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First edition stated. Hard-cover, Die Schweiz und die Fluechtlinge 1933-45German text, near fine/VG DJ Free of any markings and no writing. Minor shelf-wear. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

The uncommon first edition of A M Burrage's collection of posthumously published tales of suspense and the supernatural. The uncommon first edition, first impression. Â In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. An impressive collection of fourteen posthumously published short stories, including 'The Oak Saplings', 'The Green Scarf', and 'One Who Saw'. In his lifetime Burrage was best known for fiction for boys, but subsequently he has become better known for his ghost stories. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip. Age toned adhesive tape running the length of the dust wrapper head and tail. Small loss to back strip tail, with closed tear and two minor chips to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine.

The uncommon first edition of A M Burrage's collection of posthumously published tales of suspense and the supernatural. The uncommon first edition, first impression. Â In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. An impressive collection of fourteen posthumously published short stories, including 'The Oak Saplings', 'The Green Scarf', and 'One Who Saw'. In his lifetime Burrage was best known for fiction for boys, but subsequently he has become better known for his ghost stories. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip. Age toned adhesive tape running the length of the dust wrapper head and tail. Small loss to back strip tail, with closed tear and two minor chips to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine.

An attractive example of Arthur A. Stevens's record of 'thirty-three years with three famous book-houses, and some account of noted books'. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three further plates. Collated, complete. A fascinating autobiographical work in which self-identified 'bookman' Alfred Arthur Stevens describes his knowledge about books, gained from working in 'three famous book-houses'. Chapters discuss 'public men and their love of books', 'American bookmen and the lure of the first edition', and 'English literature in Japan'. Loosely inserted is an undated two leaf letter from Mabel of Manchester to her close friend May, inviting her to come and visit. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with small ink marks to head of rear wrap. Two small closed tears to dust wrapper back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed.

First edition of Henty's classic adventure tale. Octavo, original publisher's decorated cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, with twelve illustrations by W. S. Stacey and a map of the Grecian Archipelago. In very good condition. A desirable Henty title. Prolific English novelist and war correspondent George Alfred Henty is best known for his historical adventure stories that were very popular and commercially successful in the late 19th century. Henty wrote 122 works of historical fiction throughout his career, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885) and was considered the most popular boy's author of his day. His publisher, Blackie and Son, estimated in February 1952 that they were producing nearly 150, 000 Henty books a year at the height of his popularity, and stated that their records showed they had produced over three and a half million Henty books to date (Feather, The Age of the Novel, 2006).

Hardcover with DJ. 1ST EDITION. INCLUDES A TYPED SIGNED LETTER (dated March 23, 1966) TO PREVIOUS OWNER BY ALFRED KNOPF. Dust jacket shows very minor shelving wear...slight shelving tan on spine, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; A three volume set of first edition books published by Museum Press of Sir Alfred Munnings, President of the Royal Academy 1944-1949. No names or soil within, volume II has a light crease on the front board but text is fine. All books are well bound and clean. B/w line illustrated endpapers in all vols, hinge papers fine, bright gilt titles on red cloth. Volume I: An Artists Life, published 1950 in photo-reprod dj with slight loss at tips and spine ends. Volume II: The Second burst, published 1951 in photo-reprod dj with loss at head taking most of the title on backstrip of dj. Volume III: The Finish in original dj with loss at head published 1952. A complete set with over 180 illustrations by the author.

Hardcover with DJ. 1ST EDITION. INCLUDES A TYPED SIGNED LETTER (dated March 23, 1966) TO PREVIOUS OWNER BY ALFRED KNOPF. Dust jacket shows very minor shelving wear...slight shelving tan on spine, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

32 pp undated ads. Original pictorial blue-grey cloth. ALl edges gilt. First Edition (English) if this boys' tale of the uprising of the "Commons, " or serfs, during the reign of Richard II. This copy has the proper early ad catalog, without mention of any of the 1898-dated Blackie Henty titles. This is a FIne copy, unusually bright, with only the slightest of rubbing at the edges. Newbolt 81.1; Dartt pp 95-96. No DJ. In archival cover.

First edition. About fine in like dust jacket. (Light shelf wear to jacket. ) SIGNED on neatly tipped-in cards by cast members: May McAvoy, William Demarest, Roscoe Karns, Myrna Loy & Audrey Ferris.