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Gill and Teg: Unholy Trinity Gill, Eric and Tegetmeier, Denis (Book #ID 12447) Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Aldine House, Bedford Street, London First Edition 1938. 1938. First edition publisher's original pink card wrapped covers. 8¼" x 6½" unpaginated. Eleven short essays by Eric Gill with eleven full page monochrome illustrations by Denis Tegetmeier. Fine in Very Good publisher's printed envelope with small closed tear to thumb recess, small nicks to edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Once a Week Milne, A. A. [1882-1956] (Book #ID 12726) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Eighth edition 1926. 1926. Hard back publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 7" x 4½" 261 pp. In Very Good condition with corners and spine tips tuned 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 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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C. E. Montague: A Memoir Elton, Oliver [Charles Edward Montague (1 January 1867 - 28 May 1928), was an English journalist, known also as a writer of novels and essays]. (Book #ID 12901) Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1929. 1929. First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, black stamping to spine, lower edge untrimmed. 8vo 9" x 5¾" ix, 335 [pp]. Eight monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Light fading to spine. 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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Martin Conisby's Vengeance Farnol, Jeffery [W. Spence illustrated dust wrapper] [Jeffery Farnol (10 February 1878 - 9 August 1952) was a British writer since 1907 until his death, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, some formulaic and set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period]. (Book #ID 106008) Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd., London circa 1952. 1952. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 174 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine tips and corners, foxing to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with small nicks to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 3s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, 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 Imperfect Gentleman Crauford, W. H. Lane (Book #ID 13221) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back publisher's original bright orange cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 255 pp. Light tanning to closed page edges, without any rubbing to the cloth and in near 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 Gates of Silence Gardiner, Wrey [Illustrated by Cecil Collins] (Book #ID 13250) The Grey Walls Press, London First edition 1944. 1944. First edition hard back publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 80 pp. Two monochrome illustrations by Cecil Collins. Former message to the front end paper. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips and corners, light shelf rubbing to lower panel, 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 Lovers Manual of Ovid Translated into English Verse Barker, E. Phillips (Book #ID 13283) Basil Blackwell, Oxford First edition 1931. 1931. First edition hard back publisher's original cerise cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine, top edge dyed grey. 8vo 9" x 5¾" viii, 158 [pp]. Sixteen full page monochrome drawings by A. R. Thomson. Former name to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with small shallow chip to top of upper panel, short closed nicks to corners of spine tips, general light soiling to lower panel, 10s 6d to spine. 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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Darkness and Dawn Tolstoi, Alexei [Translated by Edith Bone and Emile Burns] (Book #ID 13291) Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black stamping to spine. 8vo 8" x 5½" 584 pp. Former neat message to front end paper, spine slightly faded 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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Ibsen The Master Builder Zucker, A. E. (Book #ID 13294) Published by Thornton Butterworth Limited., 15 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1930. 1930. First edition hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, navy stamping to spine and upper panel, lower edge untrimmed. 8vo 8½" x 6" 320 pp. Nine illustrations. Former name to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with light tanning to spine and light shelf rubbing to lower panel, priced 10/6 to upper panel. 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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If I Remember Right: Memoirs of Sacha Guitry Guitry, Sacha [1885-1957] Translated from the French by Lewis Galantière (Book #ID 13324) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1935. 1935. First edition hard back publisher's original finely grained green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 6" xvi, 264 [pp]. Sixteen monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper, six text illustrations. Former name to front end paper and in Nr. 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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Jerry the Lag Baron, Peter (Book #ID 13451) Selwyn & Blount Ltd., Paternoster House, London circa 1930. 1930. Hard back publisher's original orange cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5" 335 pp. Former name and indigo booksellers stamp to front end paper, spine slightly faded, rubs to spine tips, 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 Doomsday Men an Adventure Priestley, J. B. [1894-1984] (Book #ID 13641) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1938. 1938. First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5½'' 312 printed pages of text. Maps to end papers. Light foxing to closed 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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Death of a Gentleman: The Letters of Robert Fossett Hollis, Christopher [Robert Fossett] (Book #ID 13811) Burns Oates, London 1945 reprinted edition [First edition 1943]. 1945. Hard back bound in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, navy stamping to spine, top edge dyed black. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 208 pp. Spine faded, contents in Nr. 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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Albert Goes Through Priestley, J. B. [1894-1984] Illustrated by Edmund Blampied (Book #ID 89714) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, orange title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 75 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Shallow rubs to the softened spine ends, age darkened free end papers, ink message dated 1933 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 1926-1945 Category |
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The Basket of Flowers (Book #ID 85717) Published by The Epworth Press (Edgar C. Barton) 25-35 City Road, London Reprinted Edition 1938. 1938. Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated red and black paper covered boards. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 127 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece. Tiny rubs to the creased spine ends, Sunday school prize plate to the front free end paper, ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition glassine dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the LITERATURE 1926-1945 Category |
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Ballgullion Doyle, Lynn (Book #ID 14032) Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 3 Henrietta Street, London 1949 reprinted edition. 1949. Hard back bound in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black stamping to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 223 pp. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow rubbing across top of upper panel, spine slightly tanned, 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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Yesterday Morning Doyle, Lynn (Book #ID 14033) Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 3 Henrietta Street, London First edition 1943. 1943. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original olive cloth covers, black stamping to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 252 pp. Former message to the front end paper. Very Good in Good dust wrapper with 'invisible tape' repair across spine tip and internally to edges of spine, general soiling to white background paper, 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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Over The River Galsworthy, John [1867-1933] (Book #ID 75577) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1933. London 1933. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 322 printed pages of text. Very minor foxing to the page edges, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 10 deep piece of paper missing across the top of the spine, corners rubbed, not price clipped 7/6. 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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Shake Hands For Ever Woodward, Edward (Book #ID 49695) Published by John Long Ltd., London circa 1944. London circa 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 160 printed pages of text. Wartime economy production note to the copyright page. Without any ownership markings 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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North of Suez McFee, William (Book #ID 14478) Doubleday, Doran & Company, Ibc. Garden City, New York 1930. 1930. Hard back bound in publisher's original finely grained navy cloth covers, paper title label to spine, top edge dyed navy, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" 309 pp. Maps to end papers and paste downs. Former name to title page, label to spine slightly tanned. In Very Good clean and square 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 Major Pleasures of Life Armstrong, Martin (Book #ID 52042) Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London 1936. London 1936. Hard back binding in publisher's original steel blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 672 printed pages of text. Ink ownership marking to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with tanning of the cream paper to the spine, shallow rubs to the corners. 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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The Barns Experiment Wills, W. David (Book #ID 14753) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, white lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 148 pp. Five monochrome illustrations on glossy paper. Light foxing to closed page edges. Very Good in Good dust wrapper with closed tears to spine edges, shallow chips to spine tips and corners, not price clipped. 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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A Cuckoo in the Nest Travers, Ben (Book #ID 77233) Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London August 1926 [First Edition May 1921]. London 1926. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the pattern illustrated upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 328 printed pages of text. Sun faded spine and front and back gutters, dust marking to the closed page edges 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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Winter's End Holstius, Edward (Book #ID 15270) Published by Geoffrey Bles, Two Manchester Square, London First Edition 1936. London 1936. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 351 pp. Touch of dust spotting to top edge. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 10 mm closed tears to corners of spine tips, spine not faded, corners sharp and pointed, not price clipped. 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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Fools Like Me: A Contemporary Satire [Signed] Marche, Paul [Introduction by Cecil Palmer] (Book #ID 15493) Published by Houghton & Scott-Snell, Regent House, Regent Street, London First Edition 1935. London 1935. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 299 pp. Dedication by the author to front end paper 'With all good wishes from the author 9/2/37'. Fading and light foxing to spine, rubbing to cloth corners and spine tips, 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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Congo Song Cloete, Stuart (Book #ID 15539) Collins 48 Pall Mall, London First edition 1943. 1943. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covers, light blue lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 320 pp. Old pen price to front 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 1926-1945 Category |
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The Clicking of Cuthbert Wodehouse, P. G. [1881-1975] (Book #ID 15549) Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, London Tenth Printing. Hard back binding in publisher's original pea-green cloth covers, navy lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 256 pp. Indigo stamp to front end paper, small label removed from lower paste down, cloth clean and bright with tiny rubs to extreme spine tips, 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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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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Roses, Marjoram and Nettles: A Book of Days Gosset, Adelaide L. J. (Book #ID 15696) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1927. 1927. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamping to upper panel. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" xxvi, 388, 8 [pp] Light tanning to closed page edges. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with darkening to spine, priced 5/- to spine. 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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The Embassy Train Legrand, Ignace [Translated from the French by E. H. F. Mills] (Book #ID 15728) Hachette 16-17 William IV Street, London First edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. Thin 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 82 pp. Without any foxing and in 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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Dream Girl Wentworth, Alison (Book #ID 52012) Published by Gerald G Swan Ltd, Edgware House, Burne Street, N.W.1 First Edition 1943. London 1943. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [vi] 192 printed pages of text. Rubbing to front and rear edges, front corners turned-in, 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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Anny: A Prix Interallié Novel Bernard, Marc [Translated by M. L. George] (Book #ID 16248) T. V. Boardman and Company Limited 14 Cockspur Street, London First edition 1948. 1948. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pea-green cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 139 pp. 'War Economy Standard Production'. Slightly age darkened page edges. Very Good in Very Good Peter Rudland illustrated dust wrapper with shallow chips to spine tips and corners, small nicks to edges, not price clipped 8/6. 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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Broad and Alien is the World Alegria, Ciro [Translated from the Spanish by Harriet de Onis] (Book #ID 16296) Nicholson & Watson, London First edition 1942. 1942. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, black lettering to spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 434 pp. Winner of the Latin-America Prize Novel for 1941. Former name to front end paper, light soiling to covers, 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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