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	For the Admiral Marx, W. J. (Book #ID 3816) Published by Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton, London circa 1915 edition not stated. 1915. 7" x 5" Red cloth covers, gilt titles. Colour frontispiece. Hinges starting. In Nr. Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£5.00 Convert currency

	Coral; A Sea-Waif and Her Friends Murray, Charlotte (Book #ID 8394) Published by Pickering & Inglis, London Golden Crown Series circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920. Hard back blue cloth covers, black titles. 255 pp. Colour frontispiece, four other illustrations. Light foxing to page edges. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with 5 mm closed nicks to corners of spine tip and foot of lower panel, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£25.00 Convert currency

	Nancy's Nephew; or, Mike's First Campaign Marshall, Beatrice (Book #ID 9814) Published by Frederick Warne & Co., London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910. Hard back publisher's original brown cloth covers, gilt and blind stamping. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 192 pp. Colour frontispiece. Bookplate to front paste down, offsetting to rear end paper. In Very Good clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	Héloïse and Abélard Moore, George (Book #ID 13854) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London Fifth Impression 1930 [First edition 1921]. 1930. Hard back bound in publisher's original quarter russet cloth, marble paper covers, paper title label to spine, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 9¼" x 6" 475 pp. Light rubbing to spine tips and corners, foxing to end papers. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	The Life and Death of Jason (Dent Everyman's Library Series Number 575) Morris, William (Book #ID 107245) Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London 1917. 1917. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue Bancroft cloth covered boards, flat back blocked and lettered in gilt, coloured top, art nouveau end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xi], 304 pp. Pencil notes to the rear end papers, lovely bookplate inside with the printed name William Penn Hendriks to the foot and signed to him by Warren L. Green opposite the half title. Spine dulled and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	The Western Scout Marchant, Bessie [1862-1941] (Book #ID 15964) Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London First edition 1912. 1912. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aquamarine cloth covers, gilt lettering and Indian vignette to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 223, 16 [pages] catalogue. Three colour plates by W. S. Stacey. Front end paper missing, foxing to edges and end papers, cloth clean and bright. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	The Broken Road Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948] (Book #ID 16364) Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London First Edition 1907. 1907. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 352 pp. Small tear to inner gutter of upper paste down, cloth clean and bright with tips turned in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	The Truants Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948] (Book #ID 16366) Harper & Brothers, New York First US edition 1904. 1904. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, oblong pictorial onlay to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 379 pp. Eight monochrome plates by William Hurd Lawrence. Cracking of paper to lower hinge, former name to front end paper, light rubbing to corners of spine tips, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Clementina [Signed] Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948] (Book #ID 16368) Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second edition 1905. 1905. Hard back binding in publisher's original pale turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering and designs to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 310, 40 [pp] catalogue dated March 1905. Eight monochrome plates by Bernard Partridge. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'Yours very sincerely A. E. W. Mason September 1906.' Spine age darkened, hint of foxing to end papers, no dust wrapper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£45.00 Convert currency

	The Last Poems of Alice Meynell Meynell, Alice (Book #ID 26991) Published by Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd, London 1923. 1923. Hard back binding in publisher's original plain brown paper covers, deckle page edges. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 54 pp. Pencil message to the front free end paper, 20 mm rub to edge of spine tip and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£6.50 Convert currency

	A King in Rags Moffett, Cleveland (Book #ID 27063) Published by Sidney Appleton, London 1908. 1908. Hard back binding in green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 334 pp. Ex-library with issue label to lower paste down, no other library stamps, page 5 tipped back-in, general light soiling to covers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	The Man From Brodneys McCutcheon, George Barr (Book #ID 39930) Published by William Briggs Toronto First Canadian Edition 1908. Toronto 1908. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, white lettering to the spine and front cover, onlay colour illustration of man in white hat to the front cover. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 355 pp. 3 [of 4] colour illustrations. End papers cracked, 50 fraying of cloth to the foot of the spine, covers rubbed, pencil calculations to the lower end papers. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Dream Made Verity; Stories, Essays and Memories [Signed] Mrs. De Courcy Laffan [Mrs Leith [Leigh] Adams] (Book #ID 36359) Published by Elkin Mathews, Vigo Street London First Edition 1910. London 1910. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark grey paper covered boards, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 183, i [pages]. Age spotting to the spine and end papers, rubs to the paper edges. Presentation copy by the author to the title page 'A. Mayfrew, from The Author, September 1911.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£45.00 Convert currency

	Love in a Life Monkhouse, Allan (Book #ID 37610) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1903. 1903. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine [faded] and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 320, 40 [pp] catalogue. Foxing to the end papers, spine sun darkened, light damp stain to the foot of the gutters, very scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£40.00 Convert currency

	Rich Relatives Mackenzie, Compton (Book #ID 49000) Published by Martin Secker, Number Five John Street, Adelphi, London 1924. London 1924. Hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 301 [viii] printed pages of text. A little rubbing to the covers, brown ghosting to the end papers, without any ownership markings, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 8 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£6.00 Convert currency

	Barlasch Of The Guard Merriman, Henry Seton (Book #ID 81586) Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London First Edition 1903. London 1903. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 348 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the blue of the spine, rubs to the spine tips and corners, tan age spots to the page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Fortune's Yellow Macmahon, Ella (Book #ID 59152) Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1900. 1900. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 364 printed pages of text. Spine ends turned in with shallow rubs, small wax mark to the front cover, front and rear free end papers missing, foxing to the closed page edges, ghosting to the title page and last page of text and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£35.00 Convert currency

	The Return of Mary O'Murrough Mulholland, Rosa (Book #ID 88441) Published by Sands & Co., 37 George Street, Edinburgh 1918. 1918. Hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 282 printed pages of text with 8 monochrome photographic plates on coated paper as called for. Shallow rubs to the creased spine ends and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£27.50 Convert currency

	The Cow Jumped Over The Moon Morton, J. B. [1893-1979] J. B. [Beachcomber] Morton (Book #ID 59954) Published by Philip Allan & Co. Quality Court, London First Edition 1923. London 1923. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 287 printed pages of text. J. B. Morton wrote the famous Beachcomber column in the Daily Express for almost 60 years. A little cracking of the cloth to the top and bottom of the spine edges, spine colour sun faded, surface marks to the covers, contents clean, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£75.00 Convert currency

	Sadie Thompson and Other Stories of the South Sea Islands Maugham, W. Somerset [1874-1965] (Book #ID 60505) Published by Daily Express Fiction Library circa 1930. London circa 1930. Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 251 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small piece of paper missing to the top front corner, spine slightly sun faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 20 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£7.00 Convert currency

	The New Road Munro, Neil (3 June 1863 - 22 December 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name as in this instance Hugh Foulis. [Front Cover Illustration by William Douglas Macleod (1892-1962) who between 1920 and 1930 worked as a cartoonist for the Glasgow Evening News]. (Book #ID 110571) Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh & London First Edition 1914. 1914. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back (dulled) and front cover. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Historical novel set in the Highlands, following Aeneas Macmaster who is travelling north to investigate the disappearance of his father. Contains 374 pp + 64 pp publisher's catalogue. Interesting message to the front free end paper 'David Walker - From Dr. Watson at Holy Island, July 1914.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£45.00 Convert currency

	The Inner Beauty Maeterlinck, Maurice [Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 - 6 May 1949), also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911]. (Book #ID 100192) Published by Arthur L. Humphreys, 187 Piccadilly, London First UK Edition 1910. 1910. First edition in publisher's original wrap around printed parchment over card stock covers (soft back). 24mo. 6'' x 4½''. 3 essays on the meaning of life by Belgian poet, being the first English translation. Contains additional illustrated title page; red and black printed title page; (vii)-1, 71 printed pages of text with 4 little sepia prints tipped-in. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£18.00 Convert currency

	Crewe Train; William Collins One Shilling Library Series Macaulay, Rose (Book #ID 64992) Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated. Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue ribbed cloth covers, dark blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 307 printed pages of text. Spine and top of the front cover sun faded, no end papers as published. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories. Volume XIII [Thin Paper Edition] Merriman, Henry Seton (Book #ID 67564) Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London Reprinted February 1930 [First Edition April 1904]. London 1930. Hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 297 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the lower edges, age tanning to the end papers. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£12.50 Convert currency

	Big Peter [The Bob Novels Series of Collins New 1/- Fiction Library] Marshall, Archibald (Book #ID 68886) Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated. London circa 1925. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 6½'' x 4''. Contains 274 printed pages of text. Slight spine slant, rubs to the corners and spine ends and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£7.00 Convert currency

	Conrad in Quest of His Youth; An Extravagance of Temperament Merrick, Leonard [Introduction by J. M. Barrie] (Book #ID 69963) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1920. London circa 1920. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 272 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine tips, foxing to the page edges, Sea War Library stamps to the front paste down and free end paper, ink name dated 1921 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	The Worlds Great Books; First Volume Pages 1-768 Mee, Arthur and J. A. Hammerton [Editors] (Book #ID 74340) Published by Carmelite House, London circa 1910. London circa 1910. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the front cover. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 768 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and full-page colour plates throughout. Rubs to the spine ends and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	John Frensham, K. C. Murray, Sinclair with B. V. Shann (Book #ID 83865) Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition 1925. London 1925. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 320 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine ends and gutters, foxing to the closed fore edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Peter and Jane or the Missing Heir MacNaughtan, S. (Book #ID 81005) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London 1914. London 1914. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 248 printed pages of text. Tiny chips and frays to the spine ends, age darkened closed page edges, ghosting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£6.00 Convert currency

	The Way of Victory Miller, J. R. (Book #ID 84309) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1914. London 1914. First edition in publisher's original art deco decorated light brown card wrap covers [softback], cord tie, cameo colour onlay to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 40 printed pages of text with 4 full-page colour plates on coated paper. Ink message inside dated 1913, foxing to the end paper, corners turned-up and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category	£17.50 Convert currency

For the Admiral

Marx, W. J.

(Book #ID 3816)

Published by Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton, London circa 1915 edition not stated. 1915.

7" x 5" Red cloth covers, gilt titles. Colour frontispiece. Hinges starting. In Nr. Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Coral; A Sea-Waif and Her Friends

Murray, Charlotte

(Book #ID 8394)

Published by Pickering & Inglis, London Golden Crown Series circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920.

Hard back blue cloth covers, black titles. 255 pp. Colour frontispiece, four other illustrations. Light foxing to page edges. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with 5 mm closed nicks to corners of spine tip and foot of lower panel, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Nancy's Nephew; or, Mike's First Campaign

Marshall, Beatrice

(Book #ID 9814)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910.

Hard back publisher's original brown cloth covers, gilt and blind stamping. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 192 pp. Colour frontispiece. Bookplate to front paste down, offsetting to rear end paper. In Very Good clean and tidy condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Héloïse and Abélard

Moore, George

(Book #ID 13854)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London Fifth Impression 1930 [First edition 1921]. 1930.

Hard back bound in publisher's original quarter russet cloth, marble paper covers, paper title label to spine, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 9¼" x 6" 475 pp. Light rubbing to spine tips and corners, foxing to end papers. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Life and Death of Jason (Dent Everyman's Library Series Number 575)

Morris, William

(Book #ID 107245)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London 1917. 1917.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue Bancroft cloth covered boards, flat back blocked and lettered in gilt, coloured top, art nouveau end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xi], 304 pp. Pencil notes to the rear end papers, lovely bookplate inside with the printed name William Penn Hendriks to the foot and signed to him by Warren L. Green opposite the half title. Spine dulled and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Western Scout

Marchant, Bessie [1862-1941]

(Book #ID 15964)

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London First edition 1912. 1912.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aquamarine cloth covers, gilt lettering and Indian vignette to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 223, 16 [pages] catalogue. Three colour plates by W. S. Stacey. Front end paper missing, foxing to edges and end papers, cloth clean and bright. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Broken Road

Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948]

(Book #ID 16364)

Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London First Edition 1907. 1907.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 352 pp. Small tear to inner gutter of upper paste down, cloth clean and bright with tips turned in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Truants

Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948]

(Book #ID 16366)

Harper & Brothers, New York First US edition 1904. 1904.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, oblong pictorial onlay to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 379 pp. Eight monochrome plates by William Hurd Lawrence. Cracking of paper to lower hinge, former name to front end paper, light rubbing to corners of spine tips, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Clementina [Signed]

Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948]

(Book #ID 16368)

Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second edition 1905. 1905.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pale turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering and designs to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 310, 40 [pp] catalogue dated March 1905. Eight monochrome plates by Bernard Partridge. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'Yours very sincerely A. E. W. Mason September 1906.' Spine age darkened, hint of foxing to end papers, no dust wrapper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Last Poems of Alice Meynell

Meynell, Alice

(Book #ID 26991)

Published by Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd, London 1923. 1923.

Hard back binding in publisher's original plain brown paper covers, deckle page edges. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 54 pp. Pencil message to the front free end paper, 20 mm rub to edge of spine tip and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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A King in Rags

Moffett, Cleveland

(Book #ID 27063)

Published by Sidney Appleton, London 1908. 1908.

Hard back binding in green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 334 pp. Ex-library with issue label to lower paste down, no other library stamps, page 5 tipped back-in, general light soiling to covers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Man From Brodneys

McCutcheon, George Barr

(Book #ID 39930)

Published by William Briggs Toronto First Canadian Edition 1908. Toronto 1908.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, white lettering to the spine and front cover, onlay colour illustration of man in white hat to the front cover. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 355 pp. 3 [of 4] colour illustrations. End papers cracked, 50 fraying of cloth to the foot of the spine, covers rubbed, pencil calculations to the lower end papers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dream Made Verity; Stories, Essays and Memories [Signed]

Mrs. De Courcy Laffan [Mrs Leith [Leigh] Adams]

(Book #ID 36359)

Published by Elkin Mathews, Vigo Street London First Edition 1910. London 1910.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark grey paper covered boards, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 183, i [pages]. Age spotting to the spine and end papers, rubs to the paper edges. Presentation copy by the author to the title page 'A. Mayfrew, from The Author, September 1911.' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Love in a Life

Monkhouse, Allan

(Book #ID 37610)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1903. 1903.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine [faded] and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 320, 40 [pp] catalogue. Foxing to the end papers, spine sun darkened, light damp stain to the foot of the gutters, very scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rich Relatives

Mackenzie, Compton

(Book #ID 49000)

Published by Martin Secker, Number Five John Street, Adelphi, London 1924. London 1924.

Hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 301 [viii] printed pages of text. A little rubbing to the covers, brown ghosting to the end papers, without any ownership markings, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 8 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Barlasch Of The Guard

Merriman, Henry Seton

(Book #ID 81586)

Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London First Edition 1903. London 1903.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 348 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the blue of the spine, rubs to the spine tips and corners, tan age spots to the page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Fortune's Yellow

Macmahon, Ella

(Book #ID 59152)

Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1900. 1900.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 364 printed pages of text. Spine ends turned in with shallow rubs, small wax mark to the front cover, front and rear free end papers missing, foxing to the closed page edges, ghosting to the title page and last page of text and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Return of Mary O'Murrough

Mulholland, Rosa

(Book #ID 88441)

Published by Sands & Co., 37 George Street, Edinburgh 1918. 1918.

Hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 282 printed pages of text with 8 monochrome photographic plates on coated paper as called for. Shallow rubs to the creased spine ends and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Cow Jumped Over The Moon

Morton, J. B. [1893-1979] J. B. [Beachcomber] Morton

(Book #ID 59954)

Published by Philip Allan & Co. Quality Court, London First Edition 1923. London 1923.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 287 printed pages of text. J. B. Morton wrote the famous Beachcomber column in the Daily Express for almost 60 years. A little cracking of the cloth to the top and bottom of the spine edges, spine colour sun faded, surface marks to the covers, contents clean, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sadie Thompson and Other Stories of the South Sea Islands

Maugham, W. Somerset [1874-1965]

(Book #ID 60505)

Published by Daily Express Fiction Library circa 1930. London circa 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 251 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small piece of paper missing to the top front corner, spine slightly sun faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 20 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The New Road

Munro, Neil (3 June 1863 - 22 December 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name as in this instance Hugh Foulis. [Front Cover Illustration by William Douglas Macleod (1892-1962) who between 1920 and 1930 worked as a cartoonist for the Glasgow Evening News].

(Book #ID 110571)

Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh & London First Edition 1914. 1914.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back (dulled) and front cover. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Historical novel set in the Highlands, following Aeneas Macmaster who is travelling north to investigate the disappearance of his father. Contains 374 pp + 64 pp publisher's catalogue. Interesting message to the front free end paper 'David Walker - From Dr. Watson at Holy Island, July 1914.' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Inner Beauty

Maeterlinck, Maurice [Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 - 6 May 1949), also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911].

(Book #ID 100192)

Published by Arthur L. Humphreys, 187 Piccadilly, London First UK Edition 1910. 1910.

First edition in publisher's original wrap around printed parchment over card stock covers (soft back). 24mo. 6'' x 4½''. 3 essays on the meaning of life by Belgian poet, being the first English translation. Contains additional illustrated title page; red and black printed title page; (vii)-1, 71 printed pages of text with 4 little sepia prints tipped-in. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Crewe Train; William Collins One Shilling Library Series

Macaulay, Rose

(Book #ID 64992)

Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue ribbed cloth covers, dark blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 307 printed pages of text. Spine and top of the front cover sun faded, no end papers as published. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories. Volume XIII [Thin Paper Edition]

Merriman, Henry Seton

(Book #ID 67564)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London Reprinted February 1930 [First Edition April 1904]. London 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 297 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the lower edges, age tanning to the end papers. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Big Peter [The Bob Novels Series of Collins New 1/- Fiction Library]

Marshall, Archibald

(Book #ID 68886)

Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated. London circa 1925.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 6½'' x 4''. Contains 274 printed pages of text. Slight spine slant, rubs to the corners and spine ends and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Conrad in Quest of His Youth; An Extravagance of Temperament

Merrick, Leonard [Introduction by J. M. Barrie]

(Book #ID 69963)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1920. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 272 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine tips, foxing to the page edges, Sea War Library stamps to the front paste down and free end paper, ink name dated 1921 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Worlds Great Books; First Volume Pages 1-768

Mee, Arthur and J. A. Hammerton [Editors]

(Book #ID 74340)

Published by Carmelite House, London circa 1910. London circa 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the front cover. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 768 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and full-page colour plates throughout. Rubs to the spine ends and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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John Frensham, K. C.

Murray, Sinclair with B. V. Shann

(Book #ID 83865)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition 1925. London 1925.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 320 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine ends and gutters, foxing to the closed fore edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Peter and Jane or the Missing Heir

MacNaughtan, S.

(Book #ID 81005)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London 1914. London 1914.

Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 248 printed pages of text. Tiny chips and frays to the spine ends, age darkened closed page edges, ghosting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Way of Victory

Miller, J. R.

(Book #ID 84309)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1914. London 1914.

First edition in publisher's original art deco decorated light brown card wrap covers [softback], cord tie, cameo colour onlay to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 40 printed pages of text with 4 full-page colour plates on coated paper. Ink message inside dated 1913, foxing to the end paper, corners turned-up and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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