The return of a classic. Pp. 112, illustrated throughout; narrow demy 4to; qr. purple cloth, spine lettered in red, white papered boards, upper board lettered in black, slightly soiled, a few tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and worn, edges lightly chipped and split; free endpapers... More
Pp. viii+424, 9 plates, list of works, index; price clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn; Oxford University Press, London, 1936. First edition. *Autobiography of the nineteenth century humorist. More
Pp. 94(last blank); super roy. 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, with French folds; Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland, 1996. First edition. More
Being some account of the divers doings of the associated shades. Pp. [viii]+172(last blank), frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 7 plates; f'cap. 8vo; pictorial olive green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, red & black, lightly worn; inked ownership inscription on upper free endpaper, the upper hinge starting, tiny ink... More
Illustrated by the author. Pp. 208, title page vignette, text illustrations; bottom edge of boards slightly bumped; price-clipped dust wrapper, back panel a trifle soiled; a little faint foxing; Michael Joseph , London, 1946. First edition. *Satirist's autobiography. More
A memoir. Pp. [viii]+338, 26 illustrations, mostly full page, index; med. 8vo; price-clipped dust wrapper; inked initials on upper free endpaper; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1972. First edition. *Includes memories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, W. Somerset Maugham, Arnold Bennett, Noel Coward, a.o. More
Eight volumes, totalling nearly 4,000 pages, profusely illustrated, the half-title and title pages printed in red & black, indices; med. 4to; half maroon morocco, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, maroon cloth boards, slightly marked and worn, with several small grazes to the leather, spines faded; marbled endpapers; hinges cracking... More
Pp. 60; f'cap. 16mo; limp green cloth wrappers, stabbed & tied, edges a trifle rubbed, the backstrip slightly faded; scattered foxing; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1958. Tenth impression thus. *First published as a short story in American Illustrated Magazine in 1905, issued in book form a year later, and reprinted... More
Pp. 180; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split; free endpapers faintly offset, a little light foxing; Anthony Blond, London, 1968. First edition. *Collection of essays originally published in The Sunday Times. More
Pp. 206, text illustrations; boards a trifle bowed, with a couple of tiny bruises to edges; dust wrapper, the flaps faintly foxed; text block browned, a couple of spots of foxing; W. H. Allen & Co., Limited, London, 1979. First edition. *Collection of articles originally published in The Sunday Times between 1972 and 1979. More
Pp. 182(last blank); edges of boards a trifle bruised and slightly foxed; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and foxed, edges slightly rubbed and split; edges of leaves foxed; Anthony Blond, London, 1969. First edition. More
Edited by William Cole. With the original illustrations by Tenniel, Bab, Lear, A. B. Frost, Oliver Herford, George Herriman, Nicolas Bentley and others. Pp. xx+524(last blank), numerous text illustrations, indices; med. 8vo; qr. yellow cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, black & red, black papered boards, the upper board..... More
Pp. 416; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Robson Books, London, 1980. First edition. More
Pp. 160; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Robson Books, London, 1977. First edition. More
Pp. 150, a few text illustrations; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Robson Books, London, 1979. First edition. More
Pp. 160, text illustrations; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed and split, the flaps slightly foxed at edges; top edges of leaves lightly foxed; Robson Books, London, 1980. First edition. More
being a guide for the young academic politician. Foreword by W. K. C. Guthrie. Pp. [iv]+24; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, edges rubbed and split, backstrip faded; a little light foxing; Bowes & Bowes, London, 1973. Ninth edition. *A satire on university politics, first published in 1908. Guthrie's preface... More
Pictures by Caroline Holden. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; small demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Methuen Children's Books, London, 1980. *Sequel to The Lion and Albert, Marriott Edgar's famous monologue, immortalised by Stanley Holloway. More
Verbal and visual gems from the films of W. C. Fields. Pp. 272, numerous illustrations; demy 4to; dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn, short creased tear from bottom edge of back panel; inked initials on upper free endpaper; Studio Vista, London, 1973. First U.K. edition. More
Cartoons and drawings by Andre Francois. Pp. [vi]+154, numerous illustrations, some with brief captions; pictorial boards; top edges blue; dust wrapper, soiled, worn and lightly browned, lightly creased along top and bottom edges; free endpapers offset; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1958. First U.S. edition. More
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Bookseller (one of forty against whom actions were brought for selling The Baviad) for publishing a libel on John Williams, alias Anthony Pasquin, Esq. Pp. xx+188; f'cap. 8vo; early nineteenth century calf boards with decorative blind border, new spine, decorated in gilt compartments, with gilt lettered red leather title label... More
Pp. 208, title page decoration; boards slightly sprung, the fore-corners bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, the back panel slightly soiled and foxed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1955) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers offset, a little light foxing;... More
Pp. 184, title page vignette; fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed, with a couple of tiny chips, the backstrip faded; free endpapers offset, a little faint foxing; Michael Joseph, London, 1960. First edition. More
Pp. 188, title page vignette; boards a trifle canted, edges lightly worn; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the back panel slightly soiled and foxed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, name in ink on upper free endpaper, a little light foxing; Joseph, London, 1957. First edition. More
Pp. 174(last blank); top fore-corners of boards faintly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed, the front flap slightly creased; Michael Joseph, London, 1985. First edition. More