Narrativa e romanzi

Figures of Earth. A Comedy of Appearances. (Illustrated by Frank C.Papé).

BRANCH CABELL, JAMES. · 1925 · Chilton Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

New York: Robert M McBride & Company, 1925. First US Illustrated edition. "Figures of Earth tells the story of Manuel the swineherd, a morally ambiguous protagonist who rises to conquer a realm by playing on others' expectations —his motto Mundus Vult Decipi, meaning "the worl...

The Boys of St Elmo's.

STORY, ALFRED THOMAS. · 1919 · Chilton Books

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,641)

London: James Nisbet and Co.Ltd, nd. (c.1919). Boy's Public School fiction. Pp.284, black & white frontispiece + 3 further black & white illustrations, pages toned. Blue cloth with sepia illustration pasted to front board, decorative spine. G+.

The History and Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend Mr Abraham Adams. (Illustrated by Norman Tealby).

FIELDING, HENRY. · 1929 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London: Jone Lane/The Bodley Head Ltd, 1929. First in this edition with illustrations by Norman Tealby in a style reminiscent of Hogarth. Pp.xxxii/350, frontispiece + 11 further full page illustrations by Norman Tealby + occasional chapter tailpiece illustrations. Black cloth,...

Jane Austen and the Fiction of her Time.

WALDRON, MARY. · 1999 · Chilton Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. 0521651301. 1st edition. Explores the nature of Jane Austen's "confrontations with the popular novelists of her time, and demonstrates how her challenge to them transformed fiction". Pp.x/194, signed by the author to front free endp...

The Corbies.

BEITH, JANET. · 1955 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1955. 1st edition. "Like the "twa corbies" of the old ballad, Alexander and John McGregor dwelt together in the little town of Kilbracken, whence they planned the lives of all their relatives. They were respected members of the kirk in their sanct...

The Gilded Fleece.

TRANTER, NIGEL . · 1945 · Chilton Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London: Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, 1945 . 0. A very good reprint of the first edition in a very good dustwrapper ( not price clipped). pp.224 . Dustwrapper after a design by W. J. Roberts - A Man and woman fleeing a burning farmstead. Edges rubbed and creased, spine dulled. Cle...

Baroola and Us. (Illustrated by Genevieve Melrose).

OLDFIELD, AUDREY. · 1973 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Richmond, Victoria: Hutchinson of Australia, 1973. 0091189802. 1st edition. "Baroola is no ordinary place, at least as far as the McKillops are concerned. Of course, if you took any family from Sydney and put them on a farm at Baroola they'd find it a bit strange at first.." P...

Who Killed Cock Robin ? : An Old Story Re-Told In Modern Colour Photography By Paul Henning .

HENNING, PAUL . · 1945 · Chilton Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 36 Essex Street, Strand, W.C.2 , 1945 . 0. First Edition. [36pp.]. 8.75" x 5.75" . Quarter binding of red cloth with grey paper over boards. Upper cover with title, publisher and colour illustration. Light rubbing to boards and edges. Dust jacket wit...

Contemporary Scottish Studies. (First Series).

GRIEVE, C.M. · 1926 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Leonard Parsons, 1926. 1st edition. Ex Priory libary. Pp.344, library ownership inkstamp to front free endpaper, small number notation to inside front board. Navy blue cloth, gilt title to spine, minor scuff to spine. VG.

An Upton Sinclair Anthology.

EVANS, I.O. (COMPILER) · 1934 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: T.Werner Laurie Ltd, 1934. 1st British edition. "In these works, as indeed in all his writings, Sinclair manifests himself as a worthy exponent of the ideals characteristic of his own nation, their dogged determination and unbounded energy, their love of freedom, thier...

The Muleskinner.

MACLEOD, ROBERT. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Gold Lion Books, 1972. 1st edition. "Among the savage, ceaseless horizons of this godforsaken country, nobody cared who or what a man really was. All that counted was what he seemed to be. An Ben Davis seemed to be a walking, breathing challenge to every brawling drift...

Mildred's Mistake. A Still Life Study.

LEVIEN, F. · 1877 · Chilton Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London: Marcus Ward & Co, 1877. 1st edition. By the author of "Little Ada's Jewels". Pp.256, colour title page and colour chromolithograph frontispiece + 4 black & white illustrated plates, owner's names to front free endpaper and reverse of frontispiece, spotting to endpapers...

"Week In, Week Out". Little Lessons in Labour.

LANGBRIDGE, REV. FREDERICK. · 1891 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: George Cauldwell, nd. (c.1891). Victorian moral stories and poems for children. Pp.176, occasional black & white illustrations throughout, some internal cracking but holding, a few marginal spots. Red illustrated cloth rubbed with minor edge wear. Good.

"Ask Mamma" or The Richest Commoner in England. (Illustrated by John Leech). Jorrocks Edition.

[SURTEES, R.S]. · 1926 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Bath: George Bayntun, 1926. Jorrocks Edition. Pp.x/425, coloured frontispiece + 19 full page wood engravings and many further wood engravings in the text, a couple of spots to endpapers. Blue illustrated cloth with gilt title to spine, slightly rubbed with small bumps to corne...

Accepted Addresses By George Augustus Sala.

SALA, GEORGE AUGUSTUS . · 1862 · Chilton Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London: Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine Street, Strand, 1862 . 0. First edition. A very good half calf binding. [4pp.]/pp.307/[1p. - Adverts] . Green calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Boards lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine with 4 raised bands and leather title label...

When We Were Boys. (A Novel).

O'BRIEN, WILLIAM. (M.P). · 1890 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1890. 1st edition. A Fenian romance with a land reform theme set in 1860 Pp.550/16(ads), occasional minor spotting throughout, cracking to inner rear hinge but holding. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, bumps to corners and minor edge wear. Good...

The Scottish Orphans.

STODDART, LADY ISABELLA [MRS BLACKFORD]. · 1888 · Chilton Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London: Grifith, Farran & Co, nd.(c.1888). A moral tale founded on historical fact. 17cms x 1.5cms. Pp.128/16(ads for other publications), engraved frontispiece, gift message to front free endpaper, endpapers browned, cracking to front inner hinge but holding. Blue decorated c...

Asya.

IGNATIEFF, MICHAEL. · 1991 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Chatto & Windus, 1991. 0701135093. 1st edition. "The compelling account of one indomitable woman's path through revolution, war and exile, 'Asya' is above all an enthralling love story which encompasses some of the momentous historical events of our time." Pp.309, sign...

While The Bells Ring. (illustrated by Janet Rawlins).

MAYNE, WILLIAM. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. 024189932X. 1st edition. "A story about people, but it is also a story about landscape, in which the Dales setting plays an important part. The artist, Janet Rawlins, knows and loves the Yorkshire Dales and her pictures perfectly complement Willi...

World's End and Other Stories.

THEROUX, PAUL. · 1980 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1980. 0241104475. 1st edition. Pp.211. Blue cloth, dustwrapper (illustration by Michael Foreman) is price-clipped, minor wear to top edge. VG/VG.