since then, the game of golf has captured and held the imagination of millions,all over the world. Today,golf can be something of an industry,in which a fortune can be won or lost on a missed putt.But there was a golden age of golf: an age of amateurism and near-innocence; one that all lovers of the game think of with affection and a touch of nostalgia. 'GOLF: THE GOLDEN YEARS' is a celebration of that age: the end of the 19th century and the first 40 years of the 20th,when giants of the game such as Vardon and Sarazen walked the links,and the colossus that was Bobby Jones towered over them all. Divided into three sections,and introduced by a history of golf in the golden age from the incomparable pen of Bernard Darwin,the book covers the whole spectrum of the golfing world. On every page there is something to entertain, delight and inform. The first section - Great Moments,Great Courses - ranges from a report of a pilgrimage to St. Andrews in 1892,through Sarazen's great charge at the Open in 1932,to a 1937 report of the world's most testing finish: the last two at Carnoustie. Great Characters,the second section,profiles Tom Morris,"the Father of Golf",and reports on the life and play of the remarkable Bobby Jones. The final section - A Golfing Bag - covers such vital matters as etiquette on the golf course and a defence of caddies,as well as tips on play from names that are now legends. Beautifully illustrated throughout from the collections of one of the world's leading experts on golfing ephemera and those of her friends,'Golf: The Golden Years' is a treasure-house to delight all golfers - scratch players and duffers alike - and be an invaluable source of reference to collectors. Not only does it bring to life the players,the courses and the great moments from golf's golden age; it also conveys a sense of the sheer fun,the exhilaration,and - sometimes - the low comedy of a day on the links. Sarah Baddiel fell in love with the game of golf some 12 years ago (then 1989). Since then,she has become probably the world's foremost dealer in golfing literature and ephemera. She is a member of the Golf Collector's Society of America and the British Golf Collector's Society,and frequently contributes to golfing magazines and books; she wrote for the section on Collecting Golfiana for the Library Association's definitive 'Sourcebook of Golf'. Please contact seller,because of the weight - 1160gms unpackaged - for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,item's actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIR 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. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. ** Stock number: rja647016. ISBN: 1851703209.
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Imprint: LONDON.HarperCollins Children's Books,2021. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten,black ink initialled signature - without dedication - to a special 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' front free endpaper page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial artwork by Steven Lenton,illustrated front+ rear panels of dw/dj,with author's capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered name at front's top edge; similarly coloured+lettered part-parenthesised title at front's lower edge,a similarly coloured+lettered printed 'MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR' roundel,and also an adhesive circular b/w 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' label.Spine/backstrip with author's capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered name at its head,blocked gilt-lettered parenthesised part of title,remainder of title capitalised,embossed gilt lettering and publisher's white-lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with another different Steven Lenton colour pictorial illustration.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages corners,appears unread other than my collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain light blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spin/backstrip and colour illustrated endpapers - ffe author SIGNED.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,author SIGNED,1st edn, 9-286pp [paginated] includes 44 chapters,b/w illustrations throughout the text and the book by Steven Lenton; plus [unpaginated] b/w illustrated half-title page,title page,a dedication the verso of which forms a double-page b/w illustration, and to the rear,novel's last page unpaginated with author's Thanks to its reverse. Visually the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightness,cleanliness and lack of detracting faults. Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith.In fact,every single thing about him is ordinary,including his name.But when a documentary crew turns up at Billys school to film the new TV series School Daze,everything changes. Billy shouldn't stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him.But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral,Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star.With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side,his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto the coolest girl on the planet.But as everyone knows,fame comes with a price. . . Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers for correct 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: Standard US AIRMAIL postage 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: rja1187424. ISBN: 9780008334253.
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Imprint: LONDON.BCA,1973. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus [this BCA - book club - edn,simultaneous publication as true UK,1st edn by Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973.]NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn, unclipped dw/dj.Colour,scenic photographic wraps,back and front,with minimal shelf- wear and negligible creasing to dw/dj's edges - no nicks or tears present. Minimally bumped/creased to head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges generally clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine.Unblemished,bright,clean rexine (leatherette type) bds with bright, stamped silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate,plain maroon eps. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st thus,4-190pp includes b/w photographic half-title and double- page b/w photographic title+contents pages,prologue,13 chapters,an epilogue, profuse contemporary b/w photographs,b/w map+diagram,32pp contemporary colour photographs includes 9 double-page,colour photographs,and an index. Group Captain Douglas Bader has become a legend in his lifetime.Legendary too are Britain's two most famous fighters,the Spitfire and the Hurricane.Perhaps no one is better suited than Douglas Bader to tell their story.Bader lost both his legs as a result of a flying accident in 1931, was invalided from the RAF in 1933,and rejoined in 1939.He first saw action in a Spitfire over Dunkirk,and in a Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.He rapidly became one of Britain's foremost aces. In August 1941 he was brought down over France and made a prisoner.His story begins with the birth of these two great fighting aeroplanes.Then he follows their fortunes through the war.The Spitfire and Hurricane fought all over the world.They flew high,they flew low - on land and on sea; they were adapted to many military and naval tasks.But their greatest contribution was when the RAF was fighting for the sky in the high summer of 1940 and the Hurricane and the Spitfire outfought the Luftwaffe to change the course of history.Douglas Bader's story is interlaced with his own experiences and those of his fellow pilots.He assesses the aeroplanes themselves,describes his methods of fighting and recounts some of his more memorable experiences.At the same time a number of 'aces' alive today (then 1973) have contributed pieces specially for the book.The book is superbly illustrated not only with b/w action photographs but also with rare and remarkable colour photographs.Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja2048. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: US.SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA.BACKBEAT BOOKS,2004. US,Qrto,wraps/softback Original,illustrated,1st edn.[Stated First edition.Complete number line 04 05 06 07 08 5 - 1 descending.French wraps denotes a design in which the covers includes an extra internal folded piece of cover inside each side,giving the publisher more room to tell you about the book,and also gives you a built-in bookmark to fold into place.Paperback/softback Original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title and published prior to any other format.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but paperback/softback Originals are either the only format in the country of origin,or sometimes, even worldwide.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price,removal from rear card cover.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around,matt silver background with 3 each glossy thumbnail b/w+colour group's photogaphs to front cover with grey+white lettered title and capitalised grey-lettered sub-title,author's name in capitalised,grey lettering; and a Brian Wilson's quote about the book,in grey+white lettering to front's lower edge.Spine/backstrip without sunninig/fading or reading creases with similarly coloured part-title and author's name as the front's, publisher's grey+white illustrated colophon to foot of same; rear cover with a single b/w thumbnail group photograph and white-lettered synopsis with bullet points.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.US,Qrto,wraps/softback Original, illustrated,1st edn,10-399pp [paginated] includes yearly sections covering 1961 to 1976 and Post-1976-2000 too,profuse b/w+colour photographs interspsersed throughout the text, Brian Wilson solo concerts 1995-2004,selected US/UK Discography,a Song Recording Index,a Smile recording Index,separate alphabetical Session musicians and TV listings,Concert location Index,1961-76 (Worldwide),and Acknowledgements. Plus [unpaginated] half-title with b/w group photograph to it's reverse,title page,a Contents list/table with b/w thumbnail photographs,an Introduction,double-page b/w photographic section?year separator pages. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 20 year-old age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral softback Original.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults usually and commonly encountered in an item of this age. This is the ultimate book on America's greatest group.The Beach Boys by Keith Badman is a detailed study - a quarter of a million words with reams of rare pictures - that brings together for the first time in one publication a complete guide to the group's musical career, from 1961 to 1976 and beyond.Blow-by-blow accounts finally set the record straight for every recording session for legendary albums such as 'Pet Sounds','Surf's Up' and the famously unreleased 'Smile',as well as classic singles like 'Good Vibrations' and 'Heroes and Villains'.Concert appearances around the world are highlighted with long-lost press reviews,and these are impressive details ofd every Beach Boys television appearance.Rare archive interviews with the group and their close associates stand alongside a wealth of unseen photographs and a cache of original studio logs from classic recording sessions.At last,this important new book takes you right into the studio and firmly centre-stage for an unrivalled and exhilarating Beach Boys experience. Please contact the seller because of the item's weight - nearly1.7Kg unpackaged - 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: Standard US 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: rja1171224. ISBN: 0879308184.
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Imprint: LONDON.JR BOOKS,2010. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,subject's b/w+colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with white+blue lettering tofront panel and spine/backstrip; 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 maroon cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/ dj,1st edn,vii-xipp+2-340pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,an introduction, 12 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w biographical photographs in 1 block, between pp180/81,and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and contents list/table. Marilyn Monroe was a movie legend, starring in films such as 'Some Like it Hot','The Seven Year Itch',and in later years,'The Misfits',with Clark Gable.In 1962,this beautiful star died at the age of 36,legend has it from suicide. In this exceptional,surprising book,Keith Badman has taken the role of forensic detective to uncover long lost or previously unseen personal records, exclusive interviews and eyewitness accounts that reveal the details of Marilyn Monroe's last days. After five years of research,Badman reveals precisely how she died and the cover-up that ensued,startegic delays on the night of her overdose,the name of her real father,her rumoured remarriage to Joe Di Maggio,and ends forever the debates aboout her involvement with John and Bobby Kennedy.He exposes the reality about her final (unfinished) movie,'Something's Got to Give',the night she sang for JFK and the details of her final week alive. Keith Badman uncovers the truth and reveals Marilyn as never seen before.After years of wild and unfounded speculation, this really is the last word on the actress's final years. 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: rja683417a. ISBN: 9781906779276.
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Imprint: UK.BARNSLEY,SOUTH YORKSHIRE,Pen & Sword Aviation/an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd.,20060. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Originally and first published by Ashanti Publishing, Johannesburg, South Africa,in1990.] FINE/FINE. [From the home of a fastidious ex-Service's collector - see previous 3 alpha-numerical listings' book IDs' rja1177924 - rja1178124 inclusive for WW2 aviation and aviators.] No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour pictorial illustrated artwork to front of dw/dj with capitalised,white-lettered part-title and capitalised,off-white-lettered sub-title and author's other white-lettered name to lower edge.Spine/backstrip with thumbnail,colour illustrated detail from front's image to its head; capitalised black-lettered part-title and author's name - separated by colour detail illustration of SAAF badge separating author name and publisher's black+blue lettered name and blue+white illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with a contemporay sepia aviation photograph and no text,and a b/w barcode.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - foot of spine towards the front's gutter with reciprocal crease to concomitant area of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean with no ageing/toning,spotting or foxing; text body contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn, viii-xvipp+1-272pp [paginated] includes an Introduction by Honourable Mr. Justice Cecil Margo DSO,DFC.,with author's Acknowledgements to its verso,b/w facsimile document [Allied Force Headquarters,April,1945 SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY] reproduction with a contemporary b/w Spitfire photographic frntis to its verso,a Foreword by 'Laddie' Lucas,over forty stories/accounts by pilots - all edited by the author other than the 3 of which he is the author, accompanied by individual subject/authors' b/w portrait photograph or b/w illustration,other contemporary b/w wartime photographs throughout the text and the book,a Postscript with b/w facsimile document of German First Army surrender to its reverse; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,an Airnamn's Prayer [Eric Ben Horton Impey,killed over Warsaw,16-17 August 1944] with recto of first page of double-paged Contents list/table to its verso. Visually,the external appearance is still exceptional,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it’s age.It is only the minor fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it’s brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults commonly encountered in a book of comparable age. This is a collection of over forty exciting stories by pilots of the South African Air Force. The majority concern WW2 when,along wit other Commonwealth air forces,the SAAF fought alongside the RAF in the war-torn skies over Europe.The book captures the esprit de corps that existed between all the nationalities that fought on the Allied side and creates a splendid record of the many heroic actions in which the Springbok pilots fought.Some of the other stories relate flying in the border wars that South Africa fought in post-war years,often against vastly superior and better equipped communist inspired regimes. Peter Bagshawe flew two wartime tours with the RAF in Mustangs,Typhoons and Kittywakes.After the war he travelled the world as a delivery and personal pilot living a life of high adventure.He became a South African citizen and in the 1950's and 1960's he took part in many hazardous exploits including crop spraying and aerial photography.After completing over 10,000 hours on single-engined aircraft he retired from flying and is now a full-time writer. 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: rja1178224. ISBN: 1844153371.
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Imprint: LONDON.CAPE,1982. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - unpriced, probably indicating an export copy and usually the 1st edn as it precedes the trade issue in the country of its origin.Bright,clean,glossy laminated b/w lace design illustrated wrap-around dw/dj, with subject b/w photograph to rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear to edges - no nicks or tears present - and negligible bumping to either edges,corners or spine/ backstrip.Top edge clean,fore-edge miniscule thumb mark; contents bright,tight and clean. Maroon paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xpp+1- 166pp includes half-title+title pages, contents+ illustrations lists,author preface,a prologue,Parts I+2 [Pt 1-7 seven chapters and an Interlude,Pt 2 - 1 chapter],an Epilogue,21 b/w contemporary photographs interspersed throughout the text.] On Wednesday,December 6th,1978,the term 'luncheon voucher' took on a new currency. Members of the clergy,Parliament,the Bar and big business were gathered together in Streatham, London for a Christmas party when the police burst in and arrested the hostess.Films,devices and hastily dressed people were taken to the station.Over a year later Cynthia Payne was sentenced to eighteen months in Holloway Prison for 'keeping a disorderly house'.Her distinguished guests went unnamed.Members of the press fell over themselves leaping to her defence.To an amused and largely sympathetic public,Cynthia Payne came to stand for naughtiness as opposed to wickedness - a beacon for genial 'old buffers' in the gloom of declining years. Throughout Paul Bailey's touching,frequently uproarious telling of Cynthia's own story one can see that the sympathy was not misplaced. Cynthia's anarchic dazzle was there right from the beginning,though she had had to overcome the early loss of an adoring mother,the rebuffs of a distant father and comparisons with a determinedly prim sister. Her cousin could not remember a time when Cynthia wasn't talking about sex.It was a fun-loving childhood,to put it mildly.A sequence of largely unscrupulous lovers,who left her frequently pregnant and financially struggling, plus two children and three abortions,led her to the conclusion that 'there wasn't a single man in the whole wide bloody world I could rely on to look after me'.First as a landlady,briefly as a prostitute's maid (having to make lots of tea to accomodate the 'Golden Rain' trade),rather unenthusiastically on the game herself for two years,Cynthia finally had her epiphany: "I found myself when I started organizing sex for other people." Her business worked well because Cynthia was above all understanding and she could keep a straight face.Some of her client's requirements were eye-opening.There was the ex-police superintendent who drove fervently to Somerset so he could take off his clothes and clean Agatha's cooker,the collector of taxes anxious to pretend he was a lesbian,the clergyman who clearly wanted an angel with wings. Through Cynthia's portals passed transvestites and slaves galore,a night-watchman who had never tried sex until he was sixty-two,and her own father. In part,Cynthia's establishment was dedicated to giving the elderly their confidence back,and she gave a £3 discount to old age pensioners,and charged half-price to those who were pretty well past it.She chose her girls for their character and honesty.Her clients were satisfied and impressed. Cynthia's story is fascinating and funny and it will be a rare reader who is not taken by surprise at some point in this book.If it all seems as normal as poached egg on toast,admit it,you've been to Cynthia's. 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,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: rja22026. ISBN: 0224020374.
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Imprint: LONDON.VIKING/PENGUIN BOOKS.2007. 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,tinted monochrome photographic front panel of dw/dj with black letters and embossed gilt part title,repeated to spine /backstrip,rear panel with b/w underground mining photograph; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – near pristine,would appear unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a gold headband,and immaculate/clean plain white endpapers.UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xxiiipp+4-518pp [paginated] includes list of illustrations, acknowledgements,a Preface,an introduction,Pts I-VI comprising 37 chapters and an Epilogue,and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, a dedication,double-page Fitzwilliam genealogical Family Tree chart and individual Pts separator pages. An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty Wentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men.It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to the Fitzwilliam family.England's forgotten palace,it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. 'Black Diamonds' tells the story of its demise: family feuds,forbidden love,class war,and a tragic and violent death played their part.But coal,one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century British politics,lies at its heart.This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century. Please contact seller - a heavier tome - just over the 1.Kg unpackaged,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: rja976521. ISBN: 9780670915422.
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Imprint: UK.MARLBOROUGH,WILTSHIRE (WILTS).THE CROWOOD PRESS LTD.,1994. UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w lettering; 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,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 tan cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-159pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,8 sections comprising 46 pieces,profuse b/w line illus by Paul Groombridge throughout, b/w photographs similarly,a section of colour photographs between pp64/5,a biblio and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title page with author's b/w portrait photographic frntis to it's ecto, title page and contents list/table. Carp are a big,beautiful and hard fighting,and therefore are greatly sought after by all coarse fishermen.As a species they are very intelligent,making them all the more difficult to catch.As a result, the landing of any carp should be seen as an achievement,and to capture a particulaly wary fish is truly a remarkable event. It is on these serious challenges that John Bailey and his team of contributors concentrate.Over forty experiences tell of the waters,the fish,the problems encountered,and the solutions found. 'Carp Challenge' tells of a big and small fish,from large and small waters,old lakes and new pits,from the UK and overseas. Some of the carp are famous and others are secret,but all have taxed the skill and nerve of their pursuers to the limit. The contributors include many household names,such as Bernard Venables,Julian Cundiff,Chris Ball,Harry Haskell and Tony Miles,and all the captures are described in plain,straightforward language with the emphasis on instruction as much as excitement.The though-provoking encounters described in this absorbing book will inspire every carp angler. 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: rja642016. ISBN: 1852237899.
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Imprint: LONDON.INDEX BOOKS LTD.,2011. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2nd edn.[Originally published 2010 by Ebury Press.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black, grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp, clean glazed bds - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards,and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2nd edn,vii-xvipp+3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate preface and acknowledgements,introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919,The Second World War,The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a glossary,an index of contributors and a general index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, contents list/table,and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as the last page. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales,drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers,sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY, GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. 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: rja512015. ISBN: 9780091940638.
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Imprint: LONDON.INDEX BOOKS LTD.,2011. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd edn.[The true UK,1st edn,originally,and first published 2010 by Ebury Press.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black,grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp,clean glazed boards - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd edn,vii-xvipp+3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate Preface and Acknowledgements,an Introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919, The Second World War, The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters; profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a Glossary,an Index of contributors and a General Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a Contents list/table,and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as the last page. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales, drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. 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 US 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: rja643916. ISBN: 9780091940638.
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Imprint: LONDON.EBURY PRESS/EBURY PUBLISHING,2011. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.Originally published 2010 by Ebury Press(UK).This edn in association with The Imperial War Museum,2011.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black,grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Head of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,other than my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean glazed boards - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards,and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,vii-xvipp +3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate preface and acknowledgements,introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919,The Second World War,The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a glossary,an index of contributors and a general index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table, and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as a last page. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales,drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY, GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. 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: rja990822. ISBN: 9780091940638.
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Imprint: LONDON.CAPE,1986. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj but there is a faint residue of a black ink stamped 'D' to bottom edge.'D' (damaged?) but there is no obvious signs of such to the book.Fore-edges clean as are the contents.Colour pictorial dw/dj with minimal shelf-wear to edges,top corners slightly bumped.Green paper-covered boards with gilt letters to spine/backstrip and plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,331pp. A marvellous,often horrifying picture of eccentric English family life,stretching from the early 1940's to the present,and from the East End of London to the American Midwest.The author has been the recipient of the E.M.Forster Award,the Somerset Maugham Award,an Arts Council Award,a George Orwell Memorial Prize and a Bicentennial fellowship which took him to the Midwest of America. 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,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: rja59. ISBN: 0224028235.
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Imprint: LONDON.THAMES & HUDSON/FABER,1985. UK,Qrto wraps,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn.B/w photographic upper wrap with two tiny dog-ear creases to corners. Profuse b/w photographs by David Bailey. 1pp preface by William Golding.Qrto,80pp [unpaginated], many double-sided;some not, with Bailey's b/w photographs. Bailey offered to do whatever he could to help Band Aid in its efforts to draw the public's attention to the horrendous famine in Africa.Within a few days,he was on-board a cargo plane carrying 40 tons of famine relief supplies to Sudan.He spent one week touring the refugee camps and feeding centres along the Ethiopian/ Sudanese border and in the Red Sea province of Sudan,witnessing the extent of the tragedy that had overtaken the peoples of these areas.These photographs are his record of that week. 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: rja991. ISBN: 0500973237.
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Imprint: LONDON.FOURTH ESTATE LTD.,1998. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.Author's handwritten,ink signature to title page,just under his printed name to same.Colour,pictorial illustrated dw/dj by Charles Hunter; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine.Unblemished,plain blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate,plain cream endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,1-280pp includes title+half-title pages,contents list,a prologue+5 chapters,an epilogue and 5 poems to rear. 'Kitty and Virgil' is Paul Bailey's most ambitious novel to date.Although it is set in the 1980's it ranges back in time to 1930's Romania and to England in the 1950's.The book is rich with characters, and despite its tragic theme is often fiendishly funny.It is above all the story of two extraordinary families and the interweaving of their histories and secrets. 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! Stock number: rja1981. ISBN: 1857024508.
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Imprint: LONDON.PURNELL,1986. UK,rectangular 8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued, 1st edn.FINE.An exclusive edn produced specifically for St.Michael (Marks & Spencer p.l.c.) by Purnell.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip.Pictorial colour illustrated bds with pictorial colour illustrated eps and minimal shelf-wear to edges.Contents bright, tight and near pristine.Rectangular 8vo (approx 9.25" tall x 8" wide),6-29pp includes colour frntis and colour illustrations,all by Angus McKie. The Decepticons are up to their evil tricks again.Follow Prowl and his friends on their mission to prove the innocence of the Autobot, Sideswipe.A piece of metal from a Pacific Island is a clue;strange pig machines and a woman called Madame Cee lead the Autobots towards the truth that lies at the centre of Megatron's megamaze! See also rja497, rja1368 and rja1807. 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: rja1815. ISBN: 0361072856.
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Imprint: LONDON.THAMES & HUDSON,1973. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st thus. NFINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but there is a small diagonal clip to top of ffe,but no price-clip to dw/dj.Pictorial colour caricatures dw/dj with b/w photographic scene from Sadler's Wells Opera production of Patience.Grey paper-covered boards with publisher's colophon to upper board and letters to spine/backstrip in gilt.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn thus,128pp includes a bibliography,a chronology, 143 b/w illus+ photographs,list of illustrations and an Index.Originally published by Cassell,1952 and revised Spring Books,1966. The author with this edition,since further research has uncovered fresh facts,while others have been revised; concentrates on the span of Gilbert and Sullivan's lives alone,reassessing the cultural contribution they made,with D'Oyly Carte,to their world,to posterity and not least to the gaeity of nations. In this lively and authoritative biography Baily sets its fascinatingly contrasted progenitors in the context of the world in which they worked and from which they drew their inspiration.W.S. Gilbert was in many ways a typical Victorian gentleman,yet his satirical absurdities often made his contemporaries uneasy; while Arthur Sullivan rose from a working-class background to become the foremost British composer of the day and the darling of smart society.With Richard D'Oyly Carte,whose business acumen allied to progressive taste catalysed their talents,these two wrought a revolution in the theatre,and Baily traces the story of their partnership from the inauspicious failure of Thespis through the dazzling succession of triumphs at home and abroad to the final series of disastrous quarrels.Text and illustrations combine to give a vivid picture of an age,and of the men who created a uniquely English confection of mock-heroic satire, geniality and authentic lyricism which, far from fading with the age that engendered it,still retains a special place in the culture and affections of the English-speaking world. Please contact seller,because of the weight and 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,item's actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIR 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. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. ** Stock number: rja266. ISBN: 0500130469.
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Imprint: LONDON.LITTLE BROWN & CO,2001. UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,protected, colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/ tanned - as usual/normal - but clean, contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any page's corners -an unread copy? Unblemished,dark maroon, paper-covered bds with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip with brown+white,scenic illustrated eps, headband and sewn-in bookmark ribbon.8vo, 1-242pp [paginated] includes 9 chapters including prologue+epilogue,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, dedication,contents list/table and 4pp blanks to rear. In 1764,the great Samuel Johnson, irascible genius,unparalleled wit and the toast of all society,is plagued by ill health and has become jaded with his bickering dependants.Suffering from a bout of melancholy,he accepts an introduction to the table of Henry Thrale,a wealthy Southwark brewer,and his vivacious wife Hester.Thus begins an extraordinary relationship that is to last twenty years and allows us into a world unknown to James Boswell. As Johnson settles into the generous niche,established for him in the Thrales' crowded and hectic household,he comes increasingly to rely upon Hester Thrale, and their intimate friendship develops into something darker and more ambiguous. The family is drawn into the raucous chaotic caravan of Johnson's friends and admirers: Garrick and Goldsmith,Fanny Burney and Joshua Reynolds,sycophants, scholars and drunkards,and it is left to Hester's neglected oldest daughter,named after her mother but known as Queeney, prodigiously clever,spirited and mocking, to provide her own sharp commentary on the destruction that ensues. Against the brilliant background of Georgian London,'ACCORDING TO QUEENEY' candidly and comically tells a story of unrequited love,passion,rejection and possession,revealing the sexual tensions that lie beneath the ordered surface of everyday life. 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: rja28348. ISBN: 0316858676.
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Imprint: LONDON.LITTLE BROWN & CO,2001. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal - but clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Unblemished,sharp-cornered,dark maroon, paper-covered bds with bright,crisp, stamped,gilt letters to spine/backstrip with brown+white,scenic illustrated eps, gold coloured headband and gold coloured sewn-in,silk bookmark ribbon.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-242pp [paginated] includes 9 chapters including prologue+epilogue, plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, a dedication,contents list/table and 4pp blanks to rear. In 1764,the great Samuel Johnson, irascible genius,unparalleled wit and the toast of all society,is plagued by ill health and has become jaded with his bickering dependants. Suffering from a bout of melancholy,he accepts an introduction to the table of Henry Thrale,a wealthy Southwark brewer, and his vivacious wife Hester.Thus begins an extraordinary relationship that is to last twenty years and allows us into a world unknown to James Boswell. As Johnson settles into the generous niche,established for him in the Thrales' crowded and hectic household,he comes increasingly to rely upon Hester Thrale, and their intimate friendship develops into something darker and more ambiguous. The family is drawn into the raucous chaotic caravan of Johnson's friends and admirers: Garrick and Goldsmith,Fanny Burney and Joshua Reynolds,sycophants, scholars and drunkards,and it is left to Hester's neglected oldest daughter,named after her mother but known as Queeney, prodigiously clever,spirited and mocking, to provide her own sharp commentary on the destruction that ensues. Against the brilliant background of Georgian London,'ACCORDING TO QUEENEY' candidly and comically tells a story of unrequited love,passion,rejection and possession,revealing the sexual tensions that lie beneath the ordered surface of everyday life. 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: rja509414. ISBN: 0316858676.
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Imprint: LONDON.GERALD DUCKWORTH & CO LTD.,1996. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with white lettering,rear panel with author's b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top front corner has a small closed tear and the book is lightly cocked.Top+fore-edges generally 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.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-224pp [paginated] includes a prologue,6 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,and prologue+chapter separator pages. On Wednesday April 10th 1912,R.M.S. Titanic left Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York.Four days later,half an hour before midnight,she struck an iceberg.By 2 a.m. the last lifeboat had rowed frantically away. Then,within only twenty minutes,the great ship had sunk and 1500 peope had lost their lives. 'Every Man for Himself' recaptures those four crucial days lost with the ship.Never has Beryl Bainbridge's spare,laconic style of writing been used to better advantage.No word is wasted to convey the intensity of emotion and the fatality of the journey. The story is told by Morgan,the young nephew of the owner of the shipping line,his fate linked to a Jewsh tailor from Manchester,a deserted opera singer and the mysterius Scurra.Was the Titanic,despite repeated ice warnings,travelling too fast? Why was she issued with a certificate of seaworthiness when there was a fire blazing in the stoke hold of No.10 bunker? And why did Scurra,long before tragedy struck,remark that it was 'every man for himself'? Beryl Bainbridge's countless admirers have waited five years for a new novel. They will not be disappointed. 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: rja639916. ISBN: 0715627333.
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Imprint: LONDON.DUCKWORTH,1998. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj.Bright, clean,glossy laminated colour+b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - but several small indentations to rear bd's bottom corner,through to bds.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Bright,clean,black paper-covered bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine /backstrip with immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+d/dj,1st edn,9-190pp [paginated] includes half-title+title pages and 6 chapters. Master Georgie is the centripetal presence of a novel set in the time of the Crimean War.It unfolds through the narratives of three protagonists - the geologist,Dr Potter,Pompey Jones, photographer's assistant,and Myrtle,a girl believed to be Master Georgie's sister.All four characters are linked by an incident in the past which changed the lives of Pompey Jones and Myrtle forever. The journey from Liverpool to the battlefield of Inkerman will end for Georgie in front of a camera.It is not only photography that illuminates and distorts simultaneously.What can we really know of others and what are the limits of deceit? Who really knew Master Georgie? Booker Prize shortlisted. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja25747. ISBN: 0715628313.
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Imprint: LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN,2011. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic images illustrated dw/dj,with yellow+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - the majority of creasing is to top edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread? Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain pale cream cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked black ink letters to spine/ backstrip,a pale blue+silver headband,and immaculate pale blue+white polka dot illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-197pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a separate title separator page,2pp b/w facsimile newspaper crime report story/article to rear and a note about the posthumous publishing of the novel and author's last work. 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: rja534615. ISBN: 9780316728485.
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Imprint: LONDON.WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD.,1959. UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE-/NFINE.No ownr insrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,3-colour (b/w+blue) pictorial artwork by Moira Hoddell,illustrated frontpanel and slightly darkened spine dw/dj with b/w lettering to both,rear panel with lightly grubbed white background to critics' reviews of author's first novel 'The Micky-Takers'; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - all corner tips minisculely rubbed; top corners with miniscule rubbing with snicks and reciprocal loss,no other nicks or tears present,minimal rubbing/ chipping to head of spine - commensurate with book's age.Top+ fore-edges lightly toned with minimal,faint foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean - some minimal foxing to first dozen or so pages (up to pp11),thereafter text body virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages',solid and sound,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain blue cloth bds with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,clean plain white feps,the reverse of last page,both sides of blank and reverse of free endpaper all minimally foxed.UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4- 189pp,[paginated] includes story over two days - Friday and Saturday,plus [unpaginated] half-title with precis,title page, individual day separator pages and 2pp blanks at rear. This is the story of a man driven to kill - without remorse and,it would seem to an outsider,without reason - and of the men and women who lives affect his during the two days of the novel's action.Some are close to Alan Caldey: his wife,his associates at the insurance office,who include the victim. Since April 2013 and 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 lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja892620. ISBN: No ISBN.
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Imprint: UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.SUTTON PUBLISHING LTD.,2006. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black+ brown lettering; 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.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth bords with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xiiipp+1-225pp [paginated] includes separate plates+engravings lists/tables,Acknowledgements,11 chapters and an afterward,8pp contemporary 17thC b/w illustration facsimile reproductions,in 1 block,between pp114/5,each chapter with a b/w facsimile reproduction thumbnail illustration at start of each chapters' text; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and a Contents list/table. In 1603 John Ward,a sailor in James I's Navy led a mass desertion,stole a civilian vessel from Portsmouth Harbour,and defected to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis.From there,his unbridled and brutal piracy saw him become the most infamous and feared privateer of his time, revelling in ill-gotten wealth ashore,and finally - in the ultimate rejection of his native land - embracing Islam.'Barbary Pirate' is Ward's extraordinary untold story. When John Ward arrived in Tunis,he set himself up as a privateer under the protection of the Pasha.He led a revolution in seafaring tactics that rejuvenated the Barbary Corsairs of Ottoman North Africa.Under Ward's tutelage Muslim corsairs,previously dependent on oar-powered galleys,began to sail English- style square-rigged ships.Ward attacked Christian shipping of all nations.His greatest triumph was the capture of a massive Venetian galleon that was transformed into the flagship of Ward's growing fleet. Ward's exploits made him extremely wealthy.He purchased a palatial mansion in Tunis,from which he established a mock court of scruffy renegades,issuing decrees and receiving obeisance like a king.But his success came at a price.In Europe he was infamous.Seen as a Judas bent on undermining all Christendom,he became a prize with a price on his head and was pursued by pirate-hunters across the Mediterranean. While to his contemporaries John Ward was the blackest of villains,to later generations his exploits were the stuff of legend,and eventually Ward himself was seen as a hero.Greg Bak uncovers the truth and tells the compelling story of a man who rose from nothing to become a brilliant naval commander and a spectacularly successful,if amoral, entrepreneur. The author is a librarian with a doctorate in history.This is his first book.He lives in Ottawa,Canada. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! 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: rja734917. ISBN: 0750943505.
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Imprint: LONDON.THE PROMOTIONAL REPRINT COMPANY LTD.,1986(?). UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Originally published IAN ALLAN LTD,1986,this a 1st thus edn.] FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, dark brown background with 1651 silver coin to front panel of dw/dj with red+white lettering, similar lettered spine/backstripmrear panel with colour facsimile militia flags; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present and with inevitable but minimal scoring/ indents.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; 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,glossy paper-covered boards repeating dw/dj design+illustration and immaculate/clean plain white sets of endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,3-128pp [paginated] includes a preface,7 sections/chapters,56 b/w regional maps + 1 b/w Great Britain map - the 56 accompanied by text and battlefield plans and facsimile,contemporary b/w portrait of involved important combatants where provided; plus [unpaginated] title page with map key and contents list/table to its reverse,an index of People and an index of Places. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. Many books have been written on a variety of aspects of the English Civil War - political, constitutional,the battles,arms,dress, organisation and so on.Most of them are scholarly,long and very detailed,and intended for readers who require such knowledge.On the other hand most books used in schools are lacking in detail,and in many cases refer to the main battles of Edgehill,Newbury,Marston Moor,Naseby,Dunbar and Worcester,the minor battles and campaigns being largely ignored. This book is intended to bridge the gap and to present a comprehensive picture of the war, covering all the battles,actions and engagements in enough detail to make the background for the battles and their effec on the war understandable.It is hoped that it will paint a picture and tell the story of a very troubled period of English history,dominated by two implacable idealists,King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. 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: rja981521. ISBN: 1856483347.
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Imprint: LONDON.WILLIAM KIMBER,1974. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Donald S. Swan illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head+ foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,slight sunning/fading to same - as usual/normal.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/darkened - but generally clean; contents bright,tight and clean also,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Publisher's original,plain dark brown cloth boards with crisp,bright,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and clean plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-238pp [paginated] includes,16 assorted short stories/extracts by 16 different writers - all with an association with Cornwall; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,contents list/table,editor introduction and 2pp blanks to rear.Book is out of print as the publisher ceased trading in the late 1980's. William Kimber himself,worked for Hutchinson for about 17 years before founding "William Kimber & Co" in 1950.It specialized in aviation, war memoirs,autobiographies and motor-racing titles until 1973 when "Haunted Cornwall" took off and the Ghost Stories became another specialty.The company was bought by Thorsons in 1988,and therefore ceased publishing under that name. William Kimber was purchased by Thorsons in 1988 and therefore ceased publishing under that name.Thorsons was purchased by William Collins in 1989.William Collins became wholly owned by News Corporation in 1990, and was then incorporated into HarperCollins Publishers. The name of William Kimber has not been used for publishing since that,making all previously published titles by them,out-of-print,under that name. In this anthology of short stories the theme is the enchanting and strangely inscrutable Cornish scene.Authors/ contributors are: Frank Baker, S. Baring Gould, Phyllis Bottome, Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, David Eames, Winston Graham, Hammond Innes, D. H Lawrence, Kenneth Moss, A. L Rowse, Howard Spring, Henry Trevor, James Turner and Rosalind Wade. Please contact seller,because of the weight and 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,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: 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: rja30678. ISBN: 0718303938.
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Imprint: LONDON.TARGET/W.H. ALLEN,1988. UK,12mo p/back,1st edn.A Near MINT copy of this scarce paperback novel of Season 23's final two episodes.No.131 in the DR WHO Library series.This book has a small rub at the base of spine/backstrip, otherwise the book is near MINT.Cover by Alistair Pearson.McCoy logo,blue spine/ backstrip with outline decal.A low print run of only 23,000 copies. Please contact seller,because of the light weight and the value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Stock number: rja358. ISBN: 0426203291.
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