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Rare book other mens minds. 7000 choice extracts from standard authors e.daviesTitle: other mens minds. 7000 choice extracts from standard authors
Author: e.davies
Price: GBP 65.00 Publisher: frederick warne and co Published: 1894 Edition: 1
Frederick Warne Leather Bound 1890 Circa 1890, no date. Steel Etchings.Marbled End Papers and Pastedowns.Spine worn and creased at sides. Bottom and top of spine slightly torn. Pages spotted. Edges of cover slightly worn. inside in intact and in very fair condition. (More info)
Rare book comrade in arms captain w.e.johnsTitle: comrade in arms
Author: captain w.e.johns
Price: GBP 30.00 Publisher: hodder and stoughton Published: 1947 Edition: 1
Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1947. Hard Cover. Book Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: minor edge wear. Stead (illustrator). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 227, cover art, coloured frontispiece and 6 x 2-tone double-page illustrations by Stead. Pale blue boards with gilt titles to spine and front cover; (More info)
Rare book the worship of the dead colonel j.garnier.r.eTitle: the worship of the dead
Author: colonel j.garnier.r.e
Price: GBP 140.00 Publisher: chapman and hall Published: 1909 Edition: 2
COLONEL J.GARNIER , R.E. The Worship of the Dead or The Origin & Nature of Pagan Idolatry And Its Bearing Upon The Early History Of Egypt And Babylonia London, Chapman & Hall Limited. 1909. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cover is maroon with gilt titles to front and spine.Volume has four plates, one foldout table and many drawings within the text. small inscription SAYING,(I THINK)I.R.I Rifles April 1916. very slighty worn spine inside all is intact and clean. (More info)
Rare book Stock Exchange Sayings in Black & White W-Eden Hooper & Dudley HardyTitle: Stock Exchange Sayings in Black & White
Author: W-Eden Hooper & Dudley Hardy
Price: GBP 250.00 Publisher: Privately published
A privately published autographed precurser to coffee table books. Only 1000 printed for a "Quid". It allegedly finds "funny ways of illustrating funny sayings in vogue on the Stock Exchange of London..." Over 50 b&w plates covered by tissue, Buckram with vellum spine. 280x350mm. (More info)
Rare book 1964 - 1974 ARCHIVE OF TYPED LETTERS SIGNED [TLS] ON PERSONAL STATIONARY TO A DEVOTED CANADIAN FAN JOAN CRAWFORD [Lucille Fay LeSueur]Title: 1964 - 1974 ARCHIVE OF TYPED LETTERS SIGNED [TLS] ON PERSONAL STATIONARY TO A DEVOTED CANADIAN FAN
Author: JOAN CRAWFORD [Lucille Fay LeSueur]
Price: USD 1,255.00
On offer is a charming, small archive of five [5] typed letters, four signed boldly 'Joan Crawford' and one signed 'Joan'. Canadian fan E. Pearson began a correspondence with Ms. Crawford in the mid-1960s which continued for a decade. Short sweet letters of gratitude for birthday greeting and holiday wishes. The final letter a mere two years before Crawford's death. Expected folds, some stains but overall G+. (More info)
Rare book The Ministry Of Fear GREENE, GrahamTitle: The Ministry Of Fear
Author: GREENE, Graham
Price: GBP 48.00 Publisher: Heinemann Published: 1943 Edition: 1
UK First Edition. Very scarce early title due to a wartime bomb destroying most of the publishers stock! Boards only VG, yellow cloth, lightly soiled, corners bumped, all text present. Book VG, clean & tight. Highly collectable!. (More info)
Rare book The Haunting Of Toby Jugg. WHEATLEY, DennisTitle: The Haunting Of Toby Jugg.
Author: WHEATLEY, Dennis
Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Hutchinson Published: 1948 Edition: 1
Another classic satanic tale from celebrated Author! Boards only Good, black cloth, slight fading to spine text. Book VG, feint pencil notation to ffep, minor wear to internal hinge, otherwise clean & tight. Highly collectable! (More info)
Rare book Fever Pitch  HORNBY, NickTitle: Fever Pitch
Author: HORNBY, Nick
Price: GBP 48.00 Publisher: Gollancz Published: 1992 Edition: 1
TRUE First Edition. Highly desirable debut novel from this popular novelist! Ex-Library. Dustjacket FINE, not priceclipped, very discreet wrinkle top spine, otherwise bright & glossy. Book VG, grey cloth boards, gilt titles, minor shelf wear top/bottom, small stain to top of front board. Minimal library markings to front endpapers(small stamp, biro & feint paste marking), no loss or tears. An extremely affordable copy of this scarce football classic! (More info)