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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995]

(Book #ID 7486)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, publisher's grey end papers. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 276 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Maurois, Andre [Translated by Hamish Miles]

(Book #ID 7601)

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

First edition hard back. 249 pp. Dusty page edges, spine slightly tanned, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995]

(Book #ID 9913)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London Second edition 1993. 1993.

Hard back publisher's original light blue paper covered boards, gilt stamping. 8vo 8¾" x 6" 185 pp. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, never thumbed. As new. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Martin [Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 - 19 May 2023) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and screenwriter].

(Book #ID 11184)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5½" 127 pp. Hint of tanning to closed page edges. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Breton

(Book #ID 76835)

Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., 178-202 Great Portland Street, London circa 1946. London circa 1944.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate grey paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Spine ends scuffed, tape repair to the bottom corner of the last page, war economy standard paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition period art work dust wrapper with tape repairs to the inside of the upper and lower edges, nicks and chips to the edges and corners, not price clipped 9s 6d. 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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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995]

(Book #ID 14247)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, publisher's grey end papers. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 276 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Edited by Hamish Stevenson And David Stirling

(Book #ID 92458)

Published by The Scottish Railway Preservation Society First Edition Autumn 1994. 1994.

First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 36 (including the covers) printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Beamish, A. E. [Illustrated from Photographs by E. H. D. Sewell]

(Book #ID 18825)

Published by Mills and Boon Ltd., 49 Rupert Street, London First Edition 1922. 1922.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 95, 16 [pp] catalogue. 24 monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Tape mark on plate facing page 28, slight snagging of cloth to spine tips and edges, dusty page edges, touch of sporadic foxing to a couple of pages. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995]

(Book #ID 97211)

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1963. 1963.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original red covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning down the spine, small rubs to the tips and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Reade, Hamish

(Book #ID 92167)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1968. 1968.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 191 printed pages of text. Dusty page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with only minor rubbing, not price clipped 21s. 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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Amis, Martin [Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 - 19 May 2023) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and screenwriter].

(Book #ID 22133)

Published by Vintage, London 1991. 1991.

Mass market paperback in Fine condition. 207 pages. ISBN 0099769018. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Von Chamisso, Adelbert [Adelbert von Chamisso (30 January 1781 - 21 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist, and author of this book, Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso(t) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt]. Translated by Sir John Bowring. [Illustrated by Gordon Browne].

(Book #ID 97009)

Published by Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, London 1910. 1910

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy, yellow and brown illustrated blue cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine [worn] and to the front cover, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 8¼'' x 5½''. Contains colour frontispiece, [xxiv], 2, 106 printed pages of text with 16 full-page single-sided monochrome plates on quality art paper, 12 text illustrations and various headers. Front free end paper missing, rubbing to the covers, text block without any age toning or foxing to the paper and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category

Maurois, André [Translated from the French by Hamish Miles] Voltaire, François (Marie de Arouette de) 1694-1778.

(Book #ID 45391)

Published by Peter Davies Ltd., St Ann's Press, Park Road, Altrincham, London First UK Edition 1932. London 1932.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt and blue title and author block lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 158 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Charming book plate, light offsetting, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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BIO (Résumé, Memoir) Category

Brian W. Aldiss, Kingsley Amis, Isaac Asimov [Contribute to:]

(Book #ID 46685)

Published by Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd., London by Arrangement with Mercury Press Inc., New York November 1961. 1961.

Publisher's original colour card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, tiny rubs to the tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition. We currently hold 175 other Fantasy Science Fiction Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995] Jacket design by Janet Halverson

(Book #ID 54478)

Published by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 757 Third Avenue, New York First US Edition 1964. New York 1964.

Hard back binding in publisher's original airforce blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Superficial rubs to the spine tips and corners, with ownership markings to the half title page. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine, small nicks to the edges, not price clipped. 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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Amis, Kingsley [1922-1995] Jacket design by George Coral

(Book #ID 54178)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First Edition 1968. London 1968.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 255 printed pages of text. Spine ends slightly turned in, minimal foxing to the edges, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Good condition period artwork dust wrapper with rubs along the edges, price clipped. 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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Tallemant, Gédéon [Sieue des Réaux] Translated by Hamish Miles

(Book #ID 76050)

Published by Guy Chapman, First Thus Edition 1925. London 1925.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering, untrimmed page edges. 8vo. 10½'' x 7''. Contains [xiv] 182 [i] printed pages of text. Neat bookplate inside, light foxing to the end papers and page edges and in Very Good sound condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stokes, Doug [Jacket design by Peter Endsleigh Castle] Drawings by Cuthbert Orde [Group Captain Victor Beamish]

(Book #ID 60011)

Published by William Kimber & Co. Limited, 100 Jermyn Street, London First Edition 1985. London 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original air force blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 191 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition art work dust wrapper, 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. ISBN 0718305566

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Amiss, Dennis [With Michael Carey]

(Book #ID 62284)

Published by Stanley Paul & Company Ltd., 3 Fitzroy Square, London First Edition 1976. London 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 12 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the upper corners, not price clipped, spine 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. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0091267803

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Beamish, A. E.

(Book #ID 64628)

Published by the Beamish School of Lawn Tennis Ltd., 26-27 Stephen's House, Westminster, London circa 1923.

Publisher's original printed orange card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 4¼''. Contains 16 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Beamish, Huldine [Illustrations by Elizabeth Gray] Jacket Design by Walburga Breitenfeld

(Book #ID 68446)

Published by Geoffrey Bles Ltd., 52 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1957. London 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ginger cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 189 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends and corners creased with tiny rubs, foxing to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the upper and lower gutters and corners, rubs to the fore edges, not price clipped 18s. 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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Edited by Hamish Stevenson And David Stirling

(Book #ID 92468)

Published by The Scottish Railway Preservation Society First Edition Autumn 1995. 1995.

First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 36 (including the covers) printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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RAILWAYS & LOCOMOTIVES Category

Beamish, Richard J. [Colonel Charles Lindbergh]

(Book #ID 76385)

Published by The Boy's Own Paper Office, 4 Bouverie Street, London First UK Edition 1928. London 1928.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated colour onlay to the upper panel. 8vo 9'' x 6½''. Contains 320 printed pages of text with full-page monochrome photographs on art paper throughout. Ink message dated 1929 to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition panoramic artwork dust wrapper with 10 mm chip across the top of the spine, shallow rubs to the corners. 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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[Contributions from: Kingsley Amis, Gerald Hanley, Storm Jameson, V. S. Pritchett, William Cooper, Frank O'Connor, Osbert Sitwell, etc.]

(Book #ID 78626)

Published by St. Martin's Press Inc., New York, USA First Edition 1955. USA 1955.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 363 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends turned-in with shallow rubs, light foxing to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with wear to the spine ends and upper corners, not price clipped. 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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Created by Michael Pierce, John Golley, Bill Gunston, and Freddie Hurrell. [Contributions From Wt Off G. Avery; Sir Michael Beetham; Wt Off D. M. Board; Wt Off G. W. 'Danny' Boon; Sqn Ldr L. Brandon; AM Sir Ivor Broom; Air Cdre W. J. Burnett; Sqn Ldr B. W. 'Bob' Culpin; Sqn Ldr R. G. Dale; Fg Off G. F. Dove; Flt Lt D. Elliott; Fl Lt L. S. Fearnley; Flt Lt R. G. Gillett; Sqn Ldr M. L. 'Mac' Hamilton; Gp Capt P. W. Johnson; Flt Lt G. R. Kent; Gp Capt T. G. 'Hamish' Mahaddie; Gp Capt R. D. Max; Flt Lt D. M. Peden; Wt Off D. J. Salt; Flt Lt L. O. Sims; Wg Cdr P. H. Swan; Sqn Ldr J. C. Turnbull; Sqn Ldr J. V. Verran; Wt Off J. V. Williams]. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Kent.

(Book #ID 101425)

Published by Royale Print of London; Hartnolls Bookbinders of Bodmin, and The Phoenix Setting Company of Portsmouth, London First Edition 1995. 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Chieftain goatskins, dyed the exact shade of RAF wool-barathea wartime uniform fabric. The front cover is a bronze bas-relief of an anonymous crew-member cast in bronze, recessed and bonded into the cover, this was created by the famous sculptor, James Butler RA, the marker ribbon of blue silk printed with the motto of RAF Bomber Command, 22-carat gold edging. 4to. 13¼'' x 10''. The print run is strictly limited to 401 copies, No. 1 being presented to HM The Queen, this copy being number 173. Each copy bears the handwritten signatures of the twenty-five selected personal from Bomber Command: Wt Off G. Avery; Sir Michael Beetham; Wt Off D. M. Board; Wt Off G. W. 'Danny' Boon; Sqn Ldr L. Brandon; AM Sir Ivor Broom; Air Cdre W. J. Burnett; Sqn Ldr B. W. 'Bob' Culpin; Sqn Ldr R. G. Dale; Fg Off G. F. Dove; Flt Lt D. Elliott; Fl Lt L. S. Fearnley; Flt Lt R. G. Gillett; Sqn Ldr M. L. 'Mac' Hamilton; Gp Capt P. W. Johnson; Flt Lt G. R. Kent; Gp Capt T. G. 'Hamish' Mahaddie; Gp Capt R. D. Max; Flt Lt D. M. Peden; Wt Off D. J. Salt; Flt Lt L. O. Sims; Wg Cdr P. H. Swan; Sqn Ldr J. C. Turnbull; Sqn Ldr J. V. Verran; Wt Off J. V. Williams. Housed in matching buckram clamshell box with blue silk lining and gilt titling. Unopened book in new condition in Fine condition box. Pocket inside the box holds original prospectus giving in-depth details concerning the various elements of production with a photograph of the four protagonists: Michael Pierce, John Golley, Bill Gunston, and Freddie Hurrell to the front cover viewing the finished product. Remains wrapped in Hartnoll's original brown paper with hand written title to one side. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amis, Martin [Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 - 19 May 2023) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and screenwriter].

(Book #ID 98296)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 127 printed pages of text. Spine ends scuffed, age browning to the edges. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with shelf rubs to the black of the panels, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0224024353

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Luckhurst, Nigel [Arranged and Introduced John Amis, Richard Butt, and Norman Scarfe].

(Book #ID 98742)

Published by The Alastair Press, 2 Hatter Street, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk First Edition 1990. 1990.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Landscape 4to. 8½'' x 10¼''. Contains 112 printed pages with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny rub to the top of the spin, not price clipped, £15.00. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1870567560

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Whyte, Hamish [Edited by]

(Book #ID 107238)

Published by Aberdeen University Press, Aberdeen First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 209 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Ink name inside. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0080350771

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CATS [Pedigree Domestic Pets] Category

Conquest, Robert and Michael Hamburger and Howard Sergent [Edwin Muir, R. S. Thomas, D. J. Enright, Laurie Lee, Kingsley Amis, Edwin Muir, Muriel Spark and many others]

(Book #ID 107513)

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1953. 1953.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth, red, black and white patterned paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 172 pp. Light spotting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the paper, not price clipped, 10s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mahaddie, T. G. [Group Captain Thomas Gilbert "Hamish" Mahaddie, DSO, DFC, AFC & Bar, FRAeS (19 March 1911 - 16 January 1997) was a Scotsman who served in the Royal Air Force]. General Sir Edward Arthur Burgess, KCB, OBE (30 September 1927 - 8 May 2015) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

(Book #ID 112161)

Published by Ian Allan Ltd., Terminal House, Station Approach, Shepperton, Surrey First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua marine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 166 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Housed in Fine condition open-fronted slip case. From the private library of General Sir Edward Arthur Burgess, KCB, OBE with his personal bookplate 'E. A. Burgess' to the verso of the front free end paper with a SIGNED dedication to him by the author to the title page + cartoon of Mahaddie titled 'Hamish' to the front free end paper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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