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Army Diary 1899-1926
London: Oliver and Boyd 1960. FIRST EDITION. Royal Octavo. Pp.viii; 301; [3], blank. With 39 black and white plates and 25 maps printed in colour. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. A used copy with ownership label, note card and military photograph attached to flyleaf; jacket worn but without the..... More
Army Diary 1899-1926.
London: Oliver and Boyd, 1960. [Travel/Military] FIRST EDITION. Royal Octavo. Pp.viii; 301; [3], blank. With 39 black and white plates and 25 maps printed in colour. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. Minor shelfwear, internally very clean, jacket a little nicked and rubbed, faded to spine. Colonel Richard Henry Meinertzhagen..... More
Kenya Diary 1899-1926.
London: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. [Travel/Military] FIRST EDITION. Royal Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.viii; 347; [1], blank. With black and white plates and maps throughout. Publisher's brown cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Bookplate of T.R. Young bearing the Latin text of "always something new from Africa". Book is near fine, jacket..... More
Middle East Diary 1917 to 1956.
London: The Cresset Press, 1959. First Edition. Octavo. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with red title label to spine. Dust wrapper shows menorah and title to front cover, titles to spine, and review of "The Seat of Pilate" by John Marlowe to rear cover; unprice-clipped, originally priced 35 s. Binding..... More
The Real War.
New York, NY: Warner Books, 1980. [Politics] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.x; 341; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth with map endpapers, printed dust-wrapper. With warm presentation note to half-title; "To Sheila MacKellow | with best wishes | from | Richard Nixon | 1-8-81". Near..... More
RN. The Memoirs of Richard Nixon.
New York, NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. [Politics] INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xii; 1120; [2]. Publisher's blue cloth in printed dust-wrapper priced $19.95. Three black and white photographic sections. Third printing. With warm presentation note to half-title; "To Sheila MacKellow | with appreciation for her |..... More
Seize The Moment. America's Challenge In a One-Superpower World.
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1992. [Politics] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.322. In a leather-style binding blocked in gilt, likely by The Easton Press (although unspecified). With warm presentation note to half-title; "To Sheila MacKellow | with appreciation for her | loyal friendship..... More
The World Cup of Everything.
London: Coronet, 2017. [Trivia / Quiz] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.[6] 391 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's illustrated cloth (no jacket as issued), priced at £14.99. 'Signed by the Author' sticker to front cover. Corners lightly bumped. Near fine. A...... More
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Murder's Strip Tease [and] The Wrong People [in] Thrilling Detective Magazine. Vol. VI, No. 12.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., July 1953. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.64. With occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 9d. Spotlessly clean, with some very light handling. Almost as-new. This gripping collection of short stories is made only..... More
The King of the Golden River, or, the Black Brothers. A Legend of Stiria.
London: George Allen, 1904. [Fairy Tale] DECORATIVE CLOTH. Later reprint, the twenty-ninth thousand. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.64. With 22 wood engravings by Richard Doyle, including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Plain bookplate of Michael Van Grutten to front..... More
The Speech of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq., in the House of Commons, (8th December 1802) on the Motion for the Army Establishment for the Ensuing Year.
London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1802. [Commons Speech] ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.22 [2]. Paper cover, priced at 6d, sewn. In an early twentieth-century brown cloth chemise case with the armorial bookplate of Viscount Esher (1852-1930). Gilt titles to spine. Heavy spotting to covers. Edges rough and dog-eared..... More
Sketches of the Irish Bar.
New York, NY: Redfield, 1854. FIRST EDITION. In two volumes. Crown octavo, pp.[2], 388 [2]; pp.[2], 380 [2]. With a facsimile letter from MacKenzie as a frontispiece. In publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Bookplates of H. Scofield to front pastedown of each vol. Light spotting throughout. Light..... More
The Guardian.
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1745. [Newspaper] JANE AUSTEN FAMILY ASSOCIATION. In two volumes. Small octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.362; [10]; pp.369; [15]. Contemporary full speckled calf with gilt volume numbers to spines. Armorial bookplates of Thomas Austen to pastedowns of both volumes. Black ink..... More
Now These Days Are Gone.
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 2006. [Rock/pop]. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, DELUXE ISSUE, number 296 of 350 copies. Large quarto (32 x 28cm), pp.256. Printed in Milan on 200gsm matt-art paper, illustrated throughout with photographs reproduced in duotone with image varnishing. Elaborately bound in full scarlet hide, blocked in gold and white to..... More
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Octopussy [LOBBY CARDS].
Beverley Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists, 1983. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of eight lobby cards from the film 'Octopussy', directed by John Glen, and starring Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi. Colour lithographic images on medium stock measuring 28 x 36cm, with production credits to..... More
![Diamonds Are Forever [LOBBY CARDS]. Guy HAMILTON, director, Richard MAIBAUM, Tom MANKIEWICZ,...](/pictures/thumb/57749.jpg?v=1599755646)
Diamonds Are Forever [LOBBY CARDS].
Beverley Hills, CA: United Artists, 1971. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of eight lobby cards from the film 'Diamonds Are Forever', directed by Guy Hamilton, and starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Charles Gray. Colour lithographic images on thin stock measuring 28 x 36cm, with production credits..... More
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service [LOBBY CARDS].
Beverley Hills, CA: United Artists, 1969. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of eight lobby cards from the film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', directed by Peter Hunt, and starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas. Colour lithographic images on thin stock measuring 21 x 25cm, with production..... More
![L'Espion Qui M'Aimait [LOBBY CARDS]. [The Spy Who Loved Me]. Lewis GILBERT, director, Christopher...](/pictures/thumb/57744.jpg?v=1599755644)
L'Espion Qui M'Aimait [LOBBY CARDS]. [The Spy Who Loved Me].
Paris: Les Productions Artistes Associés, 1977. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of twelve lobby cards from the film 'L'Espion Qui M'Aimait' (the French version of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'), directed by Lewis Gilbert, and starring Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, and Richard Kiel. Colour lithographic images on thin..... More
![L'Espion Qui M'Aimait [LOBBY CARDS]. [The Spy Who Loved Me]. Lewis GILBERT, director, Christopher...](/pictures/thumb/57747.jpg?v=1599755645)
L'Espion Qui M'Aimait [LOBBY CARDS]. [The Spy Who Loved Me].
Paris: Les Productions Artistes Associés, 1977. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of twelve lobby cards from the film 'L'Espion Qui M'Aimait' (the French version of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'), directed by Lewis Gilbert, and starring Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, and Richard Kiel. Colour lithographic images on thin..... More
![The Oriental Mind [and] Ghost of a Chance [in] Detective Fiction Weekly. Volume CXVI, Number 2....](/pictures/thumb/58796.jpg?v=1612460405)
The Oriental Mind [and] Ghost of a Chance [in] Detective Fiction Weekly. Volume CXVI, Number 2.
New York, NY: The Red Star News Company, December 1937. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (26 x 18cm), pp.144. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 10c. Heavily browned throughout to low grade paper. Some large tears to the first eight leaves. A large tear also to final..... More
The Poetry Book Society. Christmas 1966.
London: the Poetry Book Society, 1966. [Poetry] ORIGINAL SUPPLEMENT. Octavo pamphlet (22 x 13cm), pp.[16]. Publisher's plain soft covers, stapled twice. Light handling, and some light toning. Near fine. More
The Monthly Chapbook: Twenty-Three New Poems by Contemporary Poets. Number One, Volume One.
London: The Poetry Bookshop, July 1919. [Poetry Periodical] ORIGINAL PERIODICAL. Octavo (23 x 18cm), pp.iv; 32; v-viii. Publisher's colour-illustrated soft covers, sewn, and priced at 1s. Original subscription form bound in at rear. Covers and contents page toned, with a crease to front cover, and some rubbing and chipping to..... More
![The Return of Sherlock Holmes [and] Dixon's Return [and] The Ebony Box [and] Eyes of Terror [and]...](/pictures/thumb/57803.jpg?v=1599843608)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes [and] Dixon's Return [and] The Ebony Box [and] Eyes of Terror [and] Gervais of Blois [and] The Iron Maiden [and] The King and I [and] The Land Ironclads [and] Lawyer Quince [and] Liar and an Elephant [and] The Phoenix and the Carpet [and] Point of Law [and] The Country of the Blind [and] Dialstone Lane [and] Echo [and] Golden Bars [and] Sadi the Fiddler [and] Billy the King [and] The Diver's Story [and] The Girl on the Sands [and] An Irish Gentleman [and] The Messenger in Mufti [and] The Mistress of the Chateau [and] The Ring and the Lamp [and] A Splendid Rogue [and] The Temptation of Samuel Burge [and] That Brute Simmons [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 26, 27 and 28, complete.
London: George Newnes, July 1903 to December 1904. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Three volumes. Octavo (24 x 27cm), pp.[4] 804; pp.[4] 724; pp.[4] 804. With frequent black and white illustrations, including Paget's famous illustrations for the Holmes stories. Publisher's cyan cloth with gilt titles to spines and black titles and..... More
![The Adventure of the Dying Detective [and] The Horror of the Heights [and] How it Happened [and]...](/pictures/thumb/58997.jpg?v=1612201522)
The Adventure of the Dying Detective [and] The Horror of the Heights [and] How it Happened [and] The Poison Belt, Chapter 6 [and] To the South Pole: Captain Scott's Own Story [and] Back to Back [and] Keeping Watch [and] The Weaker Vessel [and] Bits of Life [and] The Journal of Aura Lovel [and] Keeping it from Harold [and] The Torch [and] Wet Magic [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 46, complete.
London: George Newnes, July to December 1913. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.iv; 802; viii. With frequent black and white, and occasional dichromatic, illustrations. Publisher's cyan cloth with gilt titles to spines and black titles and decoration to uppers. All edges speckled red. Ink library stamps of..... More
The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Margaret Armour.
London: William Heinemann, 1910. [Norse Saga] FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Quarto (30 x 24cm). Illustrated with tipped-in colour plates. Publisher's full parchment over boards pictorially blocked in gilt, top edge gilt. A lightly used copy with very gentle spotting, and little marking to covers, silk ties wanting..... More