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Collignon, Maxime [Léon-Maxime Collignon (8 November 1849 in Verdun - 15 October 1917 in Paris) was a French archaeologist who specialised in ancient Greek art and architecture]. Translated by John Henry Wright (February 4, 1852 - November 25, 1908) John C. L. Spakes.

(Book #ID 109711)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London First UK Edition 1886. 1886.

First English language edition hard back binding in publisher's original symmetrically decorated pine green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, charcoal black end papers, blind embossing to the rear board. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. The period of Pheidias's greatest works is that which coincides with the administration of Pericles, when the sculptor was surrounded by a group of artists working under his direction - Aleamenes, Agoracritus, Cresilas, Colotes, Paeonius. Contains (xii), 384 pp + 16 pp publisher's catalogue dated March 1886 with 141 text figures. Dusty top edge, else in Very Good bright condition. A lovely copy of an archaeological treatise from a time when 'archaeology' meant 'art criticism.' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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GREECE (Ancient Greek) Category

Wright, Neil

(Book #ID 84384)

Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd., Shopwyke Manor Barn, Chichester, West Sussex First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, archive maps to the end papers. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. Contains 171 monochrome illustrations and photographs with text throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, 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. ISBN 0850339375

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LINCOLNSHIRE Category

Aristophanes [Aristophanes (c. 446 - c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme Kydathenaion, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his forty plays survive virtually complete. These, together with fragments of some of his other plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and are used to define it].

(Book #ID 95110)

Printed for D. A. Talboys; Sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London First Thus Edition 1822. 1822.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blind stamped forest green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, lemon end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xvi] 218 (+ publishers notes) printed pages of text. Small bookplate to the front free end paper, front hinge just starting to pull, without any foxing or age toning to the text block and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hope, Anthony [Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (1863 1933), was a prolific English novelist and playwright, now best remembered for The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898), adventures set in the fictional kingdom of Ruritania]. Illustrations by Fred Pegram

(Book #ID 86247)

Published by J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol First Edition 1906. 1906.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 398 [ii] printed pages of text with sixteen full-page illustrations by Fred Pegram. Brown ghosting to the end papers and page edges, spine darkened, ink message inside dated 1906 and in Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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LITERATURE 1900-1925 Category

Brecht, Bertolt [Eugen Berthold Friedrich "Bertolt" Brecht 10 February 1898 - 14 August 1956) was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century]. Geneviève Serreau - Benno Besson.

(Book #ID 94359)

Published by L'Arche Editeur coll. Du Théâtre National Populaire (T.N.P.), 1957. 1957.

Publisher's original plan white card wrap covers [soft back], red and black title and author lettering to the front, spine and rear covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 80 printed pages of French text with 9 monochrome photographs by Agnès Varda + portrait of Bertolt Brecht throughout the play. Foxing to the covers, age tanning to the page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Separate double sided cast list loosely inserted. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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PLAYS (Theatre Performance) Category

Shannon, Kevin and Stephen Wright [Foreword by General Sir John Hackett]

(Book #ID 97390)

Published by Airlife Publishing Co. 101 Longden Road, Shrewsbury First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with map and archive monochrome photographs throughout. Age tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the tips and corners, not price clipped, £16.95, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1853104922

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WORLD WAR II (Second) Category

Poster Artwork Designed and Illustrated by Daniel Owen Stolpe [Written and Directed by Murray Mednick] Starring: Darrell Larson, Norbert Weisser, Christine Avila, Priscilla Cohen, Tavish Graham, Morgan Weisser (Padua Hills Playwrights' Workshop / Festival)

(Book #ID 92735)

Printed for Paramount Ranch, Agoura July 16th - August 11th 1985. 1985.

30'' x 20'' original one sheet lobby or outside advertisement colour poster from L. A. Theatre Works | Padua Hills Playwrights' Workshop / Festival Advertising. In Fine condition. SIGNED by Murray Mednick beside his name 'Murray Mednick'. Sent rolled in a tube with end caps. We currently hold in stock over 100 other English and foreign theatre and cinema posters. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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THEATRE (Cinema) POSTERS Category

Witte, William [Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 - 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright] Reverend Walter J. R. Calder.

(Book #ID 92023)

Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford First Edition 1949. 1949.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, worn gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xvii] 211 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. A little foxing to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED dedication by the author to the front free end paper 'To the Reverend Walter J. R. Calder - with the author's compliments and kind regards - August 29th, 1949.' Member of the P.B.F.A.

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BIO (Résumé, Memoir) Category

J. B. Priestley [Directed by Richard Olivier] Starring: Joan Plowright, Simon Dutton, Denica Fairman, Colin Haigh, Andrew Hawkins, Susan Kyd, David Mallinson, Julie Kate Olivier, Tamsin Olivier, Julia Swift

(Book #ID 92786)

Printed for The Old Vic, Waterloo Road, London 30th November 1990 - 16th February 1991. 1990-1991.

20'' x 12½'' original large folio foyer / lobby card advertisement colour poster printed ink on thick silk art paper from The Old Vic Theatre, London. In Fine condition. Sent rolled in a tube with end caps. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Collins, Wilkie [William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright

(Book #ID 107903)

Published by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig, Germany First Edition Thus 1866. 1866.

First edition thus (3 volumes in 1) bound without half titles and titles. Hard back binding in contemporary quarter camel leather, the spine divided into five panels, lettered in gilt in the second, marbled paper sides, red, yellow and beige Cockerell end papers, bookbinder's original reinforced corners being under the marble paper. 18mo. 6¼'' x 5''. Armadale was first published in 1864-66, it is the third of his four great novels of the 1860s: after The Woman in White (1859-60) and No Name (1862), and before The Moonstone (1868). It first appeared as a serialisation in the Cornhill Magazine, issued in twenty monthly instalments from November 1864 to June 1866. It was serialised almost concurrently in the United States, appearing in Harper's New Monthly Magazine between December 1864 and July 1866. It first appeared in book form as a two volume literary edition in May 1866. Contains (x), 341; (vi), 350; (vi), 346 pp. Scuffing across the leather spine, edges rubbed, printed name 'Bne. d'Erlanger' and written name 'Matilde d'Erlanger' to the second front free end paper [Baroness Mary Liliane Matilda d'Erlanger, later Princess Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge (1901-1945), nicknamed "Baba"]. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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NINETEENTH CENTURY Category

Fowler-Wright, Hugh [Hereford Museum and Art Gallery] John Piper

(Book #ID 93663)

Published by Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hereford First Edition August 2011. 2011.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. Oblong 6'' x 9½''. Contains 114 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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ART [British] Category

Cartwright, A. P. [Illustrations by Benny Gruzin]

(Book #ID 107415)

Published by Purnell & Sons (SA) Pty Ltd, Cape Town, First Edition 1962. 1962.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and gold blocked to the front board, illustrated end papers. 4to. 11'' x 9''. A human history of men who built this great industry. It was set on its feet by men, money and skill imported from across the sea - miners from every part of Europe, labourers from China and the tribal areas of Southern Africa. How the gold-fields were discovered and how they have been developed and extended during the 76 years since the first Main Reef claims were pegged three miles from Johannesburg. Contains (vii), 340 pp with numerous monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with closed tears to the edges, spine sun faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 2.2 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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Healy, Dermot [Dermot Healy (9 November 1947 - 29 June 2014) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer. A member of Aosdána, Healy was also part of its governing body, the Toscaireacht].

(Book #ID 97355)

Published by Allison & Busby Ltd., 6a Noel Street, London | Brandon Books Ltd., Dingle, Co. Kerry First Edition 1982. 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. The Irish author's debut short story collection. Contains 111 printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning condition. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small stain to the bottom edge of the rear cover, not price clipped, £6.95. Ink message (possibly by the author) 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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Wright, Brian [Starring: Delia Morgan; June Mitchell; Rob Tiplady; Ken Breinburg in:] Directed by Glen Walford | The Bowsprit Company

(Book #ID 114790)

Performance Programme circa 1970.

Original folded souvenir theatre programme. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 4 pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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THEATRE PROGRAMMES Category

Read, Phil [with Graeme Wright]

(Book #ID 98302)

Published by Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Limited, 8 Shepherdess Walk, London First Edition 1977. 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs to the centre. Foxing to the closed edges, light ghosting to the end papers. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with some sun fading to the red of the spine, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the half-title page 'To David, Many Thanks, Phil Read.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0354040243

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MOTOR BIKES Category

Bragg, Melvyn [Illustrated by A. Wainwright and Peter McClure]

(Book #ID 98526)

Published by Lutterworth Press, Guildford and London First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 126 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated headers and maps throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with a little sun fading to the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718823966

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LAKE DISTRICT Category

Browning, Robert [Robert Browning (7 May 1812 - 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets] Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [1867-1939].

(Book #ID 108040)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition Thus 1939. 1939.

First edition thus in publisher's original side stitched plain cream paper covers, cream and olive brown silhouette illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains colour frontispiece, vignette to title page, 37 pp with 14 monochrome illustrations in text, of which 4 are full-page, all by Arthur Rackham. Very small spots to the fore edge of the first six leaves. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition over-lapping dust wrapper without any faults. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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ILLUSTRATED (Picture Book) Category

Wright, Searle (Composer)

(Book #ID 100651)

Published by Music Department Oxford University Press, 44 Conduit Street, London First Edition 1958. 1958.

Vintage organ sheet music in colour illustrated paper covers. 12'' x 9¾''. Contains 4 pages including the covers. Scored for the organ, manual (treble and bass), and pedal. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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SHEET MUSIC Category

Joan Plowright and Richard Olivier [Laurence Olivier]

(Book #ID 98680)

Published by Nick Hern Books | Royal National Theatre, London First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Contains 112 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1854590375

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STAGE & THEATRE Category

Wright, Myles [Lord Leverhulme]

(Book #ID 99156)

Published by Hutchinson Benham Limited, 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition 1982. 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green silky cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 223 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Ink message dated 1982 to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 009150340X

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TOWN & RURAL PLANNING Category

Commentary by Hugh Fowler-Wright and Essays by: Alan Powers on Britten, Piper and Aldeburgh; David Heathcote on Shell Guides and John Betjeman; Annamarie Stapleton on Piper's Textiles; Rigby Graham on Piper's Wood Engravings and Prints. [John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 - 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics].

(Book #ID 103309)

Published by Artists Choice Editions, Church Hanborough, Oxford First Edition 2010. 2010.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter venetian red cloth, colour printed sides to the book, gilt title stamped lettering to the spine. 4to. 12½'' x 9''. Hand written number 288 of 384 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by 'Hugh Fowler-Wright'. Contains 176 printed pages with 250 illustrations throughout, mostly in colour. In Fine unused condition, acetate protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780955834325

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ART [British] Category

Adolphe Adam (Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges | Théophile Gautier) [Starring: Viviana Durante; Irek Mukhamedov; Guy Niblett; David Drew; Genesia Rosato in]. Production by Peter Wright | Conducted by Barry Wordsworth

(Book #ID 114849)

Performance Programme Dated 18th January 1992. 1992.

Original flat backed souvenir theatre brochure programme in bright red card wrap covers (soft back). 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 60 pages with colour plates, monochrome illustrations and photographs from the production. Folded cast list and production details loosely inserted. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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BALLET & BALLERINAS Category

Goreau, Angeline [Aphra Behn (14 December 1640 - 16 April 1689) was an English playwright, poet, translator, spy, and fiction writer from the Restoration era].

(Book #ID 99960)

Published by Oxford University Press, Walton Street, Oxford First Edition 1980. 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. As one of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of women authors. Contains [x]-2, 339 printed pages of text with monochrome to the centre pages. Foxing to the page edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0198226632

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BIO (Résumé, Memoir) Category

Brodsky, Joseph [Iosif Aleksandrovic Brodskij, also known as Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940 - January 28, 1996) was a Soviet poet, essayist, playwright, and art critic]. Translated and Introduced by George L. Kline, with a Foreword by W. H. Auden.

(Book #ID 118412)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex First Penguin Edition 1973. 1973.

Mass market paperback in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 168 pp. Tanning to the page margins and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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RUSSIAN [Literature] Category

Wright, Richard B.

(Book #ID 100144)

Published by Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, USA First Edition 1990. 1990.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale green paper covered boards with green cloth spine, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 180 printed pages of text. Foxing to the upper closed edges. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'To John & Nichola, with all good wishes [?] Richard and Phyllis, March 31/91. Many Thanks for your kindness and hospitality.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 07742371X

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Lilar, Suzanne [Baroness Suzanne Lilar (née Suzanne Verbist; 21 May 1901 - 11 December 1992) was a Flemish Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright writing in French] Translated with a Preface by Jonathan Griffin (Kameshwar Prasad)

(Book #ID 109893)

Published by Thames and Hudson, 30 Bloomsbury Street, London First English Language Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, publisher's device to the front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 231 pp with 4 full-page monochrome illustrations. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing, price clipped. SIGNED to the title page by 'Kameshwar Prasad 2nd March 1968'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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PSYCHOLOGY (Behaviour) Category

Dusan Riedl [Photography by Libor Teply] Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886 - August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. Along with Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of modernist architecture.

(Book #ID 102152)

Published by Heritage Institute, Czech Republic in Co-operation with Brno City Museum Expanded Second Edition 1997. 1997.

Expanded second edition in publisher's original photographic marble card wrap covers [soft back], polished steel spine. Landscape 10¼'' x 12½''. Contains 58 printed pages with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive colour photographs throughout, transparencies of the ground floor plan and furniture. Fine condition book in Fine condition plain grey card slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 8085032562

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Edgar, Alfred [Barré Lyndon (pseudonym of Alfred Edgar) (12 August 1896 - 23 October 1972) British playwright and screenwriter]. Illustrated by Raymond Groves.

(Book #ID 112201)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition 1939. 1939.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 287 pp with 4 period monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tiny chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 5/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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STORIES FOR BOYS Category

Boswell, James [Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 - 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer].

(Book #ID 109958)

Published by J. Richardson and Co., London 1821. 1821.

Uniform matching hard back binding in contemporary full calf, blocked and lettered gilt titles over deep maroon morocco labels. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains engraved portrait frontispiece and 2 folding plates. Study | reference | rebinding set with rear board detached to volume 5, front board loose to volume 1, rubbing to covers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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NINETEENTH CENTURY Category

Tchehov, Anton [Anton Chekhov | Tchehov (1860-1904) Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time]. Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett (19 December 1861 - 17 December 1946) who was a British translator of 19th-century Russian literature).

(Book #ID 118360)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition Thus 1935. 1935.

First appearance in Chatto & Windus Phoenix Library Series hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 273 + 16 pp publisher's catalogue. Spine slightly sun faded, scattered foxing and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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RUSSIAN [Literature] Category

Wainwright, Neil

(Book #ID 105056)

Published by Frederick Warne Ltd., 40 Bedford Square, London Reprinted Edition 1978. 1978.

Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original shamrock green paper covered boards, blocked and lettered in metallic blue. 5¾'' x 3¾''. Without Warne print code. Contains 160 pp with 16 colour plates by Baz East and 19 monochrome drawings throughout. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little yellowing to the paper, price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wainwright, Neil

(Book #ID 105147)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 40 Bedford Street, London New Series Edition 1983. 1983.

Publisher's original colour photographic card wrap covers [soft back]. 6'' x 4''. Contains 188 pp with 90 colour illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wright, Patricia

(Book #ID 105915)

Published by The Bodley Head Ltd., 32 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 398 pp. Ink message to the front paste down, tanning to the page edges. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0370310837

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McCullers, Carson [Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 - September 29, 1967) was an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet].

(Book #ID 106853)

Published by The Cresset Press Ltd, 11 Fitzroy Square, London First UK Edition 1942. 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 121 pp. It was adapted as a 1967 film of the same name, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando and directed by John Huston. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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