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Potter, Jonathan

(Book #ID 102067)

Published by Jonathan Potter Ltd., 125 New Bond Street, London Revised Edition 1999. 1999.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, emerald green end papers. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 207 printed pages with over 100 colour and numerous black and white photographs, describing maps from the 15th to late 19th centuries covering all areas of the world, including the British counties, sections detailing the history of town plans, sea and celestial charts, discusses the work of all major European map-makers, written by one of the world's leading map dealers. The new chapters introduce maps of the 19th century and provide up-dated information and a bibliography for collectors. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book, never opened. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0951157752

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Potter, Jennifer [Jacket Illustration by Graham Palfry-Rogers]

(Book #ID 67642)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1985. London 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 208 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the front free end paper 'To Wendy with my love, Jenny'. 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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Burty, Philippe [Edited by William Chaffers (28 September 1811 - 12 April 1892) was an English antiquary and writer of reference works on hallmarks, and marks on ceramics. His Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain, first published in 1863, has appeared in many later editions].

(Book #ID 103681)

Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, First Edition 1869. 1869.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, red and black printed title, (x), 391 pp + publisher's catalogue with 200 monochrome illustrations, many of which are full page. A little repaired fraying of the cloth to the top front gutter, without any foxing and in Very Good clean and crisp condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 47358)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. London 1975. London 1975.

Publisher's original cream paper covers, square colour onlay to upper panel, rich burgundy lettering to spine and the upper panel. 5½'' x 4¼'' ISBN 0723206082. 76 printed pages of text. Colour illustrated end papers. Full-page colour illustrations. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light tanning to the edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 47359)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. London 1974. London 1974.

Publisher's original cream paper covers, circular colour onlay to upper panel, maroon lettering to spine and the upper panel. 5½'' x 4¼''. ISBN 0723205930. Contains 59 printed pages of text. Colour illustrated end papers. Full-page colour illustrations. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with light tanning to the edges, small stain and tear to the front fore edge. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Compiled by David Potter [Edited by Peter Johnson]

(Book #ID 84399)

Published by Railway Philatelic Group, Leicester Fourth Edition 1981. 1981.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 40 printed pages of text with monochrome stamp illustrations throughout. Sun fading to the cover edges, minimal rubs, tan age spots marking to the front cover and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0901667153

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Potter, T. W.

(Book #ID 91201)

Published by Paul Elek Limited, 54-58 Caledonian Road, London First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 184 printed pages of text with monochrome maps, charts, diagrams and photographs throughout. Smart bookplate to the front free end paper. Fine clean condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs. 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 0236401475

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Chingford | Military Aerodrome Later Temporary Civil Aerodrome. [Edited by C. M. Wightman]. Cartoons by L. M. Ball, Charles E. Turner, L. Irving, F. W. Harrison, H. W. Potter, T. J. Offer, Edgar Grinsted, G. Mockford, Miss Doris Rink, F. R. Wicks, Albert Hindle.

(Book #ID 97460)

Published in House and Printed by F. W. Dimbleby & Sons, Times Office, 14 King Street, Richmond, Surrey First Edition December 1917. 1917.

First and only edition in publisher's original stitched illustrated paper covers [soft back], illustrated advertisement to the rear cover. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Military aerodrome later temporary civil aerodrome, RNAS Aeroplane School, RFC | RAF Training Depot Station, 138 Squadron (Avro 504Bs & 504Es Later Bristol F.2 Fighters). The first mention of this aerodrome is on 15th May 1915 when Flight Commander Hyde-Thomson (RNAS) was awarded Pilot Certificate No. 1245 flying a Bristol Biplane from here. He also listed flying a Wight Seaplane from CALSHOT. Between 1915 and 1919 it was used to train around 1,000 pilots before they were sent to Europe, shortly afterwards the aerodrome closed in 1919. This 'in-house' magazine named 'The Chingflier' had a short history and was published between October 1916 to February 1918. Contains 76 (including the covers) printed pages of text with two full-page colour plates [one is loose] by Flt. Comd. L. Irving, and Lieut. T. J. Offer, monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, including full-page cartoons specially drawn for 'The Chingflier' by L. M. Ball, Charles E. Turner, L. Irving, F. W. Harrison, H. W. Potter, T. J. Offer, Edgar Grinsted, G. Mockford, Miss Doris Rink, F. R. Wicks,and Albert Hindle. Repaired tears to the edges of the covers, fold line down the centre of the front cover and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Vincent Geiger and Wakeman Bryarly [Edited with an Introduction and New Preface by David Morris Potter] Vincent Geiger and Wakeman Bryarly

(Book #ID 56852)

Published by New Haven and London, Yale University Press 1962. New Haven 1962.

Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xviii] 266 printed pages of text with double page map. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little soiling to the pale cream ivory paper covers, 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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Potter, F. F. [Illustrations by Frank Rogers]

(Book #ID 61135)

Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition 1932. London 1932.

Publisher's original grey cloth covered thick card wrap covers, orange lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with splendid full-page colour plates and many monochrome illustrations throughout. A little soiling to the covers and page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jenkins, Alan [Jacket Design by Andrew Kay] Stephen Potter

(Book #ID 59141)

Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., 91 Clapham High Street, London First Edition 1980. London 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 263 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, 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. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 029777817X

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McConnell, James [With Jeremy M. Potter and William Winter]

(Book #ID 102968)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 180 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour archive illustrations and plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0701121629

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83443)

Published by Editions Poetry London / Nicholson & Watson, First English Edition 1946. London 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 40 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine tips. Very near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with one small tear to the top of the spine, not price clipped 4/6. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Bobby and Margaret from Conrad, Christmas 1946.' Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Blake, H. Mc K; T. W. Potter, and D. B. Whitehouse (Edited by)

(Book #ID 109791)

Published by BAR | British Archaeological Reports, 122 Banbury Road Oxford, 1978. 1978.

Uniform matching first edition in publisher's original flat backed brick red card wrap covers (soft back). 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains continuous text [xvi] + 560 + [20] pp with illustrations in and out of text, maps, photographs and few folding plates. Covers climate and environmental studies, Palaeolithic in Italy, Pompeii and Herculaneum Recent Research and Atrium Houses, Villa Rustica in South Italy, Arretine Pottery and Italian Lamps, Medieval Pottery and Bell Founding. Light rubbing to the covers, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrappers as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 61975)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. London 1961. 1961.

Hard back cream paper covered boards with oblong pictorial onlay to front panel, dark green lettering, colour illustrated end papers. 4.25" x 5.6". Date Code 564.861. Very Good condition book, in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with 40 mm deep piece of paper missing across the front cover, light rubbing to the corners, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 61976)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. London 1961. 1961.

Publisher's original deep scarlet paper covers, colour onlay to upper panel, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 5½'' x 4¼'' 75 printed pages of text. Date code inside rear flap of dust wrapper and last page 6628.261. Colour illustrated end papers. Full-page colour illustrations. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with general light soiling to white paper covers, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 61980)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. London 1969. 1969.

Publisher's original carrot paper covers, oval colour onlay to upper panel, maroon lettering to spine and upper panel. 5½'' x 4¼'' 59 printed pages of text. Date code inside 1515.1069. Colour illustrated end papers. Full-page colour illustrations. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with general light soiling to white paper covers and short closed tear to the foot of the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 723205981

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Taylor, Judy [Beatrix Potter 1866-1943].

(Book #ID 105573)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London Reprinted Edition with Amendments 1987. 1987.

Hard back binding in publisher's original chestnut brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back. 4to. 10'' x 8''. Contains (xvi), 224 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £16.99. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0723233144

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Potter, Stephen and Laurens Sargent

(Book #ID 105449)

Published by Taplinger Publishing Company, New York First U.S. Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter pumpkin cloth, blocked and lettered in black, orange paper sides. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. A beautiful book on the etymology of words which have their origins in nature. Contains 320 pp. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, $9.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0800862481

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.' [John Austen Illustrated Dust Wrapper].

(Book #ID 83444)

Published by Martin Secker Publisher to The Richards Press, 8 Charles Street, St. James's Square, London First Edition 1939. London 1939.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, navy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6''. Contains [xvi] 157 printed pages of text. Two small fox spots to the fore edge. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny nicks to the top rear cover, not price clipped 6s. Only 1000 copies were printed and no other edition was produced until the 1964 collected edition of Aiken's novels. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Bobby and Margaret from Conrad, January 1939'. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Lunn, Dora [of Ravenscourt Pottery, and the Dora Lunn Pottery, Formerly Lecturer in Pottery at the Froebel Educational Institute, Roehampton].

(Book #ID 103664)

Published by The Dryad Press, Northgates, Leicester Fifth Edition 1948. 1948.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 104 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine and spine edges sun faded, contents clean, crisp and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lunn, Dora [of Ravenscourt Pottery, and the Dora Lunn Pottery, Formerly Lecturer in Pottery at the Froebel Educational Institute, Roehampton].

(Book #ID 103663)

Published by The Dryad Press, Northgates, Leicester Seventh Edition 1961. 1961.

Hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise paper covered boards, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 81 pp + ii pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Light foxing to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 96045)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., London circa 1907. 1907.

Early edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, circular colour onlay to the front cover, pale rose designed end papers showing a pie and a patty-pan. Printed by Edmund Evans, The Racquet Court Press, London S.E. and the first of her works to be published in a large format, dated 1905 to the copyright page, but not to the title page. 8vo. 7'' x 5½''. Contains colour frontispiece., 52 page story with nine single-sided colour plates, monochrome text illustrations throughout. Very light spotting to a couple of leaves, one small thumb-nail chip to the bottom corner of page 29, neat repair to the foot of the spine and in Very Good sound condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Killorin, Joseph [Edited by] Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83434)

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original custard paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the brown cloth spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xv] 350 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs on flat paper. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow closed tears to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped $15.00. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'June 5th, 1978 - With our love for Margaret Mackechnie from Joseph Killorin', 'and with best wishes of C. A. and M. H.' [third wife Mary Hoover 1937]. Wife Mary signed with artistic initials "C.A." for [4] him in 1978. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby had passed away] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0300021801

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Potter, Stephen [Illustrated by Lt.-Col. Frank Wilson]

(Book #ID 75394)

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis, 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 1958. London 1958.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tangerine paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with humorous monochrome illustrations throughout. Minimal wear to the covers, foxing to the edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 10s 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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Lane, Margaret [Beatrix Potter 1866-1943].

(Book #ID 105423)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London Revised Edition 1985. 1985.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 174 pp with eight monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one tiny nick to the top front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0723232660

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William Shakespeare [Starring Betty Potter, Eric Wynn-Owen, Alec Clunes, William Devlin, Guy Haslewood, Alan Foss, Robert Eddison, Alwyn Whatsley in] Lilian Baylis [Lessee and Manager of both Theatres] Founded by Emma Cons in 1880 [Produced by Henry Cass]

(Book #ID 77520)

Performance Programme Dated December 3rd to December 18th 1935.

Original souvenir theatre programme 10'' x 6¼'' in cream paper covers. Contains 4 printed pages of text. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Potter, Beatrix [1866-1943]

(Book #ID 105499)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 7½'' x 7¼''. Contains 48 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations throughout. Ink name to the title page 'M. Pattenden'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83439)

Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York First Edition 1947. 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 32 [ii] printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, minor rubs to the corners, not price clipped $2.00. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Margaret and Bobby with love and belated Christmas wishes from Mary and Conrad'. Third wife Mary Hoover 1937. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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AMERICA [Literature] Category

Koyama, Fujio [Koyama Fujio (March 24, 1900 - October 7, 1975) was a scholar of Japanese pottery and porcelain and Chinese ceramics. He developed Six Ancient Kilns a category in the post-war period to describe the most noteworthy ceramic kilns of Japan. He was also a potter in his own right]. Adapté et préfacé par Diasy Lion-Goldschmidt.

(Book #ID 106223)

Published by Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha Office du Livre, Tokyo | Fribourg, Switzerland Deuxième édition 1961. 1961.

Hard back binding in publisher's original coarsely woven beige cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered russet back. 4to. 13½'' x 10¼''. Contains 410 pp French text with 174 illustrations and 56 mounted colour plates throughout. Ex Westminster City Libraries plate to the front paste down, small circular stamp to the top right-hand corner of the mounted plates, no dust wrapper. Heavy volume weighing 3.5 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83442)

Published by The Poets of the Year, New Directions, Norfolk, Connecticut, First Edition 1944. 1944.

First edition in publisher's original grey card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 32 printed pages of text. Fine condition book very near in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped 50 cents. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Margaret and Bobby with our love as always, Conrad.' Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83441)

Published New York & Boston: Duell, Sloan and Pearce / Little, Brown and Company First Edition 1952. 1952.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 365 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the inside edges of the paste downs. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with tanning of the paper down the spine, small chips to the edges, short closed tear to the bottom edge of the front cover, the $4.50 has been snipped and now stamped $5.00. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'For Bobby and Margaret in part payment for Roses and Cabbages from Conrad, 1960.' Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Aiken, Conrad [Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83449)

Printed circa 1955. 1955.

Signed 8½'' x 5½'' 1 sheet folded poem printed in red and black; 'With all the good wishes of this Holiday Season Conrad & Mary Aiken' on front, with Aiken's 21-lined poem, 'The Fluteplayer' on the inside. On the rear cover is a 26 line hand typed letter to Bobby and Margaret Mackechnie, giving them a glimpse of his and his wife Mary's life, including the risk of being evicted from his Cape Cod farm house. It is typed with uncorrected typos. Conrad Aiken's residence 312 South Capitol Street, Washington 3 D C. Starts: 'Boxing Day - Dear Bobby and Margaret, Good to have your letter, and all the geographical newses, sounds like fine international fun - and delighted to hear Bobby is at work again. And yes, I think it would be a good thing to try the parties again, but alas, the mss [manuscript] is locked away goodness knows where in our Cape Cod attic, and will therefor [sic] be inaccessible till May or so, even if then we can find it! I'm orful [sic] sorry. And hope you can get someone to copy it at lowered rates. In Hastings? What's this about Lamb House, and how would we apply? No news here as to date of eviction or compensation, so we plan to stay on as long as poss.' etc. etc. and ends 'this is a little hand printed job done for us when we judged a potry [sic] reading contest last spring, Conrad'. For quick signature and typing machine verification you can look up the first photograph of a letter from the illustrations pages in his 1978 'Selected Letters of Conrad Aiken' by Joseph Killorin in a postcard to Edmund Wilson. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author.

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Potter, T. W. and Catherine Johns

(Book #ID 91264)

Published by British Museum Press, London First Edition 1992. 1992.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 239 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Lower spine end scuffed. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, 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. ISBN 0714120456

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