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Step, Edward [Edward Step FLS (11 November 1855 - 1931) was the author of many popular and specialist books on various aspects of nature including botany, zoology and mycology. Some of his books on flowers were illustrated by his daughter, Mabel Emily Step]. Revised by R. A. Blakelock.

(Book #ID 104728)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., Chandos House, Bedford Court, London First Edition Thus 1963. 1963.

New edition in uniform matching hard back binding in wayside and woodland series format, publisher's green cloth, gilt backs, square corners, green tinted photographic end sheets. Small 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Series I (1963) 176 pp; Series II (1963) 1170 pp; Series III (1963) 194 pp with coloured figures of species (98; 125; 95) and text illustrations (150; 135; 114) and (19; 17; 42) photographic reproductions. Very Good condition books, in Very Good condition dust wrappers with rubs and small tears to the edges and corners, price clipped, spines not faded. Dust wrappers supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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WAYSIDE WOODLAND (Series) Category

Campbell, Patrick [Illustrated by Quentin Blake]

(Book #ID 105674)

Published by Anthony Blond Ltd., 56 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1972. 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in metallic green. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 128 pp with humorous monochrome illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 10 mm closed tear to the bottom front gutter, rubbing to the corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0856340065

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SPORT [Golf] Category

Lear, Edward [1812-1888] Original Illustrations by the Author [Introduced by Quentin Blake] Illustrations Coloured by Richard Beards.

(Book #ID 105770)

Published by The Folio Society, 202 Great Suffolk Street, London First Folio Edition 1996. 1996.

First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original banana yellow cloth covered boards printed with an alphabetical design by Richard Beards, Venetian red end sheets. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains double colour frontispiece, 286 pp with original illustrations throughout by the author which have been hand-coloured by Richard Beards. Fine condition book in Fine condition matching slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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FOLIO SOCIETY Category

McGarvie, Michael (Editor)Blake Tyson; Lyndon F. Cave

(Book #ID 106887)

Published by The Ancient Monuments Society London 1980. 1980.

First edition in publisher's original black and white illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome plans and archive photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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ARCHAEOLOGY Category

Dahl, Roald [1916-1990] Illustrated by Quentin Blake

(Book #ID 97716)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 11'' x 8¼''. Illustrated throughout the text in colour by Quentin Blake, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0224015796

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CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE Category

Blakeston, Oswell [Oswell Blakeston was the pseudonym of Henry Joseph Hasslacher (1907-1985), a British writer and artist who also worked in the film industry, made some experimental films, and wrote extensively on film theory. He was also a poet and wrote in non-fiction areas including travel, cooking and pets. His pseudonym combined a reference to the writer Osbert Sitwell with his mother's maiden name]. Illustrations by Herbert Jones.

(Book #ID 113380)

Published by Gaberbocchus Press Ltd., 42a Formosa Street, London First Edition 1964. 1964.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). Slim 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. With monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lewis, C. Day [Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE (27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972), often writing as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake]. Illustrated by Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE RA (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children.

(Book #ID 117531)

Published by The World Publishing Company, 2231 West 110th Street, Cleveland 2, Ohio, USA 1969.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pistachio cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back, small blue illustrations to the front board. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome line illustrations throughout. Hint of foxing to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped panoramic dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-1979) Category

Perry, Jenny [Edward Blake Christmas Piper (1938-1990) was an English painter] Introduced by Jenny Perry | Prudence Piper

(Book #ID 119674)

Published by The Old Laundry Press, Marston Bigot, Frome, Somerset First Edition 2000. 2000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 4to. 10½'' x 9¾''. Contains 128 pp being a collection of 120 nude photographs of women by English painter and photographer Edward Piper, son of John Piper and probably best known for his contributions to the Shell Country Guides. Hand written number 238 of 1000 Limited Edition copies selected by Edward Piper's widow Prudence Piper and SIGNED by her below the limitation number 'Prue Piper', she has also enclosed a small monochrome photograph of a nude bottom with the typed message 'Thank you very much for your order for Nudes by Edward Piper' and SIGNED by her 'Prue Piper | 22-12-2000.' This was tightly enclosed between pages 58-59, one asks are the two nude images on these pages Prudence Piper? Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Hand written loosely enclosed card from Wendy Chard, Middle Street, Deal 'Spoke to Prue Piper, thanked her for receipt of book 'Nudes', she thanked me and said that she felt sure the public world regard her husbands work as 'soft porn' and it was far more about drawing - Messums of Cork Street had his drawings and I could ask to see them, and the British would never accept we had a body etc. I said no. Look at the reaction to Opium advert etc.' Other news paper clippings inserted. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Category

Lewis, C. Day [Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE (27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972), often writing as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake]. Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (31 October 1895 - 29 January 1970) was a British infantry officer, historian and strategist.

(Book #ID 117784)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London Second Impression 1939. 1939.

Second impression hard back binding in publisher's original olive grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered red back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (xvi), 62 pp. Basil Henry Liddell Hart's copy with his elaborate bookplate inside the front cover, signed by two indecipherable well-wishers to the front free end paper 'To Adrian etc.' + 'To Adrian forty years on with lots of love, Michael - 1982.' Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening of the paper down the spine and to the edges, not price clipped, 5s. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES Category

Vosper, Frank | based on Agatha Christie novel [Starring: Anne Blake, Jenny Barber, Sonia Graham, Robert Sewell, James Bree, Graham Squire]

(Book #ID 119291)

Performance Programme May 31st 1954. 1954.

Original wire stitched souvenir theatre brochure programme. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 8 pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Daphne du Maurier [Starring: Paul Streather, Anne Blake, Bernard Horsfall, Dennis Hugh Elliott, James Raglan]

(Book #ID 119295)

Performance Programme Dated January 31st 1955. 1955.

Original wire stitched souvenir theatre brochure programme. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 8 pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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