Black, Baxter.

Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy.

New York, Crown, 1997. 15.5cm x 23.5cm. IX, 275 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.

Blackwell. [Pub].

The New Decameron. Four Volumes. Volume I: Containing The Prologue and The First Day, Volume II: Containing The Second Day, Volume III: Containing Stories by Compton Mackenzie, D.H. Lawrence & Vita Sackville West, Volume IV: Edited by Blair and Containing Stories by L.A.G. Strong, D.H. Lawrence & J.D. Beresford.

4 Volumes (of 6 Volume Set). Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1919 / 1920 /1922 /1925. 13 x 20cm. 225 / 183 / 231 / 269 pages. Original quarter-clothbound hardcover. Foxing to edges and age darkening to endpapers. Bumping and slight splitting to corners. Spine label worn on Volume I. Text in good condition.

Blakey, John A.

The Tale of Lundravar the Dragon.

Limited Collectors Edition. Copy No. 33 of 650. Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, Wee Hills Publishing, [2008]. 30 x 21 cm. (6), 207 pages with colour illustrations throughout. Extensively decorated brown leather with coloured and blind decorations. Gilt titles on front board and spine. Inlaid natural stones on front board. Raised Bands. In plain, dark green padded presentation case with gilt title on front. All edges gilt. Two coloured book mark strips with natural stone decorations. Signed and numbered on half title page. Loosely inserted ‘Certificate of Authenticity’. Marbled end papers. Decorated brass clasp. A unique presentation binding (see images). Fine. As New.

Block, Lawrence / Emerson, Jill.

Getting Off: A Novel of Sex and Violence.

First Edition. London, Hard Case Crime / Titan Books, 2011. 16cm x 24cm. 335 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.

Bodett, Tom.

The Free Fall of Webster Cummings.

First Edition. New York, Hyperion, 1996. 16cm x 24cm. 366 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

Boland, Bridget.

At My Mother’s Knee.

Uncorrected Proof Copy. London, The Bodley Head, 1978. 21 x 13 cm. 137 pages. With several B&W illustrations. Limp grey paper covers with title on spine and front boards. ‘Uncorrected Proof Copy’ printed on front cover (see image). Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Short (1 cm) closed tear to half title.

Bolger, Dermot (editor).

The Bright Wave. An Tonn Gheal.

First Edition. Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1986. 21 x 14 cm. 200 pages. Original paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Signed by the Editor. Inscribed to ‘Paul’ and dated. From the Library of Irish Poet Paul Durcan.

Bowen-Colthurst, Paddy.

Paddy’s Memories.

First Edition. Colchester, Privately Published, 1998. 23.5 x 15 cm. 333 pages, xiv. Illustrated in B&W. Modern cloth. Hard cover with gilt title and decorations on spine. Fine. Edges a little dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. With a losely inserted hand-written letter, signed ‘Sue’.

Bratby, Michael / Scott, Peter.

Through the Air. Adventures with Wild Fowl and Small-boat Sailing.

First Edition. London, Country Life, 1941. 24 x 18 cm. 127 pages. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Peter Scott, including 20 original drawings in blue ink, of which one is a full page drawing. All drawings are signed or initialed. Blue Morrocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London. Gilt line decorations and gilt title on spine. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping to binding. Minor material losses to lower front board. Internally dust dulled and foxed. Text block clean. Inscribed by Michael Bratby ‘To the Field Marshal’. 20 original drawings by Peter Scott.

Breathnach, Micheál.

Pros Na Fiannaidheachta.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Comlucht Oideachais Na hEireann, Teor., ND [1932]. 18 x 12 cm. 184 pages. Original cloth with blind celtic decorations and black titles to front board and spine. Very good condition. Edges dust dulled. Very few neat pencil notes. A very nice copy. See images.