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186. Lacey, Robert: Sotherby's - Bidding for Class Published by Little Brown, London. 1998. 1st edition hardback in very good condition. The book has been bumped at the front bottom corner. There is a corresponding tear and scuff at the front fold of the dust wrapper. There are no names or inscriptions and the jacket is not clipped retaining the original £20.00 price. |
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THE FABLES 1987 BLOOMSBURY HARDBACK 1ST
IN THIS EDITION, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY JUPITER BOOKS. Large format edition of
these famous cautionary tales, translated into English and illustrated with the
original engravings of Gustav Dore. Nr FINE IN A VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED D/W WHICH
HAS A SLIGHTLY SUNNED SPINE. | |
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1450 LAVER, JAMES EDWARDIAN PROMENADE 1958 EDWARD HULTON HARDBACK 1ST EDITION. UNCLIPPED D/W IS RUBBED AND EDGEWORN,
SUNNED TO THE SPINE BUT COMPLETE AND GENERALLY GOOD+. THE BOOK IS VERY GOOD WITH
A PREVIOUS OWNER NAME IN PENCIL TO FRONT PASTEDOWN. THE COMPANION VOLUME TO VICTORIAN
VISTA. Contemporary writings, paintings, prints and photographs of the 'Age of
Extravagance' | |
474 LEADER, D. PROMISES LOVERS MAKE WHEN IT GETS LATE 1997 FABER HARDBACK FINE, FINE | ||
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1185 LEIGH, DAVID HIGH TIME 1984 HEINEMANN HARDBACK 1st EDITION. FINE IN VERY GOOD+ UNCLIPPED D/W WHICH
IS ONLY VERY SLIGHTLY SUN FADED TO THE SPINE. DETAILING THE "SHOCKING"
LIFE AND TIMES OF HOWARD MARKS. FROM WELSH VALLEY SCHOOLBOY TO BRITAINS BIGGEST
EVER INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLER. | |
476 LEVY, M. THE PAINTINGS OF L.S. LOWRY 1979 B.C.A. HARDBACK VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD | ||
1196 LEWIS, BRIAN AN INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION 1995 GRANGE BOOKS HARDBACK 1st
IN THIS EDITION. FINE IN D/W. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1987. B/W & colour photos
& illus. Describes the different techniques & the individual methods of
approaching & developing a subject, as well as looking at the commercial world
of the illustrator. | ||
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1051 LIND, LEW SEA JARGON 1982 PATRICK STEPHENS HARDBACK 1st UK EDITION. A DICTIONARY OF THE
UNWRITTEN LANGUAGE OF THE SEA. FINE BOOK AND WRAPPER. | |
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477 LIPTON, L. THE HOLY BARBARIANS 1960 W.H. ALLEN HARDBACK Famous examination of the Beat Generation.Though
disdained by many of the Beats at the time, Lipton's workremains a prime source
for material on such artists and writers as John Altoon, Gregory Corso, Allen
Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Kenneth Patchen,Dylan Thomas, et al. VERY GOOD IN A GOOD,
WORN & CHIPPED D/W WITH SOME MINOR LOSS, | |
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1462 LOCKHART, R.H. BRUCE YOUR ENGLAND 1955 PUTNAM HARDBACK 1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD IN A LIKE PRICE-CLIPPED D/W. ENGLAND THROUGH THE EYES OF A COSMOPOLITAN SCOT. TOUCHY ENGLISH READERS MAY FIND HERE REFLECTIONS THAT WILL NETTLE THEM. | |
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478 LORD, J. PICASSO & DORA a memoir 1993 WIEDENFELD HARDBACK A fascinating autobiographical biography,
based on Lord's diary notes from the 40's. FINE in FINE D/W | |
THE CLASSICAL COUNTRY HOUSE IN SCOTLAND 1660-1800 1987 FABER & FABER HARDBACK 1st EDITION. VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED D/W. Nr FINE BOOK.
ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH MANY MONOCROME PHOTOS PLANS AND LINE DRAWINGS FEATURING
ONE HUNDRED OR SO GREAT HOUSES AND CASTLES | ||
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1474 MACKENZIE, COMPTON ON MORAL COURAGE 1962 COLLINS HARDBACK 1ST EDITION. PREVIOUS OWNER NAME
TO FRONT PASTEDOWN, REAR ENDPAPER MISSING, OTHERWISE VERY GOOD IN A VERY GOOD
UNCLIPPED D/W. D/W HAS COLOUR FADED SPINE AND SLIGHT EDGEWEAR. Some examples of
people studied are Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, D.H. Lawrence | |
767 MAHER, TERRY AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT 1994 SINCLAIR-STEVENSON HARDBACK VERY GOOD D/W, VERY GOOD BOOK |