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Penelope Hughes-Stanton
£35.00

The Wood-Engravings of Blair Hughes-Stanton

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PUBLISHERPrivate Libraries Association, Pinner.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just slight signs of wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1991 limited edition of 1750 copies, of which 600 were for sale. 
DESCRIPTIONAn...

Hu Yong Kai
£65.00

The Works of Hu Yong Kai

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A collection of the significant works of the Chinese artist, later resident in the USA.

Lowell Thomas
£15.00

The Wreck of the Dumaru: A Story of Cannibalism in an Open Boat

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The true story of the sinking of the Dumaru after a munitions explosion, and the harrowing struggle of the survivors adrift in the Pacific.

Owen Chase
£18.00

The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex

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A first hand narrative by the first mate of  the sinking of the Nantucket whaler Essex after being rammed by a sperm whale. The original was and Inspiration for Herman Melvilles Moby Dick. Edited for young readers, with prologue and epilogue, by Iola Haverstick and Betty Shepherd. 

Tony Appleton (Compiler)
£25.00

The Writings of Stanley Morison: A Handlist

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A comprehensive annotated list of the published writings of Typographer Stanley Morison.

London School of Printing
£30.00

The Year Book of The London School of Printing and Kindred Trades 1933-34

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PUBLISHERLondon School of Printing.
BINDINGSoft cover. 
BOOK CONDITIONGenerally shelf worn with creasing and small tears along edges of cover and spine. Some marks to surfaces. Very light foxing to free end-papers and title page. Binding secure and printed pages and images clear with few marks. 
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Virginia Woolf
£50.00

The Years

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PUBLISHERLeonard & Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, London.
BINDINGAlthough the boards now appear cream with a blue / green tinge, they are believed to have originally been green.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn and very faded. Hinges weakened, but binding feels secure. The first few pages are quite...

Rainer Nagele
£15.00

Theater, Theory, Speculation: Walter Benjamin and the Scenes of Modernity

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PUBLISHERThe John Hopkins University Press.
BINDING
Lilac cloth boards with black design and lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just some slight scuffing to ends of...

Harold Lamb
£15.00

Theodora and the Emperor: The Drama of Justinian

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A double biography of what have been called the first notable husband-and -wife partnership of modern history: Emperor Justinian and Theodora, daughter of a Syrian bear trainer.

Roger Duvoisin
£25.00

They Put out to Sea, The Story of the Map

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An entertaining history of maritime exploration and the mapping of the world, written to appeal to a younger readership.

J.P. Bushe-Fox
£20.00

Third Report on the Excavations on the Site of the Roman town at Wroxeter Shropshire 1914

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The third report by the research committee of The Society of Antiquaries of London on the ongoing excavations at Wroxeter.

Menashe Har-el
£18.00

This is Jerusalem

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PUBLISHERCanaan Publishing House, Jerusalem.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering. 
BOOK CONDITIONShelf worn with bumping to spine and corners. Few marks to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few discernable marks. 
DUST JACKETGenerally worn and marked with scuffing, creasing and tears to edges....

Stenson Cooke
£15.00

This Motoring

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PUBLISHERCassell and Company Ltd.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and emblem and embossed border.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn at edges, with some...

Walter de la Mare and Harold Jones
£38.00

This Year: Next Year

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PUBLISHERFaber & Faber.
BINDINGIllustrated boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn at edges, with some damage and partial splitting around spine. Foxing spots and discolouration mainly to back cover. Binding feels secure. Printed pages and illustrations have a few foxing marks but mostly remain clear. 
DUST JACKETNo. Preserved...

Montague Weekley
£25.00

Thomas Bewick

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A biography of the renowned Naturalist-Illustrator, published on the bicentenary of his birth.

J.B. Hawkins
£45.00

Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking

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PHOTOSPhotos can be provided to clarify the condition of a book before it is posted—contact the shop if this is something you require.
PUBLISHERPrinted privately for the Author by Macarthur Press Pty, Ltd. Sydney.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some wear and scuffing at edges. Printed pages...

Michael MacLeod
£15.00

Thomas Hennell: Countryman, Artist and Writer

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PUBLISHERCambridge University Press.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with title patch on spine and gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, slight wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages...

A.F.C. Hillstead
£35.00

Those Bentley Days

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A history of the Bentley motor car, from its origins to racing success, with adventure and romance along the way.

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