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Mérimée, Prosper [Prosper Mérimée (28 September 1803 - 23 September 1870) was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, and one of the pioneers of the novella]. Illustrated by René Bull (11 December 1872 - 14 March 1942) was a British illustrator and photographer. [Translated by A. E. Johnson]. Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 - 3 June 1875).

(Book #ID 102470)

Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London First Edition Thus 1916. 1916.

First edition with these illustrations hard back binding in publisher's original venetian red buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt theatre drapes and Japanese fan to the front cover, top edge gilt, grey and white silhouette matador illustrated end sheets. 4to. 11'' x 9''. Mérimée is best known for this novella Carmen, which became the basis of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. Contains [ix], 203 printed pages of text with with 16 intricate full-page colour plates with lettered paper guards, and 74 large monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine dulled, off-setting to the verso end papers and in Very Good clean and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McLean, Ruari [George Cruikshank 1792-1878]

(Book #ID 62666)

Published by Art and Technics Ltd., 58 Frith Street, London First Edition 1948. London 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 100 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Murray, Amelia Jane [1800-1896]

(Book #ID 21162)

Holt, Rinehart and Watson, 383 Madison Avenue, New York First edition 1985. 1985.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original ivory paper covers, gilt lettering and designs to spine and upper panel. Quarto 10" x 8" 64 pp ISBN 0030061091. Number string to copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Full-page colour illustrations. Former message to the half-title page. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Magee, E. et M. Anceau

(Book #ID 21308)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd. 4, 5 & 6 Soho Square, London 1924. 1924.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. Quarto 10" x 7½" 64 pp. 58 super illustrations on glossy silk art paper of which 32 are in colour. Foxing to early pages, former message to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Muir, Percy

(Book #ID 23986)

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

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 10'' x 7¼'' 256 pp. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Good working condition copy with front end paper missing, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morris, William [Edited by Gillian Naylor]

(Book #ID 24936)

Published by Macdonald Orbis Ltd., London First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers and end papers, gilt lettering to spine. Folio 12½'' x 10'' 328 pp ISBN 0356153207. 200 colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. From the estate of a private library belonging to the author and illustrator Valerie Littlewood with her signature to the front end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McConnell, Gerald [Edited by]

(Book #ID 25096)

Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. Folio 12'' x 9¼'' ISBN 803833938. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Light foxing to front end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper which has been laminated, small bumps to corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. From the estate of a private library belonging to the author and illustrator Valerie Littlewood with her signature to the front end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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MeKee, David

(Book #ID 31663)

Published by Andersen Press Ltd., / Hutchinson 1985. 1985.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. Folio 11'' x 8¼'' ISBN 0905478061. Colour illustrations to every page. Bookplate to the front end paper and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Martin, Douglas

(Book #ID 31737)

Published by Julia MacRae Books,. London First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep olive green cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' 320 pp ISBN 0862033330. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny marks to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped original selling price being £35.00. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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M. A. Hoyer, L. L. Weedon, Lilian Gask, and Clifton Bingham [Illustrated by Charles Collins]

(Book #ID 40311)

Published by Ernest Nister 24 St. Bride Street, London and E. P. Dutton & Co. New York. Printed by E. Nister in Bavaria 1898. London 1898.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered front board covers, dark green cloth spine, pale leaf green end papers. Oblong folio 12½'' x 10''. Ten superb full-page colour lithographic colour plates. End papers cracked, ten pages to the centre have worked loose from the metal pins, these have been repaired with tape along the inside edge, this has dried and been removed, but has left a thin brown shadow stain to the edge, corners rubbed, general shelf rubbing to the pale duck-egg paper to the lower cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Miller, Mary [Illustrated by Harold Copping and Henry Coller]

(Book #ID 41548)

Published by Lutterworth Press, London and Redhill circa 1950 edition not stated. 1950.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo 10'' x 7¼'' 16 pp. Full page colour illustration to every right hand page with text opposite. Name inside the front cover and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mark Gardner and J. Bernlef [Illustrations and Paintings by Piet Klaasse]

(Book #ID 56330)

Published by David & Charles Ltd., Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon First UK Edition 1985. Devon 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, white title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Folio 13½'' x 9½''. ISBN 0715387103. Contains [vi] 192 printed pages of text with full-page colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with sello repaired tear to the top of the lower cover, rubs to the spine ends and 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.

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Marcel Jeanjean

(Book #ID 62577)

Published by B. Sirven Toulouse. London

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers which have been professionally bound into a hard back book with burgundy spine and marble paper covers. Folio 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains music, words and full-page colour illustrations. Messy scribble on two pages, small tears to the inner spine edges. Poor condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Muir, Percy

(Book #ID 110348)

Published by Portman Press, B. T. Batsford Ltd., London Revised Edition 1985. 1985.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, primrose end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7¼''. Contains 287 pp with 5 colour and 91 monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713407255

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Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1790-1874) William Makepiece Thackeray; Douglas Jerrold; Paul Prendergast; William Howitt; Leigh Hunt and Others

(Book #ID 107578)

Published and Printed by Willoughby & Co., 26 Smithield, London circa 1850. 1850.

Hard back binding in publisher's original plainly embossed russet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, lemon end papers. Thick 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (x), 400, pp; 385 pp with a total of 97 full-page monochrome illustrations throughout both parts. Pencil name to the front paste down dated 1855, spine a little sun faded, text block and plates are free from any foxing or age toning to the paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marsh, Arthur

(Book #ID 94468)

Printed by Adams of Rye First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. Contains 32 pages with full-page illustration to every right-hand page and descriptive text opposite. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McLean, Ruari [George Cruikshank 1792-1878]

(Book #ID 92999)

Published by Art and Technics Ltd., 58 Frith Street, London First Edition 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 100 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Ink name inside 'Graham Caton - 1948'. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Meadows, Lindon (pseudonym Charles Butler Greatrex) Hand-coloured Lithographed Illustrations by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne 1815-1882).

(Book #ID 95180)

Published by Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, Milton House, Ludgate Hill, London First Edition 1866. 1866.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue cloth covers, gilt title lettering and vignette to the front cover, all page edges gilt, lemon end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 48 printed pages of text with 8 full-page hand-coloured plates including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Rubbing to the corners, neatly repaired fraying of the cloth to the top of the spine, smudge marks to the text block, ink message to the second front free end paper 'F. J. Berry, from W. Gilneau?' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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