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New short stories and articles by: H. E. Bates; George G. Harrap; E. R. Morrough; Sir Ernest Holderness [Bernard Darwin].

(Book #ID 100962)

Published by George Newnes 8-11 Southampton Street, Strand, London First Edition Saturday, October 29, 1932. 1932.

Publisher's printed white paper stapled tabloid. 12½" x 10". Monochrome photographs throughout. New short stories and articles by: H. E. Bates Book Review 'More Short Stories'; George G. Harrap 'Fifty Years of Publishing'; E. R. Morrough - John O'London's Short Story 'Selukwindo's Washing'; Sir Ernest Holderness 'A Boswell of Golf - Bernard Darwin On and Off the Course; Scribbling and Scuffling'. Cheap paper browning and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Melford, Michael [Edited by] Contribution by Bernard Darwin [1876-1961]

(Book #ID 68422)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. & The Cricketer Ltd., London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 198 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Minimal wear to the spine ends, tan age spots to the closed edges, ink message dated 1969 to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition photographic dust wrapper with tiny rubs 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. ISBN 090982908

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Darwin, Charles [1809-1882]

(Book #ID 92354)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London Second Edition Revised and Augmented, Twenty-seventh thousand 1890. 1890.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 693 printed pages of text. Complete in one volume. Illustrated with numerous figures and drawings throughout the text Preface to second edition, September 1874. Table of the principal additions and corrections to the present edition. Scuffing of the cloth across the spine ends, the text block is clean and without any age toning or foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stevens, L. Robert [North Texas State University] Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

(Book #ID 115862)

Published by Twayne Publishers, Boston | A Division of G. K. Hall & Co. First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains portrait frontispiece, 159 pp. Printed white label to the front free end paper 'Dr. F. M. G. Stammers', spotting to the end papers, spine sun faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jones, Ernest [Commentary by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961] David Eisenberg

(Book #ID 44580)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 3 Duke of York Street, London First Edition 1953. London 1953.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original apple green covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains xx, 116 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic illustrations to the centre. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends and corners, spine slightly age darkened, not price clipped 9/6. 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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Board, John [Foreword by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 25716)

Published by Right Way Books, Kingswood, Surrey Second Large Edition circa 1935. 1935.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light olive cloth covers, scarlet lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 124, 4 [pp] catalogue. Twelve monochrome photographic illustrations. General soiling to pale cloth covers, corners turned-in and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961]

(Book #ID 26288)

Published by Collins 48 Pall Mall, London First Edition 1941. London 1941.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coarsely woven blue grey cloth covers, blue lettering to the spine, lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo 9'' x 6''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Couple of fox spots to fore edge. Very Good condition book in extremely scarce wartime dust wrapper with tears to edges, chip and tear to spine tip affecting 'Pack', white surface stain to spine, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper 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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Board, John [Foreword by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 26346)

Published by Right Way Books, Kingswood, Surrey circa 1950 edition not stated. 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light turquoise cloth covers, scarlet lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 124, 2 [pp] catalogue. Twelve monochrome photographic illustrations. Small name to front end paper and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Prain, E. M. [Introduction by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 26374)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua green cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 55 pp. Eight monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Prain, E. M. [Introduction by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 26375)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua green cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 55 printed pages of text with eight monochrome illustrations throughout. Former message to the front free end paper dated 1946 and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wind, Herbert Warren [Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli] Foreword by Bernard Darwin.

(Book #ID 108613)

Published by Country Life Limited, Tower House, Southampton Street, London First Edition 1956. 1956.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blackcurrant cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼''. [xvi], 105 pp. Detailed monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Browne, Janet [Charles Darwin 1809-1882]

(Book #ID 32063)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First Edition 1995. London 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butternut paper covers, gilt lettering to yellow cloth spine, small gilt vignette to the front cover. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' xvi, 605, i [pp] ISBN 0224042025. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. Dust wrapper 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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Board, John [Foreword by Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 42268)

Published by Right Way Books, Kingswood, Surrey circa 1950 edition not stated. 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light turquoise cloth covers, scarlet lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 124, 2 [pp] catalogue. Twelve monochrome photographic illustrations. Small name to front end paper, spine and edges faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[A Semi-Darwinian]

(Book #ID 44599)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1903. 1903.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains vi, 115 printed pages of text. Very insignificant rubbing to the high spots of the boards, without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean and sharp condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961]

(Book #ID 47370)

Published by Collins 48 Pall Mall, London First Edition 1941. London 1941.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coarsely woven blue grey cloth covers, blue lettering to the spine, lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo 9'' x 6''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Erased ownership mark to the front free end paper, without any foxing. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with tears to the edges, chip and tear to the spine tip affecting the top of the word 'Pack'. Dust wrapper 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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Leith, Brian [Charles Darwin 1809-1882)

(Book #ID 115876)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1982. 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 174 pp with text figures throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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De Beer, Sir Gavin [Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer (1 November 1899 - 21 June 1972). British evolutionary embryologist, known for his work on heterochrony as recorded in his 1930 book Embryos and Ancestors. He was director of the Natural History Museum, London, president of the Linnean Society of London, and a winner of the Royal Society's Darwin Medal for his studies on evolution].

(Book #ID 108565)

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 35-36 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1964. 1964.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 4to. 14'' x 10½''. Contains 202 pp illustrated with 500 monochrome illustrations, 36 maps specially drawn for this book, 16 pages of full-colour plates. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dickens, Charles [1812-1870] Edited by Leslie C. Staples [Bernard Darwin Contributes 1876-1961] To:

(Book #ID 53825)

Published by The Dickens Fellowship, 48 Doughty Street, London 1st June 1949. London 1949.

Publisher's original turquoise green paper wrap covers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains printed pages 113-168 inclusive with two page article by Bernard Darwin. Simple monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cotton, Henry [1907-1987] Foreword by Bernard Darwin.

(Book #ID 108618)

Published by Country Life Limited, Tower House, Southampton Street, London First Edition 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt in cream. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 248 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fading to the top of the spine where the dust wrapper has a piece of paper missing. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with piece of paper missing to the top of the spine and small chips along the top edge of the rear cover, not price clipped, 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hughes, Margaret [Bernard Darwin 1876-1961]

(Book #ID 61662)

Published by Souvenir Press Ltd., 43 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1984. London 1984.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 223 printed pages of text. Superficial wear to the bottom of the spine, a little foxing to the closed upper edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition 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 0285626647

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De Beer, G. R. [Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer FRS (1 November 1899 - 21 June 1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist. He was director of the Natural History Museum, London, president of the Linnean Society of London, and a winner of the Royal Society's Darwin Medal for his studies on evolution].

(Book #ID 102548)

Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 44 Museum Street, London First Edition 1930. 1930.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xx), 204 printed pages of text with 40 half-tone plates and 34 figures throughout, large folding map at the end of the volume. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening down the spine, priced 10/6. De Beer was the first to propose the Col de la Traversette as the likely site where Hannibal had crossed the Alps with his elephants. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961] Introduction by John Arlott

(Book #ID 69563)

Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., The Old Piano Factory, 43 Gloucester Crescent, London First Thus Edition 1978 [First Edition 1934]. London 1978.

First illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, pea green end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with monochrome portrait frontispiece, illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with a small scuff mark to the top front corner, very light sun fading to the spine. 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 0715610376

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961].

(Book #ID 105293)

Published by William Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1943. 1943.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 printed pages of text with 8 colour plates and 20 monochrome illustrations throughout. Hint of spotting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with slight age darkening to the paper, shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961]

(Book #ID 72666)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London New Impression January 1931 [First Edition 1929]. London 1931.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 175 printed pages of text. Pencil price to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock over 30 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard

(Book #ID 73579)

Published by Country Life Limited, 2-10 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1946. London 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lilac cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 203 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Sun fading to the lilac of the spine, corners and spine ends soft, tan age spots to the fore edges of the covers, 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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Simons, Eric [Charles Darwin]

(Book #ID 99118)

Published by The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., Woodstock and New York, USA First Edition 2009. 2009.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated matt paper covered boards. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 258 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic headers. Fine condition book in Fine condition two-third size dust wrapper allowing the illustrated boards to show, not price clipped. Complete with publisher's wrap around band. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780715638484

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Darwin, Bernard [Introduced by Barry Took and Peter Alliss]

(Book #ID 84495)

Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., The Old Piano Factory, 43 Gloucester Crescent, London First Thus Edition 1987. 1987.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0715621734. Contains [xix] 254 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre pages. Three ink message inside, one from Rod Mcewan, [Golf Bookseller], one from B. Hilton, member of Princes Golf Club, and one other to Brian [Hilton]. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, corners rubbed, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715621734

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Gordon, Home [Edited by] With an Introduction by the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin [The Story of the Matches by Bernard Darwin].

(Book #ID 84892)

Published by Williams and Norgate, Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, London, First Edition 1926. 1926.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains [xvi] 319 printed pages of text on good quality paper with elaborate two-page frontispiece. Of this Harrow Edition, 325 copies only of which have been printed (315 for sale), hand written this is copy number 15. Corners and spine ends are bumped, couple of marks to the front cover, contents in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morrison, Alex J. [With a Foreword by Rex Beach and an Introduction by Bernard Darwin].

(Book #ID 108632)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1932. 1932.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plaid textured brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark brown over cream windows to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Morrison was one of the first to use high-speed photographs to analyse the golf swing from all possible angles, adoption of the Morrison swing pattern helped to bring about an improvement in scoring in major tournaments during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and his methods have influenced many modern golf instructors. Contains (xxv), 179 pp with monochrome archive photographs on loaded paper throughout. Foxing splashes to the margins and end papers and in Very Good square and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Darwin, Bernard [1876-1961].

(Book #ID 108872)

Published by William Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1943. 1943.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 pp with 8 colour plates and 20 monochrome illustrations throughout. Rubbing to the covers and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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