ETON (Old Etonians)

Elliott, C. A. [Provost]

(Book #ID 89727)

Published by Eton College First Edition 1962. 1962.

First edition in publisher's original stapled light blue card wrap covers [softback]. Quarto 10½'' x 7¼''. Contains 14 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout, fold-out sketch map to the rear. A little foxing to the covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Eton Vikings Club

(Book #ID 94421)

Published by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., Eton College Third Edition 1933. 1933.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg buckram covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Subscription Copy No. 114. Contains [xl] 695 printed pages of text with 4 full-page monochrome photographs, three fold-out maps to the rear. Light foxing to the over-lapping page edges, corners turned-in and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Loosely inserted typed letter headed July 1914 and typed subsequently: 'In July 1914 I reached the ante-final of the Junior Sculling. I passed the winning post first and naturally concluded that I had got into the final. However, to my bitter disappointment I found that inadvertently at one point during the race I had moved into the station of one of my opponents - Maurice Buxton - and one of my skulls touched his boat. etc. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Alington, Cyril

(Book #ID 28699)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London 1934 New Impression. 1934.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 86 pp. Small neat pencil notes to margins and in Very Good clean and bright, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ainger, Arthur Campbell [With Contributions From Neville Gerald Lyttelton and John Murray]

(Book #ID 28707)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London 1917 Updated Edition With Illustrations [First Edition 1917]. 1917.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' xvi, 353 [pages]. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine tips and corners turned-in, page edges slightly age darkened and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McConnell, James [With Jeremy M. Potter and William Winter]

(Book #ID 98720)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 180 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour archive illustrations and plates throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, small nick to the top front cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0701121629

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Hon and Rev Edward Lyttelton (Preface) Eton College

(Book #ID 94423)

Published by St James's Press, Trafalgar House, Great Newport Street, London First Edition 1933. 1933.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original steel blue buckram covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 4to 11'' x 8¼''. Contains [xx] 853 printed pages of text with tissue guarded monochrome frontispiece. Spine sun darkened and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Heavy volume. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Elliott, C. A. [Provost]

(Book #ID 89726)

Published by Eton College First Edition 1959. 1959.

First edition in publisher's original stapled light blue card wrap covers [softback]. Quarto 10½'' x 7¼''. Contains 10 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Foxing to the front cover and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bracebridge Hemyng and Frederick Taylor [Ballinasloe] Late Rough Rider to the 8th Hussars, and one of the Celebrated Light Cavalry Charge

(Book #ID 78322)

Published by Ward and Lock, 158 Fleet Street, London 1861. 1861.

Hard back binding in contemporary half leather covers, faded cloth covered boards, gilt title lettering to the spine bound by Pearse & Brown of Swansea. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 316; 300 printed pages of text. The title page to Eton School Days is missing, the title page to Recollections of a Horse Dealer has been professionally repaired with a 20 mm piece of paper missing down the fore edge, the hinges are cracked, front free end paper is missing, rubbing to the covers, the text block is clean and perfectly readable. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Byrne, L. S. R. and E. L. Churchill (E. L. Churchill) Henry Temple Smith

(Book #ID 89725)

Published by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., Eton First Edition 1935. 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter green leather, donkey brown cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt upper edges. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 262 printed pages of text with monochrome plates on coated paper throughout + Obituary to E. L. Churchill pasted to half-title page, and ink message to Henry Temple Smith. Rubs to the leather spine ends, mottling to the lower front and rear corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. DOUBLE SIGNED to the half-title page 'L. S. R. Byrne and E. L. Churchill'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McConnell, J. D. R.

(Book #ID 56006)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1970. 1970.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. ISBN 057109211X. Contains 101 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome photographs throughout. Smart bookplate to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 42s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 057109211X

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McConnell, James [With Jeremy M. Potter and William Winter]

(Book #ID 102968)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 180 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour archive illustrations and plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0701121629

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Lyte, H. C. Maxwell [Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte (or Maxwell-Lyte) KCB, FBA (29 May 1848 - 28 October 1940) was an English historian and archivist. He served as Deputy Keeper of the Public Records from 1886 to 1926, and was the author of numerous books including this book A History of Eton College]. Illustrations by P. H. Delamotte and a Steel Engraving by C. H. Jeens, etc. [Hilary Philip Chadwyck-Healey (1888 - 1976) Eton College. British Composer and Amateur Musician; Member of the Committee of Management of the Royal Academy of Music from 1939 to 1961]. Francis Hay Rawlins 1860-1954. (James John Harper Clark)

(Book #ID 94420)

Published by Macmillan and Co. London Third Edition 1899. 1899.

Third edition revised throughout and greatly enlarged hard back binding in deep burgundy leather bound by Spottiswoode and Co. Ltd., rebacked preserving the parts of the original gilt labels, Eton College crest and parallel lines to both the front and rear covers, all page edges gilt, marble paper end papers. Thick 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Contains [xxv] + 3; 640 pages with illustrations by P. H. Delamotte, a steel engraving by C. H. Jeens, etc. 4 colour plates and many wood engravings to the text, includes a colour fold out plan of Eton, errata leaf. Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte was educated at Eton 1861-1865 (The Reverend Francis Furse Vidal's House). Two inscriptions to the second front free end paper Firstly: 'Hilary Philip Chadwyck-Healey from Francis Hay Rawlins, Eton 1906', secondly ' This book - together with a silver napkin ring - was presented to James John Harper Clark by the Chadwyck-Healey family in gratitude for his friendship with Hilary Philip Chadwyck-Healey who died 30th March 1976. John Chadwyck-Healey, 30th July 1976.' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Walter Blunt and Winthrop Mackworth Praed (Editors) Edmund H. Turton (1796-1857), of Brasted Park, Kent

(Book #ID 94416)

Published by Henry Colburn and Co. Conduit Street; and Knight and Dredge, Windsor Second Edition 1822. Two Volumes. 1822.

Uniform matching second edition hard back binding in publisher's original half calf covers, twin gilt and faded red morocco title and volume lettering labels to the spines, marble paper covers and page edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [iv] 412; 486 printed pages of text. Eton college vignette to each title page. From the private library of Edmund H. Turton (Member of Parliament) with his coat of arms bookplate inside each volume. Top label to volume II has piece of leather missing, minimal foxing to the end papers beyond which the text block is clean. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ainger, A. C. [Reproduced from Paintings by Arthur Garratt and Eton Portraits, Including a Frontispiece of King Henry VI]

(Book #ID 94426)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, Warwick Square, London First Edition 1917. 1917.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cream buckram that is decorated in gold and blue with the school coat of arms embossed on the front and rear covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. Folio 12½'' x 10¼''. Contains [xviii] 232 printed pages of text with 30 captioned and paper guarded full-page colour plates. Marks to the front board, spine age darkened and in Very Good sound and tight condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Eton Vikings Club]

(Book #ID 89715)

Published by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., Eton First Edition 1938. 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered thick card board covers, silver title and author lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 58 printed pages of text. Just a little wear to the corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gordon, Home [Edited by] With an Introduction by the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin [The Story of the Matches by Bernard Darwin].

(Book #ID 84892)

Published by Williams and Norgate, Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, London, First Edition 1926. 1926.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains [xvi] 319 printed pages of text on good quality paper with elaborate two-page frontispiece. Of this Harrow Edition, 325 copies only of which have been printed (315 for sale), hand written this is copy number 15. Corners and spine ends are bumped, couple of marks to the front cover, contents in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tichener-Barrett, Robert [Foreword by Field Marshal the Lord Bramall]

(Book #ID 99841)

Published by Quiller Press Ltd., 46 Lillie Road, London First Edition 1996. 1996.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 10½'' x 8½''. Contains colour frontispiece, [vii], 260 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs and colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, selling for £39.00! in 1996. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1899163220

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McConnell, J. D. R.

(Book #ID 99491)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1970. 1970.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. ISBN 057109211X. Contains 101 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed repaired tears to the spine ends and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 057109211X

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Hope-Jones, Peg [Jacket Drawing by Liz Atkin]

(Book #ID 100120)

Published by British Broadcasting Corporation, 35 Marylebone High Street, London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original herb green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0563174994

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Ogilvie, Vivian

(Book #ID 108160)

Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London First Edition 1957. 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, green dyed upper edges. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 228 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Tiny rubs to softened spine ends. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition illustrated dust wrapper with shallow nicks and rubs to corners and spine ends, not price clipped 30s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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