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Barnes & Noble, 2011 Gorgeous complete edition from Barnes and Noble. Silver gilt text block edges, silk marker tie, and wonderful binding. This was issued without a jacket. It is in a NEW and UNREAD condition. S. T. Joshi, the foremost scholar in all things Lovecraft-ian, has contributed a stunning introduction. This really is a fine and beautifully bound example. Great typography, too. Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. New.

Unicorn, 2013 NEW & UNREAD. FIRST EDITION HARDBACK. Wonderful gifted artist, tragically early death. Gorgeous visionary work allied to skill, talent, and accomplished painting technique; all the qualities no longer required by the imps and children who run our national collections.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. New/New.

Chatto & Windus, 1910 VERY RARE INDEED TO FIND A COPY WITH UNCUT PAGES! Title with portrait of Stevenson, each page printed from the superb calligraphy of Alberto Sangorski. Gorgeous use of gold and full colour throughout. The gilt borders were designed to imitate medieval manuscripts. This is a second impression printing in London, by Chatto & Windus, 1910. The calligraphy, book design, and illumination was executed by the well-known English illuminator and miniature painter Alberto Sangorski (1862-1932), who specialized in illustrating religious texts. The reproductions are by the Graphic Engraving Company. The introduction by Mrs. R.L. Stevenson is printed in red. The prayers are in black with red initials, each starting with a large illuminated initial. The paper jacket is now protected and has been repaired. Stevenson (1850-1894) lived in Vailima, West Samoa, where the whole household joined each evening for a prayer session. UNCUT PAGES!. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

A group of passengers on a cruise ship challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. Stefan Zweig's acclaimed novella Chess is a disturbing, intensely dramatic depiction of obsession and the price of genius. This painting is based upon this wonderful novel. Kettle's work has been exhibited regularly in London's Royal Academy. His paintings are often sought after by writers and book collectors because of the literary nature of most of his work. An original framed painting on canvas. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Hardcover. New.

Peter Kettle A stunning original painting inspired by the greatest nonsense poem in the English language, 'The Hunting Of The Snark'. The painting is on a gesso panel and is framed. It is titled 'Assembling The Skull Of The Only Known Snark'. Peter Kettle has exhibited mainly in London Paris and Tokyo, and has been selected several times at the Royal Academy. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator. Hardcover. New.

Peter Kettle This original painting is on a gesso panel and was inspired directly by the wonderful novel by Scarlett Thomas, 'The End Of Mr. Y. Peter Kettle has exhibited regularly at London's Royal Academy, and his work is sought by writers and readers because he often bases work on literary themes. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator. Hardcover. New.

Peter Kettle An original painting based on 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare. This is an original painting in a frame by Peter Kettle who has regularly exhibited in London, and many times at the Royal Academy. This is a unique one off original painting on a gesso panel. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator. Hardcover. New.

T. N. Foulis London & Edinburgh Buckram bound Author's Copyright Edition. Sixteen masterly tipped-in reproductions of the great Henry Kerr paintings. An attractive and sturdily bound example of fine book production from this period. Elegant gilt titling. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good.

T N Foulis Edinburgh, 1910 Superb tipped in watercolours and a most attractive full buckram binding, with gilt top to the text block and attractively untrimmed edges to leading edge and base. This series is becoming sought after, and one can easily understand why. This copy is a bit bashed about, but it is firm and with a clean text. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good.

Peter Kettle An original painting on a gesso panel in a hardwood frame. This tranquil image is based upon the poem by T. S. Eliot, 'Little Gidding' which forms the climax of his extraordinary Four Quartets sequence. A regular exhibitor at London's Royal Academy, Kettle's work has been sought out by many writers and book collectors because of his regular use of literary themes. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Hardcover. New.

A gorgeous original painting by the great artist and illustrator, Harry Rountree. This is framed and mounted and under glass. It is therefore going to need a lot of protection. Panther watercolour and gouache 53.3 x 29.2 cm. Signed bottom right on the original.. Signed by Illustrator. No Binding. Fine.

Peter Kettle A stunning painting on a gesso panel and in a hardwood frame. This is based on the Four Quartets poem 'East Coker'. Peter Kettle has regularly exhibited in the Royal Academy London, and in Paris, Tokyo, and Brussels. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator. Hardcover. New.

T N Foulis Edinburgh, 1910 Superb tipped in watercolours and a most attractive full buckram binding, with gilt top to the text block and attractively untrimmed edges to leading edge and base. This series is becoming sought after, and one can easily understand why. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 2007 SEALED, UNREAD, SIGNED, NUMBERED LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION. Very special copy. Utter perfection. Unread, as supplied by the publisher direct. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. Limited Edition.. Hardcover. New/New.

W&N, 2006 As read on Radio Four, the favourite Python tells us about the Python Years -1969 until 1979. Near perfect hefty hardback, second printing in the same month as the first.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Everyman's Library London, 2011 1st Edition. These superb and elegantly designed books were relaunched in 1991, to great praise. A. S. Byatt said They are so beautifully produced. They are a form of civilization. John Updike wrote, They are the edition of record. They are, unsurprisingly, being collected, and the first printings especially. This is one of them. It has a unique introduction by Margaret Atwood and the author has written a Postscript. There is a fascinating chronology, a bibliography, and an elegant setting, as befits one of the 20th Century's masterworks. A silk marker is bound in and the red cloth binding has a black panel on the spine with the title in gilt. This copy has a mylar sleeved jacket, which is unclipped. An unread looking book. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New.

Faber & Faber, 2022 Perfect unread new SIGNED first edition hardback. Protected perfect jacket. Signed on a Faber Members Official edition page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. New/New.

Persephone London, 1999 One of the first batch of these superb reissues of classics, this is just number 8 in the Persephone range, and is the first reprint. Later issues changed the graphics completely, but this is the one the collectors seek. Smart grey and white design, with a startling and apposite endpaper design taken from a fabric of the 1940s. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Soft cover. Fine.

Panther London, 1964 A rare first edition paperback from this wonderful writer. Brigid Brophy and others showered praise on this writer's ability. Brophy declared him to be the most talented American writer to emerge after WW2. This paperback edition of one of his best books certainly makes the case for agreement. It is tough but wonderfully fresh. It is tanned because of the paper used, but the words are what matter. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine.

Penguin Books London, 1985 First edition Penguin. This classic account of the American air force's worst defeat has long been recognised as a classic. A substantial amount of first hand accounts, through letters and interviews, brings the full horror to light. This is a paperback in excellent condition. No owner marks, looks like it might be unread. The photograph is of the actual book, it is not a stock photo.. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine.