réf. 26615LONDON THE FOLIO PRESS 1990. A FINE COPY. BOUND IN QUARTER RED CLOTH PRINTED ON MOULD-FREE PAPER TOP EDGES GILT GLASSERINE WRAPPER SELECTED AND INTRODUCED BY SUE BRADBURY 64 PAGES. SCARCE. LONDON, THE FOLIO PRESS, 1990 hardcover

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Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language

1927réf. 011201London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co Ltd 1927. Book measures 16.5x12.cm. 94pp 15pp catalogue. Bound in original publishers maroon cloth with white title labels. Cloth lightly rubbed on head and tail of spine. Binding in good clean firm condition. Dust jacket rubbed chipped with loss on head and tail of spine. Jacket in good condition. Internally pages clean. A good solid copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Small 8 Vo. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, Ltd Hardcover

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POEMS. 1926-1930

1931réf. 8217William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1931. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. 8.2 x 5.5 inches. Previous owners small name label on front paste-down endpaper and a few very light spots to the first few leaves otherwise a very good copy in publishers maroon cloth decorated with white cobbled design by Graves' Father-in-Law the artist and Illustrator William Nicholson.Printed paper labels to the spine and front board. A spare spine label is tipped in at back of the book. Background of spine label has faded to brown but the black lettering is as strong and bold as it ever was. Overall a very good firm and clean copy. Only 1000 copies were printed. Higginson A36. William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1931

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Lars Porsena or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language

1972réf. 242950London: Martin Brian & O'Keefe 1972. Limited. hardcover. fine/fine. Small 8vo blue cloth; acetate dust wrapper. London: Martin Brian & O'Keefe 1972. Limited Edition. Reprint of the 1927 edition with a new Foreword by the author. One of only 100 signed copies. Fine copy lacking the publisher's slipcase. Martin Brian & O'Keefe unknown

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Lawrence and the Arabs. Illustrations edited by Eric Kennington. Maps by Henry Perry. BRIGHT CLEAN COPY

1927réf. 51591Jonathan Cape 1927. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece 26 plates on 23 and 4 maps in red and black free endpapers lightly browned; original terracotta cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Higginson A26a; O'Brien E030. Jonathan Cape, hardcover

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I Claudius The Greatest Historical Novels

1985réf. Q-0553064096Bantum Books by Random House 1985-01-01. Imitation Leather. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Bantum Books by Random House hardcover

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ˇCATACROK! Mostly Stories Mostly Funny

1956réf. 24597London: Cassell and Co 1956. First Edition. 8vo publisher’s original bright blue cloth gilt lettered on the spine in the original bright blue dustjacket decorated in yellow black and white. 203 pp. An unusually fine copy. The book was not produced to high standards and is typically not found so well preserved as this copy. Neither the book nor jacket exhibit any wear or even evidence of use. There is no fading to the bright blue and yellow of the jacket. There is a touch of age spotting to the edges or rear panel of the jacket. A beautiful copy. FIRST EDITION IN EXCELLENT CONDITION of this collection of 36 stories by the eternally popular English poet/scholar/translator/writer/Classicalist and novelist. Many of these stories were gathered from Punch to which Mr. Graves had been contributing. The title is taken from a Majorcan term meaning to fall off a ladder or damage one’s reputation. Thirty-five of these pieces are humorous a side of Mr. Graves’ talent that has been often underrated. Cassell and Co hardcover

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Adam's Rib

1955réf. 320593London: Trianon Press 1955. Limited Editon 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Metcalf James. 4to. 72 pp. Limited Edition No. 118 of 250 numbered copies signed by the author & illustrator. Deep red cloth gilt lettering spine - Near Fine. Tiny bookseller's label verso bottom left. Dust jacket - Very Good .Pictures on request. Trianon Press hardcover

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Reading Selected Poems. Listen Records

1959réf. 3554907209851959. Listen Records Hessle Yorkshire: The Marvell Press 1959. Vinyl 12 inch LP. record 33 1/3 rpm. original cover portrait drawing and cover design by George Hartley within clear plastic inner sleeve. The poems were selected by George Hartley who directed and edited the original recording in London April 28 1959. Cover with marks and toning to the edges otherwise VG indeed. Provenance: The late Eric Selkirk Johnston business manager of The Marvell Press Hessle East Yorkshire. Eric Johnston and his wife Audrey were associated with Philip Larkin and many authors within the Marvell Press family through their close friendship with George Hartley and lifelong friendship with Jean Hartley co-founders of the Marvell Press in 1954. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown

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BEYOND GIVING: POEMS. SIGNED

1969réf. mon0000068065Privately Printed 1969T. paperback. Like New. in x in x in. Signed limited edition. 180 of 500 copies. Privately Printed paperback

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But it Still Goes On

réf. 015548Cape 1930 1stUK. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition first issue with "The Child She Bare" on p. 157 'But it Still Goes On' can loosely be described as a sequel to Goodbye to All That. Higginson & Williams A35a. This volume also contains a postscript to 'Goodbye to all that' 'Old Papa Johnson' 'Avocado Pears' 'The Shout' and 'A Journal of Curiosities'. It is described as a post-catastrophic comedy following the writer Cecil Tompion as his son and daughter both veterans of the First World War try to break free of his controlling and bullying grip. The play deals with homosexuality gender politics generational conflict and more. Robert Graves is best known for his memoir 'Good-Bye to All That' which is about his experience fighting in World War One. NOT price-clipped. Nice tight clean book in a jacket with sl. faded spine otherwise Nr. Fine. Cape 1930 (1stUK) hardcover

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The Shout. 530 COPIES WERE PRINTED: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

1929réf. 2278Elkin Mathews & Marrot 1929. Sm. 4to. on laid paper with decorative endpapers; printed boards uncut AND LARGELY UNOPENED a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly browned at backstrip. EDITION LIMITED TO 530 NUMBERED COPIES 500 FOR SALE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR THIS COPY NO. 270. Woburn Books No.16. Higginson A31. Elkin Mathews & Marrot, hardcover

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I Claudius

1934réf. 23539London: Arthur Barker 1934. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. A good copy in a poor dustwrapper. Some spine lean. The wrapper is price-clipped has chips to head and tail of spine internal sellotape repairs and an external repair at head of spine. Previous owner's ex libris plate on front free end-paper. Some edge and end-paper foxing. 494 pages with folding family tree at end. Photographs available on request. Arthur Barker hardcover

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MRS FISHER. Or the future of Humour

1928réf. 8426Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1928. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. Small 8vo. 6.4 x 4.5 inches. Inscribed by Graves " Damn & Blast said Lars Porsena! Robert Graves. 1957" on the front free endpaper. A very good copy in publishers plum cloth with white paper labels printed in black to the front boards and spine. In the scarce original dustwrapper which has some chipping to the edges but is still generally in good condition. Higginson A30. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1928 hardcover

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Poems 1914-27. EDITION LIMITED TO 115 SIGNED COPIES

1927réf. 21809Heinemann 1927. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper small inscription on front free endpaper half-title lightly browned as usual; original paper boards ivory vellum back lettered in gilt gilt top uncut one small scuff on rear board covers very faintly age-soiled else a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 115 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR THIS COPY NO. 51. Higginson A24 Heinemann, hardcover

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I CLAUDIUS. --- & CLAUDIUS THE GOD. From the autobiography of Tiberius Claudius. And his wife Messalina

1934réf. 11823Arthur Barker. London. 1934. FIRST EDITIONS. 1st printings. Two volumes. 8vo. 8.6 x 5.8 inches. Each volume with a folding family tree at the end of the text. Overall a very good bright set. Finely bound in recent full black morocco leather. Spines with five raised bands the compartments ruled decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled borders on boards. Top edges gilt. A fine pair. ------ Largely works of fiction they are written in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius and tell the history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the early years of the Roman Empire from Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC Caligula's assassination in AD 41 and through to Claudius' accession and ultimately to his death in AD 54. Though the narrative is largely fictionalised most of the events depicted are drawn from historical accounts of the same time period by the Roman historians Suetonius and Tacitus. Both books were adapted by the BBC into the award-winning television serial I Claudius in 1976. Arthur Barker. London. 1934 hardcover

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I Claudius. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Emperor of the Romans. Born B.C. 10 murdered and deified A.D. 54 with Claudius the God and his Wife Messalina. THE CLAUDIUS DUOLOGY IN FULL MOROCCO

1934réf. 51663Arthur Barker 1934. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with large folding pedigree first volume and 2 large folding pedigrees second volume; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border backs with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt tops hand-made endpapers ribbon markers in custom-made slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The set comprises: I Claudius 1934; Claudius the God 1934. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Higginson A42a; A43a respectively. Arthur Barker, hardcover

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I CLAUDIUS. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius Emperor of the Romans born B.C. 10 murdered and deified A.D. 54 with CLAUDIUS THE GOD AND HIS WIFE MESSALINA

1934réf. 34140London: Arthur Baker 1934. First Edition of each volume I CLAUDIUS is signed and inscribed to Charles Abbot noted Graves scholar and correspondent by the author "Affectionately Robert Graves". With fold out genealogical trees of the Imperial family and the royal family of the Herods at the end of the volumes. 8vo publisher's original black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and in the dustjacket. 494 folding table at rear; 575 fold out genealogy pp. Each is a very good copy bright and clean the text blocks are tight and sound the dustjackets with some chips and tears but both are now housed in glassine protective wrappers. FIRST EDITION OF EACH VOLUME THE FIRST VOLUME IS SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FOR ABBOTT THE NOTED GRAVES SCHOLAR AND COLLEAGUE. These two books Graves' best known works became massively popular when first published in 1934 and gained literary recognition with the award of the 1934 James Tait Black Prize for literature and fiction. Arthur Baker hardcover