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Skelton, Barbara
Weep No More
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket edges. Light tanning to the page block, pastedowns and endpapers.The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Skelton, Barbara
Tears Before Bedtime
First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Light shelf wear to jacket, especially the edges. The boards, pages and text are clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Collis, John Stewart
Bound Upon a Course: An Autobiography
Hardcover in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Marks and shelf wear to the exterior of the jacket, wearing at the edges, as well as tape residue on the inner flaps. Some of this residue has imprinted on the end papers. Page block head is very lightly foxed, and page face and foot are lightly marked. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Abramsky, Sasha
The House of Twenty Thousand Books
Paperback in very good condition, and flat signed by the author. Remainer mark on page block foot. The covers, pages and text are clean and unmarked throughout, almost as new. Used
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Lipton, Sir Thomas J.
Leaves from the Lipton Logs
Hardcover, without dust jacket, in good condition for its age. The exterior boards are scuffed, and the spine is faded. The spine is slightly cocked and the page block is foxed. The foxing has also leached onto some of the pages. The text is clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Sitwell, Osbert
Noble Essences or Courteous Revelations: Being a Book of Characters and the Fifth and Last Volume of 'Left Hand, Right Hand!'
Hardcover in very good condition for age. Jacket in good condition. First edition. Jacket is marked, worn and nicked. Hardcover edges are slightly faded and worn. Spine ends are bumped. Page block is foxed, affecting some page edges. Contents are clear throughout. Spine is cocked but binding remains intact. HCW Used
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Garland, Hugh A.
The Life of John Garland of Roanoke
Very good hardcover. From the collection of Susan Reynolds; a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Very light shelf and handling wear, slight creasing to spine and very light markings to pageblock head and front. Internally, pastedowns and end papers (F&R) show glue residue at the the hinge. However, pages remain tightly bound, and no marks or marginalia are noted. No jacket. CN Used
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NAGY, BALAZS; SEBOK, MARCELL
The Man Who Wandered Full in Many Ways: In Honour of JANOS M. BAK
Very good hardcover, with unclipped dust jacket. From the collection of (contributor) Susan Reynolds; a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. DJ has heavy tanning to spine and edge creases. Some shelf and handling wear evident to hardcover; light wear to boards, some discolouration to pageblock foot. Internally, very good condition; pencil marks and marginalia remain extant, due to the academic recognition of Susan Reynolds. CN Used
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Charlotte, Mosley (Editor)
The Mitfords: Letters Between Six Sisters
First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Jacket, boards, pages and text are clean and unmarked throughout. Almost as new. LW Used
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Seys, Rosemary
The Rhodora Letters
A very good copy published in hardcover. The jacket and boards are unmarked with only some minor shelf-wear. The jacket is not price clipped. The pages in the main body are clean and clear. GE Used
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Ashton, Rosemary
G.H.Lewes: A Life
Very good hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. From the collection of Susan Reynolds (SR); medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. DJ shows shelf and handling wear consistent with age; tanning, creasing and small open tear on spine, (clear taped). Pageblock is lightly blemished. Ownership penned to FEP. Pencil marks and marginalia remain extant, due to the academic recognition of SR.CN Used
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Weil, Simone; Rees, Richard (Translator)
First and Last Notebooks
First edition hardcover in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in good condition for its age. Jacket is scored, scuffed and discoloured, especially at the corners and spine ends. The spine is faded, and the page block is lightly discoloured. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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McDonagh, Don
Martha Graham: A Biography
Hardcover in very good condition, with clipped dust jacket in good condition for its age. Discolouration and marks to the jacket throughout, and light creasing at the edges. Spine ends are creased, and FEP are marked and discoloured. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Merton, Thomas; Waugh, Evelyn (Preface)
Elected Silence: The Autobiography of Thomas Merton
Hardcover in very good condition, with Pagram unclipped dust jacket in very good condition for its age. Jacket is discoloured, and a tear to the rear inner flap at the fold. Spine is slightly cocked, and previous owner's name penned to front pastedown. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Casals, Pablo; Kahn, Albert E.
Joys and Sorrows: Reflections By Pablo Casals
First edition hardcover, with plastic covered unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light scuffing to the jacket exterior, and tape remnants on inner flaps, some of which has transferred to the endpapers. The pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Agassi, Joseph
Faraday as a Natural Philosopher
Hardcover without dust jacket in very good condition, with magazine review laid in. The spine is slightly cocked, spine ends are worn and creased, and fading to the spine and rear board. The page block head is lightly foxed. Small bump to upper leading corner from page 53-58. The pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Battiscombe, Georgina
Reluctant Pioneer: The Life of Elisabeth Wordsworth
Signed and dedicated by author, (FEP). Very good hardcover, (no jacket), from the collection of Susan Reynolds, a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Presents shelfwear consistent with age; spine is cocked and head and foot are lightly creased. Page block shows some discolouration, esp. head. Light creasing to several pages. Internally, tanning is present on endpapers and on photographs throughout the book. Otherwise, text is clear and bright, pages are well bound and no marks or marginalia noted. CN Used
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Perham, Margery
Lugard: The Year of Adventure 1858-1898
Very good hard cover (no dust jacket), from the collection of Susan Reynolds, a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Owner has penned FEP. Boards show shelf wear consistent with age; tanning and fading, notably to spine (cocked), bumped corners, worn edges, and discolouration to page block. Internally, pages are well bound, text and illustrations are clean. No marks or marginalia noted. CN Used
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Bebek, Borna
Santhana: One Man's Road to the East
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, including some discolouration, and creasing to the edges, especially at the spine ends and inner fold corners. Spine is slightly cocked, and spine ends are creased. Page block and page edges are tanned. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Swartz, Leslie
Able-Bodied: Scenes from a Curious Life
Paperback in very good condition. Front cover is scuffed at the edges, and corners are slightly dog eared. Small bump to the spine head, and the page block is tanned and foxed, some of which has travelled to the page edges. The pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Croft, Andy
The Years of Anger: The Life of Randall Swingler
Paperback in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the edges, and previous owner, Nigel Biggar's pencil underlining and marginalia evident throughout. The covers and pages are otherwise bright and sound. LW Used
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Taylor, Anne
Laurence Oliphant: 1829-1888
Hardcover in very good condition. The jacket has some general wearing and is slightly discoloured on the spine. The boards are unmarked with minimal wearing. Slightly bumped spine head. The pages in the main body are clean and clear. GE Used
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Salter, James
Burning the Days: Recollection
Hardcover in very good condition. General shelf-wear and moisture stain on the lower rear dust jacket. Moisture stain on the rear board with minimal shelf-wear. The moisture stain has slightly transferred onto the page block and page edges. The pages remain clean and clear. GE Used
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Vickers, Hugo
The Sphinx: The Life of Gladys Deacon - Duchess of Malborough
First edition, first impression hardcover in very good condition. The jacket is slightly worn on the upper edges and spine head with slightly bumped corners. The boards are unmarked with general shelf-wear. The pages in the main body are clean and clear. GE Used
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Toller, Ernst; Crankshaw, Edward (Trans.)
I was a German
First edition, in good condition for its age. No dust jacket. Quarter bound boards and spine show blemishes and creasing consistent with age, particularly the spine head and foot. Edges are worn and corners bumped. Page block is heavily discoloured. Gutter break at page 116-117, but pages remain well bound. Internally, foxing and tanning are evident, but text remains clean and clear. CN Used
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Rosenbaum, Ron
Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of his Evil
First edition, first impression hardcover, with unclipped dust jacket, both in very good conditon. DJ shows minor creasing to edges and spine head, and light age-related discolouration. Boards are very clean. Page block is lightly tanned, leaching into page edges. Pages are well bound, and text is clear, no marks or marginalia noted. CN Used
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Williams, Charles (Editor and Introduction)
The Letters of Evelyn Underhill
Hardcover without dust jacket, in good condtion for its age. Boards are lightly scuffed and marked, corners are bowed, and edges are rubbed. Lower edge of rear board is also bumped. Spine is cocked, and spine ends are creased. Page block is sunned, and endpapers are foxed. Previous owner's name penned to front pastedown. Pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Johnston, Kenneth R.
Wordsworth and The Recluse
Hardcover in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in acceptable condition for its age. Jacket is scuffed and scored, and edges are nicked and torn. Two open tears to the lower edge, and a large open tear at the upper edge near the spine, and rear inner flap. The board corners are slightly bowed, and the spine ends are creased. Page block is lighlty discoloured, and a few pages at the upper leading corner are dog eared. Gift inscription penned to half-title page. The pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Binns, Jack
Memoirs and Memorials of Sir Hugh Cholmley of Whitby 1600-1657
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Scuffing and scoring to the jacket, including a closed tear to the rear. Minor dent to the front board. Boards, pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Pawson, H. Cecil; Watson, James Scott (Foreword)
Robert Bakewell: Pioneer Livestock Breeder
Hardcover in good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in acceptable condition for its age. Jacket is scuffed, worn and discoloured, with creasing and open tears to the edges. Large tear to the front inner flap at the lower edge. Boards are marked and discoloured. Previous owner, Peter Edwards' (London Professor of British History) name penned to FEP. Pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Hannay, Margaret P.
Mary Sidney, Lady Wroth
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Jacket is lightly creased at the edges, and lower edge boards are bumped. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clear throughout. LW Used
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Roberts, Michael; Quinton, Anthony (intro.)
T.E. Hulme
Hardcover - 1982 edition, with an introduction by Anthony Quinton. Plastic protected jacket (unclipped) with a little edgewear. Tanning to the page block and the edges of the pastedowns, endpapers and pages. Some instances of pencil marks on the page margins; pencilled notes on the BEP and rear pastedown. All text remains legible. The binding is sound. CM Used
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C. Berneri
Peter Kropotkin: His Federalist Ideas
Staple bound paperback (16pp) - English translation, 1943 reprint. Sunning, light marks and wear to the cover. The pages are a little tanned on the edges, however all text remains clear. With related newspaper clipping laid in. CM Used
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BORZYSZKOWSKI, JOZEF (ED.)
ZYCIE I DZIELA FLORIANA CEYNOWY (1817-1881)
Hardcover in very good condition, no jacket as intended, in Polish language. Light shelfwear to boards, minor bump on spine head. Binding is sound and text is clean. AE Used
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Havas, Kato
The Violin and I
Paperback in good condition. Shelf wear, including minor creasing to edges and corners, light fading to covers. Small open tear to spine head noted. Page block tanned. Internally, pages are well bound, and text and photographs are clean and bright. CN Used
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Clements, Harry
Afred Russel Wallace: Biologist and Social Reformer
Hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear present. Rear board slightly bowed. Internally, minor blemishes to FEP, otherwise pages are well bound, text is clean and clear. CN Used
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AbuKhalil, M.A. (Intro)
The Memoirs of My Jewish Great-Grandfather Karl Holzer
Very good quality paperback, light shelf and handling wear only. Slight ink transference to inner cover both front and rear. Internally, pages are tightly bound, and text, photgraphs and drawings are clean and bright. CN Used
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Alexander, Alison
Billabong's Author: The Life of Mary Grant Bruce
First Edition. Very good quality hard cover with unclipped dust jacket. DJ is tanned, and lightly creased at edges and spine. Light bumping to corners and wear to board edges. Page clock sunned. Internally. pages are tightly bound, and text, drawings and photographs are bright and clean. CN Used
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Leaming, Barbara
Orson Welles: A Biography
Very good quality hard cover with clipped dust jacket. DJ is heavily tanned, with wear at edges and folds. Narrow watermark present at spine foot, both inside and out. Light shelfwear to hard cover, minor blemish to page block foot. Internally, pages are very well bound, text and and photographs clean and bright. CN Used
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Clerk, N.W. (C.S. Lewis)
A Grief Observed
C.S. Lewis published under pseudonym N.W. Clerk. Hardcover without dust jacket in very good condition. Page block, pastedown and endpapers are discoloured. The pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Frankland, Mark
Child of My Time. An Englishman's Journey in a Divided World
Hardcover in very good condition, first edition first impression. Jacket is price-clipped and lightly shelfworn. Spine ends are slightly creased. Page block is foxed. Pen dedication on reverse of half-ttile page. Binding is sound and text is clean. AE Used
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Hailsham, Lord
The Door wherein I Went
Hardcover in good condition, first edition. Jacket is worn with scores and nicks, including a tear on top front corner. Marks on page block head. Boards are clean, binding is sound and text is clean. AE Used
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Healey, Edna
Part of the Pattern: Memoirs of a Wife at Westminster
First edition, first impression, with gift dedication signed by author. Very good quality hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket. DJ shows light shelf wear only; minor creasing to edges. Light tanning to page block. Internally, pages well bound, text and photgraphs clean and unmarked. CN Used
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Goodall, Jane
Jane Goodall: 50 Years at Gombe: A Tribute to Five Decades of Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation
Very good quality oversized hard cover, with mylar coated unclipped dust jacket. Light discolouration to F&R endpapers from mylar cover. Pages well bound, text clean and bright, and photographs vivid. CN Used
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Wilson, A.N.
C.S. Lewis: A Biography
First edition. Very good quality hard cover, with mylar coated, unclipped dust jacket. Light tanning to F&R end papers, and minor discolouration to page block. Internally, pages are very well bound, and text and photographs are clean. CN Used
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Ayral Clause, Odile
Camille Cluadel: A Life
Very good quality hard cover, with mylar coated, unclipped dust jacket. In 'as unread' condition. CN Used
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Ackroyd, Peter
Blake
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket including scuffing, and creasing and nicks to the edges. Boards, pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Meacham, Jon
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Faint marks to page block and minor edgewear to jacket. No other faults, very good condition throughout. AD Used
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Battiscombe, Georgina
Mrs Gladstone: The Portrait of a Marriage
Hardcover in good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in accpetable condition for its age. Jacket is discoloured and marked throughout, and creased and torn at the edges. Lower board edges are lightly rubbed, spine is slighlty cocked, and page block is tanned. The boards, pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Green, Roger Lancelyn
The Diaries of Lewis Carroll: Volume I
Volume I hardcover without dust jacket in good condition for its age. Boards are marked, and edges, corners and spine ends are bumped. Spine is cocked, and page block is discoloured and foxed, some of which has leached in to the pages. End papers are lightly foxed, writing to FEP and hinge break at REP. The pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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