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Club Des Libraires De France Illustrated facsimile of the 1838 Paris edition, in French. Vignette on title page, and b/w illustrations throughout, with 16 contemporary pull-out (double-page) illustrations at rear, 402pp, plus illustrations, and afterword by D'Albert Beguin. Black covers with white lettering to spine and decoration to front and rear. Silk bookmark. Rear cover shows water damage, which has affected endpapers and edges of last quarter of book, but has not damaged illustrations or text. Spine is sunned, but majority of text bloc is clean and bright. Ref:082091. Reprint. Cloth. G+/N/a. 14cmx20cm.

London: Sampson, Low, Marston Moral tale for young women making their way in the world. Blue covers with black lettering and rukles to spine and front, 316pp. ND. Mild foxing to early pages and page edges and modest bumping to extremities, but book is basically in VG condition. Non-price-clipped DJ (illustrated by Isobel Lucas) has some small losses. Ref:071194. First Edition (?). Cloth. VG/G-. 13x19cm.

London: Constable, 1992. Fairly scarce first edition of award-winning Stainforth's wonderful Lakeland photographs. Book is in very nice condition. DJ basically very sound, no tears, but 1.5cm mildly sunned strip at head of front cover and a couple of minor scratches to rear. Internally in beautiful condition except for previous owner's neat sticker on ffep. Ref:06557. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/VG++. Illus. by Gordon Stainforth. 24x29cm.

London: John Hamilton Novel of the American colony in Biarritz. 247pp plus a page of adverts for the "Ace Series". ND but looks early 20th Century. Red covers with black lettering to front and spine. Head and foot of spine faded, corresponding to losses on DJ, which has a lovely art deco illustration by E Luchesi. Mild foxing to early pages and page edges. Colourful DJ has small losses and scuffing at all edges. Spine carries 7/6d price with neat sticker "Offered at 1/- net ex-libris". No other library symptoms. Overall a very reasonable copy. Ref:071102. Cloth. G+/G-. 13x19cm.

Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 2005. Account of a single-handed crossing of the Atlantic by the broadcaster and writer. Blue covers with silver lettering to spine, 237pp inc index with one bloc of colour illustrations. Mildly yellowing page edges, otherwise book has no obvious faults. In similar, intact DJ. A VG copy indeed. Ref:092930. First Edition. Cloth. Almost as New/Almost as New. 16cmx24cm.

London: Collins Cooper's famous tale in Collins' "Library of Classics". Leather-bound in slipcase. Maroon leather with gilt and blind-stamped rules on upper board, TEG, 380pp inc appendix, with maroon endpapers. Front hinge slightly cracked but holding very well, otherwise book has no obvious faults. Maroon slipcase has mild wear to extrems. Overall a VG copy. Ref:104277. Reprint. Leather. VG+/VG. 10.5x15.5cm.

London: Macmillan, 1900. Two-volume set in the "Library of English Classice" series. Red covers with gilt and blind-stamped leaf borders on upper boards. Rough-cut edges. Vol 1: 439pp inc index, plus 2pp adverts; Vol 2: 531pp inc index, plus 2pp adverts. Both volumes in similar condition with wear and bumping to head and foot of spines, which are dulled. Dusty page edges and prelims are foxed. Upper hinge of Vol 1 is cracked, burt holding well. Upper board of Vol 2 has some damp stains. Otherwise a solid set. Ref:104533. Reprint. Cloth. G+/N/a. 15x23cm.

London: Macdonald / Queen Anne Press, 1988. Signed first edition of the former England cricket captain's autobiography. Blue covers with gilt, 216pp inc index with four blocs of b/w illustrations. Inscribed on title page "To Mary Best Wishes Mike Gatting". Very light bumping to head and foot of spine, otherwise book has no obvious faults. Unclipped DJ has just lightest signs of use. A VG signed copy. Ref:104224. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG++. 15.5x24cm.

London: Macdonald Orbis, 1987. Navy blue covers with red lettering to spine and embossed title on cover. Dusty cover edges, otherwise in very good condition. Neat gift inscription on ffep. DJ very clean but price-clipped. Ref:06333. First UK Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG+. 26x26cm.

London: Longmana Green, 1959. Introductory textbook for students of education. Green covers with silver lettering. Book in very good, tight condition apart from some water stains, which have not seriously affected the book. They have also affected inside of DJ but are not visible on the outside. DJ has some minor signs of wear and a 1cm closed tear, otherwise it's sound. 484pp. Ref:06757. Third Edition. Cloth. VG/G++. 13cmx19cm.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1949. Angling exploits around Britain, by "Silver Demon". Red covers with gilt, 113pp with b/w frontis of The Kennet. Cover edges and spine very lightly sunned, previous owner's neat name on ffep, yellowed page edges, light foxing to prelims, otherwise internally very clean and tight. Overall a VG copy. No DJ. Ref:114916. First Edition. Cloth. VG/N/a. 14.5x22cm.

London: John Lane / Bodley Head, 1943. Reprint of the modern edition with 130 illustrations after the original 1597 woodcuts. Published to wartime economy standards, green covers with red lettering to spine, 305pp inc index. Very modest wear and bumping to extremities, neat previous owner's name on ffep, light discolouration to page edges and very light stain on red top page edges. But basically a very sound copy. Ref:071535. Reprint. Cloth. VG-/N/a. 13cmx20cm.

London: Cassell, 1955. Eighth book in a series to interest young people in nature and handicrafts (1st 1940). Blue covers with gilt on spine and upper cover, 128pp with line drawings by the author. Covers have light shelfwear and bumping to extrems. Spine sunned. Dusty page edges foxed, as are prelims, with mild foxing throughout. Otherwise internally clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:114732. Seventh Edition. Cloth. G+/N/a. Illus. by T. J. S. Rowland. 15x23cm.

London: John Lehmann, 1948. Five short stories published in the Chiltern Library series with a preface by James. First thus, blue covers with gilt lettering and rules on spine, 237pp. Covers have slightly dusty edges, otherwise very clean and bright with no bumps, marks or wear. Intact DJ has a sunned spine and a few little nicks and closeed tears (none more than 1cm). Overall a VG copy. Ref:093131. First Thus. Cloth. VG/VG-. 13x19cm.

Lodon: Victor Gollancz, 1940. First edition published by Gollancz in the Left Book Club series. Red covers with black lettering and motif to front and spine. Scuffed corners and signs of wear, but generally a reasonable, tight copy. Ref:06759. First Edition. Paper-Covered Boards. G++/N/a. 13cmx19cm.

London: Frederick Muller, 1969. Design in a historical and social perspective. Blue covers with gilt, 64pp inc index with b/w and yellow illustrations. Book has no obvious faults in DJ with slightly sunned spine and a couple of insignificant marks. Overall a VG copy indeed. Ref:093313. First Edition. Cloth. Almost as New/VG+. Illus. by Geoffrey Trenaman. 15.5x21cm.

London: Walter Scott Publishing In the Walter Scott Library. Maroon covers with gilt lettering to spine and blind-stamped "Walter Scott" monogram on front cover, 346pp plus 14pp of adverts. ND but late Victorian/early 20thC. Book has general wear to extremities, dusty page edges, modest foxing to prelims, a couple of small, light marks to covers and neat previous owner's sticker on front pastedown. Otherwise a very solid copy. Ref:082671. Cloth. G/N/a. 12.5x17.5cm.

Middlesex: Hamlyn, 1971. New impression of the revised 1968 edition. Book in very good order. DJ very clean and bright but showing very minor wear and two small closed tears. Ref:06666. New Impression. Decorated Boards. VG+/VG. 23.5cmx29cm.

London: Milner and Company Red covers with gilt to spine and upper front board, with black flower illustration lower front board and rear board and black rules. 320pp with double coloumns. General modest wear to extrems, more particularly head and foot of spine. Heavy foxing to prelims and dusty page edges. ND but looks c1895. Binding a little strained in places, but overall a solid copy. Ref:093380. First Edition (?). Buckram. G+/N/a. 13x19cm.

London: Oxford University Press, 1955. Sixth volume in the Oxford Visual Series, in which text and pictures are given equal importance. Green covers with silver lettering to spine and lettering and OUP logo to front, 64pp. No previous publishing history, so presumed FIrst. Colour frontispiece of pond life and numerous drawings and illustrations. Apart from sunning to top edges of covers very mild mark on ffep and light bumping to head and foot of spine, book is in very good condition. DJ has a few small nicks and marks, but overall a nice copy. Ref:071315. First Edition (?). Cloth. VG/VG-. 17.5x23.5cm.