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London: Amalgamated Press Limited, 1930. This is an original copy of The Thriller from February 1st 1930. The issue that contained "Number One!", Part One of a three part story that what was later to become in book form the titles "The Saint Meets His Match", "She was a Lady", and "Angels of Doom". It measures 11.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide and is in very good condition indeed. There is a 1.5cm tear to edge of rear page which is hardly noticeable. It has some very light browning to page edges and the staples have rusted, but that is to be expected. All pages are complete. This copy of The Thriller is issue 52 of volume 2. It is page numbered 102-124. The story covers pages 102-119, other contents include "The Mystery of Moreland Hall", and "The Crime Of Doctor Crippen "The magazine is in an extremely nice condition. In The Thriller, Part Two, "The Second Victim", was published on March 15th 1930 and part three,… Read More

London, MacMillan & Co. Ltd. , 1936. Good. Hardcover. Original ivory coloured boards, 8 vo. , gilt lettering to spine, no dust jacket, plain endpapers, no inscriptions, internally clean, coloured frontispiece of a hard working older lady scrubbing washing on a wooden wash board, 89 pages, a biographical look at a much loved Nana, nursery nurse. A stirring account of a strong Irish lady. .

Chicago Lakeside Press 1976. 12mo, 452 pages with map and black & white illustrations. Fine dark blue cloth hardback, top edge gilt, without dust jacket as issued. No inscriptions or marks. An excellent copy. .

London MacDonald 1954. Blue boards gold coloured lettering to spine, hardback. No dust jacket. Book is very good but has some slight bumping at the corners, 305 pages including index. Has ten black and white illustrations and also has a photograph of Comm. Perry on title page. Approx size 9.25 inches tall X 6 inches wide. This book which was produced at a time approaching the Centennial of Commodore Perry's opening of Japan is an editing of the 3 volumes published by the US Government in 1856 under the same title as this book but this edition brings the narrative into one small volume. .

Norfolk: Plateway Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 1871980356 . Fine red cloth hardcover, No inscriptions or marks, an excellent copy. The fine dust jacket is unclipped. The only detailed account in English of the extensive narrow gauge railways and locos of Portugal. ; Black & white photographs, maps and drawings; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; viii + 312 pages .

London: Ian Allan Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket. Near fine green cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks with a near fine unclipped dust jacket which is in a clear removable protective sleeve. Illustrated with 2 colour plates, maps and black & white photographs. ; Black & white and colourphotographs ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 172 pages .

Brighton: Plateway Press. Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 1871980259 . Fine glossy card covers, no inscriptions or marks. Dual Spanish and English text. Captions to photographs in English; Black & white photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .

Brighton: Plateway Press. Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 1871980240 . Fine glossy card covers, no inscriptions or marks. The spine is a little faded. Dual Spanish and English text. Captions to photographs in English. ; Black & white photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1985. 0810913453 . First edition quarto 224 pages profusely illustrated with colour and black & white photographs. Fine royal blue cloth with silver titles. Fine dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. .

Bramley Books, 1998.. 1858338026 . Fine coloured pictorial laminated boards with fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, no inscriptions, 214 pages, Profusely illustrated in colour. .

London, John Murray, 1829. Very Good. Hardcover. The Family Library No. VII: 6.75 x 4 inches approx. , Volume 1 only of a two volume set. Very good brown boards black lettering to front and spine, reasonably clean but some background soiling due to age, a little chipping to top and bottom of spine, corners bumped, 313 pages, illustrated with black & white engravings in the text. .

David & Charles. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Numerous black and white photos, drawings and maps. From the Regional Naturalist Series. Price clipped dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

London, Phoenix House Ltd. , 1962. First edition: Very good cerise coloured cloth boards with gilt butterfly motif to bottom right hand corner of front board, gold title against a black background to spine, some bumping to extreme edges, large 8 vo. , very good but well used illustrated dust jacket pink background with black yellow and pink butterfly and flowers, some chipping and rubbing to extremities, previous owner's name and address written on front paste down, not price clipped, 339 pages, coloured fold-out map of Provence and the Riviera at the rear fixed to back paste down, illustrated with 44 black and white photographs by J F Vanden Eeckhoudt. .

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1889. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very good publisher's gilt decorated dark green cloth hardback, signed by the author. Chromolithograph frontis with 27 wood engraving, 6 black & white plates and 2 folding colour maps. Signed to the title page by Doctor Jackson on the occasion of his 80th birthday 28th June 1939. An invitaion to the birthday celebration is pasted to the front endpaper with press cuttings from the Manchester Guardian. ; Wood engraving; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 392 pages; Signed by Author .

London, Faber And Faber Limited, 1941. Very good black cloth boards, (hardback) , title not readable to spine, 8 vo. , well used dust jacket with signs of wear to extremities and a little foxing to the background, not price clipped, no inscriptions, tiny faint printed star to front endpaper, 384 pages including index. Distinctive black and white illustrations throughout by C F Tunnicliffe. An Anthology looking at how nature, 'on the earth, under the earth, in the air and in the water have been appreciated by naturalists, physicists, explorers, sportsmen, novelists, essayists, gardeners and farmers --. ' Some lighter relief in a war torn Britain. .

London: T Nelson & Sons. Very Good. 1884. Hardcover. Very good dark blue cloth decorated hardback. Spine has minor fading, fraying and creasing to top and bottom. Some rubbing to extremities, corners slightly bumped. Shadowy remains of a former inscription to reverse of front endpaper but not at all obvious, two hundred designs by Giacomelli. A very good sound copy of this charming book. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 431 pages .

London: The Herbert Press. Fine. 1982. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. 0906969271 . Fine card covers - paperback. No inscriptions or marks. ; Black & white photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York, Holt, Rhinehart And Winston, 1981. 0030577772 . First Edition: Original grey boards with blind stamped decoration to front board, gilt lettering to the spine, coloured pictorial dust jacket with very minor wear to extremities, fading to spine, not price clipped, no incriptions, 276 pages, coloured and black & white illustrations. 12.25 x 9.50 inches approx. An extremely heavy book. So please request cost of postage. .

London, Electric Paper, 1993. 1897584024 . First edition: Near fine coloured pictorial laminated boards, 11.5 x 8.5, six double pagescenes, almost perfect but having a patch of 'scribble' to background above squid on final pages, dramatic paper engineering with an educational slant. 'Printed with non-toxic ink that glows in the dark after brief exposure to light. Turn off the light and see the creatures glow. ' .

London: Parker, Furnivall, & Parker. Very Good. 1848. Second Edition. Hardcover. Published for the author's widow. Second Edition complete in one volume. 8.5 x 5.0 inches approx. Slight fading to binding in places, some minor shelf wear to extremities and slight cracking to hinges, but generally sound. No inscriptions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 415 pages .