Letters and Memoirs

Rupert Hart-Davis. London. 1954.

First edition. Hardback. No dustjacket. 4vo. 938 pages. Eleven blac and white plates, two of which are reproductions of letters. Bookplate. Slight water marks to covers. Owners name on front end page.

Very Good + condition

London. John Lane the Bodley Head. 1928.

First edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Hardback. No dustjacket. Large 8vo. viii/ 230 pages. 8 good quality full page woodcuts by Wilfred Jones mounted on the page and tissue-guarded. further woodcuts in the text. Top right cover edge is worn. Covers and spine slightly marked. Bookplate and owners name on front end page.

Very Good condition

London. Bradbury and Evans. 1853.

Reprint. Half leather. Hardback. 12mo. (13cm x 19cm), 306 pages. Covers worn. Edges chipped and rubbed. Corners bumped. Internal hinges cracked. Binding is firm.

Good condition

London. Flamingo. 1999.

First Edition. 3rd Impression. Hard back. Dustjacket. Large 8vo.. 385 pages. Dust jacket has a scuff mark to base of spine.
Intro: Tis is the story of Franks Anerican journey from impoverished immigrant with rotten teath. infected eyes and no formal education to brilliant raconteur and schoolteacher. Saved first by a straying priest. then by the Democratic party. then by the United States Army. and then by New York University...

Fine / Near Fine

ISBN 0 00 257080 7

London. Sampson Low. Marston. Searle and Rivington Ltd.. 1890.

First edition. Hardback. No dustjacket. 8vo.. 271 pages + 32 pages of adverts. Photo portraits of Hardy. Mark Twain etc. Original green cloth covers. Spine slightly faded. Extremities rubbed and internal front hinge cracked. Very slight foxing.

Very Good condition

Dresden. George Conrad Walther. 1755.

Reprint. Two volume set. Full period speckled calf leather bindings. Hardbacks. 16mo. 3 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches. 391 pages + 268 pages + Table des matieres. Engrave frontis and title page. Occational woodcuts in the text. A few pages are starting to loosen.

Very Good + condition

London, C Whittingham, 1801.

A new edition. Full tree calf binding. Hardback. No dust jacket. Small 16mo., 211 pages. Hinges cracked but binding is firm. Owners inscription. Armorial ex-libris bookplate of Mountgarret.

Near Very Good condition

London. Collins. 1966. 1967 & 1968.

Volume I: 1930-1939; volume II: 1939-1945 & volume III: 1945-1962. Two first editions and one second impression. Hardbacks. Dust jackets. Large 8vo. Vol. I - Grey D/J. 448 pages. owners name on front end page. Vol. II - Brown dust jacket. 511 pages. Vol III - Blue dust jacket. 448 pages. Numerous black and white illustrations. Spines of dust jackets have faded. Some wear to corners and edges of dust jackets. A few small edge tears.

Very Good + / Good + condition

William Blackwood. Edinburgh. 1819.

Quoted "the third edition" [it is in fact the 2nd. edition]. Half leather bindings. Complete set in 3 volumes. Hardbacks. No dustjackets. 8vo.. 337 pages. 363 pages. 376 pages. Engraved frontis + vignettes on the titles. several plates through the text. One label missing. Spines very rubbed and worn. Some foxing.

Good + condition

London. Longman. Hurst. Rees. Orme. and Brown. 1817.

First Edition. Period quarter black calf leather binding. Hardback. No dust jacket. 8vo.. viii/ 303 pages. Lacks front blank end page. Some foxing to prelims. Wear to cover edges.

Good + condition