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THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
Bennett, Geoffrey, · 1972
£8.90 (€10.67 | $11.76 | ¥1,878)
David and Charles, Newton Abbot - UK, 1972, 2nd imp., 208pp, 29 half tone illustrations, black cloth lettered in silver at spine, monotone photo-pictorial upper panel to dustwrapper, an analysis of the events leading to the battle, the battle and a summary of the results, wit...
THE FRIENDLESS SKY.
McKee, Alexander, · 1962
£7.20 (€8.63 | $9.51 | ¥1,519)
Souvenir Press, London, 1962, 1st edn., 256pp, 12pp half tone photo ills., pictorial eps., black cloth lettered in silver at spine, the author recreates the thrilling air-battles of the First World War from a series of eye-witness accounts from these momentous years, when a n...
ACTION STATIONS! - The Royal Navy at War,.
Thursfield, H. G. Rear Admiral, · 1941
£7.70 (€9.23 | $10.17 | ¥1,624)
A. and C. Black, London, 1941, 86pp, incl frontis and 74 other half tone photogravure illustrationslarge format 9.5 x 7" dark blue cloth lettered in white, fine quality photographs of different classes of Royal Navy ships. Because of the date they show early WW2 examples of m...
ACTION STATIONS! - The Royal Navy at War,.
Thursfield, H. G. Rear Admiral, · 1941
£8.90 (€10.67 | $11.76 | ¥1,878)
A. and C. Black, London, 1941, 86pp, incl frontis and 74 other half tone photogravure illustrationslarge format 9.5 x 7" dark blue cloth lettered in white, fine quality photographs of different classes of Royal Navy ships. Because of the date they show early WW2 examples of m...
THE LAMP.
Church, Richard, · 1946
£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)
J. M. Dent, London, 1946, 1st edn., 95pp, red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd lettered dustwrapper, a dramatic narrative poem set in occupied France, very faint lettering from dustwrapper: on cloth at upper bd., light diag. crease cnrs. three leaves, dustwrapper: sunne...
PARTICULAR PLEASURES - a personal record of some varied arts and many different artists,.
Priestley, J. B., · 1975
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
Heinemann, London, 1975, 1st edn., 192pp, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, crimson cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in gilt at spine, coloured decorative montage dustwrapper, a selection of the author's preferences from the world of painting, music,...
THE SHAPES OF SLEEP.
Priestley, J. B., · 1962
£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)
Heinemann, London, 1962, 1st edn., 229pp, dark blue/black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd. both in blind, col'd decorated lettered dustwrapper by Sheila Perry, described by the author as a 'Topical tale' rather than a novel, cnrs. upp...
SATURN OVER THE WATER.
Priestley, J. B., · 1961
£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)
William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1961, 1st edn., 296pp, pale blue cloth type paper covered bds. lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd. both in blind, coloured decorated dustwrapper by Sheila Perry, an adventure novel, very slightly cocked, fain tl...
LITERATURE AND WESTERN MAN.
Priestley, J. B., · 1960
£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)
Heinemann, London, 1960, 1st edn., 512pp, additional printed note from author loosely inserted (p31), dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, JBP upper board and pub. device lower bd, both in blind, top edge coloured, a comprehensive criticism, a little bumped at lower cn...
THE LINDEN TREE.
Priestley, J. B., · 1948
£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)
William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1948, 1st edn., 91pp, red cloth lettered in silver at spine, remains of ragged dustwrapper loosely inserted, play, lightly rubbed and bumped at extrems., several light spots on cloth, faint fox marks to edges, eps. lightly browned, dustwrapper:...
JENNY VILLIERS.
Priestley, J. B., · 1947
£11.00 (€13.19 | $14.53 | ¥2,321)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1947, 1st edn., 190pp, head and tail pieces by M. Elaine Hancock, dark blue cloth lettered in silver at spine and decorated in silver upper bd., publisher's device in blind lower bd., coloured decorated dustwrapper, a theatre ghost story, free...
BRIGHT DAY.
Priestley, J. B., · 1946
£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1946, 1st edn., 368pp, dark blue cloth gilt and blind stamped, one of Priestley's own favourites, a novel of a middle aged scriptwriter, a little rubbed and bumped at extrems., small area colour loss to cloth top cnr. upper bd., gilding rubbed,...
BRIGHT DAY.
Priestley, J. B., · 1946
£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1946, 1st edn., 368pp, dark blue cloth gilt and blind stamped, one of Priestley's own favourites, a novel of a middle aged scriptwriter, tiny bump lower cnr. lower bd. and fore-edge upper bd., lightly rubbed at tips, top edge dusty and a little...
THREE MEN IN NEW SUITS.
Priestley, J. B., · 1945
£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1945, 1st edn., 170pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device lower bd. in blind, a short novel about three de-mobbed servicemen, lightly rubbed at extrems., gilding a little rubbed, ink name on half title, no dustwrapper, very ...
THREE MEN IN NEW SUITS.
Priestley, J. B., · 1945
£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1945, 1st edn., 170pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device lower bd. in blind, plain lettered dustwrapper, a short novel about three de-mobbed servicemen, sl. cocked, lightly rubbed at tips, edges and eps. a little foxed, dus...
THREE MEN IN NEW SUITS.
Priestley, J. B., · 1945
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1945, 1st edn., 170pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device lower bd. in blind, plain lettered dustwrapper, a short novel about three de-mobbed servicemen, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems. with sl loss s...
DAYLIGHT ON SATURDAY.
Priestley, J. B., · 1943
£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)
William Heinemenn Ltd., London, 1943, 1st edn., 306pp, dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., a novel of the workers in an aircraft factory during WW2 Britain, lightly rubbed at extrems., top edge a little dusty, no dustwrapper, very good,
OUT OF THE PEOPLE.
Priestley, J. B., · 1941
£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)
Harper and Brothers, New York, 1941, 1st edn. US (stated), 160pp, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind upper bd., fore and lower edges uncut, col'd lettered dustwrapper, dealing with Britain's problems of reconstruction after WW2, a proposal for a new a...
OUT OF THE PEOPLE.
Priestley, J. B., · 1941
£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)
Collins, London, 1941, 1st edn., 127pp, light brown cloth lettered in black, dealing with Britain's problems of reconstruction after WW2, a proposal for a new and better social order, coloured decorated dustwrapper (unattrib), lightly bumped lower cnrs., a little rubbed at e...
LET THE PEOPLE SING.
Priestley, J. B., · 1939
£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)
William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1939, 1st edn., 418pp., dark blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pub. device in blind lower bd., a humorous novel of the people, lightly rubbed at tips, several light bumps at edges of bds., gilding dull, small impressed mark cnr. front free ...