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  • Pere Jean and other Stories by HINGSTON, Aileen.
    HINGSTON, Aileen.
    Pere Jean and other Stories

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Burns and Oates, 1910. First edition. Hardback. Pale brown cloth covers with gilt titles. Book plate of Syon Abbey to the inside front board. Three black and white illustrated plates. Rough cut page edges. There is a touch of fading to the cloth and a very pale cup ring to the front board. Slight bowing to the boards only. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with very slight foxing to the end papers. [vi], 78 pp. + plates

    There is an anonymous biographical memoir of Hingston at the beginning of the book, written in a rather florid, late Victorian style. It is recorded here that she died in a tragic boating accident in 1907. In fact, her death was…

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    London: Burns and Oates, 1910. First edition. Hardback. Pale brown cloth covers with gilt titles. Book plate of Syon Abbey to the inside front board. Three black and white illustrated plates. Rough cut page edges. There is a touch of fading to the cloth and a very pale cup ring to the front board. Slight bowing to the boards only. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with very slight foxing to the end papers. [vi], 78 pp. + plates

    There is an anonymous biographical memoir of Hingston at the beginning of the book, written in a rather florid, late Victorian style. It is recorded here that she died in a tragic boating accident in 1907. In fact, her death was the result of a suicide pact, agreed with her fiancee Shirley Davidson, the son of Sir Charles Peers Davidson, Chief Justice of the Quebec Supreme Court. He refused to allow the marriage, as Aileen was a Roman Catholic. Ironically, in 1912, another son, Thornton Davidson - Shirley's older brother, was to die on the Titanic.

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    Book ID: 1194
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  • Poems New & Old by SITWELL, Edith
    SITWELL, Edith
    Poems New & Old

    London: Faber and Faber, 1940. Second impression. In original price clipped dust jacket. Hardback in publisher's brown boards. This anthology of poems Dust jacket has light edge wear and age toning Slight offsetting to endpapers from dust jacket, and neat Christmas gift inscription to half title; otherwise clean and tidy inside. 190 x 125 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

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    Book ID: 4221
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  • The Story of a Nymphet with 33 full-paged illustrations after indian ink or pencil drawings.
    POHÁDKA O NADŠENÍ. SATIRICKÝ ŽERT by HOLÁREK, Emil; Jasoslav Kvapil
    HOLÁREK, Emil; Jasoslav Kvapil
    POHÁDKA O NADŠENÍ. SATIRICKÝ ŽERT

    Prague: Antonín Víte, 1906. Original cardboard cover with embossed pale blue cover title and textile hasps. First and only edition of this visually charming, yet as regards the story also pertinently disturbing bibliophile edition, with 33 full-paged illustrations after indian ink or pencil drawings by Czech symbolist painter and printmaker Emil Holárek (1867-1919) after a fairy tale by Jaroslav Kvapil. The story is about a nymphet, who wears herself out between various institutions of state and society and the wickedness of their protagonists, finally ending up as a supposed culprit on the scaffold. The reproductions of Holáreks drawings are skilfully arranged by the Prague based printmaker Antonín Vítek by contrasting them with a ochre surface and ornamental frames and…

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    Prague: Antonín Víte, 1906. Original cardboard cover with embossed pale blue cover title and textile hasps. First and only edition of this visually charming, yet as regards the story also pertinently disturbing bibliophile edition, with 33 full-paged illustrations after indian ink or pencil drawings by Czech symbolist painter and printmaker Emil Holárek (1867-1919) after a fairy tale by Jaroslav Kvapil. The story is about a nymphet, who wears herself out between various institutions of state and society and the wickedness of their protagonists, finally ending up as a supposed culprit on the scaffold. The reproductions of Holáreks drawings are skilfully arranged by the Prague based printmaker Antonín Vítek by contrasting them with a ochre surface and ornamental frames and elegantly printed on cream machine-mould paper. Apart from minor wear to the cover and a few foxing stains inside, present is a very clean copy of this attractive bibliophile publication.

    Holárek's unique and to some extent irritating style is marked by 'a sombre pessimism'. He embodied a sense of sarcastic moralism in most of his series, reflecting on a deep tragic and romantic conception. Except for his connection to [Max] Klinger [whom he met when studying in Munich] he never allied with any school, nor did he have any followers. (Urban).

    Otto M. Urban: Mysterious Distances. Symbolism and Art in the Bohemian Lans, 1880-1914. Catalogue on the occasion of the Exhibition in the Olomouc Museum of Art 201/15. Olomouc/Prague: 2014, pp. 106-09, with 7 illustrations, whereof 3 of comparable ink or pencil drawings; Thieme/Becker, vol. XVII, 326.

    320 by 250mm (12½ by 9¾ inches). 4Mo. 35, [5]. pages.

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    Book ID: 2379
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  • Portrait of a Man with Red Hair. by WALPOLE, Hugh
    WALPOLE, Hugh
    Portrait of a Man with Red Hair.

    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).

    Book ID: 3338
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  • Rawdon's Roof. by LAWRENCE, D. H
    LAWRENCE, D. H
    Rawdon's Roof.

    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).

    Book ID: 3824
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  • Revolt. by HOOD, Robina
    HOOD, Robina
    Revolt.

    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).

    Book ID: 3997
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  • Rose O' The River. by DOUGLAS WIGGIN, Kate
    DOUGLAS WIGGIN, Kate
    Rose O' The River.

    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).

    Book ID: 2637
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  • Seventeen Reasons: An Essay of Contingent Acts. by FRASER, Carolyn
    FRASER, Carolyn
    Seventeen Reasons: An Essay of Contingent Acts. Or, Short Theoretical Stories.

    Oberlin, Ohio: Idlewild Press, 1999. From a numbered and signed edition of only 35. Letterpress, illustrated with seven colour photographic transfers from images by the author. In red cloth over boards, gilt-stamped; English mould made Somerset book paperstock with endpapers of zerkall nideggen sand. There is a light water stain to the boards, not very noticeable, otherwise the red boards are clean and tidy. Crinkling to the front and rear paste-down, with a little staining to the front paste-down. Would appear to have been stored in a damp environment. Text block is in excellent, clean condition. This book was designed, printed and bound during Fraser's apprenticeship at Yolla Bolly Press in Covelo, California. Fraser is now one of the…

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    Oberlin, Ohio: Idlewild Press, 1999. From a numbered and signed edition of only 35. Letterpress, illustrated with seven colour photographic transfers from images by the author. In red cloth over boards, gilt-stamped; English mould made Somerset book paperstock with endpapers of zerkall nideggen sand. There is a light water stain to the boards, not very noticeable, otherwise the red boards are clean and tidy. Crinkling to the front and rear paste-down, with a little staining to the front paste-down. Would appear to have been stored in a damp environment. Text block is in excellent, clean condition. This book was designed, printed and bound during Fraser's apprenticeship at Yolla Bolly Press in Covelo, California. Fraser is now one of the curators at Victoria State Library in Australia. 40 pp. 270 by 155 mm (10¾ by 6 inches). Édition numérotée et signée de 35 exemplaires seulement. Typographie, illustrée de sept transferts photographiques en couleur à partir d'images de l'auteur. En toile rouge sur les plats, estampillé en doré ; papier de livre Somerset fabriqué en Angleterre, avec des pages de garde en sable zerkall nideggen. Il y a une légère tache d'eau sur les planches, pas très visible, sinon les planches rouges sont propres et bien rangées. Les planches rouges sont propres et bien rangées. Les contre-plats avant et arrière sont froissés et le contre-plat avant est légèrement taché. Il semblerait qu'il ait été stocké dans un environnement humide. Le bloc de texte est en excellent état. Ce livre a été conçu, imprimé et relié pendant l'apprentissage de Fraser à Yolla Bolly Press à Covelo, en Californie. Fraser est aujourd'hui l'un des conservateurs de la Victoria State Library en Australie. 40 pages. 270 x 155 mm

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    Book ID: 2505
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  • Signed First Edition.
    Shadowheart. by BARCLAY, James
    BARCLAY, James
    Shadowheart.

    London: Gollancz, 2003. Very nice copy of this first edition, signed and dated) by the author to the title page. Spotless cloth. Clean and tidy dust wrapper, now held in archival protection. 240 by 160mm (9½ by 6¼ inches). 421 pages

    Book ID: 2356
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  • Six of Them. by SIDGWICK, Mrs. Alfred
    SIDGWICK, Mrs. Alfred
    Six of Them.

    London: W. Collins Sons& Co Ltd, 1929. First edition. Blue hardback boards. The story of six sisters, narrated by their mother, and written by Cecily (Ullmann) Sidgwick. Undated but circa 1929. Boards are slightly handled. Inside book is in good, clean state; with some light foxing throughout. From the library of the author Maarten Maartens. Small stamp to top of half title: Het Maarten-Maartens Huis. 249 pages. 160 x 105 mm (6¼ x 4¼ inches).

    Cecily was a British novelist, born to German Jewish parents. She published 45 novels, mostly about the Jewish experience in England and Germany; with subjects including Jewish family life, anti-Semitism, interfaith marriage, and suicide.

    Book ID: 4014
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  • Small Island. by LEVY, Andrea.
    LEVY, Andrea.
    Small Island.

    London: Headline / Review, 2005. Signed first edition thus. The first edition was in 2004, this limited signed edition followed a year later. This was issued without dust wrapper in a red hardback with tipped in photograph & gilt titles. In addition to the author's signature, this special edition includes additional material: An interview with Andrea Levy; Material on the Empire Windrush; Reading Group discussion questions; and a short story. The red paper covered boards have a touch of rubbing to the corners, but are in very good condition. Internally, the book is in excellent condition. [x], 534, [32]. pp. 205 by 135mm (8 by 5¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3281
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  • Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs. by GRIMM, The Brothers
    GRIMM, The Brothers
    Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs. Illustrated by Fritz Wegner

    London: The Bodley Head, 1973. A scarce First Edition hardback of this Bodley Head Fairy Tale Picture Book. In original unclipped dust jacket. Edited by Kathleen Lines. Colour illustrated throughout. Classic tale for children. Book and dust jacket are in a very good condition. 48 pages. 240 x 170 mm (9½ x 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2880
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  • Some essays and passages by John Eglinton; Selected by William Butler Yeats. by EGLINTON, John. [MAGEE W.K.]
    EGLINTON, John. [MAGEE W.K.]
    Some essays and passages by John Eglinton; Selected by William Butler Yeats.

    Dundrum: The Dun Emer Press, 1905. First Edition. One of 200 copies. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, 56 pages. Quarter cloth and papered boards; spine title label; top edge trimmed, others uncut; covers lightly darkened to the edges and spines. corners slightly bumped; spine label a little tanned and slightly chipped. An attractive copy. Printed in red and black on paper made in Ireland. Published by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats at the house of Evelyn Gleeson in Dundrum. [1], 55, [1] pp. 215 x 150 mm (8½ x 6 inches).

    Elizabeth Corbet Yeats was the sister of W.B. Yeats. She was a founder of Dundrum Press. The press published 11 books. She worked alongside Evelyn Gleeson, an English embroiderer. Relations were…

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    Dundrum: The Dun Emer Press, 1905. First Edition. One of 200 copies. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, 56 pages. Quarter cloth and papered boards; spine title label; top edge trimmed, others uncut; covers lightly darkened to the edges and spines. corners slightly bumped; spine label a little tanned and slightly chipped. An attractive copy. Printed in red and black on paper made in Ireland. Published by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats at the house of Evelyn Gleeson in Dundrum. [1], 55, [1] pp. 215 x 150 mm (8½ x 6 inches).

    Elizabeth Corbet Yeats was the sister of W.B. Yeats. She was a founder of Dundrum Press. The press published 11 books. She worked alongside Evelyn Gleeson, an English embroiderer. Relations were strained, and the press ended in 1908. Elizabeth (known as Lolly) went on to found Cuala Press with W.B. Gleeson continued Dun Emer after the split, and after her death it continued until 1964.

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    Book ID: 3713
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  • Southern Harvest by LEIGHTON, Claire
    LEIGHTON, Claire
    Southern Harvest

    London: Victor Gollancz, 1943. First edition. Blue cloth hardback. Lacks dust jacket. Boards a little sun faded and lightly rubbed. A collection of short stories, written and engraved by Claire Leighton. Illustrating her love of America, its land and its people. Full of gorgeous woodcuts. Fall in love with the USA all over again! 124 pages. 250 x 190 mm (9¾ x 7½ inches).

    Book ID: 3772
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  • Stars Were Born. by LUCAS, Barbara
    LUCAS, Barbara
    Stars Were Born.

    London: Constable & Co Ltd, 1934. First edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. Barbara Lucas wrote this novel aged just 21. Lucas was the granddaughter of the British poet and essayist Alice Meynell. This novel tells the story of two sisters, the daughters of artists, who resolve to not lose sight of their own talents, and become like their mother - a plodding middle-class housewife. Dust jacket has some chips and creases, with a little loss to head of spine. Book clean and tidy inside. A scarce slice of 1930's fiction! 314 pages + 24 pages of adverts to rear. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 4005
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  • Tales From the Womb by CARNEY, Margaret Theresa
    CARNEY, Margaret Theresa
    Tales From the Womb

    london: Survivors' Press, 2006. First Edition. A collection of poetry, produced as part of "Survivors' Poetry" a mental health charity to promote writing. Clean dust wrapper, with a little marking to the front cover only. White soft covers are spotless. Inside, the work is also spotless. 38 pages. 210 by 150mm (8¼ by 6 inches)

    . Première édition. Un recueil de poèmes, produit dans le cadre de "Survivors' Poetry", une organisation caritative de santé mentale visant à promouvoir l'écriture. La jaquette est propre, avec une petite marque sur la couverture avant seulement. Les couvertures souples blanches sont impeccables. A l'intérieur, l'ouvrage est également impeccable. 38 pages. 210 x 150 mm

    Book ID: 4274
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  • Tales of Mean Streets. Lizerunt, Squire Napper, Without Visible Means, Three Rounds, and Others. by MORRISON, Arthur
    MORRISON, Arthur
    Tales of Mean Streets. Lizerunt, Squire Napper, Without Visible Means, Three Rounds, and Others.

    London: Methuen & Co, 1895. Second edition. 301 pages followed by 32 pages of publisher's advertisements dated January 1895. From the library of the author Maarten Maartens. He has written his real name inside on the FFEP. Boards are bumped and rubbed, and there is sun fading to the spine. Page edges are spotted, but inside not so much. 190 x 135 mm (7½ x 5¼ inches).

    Book ID: 2858
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  • Signed by the author of 'Another Country'.
    The American Express by CORSO, Gregory
    CORSO, Gregory
    The American Express No. 85 in The Traveller's Companion Series.

    Paris: The Olympia Press, 1961. Green paperback. Has green decorative border on title page. Previously owned by Julian Mitchell, the British playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. Best known for his play 'Another Country'. B/w illustrations by the author are also in text. 241 pages. 175 x 110 mm (7 x 4¼ inches). Very small closed tear to title page. Previous owner's signature to front (as detailed). Also some handwritten poetry to the back blank end paper. Possibly also in Julian Mitchell's hand? Overall a very good copy, with added interest!

    Book ID: 2713
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  • Signed First Edition
    The Conjuror's Bird. by DAVIES, Martin
    DAVIES, Martin
    The Conjuror's Bird.

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. Very nice copy of this first edition, signed and dated) by the author to the title page. Spotless cloth. Clean and tidy dust wrapper, now held in archival protection. 230 by 140mm (9 by 5½ inches). 309 pages.

    Book ID: 2355
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  • The Dearest and the Best. by THOMAS, Leslie
    THOMAS, Leslie
    The Dearest and the Best.

    London: Methuen, 1984. First edition in dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Clean dust wrapper. Slight creasing to the laminate. Book itself is in very good condition. 422 pages. 220 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 3244
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