Literature
The Night and The Music. The Matthew Scudder Stories.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop / Telemachus Press, 2011. [Crime novel] DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Limited to 100 copies. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[viii]; 237; [1], blank. Publisher's gilt-stamped blue leather-cloth over marbled paper covered sides, light grey endpapers. Fine / as new. A collection of cases..... More
The Horkey.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1882. [Children's illustrated] ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUICKSHANK (the younger). Slim quarto (25 x 21cm), pp.48. Printed with colour illustrations to every page. Illustrated paper-covered boards, green cloth spine, all edges green. Blind stamp of W.H. Smith Library to flyleaf, some toning and light spotting. Boards rubbed..... More
Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs.
London: Printed for Vernor and Hood, Longman and Rees, 1802. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.xii [2] 120. With 11 woodcuts and a frontispiece portrait of the author. Contemporary brown half calf, marbled paper over boards. Spine in six compartments with gilt embellishment, and green label with gilt..... More
Thomas Hardy.
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1941. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.ix; [1]; 286. Publisher's red cloth to boards, gilt titles to spine. Blind ruling to upper. Top edge purple, the rest untrimmed. Interior lightly toned, endpapers slightly spotted. Edges toned and foxed, a spot of splashing..... More
After the Bombing. And other short poems.
London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1949. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.viii; 51; [1]. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket with printed price of 6s. net. Internally fine, some toning to rear endpapers. Cloth lightly rubbed to bottom edge. Wrapper darkened to spine, some bruising along..... More
The Poems of Edmund Blunden.
London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1930. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[2] xviii; 336. Publisher's cream cloth with gilt titles to spine. Top edge blue; others untrimmed. illustrated bookplate of Maud Budden (), poet and writer for the 'Curly Wee' annuals, to front pastedown, with some associated offsetting to flyleaf. Light..... More
Dangerous Assignment. An Adventure Story.
London: Hennel Locke, 1950. [Children's Adventure] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. With a colour-illustrated frontispiece. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to front pastedown: 'For Doreen Stevens | —who typed it— | from, | 'Peter Blythe' | —who wrote it—'. Publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles..... More
The Rilloby Fair Mystery.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1950. [Children's adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. With frequent in-text illustrations by Dunlop. Publisher's blue cloth blocked in silver, top edge blue. With the illustrated dust-jacket, unpriced. No inscriptions, contents clean, edges toned., some marking to cloth. Light wear to jacket, tear to..... More
The Famous Jimmy.
London: Frederick Muller, 1936. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.58 [6]. With colour illustrations by Rabier to every page. Publisher's blue quarter cloth, with black titles to spine, and colour-illustrated paper over boards, and illustrated endpapers. Light spotting to endpapers and edges, otherwise quite clean internally. Heavy..... More
Five Get into Trouble.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1950. [Children's Adventure] SECOND IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.190 [2]. With a black and white frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured blue or red, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and yellow pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated..... More
Five Go Adventuring Again.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1943] 1948. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION, Third Impression. Small octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.192. With colour frontispiece and full page b & w illustrations by Soper. Publisher's pale blue cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, dust-jacket also illustrated by Soper, priced at 6s. Large..... More
Five go off in a Caravan. Being the Fifth Adventure of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the Dog.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1965. [Children's Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, the fourteenth impression. Small Octavo. pp.182 [2]. With numerous in-text illustrations by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine and upper. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced at 7/6. A little light spotting to edges, otherwise..... More
Five go off in a Caravan. Being the Fifth Adventure of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the Dog.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1946] 1949. [Children's Classic] First Edition, Third Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.208. With colour frontispiece and frequent in-text illustrations by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, dust-jacket also illustrated by Soper, priced at 6s. Contents clean, some dustiness to edges, discreet gift note to first blank, jacket..... More
Five Go To Smuggler's Top.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1945] 1949. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, Third Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. With colour frontispiece and frequent in-text illustrations by Soper. Publisher's black cloth, dust-jacket also illustrated by Soper, priced at 6s. A particularly fine early copy, in the original style jacket with the slanted..... More
Five on a Treasure Island.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1942] 1948. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION, fifth impression. Small Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.191 [1]. With thirty-two full page illustrations by Soper. Publisher's pale yellow cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, dust-jacket also illustrated by Soper, priced at 6s. Contents clean, some dustiness/spotting to..... More
Five on a Treasure Island. An Adventure Story for Boys and Girls.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951. [Children's Adventure] EIGHTH IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.191 [1]. With a black and white frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations by Soper. Publisher's burgundy cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced..... More
Five on Kirrin Island Again.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1950. [Children's Adventure] FOURTH IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.192. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced at 6s. A crisp, clean copy, very..... More
Five on Kirrin Island Again.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Small Octavo, (20 x 14cm) pp.192. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red, by Soper. Publisher's red leatherette, with black titles to spine, and blue pictorial endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, showing the telescope..... More
Five on Kirrin Island Again.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1947] 1950. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION, fourth impression. Small octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.192. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine, and blue pictorial endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, showing the..... More
Five Run Away Together. The Third Story of the Adventures of the Four Children and their Dog.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1949. [Children's Adventure] THIRD IMPRESSION. Small Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.192. With a colour frontispiece (same image as jacket), and numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured blue or red, by Soper. Publisher's light blue cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With..... More
The Ship of Adventure. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
London: Macmillan, 1947. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Crown octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 328. Publisher's pictorial yellow cloth, blocked in colours. With the original illustrated dust-jacket priced at 8/6. Ink ownership to f.e.p., jacket rather chipped to spine ends. Nonetheless presentable. The sixth instalment in the 'Adventure' series. More
The Valley of Adventure. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
London: Macmillan, 1947. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Crown octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.x; 341; [1], imprint. Publisher's pictorial yellow cloth, blocked in colours, in original dust-wrapper priced at 7/6. Discreet book shop ticket to pastedown. Contents clean and fresh, no inscriptions top edge lightly spotted, jacket gently toned to spine..... More
A Day at School with Noddy.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1962. [Illustrated Children's Literature] FIRST EDITION, rare in dust-jacket. Octavo (26 x 22), pp.24 (unpaginated). Publisher's red quarter cloth bound with illustrated boards, illustrated dust-jacket with printed price of 6s to front flap. Pictorial endpapers, illustrations throughout. Previous owners gift note to flyleaf, ownership..... More
Ouvres Diverses. Du Sieur D***. Avec le Traité du Sublime ou du Merveilleux dans le Discours, Traduit du Grec de Longin. Nouvelle Edition, Reveuë et Augmentée de Diverses Pieces Nouvelles.
Amsterdam: Chez Abraham Wolfgang, 1692. [French] LEATHER-BOUND EARLY EDITION. Duodecimo (17 x 10cm), pp.390 [18]. With five copper engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Title and half-title lettered in red and black, vignette engraving to title. Contemporary speckled full calf. Gilt titles, gilt embellishment, and raised bands to spine. All edges..... More
Nobody Lives Forever.
Cleveland & New York: The World Publishing Company, 1945. [Crime thriller] FIRST MOTION PICTURE EDITION. Octavo (21x 15cm), pp.243; [3], blank. Two black and white photos as frontis plate. Publisher's red cloth blocked in grey, endpapers feature ten b & w stills from the movie, photographic dust-wrapper. Cheap paper toned..... More