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Kurt Meyer
£25.00

Jacob Burckhardt: Ein Portrait

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERWilhelm Fink, Munich.
BINDINGDark grey boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, slight traces of wear to edges of boards. Text and images remain clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETWorn along top edge, a little damage to top front right corner. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION2009, original German edition.

Jonathan Haslam
£30.00

The Vices of Integrity: E.H. Carr, 1892-1982

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERVerso. London, New York.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just a little shelf wear to extremities. Some slight marking on endpapers, but text remains clear.
DUST JACKETSome wear and creasing, especially along top edge. Faint scratching, and discolouration on back cover. Preserved in removable book...

Stanley Cavell
£30.00

Little Did I Know: Excerpts from Memory

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERStanford University Press.
BINDINGQuarter bound black boards with tan over spine.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, few signs of wear. Text is clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETSlight wear to very edges, some faint scratching on gloss surface.
EDITION2010.
DESCRIPTIONAn autobiography in the form of a philosophical diary,...

E.R. Dodds
£50.00

Missing Persons: An Autobiography

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERClarendon Press, Oxford.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, just a little wear to edges of boards. Foxing on block edges, but text and images remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETWorn especially along top edge and a few scuffed patches around spine. Preserved in removable...

J.G. Millais
£20.00

Wanderings and Memories

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERLongmans, Green and Co. London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and scuffed, spine faded. Hinges a little weakened but binding feels secure. Browning and some foxing affecting mainly block edges and outer leaves, text and images remain largely clear and little marked. Tissue guards intact.

Peter Brown
£25.00

The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity AD 200-1000

Non-Fiction
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PUBLISHERBlackwell, Cambridge Massachusetts and London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little shelf wear to very edges of boards. A few foxing spots to on block edges and endpapers, but text and maps remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSlightly worn at edges, spine faded. Some...

Charles Dickens
£20.00

The Life of Our Lord

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PUBLISHERAssociated Newspapers Ltd, London.
BINDINGBurgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering and banded spine.
BOOK CONDITIONGood for age, a little shelf wear to edges. Leaves are browned with some light foxing, although this is largely confined to margins. Text and images remain largely clear and little marked. Ink inscription...

James Wilkie
£35.00

Saint Bride: The Greatest Woman of the Celtic Church

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PUBLISHERT.N. Foulis, Edinburgh and London.
BINDINGSoft hand made paper wrapper with silver Celtic knot design.
BOOK CONDITIONCovers are generally worn, with some creasing and minor tearing around edges. A small patch at the bottom of the spine is damaged and nearly torn away. The binding has a couple...

Jonathan Ree
£20.00

Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English

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PUBLISHERAllen Lane.
BINDINGGrey boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, slight shelf wear to extremities of boards. Text remains clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETA little wear around edges, some faint scuffing and a couple of tiny marks. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION2019.
DESCRIPTIONA fresh and wide ranging...

George Steiner
£25.00

Real Presences: Is There Anything IN What We Say?

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PUBLISHERFaber and Faber, London.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a few marks on endpapers and block edges and slight general shelf wear to very edges of boards. The title page is partly detached, but otherwise binding is secure. Text remains clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETA little wear...

Momme Brodersen
£25.00

Walter Benjamin: A Biography

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PUBLISHERVerso. London, New York.
BINDINGGrey cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, few signs of wear. Some foxing to top block edge, but text and images remain clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETGood , just a little wear to edges. Slight discolouration around edges of front flap. Preserved in removable...

Michael Andre Bernstein
£40.00

Foregone Conclusions: Against Apocalyptic History

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PUBLISHERUniversity of California Press.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, brown endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, lightly handled, just slight shelf wear to extremities. Text is clear and unmarked. 
DUST JACKETA little wear and creasing to very edges. Some faint scuffing and scratching. Crease on back...

Herbert Thomas
£50.00

Cornish Mining Interviews

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PUBLISHERThe Cambourne Printing and Stationery Co. Ltd.
BINDINGTextured burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed border.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. Boards are generally worn with scuffing at edges, corners bumped and a a little damage to top of spine. Slight browning to leaves, but otherwise...

Nelson
£30.00

The Isle of Wight, with a Description of the Geology of the Island

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PUBLISHERT. Nelson and Sons, London.
BINDINGRoyal blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design and embossed decoration.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and scuffed, but in good condition for age. Gilt is still bright. Binding feels secure, although one plate is loose but present. Some browning and discolouration...

Jan Poortenaar
£35.00

The Technique of Prints and Art Reproduction Processes

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PUBLISHERJohn Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd, London.
BINDINGQuarter bound illustrated boards with black and orange lettering and design, tan cloth over spine. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn and discoloured, cloth partly split along spine, and frayed. Corners bumped and edges scuffed. Hinges a little weakened but binding feels secure....

John Masters
£42.00

The Complete Indian Angler

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PUBLISHERCountry Life Limited, London.
BINDINGDark Green cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn commensurate with age. Corners bumped and some damage at ends of spine. Scuffing and some small marks. Hinges a little weak, but binding secure. Faint browning and some foxing affecting outer leaves, but text and...

Elisha Kent Kane
£180.00

Arctic Explorations, In the Years 1853, '54, '55 (two volumes)

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PUBLISHERChilds and Peterson, Philadelphia.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards with embossed decoration and gilt lettering. Brown endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn commensurate with age. Scuffing and some fraying at edges. Printed pages are browned with foxing, although this mainly affects outer leaves. Hinges a little weakened, but binding feels...

Michael Bond
£50.00

More About Paddington (first edition)

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PUBLISHERCollins, London.
BINDINGSea green cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONA little wear and fading to edges of boards, corners bumped. Faint browning and a few foxing spots and marks affecting endpapers, but text and images remain clear with barely any noticeable marks. Previous owner's name on flyleaf and a small...

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