First Editions 4
First Editions 4
True Travellers. A Tramps Opera in Three Acts by William H. Davies, 1923. 1st Edition.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London. Dimensions : 220mm x 175mm x 10mm. Weight : 0.270kg net. Condition : Good.
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True Travellers. A Tramps Opera in Three Acts by William H. Davies with Decorations by William Nicholson. 1st Edition.
Published by Jonathan Cape, Eleven Gower Street, London, 1923.
Printed in Great Britain at the De La More Press, 3 & 4, Barrett St., London. 1923.
8vo, 52 medium duty art quality numbered pages, drawings with green tint by William Nicholson signed N.
Condition/Notes : Good. Front board with pasted mottled paper has light wear to edges, light bumps to corners, sunning/usage to edges, black ink lettering and illustration. Back board similar, blank with black piblisher's emblem in centre. Spine with wear top and tail, sunning/browning and black lettering. Front p/d blank; e/p blank with foxing, neat ink handscript inscription top lh edge and lower lh corner (dated December 1923). pp follows, blank with foxing spots. pp with title. Frontispiece follows with full plate illustration and title. Title page facing; verso copyright page. Characters follows. Commences p1 with True Travellers Act One with illustration of toad. Full plate follows facing p3 Act I Scene I. Continues to p52 (Act 3 Scene 2) with facing full plate. Blank pp follows then back e/p. Pages good with toning to border edges and foxing spots in places. Rough cut fore-dges and lower edge. Quite light usage. Quite tight binding. Dusting to edges. Slight vertical convex bowing to front board fore-edge. Overall, an interesting and quite rare volume with good illustrations.
Turner by Sir Walter Armstrong, Director National Gallery of Ireland. 1902. Limited Edition.
Published by Thos. Agnew & Sons London. Dimensions : 398mm x 312mm x 90mm. Weight : 7.500kg net. Condition : Good.
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Turner by Sir Walter Armstrong, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland. 1902.
Published by Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, Manchester and Liverpool and Charles Scribner's Sons New York.
Printed by The Press, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., London.
Plates prepared by Mr. F. Bishop Pratt, Harpenden and printed in London.
Limited Edition on Special Paper No. 730/1000, signed.
Elephant folio, i-x, 292 heavy duty numbered Special Paper pages.
103 total photogravure full page plates in black and white, some tipped-in colour and some smaller prints.
Condition/Notes : Good. Dark maroon linen front board with light wear to edges, light bumps to corners, light surface abrasion top rh corner face, light scratching in places, gilt lettering with publishers 1902 lower edge. Back board similar with scratching and toning band rh spine edge. Light/medium wear spine top and tail, rubbing to edges, some sratching to face, sunning, faded gilt lettering. Blank white p/d and e/p; blank heavy pp. pp with title and author followed by heavy duty gravure plate "Adonis departing for the Chase", details pp facing. pp with details JMW Turner from sketch by J. Linnell facing title page. Title page with recessed gravure plate JMW Turner from the sketch in watercolours by J. Linnell (same size as original). Verso details of this limited edition "This Edition on Special Paper is limited to 1000 Copies in all, of which this is No. 730" signed below in ink. Lower rh corner "The text of this volume is from the Press of Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., London. The Plates have been prepared by Mr. F. Bishop Pratt, Harpenden, and have all been printed in London". pp follows; verso description "Cockermouth Castle...." relating following facing plate. Preface commences p v - vi. Contents follows p vii - viii. List of Illustrations follows p ix - x, detailing illustrations numbers I - I03 with full details. Chapter I follows commencing Chapter I page 1 and so through to the end p 292 which includes full listing of works. Pages good with toning to border edges, some light foxing spots on some edges. Plates good on heavy sheet with some light foxing to border edges in places and dusting to border edges; dust sheets facing plates with title, description, size and owner. Light usage. Binding tight, slight strain p50-51. Rough cut edges. Dusting to edges.
An excellent copy of this rare volume.
Under Six Reigns. The House of Waterlow, by John Boon. 1925.
Published by Waterlow & Sons Limited. MCMXXV. Dimensions : 300mm x 230mm x 10mm. Weight : 0.520kg net. Condition : Good.
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Under Six Reigns. Being some account of 114 years of progress and development of the House of Waterlow under continuous family management. By John Boon.
Published and printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London. MCMXXV. 1st Edition.
4to, 41 heavy duty numbered pages with sepia illustrations and photographs.
Condition/Notes : Good. The cream coloured front board is in good condition with light wear to edges and corners, no bumps, light browning to face in places, gilt title, embossed emblem to upper centre and grey lettering The House of Waterlow to lower quarter. Back board similar but with bump to top lh corner and light marking dusting in places. Rounded spine with light wear top and tail, no lettering, sunned. Front paste-down blank cream with light foxing in places and impression of emblem top upper centre. Front e/p blank with some light browning patches in places. Loose presentation card from Waterlow & Sons Limited to ...blank... and beg acceptance of the enclosed copy of "Under Six Reigns" London Wall, London, 1926. E/P verso blank. pp follows white, blank. pp with title facing; verso blank. Facing sepia illustration "Old Carpenters' Hall, London Wall, used by Waterlows about 1850 as a printing factory and warehouse (From an old print). Frontispiece follows with sepia illustration of James Waterlow - Portrait of the Founder (From a painting in the possession of Sir William A. Waterlow, K.B.E.) with tissue guard. Title page follows with summary and publishing details 1925; verso blank white. Foreword follows; verso blank. Commences p1 Origin of the Family and through to p41 ends Conclusion. Verso List of Awards, Directors and Establishments & Manufactories follows; verso Table showing members of the Family who have been partners in or directors of the business. Blank pp follows. Blank e/p. Pages good with 50mm margins; light toning to border edges. Good illustrations. Light usage. Tight binding. Dusting to edges. Please note more images available in History Category.
An interesting and quite scarce volume.
Views of Oxford, 20 photographs, published by Alden & Co. Ltd., Oxford. 1922. 1st Edition.
20 plates, F.F. & Co.. Dimensions : 170mm x 233m x 5mm. Weight : 0.190kg net. Condition : Fair.
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Views of Oxford.
Published by Alden & Co. Ltd., 35, Cornmarket Street, Oxford. 1922. 1st Edition.
Printed by Alden & co. Ltd.
Photographs from F.F. & Co., Oxford.
16mo. 20 matt photographs with name description below. Medium/heavy duty unnumbered pages.
Condition/Notes : Fair. Maroon faux leather boards with wear to edges and corners. Blind embossed pattern, gilt title centre and publisher below. Similar wear back board with some small losses in places. Wear and rubb ing to spine, no lettering. Double staple binding. Front e/p blank; back e/p blank. Medium usage, some marking and small tears to borders. Some foxing. Plates good. Centre binding reinforced with taping stripped stamped on side "Fragile, with care". Binding (stapled) firm and intact. Dusting to edges.
Interesting note, the address of publisher/printer is now occupied by KFC Oxford.
A rare and historical collection.
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Westward Ho! Charles Kingsley, illustrated by Ellis Silas, George G. Harrap, 1935. 2nd Reprint.
Published by George G. Harrap & co. Ltd., London. Dimensions : 253mm x 190mm x 45mm. Weight : 1.550kg net. Condition : Good.
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Westward Ho! or The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh Knight of Burrough in the County of Devon in the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Rendered into Modern English by Charles Kingsley with 16 coloured illustrations by Ellis Silas.
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London. June 1927. 1st Edition, 2nd Reprint July 1935.
Printed by Jarrold & Sons, Limited, Norwich.
8vo, 634 medium duty numbered pages and 16 coloured illustrations by Ellis Silas.
Condition/Notes : Good. No DJ. Dark maroon linen front board, light wear to edges, light bumps corners, gilt title/author, marking and some water splash marks to lower rh corner/edge. Back board similar, blank, some light scratching to face. Spine light wear top and tail, sunned, faded dark green lettering. Front p/d blank, owners name top lh corner blue ink; e/p blank with pencil sript top rh corner.....1935 Edition. Frontispiece follows colour plate "A Bright World of Flame....[p.621]" by Ellis Silas. Title facing ; verso copyright page. Follows dedication to The Rajah Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. and George Augustus Selwyn, D.D. Contents follow, Illustrations follow. Commences Westward Ho! p11 and through to p634. Back pp, e/p, p/d. Toning to page borders, some foxing spots in places. Light usage. Illustrations good colour/condition. Binding quite tight/tight. Dusting to edges.
Good copy of this classic work enhanced by the 16 coloured illustrations by the well-known British artist Ellis Silas.
Wild Flowers by Patricia Baker, Illustrated by Leslie Butler A.R.C.A., c1950.
Published by Perry Colour Books Ltd., London. Dimensions : 180mm x 110mm x 8mm. Weight : 0.100kg net. Condition : Good.
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(All About) Wild Flowers by Patricia Baker. Illustrated by Leslie Butler A.R.C.A. A "Do You Know" Book published by Perry Colour Books Ltd., 11, Buckingham St., London, WC2., c1950. Inscribed 23.8.50. No printing details.
12mo, 22 (excluding 20 colour plates) heavy duty, numbered pages.
Condition/Notes : Good. No DJ as issued. Front colour illustrated board with light wear to edges, light bumps to corners and light marking to face. Back board similar with "A Do You Know Book" emblem in centre. Spine with light wear top and tail, yellow title and PCB. Colour illustrated front and back p/d and e/p. Title on e/p with publishing details and handscript in ink dated 23.8.50; light foxing. Commences p1 through to p22. Black and white illustrations and 20 colour plates by Leslie Butler A.R.C.A. all with good colour and good condition. Centrefold plates 10/11 with light foxing and light rusting to staples. General light usage. Binding quite tight. Dusting to edges. Small stamp to lower rh corner of back p/d - see image below. A quite rare volume in this series.
Willane's Wizardry, Magic Stunts, Tricks, Catches, ARCAS, 1947. 1st Edition.
Published by ARCAS. Dimensions : 214mm x 140mm x 5mm. Weight : 0.100kg net. Condition : Quite good.
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Willane's Wizardry by Willane (William H. Lane) M.I.M.C., M.V.A.F., M.C.A.A.
Published by ARCAS (Academy of Recorded Crafts, Arts and Sciences, Lt., 404-408, Sydenham Road, Croydon, England. 1947.
Printed by the Galleon Press, 402, Sydenham Road, Croydon.
Price Marked 2/6 nett.
8vo, softback, 64 medium duty, light gloss finish, numbered pages with numerous illustrations.
Condition/Notes : Quite good. Front colour printed soft cover has wear edges and corners, folding to lower corners, light marking/dusting to face. Price marked 2/6 lower rh corner in red backed circle. Back soft cover similar with advertising by ARCOS. 20mm tear to lower rh corner. Stapled binding; slight rust staining to centre p32/33 around staples (2). Title page with details, "profusely illustrated"; verso black and white photo of Willane with signature below "Yours bubblingly Willane". Preface follows dated London 1947, Willane; dedication verso. Commences p3 and through to p64. ARCAS advertising on inside back soft cover.
Light toning to page edges, sopme marking in places. Medium usage. Fully intact. Very well illustrated with instructional diagrams and drawings.
Interestingly, Willane started performing as a magician late in life having previously been involved in the family fruit and vegetable wholesale business in London. He also established the ARCAS publishing house.
Quite rare publication.
Witchcraft The Devil and Other Essays by Norman Leak, 2011. 1st Edition.
Published by Peter Woolley Printers, Didsbury. Dimensions : 210mm x 145mm x 8mm. Weight : 0.180kg net. Condition : Good.
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Witchcraft The Devil and Other Essays by Norman Leak, 2011.
Published by Peter Woolley Printers, Didsbury, Manchester.
Printed 31.10.2011.
A5. 8vo, 100 (3-98) medium duty, light gloss, numbered pages, booklet.
Condition/Notes : Good. The gloss soft front cover has light wear edges and corners, light marking, black and white illustration (see images) and title, author, date. Back soft cover similar with another illustration and price marked £5. Two clean staples to spine. Inside front cover black and white photograph of Norman in RAF Bomber Command Second World War. Contents facing 1 - 13. Verso commences Introduction p4. Facing p5 with B&W photo and inscription "To Ellie with love Grandad". Through to p98 with several photographs. Another portrait photograph inside back cover (see images). Light usage throughout, good clean condition. Tight binding.
An interesting selection of essays.
Wonderings (Between One and Six Years), John Masefield, Heinemann, 1943. 1st Edition.
Wonderings, poem, John Masefield. Dimensions : 190mm x 128mm x 9mm. Weight : 0.120kg net. Condition : Good. DJ : Good.
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Wonderings (Between One and Six Years) by John Masefield. 1943. First published 1943.
William Heinemann Ltd., London. 1943.
Printed by The Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey.
12mo, 64 coarse economy numbered pages.
Condition/Notes : Good. DJ : Pale blue embossed pattern DJ, light wear edges, light marking/usage. Titled dark blue print, list of works back DJ, titled spine. DJ front fold with title and price marked 5s. net lower rh corner. Boards dark blue linen, gilt lettering spine, good condition. Inscription top rh corner front e/p, price pencil £10 1st, dated Dec 19th / 50. Dedicated to My Wife ffp verso. Title page, details verso. Wonderings commences p1 through to p64. Pages good with light usage, light toning. Wide borders, no marking; wartime economy paper. Binding quite tight. Dusting to edges.
Worlds Beyond by Ian Wilson, 1986. 1st Edition.
Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., London. Dimensions : 228mm x 145mm x 20mm. Weight : 0.420kg net. Condition : Quite Good.
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Worlds Beyond, From the Files of the Society for Psychical Research, by Ian Wilson.
Published in GB by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited, 91, Clapham High St., London.
Printed in GB by Butler and Tanner Ltd., Frome and London. 1986.
ISBN 0-297-78604-0
8vo, 157 medium/light economy, numbered pages. 16 black and white photographic plates.
Condition/Notes : Quite Good. DJ : Front DJ has light wear to edges, light marking to face. DJ back similar, good colour. DJ spine similar. DJ front fold with summary, toning to edges, PM snipped. DJ back fold with author's bio, toning to edges. Front black linen board with light wear, light bumps to corners. Back board similar. Spine light wear top and tail with red lettering. Blank e/p. pp with title, toning to edges. Title page with toning/browning to edges; verso copyright page. Contents follow (see images). Author's Preface follows dated Dec 1985 p7/8. Introduction follows p9/14. Commences p15 One ; The Eye of Yemanja. Pages good with toning/browning to edges through to p157. Photographic plates good with light toning to border edges. Light usage. Binding quite tight. Dusting and browning to edges.
Yasir Arafat, The Man and the Myth, by Thomas Kiernan, Abacus First Edition, 1976.
Published by Sphere Books Ltd., London, 1976. Dimensions : 196mm x 129mm x 14mm. Weight : 0.260kg net. Condition : Good.
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Yasir Arafat, The Man and the Myth, by Thomas Kiernan, Abacus Edition, published by Sphere Books Ltd London, First Edition, 1976. Copyright Kiernan 1975. Printed by Cox & Wyman Ltd., London, Reading and Fakenham.
8vo, 223 numbered economy medium pages.
ISBN 0 349 12089 7.
Condition/Notes : Good/Very Good. Paperback, front cover very good with good colour photo of Arafat, very slight wear to edges. Back cover good with summary price marked lower margin UK 95p crossed out in blue ink. Spine very good. Pages all very good with toning to borders. Binding tight and fully intact. Definitive biography 1975, of historical interest in light of recent developments re Arafat (2011/12).
Sporting Record, Sports Annual 1949-50, Country & Sporting Publications, 1950. First Edition.
Full plate photos of women tennis players.
Full plate photos of soccer and athletics.
Full plate photos of wrestling and yachting.
Sporting Record, Sports Annual 1949-50, Country & Sporting Publications, 1950. First Edition.
First Edition 1950. Published by Country & Sporting Publications, 184-5, Fleet St., E.C.4. Dimensions : 251mm x 182mm x 12mm. Weight : 0.580kg net. Condition : Good.
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Sporting Record, Sports Annual 1949-50. Published by Country & Sporting Publications, 184-5, Fleet Street, E.C.4. 1950. First Edition.
Dimensions : 251mm x 182mm x 12mm. Weight : 0.580kg net.
8vo. 192 gloss part numbered pages with black and white illustrations on every page.
A rare First Edition of this volume.
Condition/Notes : Generally good. No DJ. The front grey board has wear to eadges and bumps/wear to corners and marking to face. Title in black ink with wear. Back similar with foxing. Spine sunned with foxing. Wear to top and tail and 12mm tear from top rh corner down fold and wear along edges. Front paste-down blank off-white. Facing front e/p blank with foxing spots and label attached from Market Rasen Modern School presenting the book to a pupil dated July 1950. Title page follows with details. Introduction/Contents follows. Pages good with light usage wear. Good b & w photos and descriptions/summaries. Back e/p blank with foxing. Binding quite tight and fully intact. Dusting to edges. A very interesting historical record for this period.
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Mission Earth, The Invaders Plan Vol 1, Disaster Vol 8, Villainy Victorious Vol 9, by L. Ron Hubbard. Bridge Publications Inc., L.A.. 1st Paperback Edition.
Published by Bridge Publications, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Dimensions : Vol 1 (1985) : 174mm x 106mm x 43mm. Vol 8 : (1987) 174mm x 106mm x 25mm. Vol 9 : (1987) 174mm x 106mm x 35mm. Weight : 0.850kg net. Condition : Good.
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Mission Earth (Dekalogy) Vol. 1 The Invaders Plan. Vol. 8 Disaster and Vol. 9 Villainy Victorious. Paperback editions published by Bridge Publications. Copyright 1987 by L. Ron Hubbard Library.
Dimensions : Vol 1 : 174mm x 106mm x 43mm. Vol 8 : 174mm x 106mm x 25mm . Vol 9 : 174mm x 106mm x 35mm. Total weight 0.850kg net.
ISBN 1-870451-07-4 Vol 1.
ISBN 0-88404-289-8 pbk (U.S.) Vol 8.
ISBN 0-88404-290-1 pbk (U.S.) Vol 9.
12mo, Vol 1 615 pages. Vol 8, 363 pages. Vol 9, 465 pages.
Condition/Notes : Good. Paperback with illustrated covers. Both Bridge Publications with light wear to edges and corners. Vol 8 with fold top lh corner back cover. Both contain New Era Publications order card with free Mission Earth Poster offer while stocks last. Both volumes state on copyright page "First Paperback Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Toning to page borders and slight browning. Binding tight. Dusting to edges. Vol 9 with creasing to upper rh edge p423-p426. Price marked $4.95 (US). Advertising following the end.
Vol 1 New Era Publications UK Ltd., Redhill, Surrey. Copyright 1985 L. Ron Hubbard. Printed in the USA. Original jacket painting by Gerry Grace. First paperback Edition 1985 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Light wear to edges, crease front top rh corner. Similar back cover. Medium wear top and tail spine with vertical centre crease. Toning to page margins, slight browning, foxing to inside covers. Dusting to edges. Binding mostly tight but strain to p326/327. Price marked £3.95.