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— Marcel Proust
Magazines & Periodicals
The Railway Panoramic Guide. Complete Midland. A Panoramic Decription of the Principal Objects of Historic Interest, Sacred Edifices, Chief Cities, Towns, Villages, Country Seats, Pleasure Resorts, Natural Objects, Engineering Works, Roads, Rivers, Canals, etc., Inviting the Attention of Passengers over the Main Line and Chief Branches of the Midland Railway.
London: Bembrose and Sons, n.d. [1873]. FIRST EDITION PAMPHLET. (295 X 190mm), pp.i, 56 [10]. First page of adverts dated 1873. With an illustrated map of the railways and steam boat routes of England, Wales and southern Scotland to verso of front cover. In publisher's yellow paper covers with black..... More
British Olympic Association Official Report of the Olympic Games, XVIIth Olympiad, Rome, August 25 - September 11, 1960.
London: World Sports, n.d. [c.1960]. ORIGINAL REPORT. Magazine (27 x 22cm), pp.112. With five colour photographic plates of athletes, as well as numerous further black and white images. In publisher's colour illustrated paper covers, glued to spine, also with staples. Some rubbing to joints and edges. Upper cover starting at..... More
contribute to...'ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE'.
Atlas Publishing, London, December 1962, No. 119. This issue contains the Agatha Christie story 'The $1,000,000 Bond Robbery' featuring Hercule Poirot and his sidekick Captain Hastings, plus a rare mystery from poet Dylan Thomas. Original issue magazine format, with pictorial covers. A lovely fine copy - appears unread! HUBIN; Crime..... More
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M.S. [The French Retreat from Moscow]. Original M.S. of the article published in the Quarterly Review October 1867.
[c.1867]. BOUND MANUSCRIPT. Small Quarto, pp.305. Page numbers in light pencil; writing in black ink. In a contemporary binding of full calf with raised bands, burgundy calf label with gilt titles to spine, marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Edward Stanhope to front pastedown. Large water or oil stain to top right..... 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
Vol. 1, Issue 11, October 1955. 'The Devil is Jones'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1955. STREET AND SMITH'S DETECTIVE MONTHLY. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated crime fiction magazine, with contributions from Kenneth Robeson, Scott O'Hara, John Farrell, and John Scott Douglas. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. This gripping..... More
Vol. II, No. 2, November 1949. 'In Case of Death'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1949. STREET AND SMITH'S DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Inez Sebastian, C. T. Sullivan, George E. Tolx, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. This..... More
Vol. VII, No. 3, February 1950. 'Blind Road'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1950. STREET AND SMITH'S DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from William Campbell Gault, John Kavanaugh Polito, Edgar Pangborn, and others. Spotlessly clean. Paper covers in glorious, vivid colour, showing one..... More
Vol. II, No. 5, October 1955. 'Death by Diagnosis'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1955. STREET AND SMITH'S MYSTERY DETECTIVE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Stanley C. Vickers, Thorne Lee, Val Gendron, and many others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. Very small..... More
Vol. 1, No. 3, August 1954. 'Model Murder'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1954. STREET AND SMITH'S SHADOW MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated mystery fiction magazine, with contributions from Maxwell Grant and Larry Holden. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. This gripping collection of short stories..... More
Vol. V, No. 2, October, 1949. 'The Wrong Corpse'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1949. A Thrilling Publication - THRILLING DETECTIVE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Carroll John Daly, W. T. Ballard, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. Appears as new..... More
Vol. VI, No. 12, July 1953. 'Murder's Strip Tease'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1953. A Thrilling Publication - THRILLING DETECTIVE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Richard S. Prather, Mozely Lawrence, Raymond Drennen, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. Appears as..... More
Vol. VIII, No. 1, August 1954. 'Escape from Alcatraz'.
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1954. A Thrilling Publication - THRILLING DETECTIVE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Edward Churchill, Roger Torrey, Norman A. Daniels, and Robert Sidney Bowen. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour..... More
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Man Overboard! [in] The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine. Volume I, 1898-9.
London: Harmsworth Bros., Limited, 1898-1899. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.viii; 672. With black and white in-text illustrations throughout. Publisher's green cloth with black titles and gilt decoration to spine and upper board. All edges speckled red. Offsetting to endpapers, some ink marks to flyleaf, pencil ownership..... More
The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: for Nov. 1814..... Feb. 1815.
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1815. CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS. Octavo, pp.[8], 560 [2]. In contemporary tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and marbled boards. All edges flecked blue / grey. Some light edge wear; a few marks to spine. Very good indeed. Works reviewed include Wordsworth's 'The..... More
The Himalayan Journal. Records of The Himalayan Club. Volume I, No. I.
Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. 1929. First edition. 8vo. Publisher's card wraps, a little worn around the extremities of the spine, but all there, clean and strong, very good indeed. Contents of the journal to front wrap, advert for Lloyds Bank to the rear (who knew they had 2 branches..... More
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An African Millionaire [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 12 and 13, numbers 66 to 77.
London: George Newnes, June 1896 to May 1897. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. 12 parts in their original light blue paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a navy blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Some spines badly abraded; some..... More
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"Q.Q." Detective Stories [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 68 and 69, numbers 405 to 408, and 412 to 413.
London: George Newnes, September 1924 to May 1925. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a navy blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Wear and small losses to..... More
Phoenix. New Quarterly Series. A Review of Poetry / Criticism / the Arts. Summer 1967. Number Two.
Belfast: Pheonix, 1967. [Poetry Periodical] ORIGINAL PERIODICAL ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 17cm), pp.64. With occasional black and white photographic illustrations. Publisher's orange card covers, with two staples. Corners thumbed; light wear to spine. Very good. An early appearance of Heaney's 'The Wife's Tale'. More
The Bookman. Christmas Number 1932. Volume 75, no. 8.
Camden, NJ: The Bookman Publishing Co., December 1932. [Literary Magazine]. ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Large octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.xii; 759-886; xiii-xvi. With occasional wood engravings and photographic illustrations. Publisher's red paper wrappers with black titles to gilt label on front cover. Staples beginning to rust. Some tears to jacket edges, including..... More
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Great Fighters in Lost Causes [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 85.
London: George Newnes, March 1933. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo magazine (25 x 17cm), pp.24; 225-336; 25-36. With lithographic illustrations throughout, some dichromatic. Publisher's printed wrappers. Presented in a light blue 'Strand Magazine' slipcase. Internally fine, toned to edges. Rubbed and worn to spine, some creasing to covers. Very good..... More
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The Beach of Dreams [in] The Strand Magazine.
London: George Newnes, February 1919 to July 1919. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a quarter navy blue morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Some rubbing and small losses..... More
The Strand Magazine, volumes I to X. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, etc.]
London: George Newnes, January 1891 to December 1895. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. 10 volumes. Large octavo (24 x 18 x 43cm). Illustrated throughout. Original magazine parts bound in half-yearly volumes. Recent tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spines and marbled boards. All edges speckled brown. Occasional spotting;..... More
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The Land of Mist [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 70 and 71, numbers 415 to 423.
London: George Newnes, July 1925 to March 1926. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Nine parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a quarter navy blue morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Wear, rubbing and small losses..... More
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Smith and the Pharaohs [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 44 and 45, numbers 264 to 266.
London: George Newnes, December 1912 to February 1913. [Literary Magazine] First appearances. Three parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a light blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Wear to spines and covers..... More