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AYTOUN, Edmondstoune William.
Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers, and other Poems. 1870
£85
Large octavo, [xii] + 268. Bound in full crushed brown morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine and boards, raised bands, coat of arms to boards gilt, marbled boards, all edges...
Large octavo, [xii] + 268. Bound in full crushed brown morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine and boards, raised bands, coat of arms to boards gilt, marbled... Read more
BACON, Francis.
Original Letters and Memoirs, 1736
£250
Stephens's edition was first published in 1702, with a supplement including Bacon papers found in the collections of his cousin Robert Harley, later earl of Oxford, published by his...
Small quarto (204 × 155 mm). Contemporary calf, double gilt rules, red sprinkled edges, rebacked to style with red morocco label gilt. Portrait frontispiece,... Read more
BAGEHOT, Walter.
Literary Studies. 1879
£125
Second edition. Inscribed by the author's wife to the binder's front blank "For Halsey Ralph Ricardo on his marriage, March 1882. With Mrs Walter Bagehot's best wishes."
2 volumes, octavo (218 × 138 mm). Contemporary dark blue pebble-grained morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, roll to turn-ins with... Read more
BAGNOLD, Enid.
The Chalk Garden. 1956
£250
First edition, first impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, "Dec 1 56 For Danny one of my "Garden's" first admirers and its most...
Octavo. Original white boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the torn and internally repaired dust jacket. Read more
BAILY, Leslie.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Book. 1952
£475
Second edition. Signed on the title page by the author and on the half-title by 19 contemporary members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, including leading soprano and contralto...
Quarto. Original maroon cloth, titles to spine gilt, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. Colour frontispiece and 9 plates, black and white illustrations throughout.... Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
A Quiet Life. 1976
£50
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
According to Queeney. 2001
£30
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original burgundy boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Another Part of The Wood. 1979
£25
Second Edition. Signed by the author to the title-page.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Front free endpaper clipped, an excellent copy in the price-clipped dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Another Part of The Wood. 1968
£125
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Minor biro marking to front free endpaper, an excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Filthy Lucre 1986
£40
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original dark green boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Mum & Mr. Armitage. 1985
£45
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket, with the price cut out. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Watson's Apology. 1984
£45
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Beryl.
Winter Garden. 1980
£65
First Edition, First Impression. Signed by the author on the title page.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
(BAIRNSFATHER, Bruce) HOLT, Tonie & Valmai.
In Search of the Better 'Ole. 1985
£45
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Original red cloth, titles to spine gilt, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
(BALANCHINE, George) TAPER, Bernard.
Balanchine. 1963
£275
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by Balanchine on the half-title, "To Paul from g. Balanchine".
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine in white, design to upper board in blind, red endpapers. With the dust jackets. Illustrations from photos throughout. Top... Read more
BALCHIN, Nigel.
Darkness Falls from the Air. 1942
£475
First edition, first impression of the author's exceedingly uncommon fourth novel, based in part on Balchin's War Office work as a psychologist in its personnel section. The novel...
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine in blue. With the dust jacket. Spine a little rolled, fore edge spotted but an excellent copy in the spotted dust jacket... Read more
BALCHIN, Nigel.
Lightbody on Liberty. 1936
£2,250
First Edition, First Impression of the author's very uncommon third novel. With his signed inscription to the front free endpaper, "It must be remembered that this should be tried in...
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in blue. With the dust jacket. Some mild spotting to the edges, light, partial browning to the endpapers but an especially... Read more
BALDWIN, James.
Go Tell It on the Mountain. 1953
£1,250
First edition, first impression of the author's first novel, a Bildungsroman based on his life as the adopted son of a Harlem preacher and his struggles with identity as a young...
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. Contents lightly toned, tiny mark to spine but an exceptional copy in a... Read more
BALDWIN, James.
Go Tell It on the Mountain. 1953
£6,750
First edition, first impression of the author's first novel. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "For Gene, in admiration of his perseverance, Jimmy B".
Octavo. Original red-brown cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, blue top-stain. With the dust jacket. Housed in a black cloth solander box made by The Chelsea... Read more
BALL, David & Anselm Hollo.
We Just Wanted to Tell You. Poems. 1963
£75
First edition, first impression. Scarce pamphlet produced in the founding year of the Writers' Forum, a significant organization in the British Poetry Revival of the 1960s and 70s.
Octavo. Original orange wrappers printed in black. Wrappers slightly rubbed and faded, light offsetting from wrapper to margin of title page. An excellent copy. Read more
BALL, John.
In the Heat of the Night. 1965
£1,250
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "For Bruce taylor, most sincerely, John Ball".
Octavo. Original black cloth spine and grey boards, titles to spine in silver, patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the price-clipped and... Read more
BALLANTYNE, Robert Michael.
The Coral Island: 1866
£150
First published in 1858. Ballantyne wrote children's stories based on his experiences in Canada as a young man in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, achieving his greatest...
Octavo (174 × 115 mm). Contemporary dark brown pebble-grained morocco, titles and decoration to spine, gilt panelled design to boards, cream endpapers, gilt... Read more
BALLARD, J. B.
A User's Guide to the Millennium. Essays and Reviews. 1996
£20
First US edition, first printing. Originally published in the UK in the previous year.
Octavo. Original grey cloth backed blue boards, titles to spine in black, patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
A User's Guide to the Millennium. Essays and Reviews. 1996
£25
First US edition, first printing. Originally published in the UK in the same year.
Octavo. Original grey cloth backed blue boards, titles to spine in silver, patterned endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
A User's Guide to the Millennium. Essays and Reviews. 1996
£35
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Contents lightly tanned. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
