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THE WALNUT DOOR
Written by John Hersey.
Stock no. 565865
Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
1st USA
1977.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A taut dazzling novel of suspense and revelation. ISBN: 0394417429. Wrapper lightly edge-browned.
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TALES FROM CHAUCER
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Illustrated by William Russell Flint.
Stock no. 650153
Published by The Medici Society.
1st
1930.
Very good condition.
The true spirit of the original Tales presented in an easy and attractive form. Red cloth, gilt titles. 12 colour plates. 245 pages All plates present. Spine worn at top and slightly faded. Corners bumped. Light foxing to contents.
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- ILLUSTRATED
THE ETHICAL ENGINEER
Written by Harry Harrison.
Stock no. 675663
Published by Victor Gollancz.
1st
1964.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Yellow wrapper has small nick to one corner and slight foxing internally on one fold. Very slight crack to front joint. Wrapper spine lightly darkened, also one edge of rear. Wrapper not price-clipped.
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TRISKEL ONE
Written by Sam Adams; Gwilym Rees Hughes.
Stock no. 662916
Published by Christopher Davies.
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Slight foxing of endpapers. Wrapper a little grubby.
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- WALES
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LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA
Written by George Meredith.
Stock no. 983482
Published by Bernhard Tauchnitz.
1895.
Very good condition.
2 Volumes in 1. Small format Pages: 278, 270. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Mark to rear cover.
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- ANTIQUARIAN
CERISE
Written by G.J. Whyte-Melville.
Stock no. 983487
Published by Chapman & Hall.
1st
1866.
Almost very good condition.
A novel. First edition. 3 Volumes. Three-quarter red calf binding, marbled boards, gilt lettering on spines. Corners worn. Tops of spines chipped with loss. Spine to Volume I has 2" split.
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- LEATHER BINDING
THE ADVENTURES OF FERDINAND COUNT FATHOM VOL I
Written by Tobias Smollett.
Stock no. 985840
Published by W. Johnston.
1771.
Good condition.
Second edition. Vol. 1 of 2. Pages: viii, 262. Contemporary full leather binding. Contents very good but boards worn.
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CHAMBERS'S MISCELLANY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING TRACTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 985816
Published by William and Robert Chambers.
Very good condition.
7 Volumes. Contemporary half leather bindings, with marbled boards and edges, gilt-lettered black morocco labels on spines. Numerous steel engravings. Corners rubbed but in general a very nice set.
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CHAMBERS'S REPOSITORY OF INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING TRACTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 985817
Published by William and Robert Chambers.
Circa
1852.
Very good condition.
5 Volumes. Contemporary half leather bindings, with marbled boards and edges, gilt-lettered black morocco labels on spines. Numerous steel engravings. Undated but probably the edition issued 1852-54. Corners rubbed. Volume 1 front joint broken, rear joint starting to crack.
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NOONTIDE LEISURE
Written by Nathan Drake.
Stock no. 983817
Published by T. Cadell.
1st
1824.
Almost very good condition.
First edition. 2 Volumes in 1. Pages: 302 + 1, 327. Original blind-stamped sea-green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Engraved frontis. Foxing to prelims else contents very good indeed. Rebacked with original spine laid down. Corners rubbed.
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THE HIDDEN HAND
Written by Eden Phillpotts.
Stock no. 986936
Published by Hutchinson.
1st
1952.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth. Dustwrapper: price-cut. Rear panel browned.
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THE LEAVES IN BUD
Written by Gilbert Carr Waugh.
Stock no. 987433
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
1st
1949.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth. Black titles. 197 pages. SIGNED by author "To Bill Degenhardt With Every Good Wish Gilbert Waugh 19/1/50" on front endpaper. Also includes loosely inserted the author's personal bookplate. Dustwrapper: corners rubbed.
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