Marion Pitman

The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond

SIR ERNEST CLARKE (ED) · 1903

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London, Alexander Moring The De La More Press. 1903, Second Edn, Revised. Cloth, 5" x 6.25". Book, A picture of Monastic life in the days of Abbot Samson. 12th century. Frontispiece Seal of Abbot Samson. The King's Classics. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Few spots foxing, cover...

Death in Willow Pattern

W. J. BURLEY · 1970

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

New York, Walker & Co. 1970, First US. Hardcover. Book, Off-white boards, 191 pages. Slight spine lean; corners slightly bruised; top edge spotted; discolouring on spine and a little on boards. Dustwrapper frayed & creased at edges, faded on spine, bit marked on back. Jacket d...

Birthday Letters

TED HUGHES · 1998

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Faber & Faber. 1998, First Edition. Hardcover. Book, Some slight creasing & rubbing to dustwrapper. Very Good/Good.

Meet My Folks

TED HUGHES · 1961

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

London, Faber & Faber. 1961, First Edition. Hardcover. Ill.: George Adamson. Book, Spine worn & bit scratched on ends & edges. Pictorial boards; no jacket. Good/No Jacket.

The Miltonic Setting, past and present

E. M. W. TILLYARD · 1949

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Chatto & Windus. 1949, Third Impression. Hardcover. Book, Spine faded, corners slightly bruised. Good/No Jacket.

Champion the Wonder Horse

ARTHUR GROOM · 1959

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

London, Daily Mirror. 1959, Not Known. Hardcover, 8" x 11". Ill.: Michael Godfrey. Book, Annual-style book; pictures from the television series on the cover, inside illustrated text stories. Col. frontispiece seems to have the name Jas. McConnell - boy, horse & dog racing a tr...

Film Review 1982-1983

F. MAURICE SPEED (ED) · 1982

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London, W.H.Allen. 1982. Hardcover, 9" x 8". Book, Extensive coverage of one year in cinema. Slight damage to ffep; book slightly curved by pressure; d/w darkened at edges and torn at both front top corners. Good/Fairly Good.

Guide to the Isle of Wight

NO AUTHOR GIVEN · 1963

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Ward, Lock. 9999, Twenty-fifth Edition. Cloth. Book, 1963 or 64. Bottom of spine frayed and coming away. 6 folding maps in good cond. except small tear margin of first. Bookplate over ads. inside front cover. Good/No Jacket.

The Young Clavengers

DOROTHY MARGARET STUART · 1947

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London, University of London Press. 1947, First Edition. Cloth. Ill.: H. M. Brock. Book, 4 col. plates & numerous line drawings. Corners bruised, pictorial d/w frayed, tears 1 & 2 ins top edge at back on folds. Good Plus/Fairly Good.

Henriette Ronner, the Painter of Cat Life and Cat Character

M. H. SPIELMANN · 1891

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Cassell. 1891, First. Hardcover, 12"x15". Book, Decorated cloth. Portrait frontis & 8 of 12 plates called for. All edges gilt, cream bevelled boards. Some foxing; loose in very worn & frayed binding; text complete but 4 plates have been removed, two of the titles cut o...

Trivial Pursuit - Genus, the Master Quiz

ANONYMOUS · 1987

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Enfield (UK), Guinness. 1987, Not Known. Hardcover, 4.5" x 8.5". Book, Pocket Edition. Authorized Game Book. Illus. Glazed boards. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Poems of Ossian

JAMES MACPHERSON · 1926

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Edinburgh, John Grant. 1926. Hardcover. Book, Blue cloth, gilt decorated spine. With notes, and with an introduction by William Sharp (Fiona Macleod). Celtic knotwork endpapers. Uncut. Front hinge slightly weak, little wear on corners and spine ends, previous owner's signature...

A Family at Law

DOUGLAS STEWART AND GAVIN CAMPBELL · 1988

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Fourmat. 1988, First. Soft cover. Ill.: William Rushton. Book, In which the Henderson family finds out what to do after an accident. Fwd. Esther Rantzen. Humour & legal advice. Very Good/No Jacket.

A Guide to Henley upon Thames and its Vicinity

ANONYMOUS · 1971

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Henley-on-Thames, Oxon (UK), Julian Berrisford. 1971, Facsimile Reprint. Paperback, 4" x 6". Book, Reprint of little book orig. published 1838 by Hickman & Kinch, Dispensing Chemists & Druggists, Printers, Booksellers & Stationers. Green wrappers. Has been damp; some damage to...

Tread Softly for You Tread on My Jokes

MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE · 1968

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Fontana / Collins. 1968. Soft cover. Book, Edges bit brown, spine creased, small creases corners, front cover creased next to spine. Good/No Jacket.

Soviet Asia

R. A. DAVIES AND A. J. STEIGER · 1943

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Victor Gollancz. 1943, First GB. Cloth. Book, Large folding map at back. Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Kirghizia, Turkmenia, Urals, Yakutia, Kamchatka, etc. Green cloth. Boards a little warped, would flatten. D/w faded on spine, few small tear...

Dutch Agnes Her Valentine

W. G. COLLINGWOOD · 1910

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Kendal, Titus Wilson. 1910, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, Being the Journal of the Curate of Coniston, 1616-1623. Paper covers. Front cover detached & creased; spine bit frayed at ends. Edges bit brown. Fairly Good/No Jacket.

Venice

JAMES MORRIS · 1963

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Faber. 1963, First Thus. Trade Paperback. Ill.: Gerry Facey (frontis). Book, Spine and cover corners creased from use; small tear base of spine at front; some discoloration of parts of covers. Front hinge a little weak, contents clean & sound. Fairly Good/No Jacket.

Dry Rot and Daffodils

MARY MACKIE · 1995

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Victor Gollancz. 1995, First Thus. Paperback, 5" x 7.5". Book, Behind the scenes in a National Trust house. Sequel to Cobwebs and Cream Teas. Cover creased at edge by spine, v. slightly curled at corner. Cover illus. by Claudio Munoz. Good Plus.

Little Steel

UPTON SINCLAIR · 1946

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, T.Werner Laurie. 1946, Third Impression. Cloth. Book, Black cloth printed in green, to which the tattered d/w has stuck in places, mostly at the edge. Contents good. Front of d/w not bad but big bit gone at back. Fairly Good/Poor.