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Pandi Books, Worcester, Worcs. , 2009. Third printing. Softcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed. 313 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Isobel Randall on the frontispage. A comfortable copy. The covers are bright. They have light wear about the edges from handling. The contents are very clean, clear, confident, generous, congenial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Neville Spearman, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 223 pages (complete). A decent, sound copy of this memoir by the legendary Ukrainian surgeon. The dustjacket is mild-mannered with light shelving wear and scuffing. The boards are assured with shallow edge knocks. The contents are most agreeable. They are tight, clean, clear, healthy. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Faber & Faber, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 224 pages (complete). A healthy, gratifying copy of this memoir from Cecil Parrott, who as (and after) Ambassador to Prague became entranced (as can be without going native) with Czech literature and culture. The dustjacket is sure. It has some scuffing, wear. The boards are neat. The contents are fresh, very clean and clear, congenial and amiable, at times even dramatic. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Faber and Faber, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 170 pages (complete). A gentle copy. The dustjacket has wear and marks from storage. It is still comfortable and placid. The boards are tidy and benign. Within, the contents are most agreeable. They are very clean and clear, comfortable and contented, amiable and amenable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kennedy, Captain W R. 39p pages plus folded map at rear(complete). An amiable copy. The blue boards have stamped gilt decoration and titling (benign). The boards have wear, scuffing, marks all about. They are, however, placid, steady, sure. The contents are pleasant. The early pages have some handling marks, some spots of foxing. The papertrims are a little fusty and dusty. The pages are, in general and by far, affable, assured, agreeably clean and clear, comfortable, companionable, certain. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Arthur Barker Ltd., London, 1958. Second Impression. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Cloete, Rehna. 291 pages (complete). A resolutely comfortable copy. The dustjacket is much worn all about. Due to storage conditions the dj is stuck to the boards. The spine is marked from storage. Within, the contents are amiable, cheerful, clean, clear, contented. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Author, 1995. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 281 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Thornton on the frontispage (dated: 7/16/95). Thornton was long time Fort Worth industrialist, philanthropist, and civic and community leader C. Victor Thornton, who served as president of Shriners International and President and Chairman of the Board  of Shriners Hospitals for Children. The boards have been marked by whitewash at some stage, to the bottom edges. The boards are otherwise benign and placid. The contents are amiable, convivial, clean, clear, familial, comfortable, neat. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Heinemann, London, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 330 pages (complete). A rare copy of this first edition of Prince Matila Ghyka's charming, inspiring memoirs. The dustjacket is placid. It has wear, scuffing, marks. It is comfortable and secure. The boards have been much faded, marked, worn all about by storage conditions. They are stead, sound. The frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author). The contents are contented, benign. They are clean, clear, calm, certain, benevolent, convivial, companionable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Verlag von J B Wolters nv, Groningen, Batavia, 1948. School Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 125 pages (complete). In German throughout. An assiduously owned copy. The boards have wear, marks, scuffing from shelving and handling. They are secure and sure. The contents have annotations from attentive use. The pages are nonetheless, clean and clear, certain and confident. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.