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The Histories and Poems of Shakespeare; and The Tragedies of Shakespeare [2 separate volumes, uniformly bound] Shakespeare, William Geoffrey Cumberlege Oxford University Press [1949 and 1948] 1948 Half Leather Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall Both volumes are reprints and are uniformly bound in half red polished calf. Spines in six compartments, divided by raised bands. Gilt-stamped motif to five of the compartments and gilt stamped titles to the other. Colour has faded at the edges of the spines. Top edges gilt. Red marbled endpapers. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The first few pages and front endpaper of Tragedies are crumpled / have multiple flattened creases. A handsome leather bound pair. pp. 1214; 1315. HEAVY set - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK as this pair costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. 105581
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The Folio Society Edition of the Plays of William Shakespeare - in 8 Volumes: Tragedies; Tragicomedies; Comedies; Early Comedies; Classical Plays; Romances; Histories I; Histories II Shakespeare, William ; edited by Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor ; introduced by Jonathan Bate The Folio Society London 1997 Hardcover Very Good No Slipcase Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Complete 8 volume set but they lack their slipcases - when new they would have been presented in two slipcases, each holding 4 volumes. Three of the volumes have a name (Emma) written on the front endpaper in biro; no surname or other writing. No writing in any of the other volumes. The volumes are all otherwise clean and tight and appear barely read / some unread. A couple of very minor knocks to the bottom edge of the boards but most volumes are in near fine condition. Printed on Balmoral Wove paper and bound in Oxford library buckram with paper sides printed with designs by Richard Shirley Smith. The set uses the text of the Oxford Shakespeare edition edited by Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor. Volumes are 24cm tall. PLEASE NOTE this is an extremely HEAVY set. No additional postage charges to send these within the UK mainland; UK islands and N. Ireland please ask for a postage quote - an additional fee will be necessary. Overseas postage is likely to be very expensive if available - please enquire if you would like a quote. A discount on postage is available for collection from our shop premises in Banbury, Oxfordshire. 104596
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52.00 GBP
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Living Words : The Ten Commandments in the Twenty-First Century Stoppel, G. Corwin Cowley Publications Cambridge, Massachusetts 2005 1561012718 / 9781561012718 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Lightly / barely read second-hand paperback, in very good, clean condition. Unmarked. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Previous price sticker remains on the back cover. 142pp. 21.5cm. 301127
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7.00 GBP
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The Speckled Domes: Episodes of an Englishman's Life in Russia Shelley, Gerard Duckworth 1925 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardback, no dust jacket. Original blue cloth. The boards are partially faded, with very minor rubs to edges and a small mark to the tail end of the spine. The binding is firm though there is a slight lean to the spine. No names or inscriptions. Some foxing to the outer closed textblock foredge; a few very occasional spots to pages but pages are mostly clean. pp. 256. 041392
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15.00 GBP
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Masters of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Genre Painting Sutton, Peter C. (exhibition organised by) ; Philadelphia Museum of Art 1984 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall A large HEAVY soft cover book. Faded and rubbed spine. A couple of light spine creases. Contents in VG clean condition throughout. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. lxxxviii, plates, 400. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 302911
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10.00 GBP
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Betsy Sheridan's Journal: Letters from Sheridan's sister 1784-1786 and 1788-1790 Sheridan, Betsy; edited by William LeFanu Eyre and Spottiswoode London 1960 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback without dust jacket. Original pink / red cloth boards. Lightly bruised spine ends and corners. Some light marks to the boards. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Binding firm. A couple of pages have flattened creases to top corners where they have been folded over as page markers. A grubby mark in the bottom margin of page 79. pp. xii, 223. 105457
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5.00 GBP
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Oliver VII Szerb, Antal ; translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix Pushkin Press London 2007 1901285790 / 9781901285796 Soft cover Fine Book 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall Second hand soft back - flexible card covers with flap. Small, pocket sized, volume. In excellent, clean and tight, fine condition. As new. pp. 207. 309059
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6.00 GBP
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Coston Gun Sherwood, Martyn Geoffrey Bles London 1946 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback, no dust jacket. Original navy blue boards, with gilt titles to the spine. A few very light marks to the boards. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names or inscriptions but there is some foxing to the pastedowns, endpapers and a little to the outer closed textblock page edges. pp. 289. 308382
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6.00 GBP
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English History 1914-1945 (The Oxford History of England) Taylor, A. J. P. Oxford University Press | Clarendon 1985 0198217153 / 9780198217152 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback with dust jacket. Reprint. Original dark blue boards - just lightly bruised at the spine ends and corners. pp. xxvii, 719, maps. Noticeable foxing to the outer closed textblock page edges and light occasional spots to endpapers, pastedowns, maps and dust jacket. In otherwise good, clean condition. The binding is firm and pages are clean. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is very good but discoloured at the edges. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 308937
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10.00 GBP
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The University of Leeds: The First Half-Century Shimmin, A. N. ; with drawings by Maurice de Sausmarez Cambridge University Press for The University of Leeds 1954 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Green cloth boards. Previous owner's signature on the f.e.p. In VG condition. Dust jacket has a few short tears to the edges. DJ not price clipped [21s net]. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK, as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will allow. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. pp. xv, 230. 102629
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14.00 GBP
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English History 1914-1945 (The Oxford History of England) Taylor, A. J. P. Oxford University Press | Clarendon 1990 0198217153 / 9780198217152 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback with dust jacket. Original dark blue boards - just lightly bruised at the spine ends and corners. pp. xxvii, 719, maps. A section of pages in the middle of the textblock have been slightly bent from poor storage by a previous owner but are now straightening out. p. 649-50 has a long flattened crease and the previous page has a smaller flattened crease to the top corner. In otherwise very good, clean condition. The binding is firm and pages are clean. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. 307645
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10.00 GBP
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Fractured Slaughter, Karin Century London 2008 1844138607 / 9781844138609 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback with dust jacket. In very good clean condition. Clean, tight and unmarked but outer closed textblock page edge has noticeably tanned / darkened. Dust jacket not price clipped. 388pp. 306653
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5.50 GBP
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Edgehill and Beyond: The People's War in the South Midlands 1642-1645 Tennant, Philip Alan Sutton | The Banbury Historical Society 1992 0750900490 / 9780750900492 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Hardback with dust jacket. Previous owner's name written at the top edge of the front endpaper. The binding is firm. Overall very good, clean condition. pp. xiii, 305. The dust jacket has some minor rubs and bruising to the edges. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 309376
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20.00 GBP
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The Book of Isaiah, in Two Volumes [Complete 2 Volumes - from the series The Expositor's Bible] Smith, George Adam ; series editor W. Robertson Nicoll Hodder and Stoughton Paternoster Row 1897 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall 2 volume uniform set in publisher's original cloth. Vol. I is a 10th edition, published 1897; Volume II is a 6th edition, published 1899. Boards are worn with fraying and loss to the cloth at the spine ends. Some marks to the boards. Bindings shaken. A few pencil markings in the text. Light cracks to inner hinges. pp. xvi, 456, 8 [advertisement pages]; xvi, 474, 6 [advertisement pages]. A HEAVY set - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this set costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 304342
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16.00 GBP
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The History of The Times: Volume III, The Twentieth Century Test: 1884-1912 The Office of The Times The Office of The Times London 1947 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Original blue cloth boards. In VG clean condition. No previous ownership names or inscriptions. The dust jacket is worn at the edges, with loss at the head of the spine, and further more minor chips, nicks and rubs. Price clipped, the DJ is now supplied by us in a loose protective archival film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way). pp. xv, 862. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 301443
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15.00 GBP
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A Catalogue Raisonne of The Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters; in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures, &c. Part the Fifth, containing the Lives and Works of Nicholas Bergham, Paul Potter, Adrian Vander Velde, Karel du Jardin, Albert Cuyp and John Vander Heyden [Single volume] Smith, John Sands and Company | Smith and Son London and Edinburgh 1908 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Part V only. Reprinted for Sands and Company from the original 1834 edition. Limited edition to 1250 copies. Original red boards, faded to brown at the spine and faded at the spine edges of the boards. Outside oard edges are also faded but in a more blotchy way, suggesting previous storage in damp conditions. Inside, pages are clean; some light foxing to prelims and to outer closed textblock edges. Deckled / untirmmed edges and many page sections are uncut. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Binding firm but base of spine bruised and head of spine has fraying and chips to the cloth. There is a small hole in the cloth approx. one inch down from the head of the spine. Paper spine title label. 5 illustrations including frontis. pp. 458, [plates]. HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. 105552
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12.50 GBP
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The History of The Times: Volume III, The Twentieth Century Test: 1884-1912 The Office of The Times The Office of The Times London 1947 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Original blue cloth boards. In VG clean condition. Previous owner's bookplate pasted on the front pastedown. Slight mark to the top of the closed textblock edge. pp. xv, 862. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 301444
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12.00 GBP
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A Catalogue Raisonne of The Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters; in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures, &c. Part the Second, containing the Life and Works of Peter Paul Rubens [Single volume] Smith, John Sands and Company | Smith and Son London and Edinburgh 1908 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Part II only. Reprinted for Sands and Company from the original 1830 edition. Limited edition to 1250 copies. Original red boards, faded to brown at the spine and faded at the spine edges of the boards. Outside oard edges are also faded but in a more blotchy way, suggesting previous storage in damp conditions. Inside, pages are clean; some light foxing to prelims and to outer closed textblock edges. Deckled / untirmmed edges and many page sections are uncut. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Binding firm but base of spine bruised and spine ends have fraying and chips to the cloth, with a short tear in the cloth at the head of the spine. Bottom corners bumped and rubbed. Paper spine title label. 6 plates including frontis. pp. lxii, 419 , [plates]. HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. 105553
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12.50 GBP
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Thieme-Preusser: A New and Complete Critical Dictionary of the English and German Languages. New stereotype edition, greatly enlarged and improved. Thieme, M. F. W. ; published with the co-operation of H. Breithaupt Haendcke and Lehmkuhl [c. 1880-1890] Hamburg 1880 Half Leather Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Dark blue half-calf binding, over textured blue cloth sides. Spine in 6 compartments, 5 bands. Red title panel. Light rubs to the leather but a good solid binding. Publication date not stated; this is a 114th thousand and date estimated to be c. 1880-1890. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. First half English-German; second half German-English. Some light scattered foxing. pp. x, 777, [1]; 574, [2]. 24.5cm. Single volume. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 308537
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35.00 GBP
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A Catalogue Raisonne of The Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters; in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures, &c. Part the Third, containing the Lives and Works of Anthony van Dyck and David Teniers. [Single volume] Smith, John Sands and Company | Smith and Son London and Edinburgh 1908 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Part III only. Reprinted for Sands and Company from the original 1831 edition. Limited edition to 1250 copies. Original red boards, faded to brown at the spine and faded at the spine edges. Board edges are also faded but in a more blotchy way, suggesting previous storage in damp conditions. Inside, pages are clean; some light foxing to prelims and to outer closed textblock edges. Deckled / untirmmed edges and many page sections are uncut. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Binding firm but base of spine bruised and head of spine has fraying and chips to the cloth. Paper spine title label. 6 illustrations including frontis. pp. xxxiv, 502, [plates]. HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to orders with a delivery address outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO extra charges for delivery within the UK. 105543
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12.50 GBP
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A Paper House: The Ending of Yugoslavia Thompson, Mark Pantheon Books New York 1992 0679421874 / 9780679421870 First American Edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback with dust jacket. In very good condition, clean and tight. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Dust jacket not price clipped. pp. 350. 105747
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8.00 GBP
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Joseph Spence: Letters From the Grand Tour Spence, Joseph ; edited by Slava Klima McGill-Queen's University Press Montreal and London 1975 0773500901 / 9780773500907 Hardcover Very Good Near Fine Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Some light foxing to the top outer closed textblock edge. Unmarked inside. No names or inscriptions. pp. xii, 496. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. PLEASE NOTE this is a very heavy book. No additional postage charges to send within the UK mainland; UK islands and N. Ireland please ask for a postage quote - a small additional fee may be necessary. Overseas postage will be much higher than our standard rate is likely to be expensive - please enquire if you would like a quote. 103349
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21.00 GBP
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Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620-1920 Thornton, Peter Weidenfeld and Nicolson London 1993 0297832395 / 9780297832393 Soft cover Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Large and heavy soft back. A couple of reading creases to the spine and some creasing to the bottom corner of the front cover. A little lighter creasing to the back cover. Light rubs to cover edges. Small scuff to the spine edge of the front cover. In very good, clean, condition inside. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. 408. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 308261
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12.00 GBP
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Paul and Virginia; together with Elizabeth; or The Exiles of Siberia - A Tale, founded on facts. To which is added, The Indian Cottage. St. Pierre ; Madame Cottin. Milner and Company, Paternoster Row [c.1850] LondonFron 1850 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall Small volume. n.d. Date of publication not stated, but c. mid nineteenth century. Pages are browned. Type is very small. Front inner hinge cracked. A date written on the half-title page of 27/12/79. Bound in one little volume. pp. 124; 103; 138 + 20 pages of publisher's lists at the back of the book. Green cloth with blind-stamped border to the boards. Black and gilt blocked design to the spine with gilt titles. 13 x 9cm. 103655
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Hope and Memory: Reflection on the Twentieth Century Todorov, Tzvetan ; translated into English by David Bellos Atlantic Books London 2005 1843543605 / 9781843543602 Soft cover Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Second hand soft back in excellent, clean and tight, fine condition. pp. xxii, 337. 309011
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Americans and the California Dream 1850-1915 Starr, Kevin Oxford University Press 1986 0195042336 / 9780195042337 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Second hand soft back; in very good, clean condition. Binding firm and tight. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. xviii, 494. Slight bump to the bottom corner. 106016
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6.00 GBP
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The Jacobite General Tomason, Katherine ; with a foreword by The Right Hon. The Earl of Perth William Blackwood & Sons Ltd Edinburgh and London 1958 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Hardback. No dust jacket. Blue boards faded at the spine and edges. A few pale splash marks to the spine and the boards are lightly bruised at the spine ends. The binding is firm. First edition. Some foxing to endpapers, first and last few pages and to outer closed textblock page edges. pp. x, [2], 276. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. A good reading / reference copy. 308353
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10.00 GBP
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Scarlet and Black, A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century Stendhal [Henri Marie Bayle] ; translated and with an introduction by Margaret R. B. Shaw and with wood engravings by Frank Martin The Folio Society 1993 Hardcover Very Good Slipcase Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall VG. There are just some very small faint foxing spots to the closed textblock edges. The grey slipcase has some darkened smudge marks to one side. Printed on Alderley Wove paper and bound in full cloth with a printed design by the artist. pp. xvii, 483. A HEAVY book - overseas postage will be higher than our standard rate and will be charged at cost; NO extra charges for UK delivery. 102294
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10.00 GBP
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Good Old Yesterday Towne, Charles Hanson D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated New York and London 1935 First Edition Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Original blue cloth binding. Lacks dust jacket. A few minor bumps to board edges. Brief gift inscription written on the front pastedown. Some foxing throughout. Heavy foxing to foredges. 277pp. 19.5cm. 1st ed., 1935. 300878
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18.00 GBP
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