Dodman Books

THE DIARY OF A RESURRECTIONIST 1811-1812 To Which Are Added An Account Of The Resurrection Men In London And A Short History Of The Passing Of The Anatomy Act

James Blake Bailey · 1896

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1st Edition, Fascinating account of grave robbery. Occasional light spotting and a little toning tio stock, heavier to endpapers, but otherwise all in good internal oirder. Press cutting from 1900 mentioning grave robbery in Fulham tipped on to ...

GOD'S ACRE: Or, Historical Notices Relating To Churchyards

Mrs Stone · 1858

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, John W Parker, In which Elizabeth Stone presents her "miscellaneous and wayward" researches into matters connected with the memorials of death. This copy was given to north-east journalist and editor James Clephan, by physician George Noble Clark, evidenced by a letter...

Beyond The Iron Curtain

Sir David Kelly · 1954

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London, Hollis & Carter, 1st Edition, Former Moscow Ambassador analyses the USSR's power and prospects. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in fine, crisp, clean and bright order. Smart red boards with dulled gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j, lightly toned to spine...

WAS KOSTET DIE VENUS? Künstler - Narren - Sensationen [SIGNED]

Wolf Von Schilgen · 1994

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Salzburg, Continent, 1st Edition, Gift inscription, signed and dated by Von Schilgen, to fep. In fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Fine unclipped d/j. German language. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Mors...

So Ist Das Leben - Eben!

Wolf Von Schilgen · 2008

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Salzburg, Continent, 1st Edition, Fine, clean, crisp and bright volume from the noted Austrian satirist. Smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Fine unclipped d/j. German language. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 216pp, F...

3 Letters On The English

Andre Maurois · 1938

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Chatto And Windus, 1st Edition, The first appearance in book form of papers read at a dinner held at the French Embassy in December 1937: Advice To A Young Man; Advice To A Young Lady Of Quality; and Notes For A French Statesman. All in VG clean and bright internal ord...

MIDLAND THIRTIES Memoirs Of A Journalist

Gwendolen Freeman · 1998

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Studley, Brewin Books, 1st Edition, Autobiographical account of a woman in the pre-war male dominated world of provincial newspaper publishing. All in VG internal order. Covers lightly worn with a small corner crease to front and fading to spine. 8vo. [4] 171pp, Very Good, No ...

RADIO HAPPY ISLES Media And Politics At Play In The Pacific

Robert Seward · 1999

£16.25 (€19.48 | $21.47 | ¥3,428)

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1st Edition, All in fine, clean and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Smart card covers with small bump to spine. 8vo. x. 235pp, Very Good, No Jacket, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 248

THE PRESS IN INDIA A New History

G N S Raghavan · 1994

£17.50 (€20.98 | $23.12 | ¥3,692)

New Delhi, Gyan Publishing House, All in fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Minimal wear to boards. 8vo. vii, 245pp + plates, Near Fine, No Jacket, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 252

THE ORIGIN OF RUGBY FOOTBALL. Report (With Appendices) Of The Sub-Committee Of The Old Rugbeian Society Appointed In July 1895

1897

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

Rugby, A J Lawrence, 1st Edition, Scarce report of the findings of the committee set up to examine and correct various erroneous statements about the origins of the game of rugby. The result is, in effect, the authorised version of the sport's beginnings. Stock lightly toned w...

The Life Of Ian Fleming

John Pearson · 1967

£17.50 (€20.98 | $23.12 | ¥3,692)

London, Pan Books, First paperback edition of well regarded biography. Stock toned to page edges, but otherwise all in VG internal order. A little minor spotting to inside covers, but externally all is smart and bright with minor wear. 12mo. 416pp + photos, Very Good, No Jacke...

A Peak In Darien

Freya Stark · 1976

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

London, John Murray, 1st Edition, Good later collection of Stark essays. Stock toned commensurate with paper quality but otherwise all in VG internal order. Former owner's name neatly to fep.Light shelfwear only to smart green boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG uncli...

THE R.N.V.R. A Record Of Achievement

J Lennox Kerr; Wilfred Granville · 1957

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

London, George G Harrap & Co, 1st Edition, "A lively and provocative account of how a small band of amateur volunteers grew into the major part of the world's greatest navy." All in VG+, crisp, clean and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Bookseller's small label to fro...

I'LL GO TO BED AT NOON A Soldier's Letter to His Sons

Stephen Haggard · 1945

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Faber And Faber, Sixth impression of Haggard's remarkable guidance for a life well led, prepared for his sons prior to his departure for the Second World War as a captain in the Intelligence Corps. Augmented by an introduction from Christopher Hassall, later Haggard's ...

Wanderings In Piccadilly Mayfair And Pall Mall

E Beresford Chancellor · 1908

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London, Alston Rivers, 1st Edition, ND. 1908 (WorldCat). Charming and informative guide with 20 plates, four in colour. Stock lightly toned to page edges and one or two minor marks, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Gift inscription to half title. Map endpapers, a littl...

Existing Difficulties In The Government Of The Canadas

J A Roebuck · 1836

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, C And W Reynell, Exceptionally scarce report laid before the House of Commons by Roebuck, who while MP for Bath, was also the agent in England for the assembly of Lower Canada. Roebuck's 1836 tract warned that ignoring "existing difficulties" of the Colonial administra...

The Nottingham Rainbow Vol.1 Nos 1-12 January to December 1885

1885

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

Barnet, St Joseph's House, Exceptionally scarce bound volume of the first 12 issues of The Nottingham Rainbow, a popular monthly journal dedicated to Catholic education. Content ranges beyond theological matters, including such topics as the Grimsby fishing industry, and event...

JOHN NELSON, Mason And Missionary In The Heathen England Of The Eighteenth Century

Annie E Keeling · 1892

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Charles H Kelly, 1st Edition, Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Former owner's name to front pastedown. Light wear only to dark red boards with bright gilt titling. 12mo. [8] 148pp + publisher's ads, Good, No Jacket, 12mo, 148

Life Of Rev Colin C McKechnie

John Atkinson · 1898

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Thomas Mitchell, 1st Edition, Scarce biography of leading Methodist. In VG, clean and bright internal order. Gift inscription to fep. Light wear to green boards, dulled to spine. 12mo. xv. 252pp, Good, No Jacket, 12mo, 267

MEMORIALS OF THE LATE MR ROBERT PIGOTT, A Faithful Servant Of Jesus Christ, And For Thirty Years The Beloved Pastor Of Providence Chapel, Swindon, Containing His Autobiography And Letters

Robert Pigott, et al · 1903

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, E Wilmshurst, 1st Edition, Autobiography augmented by funeral sermon, letters and poems. Scarce in first edition. Stock a little toned and binding rather shaken with some looseness, but all holding. Title page loosening. Brown cloth a little worn, moreso to edges, with...