Myself With Others: Selected Essays.
London, André Deutsch Limited, 1988. 15.5 x 23cm. 214 pages. Original half-clothbound hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.
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American Gods: The Author’s Preferred Edition. Lettered Edition.
Limited Lettered Edition. Copy XX of 52. Three books in total. All signed by Neil Gaiman. One signed by Renata Sancken. Ossining, NY, Hill House, Publishers, 2003 & 2005. 533 pages [American Gods], 33 pages [A Guide ot the Gods], 20 pages [An Astonishingly Incomplete Bibliography], 661 pages [The Reader’s Copy]. Losely inserted envelop with ‘Door Replacement Instructions’. Hardcover, bound in a mauve japanese silk with slipcase, paper spine label and mounted illustration to the book cover. Matching slipcase with die cut window. Includes purple clothbound chapbook with printed paper title labels for the covers, and a bound-in ribbon placemarker. Both are housed in a custom box with a lacquered rosewood veneer, a door made of jet black marble with spiral doorknob. A sliding shelf holds the slipcased book and chapbook. Accompanied by ‘The Reader’s Copy’ of American Gods: Soft covers, also signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. Near fine condition. Books are bright and clean and appear unread. Tiny chip (2 mm) at the rear top of the marbled door, otherwise pristine. A very nice copy of this most unusual publication. A real piece of Art.
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The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, 1783-1983.
First edition. Sussex, Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1983. 19 x 25cm. (14), 146 pages, with colour and B&W photographs. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Mild foxing to top edges, otherwise excellent condition. Inscribed to previous owner on front free endpaper.
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The Plays of John Galsworthy.
Fourth Impression. London, Duckworth, 1935. 21 x 14 cm. 1149 pages. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Mild foxing / browning to first and last few pages. Internally very clean.
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Sean O’Casey. A Life.
First Edition. Signed by author. New York, Antheneum, 1988. 16 x 24 cm, (6), 448 pages with B&W photographs and illustrations throughout. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition and very good dust jacket. Edges dusted and a little age darkened. Minor shelf wear. Text block clean and bright.
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The Viceregal Speeches and Addresses Lectures and Poems of the Late Earl of Carlisle, KG. Collected and Edited by J.J.Gaskin.
First Edition. Dublin, McGlashan & Gill, 1865 / 1866. 16 x 22 cm, cxxxv, 483 pages including 24 pages List of Subscribers. Frontispiece showing Carlisle. Signature (‘yours very faithfully Carlisle’) assumed to be printed. Small illustration of Castle Howard on first title page. Second title page text only. First title page dated 1865, second title page dated 1866. Original green cloth with gilt title on spine. Fine gilt crest of carlisle on front board. Blindstamp decoration on front and rear boards. Very good condition. Front hinge starting to open. Gift inscription on front pastedown. Some shelf wear. Corners, boards and spine a little bumped and rubbed. Age darkening, some browning the foxing, mainly to end papers and first few pages. Text block bright and clean. A very nice copy.
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Portsmouth and the Great War.
First Edition. Published by the Evening News and Hampshire Telegraph Company, 1919. 24 x 18 cm. 275 pages. With Illustrations. Original decorated cloth. Very good condition. Ruubed and bumped. Slightly age darkened. Name of previous owner inscribed to front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.
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Peter Gauntt 1610 – 1680. And some of his Descendants.
First Edition. Woodbury, New Jersey, Gloucester County Historical Society, 1989. 27 x 21 cm. viii, 583 pages. Some illustrations. Original stiff orange paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Some dust dulling. Internally bright and clean.
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Fables. With upwards of One Hundred Embellishments.
London, Printed for Booker, Whittaker, Rodwell, Martin and Whittingham (Chiswick Press), 1820. 12 x 7 cm. xii, 212 pages. Illustrated throughout. Contemporary full brwon calf. Gilt line decorations to boards. Gilt decorations and title on spine. Three raised bands. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Small piece of spine missing. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Inscription opposite half title page (‘Harriet ?. Vincent from her Papa on her leaving ? for Hurst Apr. 23 1845’). Occassional mild foxing. Internally bright and clean. A lovely little book.
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Essais D’Histoire Litteraire.
Second Edition (Revue et Augmentee). Paris, Librairie de Garnier Freres, 1853. 18 x 11 cm. iv, 458 pages. Quarter leather over marbled boards. Marbled end papers. Gilt decorated spine with gilt title. Very good condition. Some minor rubbing and bumping to binding. Minor paper losses at corners. Spine a little faded. Some age darkening and foxing to end papers and some pages
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