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There is a Tide.

LOGAN, AGNES. · 1930 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, 1930. 1st ed. Fiction. "Miss Logan has taken a great northern industrial town for her background." Pp. 280, uneven toning to endpapers. Orange cloth, illustrated d/w has clear protective wrap. G+/G+.

Zorba the Greek. (Translated by Carl Wildman.)

KAZANTZAKIS, NIKOS. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Faber & Faber, 1981. Rep. Fiction. "The novel reflects Greek exhilaration at its best." Pp. 315, inscrip. to fep, toning to pages. P/b. G+.

The Cunning Man.

DAVIES, ROBERTSON. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1994. 1st ed. "This novel allows Robertson Davies to display his wit (school, he tells us, is 'a form of jail with educational opportunities') and his wisdom in a novel which, of course, never neglects the charms of narrative for the human he...

Alias Grace.

ATWOOD, MARGARET. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1996. 1st ed. "In her astonishing new novel, Margaret Atwood has reclaimed a mysterious and disturbing story of the past century in Canada and has woven it into an intricate narrative that brilliantly evokes time and place." Pp. 470. Beige cl...

Politics. A Novel.

THIRLWELL, ADAM. · 2003 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. 1st ed. Fiction. " Politics tells the story of a father and daughter. It also tells the story of a menage a trois." Pp. 279. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. F/F.

Zoia's Gold.

SINGTON, PHILIP. · 2005 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Atlantic Books, 2005. 1st ed. A riveting story of obsession, betrayal and redemption. Pp. 391. P/b. F.

Fombombo.

STRIBLING, T.S. · 1923 · Chilton Books

£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)

London: Nisbet & Co,1923. 1st British ed. "Thomas Strawbridge was a plain American citizen travelling in cartridges, rifles and hardware, on the borders of Venezuela and the new State of Rio Negro..Once involved in the struggles of the dictator Fombombo against his enemies, co...

Open Arms. (Translated from the French by Elspeth Grant & Peter de Polnay.)

JOYEUX, ODETTE. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Allan Wingate, 1954. 1st ed. Fiction. "The unmistakeable quality of this novel is its Frenchness; its story could not happen, nor could its three characters exist outside France." Pp. 162, faint spotting to endpapers. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w rubbed with loss to low...

Shakespeare and The Lost Myth.

HARDILL, ALAN. · 2004 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Shipley: Ariadne Books, 2004. Revised Version. "The book will appeal mainly to those interested in unusual ideas and to those who share the view that Shakespeare's work, among others of the past, is nowadays usually read in only part of its meaning, the rest being a magic we h...

Wisdom Hunter.

ARTHUR, RANDALL. · 1991 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Oregon: Questar Publishers, Inc, 1991. 3rd Printing. Fiction. "Wisdom Hunter is a uniquely compelling novel of captivating characters, fast-paced action - and a life-changing message." Pp. 318. P/b. VG.

The Round Table .

LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL . · 1913 · Chilton Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London: James Nisbet & Co. Limited, [ no date - 1913 ] . 8vo. pp.214 . Nice sharp binding. Original maroon boards, with clean paper title label and gilt 'Nisbet' to spine. Publisher's label "File Copy" to front board. Rough-cut page edges. "This edition of "The Round table" co...

In His Steps.

SHELDON, CHARLES M. · 1962 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Henry E. Walter Ltd, 1962. Rep. Fiction. Pp. 237, owners' bookplate to verso front board. Grey cloth, illustrated d/w by Greta Jones has edge losses. G+/G.

One Good Tern. (Illustrated by Guy De Selincourt.)

SELINCOURT, AUBREY DE. · 1948 · Chilton Books

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1948. Rep. "Another sailing story technically beyond reproach .." Pp. 313, frontis, 54 b/w illustrations, Sunday School bookplate to fep, uneven toning to endpapers. Green cloth, illustrated d/w price-clipped. G+/G+.

Three Feet of Valour. A Story of Waterloo Year.

MOORE, DOROTHEA. · 1923 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, [ nd. - 1923? ] . 0. nd. Childrens' fiction. Pp 214/2 (ads), frontis, illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth with black decoration, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

Captain Nancy. A Story of the 'Forty-five.

MOORE, DOROTHEA. · 0 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, nd. nd. Children's fiction. Pp. 6/280, frontis. uneven toning to illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth with black decoration, illustrated d/w rubbed with edge tears. G+/G+.

Esmond in India.

JHABVALA, R. PRAWER. · 1958 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: George allen & Unwin,1958. 1st ed. Pp.256, owners name to fep. Black cloth, silver title to spine. VG.

Poems.

WEBB, PHILIP G.L. · 1927 · Chilton Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London: Nisbet & Co,1927. 1st ed. Pp.8/67, uneven toning to endpapers. Green cloth,d/w rubbed. G+/G+.

Last Respects.

WEIDMAN, JEROME. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Bodley Head, 1972. 1st British ed. "This is Jerome Weidman at the top of his form." Pp. 372. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Dispersal Point and other Air Poems.

PUDNEY, JOHN. · 1944 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1944. Rep. "These poems are infused with authentic pity, a touch of sub-acid protest, most of all with a positive and touching beauty." Pp. 32. Yellow cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Make me an Offer. (Illustrated by Leonard Rosoman.)

MANKOWITZ, WOLF. · 1952 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1952. 1st ed. "In this story of the pursuit and capture of a rare Portland vase, there is poetry as well as wit and pathos as well as satire." Pp. 108, 12 line drawings, author's first novel, marks to rear endpapers. Yellow cloth, illustrated d/w has...