Narrativa e romanzi

Cry Freedom. (Based on his original screenplay).

BRILEY, JOHN. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1987. 0140108912. "Based on the true story of the friendship between Steve Biko and Donald Woods". Pp.271, 8 black & white illustrations, slight toning to page edges. Paperback. G+.

Herman Melville: Research Opportunities and Dissertation Abstracts.

HAYASHI, TETSUMARO.(ED). · 1987 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Jefferson:McFarland & Co,1987. 1st ed. "The purpose of this reference book is to anthologize the available English-language dissertation abstracts on Herman Melville, to index them properly for the benefit of future doctoral candidates planning to write a dissertation,book, or...

The Serpent-Wreathed staff.

HOBART, ALICE TISDALE. · 1953 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Cassell,1953. 1st UK ed. Ex libris.Pp.403,owners details to fep. Brown cloth, Boots Booklovers Library embossed to front, tag-ring to top of spine, edges rubbed. G+.

A Reader's Guide to African Literature.

ZELL, HANS AND SILVER, HELENE (EDITORS). · 1972 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Heinemann Educational, 1972. "An annotated Bibliography of writing in French and English from Black Africa with descriptions of individual books and extracts from key reviews." Pp.21/218 with b/w illustrations; owner's name to fep. P/b. G+.

The Christmas Pageant.

DE PAOLA, TOMIE (ILLUSTRATOR). · 1981 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

London: Collins (Picture Lions), 1981. "The Christmas story re-told through the acting of a children's pageant. Full-colour illustrations by award-winning artist Tomie de Paola." P/b with illustrated cover. 15.5cms x 21cms. VG.

A Treasury of Narnia. The Story of C.S. Lewis and his Chronicles of Narnia. (Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.)

SIBLEY, BRIAN, & SAGE, ALISON. · 1999 · Chilton Books

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

London: Collins, 1999. 1st ed. ".. a vital new addition to the Chronicles of Narnia which lovers of this world and its inhabitants should not be without." 28.5cms. x 22.5cms. Pp. 128, colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards with matching illustrated d/w w...

Farewell to the Sea. A Novel of Cuba. (Translated by Andrew Hurley).

ARENAS, REINALDO. · 1986 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

New York: Viking Penguin Inc, 1986. 1st English ed. "Rich in hallucination, myth, and fantasy, 'Farewell to the Sea' is a brilliant apocalyptic vision of today's Cuba, by a writer whom Octavio Paz calls 'remarkable'." Pp. 413. Pale green boards with black cloth spine, illustra...

Strange Gods.

CORNWELL, JOHN. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

London: Simon & Schuster. 1994. "This story of a Catholic priest bears comparison with the best of the genre by Brian Moore and Graham Greene. A stimulating novel". Pp 262, slight toning to page edges. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

Modern American Short Stories.

STEELE, ALAN AND HANCOCK, JOAN. · 1941 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin, 1941. "This collection includes the urban sophistication of Dorothy Parker, the naive enthusiasm of Saroyan, the deep-seated menace of Faulkner, the Broadway comedy of Damon Runyan, the mid-western realism of O'Hara and the adult fantasy of Ste...

Galactic Dreams.

HARRISON, HARRY. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.95 | ¥949)

London: Legend Books (Random), 1994. "Many of the author's finest short stories are collected here in the illustrated companion volume to the acclaimed 'Stainless Steel Visions'. And there is a brand new 'Bill, The Galactic Hero'." Pp.188 with b/w illustrations. P/b with illus...

The Episode Guide to the Galaxy.

ANON. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Future Publishing, 1996. "Fact-packed episode guides to: Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, Space: 1999". P/b with illustrated cover; crease to rear cover. G+.

Sun-Trap.

LOVELL, ANN. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1990. 1st ed. "Set against the fiery landscapes of southern France, Sun-Trap is a memorable love story of greed and passion." Pp.286. Orange cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

Die Romane: Amerika, Der Prozess, Schloss.

KAFKA, FRANZ. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Germany: S. Fischer Verlag, 1965. 1st ed. German text. A Trilogy. Pp. 814/2 Index. Mottled grey cloth, d/w has edge tears with loss to lower edge rear cover. VG/G.

King and Emperor. (The Hammer and the Cross - Book 3).

HARRISON, HARRY, & HOLM, JOHN. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Legend Books, 1996. 1st ed. Science fiction. "Now, in the powerful conclusion to Harry Harrison's acclaimed trilogy, Shef must face the reborn power of the Holy Roman Emperor." Pp. 452, creased and torn rear endpaper. Dark red cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/...

The Ghost from the Grand Banks.

CLARKE, ARTHUR C. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

New York: Bantam Books, 1990. 1st ed. Science fiction. "A novel of the race to raise the Titanic." Pp. 10/274, occasional b/w illustrations. Pink cloth with black spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Legacy.

BEAR, GREG. · 1995 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Legend Books, 1995. 1st ed. Science fiction. "A magnificent return to the Universe of Eon." Pp. 409. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

I Wake Up Screaming.

FISHER, STEVE. · 1943 · Chilton Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London:Robert Hale,1943. 1st British ed. The classic film noir, based on this book, was made in 1941 starring Victor Mature, Betty Grable and Carol Landis. Pp.216,slight toning to pages. Black cloth, red title and silver gun to spine, edges slightly rubbed. Scarce. VG.

The Mushroom Feast.

LAROCHE, SANDRA & MICHEL. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. 1st Hodder & Stoughton ed. "This light-hearted story, told with wit and humour, is a delight for readers and their tastebuds! " 29cms. x 22cms. Unpaginated, colour illustrations throughout, mushroom illustrations to endpapers. Brown cloth, ill...

The Legend of the Gnomes.

STONE, COLIN. (ILLUSTRATED BY NICOLA SMEE). · 1976 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

London: Chappell & Co. 1976. 1st ed. Childrens story book. Pp. Unpaginated. Page edges slightly toned. Fully illustrated b/w and colour. P/b. 29.5 cms x 21 cms. Slight toning to covers. Illustrated cover. G+.

The Raccoon and Mrs. McGinnis. (Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard).

MARTIN, PATRICIA MILES. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Scholastic Book Services. 1971. 1st ed. Juvenile fiction. Pp 45. Page edges slightly toned. Many illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.