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Ditchling, Sussex: Pepler and Sewell, St Dominic's Press, 1934. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Hagreen, Philip. One of 300 copies, octavo size, sixteen unpaginated leaves. The text of a lecture given in London by Fr. McNabb to the Catholic Poetry Society. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in brown quarter-cloth over green paper covered boards, limitation page states, "300 copies have been printed by hand in Caslon 14 point Old Face type on Head's hand-made paper, January 1934. This is No. 255."; "Stones from the Brook: No. 1 Geoffrey Chaucer" (printed on the half-title); octavo size, (8" x 5 1/4"), sixteen unpaginated leaves. In a paper wrapper with black lettering on both panels and flaps. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, boards have straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some fading to green color of both boards in uneven patches and on back boards around perimeter. The paper wrapper very good, overall light sunning, the right margin of the front flap unevenly torn vertically, and a 3/4" closed tear near head of spine. ___CITATION: Taylor & Sewell, no. A234, which notes the title-page engraving by Philip Hagreen. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

466 pages. Paper / Soft cover REPRINT of the original edition in very good condition, slight wear to edges. Overall great copy of this scarce title. Excellent resource for history of French formal cooking, dining and eating. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Full title page reads: Le Cuisinier françois ou est enseigne la maniere d'appreter toute sorte de viandes, de faire toute sorte de patisseries and de confitures: reveu and augmentee d'un traite de confitures seiches and liquides and pour appreter des festins aux quatre saisons de l'annee: par le sieur de La Varenne ecuyer de cuisine de monsieur l Marquis d' Uxelles: unzieme edition. English translation of the title: The French chef teaches how to prepare all kinds of meats, how to make all kinds of pastries and jams: revised and augmented with a treat of squid and liquid jams and for preparing feasts in the four seasons of the year: by the sieur de La Varenne, kitchen squire of the Marquis of Uxelles: first edition. ~ Text is only in FRENCH. Although the contents and subject of this book is historic, and a direct reprint of the original first edition, the book itself is not old, circa 1999. No other publication date is available. Modern Reprint. Clean and Unmarked Text. Limited edition of 100 copies.

Size: 9x6x1; 1st edition, 5th printing, 1964. Minimal wear to covers. Text clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and square. No dust jacket. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

466 pages. Paper / Soft cover REPRINT of the original edition in very good condition, slight wear to edges. Overall great copy of this scarce title. Excellent resource for history of French formal cooking, dining and eating. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Full title page reads: Le Cuisinier françois ou est enseigne la maniere d'appreter toute sorte de viandes, de faire toute sorte de patisseries and de confitures: reveu and augmentee d'un traite de confitures seiches and liquides and pour appreter des festins aux quatre saisons de l'annee: par le sieur de La Varenne ecuyer de cuisine de monsieur l Marquis d' Uxelles: unzieme edition. English translation of the title: The French chef teaches how to prepare all kinds of meats, how to make all kinds of pastries and jams: revised and augmented with a treat of squid and liquid jams and for preparing feasts in the four seasons of the year: by the sieur de La Varenne, kitchen squire of the Marquis of Uxelles: first edition. ~ Text is only in FRENCH. Although the contents and subject of this book is historic, and a direct reprint of the original first edition, the book itself is not old, circa 1999. No other publication date is available. Modern Reprint. Clean and Unmarked Text. Limited edition of 100 copies.

Wilton Park, England: NP, 1946. First edition. Softcover. vg. Collection of two German POW Camp Newspapers providing a first-hand account of the feelings and emotions of the men, as well as their day-to-day activities during their internment in Great Britain. The monthly newspapers were produced by prisoners in Berechurch Hall (Camp 186) and in Wilton Park: - "Anruf: Zeitschrift der deutschen Kriegsgefangenen in Wilton Park, Nr. 1, Februar 1946." Folio. 25, [1]pp. Original illustrated wrappers. "Anruf" was published in Wilton Park (Beaconsfield), a war camp set up in 1942 to hold prisoners likely to have information of high intelligence value, such as German and Italian officers, pilots and u-boat commanders. Among the occupants was Gerd von Rundstedt, the last Commander-in-Chief of German forces in the West. The White House was a three storey Palladian mansion that was turned into an officers' mess for staff and interrogators. A series of Nissen huts was built for staff of other ranks. Prisoners were housed in a compound of flat-roofed brick and concrete cells. The first high ranking prisoners began to arrive in the middle of 1943. These included Marshall Messe, Field-Marshalls von Rundstedt and Busch and Rudolph Hess. As the summer of 1945 turned into autumn, the generals and the marshals departed. By November 7, 1945, Wilton Park was ready for its new role, a re-education facility for German prisoners of war. Indeed, between January 1946 and June 1948 more than 4,000 Germans attended re-education classes at Wilton Park, where they discussed democratic processes with visiting political figures and intellectuals, including philosopher Bertrand Russell, social reformer Lord William Beveridge, and the first female Member of Parliament, Lady Astor. The first participants at Wilton Park included some of the most senior German PoWs in Britain and many became leading figures in the rebuilding of post-war Germany. Helmut Schmidt, for example, the former German Chancellor, hailed Wilton Park’s role for post-war Germany, stating that “many ideas became a political reality.” The success of these classes is epitomised in one German participant’s statement of his time at Wilton Park: “I was a Nazi; I came to Wilton Park and it changed my life.” This first issue of "Anruf" opens with a long poem by Wolfgang Weyrauch titled "Anruf." Articles by Martin Guetter; Dr. Erwin Weghorn; Gustav Radbruch; Justus Franz Wittkop; Alfred Brasch, and others. The articles deal with current problems in Europe, democracy 'as exemplified in Britain,' the Nuremberg Trial, the United Nations organization, politics, religion, etc.. and above all a strongly anti-Nazi stance. Includes two in-text b/w drawings of the camp. Contemporary stamp on inside of front cover: "Wilton Park Training Centre. Authorised to be retained by P. W. Georg Kunz - 312 495 (prisoner's name and matricule are handwritten). Typed text in German. Wrappers and interior in overall very good condition. - "Querschnitt: Monatszeitschrift des Camp 186." Folio. 20pp. Original illustrated stappled wrappers. "Querschnitt" was published in Berechurch Hall (Essex), a camp which served as one of the country’s largest transit centres for German prisoners captured during the final stages of the Second World War. It was the first 1,500 men to arrive on September 19, 1944, who helped the camp take shape in those early days. Transported in by lorry at night, they were ordered to pitch their own bell-tents on a field encircled by a few strands of barbed wire. Work on improvised kitchen and toilets did not start until the next day, and hot food was not available until that night. But as Camp 186 grew to cope with more than 6,000 prisoners at a time, new facilities, including Nissen huts for housing and a 120-bed medical center, were added. There were also orchestras, a newspaper ("Querschnitt"), two theatre groups - one of which performed the works of Dante, Schiller and Shakespeare in large marquees - and even a 300-student Catholic seminary. This issue contains articles by Heinz C. Woelfle (of the Geheimefeldpolizei, who served in the Channel Islands at a base called "Silvertide," Havre-de-Pas, Jersey); Dr. F. Glasau; Herbert Hellmann, and others. Illustrated with two woodcuts (front and back covers), and 6 inside. The content features various items such as news reports (Nuremberg Trial), gardening, alimentation, entertainment programs, and above all, the usual anti-Nazi editorial stance. Minor and faint creasing mark throughout. Typed text in German. Wrappers and interior in overall very good condition.