LITERATURE 1926-1945

Stern, G. B.

(Book #ID 66325)

Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1930. London 1930.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 383 printed pages of text with fold-out family tree tipped-in to the rear. Spine ends slightly turned-in with shallow rubs, ghosting to the end papers, age darkened closed page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age darkened spine, a little wear to the spine ends, tiny chips to the corners, 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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Erskine, John

(Book #ID 66496)

Published by Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited, London Second Impression October 1926. London 1926.

Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 338 printed pages of text. Sun bleaching to the red of the spine, rubs to the spine tips and corners, tan age spots to the end papers and page edges, ink markings to the front free end paper and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Baddiley, Raywood

(Book #ID 73905)

Published by Quality Press Limited, 22 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1940. London 1940.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cobalt blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 253 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the blue of the spine, Tiny rubs to the spine ends and corners and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Brown, Ivor

(Book #ID 94839)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition 1929. 1929.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tan crocodile-effect paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 61 printed pages of text. A little sun fading to the spine, private library label 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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Horler, Sydney

(Book #ID 76698)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 3 Duke of York Street, London First Edition 1941. London 1941.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 189 printed pages of text. Old water marks to the spine and back cover, light dust marking to the closed page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Waugh, Alec

(Book #ID 66970)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1936. London 1936.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 370 printed pages of text. Book plate inside, rubbing to the covers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Branch, W. G.

(Book #ID 67009)

Published by Lutterworth Press, London and Redhill First Edition 1945. London 1945.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, navy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 120 printed pages of text. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Whitby, Charles

(Book #ID 67012)

Published by Folk Press Ltd., Ranelagh Road, London 1928. London 1928.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ivory cream paper covered boards, paper title and author lettering label to the olive green cloth spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 153 printed pages of text with five monochrome illustrations on coated paper. Corners bumped and rubbed, contents in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Walpole, Hugh [1884-1941]

(Book #ID 67134)

Published by The Book Club 111 Charing Cross Road, London 1940. London 1940.

Hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry cloth covers, black title and author block lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 700 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning to the edges. Good condition book in Good condition period artwork dust wrapper with rubs to the edges and corners, spine colours not 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 10 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Smith, Arthur D. Howden

(Book #ID 86089)

Published by John Hamilton Ltd., 32 Bloomsbury Street, London Reprinted Edition circa 1936. circa 1936.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 291 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the softened spine ends, foxing to the closed page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Webb, Harold

(Book #ID 67861)

Published by Sands & Co. (Publishers) Limited, 15 King Street, Covent Garden, London 1938. London 1938.

Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 252 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the red of the spine, spine ends and corners soft with shallow rubs, tan age spots to the end papers and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Read, Elizabeth [Compiled by]

(Book #ID 67863)

Published by Autocyclus, The Cubby House, Bexhill-on-Sea First Edition August 1933. Bexhill 1933.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 150 printed pages of text. Sun bleaching to the red of the spine, shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, tan age spots to the end papers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Oman, Carola

(Book #ID 67899)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London Third Impression June 1929 [First Edition April 1929]. London 1929.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 359 printed pages of text. Spine sun faded, foxing to the end papers, colour illustrated front cover of the dust wrapper adhered inside the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Galsworthy, John [Selected by Himself and Ada Galsworthy] Decorations by R. H. Sauter

(Book #ID 70429)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1933. London 1933.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 112 printed pages of black and red text set out as an alphabet with small decorations. Some tearing of the cloth to the upper rear gutter and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stokes, Ann

(Book #ID 69901)

Published by Ernest Benn Limited, London First Edition 1932. London 1932.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 287 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the edges and corners, hinges cracked, tan age spots to the end papers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sitwell, Sacheverell [1897-1988]

(Book #ID 70539)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1942. London 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Saxe blue cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 158 printed pages of text. Lower corners creased, tiny rubs to the spine tips, war economy standard paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 40 mm closed tear to the upper gutter, nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 3/6. 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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Latzko, Andreas [Translated From the German by E. W. Dickes]

(Book #ID 70575)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First UK Edition 1936. London 1936.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt and red title and author block lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvi] 434 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Foxing to the end papers, spine sun faded and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shaw, George Bernard [1856-1950]

(Book #ID 70596)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1934. London 1934.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cardinal red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt upper edges. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 273 printed pages of text. Tan age spots to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shute, Nevil [1899-1961]

(Book #ID 70602)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London Reprinted February 1942. London 1942.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, burgundy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 283 printed pages of text. Spine ends soft with shallow rubs, cheap paper browning and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Farnol, Jeffery [John Jeffery Farnol (10 February 1878 - 9 August 1952) was an English author, known for his many romantic novels, some formulaic and set in the English Regency period, and swashbucklers. He with Georgette Heyer founded the Regency romantic genre]. Dust Wrapper by J. Morton Sale

(Book #ID 95311)

Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd., 100 Southwark Street, London circa 1939 edition not stated. 1939.

Hard back binding in publisher's original rich scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, twin parallel lines to the edges of the covers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. List of other books ends with 'Winds of Fortune'. Contains 250 printed pages of text. Spotting to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the tips and corners, priced 2/-. 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.

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Crawshay-Williams, Eliot (September 4, 1879 - May 11, 1962), was a British author, officer, and Liberal Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.

(Book #ID 78300)

Published by John Long Ltd., 47 Princes Gate, London First Edition 1944. London 1944.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Light marks to the boards. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tears and rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 8/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Crawshay-Williams was the son of Arthur John Williams, a Welsh barrister and politician. He was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Oxford. He joined the Royal Field Artillery and at the 1906 general election he stood as a Liberal candidate in the Chorley constituency in Lancashire. He had been employed by Winston Churchill at the Colonial Office from 1906 to 1908. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as MP for Leicester, serving as parliamentary private secretary to David Lloyd George. He resigned from Parliament in 1913 following his being named as co-respondent in a divorce case brought by fellow Liberal Hubert Carr-Gomm the MP for Rotherhithe. It was as he wrote in his autobiography "the death blow of my career". In June 2010, a letter written by Crawshay-Williams to Churchill, pleading with the prime minister to come to terms with Adolf Hitler, was sold by New York publishing executive Steve Forbes. It was written in 1940, before the U.S. had joined the war. "I'm all for winning this war if it can be done," the letter said, adding that "an informed view of the situation shows that we've really not got a practical chance of actual ultimate victory" and that "no questions of prestige should stand in the way of our using our nuisance value while we have one to get the best peace terms possible." Churchill's reply was bitingly brief and to the point. "I am ashamed of you for writing such a letter. I return it to you -- to burn and forget." The two letters combined fetched $51,264. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Priestley, J. B. [1894-1984]

(Book #ID 70999)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1943. London 1943.

First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5½'' 306 printed pages of text. Ink mark to the front cover, corners and spine ends rubbed and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morris, W. F.

(Book #ID 92133)

Published by Geoffrey Bles Ltd., 22 Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, London 1930. 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 313 printed pages of text. Small name inside and in very near Fine condition, spine colour not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Llewellyn, Richard [1906-1983]

(Book #ID 71602)

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1943. London 1943.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original duck egg blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 360 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine tips and corners, War Economy Standard paper which has tanned to the edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 10/6. Richard Llewellyn rose to the rank of Captain in The Welsh Guards, to the front free end paper in black ink and dated Makerstorm?, Kelso 1944 'To My dear Intelligence Officer, Who often calmed my troubled fears in raids of 1943', could this message be associated in any way with his position the The Welsh Guards? 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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Campbell Barnes, Margaret

(Book #ID 71938)

Published by Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 16 Maddox Street, London Revised and Re-set Edition 1954. London 1954.

Revised and Re-set edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 296 printed pages of text. Lower spine end a little creased, light ghosting to the free end papers, ink message dated 1954 to the front free end paper, interesting pencilled information to the recto of the rear free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with taped repairs to the corners and spine ends, chips to the spine ends and corners, rubs to the fore edges, 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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Mitchell, Mary

(Book #ID 86597)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1934. 1934.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cobalt blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 385 printed pages of text. Author's first book. Spine ends softened with shallow rubs, light ghosting to the free end papers, foxing to the closed edges, name and address crossed out with black felt-tip to the front paste down. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubs and shallow chips to the spine ends and corners, gutters badly rubbed, not price clipped 7/6. 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.

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Candidus [Of the Daily Sketch]

(Book #ID 72335)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Published in Book Form 1938. London 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 247 printed pages of text. Spine ends soft, pencilled name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow nicks to the spine ends and corners. 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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Walsh, J. M.

(Book #ID 72352)

Published by John Hamilton Publishers Ltd., London circa 1930. London circa 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 297 printed pages of text. Reading Copy only, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Masefield, John [John Edward Masefield OM (1 June 1878 - 12 May 1967) English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967]. Illustrated End Papers by Kenneth Shoesmith

(Book #ID 107173)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1935. 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, blue illustrated end papers on cream paper by Kenneth Shoesmith. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (vi), 309 pp. Spotting to the closed text block edges and end papers and in Very Good bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cook, W. Victor

(Book #ID 82560)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition 1932. London 1932.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original leaf green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 318 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, foxing to the page edges, tan age spots to the end papers and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hole, Christina [Illustrated by Rhoda Jackson]

(Book #ID 73002)

Published by Herbert Joseph Limited, London First Edition 1936. London 1936.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, red dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 223 printed pages of text with two-tone illustrations throughout. 20 mm tear to the cloth of the upper front gutter, rubs to the spine ends and corners, ink message dated 1937 to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Large, D. M.

(Book #ID 73381)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., London First Edition 1932. London 1932.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, green dyed upper edge. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Bookplate dated March 1932 to the front end paper, age spotting to the closed page edges and some margins. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goudge, Elizabeth [1900-1984]

(Book #ID 73903)

Published by Duckworth, 3 Henrietta Street, London Third Impression October 1940. London 1940.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 444 printed pages of text. A little sun fading to the blue of the spine, shallow rubs to the spine ends, ghosting to the end papers, foxing to the closed fore edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rose, Horace

(Book #ID 74046)

Published by Duckworth, 3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1944. London 1944.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 271 printed pages of text. Rubs to the spine ends and corners, tan age spots to the end papers, foxing to the closed page edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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