London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1942. First edition in dust wrapper. Limited to 500 copies - this being copy 406. Signed by the author with a gift inscription to the front end paper. A poem of Poland's history from the earliest known beginnings to the time of writing (the second world war). Published at perhaps the darkest point of the war, the author tries to hold on to the belief that good will triumph. Text in English. 94 pages.
The dust wrapper (now protected in clear removable acetate) has a small chip to the bottom edge of the spine, and a slight nicking elsewhere - otherwise clean and tidy. A touch of darkening to the white rear panel. The book itself is clean and tidy inside and out.

London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1925. First Edition (Indian and Dominions Edition - simultaneous with First). Beautifully coloured hardback rebind, with each colour made from inlaid coloured cloth. Good clean condition, with a touch of handling only. No titles to spine. Internally clean and tidy throughout with just a touch of darkening to the pages. xii, 264 pages. 190 by 130mm (7½ by 5 inches).

Rotterdam: Stadsdrukkerij, 1932. Theatre programme for a production of 'De Spooktrein' (The Ghost Train) by N.V. Vereenigd Rotterdamsch-Hoofstad-Tooneel (Rotterdam Theatre Association). Cover design by Rie Cramer. Includes period advertising and b/w photos of the actors. In a very good condition, slight rusting to staples. 20 pages. 195 x 170 mm (7¾ x 6¾ inches).

London: John Murray, 1936. First Edition. Hardback in its original illustrated dust jacket. The detailed account of the metamorphosis of a fictitious seaside town from poverty stricken fishing village to flourishing resort. Osbert Lancaster uses his words and illustrations to enable the reader to follow the architectural changes. Dust jacket is age toned, particularly to spine. A small nick to jacket at head of spine. Illustrated endpapers with small previous owner's name to front. Inside pages very fresh and clean. Overall in good condition. 68 pages. 200 x 145 mm (7¾ x 5¾ inches).

London: John Camden Hotten, 1861. Second edition of this illustrated book of humorous poetry. Original plum cloth, with gilt titles and design. Darkening to the spine. There is some splitting to the top and bottom edges of the spine. Brown end paper with owner's name to the end paper. A little foxing to the pages and plates, but otherwise in excellent condition. 205 by 155mm (8 by 6 inches). Publisher's adverts to the rear. vi, 7-156, [iv]. pp.

London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 1928. Signed limited edition. This is one of 530 copies signed to limitation by D.H. Lawrence. Copy 342. Hardback boards in original dust jacket. Jacket has small closed tear to base of spine (now repaired with archival tape). Offsetting from dust jacket to both front and rear endpapers. Overall in great shape. 32 pp. 205 x 150 mm (8 x 6 inches).

London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1938. First Edition, first impression. In publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board. Like many other copies, this book lacks the dust jacket. Light bumping to head and tail of spine. Slight crease to spine, and gilt on spine somewhat rubbed. Has a bookplate by Robert Gibbings for The Book Society to front pastedown. Page edges moderately browned, with small stain to top right corner of pages 131 - 146. Not affecting text. Page 47 / 48 has had a small tear at the bottom, now neatly repaired with archival tape. Overall good +. 446 pages. 200 x 135 mm (7¾ x 5¼ inches).

London: B M Marvel, 2010. Signed First Edition. In hardback cream cloth, under original unclipped dust jacket. The UK's Guardian newspaper said of this novel: Welcome to the satirical sledgehammer of small-mindedness that is Revolt. Robina Hood is apparently the pseudonym for one of Britain's best known, best loved television and radio presenters - and this tale of distopian England is their first novel. In very good condition. Signed to half title by the author. 190 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

Cologne: Cologne Post: 1921. Small leatherbound collection of ballads (in the Kipling sense) written by members of the British Army in occupation of the Rhineland and based at Cologne. De BAOR is an acronym for "British Army in Occupation of the Rhine." The poems had been published in the "Cologne Post" which was a British Army newspaper. Limp dark green leather covers with gilt titles. Handmade end papers. An interesting collection of period military verse. Ownership inscription from the Excelsior Hotel (British army HQ). 46 pages

London: Macmillan & Co, 1901. Eighth Thousand. Original red cloth boards with gilt vignettes to front and back boards. Title in gilt to spine. All edges gilt. Illustrated throughout by Arthur B. Frost and Henry Holiday, both full page and in-text. Some wear and light bumping to boards. Spine cloth sun faded. Sporadic foxing throughout. 214 pp. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

London: Bertram Rota, 1968. Limited edition of Lear's Alphabet. Limited to 500 copies. This copy is not numbered. Clean yellow boards, slight marking only. Clear stiff plastic dust wrapper (original?). Inside, the book is spotless. Unpaginated.

New York, Westport, Connecticut, London: Greenwood Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardback in publisher's green cloth with gilt stamped title to spine and front board. No dust jacket, as issued. In very good condition. 240 x 165 mm (9½ x 6½ inches).

London: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd, 1905. First edition. Second impression. Red cloth boards with gilt stamped title and decoration. Tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, plus nine other colour plates illustrated by George Wright. Signed and dedicated by the author to the FFEP, dated 1909. Boards lightly bumped to edges. Pages and tissue age toned, with some foxing. 224 pages + publishers advertisements. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

London: Siegle, Hill & Co, 1910. Attractive full cloth binding elaborately stamped in gilt with a peacock motif. Spine title in gilt in a floral motif. Poetry, beautifully illustrated with 12 magnificent colour plates and illuminated letters by F. Sangorski & G. Sutcliffe. Unpaginated. 310 x 235 mm (12¼ x 9¼ inches). Text in English. Boards rubbed at corners, spine skillfully repaired, light foxing throughout. Overall in a very good condition.

Newcastle: S. Hodgson for Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820. First edition. A nice copy of this collection of fables with the attractive Bewick engravings. Frontis portrait of Thomas Bewick, title with engraved vignette. Half leather with marbled boards and gilt titles to spine. Slight rubbing to the edges. of the binding. Internally clean and tidy, with just a little darkening to the page edges. [4]; xl; 332 pp. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).