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Plot-Making for Fiction Writers

Bagley, William A.

(Book #ID 108255)

Published by Hutchinson's Scientific & Technical Publications, London First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 127 pp. War economy standard paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 20 mm piece of paper missing from lower rear corner, age darkened spine, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Nuttall Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms | 12,000 Words Showing 100,000 Parallel Expressions with Opposite Examples

Christ, G. Elgie

(Book #ID 105373)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London Revised, Enlarged and Reset Edition 1968. 1968.

Hard back binding in publisher's original Venetian red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Warne print code 834.768. Contains (x), 305 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small marks to the covers, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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A Complete and Universal English Dictionary, Including Not Only an Explanation of Difficult Words and Technical Terms in All Faculties and Professions; But also a Pronouncing Dictionary, an Epitome of the History of England, a Description of the Various States, Provinces and Chief Towns of the Known World; Sects and Divisions of the Christian Church; A Chronological Series of Remarkable Events; A Sketch of the Constitution, Government, and Trade of Great Britain with a Brief List of Some of the Most Eminent Men of Learning and Genius also a Free Inquiry into the Origin and Antiquity of Letters.

Barclay, Rev. James

(Book #ID 105557)

Published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, London - A New and Improved Edition, Carefully Revised and Considerably Enlarged 1833. 1833.

Hard back binding in full contemporary polished tree calf covers, the spine divided into five panels, lettered in the second on black morocco label, tooling to the others, apricot and blue marble end sheets. Thick 4to. 11'' x 9''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (xxiv), 1016 pp with 5 uncoloured engraved maps by Thomas Moule and engraved historical portraits throughout. From the private library of 'Joseph Howard 1841' with his gilt and red morocco bookplate to the front paste down. Heavy volume weighing 3 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Words and Names

Weekley, Ernest

(Book #ID 108247)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition 1932. 1932.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 200 pp. Age darkening to the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Common Words Commonly Mispronounced; With a Few Hints on Correct Articulation

Ramsay-Crawford, W.

(Book #ID 108248)

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London Third Edition 1897. 1897.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 140 pp. Shallow rubs to the softened spine ends, corners turned-in, age darkened free end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Full Stop | Programmed Punctuation Series Number 1 (One)

Hughes, Fielden (Gwilym Fielden Hughes (1899-1989) British Schoolmaster, Writer, Broadcaster and Father of Writer David Hughes).

(Book #ID 107983)

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition in publisher's original stapled canvas effect card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 48 pp. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Using Commas | Programmed Punctuation Series Number 2 (Two)

Hughes, Fielden (Gwilym Fielden Hughes (1899-1989) British Schoolmaster, Writer, Broadcaster and Father of Writer David Hughes).

(Book #ID 107984)

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition in publisher's original stapled canvas effect card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 48 pp. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Apostrophes and The Punctuation of Speech | Programmed Punctuation Series Number 3 (Three)

Hughes, Fielden (Gwilym Fielden Hughes (1899-1989) British Schoolmaster, Writer, Broadcaster and Father of Writer David Hughes).

(Book #ID 107985)

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition in publisher's original stapled canvas effect card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 48 pp. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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A Dictionary of Literary Terms

Barnet, Sylvan, Morton Berman and William Burto

(Book #ID 108437)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, Leicester Square, London First Edition Thus 1964. 1964.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 159 pp. Minor wear to the boards. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine ends, shallow rubs to gutters, front edges and corners, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation [English Language Series No. 7]

Adams, Valerie

(Book #ID 108589)

Published by Longman Group UK Limited, Harlow, Essex Fourth Edition 1987. 1987.

Fourth edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 230 pp. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Key to Davis's Complete Grade Parsing and Analysis | For the Use of Teachers and Private Students

Davis, Dr. William

(Book #ID 108725)

Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., Stationers Hall Court and Paternoster Row, London New and Revised Edition 1899. 1899.

New and revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original embossed slate blue cloth covers, blind lettered front, original lemon end papers. 18mo. 6¼'' x 4''. Contains 221 pp. Front free end paper is absent, front end paper cracked, else in Very Good condition. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Festoon | A Collection of Epigrams (anon) Ancient and Modern | Panegyrical, Satyrical, Amorous, Moral, Humorous, Monumental with an Essay on the Nature of the Epigram.

[Richard Graves] (4 May 1715 - 23 November 1804) was an English cleric, poet, and novelist.

(Book #ID 111379)

Published by circa 1767.

Full contemporary calf, the spine divided into six panels, lettered morocco label in the second, gilt tools to the others. 16mo. 6¾'' x 4''. Contains (xx), 200 pp. with wood-cut designs to each headed section and small design to the last leaf of text. Re-sewn with new silk head-bands, title page absent, staining form the leather turn-ins to the edges of the original end papers and paste downs, else in Very Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Historical Finger Post | A Handy Book of Terms, Phrases, Epithets, Cognomens, Allusions, &c. In Connection with Universal History | Including Politics, Theology, Law, Commerce, Literature, Army and Navy, Arts and Sciences, Geography, Tradition, National, Social, and Personal Characteristics etc.

Shelton, Edward

(Book #ID 109047)

Published by Houlston and Sons, 65 Paternoster Square, London Tenth Thousand Edition 1879 (First Edition was 1861). 1879.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blind embossed maroon cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt sign post to the front cover, publisher's advertisement lemon end papers. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (viii), 376 pp. Couple of page tops not slit neatly, spine badly age darkened, ink name to the top of the front free end paper and top of title page dated 1880. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Student's Dictionary of Anglo-Saxon

Sweet, Henry

(Book #ID 113291)

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Walton Street, Oxford 1967. 1967.

1967 impression of 1896 first edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 7''. Contains (xvi), 217 pp. Ink name inside from Keele University. Very Good condition book in torn, chipped and repaired dust wrapper, not price clipped, 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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