Letteratura

Apocalypse and other Poems.

DAVIES, JEAN ANITA. · 0 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)

Ilfracombe: Arthur H. Stockwell. n/d. A small book of poetry. Pp 28. P/b. G+.

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 | ¥5,065)

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 | ¥1,794)

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 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥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+.

Act Justly or 15 Drama Sketches to solve the Worlds Problems.

CAFOD/CHRISTIAN AID. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Collins, 1987. 0005999588. 1st ed. "Explores topics such as food, dept, water, slavery, the Christians involvement in issues of social justice and the allocation of the rich resources entrusted to humankind by God". Pp.128, slight toning to pages, owners name to inside...

Moiseyev's Dance Company.

UMNON, YEVGENY (PHOTOGRAPHS). · 1966 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Moscow: Progress, 1966. "This book will help you to recapture the delight of watching a Moiseyev show. The dancers and dances are described in a few pages of text and 173 photographs.." 23cms x 23cms. Pp.36 + unpaginated b/w and colour illustrations. Softback with printed glas...

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 | ¥950)

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.

The Hopeful Travellers (Les Gueux Au Paradis). A Flemish Comedy in Three Acts.

MARTENS, G - M. · 1953 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.95 | ¥950)

London: J. Garnet Miller. 1953. 1st ed. "Two rascals, dressed up as saints to celebrate St.Nicholas's day in Flanders, are run over by a car and killed. To their surprise and horror they find themselves in Hell, and only after terrifying experiences do they escape, and reach t...

Die Romane: Amerika, Der Prozess, Schloss.

KAFKA, FRANZ. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥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 | ¥1,794)

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 | ¥1,794)

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 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

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 Arbitration. The Epitrepontes of Menander. The fragments translated and the gaps conjecturally filled in.

MURRAY, GILBERT. · 1945 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: George Allen & Unwin,1945. 1st ed. Greek "New Comedy"drama. Pp.125,edges spotted, small name to fep. Green cloth,edges rubbed. G+.

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 | ¥1,794)

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+.