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The Red Colonel Seton, Graham (Book #ID 557) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London not dated First Edition circa 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine in in near Fine dust wrapper. Standard wartime blurb to the copyright page 'This book is produced in complete conformity with the authorized economy standards'. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Sailor off the Bremen | and other Stories Shaw, Irwin [Born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff (February 27, 1913 - May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author]. (Book #ID 559) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First UK Edition 1940. 1940. First UK edition hard back. Very Good condition book in dust wrapper with rubs to edges and spine tips, age darkening to the paper, three ink lines to the lower cover, not price clipped 7s 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Unending Crusade Sherwood, Robert Emmet (Book #ID 4752) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First edition 1932. 1932. First edition hard back scarlet cloth covers with orange titles. 516 pp. In superb Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Nuptials of Corbal Sabatini, Rafael [Illustrated by Harold Brett] (Book #ID 8748) Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1927. 1927. First edition hard back dark red cloth covers, gilt titles. 192 pp. Frontispiece, four colour illustrations and illustrated end papers by Harold Brett and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The House of Tranquillity: An Anthology for Today Stanley, Arthur (Book #ID 10896) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1941. 1941. First edition hard back publisher's original quarter blue cloth, cream covers, silver stamping. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 350 pp. Former name to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips and corners, spine tanned. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Madman's Buff Steel, Kurt (Book #ID 11261) Published by Gerald G. Swan Ltd., Edgware House, Burne Street, London First UK Edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine [oxidised], and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5" 192 pp. War economy standard production. Ink message to the front free end paper, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Sheppard's Pie Sheppard, H. R. L. (Book #ID 11945) Published by Cassell & Company, Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 7" x 5¼" xii, 339 [pp]. Former ink message to the front free end paper, light foxing to end papers and edges. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with tanning to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Old Countess Sedgwick, Anne Douglas [Mrs Basil de Sélincourt] (Book #ID 12875) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1927. 1927. First edition hard back publisher's original dark green cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel, lower edge untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 343, 2 [pp] catalogue. Light offsetting and former name to to front end paper, light foxing to page edges. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Letters of Emma Shutter, Leonard S. (Book #ID 15624) Published by The Epworth Press [Edgar C. Barton] 25-35 City Road, London First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covers, maroon lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 128 pp. Spine tanned, two former names to front end paper, corners turned in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Bardelys the Magnificent Sabatini, Rafael (Book #ID 47009) Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., 178-202 Great Portland Street, London circa 1928 edition not stated. London circa 1928. Hard back binding in publisher's original light brown cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 254 [i] printed pages of text. A little soiling to the pale cloth covers, corners soft, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Lonely Traveller Smith, Doreen (Book #ID 19911) Published by Burns, Oates & Washbourne Ltd, London circa 1931 edition not stated. 1931. Hard back binding in publisher's original pale orange cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 350 pp. Ring mark to upper panel, spine faded and in near Very Good condition, corners sharp. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Governor of Kattowitz Seton, Graham (Book #ID 19917) Thornton Butterworth Ltd., 15 Bedford Square, London First edition 1930. 1930. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 287, 1 [pp]. Former name to upper paste down, front end paper missing, red spine slightly faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Idiot's Delight Sherwood, Robert Emmet (Book #ID 21131) Charles Scribner's Sons Ltd 1938. 1938. Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper pane;. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 190 pp. Pulitzer Prize Winner. Age darkening of paper to edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with photograph from the play to front cover featuring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Shallow surface rubs to corners and edges, not price clipped $2.00. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Reparation Spencer, H. A. (Book #ID 22152) John Bale, Sons & Danielsson Ltd., 83-91 Great Titchfield Street, London 1935. 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" viii, 303 4 [pp]. Spine slightly faded and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Elegant Journey Selby, John [Dust Wrapper Illustrated by Frank Gillett] (Book #ID 92832) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London First Edition undated, circa 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. War economy standard publication with note to the copyright page. Contains 287 printed pages of text. Paper clip rust mark to the top of the first 3 pages. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the spine ends, not price clipped 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Wind-Shaken Timber South, Martha (Book #ID 23148) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First edition 1932. 1932. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 307 pp. Fold-out map to rear. Former message to the front end paper, age darkening to edges of 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 1926-1945 Category |
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The Old Man Dies Sprigge, Elizabeth (Book #ID 23680) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London Second Edition 1933 [First Edition 1933]. 1933. hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 292 pp. Former name to front end paper, foxing to closed page edges and in Very Good condition, corners sharp and pointed, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Riders to the Sea, The Well of the Saints and Deirdre of the Sorrows Synge, John M. (Book #ID 23948) Published by George Allen & Unwin Limited, Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Thus Edition 1942. 1942. Hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5'' 220 pp. Fading to edges of boards. Very Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning to spine and edges, not price clipped 5s. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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In a Dark Garden Slaughter, Frank G. (Book #ID 27052) Published by Jarrolds Ltd., 47 Princes Gate, London First Edition 1952. 1952. First edition hard back binding in camel cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 432 pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Happier Eden [Evergreen Book Series No. 24] Seymour, Beatrice Kean (Book #ID 71478) Published by Evergreen Books, London First Thus Edition 1940. London 1940. First thus edition in publisher's original pink and green card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 253 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning to the margins. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips across the top front cover, not price clipped 1s. 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 1926-1945 Category |
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The Golden Road; An Anthology of Travel Stanley, Arthur [Selected and Arranged by] Line Drawings by Phyllis Bray (Book #ID 75585) Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Bedford Street, London First Edition 1938. London 1938. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 623 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated headers. Spine ends and corners a little soft. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with two 5 mm pieces of papers missing to the top and foot of the spine, chips to the lower corners, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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For One Brief Year Stephenson, Mildred (Book #ID 29387) Published by Selwyn & Blount Ltd, 34 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 312 pp. Spine slightly sun faded, small name to the front end paper, corners turned-in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The V Plan Seton, Graham [1890-1946] (Book #ID 81634) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 14, 15 & 16 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1941. London 1941. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 368 printed pages of text. Light rubs and marking to the cover, minimal dust marking and foxing spots and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Urchin Moor Smith, Naomi Royde (Book #ID 39284) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1939. London 1939. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, worn gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 526, ii [pp]. Pen and pencil name and address to the front free end paper, corners turned-in, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Patsy | A Novel Stacpoole, H. De Vere [Henry De Vere Stacpoole (9 April 1863 - 12 April 1951) was an Irish author. His best known work is the 1908 romance novel The Blue Lagoon, which has been adapted into multiple films. He published using his own name and sometimes the pseudonym Tyler De Saix]. (Book #ID 97366) Published by Philip Allan & Co. Ltd., Quality Court, 69 Great Russell Street, London First Thus Edition 1935. 1935. First Popular edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. First published in 1908. Contains 254 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning to the page edges and end papers. Good condition book in scarce Good condition period artwork dust wrapper with small chips across the spine ends and corners, priced 2/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Brothers Ashkenazi Singer, I. J. [Israel Joshua Singer] Translated from the Yiddish by Maurice Samuel. (Book #ID 106218) Published by Putnam & Co. Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First UK Edition 1936. 1936. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains [ix]-4, 755 pp. Irregular patterned marks to the boards, dusty page edges. Good condition book in Poor condition dust wrapper with 25 mm deep piece of paper missing across the bottom of the spine, closed tear to the inside front flap, not price clipped, 8/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Around the Horn and Home Again Shalimar [F. C. Hendry] (Book #ID 37218) Published by William Blackwood and Sons Ltd., Edinburgh and London First Edition 1929. Edinburgh 1929. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine [slightly faded] and the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 317 pp. Name and address to the upper paste down, name to the title page, surface damp stain to the top of the lower board, not affecting the interior, minor foxing to the page edges, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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The Bay Strong, L. A. G. (Book #ID 39939) Published by The Book Club 121 Charing Cross Road, London 1942. London 1942. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 320 pp. Cheap paper browning. Good condition book, in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with shallow chips and crease lines to the spine ends and corners, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Fire-Weed Smith, Naomi Royde (Book #ID 54508) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London 1944. London 1944. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [vi] 363 printed pages of text. Spine ends slightly soft, corners turned in, 20 mm piece cut out of the top corner of the front free end paper, with ownership markings to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Mingled Yarn Stitch, Wilhelmina [Ruth Collie (November 1888 - March 6, 1936) was an English born poet who published collections of her poems all under the pen name Wilhelmina Stitch]. (Book #ID 48985) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second Edition 1932. London 1932. Publisher's original banana yellow card wrap covers. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 64 printed pages of text. Ownership marking to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper without any tears or rubs. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Elizabeth of Greenwich Sellick, Godfray G. (Book #ID 52804) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1934. London 1934. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 320 printed pages of text. Slight sun fading to the spine and small rubs to the corners, superficial surface marks to the front cover with ownership markings to the front free end paper and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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More Sheppard's Pie Sheppard, H. R. L. (Book #ID 52903) Published by Cassell & Company, Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1938. London 1938. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 371 printed pages of text. Book plate to the front paste down, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with tanning of the cream paper to the spine, small tear to the top of the spine, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects 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 1926-1945 Category |
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Most Secret [2] Shute, Nevil [1899-1961] (Book #ID 62696) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London 1953. London 1953. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver and russet block title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 275 printed pages of text. Spine and edges sun faded, rubbing of the cloth to the corners, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 11 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Joy As It Flies Seymour, Beatrice Kean (Book #ID 68775) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1944. London 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 406 printed pages of text. Label to the front paste down, ink message to the front free end paper dated 1944. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkened spine, 10 mm strip of paper missing to the top of the upper panel, not price clipped 10s 6d. 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 1926-1945 Category |
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