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Venice
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Venice

by Morris, James

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First UK Edition
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The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber, London in 1960. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The book is very slightly cocked. Some fading of the blue top-stain but otherwise the book is in exceptional condition. Free from inscriptions. Original red cloth, decorated and lettered in gilt, map endpapers, two sketch maps (one double-page), one page of line drawings of Venetian small vessels by Gerry Facey, many leaves of plates after photographs, including aerial photographs. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Just the slightest of edge-wear at the spine tips and folds. A hint of toning to the spine . The red letttering to the spine remains unfaded and vibrant. The now very rare first edition, first printing of James (later Jan) Morris' most celebrated and revered portrait of the Serenissima. 'Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character, set… Read More
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A View From The Bridge (Signed By The Author)
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A View From The Bridge (Signed By The Author)

by Miller, Arthur

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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Cresset Press in 1957.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.Mild offsetting to the end papers with a little spotting to the text block.Red cloth clean with sharp corners and bright gilt lettering.Free from inscriptions, erasures and markings.The WRAPPER is complete and is in near FINE condition.A little edge wear to the spine ends with a little rubbing at the rear upper spine fold.Small closed tear to the front upper spine fold.Colouring to the spine remains bright.Rear cover remains remarkably clean for its age.The wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover.The book has been SIGNED by Arthur Miller to the half title (as was his custom). A View from the Bridge is a play by Pulitzer Prize winning american playwright Arthur Miller, first staged on September 29, 1955 as a one-act verse drama with A Memory of Two Mondays at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The play was unsuccessful and Miller subsequently revised the play to contain two acts; this… Read More
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Vigils : Signed Limited Edition : Presentation Copy To Osbert Sitwell
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Vigils : Signed Limited Edition : Presentation Copy To Osbert Sitwell: Scarce Association Copy

by Sassoon, Siegfried

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The sole UK printing privately printed for Douglas Cleverdon in 1934. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Small quarto, original half rust cloth, uncut. Top edge gilt. Some splaying of the boards. Signed limited first edition, this being number 268 of only 303 copies signed and numbered by Sassoon on the colophon. This copy is one of 60 reserved presentation copies and additionally inscribed by Sassoon to the second bank end-paper with his characteristic interlocked double-S initials : 'O.S from S.S, these engraved gravities'. The recipient was the author (Sir) Osbert Sitwell. Osbert Sitwell had been introduced to Sassoon through their mutual friend Robbie Ross. These 22 poems 'were engraved on copper by Charles Sigrist, and printed May, 1934. The frontispiece was designed and engraved by Stephen Gooden.' After production of this limited edition, the plates were destroyed. The book is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. Rupert Hart-Davis records that Sassoon 'longed for praise and… Read More
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Virginia Woolf
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Virginia Woolf

by Holtby, Winifred

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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The sole UK printing published by Wishart & Co., London in 1932. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Some light pushing to the extreme spine tips and a little bumping to the corners. Light toning to the spine and a few mild age related markings to the boards. Mild toning and spotting to the text-block with a little spotting to the page edges in a few places. Light spotting to the prelims. Two small neat penned previous owner's details to the front blank end-paper. A small area of staining to the rear lower hinge. The fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Mild toning to the spine and folds. A little light edge-wear at the spine ends with a few small closed tears. The wrapper presents very well in the removable Brodart archival cover. An elusive title from the author of 'South Riding'. The first we have handled. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile Kt. which Treateth of the Way to Jerusalem and of...
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The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile Kt. which Treateth of the Way to Jerusalem and of Marvayles of Inde, with other Ilands and Countryes.

by Maundevile, John & Angelo, Valenti (Illus.) : Grabhorn, Edwin

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First USA Illustrated Edition
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Hardcover
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The sole printing of this limited edition published by Random House [Grabhorn Press], New York in 1928. This is number '94' of only 150 copies issued. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and housed on the publisher's original fleece lined slipcase. Original half tan morocco and wood boards, title blind-stamped to the spine. Folio (14.25 x 9.5 inches). Slight rubbing to the hinges and boards. Free from inscriptions. Two small neat 'bibliotheque' stamps to the verso of the front cover and title page, otherwise internally in lovely condition. The slipcase is complete but has some minor splitting in places, a little rubbing and ghosting to the rear panel. Illustrated with 31 woodblock prints and 34 decorative initials which are hand-illuminated in red, gold, and blue by Valenti Angelo. A very handsome edition of this famed compilation of voyages which first appeared around 1366. Maundevile claimed to have travelled through Turkey, Persia, Arabia, Syria, North Africa and Indian himself, but modern scholars… Read More
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Vol.1) Present Laughter & Vol.2) This Happy Breed : Both Copies Signed By Noel Coward And All The...
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Vol.1) Present Laughter & Vol.2) This Happy Breed : Both Copies Signed By Noel Coward And All The Cast : With A Loosely Inserted Advertising Handbill For The Two Plays

by Coward, Noel

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Editions
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A 2 Vols. set : Both books are First UK printings and published by William Heinemann, London in 1943. The books are signed by Noel Coward and all the cast : Joyce Carey and Judy Campbell on the initial blank and on the half-title: Gerald Case, Beryl Measor, Molly Johnson, Billy Thatcher, James Donald, Dennis Price, Gwen Floyd, Meg Titheradge and also that of the Peggie Dear, the stage manager. Loosely inserted is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the original West End production of these plays at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. (Following a Provincial Tour, 'Present Laughter' opened April 29th, 1943 and 'This Happy Breed' opened April 30th, 1943. Both productions played just over five months at the Haymarket Theatre). Both BOOKS are in Very Good++ or better condition. The wrapper has adhered in a very small area to the lower edge of the rear cover of 'Present Laughter'. A little toning and spotting to the text-blocks. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers with a little toning to… Read More
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Volcano : Inscribed And Signed By The Author
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Volcano : Inscribed And Signed By The Author

by Williams-Ellis, Amabel

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First UK Edition
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The Sole UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1931. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition bound in the publisher's original red cloth with blind stamped titling. Light pushing to the spine ends and mild spotting to the text-block. Advert for other Cape books concerning Russia bound in preceding the final page of text. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. A little chipped at the extremities with a few nicks and mild creasing. Some light toning to the spine. The photo-montage design wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed by the author to the front blank end-paper: 'To Mr and Mrs A. Kirkham, with best wishes for Christmas, and better luck for us all in 1932, from Amabel Williams-Ellis'. The recipient was Albert Kirkham, chief assistant to her husband Clough Williams-Ellis. The author, nee Strachey, was the daughter of John St. Loe Strachey, and thereby cousin (once removed) to Lytton et al. and on the… Read More
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Voltaire In Love  :  Signed By The Author : Association Copy
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Voltaire In Love : Signed By The Author : Association Copy

by Mitford, Nancy

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Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1957. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. A little offsetting to the end papers and some light spotting and toning to the text block. Otherwise a lovely clean and tight copy. The WRAPPER is complete and in near FINE condition. The spine is slightly faded and toned but far less so than usually encountered. Two small closed tears to the lower spine folds and a little light spotting to the rear cover and flap folds. The Cecil Beaton designed wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector. The book has been INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to the half-title: 'Maudie with love from Nancy'. The recipient was Lady Maud Harvey, wife of Sir Oliver, the British Ambassador to Paris between 1948 and 1954. Nancy was initially scathing about the couple, describing him as 'odious' and, in a letter to Lady Pamela Berry in 1949, nicknaming her as 'Morgue Harvey'. However, the couple went up in her estimations considerably and she… Read More
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