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  • Amadis de Gaule. by HERBERAY, Nicolas de
    HERBERAY, Nicolas de
    Amadis de Gaule. Le tiers livre de Amadis de Gaule, contenant les guerres & dif.

    Paris: Denys Ianot, [Janot], 1540. First Edition. Transl. from Spanish by "le Seigneur des Essarts", Nicolas de Herberay. (1540)-1542, 3 parts in 1 vol. 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 leaves., repeated woodcut printer's mark on 2 title-pages, 43 (some repeated) woodcut illustrations within borders. 65 historiated/ decorated initials (including Janot's white alphabet with thistle especially designed for the Amadis), 18th century calf with gilt spine and two contrasting leather labels. folio. - First part lacks the first two preliminary leaves (incl. title) So begins at aiii); Remaining prelims one leaf with tear in text and one leaf lacks upper outer blank corner; first part partly wormholed in lower margin; title-page. to second part some soiling and old owner's entries;…

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    Paris: Denys Ianot, [Janot], 1540. First Edition. Transl. from Spanish by "le Seigneur des Essarts", Nicolas de Herberay. (1540)-1542, 3 parts in 1 vol. 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 leaves., repeated woodcut printer's mark on 2 title-pages, 43 (some repeated) woodcut illustrations within borders. 65 historiated/ decorated initials (including Janot's white alphabet with thistle especially designed for the Amadis), 18th century calf with gilt spine and two contrasting leather labels. folio. - First part lacks the first two preliminary leaves (incl. title) So begins at aiii); Remaining prelims one leaf with tear in text and one leaf lacks upper outer blank corner; first part partly wormholed in lower margin; title-page. to second part some soiling and old owner's entries; title-page. to third part slightly. dust stained; lower corner of final three leaves of third part restored and small inkstain in outer margin; All three parts occasionally. finger soiled / stained; engraved heraldic bookplate of Ham Court on upper pastedown. Corners and joints professionally and unobtrusively restored. Rare first editions of the first three folios. STC French p.12; Index Aureliensis 104230-104232; Cioranesco 2361, 2363 and 2364; cf. Adams A-869 (2nd book) and A-871 (third book), both printed for Longis; cf. Harvard, French 18 (later edition). The complete work consists of 14 parts and is rarely found complete in 16th century editions. Famous woodcuts, which were widely used by Janot and the other publishers of the subsequent parts and editions of the Amadis for the popular romances that they published. 330 by 210mm (13 by 8¼ inches). Première édition. (1540) -1542, 3 parties en 1 vol. 150 ; (4), 86 ; (3), 94 feuilles., Marque d'imprimeur gravée sur bois répétée sur 2 pages de titre, 43 illustrations gravées sur bois (certaines répétées) dans les bordures. 65 initiales historiées/décorées (dont l'alphabet blanc de Janot au chardon dessiné spécialement pour les Amadis), cuir de veau XVIIIème à dos doré et deux étiquettes en cuir contrastées. Folio. La première partie manque les deux premiers feuillets préliminaires (y compris le titre) commence donc à aiii) ; Prélims restant un in-folio avec déchirure dans le texte et un in-folio manquant le coin supérieur extérieur vierge ; première partie partiellement trouée dans la marge inférieure ; titre de la page. dans la seconde partie quelques salissures et inscriptions de l'ancien propriétaire ; titre de la page. légèrement à la troisième partie. taché de poussière; coin inférieur des trois derniers feuillets du troisième volet restauré et petite tache d'encre dans la marge extérieure ; Les trois parties occasionnellement. doigt souillé / taché; Ex-libris héraldique gravé de Ham Court sur la plaque supérieure. Coins et joints restaurés professionnellement et discrètement. Rares éditions originales des trois premiers in-folios. STC Français p.12; Indice Aureliensis 104230-104232; Cioranesco 2361, 2363 et 2364; cf. Adams A-869 (2e livre) et A-871 (troisième livre), tous deux imprimés pour Longis ; cf. Harvard, français 18 (édition ultérieure). L'œuvre complète se compose de 14 parties et se trouve rarement complète dans les éditions du XVIe siècle. Des gravures sur bois célèbres, qui ont été largement utilisées par Janot et les autres éditeurs des dernières parties et éditions d'Amadis pour les romans populaires qu'ils ont publiés. 330 par 210 mm

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    Book ID: 3227
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  • Americans Abroad. An Anthology. by NEAGOE, Peter [Editor]
    NEAGOE, Peter [Editor]
    Americans Abroad. An Anthology. With Autographed Photographs and Biographic Sketches of the Authors.

    The Hague: Servire Press, 1932. First Edition. Hardback in dust jacket. Orangey yellow boards with grey cloth spine. Top edge with publisher's blue stain. Authors and poets included range from Ernest Hemingway to Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams to Gertrude Stein, and many more. This would be the first appearance of Henry Miller in a book. The dust jacket is fragile and has some tears and small losses to the edges, and spine of dust jacket has a split, but now protected by a clear wrap. The book is very clean and tidy both inside and out with no markings. Prelims are age toned, but clean. Overall a good copy. xi, 475 pp. 235 x 165 mm (9¼ x 6½ inches).

    Book ID: 3204
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  • An Attempt to Determine the Chronological Order Of Shakespeare's Plays; by STOKES, Henry Paine
    STOKES, Henry Paine
    An Attempt to Determine the Chronological Order Of Shakespeare's Plays; The Harness Essay, 1877.

    London: Macmillan & Co, 1878. First Edition. Hard back book, in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title to the spine. Ex-library copy. Usual library stamps and identifications. Boards are rubbed and a little soiled / darkened. Inside, there is an ink gift inscription dated 1881. Pages are aged. Overall a good copy of a scarce item. 220 pages of text. 175 x 120 mm (7 x 4¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2772
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  • An Awkward Lie. by INNES, Michael
    INNES, Michael
    An Awkward Lie. The third detection featuring Bobby Appleby together with his father, Sir John Appleby.

    London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1971. First UK edition. Publisher's red cloth. In an unclipped dust jacket. 192 pages. 205 x 140 mm (8 x 5½ inches). Both book and dust jacket in a very good / near fine condition. The preceding books are: 'A Family Affair' and 'Death at the Chase', in which Bobby Appleby played only a minor part. This time he does most of the detecting; and even finds the corpse!

    Book ID: 2556
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  • An Old Olive Tree. by MACLEOD, Joseph
    MACLEOD, Joseph
    An Old Olive Tree.

    Edinburgh: M. Macdonald, 1971. First edition. Softback with original card dust jacket. The dust jacket is very slightly sun faded in spine area. Neat ex libris to front endpaper. Otherwise the book and contents are spotless.
    Joseph Todd Gordon Macleod (1903–1984) was a British modernist poet, actor, playwright, theatre director and historian, and also a BBC newsreader. He sometimes published poetry under the pseudonym Adam Drinan. Whilst studying at Rugby School, Macleod was a close friend of Adrian Stokes, and at Oxford he was a close friend of Graham Greene. This is his final poem sequence, entirely autobiographical, containing poems which meditate upon his friendships and familial ties, and the process of aging.
    37 pages. 220 x 150 mm (8¾ x 6 inches).

    Book ID: 3865
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  • Annus Mirabilis. The Year of Wonders MDCLXVI an Historical Poem by DRYDEN, John.
    DRYDEN, John.
    Annus Mirabilis. The Year of Wonders MDCLXVI an Historical Poem also a poem on the happy restoration and return of His late Sacred Majesty, Charles the Second, likewise a panegyrick on his coronation : together with a poem to my Lord Chancellor, presented on New-Years-Day, 1662

    London: Printed for Henry Herringman, and sold by Jacob Tonson, 1688. Later marbled hardback boards, with buckram spine. No titles. Boards are a little rubbed but sound. Contains reprints of Three of Dryden's poems. All three poems have separate title pages (all dated 1688).
    A example of Dryden's publisher's issuance of volumes made up from various separate printings of his poems. (according to Worldcat). Probably missing A1 (Blank end paper). So our copy begins with the Title page. Binding falls open to the title page (although secure). Pages are slightly darkened, and have minor flaws to the edges. Overall a decent copy of a scarce collection of works (No copies of any of the poems printed before 1800…

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    London: Printed for Henry Herringman, and sold by Jacob Tonson, 1688. Later marbled hardback boards, with buckram spine. No titles. Boards are a little rubbed but sound. Contains reprints of Three of Dryden's poems. All three poems have separate title pages (all dated 1688).
    A example of Dryden's publisher's issuance of volumes made up from various separate printings of his poems. (according to Worldcat). Probably missing A1 (Blank end paper). So our copy begins with the Title page. Binding falls open to the title page (although secure). Pages are slightly darkened, and have minor flaws to the edges. Overall a decent copy of a scarce collection of works (No copies of any of the poems printed before 1800 are available at the time of listing). No rear end paper, so book ends with page 116. The printing of the title page of the Panegyrick is particularly dark, and has bled through to the verso.

    Despite the poem's name (Annus Mirabilis), 1666 had been one of great tragedy, including the Great Fire of London and the Plague. Perhaps the title was suggesting that things could have been worse ! The poem was written at Charlton in Wiltshire, where Dryden was sheltering from the Plague.

    [20], 98-116. pp Firstsearch (Worldcat) ref: OCLC: 12347731. 200 by 150mm (7¾ by 6 inches). Wing; D2240; Variant of; D2244 (Astraea redux); Variant of; D2386 (To His Sacred Majesty); Variant of; D2387 (To my Lord Chancellor).

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    Book ID: 4009
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  • Ar Fanc Siôn Cwilt: Detholiad o Ysgrifau Sarnicol by SARNICOL, [Thomas Jacob Thomas]
    SARNICOL, [Thomas Jacob Thomas]
    Ar Fanc Siôn Cwilt: Detholiad o Ysgrifau Sarnicol

    Llandysul: Gwasg Gomer, 1972. Argraffiad cyntaf. Prin. Llyfr clawr caled mewn siaced lwch wreiddiol. Llun blaen o Sarnicol. Mae rhai geiriau wedi'u tanlinellu mewn ar dudalen neu ddwy. 100 tudalen. Mewn cyflwr da. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3803
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  • Ariel by PLATH, Sylvia
    PLATH, Sylvia
    Ariel

    London: Faber & Faber, 1965. A good + copy of this first edition in a Good + wrapper. Wrapper (now in mylar protection sleeve) has a little nicking to the head and tail of the spine. 3 cm closed tear to the top of the rear panel, and with creasing to the edge of this. A little marking to the rear panel, and darkening to the spine. Still an attractive copy. Boards are in clean condition, with a touch of bumping to the bottom edge. Slight fading to the bottom edge, particularly to the rear board. See pictures for wrapper and book. Internally very nice, fractionally darkened pages. To the inside board is an owner's signature for David S.…

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    London: Faber & Faber, 1965. A good + copy of this first edition in a Good + wrapper. Wrapper (now in mylar protection sleeve) has a little nicking to the head and tail of the spine. 3 cm closed tear to the top of the rear panel, and with creasing to the edge of this. A little marking to the rear panel, and darkening to the spine. Still an attractive copy. Boards are in clean condition, with a touch of bumping to the bottom edge. Slight fading to the bottom edge, particularly to the rear board. See pictures for wrapper and book. Internally very nice, fractionally darkened pages. To the inside board is an owner's signature for David S. Miall. dated April 17th. 1965. Then aged 18, he later became professor of English at the University of Alberta. 86 pages. 220 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Un bon exemplaire de cette première édition dans un bon emballage. La couverture (maintenant dans une pochette de protection en mylar) présente quelques entailles à la tête et à la queue de la colonne vertébrale. Une déchirure fermée de 3 cm en haut du panneau arrière, avec des plis sur le bord de celui-ci. Un peu de marquage sur le panneau arrière et un assombrissement du dos. Il s'agit néanmoins d'un bel exemplaire. Les planches sont en bon état, avec un petit choc sur le bord inférieur. Légère décoloration sur le bord inférieur, en particulier sur le panneau arrière. Voir les photos de la couverture et du livre. L'intérieur est en très bon état, les pages sont légèrement assombries. La signature du propriétaire, David S. Miall, datée du 17 avril 1965, figure à l'intérieur du livre. 1965. Alors âgé de 18 ans, il devint plus tard professeur d'anglais à l'Université d'Alberta. 86 pages. 220 x 140 mm

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    Book ID: 4085
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  • Artsy Fartsy Funnies. by Rosenkranz, Patrick and Hugo Van Baren
    Rosenkranz, Patrick and Hugo Van Baren
    Artsy Fartsy Funnies.

    Laren: Paranoia, 1974. A magazine in the tradition of the anarchic comics of the 1970's. This is a guide to this sort of comic, and includes examples and illustrations from many of them. Good clean condition with slight marking to the covers only. Remnant of price sticker to the top edge. 80 pages. Owner's name stamp to the front end paper. 260 by 210mm (10¼ by 8¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3685
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  • Belfast Story, A Novel. by O'DOHERTY, Malachi.
    O'DOHERTY, Malachi.
    Belfast Story, A Novel.

    Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear: Erdesdun Pomes: 1976. Published in Conjunction with Ostrich by Erdesdun Pomes. Original yellow illustrated wrappers. Slightly soiled - a very good copy. The novel was produced as a fund raiser for the Tyneside Socialist Centre. O'Doherty is a writer, broadcaster and journalist from Donegal. He is based in Ulster. Raised as a Catholic, he has written for a variety of publications in Northern Ireland, and was a regular on Radio Ulster. Belfast story is not listed on his own website bibliography. 56 pages.

    Book ID: 1811
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  • Berlin Game by DEIGHTON, Len.
    DEIGHTON, Len.
    Berlin Game

    London: Hutchinson & Co, 1983. A lovely copy of this First Edition. Clean, unclipped dust wrapper, with just a fractional darkening to the white portions of the dust wrapper. No chips or tears. Book itself is clean and tidy inside and out. The first volume in the Game, Set and Match series, from the author of the Ipcress File. 304 pages. 225 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette première édition. Une jaquette propre, non décousue, avec juste un petit assombrissement des parties blanches de la jaquette. Pas d'éraflures ni de déchirures. Le livre lui-même est propre et bien rangé à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur. Le premier volume de la série Game, Set and…

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    London: Hutchinson & Co, 1983. A lovely copy of this First Edition. Clean, unclipped dust wrapper, with just a fractional darkening to the white portions of the dust wrapper. No chips or tears. Book itself is clean and tidy inside and out. The first volume in the Game, Set and Match series, from the author of the Ipcress File. 304 pages. 225 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette première édition. Une jaquette propre, non décousue, avec juste un petit assombrissement des parties blanches de la jaquette. Pas d'éraflures ni de déchirures. Le livre lui-même est propre et bien rangé à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur. Le premier volume de la série Game, Set and Match, de l'auteur du dossier Ipcress. 304 pages. 225 x 140 mm

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    Book ID: 4268
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  • Billets-doux. by REISBORD, Coriander
    REISBORD, Coriander
    Billets-doux. Being an exquisite Nosegay, or Posy, now newly pluckt from popular Letter-writing Manuals of Yore, that is to say, the early Nineteenth Century. Here offered as an edifying Guide to affairs of the heart for the Amorous, the Pestered, or the merely Confused. And lovingly embellished with numerous ingenious Decorations, cunningly wrought.

    [New Haven, Conneticut]: Prickly Pair Editions, 1998. First edition. Bound in gold cloth hardback boards with inset cover decoration and label. Lovely colour illustrations. Decorated title page, frontispiece, and page decorations. Titles printed in red. Printed in an edition of only forty-five copies. The type is Walbaum, machine-set by Michael & Winifred Bixler. Decorations and binding by Coriander Reisbord; typography and printing by Asa Peavy. With compliment slip from Coriander Reisbord loose inside. Boards and pages water stained to bottom third, hence low price. Boards and 21 pages. 235 x 185 mm (9¼ x 7¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3761
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  • Biography. by VAYENAS, Nasos; BURNS, Richard
    VAYENAS, Nasos; BURNS, Richard
    Biography.

    Cambridge: 1978. An attractive slim volume of poetry. Printed by the National Poetry Centre for Lobby Press. Green paper covers. Clean and without edgewear, but a touch of fading to the spine. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 19 poems by the Greek author Nasos Vayenas. 200 by 140mm (7¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Un petit volume de poésie attrayant. Imprimé par le Centre national de poésie pour Lobby Press. Couvertures en papier vert. Propre et sans usure des bords, mais avec une légère décoloration du dos. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé. 19 poèmes de l'auteur grec Nasos Vayenas. 200 x 140 mm

    Book ID: 4173
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  • Birthday Wishes card by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Birthday Wishes card

    London: Marcus Ward & Co, 1878. First Edition. Small colour birthday card, with gilt full-page illustrations, to front and back. These are the same illustrations as the Spring and Summer seasons of the calendars attributed to the illustrator Kate Greenaway, but we are not sure these illustrations are hers. They are beautiful though! Circa 1878. Inside is a hand written birthday message, dated 1879, and a printed poem by Horatius Bonar. In fine condition. 100 x 70 mm (4 x 2¾ inches)

    Book ID: 4235
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  • Book of Ballads. by GAULTIER, Bon
    GAULTIER, Bon
    Book of Ballads.

    Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1884. Fourteenth Edition. Hardback in green cloth with red title and gilt illustration to front board and spine. Some minor spine and edge rubbing and light soiling. Complete with full page frontis and many b/w in text illustrations. 292 pages. 175 x 120 mm (7 x 4¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2846
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  • Scarce circus / film memorabilia
    Brochure promotionnelle - Un Film de Pierre Étaix 'YoYo' by ÉTAIX, Pierre
    ÉTAIX, Pierre
    Brochure promotionnelle - Un Film de Pierre Étaix 'YoYo'

    Paris: Gaumont, 1981. Printed brochure, (limited to 2,000 copies) includes a story board for the film (released 1964), a poem, a caricature of Jean-Claude Carriere drawn by Étaix, some transcripts of letters written by Étaix to be featured in another publication entitled 'Dactylographismes', and an advertisement for the forthcoming book 'Le carton à chapeaux'. This brochure contains includes a signed dedication from Étaix. Pierre Étaix was a French clown, comedian and filmmaker, who made a series of short and feature-length films, many of which were co-written by the screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. Covers are a little grubby. There is a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. Internally the brochure is spotless. 52 pages. 290 x 200 mm…

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    Paris: Gaumont, 1981. Printed brochure, (limited to 2,000 copies) includes a story board for the film (released 1964), a poem, a caricature of Jean-Claude Carriere drawn by Étaix, some transcripts of letters written by Étaix to be featured in another publication entitled 'Dactylographismes', and an advertisement for the forthcoming book 'Le carton à chapeaux'. This brochure contains includes a signed dedication from Étaix. Pierre Étaix was a French clown, comedian and filmmaker, who made a series of short and feature-length films, many of which were co-written by the screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. Covers are a little grubby. There is a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. Internally the brochure is spotless. 52 pages. 290 x 200 mm (11½ x 7¾ inches). Brochure imprimée, (limitée à 2 000 exemplaires) comprenant un story-board pour le film (sorti en 1964), un poème, une caricature de Jean-Claude Carrière dessinée par Étaix, quelques transcriptions de lettres écrites par Étaix qui seront présentées dans une autre publication intitulée ' Dactylographismes', et une publicité pour le prochain livre 'Le carton à chapeaux'. Cette brochure contient une dédicace signée d'Étaix. Pierre Étaix était un clown, comédien et cinéaste français, qui a réalisé une série de courts et longs métrages, dont beaucoup ont été co-écrits par le scénariste Jean-Claude Carrière. Les couvertures sont un peu sales. Il y a une petite déchirure fermée à la queue de la colonne vertébrale. En interne, la brochure est impeccable. 52 pages. 290 x 200 mm

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    Book ID: 2561
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  • Cardboard Castle. by WREN, Percival Christopher
    WREN, Percival Christopher
    Cardboard Castle.

    Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First edition. No dust jacket. Orange boards faded to front and spine. Ex library, with a few stamps to front blank pages. Overall good reading copy. 311 pages. 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).
    P.C. Wren is best known for his work Beau Geste. This story involves a woman, who thought herself a widow because her husband was officially declared dead, remarrying only to meet her 'dead' husband alive many years later. The invention of a fictional South-American country called Boruela, and its wicked dictator, only add to a strange plot.

    Book ID: 3868
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  • Caribbean Folk Tales and Legends by SALKEY, Andrew.
    SALKEY, Andrew.
    Caribbean Folk Tales and Legends

    London: BLP Bogle L'Overture Press, 1992. Very nice copy of this soft back first edition. Clean and tidy pictorial covers. Compiled and edited by Salkey, this is full of folk stories of the caribbean. Black and white illustrations accompany the stories. 136 pages. 205 by 130mm (8 by 5 inches)

    . Très bel exemplaire de cette première édition à dos souple. Couvertures picturales propres et soignées. Compilé et édité par Salkey, cet ouvrage est rempli d'histoires folkloriques des Caraïbes. 136 pages. 205 x 130 mm.

    Book ID: 4276
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  • Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review by Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review Volume III (3) Number XI. July 1923

    Edition: First Edition

    Buckfast, Devon: Buckfast Abbey, 1923. First edition. A very nice copy of this Benedictine Quarterly Journal. Full of period Catholic adverts, articles, book reviews and poetry. Front illustration of Buckfast Abbey in 1829. A decent copy. The paper covers are a little darkened and marked. The yapped edges are slightly nicked and have a few small closed tears. Internally clean and tidy throughout. [viii], 141-208., [vi] pp.

    Book ID: 1102
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  • Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review by Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Monks of Buckfast Abbey
    Chimes: A Benedictine Quarterly Review Volume III Number 3. New Series July- September 1929

    Edition: First Edition

    Buckfast, Devon: Buckfast Abbey, 1929. First edition. A very nice copy of this Benedictine Quarterly Journal. Full of period Catholic adverts, articles, book reviews and poetry. Pale blue paper covers with silver decoration to the front cover. Frontis illustration of the Bishop of Plymouth (Bishop Barrett) Articles include a translation of the original document of "The Surrender of Buckfast Abbey". There is also a photograph of detail from the Buckfast choir stalls tipped in. To the rear is an attractive colour illustrated folding advert for a clerical outfitters in Exeter. A decent copy. The paper covers are a little faded to the edges. The yapped edges are slightly bruised. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 111-162., [xi] pp.

    Book ID: 1103
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