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John Lehmann. First UK edition published by John Lehmann in 1949. Translated by Richard Hare. This is a very good copy. The Humphrey Spender dust wrapper is complete and hasn't been price clipped. There is minor wear to the spine ends and corners. There is a smattering of spotting to the text block and to the first and last couple of pages. Overall a very good copy. A collection of short stories by the nobel laureate, mostly of russian life before the revolution. Regarded as Bunin's masterpiece. A very rare book and particularly so with the wrapper. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1949.
South Col + an Edmund Hillary multi signed Order of Service by Noyce, Wilfred; Lowe, George; Gregory, Alfred; Band, George; Westmacott, Mike - 1954
by Noyce, Wilfred; Lowe, George; Gregory, Alfred; Band, George; Westmacott, Mike
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South Col + an Edmund Hillary multi signed Order of Service
by Noyce, Wilfred; Lowe, George; Gregory, Alfred; Band, George; Westmacott, Mike
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Heinemann. First edition published by Heinemann in 1954. This is a very good copy. The is some chipping to the top of the spine of the jacket. The spine is a shade browned. There is light wear to the corners. The jacket hasn't been clipped. The book has some light wear to the spine and ends. The book has no ink or foxing marks. Overall a presentable copy. The book has been signed by the author and 1953 team member Wilfrid Noyce on the title page without dedication. In addition the book comes with an Edmund Hillary order of service signed by the then remaining expedition team members George Lowe, Alf Gregory, George Band and Mike Wesmacott. The booklet was signed through The Himalayan Trust when George Band was its chairman. It is rare to find the book signed along with the multi signed order of service. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.
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- Publisher Heinemann
- Date Published 1954
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Dark Avenues
by Bunin, Ivan
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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Hide & Seek
by Fielding, Xan
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Secker & Warburg. First UK edition published by Secker & Warburg in 1954. This is a very good copy. The notoriously fragile wrapper is better than is usually found. There are small amounts of loss to the corners and some wear to the spine ends. The panels of the jacket are clean and it isn't price clipped. The book has a couple of faint marks to the front boards. Otherwise the book is in excellent condition. Overall a very good copy. The highly illustrative jacket design is by Anthony Baynes. Fielding's account of his activities as a wartime agent in crete during WW2. A rare book to find in this condition. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.
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Reach for the Sky - Signed by Douglas Bader
by Bader, Douglas; Brickhill, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Collins. First edition published by Collins in 1954. This is a very good or better copy. The jacket is not price clipped displaying 16s. net on the inside flap. The spine is a shade toned. There is minor wear to the spine ends and corners. The blue cloth boards of the book are in very good shape. The binding is square and tight. There is a previous owner's name and date to the half title page. On the front free end paper, R.A.F pilot Douglas Bader has signed his name without dedication. The life story / biography of fighter pilot and Battle of Britain hero Douglas Bader, written by Paul Brickhill (author of Dam Busters and The Great Escape). A rare copy signed by Bader. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.
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War Horse
by Morpurgo, Michael
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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NZ$991.66
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Kaye & Ward. First edition published by Kaye & Ward in 1982. This is a very good copy. Issued without a dust wrapper and rare as quite a few of the first print copies went to libraries. This copy has a small bump to the top corner of the upper board. The back board has two chips to the laminate where a previous owner has attempted to take the price sticker off. The pages are very clean, without marks, ink or stamps. Overall a collectible copy. Cover design by Victor Ambrus. The classic great war story about a young horse called Joey being sent to the western front in France. It was adapted to the big screen by Steven Spielberg in 2011. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1982.
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In their Element
by Heaney, Seamus
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. First edition published by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 1977. Near fine. Signed by both Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon above their portraits. Stiff silver paper covers. Twelve previously collected poems including Death of a Naturalist. An eye-catching production. With its original slipcase. Rare to have both poets' signatures. [Brandes & Durkan B29] . Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1977.
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Dark Avenues
by Bunin, Ivan
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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John Lehmann. First UK edition published by John Lehmann in 1949. Translated by Richard Hare. This is a very good copy. The Humphrey Spender dust wrapper is complete and hasn't been price clipped. There is minor wear to the spine ends and corners. There is a smattering of spotting to the text block and to the first and last couple of pages. Overall a very good copy. A collection of short stories by the nobel laureate, mostly of russian life before the revolution. Regarded as Bunin's masterpiece. A very rare book and particularly so with the wrapper. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1949.
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Hide & Seek
by Fielding, Xan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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NZ$1,200.43
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Secker & Warburg. First UK edition published by Secker & Warburg in 1954. This is a very good copy. The notoriously fragile wrapper is better than is usually found. There are small amounts of loss to the corners and some wear to the spine ends. The panels of the jacket are clean and it isn't price clipped. The book has a couple of faint marks to the front boards. Otherwise the book is in excellent condition. Overall a very good copy. The highly illustrative jacket design is by Anthony Baynes. Fielding's account of his activities as a wartime agent in crete during WW2. A rare book to find in this condition. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.
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NZ$1,200.43
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Reach for the Sky - Signed by Douglas Bader
by Bader, Douglas; Brickhill, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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NZ$939.46
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Collins. First edition published by Collins in 1954. This is a very good or better copy. The jacket is not price clipped displaying 16s. net on the inside flap. The spine is a shade toned. There is minor wear to the spine ends and corners. The blue cloth boards of the book are in very good shape. The binding is square and tight. There is a previous owner's name and date to the half title page. On the front free end paper, R.A.F pilot Douglas Bader has signed his name without dedication. The life story / biography of fighter pilot and Battle of Britain hero Douglas Bader, written by Paul Brickhill (author of Dam Busters and The Great Escape). A rare copy signed by Bader. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.
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NZ$939.46
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War Horse
by Morpurgo, Michael
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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NZ$991.66
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Kaye & Ward. First edition published by Kaye & Ward in 1982. This is a very good copy. Issued without a dust wrapper and rare as quite a few of the first print copies went to libraries. This copy has a small bump to the top corner of the upper board. The back board has two chips to the laminate where a previous owner has attempted to take the price sticker off. The pages are very clean, without marks, ink or stamps. Overall a collectible copy. Cover design by Victor Ambrus. The classic great war story about a young horse called Joey being sent to the western front in France. It was adapted to the big screen by Steven Spielberg in 2011. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1982.
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NZ$991.66
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In their Element
by Heaney, Seamus
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- Near Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. First edition published by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 1977. Near fine. Signed by both Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon above their portraits. Stiff silver paper covers. Twelve previously collected poems including Death of a Naturalist. An eye-catching production. With its original slipcase. Rare to have both poets' signatures. [Brandes & Durkan B29] . Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1977.
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Timeless Treasure,: Exploring Miniature Libraries and their Bookcases (1800-1932).
by Burley, Jason
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- First edition.
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London, London, United Kingdom
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24 printed pages. 11 colour photgraphic illustrations. Index and Bibliography. 'Introduction', 'The History of Small Antique Bookcases', 'Caring for Your Mini Bookcases', 'Notable Examples', 'Investment Value' and 'Conclusion'. 15 x 21 cm. Perfect bound with colour pictorial card wrappers. Newly published in June 2024. This approaches collectable miniature books through the perspective of their original bookcases and draws from a number of different academic and reference sources, as well as on the author's own current stock. Jason Burley has worked in antiquarian bookselling since 1979, when he joined Francis Edwards, 83 Marylebone High Street, W1 as a Trainee Bookdealer. He opened his first independent bookshop in 1984 in Camden and jointly founded the multiple award-winning Burley Fisher Books in 2015. Jason has campaigned with Lord Bird to reduce Business Rates on UK bookshops and has sold miniature books since the mid 1980s -exhibiting 750 miniature books at Firsts London 2024 in the Saatchi…
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![A diáspora da palavra: obras de autores portugueses impressas fora de Portugal, 1521-1550. Guia...](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/413/560/1445560413.0.m.jpg)
A diáspora da palavra: obras de autores portugueses impressas fora de Portugal, 1521-1550. Guia da exposição.
by DIAS, João José Alves
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New York, New York, United States
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Lisbon, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal / Centro de Estudos Históricos, Universidade Nova, 2021.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 8°, original illustrated wrappers. As new. 110 pp., (1 blank l.), profusely illustrated, indexes of authors, places of publication, printers and booksellers. One of 500 copies. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of this excellent exhibition catalogue. Alves Dias is one of Portugal's leading historians, and a distinguished bibliophile.***
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![The Butterflies Fly-Past. with illus. by Mandy Shepherd.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/007/381/642381007.0.m.jpg)
The Butterflies Fly-Past. with illus. by Mandy Shepherd.
by Simson, Clive
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- first
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- Used
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1994
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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Special Offers Entomology . 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1994. pp.xviii, 127 with 8 coloured illus. 8vo. New hdbk. in new dw. RRP £20.00. A fascinating book describing the authors experiences of studying butterflies in the UK. All native British Butterflies are mentioned at some point in the text, which is handsomely supported by 8 watercolour plates by Mandy Shepherd.
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![In Search of Nature.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/752/702/468702752.0.b.jpg)
In Search of Nature.
by Ratcliffe, D.A
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- first
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- New
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- New
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 2000
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- Hardcover
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Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 2000. pp.xii, 249 with illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP. £27.00. The distinguished naturalist, Derek Ratcliffe, passed away in 2005 aged 75. Born in 1929, this book tells the tale of his life from boyhood, when his interest in birds, butterflies, moths and dragonflies started to develop, through to the period in his life before 1970. Ratcliffe took the opportunity presented by writing this book of paying tribute to some of the people who helped him along the way and became lifelong friends.
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Native Plums (Prunus) of Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire Pomona Series.
by Martell, Charles
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- Used
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Gloucestershire Orchard Trust. 2018
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Special Offers Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. Gloucestershire Orchard Trust. 2018. pp.vi, 50 with colour photography throughout. Large 8vo. New softback.
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A History of Whaling in Brazil. From royal fish to Japanese delicacy.
by Hart, Ian & Edmundson, William
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- 1st. Ed.
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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Pequena., 2017. 1st. Ed.. pp.xxii, 234 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A new softback. This is the first book to describe comprehensively the history of whaling in Brazil, starting with traditional whaling as a Portuguese crown monopoly and culminating with the introduction of modern ships, equipped with harpoon guns in the twentieth century - an initiative led by a British company (Duder and Brother) in Brazil.
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Pears of Gloucestershire and Perry Pears of the Three Counties. The Gloucestershire Pomona Series.
by Martell, Charles
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Hartpury Heritage Trust. 2013
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Special Offers Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. Hartpury Heritage Trust. 2013. pp.xiv, 214 with colour photography throughout. Large 8vo. New softback.
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Antarctic Magistrate. A life through the lens of a camera.
by Hart, Ian
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Pequena., 2009. 1st. Ed.. pp.303 with many photographs. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. Signed by the author, Ian Hart. This volume is a celebration of the life of Edward Beveridge Binnie, (born on the Falkland Islands in 1884) the eighth child of immigrant Scottish parents. The book traces his rise from humble beginnings through Falkland Islands Government service to becoming the first Antarctic Magistrate.
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Whaling in the Falkland Islands Dependencies 1904-1931. A History of shore and bay-based whaling in the Antarctic.
by Hart, Ian
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- 1st. Ed. Pub. Pequena. 2006
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Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Pequena. 2006. pp.xvi, 363 with many illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. Signed by the author, Ian Hart. A fascinating account of the whaling industry in the Falkland Islands Dependencies. The sequence of events which led to the extension of British sovereignty in the Antarctic and the legislation & policing imposed by the Falkland Islands Government to control the burgeoning whaling industry are also discussed.
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Austral Enterprises. A History of shore, bay-based and pelagic whaling and sealing in the Southern Ocean encompassing the Southern Whaling & Sealing Company, The Kerguelen Sealing & Whaling Company and their associated enterprises at South Georgia, the Antarctic peninsula, the South Indian Ocean and South Africa.
by Hart, Ian
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Pequena., 2020. 1st. Ed.. pp.xx, 380 with b/w. photographs and illustrations throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. Print run of just 400 copies. Signed by author. There have been very few attempts to document British involvement in the whaling and sealing industry. This book describes, in detail, some of the major companies that undertook this trade and the profound effect this had on the whale and seal populations in the southern hemisphere.
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