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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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Eliot, George [Mary Anne Evans] 1819-1880 [Illustrated by J. S. Cooper]

(Book #ID 74784)

Published by William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London circa 1890. London circa 1890.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt roundel to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xvi] 486 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. Fraying of the cloth across the spine ends, one page section slightly proud, cracking to the rear end paper, small ink stain to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lord, Eliot [Introduction by David F. Myrick]

(Book #ID 72608)

Published by Howell-North Berkeley First Thus Edition 1959 [Originally First Published in 1883]. California 1959.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. A reprint of the 1883 edition with appropriate illustrations added to augment the text. Contains [xxi] 451 printed pages of text with 117 unusual and rare monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, three maps, one of which is a large claim map and kept in a pocket to the rear. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing to the corners. spine not faded, not 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. We currently hold in stock 15 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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James Bridie [Starring Eliot Makeham, Leslie French, Louise Hampton, Robert Eddison, Clement Hamelin, Daphne Peretz, Marta Mitrovitch, Henry Ingram, Austin Trevor in] Produced by Frank Napier

(Book #ID 77493)

Performance Programme Dated 1939.

Original stapled souvenir theatre programme 10'' x 7½''. Contains 12 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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James Bridie [Starring Eliot Makeham, Robert Eddison, Clement Hamelin, Sydney Fairbrother, Edana Romney, Joan Butterfield in] Produced by Frank Napier

(Book #ID 77495)

Performance Programme Dated 1938.

Original stapled souvenir theatre programme 10'' x 7½''. Contains 12 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morison, Samuel Eliot (1887-1976)

(Book #ID 109384)

Published by Oxford University Press, New York First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter blue linen covers, terracotta cloth sides, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, terracotta end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (ix-xviii)-blank, 712 pp with monochrome illustrations, archive photographs, figures, and maps throughout. Lacking the first 4 leaves of the preface. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with much sun fading down the spine, rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Asinof, Eliot, Warren Hinckle and William Turner [Joel David Kaplan]

(Book #ID 99444)

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 52 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 268 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs to the centre. Spine ends turned-in with rubs to the tips, age darkened page edges. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the red of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718112296

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Jerrold, Douglas (Edited by) Contributions by: T. S. Eliot; John Pipe; H. E. Bates

(Book #ID 100850)

Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Edition October 1945. 1945.

First edition in publisher's original orange, green and cream card wrap covers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains pagination [iv]-2, 483-576, [v-viii illustrated advertisements] printed pages of text with 11 page article by T. S. Eliot. Darkening of the card down the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Written by Jean Anouilh [Starring: Yvonne Arnaud, Michael Gough, Laurence Naismith, Eliot Makeham, Joyce Redman]. Directed by Peter Brook

(Book #ID 101369)

Performance Programme Dated 13th December, 1951. 1951.

Original stapled souvenir theatre programme in paper covers. 7'' x 5''. Contains 8 pages including the covers, illustrated advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Howard, H. Eliot [Illustrations by G. E. Lodge and H. Grönvold]

(Book #ID 115210)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition 1920. 1920.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (xiii), 308 pp with 10 tissue-guarded plates and 2 plans. throughout. Some observant pencil notes to some margins and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Morison, Samuel Eliot (1887-1976)

(Book #ID 102860)

Published by Oxford University Press, New York First Edition Thus 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, coral end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xxv)-blank, 752 pp with monochrome illustrations, archive photographs, figures, and maps throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0195023145

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Eliot, George [Mary Anne Evans 1819-1880] Wood-engravings by Alyson MacNeill [Introduction by Bel Mooney].

(Book #ID 105780)

Published by The Folio Society, 202 Great Suffolk Street, London First Folio Edition 1986. 1986.

First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian blue cloth covered boards, blocked in gilt, gilt back, top edge blue, dove grey end sheets. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains [xv], 492 pp with wood-engravings throughout by Alyson MacNeill. Fine condition book in Fine condition open fronted slip case. Cream Folio Society card loosely inserted. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Eliot, T. S.

(Book #ID 107893)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square, London Reprinted Edition 1950. 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lilac cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 156 pp. Softened spine ends, ink message dated 1950 to front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks to the spine ends, age darkening to the spine, not price clipped 8s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Eliot, T. S. [1888-1965]

(Book #ID 107911)

Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1939. 1939.

First edition hard back publisher's original grey cloth covers, scarlet lettering to the spine, lower edge untrimmed. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 136 pp. Three ink names to front end paper, light spotting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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