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Akhnaton a Play in Three Acts

CHRISTIE Agatha · 1973

$95.00 (€86.19 | £71.91 | ¥15,170)

Collins unclipped DW has light edge rubbing and a few short tidy edge tears, faintly faded spine, book itself is near fine, rare play by Agatha Christie treating of the monotheistic sun-worshipping Pharaoh (whom some claim to have later become known as Moses) H First Edition V...

Odds Against

FRANCIS Dick · 1965

$350.00 (€317.55 | £264.92 | ¥55,890)

Michael Joseph unclipped DW has thin line of adhesive residue to top and bottom edges showing as a rust colour, otherwise near fine DW, a little rust marking offset to feps otherwise book also near fine, very attractive book and DW, first edition early work H First Edition V...

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FRANCIS Dick · 1969

$295.00 (€267.65 | £223.29 | ¥47,108)

Michael Joseph unclipped DW has light surface soiling to lower panel, faint rubbing to edges, light dust soiling to closed edges very attractive book and DW, first edition early work H First Edition Very Good London Very Good 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall

Blood Sport

FRANCIS Dick · 1967

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

Michael Joseph unclipped DW has heavy rubbing to bottom half of upper fore edge fold and is split along the length, some rubbing to spine joints, small split at tail, lower fore edge fold rubbed to bottom third with a little splitting at the end, book has a lean to the spine, ...

Best Friends in Summer

BARD Mary · 1960

$750.00 (€680.47 | £567.69 | ¥119,765)

Hammond extremely scarce title, British first edition VG copy, spine has a lean to it, two pen names to fep with crossing out, unclipped DW has some heavy chips to corners with some loss at lower corners and spine tail, short edge tears but still fairly complete and tidy dust...

The Five Empires, an Outline of Ancient History

WILBERFORCE Robert Isaac · 1841

$95.00 (€86.19 | £71.91 | ¥15,170)

James Burns original cloth rubbed at spine ends, pencil names to endpapers, ink name facing half title, tissue guard missing at frontis, some light foxing, xii 240pp + 16pp adverts, two folding maps and a frontis of The Englishman's Library, from 4004 BCE follows the Biblical...

Not By Appointment

SUMMERS Essie · 1976

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,387)

Mills and Boon DW unclipped and tidy under plastic sleeve with some tape holding the fllaps to the pastedowns, faint foxing to endpapers, 186pp + adverts, romance fiction set in New Zealand H First Edition Very Good London Very Good 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall

Return to Dragonshill

SUMMERS Essie · 1971

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,387)

Mills and Boon unclipped DW has rubbing to edges and joints and short splits to the joint ends, minimal chipping, slightly sunned spine, three small insect holes to lower fore edge fold of DW, 191pp + adverts, romance fiction set in New Zealand H First Edition Very Good Lon...

Little Tales

FEUCHTWANGER Lion · 1935

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Secker Secker UK first English translation, linen cloth titled red, lean to spine, DW chipped to top edge especially head of spine and corners, name to fep, 156pp, offset toning to endpapers, 8 tales translated by Basil Creighton H First Edition Good London Very Good 8vo - ove...

Historic Places of Australia Volume One

ELLIS Jim · 1978

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,791)

Cassell small nick from bottom edge of upper board, minor scuff to edge of upper panel of DW, 304pp photos in b&w and colour, heavy will incur extra postage H First Edition Very Good Stanmore Very Good Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

The Singer Gazelle Workshop Manual Series I-V

ROOTES · 1963

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Rootes Service Division card covers attached with binding clips to the pages, workshop manual for the series 1-5, former owner has written their cars engine and chassis numbers to the title page, this manual seems to be made from separate parts as at the top they have differen...

The Art of the Book from Medieval Manuscript to Graphic Novel

BETTLEY James · 2001

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,783)

V&A Publications near as new, 208pp, examples from the various periods and styles of book production both internally and externally. well illustrated in full page colour photogrphy. H First Edition Very Good London Very Good 4to - over 9? - 12" tall

Catherine Cookson Country Her Pictorial Memoir

COOKSON Catherine · 1986

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,791)

Guild Publishing short tear spine fold at tail to DW, minor bumping to board edges, 192pp, glossy art paper throughout, B&W photos throughout. Catherine Cookson's Tyneside life in pictures and words. H First Thus Very Good London Very Good landscape 4to

The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula One

TREMAYNE D & HUGHES M · 1998

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,186)

Colour Library Direct new but with minor shelf wear, pictorial laminated boards and DW. 256pp colour photos throughout. heavy book. H First Edition Very Good Surrey Very Good 4to - over 9? - 12" tall

Brothers Battlers and Bastards

PEARSON Arthur · 1995

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Boolarong Press small gift inscription to paste down, corners lightly bumped, vii 226pp, illustrated with photos, British lad migrated to Australia aged 15, served with AIF in North Africa, Greece, Syria, New Guinea and Borneo, includes his post war life as a rouseabout H Firs...

Lady Newalls New Zealand Gift Book

NEWALL Lady (James Cowan, Ngaio Marsh, Alan Mulgan, John Pascoe, Frank Sargeson, Edith Howes, Pat Lawlor, Johannes C Andersen ) · 1943

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

P E N & H H Tombs DW some light foxing , surface soiling and wear, minor chipping, book is clean, 180pp, plates in colour and b&w, contributions by many famous New Zealander's, in verse, prose and art, a fundraiser for the armed forces. Ngaio Marsh, James Cowan, Nelle Scanlan,...

Europe Rehoused

DENBY Elizabeth · 1944

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,783)

George Allen cloth a bit tired, war era paper stock, DW worn with some chipping to corners and spine ends, 285pp + plates, overview of slum clearance and rehousing in Britain and on the continent, originally published in 1938 it covers activity prior to the 1930s and includes ...

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

HEINLEIN Robert A · 1967

$295.00 (€267.65 | £223.29 | ¥47,108)

Dobson Papered boards with tape residue from where DW sleeve was held down, fep has library cancels stamps, binding showing between Books By Heinlein and title pages, copyright page has cancelled stamps and library acquisition numbers etc, the ghost of these show through onto ...

Valley of the Dolls

SUSANN Jacqueline · 1966

$95.00 (€86.19 | £71.91 | ¥15,170)

Cassell first edition first impression of UK issue, unclipped DW light rubbing and minor chipping to spine ends, and corners, closed edges a little soiled, some minor discolouration to endpapers and prelims, 442pp, novel of Hollywood in the 60s H First Edition Very Good Lond...

Double O Seven, James Bond : a Report

SNELLING O F · 1964

$175.00 (€158.78 | £132.46 | ¥27,945)

Neville Spearman tidy ex library, stamps to fep, acquisition numbers to copyright page, label residue to rear paste down, tape ghosts to boards where DW sleeve was taped down otherwise tidy unmarked copy, rear fold in DW flap has a piece cut out of it in the centre so there is...