Bennett, Penelope
An Endangered Happiness

Imprint: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1990
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in near fine dust jacket. Literary agent's sticker on fep. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 6101. ISBN: 0241129591

£ 6.00 (approx. $US 7.81 )

Bernstein, Marcelle
Saints & Sinners

Imprint: London, Bantam, 1998
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softback
Inscription: Signed by Author

First edition. Signed by author on title page. A near fine paperback book, never read, very light wear at spine ends. Scarce with signature. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Mass Market Paperback. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 6036. ISBN: 055350469X

£ 9.00 (approx. $US 11.71 )

Bianki, Vitali Illustrated By Barbara Domroe
Galinka, The Wild Goose

Imprint: New York: George Braziller / Venture, 1963
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Signed, inscribed or annotated

First edition. A near fine book (previous owner's address label and signature on fep) in a very good (wear and 2 small tears to rear) dustjacket. Beautiful illustrations. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 2479.

£ 5.00 (approx. $US 6.51 )

Blaine, David
Mysterious Stranger

Imprint: London, United Kingdom, Channel 4 Books, 2002
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Signed by Author

First editon. Signed by author to title page. Book is near fine, jacket is very good (light fold to rear top edge, small tear to very top of front flap.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 4742. ISBN: 0752219898

£ 24.00 (approx. $US 31.23 )

Bohman, Hjordis
Studies in the Me Dialects of Devon and London - Inaugural Dissertation

Imprint: Gotenburg, Sweden, Aktiebolaget Pehrssons Forlag, 1944
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softback

First edition. Printed for discussion in English at the University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Exceptionally light crease to bottom front corner otherwise near fine. Softbound. Scarce.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 3193.

£ 18.00 (approx. $US 23.43 )

Bottrall, Ronald
Selected Poems of Ronald Bottrall, with a Preface By Edith Sitwell

Imprint: London, PL Editions Poetry, 1946
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Signed by Author

First edition. A fine book in near fine dust jacket (unclipped but with 5mm tear to top of rear). Author's signed presentation copy.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 5543.

£ 65.00 (approx. $US 84.59 )

Bridges, Victor
The King Comes Back

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton London 1930
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. A near very good book without dustjacket. Publisher's blue cloth. The spine is faded and a little worn at the bottom, and over rear hinge , (This results in colour loss but no splits). The back cover has a little wear resulting in a small split in the covering cloth, about 1/2 inch long. The rear end plate is a little browned due to reaction of the paper with something that was inserted but has now been removed (similar to the reaction sometimes seen between the paper and the dustjacket. Nonetheless a presentable copy of a scarce book.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 1449.

£ 14.00 (approx. $US 18.22 )

Brookes R
The Natural History of Vegetables, as well Foreign as Indigenous; including an Account of their Roots, Barks, Woods, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Resins, Gums and Concreted Juices. As also their Properties, Virtues and Uses in Medicine...

Imprint: London, J Newbery, 1763
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

6th (final) volume of Brookes' New and Accurate System of Natural History but a complete title in itself. A leather bound book in good condition (leather has split at joint of spine and front cover - which is loosely attached). Foxing to prelimiary pages, and previous owners names on inside cover and fep - else very good indeed. All plates present.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Full-Leather. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 5896.

£ 220.00 (approx. $US 286.31 )

Browning, Robert.
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning. 18 Volumes. Original Publishers Cloth. The 16 Volume Set, Plus Asolando (with Biographical And Historical Notes to the Poems Plus New Poems By Robert and Mrs Browning

Imprint: London, Smith, Elder
Edition: Not Stated
Binding: Hardback

The main set of volumes date from 1889, with two extra volumes from 1894 and 1914 respectively. All are very good with light wear and some contemporary annotation in neat Victorian hand.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 5732.

£ 135.00 (approx. $US 175.69 )

Bruce, Leo
Death on Allhallowe'en

Imprint: W H Allen London 1970
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First Edition. Very Good Book in Fair Dustjacket (the jacket has some nasty folded tears, badly repaired with tape on the inside). A 'Carolus Deene' detective story.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fair

Stock number: 698. ISBN: 049100205X

£ 14.00 (approx. $US 18.22 )

Burack, A S (ed)
Writing Suspense and Mystery Fiction

Imprint: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Writer, 1977
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in a very good (complete, but with small rub to bottom of spine) dust jacket. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 5272. ISBN: 0871161044

£ 9.00 (approx. $US 11.71 )

Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Pellucidar - Being the Further Adventures of David Innes in the Land Underneath the Earth's Crust

Imprint: London, Methuen, 1924
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. 1st UK ed, in variant red cloth and with plain spine. Previous owners name on fep, beautiful condition. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 4173.

£ 40.00 (approx. $US 52.06 )

Byram, George
Tomorrow's Hidden Season

Imprint: London: Barrie & Rockliff, 1965
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First UK edition. A near fine book in a near fine dustjacket. Compared to an early Steinbeck, this is a novel about horse farming in Colorado, and about the struggles and ambitions of a young Mexican horse trainer.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 2208.

£ 9.00 (approx. $US 11.71 )

Cantrell, Mrs John Blackwall
Melodies from the Mountains - With Other Poetical Pieces

Imprint: London, Wertheim, Macintosh and Hunt, 1863
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. Collection of early Victorian poetry. A near fine book. Includes list of subscribers. (Slight discoloration of gilt on front cover). Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 4212.

£ 30.00 (approx. $US 39.04 )

Carlyle, Thomas
The French Revolution. a History. With Introduction, Notes and Appendices by John Holland Rose, M. A. Author of The Life of Napoleon I, The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era, etc.. in Three Volumes with Illustrations and Plans.

Imprint: London, George Bell and Sons, 1902
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardback

First edition thus. A set of three volumes (all embossed on first free page From the Publishers); all very good in blue cloth with gilt titling. All have scattered light foxing, wear to base of spine. A heavy set - 2100g packed weight.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 5737.

£ 60.00 (approx. $US 78.08 )

Carr, John Dickson
The Four False Weapons

Imprint: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1938
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. A very good book privately rebound in half leather with marbled boards and gilt name to spine. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Half-Leather. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 4545.

£ 35.00 (approx. $US 45.55 )

Cavanaugh, Arthur
The Children Are Gone

Imprint: London: Heinemann, 1966
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in near fine dust jacket. Author's first novel - a babysitter's illness, leads to the abduction of the children... Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 2661.

£ 8.00 (approx. $US 10.41 )

Chavel. Charles B
The Book Of Divine Commandments. (The Sefer Ha-Mitzvoth of Moses Maimonides). Volume I. The Positive Commandments.

Imprint: London, Soncino Press, 1940
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. A very good book (light foxing to endpapers) without dust jacket. Heavy book - 1300g packed weight.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 5758.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

Christie, Agatha
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Imprint: London, Collins Crime Club, 1962
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in very good dust (wear to spine ends, small dirty mark to rear) jacket. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 5363.

£ 6.00 (approx. $US 7.81 )

Churchill, Randolph S
Winston S Churchill Volume II (Young Statesman 1901-1914 )

Imprint: London, William Heinemann, 1967
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in very good dust jacket (jacket has area of wear at top of spine). Heavy book, packed weight 1600g.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 5400.

£ 6.00 (approx. $US 7.81 )

Clarke, Susanna
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Imprint: London, Bloomsbury, 2004
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Signed by Author

As new in as new slipcase. Signed by author (one of 1450 copies in limited edition). Never opened - still in publisher's shrink-wrap. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: As New

Stock number: 3540. ISBN: 0747570558

£ 120.00 (approx. $US 156.17 )

Collins, Max Allan; Traylor, James L.
One Lonely Knight: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Imprint: Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A., Bowling Green State Univ Popular Pr, 1984
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A near fine book in near fine dust jacket. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 5492. ISBN: 0879723017

£ 14.00 (approx. $US 18.22 )

Colson, Percy
Melba - An unconventional Biography

Imprint: London, Grayson & Grayson, 1932
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

First edition. A near very good book without dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt titling. Spine sunned, wear to front cover. Illustr.: Photographs. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 3777.

£ 25.00 (approx. $US 32.54 )

Cook, Michael L.
Murder By Mail - Inside the Mystery Book Clubs, with Complete Checklist

Imprint: Bowling Green, OH, Bowling Green State Univ Popular Press, 1983
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Hardback

Second Edition (Revised). A near fine book without dust jacket. Study of the three book clubs which specialized in mystery and detection: The Detective Book Club, The Unicorn Mystery Book Club, and The Mystery Guild.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 5440. ISBN: 0879722649

£ 25.00 (approx. $US 32.54 )

Cornwell, Bernard
Sword Song

Imprint: London, Harper Collins, 2007
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First edition. A fine book in fine dust jacket. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 5635. ISBN: 0007219717

£ 6.00 (approx. $US 7.81 )