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A Generation Risen
- £15.00
- 24 poems by Masefield and 43 of Edward Seago's atmospheric b/w paintings and drawings of the people and places at the sharp end of World War II - soldiers, sailors, and airmen, land-girls and technicians, drawn at work or rest.
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A Long Drink of Cold Water
- £30.00
- Collection of Campbell's articles from Lilliput magazine
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A Rough Shaking
- £175.00
- One of the last novels of George MacDonald, a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics. It has been…
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Aesop’s Fables. (Arthur Rackham SIGNED)
- £1,200.00
- "The peculiar secret of Rackham's success in seizing upon the essence of the human and portraying it in animal form, which is after all the basic device of the morality, is unwittingly touched upon in Chesterton's delightful introduction to the 1912 edition of Aesop's Fables: 'There can be no good…
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Barchester Towers (Barsetshire Chronicles vol. 2) – Folio
- £30.00
- Beautiful Folio edition of Book 2 of Anthony Trollope's popular "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series. After the death of old Dr Grantly, a bitter struggle begins over who will succeed him as Bishop of Barchester. And when the decision is finally made to appoint the evangelical Dr Proudie, rather than the…
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Bestiary, in the Bodleian Library
- £15.00
- Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library , Oxford M.S. Bodley 764 with all the original Miniatures reproduced in Facsimile. Translated and introduced by Richard Barber.
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Brave New World
- £50.00
- EVERYONE BELONGS TO EVERYONE ELSE. Welcome to New London. Everybody is happy here. Our perfect society achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. Now everyone belongs. You can be happy too. All you need to do is take your Soma pills. Discover…
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Danny the Champion of the World
- £12.00
- Danny lives in a caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day,…
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Dolphin of the Sepulchre: a tale of the times of Becket
- £30.00
- An account of the martyrdom of St Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, under Henry II. Colour frontispiece by W. S. Stacey, w tissue guard.
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Droll Stories, collected in the monasteries of Touraine
- £15.00
- Full title: Droll Stories, collected in the monasteries of Touraine and given to the light by Honor de Balzac. Short stories collected under the first, second and third decade. Dedicated by the translator to 'all who understand the spirit of humane laughter'.
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Framley Parsonage (Barsetshire Chronicles vol. 4) – Folio
- £30.00
- Beautiful Folio edition of Book 4 of Anthony Trollope's popular "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series. In an attempt to make connections with high society, young vicar Mark Robarts foolishly guarantees a loan to the corrupt MP, Nate Sowerby. With Mr Sowerby not repaying the loan, MarkÕs friend Lord Lufton eventually steps…
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Gerard Manley Hopkins: Selected Poems and Prose
- £30.00
- The poems in this edition follow the fourth edition of "The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins"; the prose follows the text of "Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Major Works." (OUP, 2002) with 1 b/w photograph (fpc) and 8 colour plates.
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Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey
- £50.00
- Dean Stanley's detailed work over several volumes was revised and issued in this 3rd edition in 1869, with 17 leaves of plates and scores of in text etchings.
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House at the Corner
- £15.00
- Although she loves the House at the Corner, Aunt Grace is easily irritated by the self-absorbed Farrell children - vain Pam always preening herself, mischievous Tony throwing away his education and the twins who only have time for their nature-loving pastimes and each other. Lizzie is Aunt Grace's favourite but…
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Lancelot and Guinevere (Folio)
- £30.00
- Taken from Malory's Morte d'Arthur, this is the Folio edition of Prof Eugne Vinaver produced in association with OUP/Clarendon Press.
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A Generation Risen
- £15.00
- 24 poems by Masefield and 43 of Edward Seago's atmospheric b/w paintings and drawings of the people and places at the sharp end of World War II - soldiers, sailors, and airmen, land-girls and technicians, drawn at work or rest.
- Add to basket
-
A Long Drink of Cold Water
- £30.00
- Collection of Campbell's articles from Lilliput magazine
- Add to basket
-
A Rough Shaking
- £175.00
- One of the last novels of George MacDonald, a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics. It has been…
- Add to basket
-
Aesop’s Fables. (Arthur Rackham SIGNED)
- £1,200.00
- "The peculiar secret of Rackham's success in seizing upon the essence of the human and portraying it in animal form, which is after all the basic device of the morality, is unwittingly touched upon in Chesterton's delightful introduction to the 1912 edition of Aesop's Fables: 'There can be no good…
- Add to basket
-
Barchester Towers (Barsetshire Chronicles vol. 2) – Folio
- £30.00
- Beautiful Folio edition of Book 2 of Anthony Trollope's popular "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series. After the death of old Dr Grantly, a bitter struggle begins over who will succeed him as Bishop of Barchester. And when the decision is finally made to appoint the evangelical Dr Proudie, rather than the…
- Add to basket
-
Bestiary, in the Bodleian Library
- £15.00
- Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library , Oxford M.S. Bodley 764 with all the original Miniatures reproduced in Facsimile. Translated and introduced by Richard Barber.
- Add to basket
-
Brave New World
- £50.00
- EVERYONE BELONGS TO EVERYONE ELSE. Welcome to New London. Everybody is happy here. Our perfect society achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. Now everyone belongs. You can be happy too. All you need to do is take your Soma pills. Discover…
- Add to basket
-
Danny the Champion of the World
- £12.00
- Danny lives in a caravan with his father, the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had. All the land around them belongs to Mr Victor Hazell, a rich snob with a great glistening beery face and tiny piggy eyes. Nobody likes him, not one-little bit. So one day,…
- Add to basket
-
Dolphin of the Sepulchre: a tale of the times of Becket
- £30.00
- An account of the martyrdom of St Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, under Henry II. Colour frontispiece by W. S. Stacey, w tissue guard.
- Add to basket
-
Droll Stories, collected in the monasteries of Touraine
- £15.00
- Full title: Droll Stories, collected in the monasteries of Touraine and given to the light by Honor de Balzac. Short stories collected under the first, second and third decade. Dedicated by the translator to 'all who understand the spirit of humane laughter'.
- Add to basket
-
Framley Parsonage (Barsetshire Chronicles vol. 4) – Folio
- £30.00
- Beautiful Folio edition of Book 4 of Anthony Trollope's popular "Chronicles of Barsetshire" series. In an attempt to make connections with high society, young vicar Mark Robarts foolishly guarantees a loan to the corrupt MP, Nate Sowerby. With Mr Sowerby not repaying the loan, MarkÕs friend Lord Lufton eventually steps…
- Add to basket
-
Gerard Manley Hopkins: Selected Poems and Prose
- £30.00
- The poems in this edition follow the fourth edition of "The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins"; the prose follows the text of "Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Major Works." (OUP, 2002) with 1 b/w photograph (fpc) and 8 colour plates.
- Add to basket
-
Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey
- £50.00
- Dean Stanley's detailed work over several volumes was revised and issued in this 3rd edition in 1869, with 17 leaves of plates and scores of in text etchings.
- Add to basket
-
House at the Corner
- £15.00
- Although she loves the House at the Corner, Aunt Grace is easily irritated by the self-absorbed Farrell children - vain Pam always preening herself, mischievous Tony throwing away his education and the twins who only have time for their nature-loving pastimes and each other. Lizzie is Aunt Grace's favourite but…
- Add to basket
-
Lancelot and Guinevere (Folio)
- £30.00
- Taken from Malory's Morte d'Arthur, this is the Folio edition of Prof Eugne Vinaver produced in association with OUP/Clarendon Press.
- Add to basket
