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Methuen & Co, 1910. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG. First Edition, 11 x 17.4 cm blue cloth with gilt stamped titles to the front and spine, 123(1)pp. The titles on the spine are a little faded and there is a touch of rubbing to the spine tips, corners and edges. Internally there is no name, inscription or bookplate but there is some toning to the endpapers and the edge of the text block. The final two text pages have been poorly opened and there is slight loss from the foredge margin although no text has been lost. All in all a good clean First Edition copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Dean & Sons Ltd, nd (1953) 1953. 1st Edition. Softcover. VG++. 1st Edition. 36.5 x 25 cm. Card covers with a panorama of the Mall inside, 12pp of text and 4 pages of card cut outs printed on one side only. The copy is complete with all pieces present and uncut, with a little rubbing to the edges and the spine tips, a little corner creasing to the front cover and a little rust staining from the staples on the text pages. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Dean & Sons Ltd, nd (1953) 1953. 1st Edition. Softcover. VG++. 1st Edition. 36.5 x 25 cm Card covers with a panorama of the Mall inside, 12pp of text and 4 pages of card cut outs printed on one side only. The copy is complete with all pieces present and uncut. There is a little rubbing to the edges, a hint of corner creasing and a little rust staining from the staples on the text pages which extends onto the spine. The card covers are now protected by a rigid removable cover (not shown in our images). Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Methuen & Co Ltd, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG+. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Orange and yellow boards with gilt stamped titles and unicorn vignette to the spine. Blue map endpapers, 239(i)pp with black and white line drawn illustrations by the author throughout. In original unclipped jacket priced at 15s net. The boards are clean with bright titles and only a touch of pushing to the top corners. Internally, the book is very clean and without name, inscription or bookplate. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) and has a touch of toning to the spine and a little more to the rear panel. However the front panel is clean and bright apart from one spot. There is a little rubbing to the top and bottom edges with minor loss to the corners and a few very small closed tears of of less than 0.5 cm along the bottom edge. There is also a touch of creasing to the front flap by the bottom corner. All in all a lovely looking first edition copy of this historical… Read More

Methuen Children's Books, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG++. FLOYD, Gareth. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 14.3 x 22 cm brown boards with gilt stamped titles map endpapers in red, 303(1)pp with black line illustrations throughout. With original price clipped dust jacket. A clean book with a square binding and just a little bruising to the bottom fore edge corners. Internally, the book is clean with only a label with an ownership name stuck on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), presents very well with just a little lifting to the laminate on the front panel near the joint and a touch of toning to the spine. All in all a very nice copy of Harnett's final historical novel. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Methuen & Co Ltd, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 14.5 x 22 cm fawn cloth with red stamped vignette of a pack horse to the front cover. Blue map endpapers, (viii) 184pp with black line illustrations by the author. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 11s 6d net. A square binding with firm corners and a little light spotting to the boards along the top edge. Internally, the book is very clean with a small neat ownership name to the top corner of the front free endpaper and a hint of spotting to the top edge. The dust jacket is generally quite clean with toning to the spine, a little dust staining and some marking (possibly from tape burn) to back panel. There is some rubbing to the spine tips and corners with minor loss and old paper reinforcement on the verso of the jacket on the spine tips and front fore edge corners to prevent further damage (image available). It presents very well in its removable, protective, clear cover (not shown). All in all a… Read More

Methuen & Co Ltd, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 14 x 22 cm blue boards with red stamped titles to the spine. Blue map endpapers, (viii) 223(1)pp with black line drawn illustrations by the author. There is a little light marking to the boards, more so on the rear. Internally, the book is generally very clean with just a small gift inscription on the top margin of the front free endpaper and a line of toning to the free endpapers where the jacket does not reach. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), has a touch of toning to the spine and marking to the rear panel and to a lesser, extent to the front panel. There is rubbing to the edges, spine tips and corner with minor loss to the corners and the spine tips and a 7mm chip to the top, front joint. There is also a 7mm closed tear to the front panel. The jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), presents very well. All in all a good… Read More

Librairie Armand Colin, 1906. 1st Edition. Full Leather Fine Binding (Hardcover). 11 x 18cm, beautiful full green morocco binding signed by Truslove & Hanson, with five raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, single gilt rule to the edges of the boards, beautifully decorated inner dentelles, all edges gilt and silk ribbon bookmark. 313pp to include two photographic illustrations. There is a tiny bruise to the top edge of the front board some 2cm across from the joint. The spine has toned to brown and there is a 2.5cm band across the top of the front board that is ever so faintly toned. Internally, there a neat owner name of the first front free endpaper and a tiny semi-circular mark at the bottom edge of the first 5 leaves. There is a little toning to the outer margins and a very occasional spot or tiny mark, otherwise the pages are very clean. A beautiful binding, with striking inner dentelles and superb gilt edges. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to… Read More

Osgood & McIlvaine & Co., 1892. 1st Thus. Hardcover. VG+. CRANE, Walter. 1st Edition. 16 x 23.2 cm green brown and white decorative cloth boards with titles to the front, spine and rear. Top edge green, green and white decorative endpapers, x 210[2]pp with 60 illustrations including head and tale pieces, decorative initial letters and 19 full page colour illustrations by Walter Crane. Light rubbing to the spine tips and a small bruise to the bottom corner of the front cover. Internally,the endpapers are un-split and the binding firm. There is a small ownership stamp on the title page but no other names, inscriptions or bookplates. There is light spotting throughout the book but the fabulous colour illustrations remain bright. All in all a beautifully illustrated collection of greek myths. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Faber & Faber, 1932. VG++/VG-. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 13.6 x 20.2cm pictorial cloth, with titles to the front and spine. Top edge green 273pp with black and white illustrations by Edward Bawden throughout. The original dust jacket is priced at 7s 6d net. The boards are clean and bright with just a hint of dust marking along the bottom edge. Internally clean, without name, inscription and just a tiny Times Book Club label on the rear pastedown. There is a small 3mm closed tear on the fore edge of p95 with an associated crease and very light spotting to the edge of the text block and very faintly on the prelims. The dust jacket is generally very clean with just a hint of toning to the spine and a touch of creasing to the flaps. There is minor loss to three of the four corners and chipping to the head of the spine and small closed tears of less than 1cm along the top and bottom edges. There is also a large repaired tear of 3 cm down from the head of the rear joint and 6 cm across the rear… Read More

John Long Limited, [1929] 1929. G+/VG-. 1st Edition. 14.2 x 22.2 cm red boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 223[1]pp with 16 photographic illustrations in 12 pages. With original unclipped dust jacket priced at 12/6 net. The boards have some mottling to the fore edges and head of the spine, possibly the result of water damage. There is some cockling to the cloth on the rear board and ding on the middle of the rear fore edge and a similar one 8cm down on the rear joint. There is a 3.5 cm split extending from the top of the rear joint but the binding remains firm. Internally the book is clean, with just an ownership name stamped on the title page and there is a some faint spotting to the edge of the text block. The dust jacket which, is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), is somewhat marked and spotted. There is loss at the head of the spine between 1.5 to 2 cm and to a much lesser extent from the foot. There is minor loss to the top corner on the front panel and of… Read More

Eveleigh Nash, 1909 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++. 1st Edition 14.5 x 23 cm purple cloth with blind stamped borders front and rear and gilt stamped titles to the front and spine. Top edge purple and other edges uncut. 259[1]pp With tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece and folding facsimile letter. [Gilson M288] Clean boards with some toning to the spine and a little loss of colour at the joint tips and a small bruise to the bottom corner of the upper board. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a little toning to the free endpapers and a little spotting to the first few and last few pages. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Sports Illustrated, 1971-1972 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++. 1st Edition 20.2 x 28.2 cm red cloth binding with leather titles label to the spine. Grey endpapers, unpaginated consisting of a 2 page Introduction, Miss Mary's Lion Parts 1 & 2 and Imperilled Flanks each part being accompanied by an illustration by Jack Brusca. A nicely presented collection of the 'fictionalised' story taken from Hemingway's African Journal which he wrote about the Safari he and his wife Mary took in Kenya in 1953. Bound from the pages of Sports Illustrated where it was first printed. Clean and bright noting only a little spotting in the pages facing the atmospheric illustrations. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

G. Putnam's and Sons , 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG++. with no statement of printing to the copyright page as called for. 8vo., 17 x 14.4cm pale blue boards with black titles to the spine. 189pp, together with an unclipped dust jacket showing a price of $5.95. The boards are clean and bright with only slight bruising to the bottom corner of the upper board. Internally, there is no name, inscription or marks and the pages are clean and bright. The unclipped dust jacket has slight rubbing to the front edge and spine tips and light toning to the rear panel but the colours remain bright. It is now in a protective removable jacket (not shown in the photographs). Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Gollancz, 1976. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st UK Edition, 1st Printing. 14 x 22.2cm beige boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine. 444[4]pp in two variant dust jacket; one being the first state or more likely a trial dust jacket in traditional Gollancz yellow with 'The Final Novel in the Great Dune Trilogy' printed on the front and being priced at "�3.50 appx.". The second is the jacket that is more usually associated with this book with image of a Dune landscape with a hidden face and a �3.95 net price. A near fine book with a firm square binding and bright titles noting only a faint ding on the front board about 4cm from the top edge. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a hint of toning to the top edge. The two dust jackets are also in near fine condition, both are unfaded and without chips, tears or losses and just a faint crease echoing the ding on the front board. The UK 1st of Children of Dune appears to be much scarcer than the US and we can… Read More

Blackie and Son Limited, [1916] 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. 1st Edition. 12.5 x 18cm green cloth backed paper boards with pictorial paste down to the front cover and dark green titles to the front and spine. 239(1)pp with 4 full page colour plates and 20 black and white illustrations by Florence Harrison. In original unclipped dust jacket. The boards have been well protected by the jacket and are clean and bright noting only a little shelf wear, some pushing and rubbing to the foot of the spine and rubbing to to the corners. Internally there is a gift inscription to the front free endpaper and some toning to the endpapers where the jacket does not reach. There is very faint spotting to the edge of the text block but otherwise the book is generally very clean. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) is a little dust stained with rubbing to the spine tips corners and edges. There is minor loss and closed tears to the joint tips and corners with… Read More

Methuen , 1959. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. VG++. 1st UK Edition, 22.3 x 30.3 cm red cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with 8s 6d net price on the foot of the lower board. Blue and white pictorial endpapers, [2] 62pp. There is light dust marking to the boards, some rubbing to the edges with some loss of paper at the corners and some loss of colour to the spine tips although there are no splits, holes or fraying. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and with just a touch of toning to the margins. All in all a very nice 1st UK Edition copy of this Tintin adventure Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Methuen & Co Limited, 1962. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 1st UK Edition, 22.3 x 30.3 cm red cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with 8s 6d net price on the lower board. Blue and white pictorial endpapers, [2] 62pp. There is a little light marking and some small scuffs to the lower board whilst the upper board has some light marking with a little bleeding of colour from the spine onto the front board of about 1cm. There is also a very faint 1-1.5 cm mark along a third of the bottom edge. There is some rubbing to the edges and corners which have some surface abrasion. The top corners are a little pushed. The spine is a little rubbed with some surface abrasion but the spine tips are firm with no splits or fraying. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate just a hint of toning to the margins of the pages. All in all a nice 1st UK Edition copy of this Tintin mountaineering adventure. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you… Read More

Methuen & Co Limited, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG. 1st UK Edition, 22.3 x 30.3 cm red cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with 8s 6d net price on the lower board. Blue and white pictorial endpapers, [2] 62pp. There is a little light marking and some small scuffs to the lower board with three small patches of fading along the bottom edge. The upper board has some light marking and scratching. There is rubbing to the edges and corners which have some surface abrasion and loss of paper. The spine is a little rubbed with some surface abrasion, a little pushing to the foot but with no splits or fraying. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate ant just a hint of toning to the margins of the pages. All in all a nice 1st UK Edition copy of this Tintin adventure set in South America. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Friedrich Volckmar and William Tegg & Co and A & S Joseph Myers & Co., nd [1853] 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG-. 1st UK and English Language Edition 19.5 x 25.2 cm red cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with title to the front. Pale grey endpapers 28 leaves printed on one side only with verse accompanied by 28 hand coloured illustrations including the decorative title page. The boards are very good considering the book's age with uniform toning and occasional marking commensurate with age. There is a little rubbing to the spine tips with minor loss and also to the corners, which are a touch rounded and edges with minor loss. with. Internally there is a German tax stamp on the title page and occasional spotting throughout, more so over the first and last few pages. There are a couple of tape repairs to the book on the front endpapers and also on the final page, which also has a section of paper reinforcement. Page 17 has loss measuring 4 x 2 cm at its greatest extent on the bottom… Read More