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THE SCARLET HERRING AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Edward Abbott Parry.
Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1827946
Published by Smith, Elder & Co..
1st
1899.
Very good condition.
Green cloth with red and black title and vignette to front; gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. 252 pages. Boards a little grubby. Gilt text block nice and bright. Light browning to endpapers. Top margin of prelims a little chipped and torn (likely from being prised open). Front joint is pulled between verso of front endpaper and half-title page else binding is tight.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
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THE GREY KING
Written by Susan Cooper.
Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827938
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Fourth book in "The Dark Is Rising" series. New preface by the author. Grey cloth spine, silver title. Grey pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. Small mark to base of text block. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
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SILVER ON THE TREE
Written by Susan Cooper.
Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1827937
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Fifth and final book in "The Dark Is Rising" series. New preface by the author. Purple cloth spine with silver title, purple pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
FIRST FOLIO
Written by Catherine Taylor.
Stock no. 1827935
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Very good condition.
A Little Book of Folio Forewords. Introduced by Catherine Taylor. Small format. Black cloth spine, gilt title. Blue paper boards. B/w and colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a couple of large grease spots to one side and a few scuff marks (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
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PARADISO
Written by Dante Alighieri; Henry Francis Cary; Michael Prodger.
Illustrated by Giovanni Di Paolo.
Stock no. 1827933
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Dark blue leather spine with gilt titles. Pale blue silk moire sides. Top edge blue. Superb colour illustrations by Di Paolo. Translated by Cary with an introductory essay by Prodger. A few minor (very light) marks to leather spine. Contents fine. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some very light shelf-scuffing (NR F).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
- LEATHER BINDING
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB
Written by Charles Dickens; A.N. Wilson.
Illustrated by R. Seymour; R.W. Buss; Phiz.
Stock no. 1827919
Published by Folio Society.
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Re-issued. Introduction by A.N. Wilson. With the original b/w illustrations by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss and "Phiz!. Brown cloth spine, light brown paper boards, gilt titles. Third printing. A lovley copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some scuffing, a faint mark to one sidae, and one short edge is a little crushed with slightly torn paper covering (sounds a lot worse that it is!).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
HEADS DOWN TAILS UP
Written by Martin Clarke.
Stock no. 1827916
Published by M Press (media) Ltd..
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A mixture of old and new methods, a sprinkling of valuable tips and tricks and there is something for everyone. Within these pages you will find the nuts and bolts of fishing for carp. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780992606213. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- COARSE FISHING
- CARP
ONE LAST CAST: THE DIARY OF A CARPFISHER
Written by Rob Maylin.
Stock no. 1827914
Published by Bountyhunter Publications.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A 'must read' for the carp angler. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780951512746. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- COARSE FISHING
- CARP
- BIOGRAPHY
BIG WATER CARP
Written by Jim Gibbinson.
Stock no. 1827912
Published by Beekay Publishers.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author is one of the early pioneers of long-range fishing and winter fishing, known primarily as a carp fisher but has had success with other species too. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0947674160. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Spine slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Front endpaper has a few pale grubby marks. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, and a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- COARSE FISHING
- CARP
HELEN, BALLET STUDENT
Written by Linda Graeme.
Stock no. 1827900
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A Junior Novel. Helen's sixteenth birthday present is an audition at the Lincoln School of Ballet. Readers will be enchanted with this story and its true atmosphere of a real ballet school. Blue cloth boards, dark blue title to spine. B/w chapter headers. Third impression (undated). Boards a little mottled and marked. Spine is a little cocked. Name in pencil to top edge of front endpaper (erasure has been attempted unsuccessfully). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with a little loss, repaired to verso with clear tape, rear panel is a little grubby.
TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
No author listed.
Illustrated by Brian Wildsmith.
Stock no. 1827899
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st thus
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Oxford Illustrated Classics series. Dark red boards, gilt title to spine. Red endpapers. 281 pages. Wonderful double-spread colour illustrations. Borad corners lightly bumped. Cloth to top edge of rear board is discoloured. Foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and rubbed to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ARABIAN NIGHTS
- OXFORD ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
Written by James M. Cain; Steve Erickson.
Illustrated by Patrick Leger.
Stock no. 1827890
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Steve Erickson. Grey pictorial cloth boards. 7 full page colour illustrations including frontis. Front joint pulled between front endpaper and half-title page (relatively minor) else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE