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THE SCULPTURE OF DAVID WYNNE 1949-1967. Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Critical essay by T.S.R.Boase. Photographs by Iain Macmillan.
London.Michael Joseph. 1968. 157pp. Colour frontispiece. Numerous black and white, and several colour photographs throughout. Quarto. First edition. Original pictorial, cloth binding, gilt. Original pictorial dust-wrapper. Bookseller's label stuck to front free endpaper. Spine of wrapper is slightly worn at head of spine; else. a near fine copy in a like wrapper.
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THE SEA KING’S DAUGHTER and other poems by Amy Mack, decorated with designs by Bernard Sleigh engraved by the designer L.A. Talbot.
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THE SEA-SHORE FAIRIES. Illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant.
London: The Modern Art Society Ltd, No date. 42 pages. Illustrated with 6 mounted colour plates and numerous line drawings. Original pictorial paper-covered boards. 158 x 115 mm. Original pictorial dust-wrapper. Light wear and dust-soiling to wrapper; a former owner has finely hand-coloured the first two of the line drawings; else a very good copy.
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THE SEAMAN’S MONITOR: or, Advice to Sea-faring Men, with Reference to their Behaviour Before, In, and After their Voyage. With Prayers for their Use. And ana Address to the Officers and Seamen in His Majesty’s Royal Navy. With a Caution to Prophane Swearers. By Josiah Woodward, D.D. late Minister of Popler. To which is now added, A Seasonable Admonition against Mutiny and Piracy.
London: Printed and Sold by J. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close near Smithfield, 1723. vi, 75, [1 ad’[ pages. Possibly lacks a half-title. Disbound from a collection. Tiny corner lost from lower outer corner of title; title a little stained at inner margin; else very good.
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THE SEASONS.
London: A. Millar, 1746. 230, [6 ad’s] pages. 4 engraved plates. Contemporary sheep sometime re-backed. 12mo. A very good copy.
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THE SECOND BOOK OF WARGRAVE History and Reminiscences by the People of Wargrave.
Wargrave: Wargrave Local History Society, 1998. Hardcover. Dust-wrapper. Slipcase. Number 71 of the limited edition Subscriber's edition. Numbered and with the subscriber's name on a special bookplate. Signed on the half-title by twelve of the contributors. A fine copy.
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THE SECOND SPIRA; or the Blasphemers Reproved. Setting forth a sad and dreadful Example of God's Judgements shewn upon Six profane young Men, at Brodney, Somersetshire. To which is added a Sermon preached upon the Occasion by the Rev. Mr. Simmons.
London.Printed and Sold in Bow-Church-Yard. No date [circa 1760]. 8 pages. Illustrated with two wood-engraved printer's devices and two fine woodcuts. Split at spine and a little frayed; blank corner torn from cover/title; few small stains; else very good. Ex-Renier collection with their inked name in the blank margin of page 2.
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THE SECRET EXPEDITION Impartially disclos'd: or, An Authentick, faithful Narrative of all occurrences that happened to the Fleet and Army commanded by Sir E-H- and Sir J- M-, From its first failing to its return to England. With Apparent Reasons for not landing the Infantry, and many other interesting Particulars, not yet made publick. By a Commissioned Officer on Board the Fleet, and Graduate of the University, &c.
London.J. Staples. No date (1757). [2], 50pp. Bound in early twentieth century quarter black morocco over blue boards. Octavo. First edition. Spine a little worn with some loss to the heel; title and last leaf dust-soiled; some quite heavy foxing at start and end. Bookplate. Scarce.
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The Secret Shoemakers and other stories. Freely adapted by James Reeves illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. From Kinder un Hausmärchen by the Brothers Grimm.
London New York Toronto: Abelard-Schuman, 1966. First U.K. edition. 96 pages. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Original yellow boards; original unprice-clipped pictorial dust-wrapper. A fine copy in a like dust-wrapper.
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THE SECRET SHOEMAKERS and other stories. Freely adapted by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. From Kinder un Hausmärchen by the Brothers Grimm.
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1966. 96 pages. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Original boards; original dust-wrapper. First U. K. edition. A fine copy in a like dust-wrapper.
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THE SECRETS OF HOUDINI. Fifth Impression.
London.Hutchinson and Co. 1931. 279pp. Black and white photograph of Houdini on frontispiece. Black & white plates throughout. Black & white line drawings within the text. Original boards, black text. No dust-wrapper. Octavo. Fifth impression. Some very slight wear to the extremities. A vary good copy.
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THE SELECT LONDON STAGE; A collection of the most reputed Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, Melo-dramas, Farces, and Interludes. Accurately printed from acting copies, as performed at the Theatres Royal, and carefully collated and revised.
London: G. Balne, No date. (Circa 1830.). Engraved frontispiece titled 'Theatrical Portraits. '3d. Group.' at top of page. Title, followed by 54 plays individually paged, each with a wood-engraved illustration beneath the title. Contemporary cloth with black leather label. Octavo. The third compilation in this series. Cloth worn and faded; title a little marked and with faint off-setting from frontispiece; the remainder of the contents very clean, though largely unopened.
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THE SELECTOR: Being a New and Chaste Collection of Visions, Tales, and Allegories, calculated for the amusement and instruction of the rising generation.
London: E. Newbery, 1797. iv, 223 pages. Engraved frontispiece. Bound in recent full sheep; black gilt label to the spine and gilt banding. 12mo. First edition. Small blank corner missing from margin of frontispiece; else a very good copy. Roscoe J333.
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THE SENSITIVE PLANT. Introduction by Edmund Gosse. Illustrations by Charles Robinson.
London: William Heinemann. Philadelphia. J. B. Lippincott Co, No date [circa 1911]. 128 pages. Illustrated with 18 tipped-in colour plates and numerous other illustrations in muted colours. Original green cloth with a pictorial design in black. Quarto. First edition but later issue as the primary binding has a gilt design. Spine slightly cocked; tiny crease-mark to the corner of one colour plate; else a very good copy.
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THE SENSITIVE PLANT. With an introduction by Edmund Gosse.
London: Heinemann, No date. (1911). 128 pages. Illustrated with pictorial end papers, decorative half-title and title-page, 18 tipped-in colour plates, and other illustrations by Charles Robinson. Original cream vellum with pictorial spine and upper cover blocked and lettered gilt. Top edge gilt. Quarto. First de-luxe edition. Slight soiling to cover edges; else an excellent copy.
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THE SERVANT’S FRIEND, an Exemplary Tale designed to enforce the religious instructions given at Sunday and other Charity Schools, by pointing out the practical application of them in a state of service. A New edition. By Mrs. Trimmer.
London: F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814. 118, [2 ad’s] pages. Original quarter sheep over paper-covered boards. 12mo. First published in 1786, this work remained in print for many decades. Spine cracked; else very good. years.
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THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM.
Devonport: S[amuel] and J[ohn] Keys, No date [circa 1830/40]. 12 pages. Illustrated with two woodcuts. Original wrappers with woodcut on upper panel, and ad's on lower. 17.8 x 10.6 cm. A very good copy.
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THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. Price Sixpence.
No imprint, or date, but London, circa 1830's. 16 pages, but printed on one side only; the title and the 7 printed pages, bearing hand-coloured and engravings. Original pictorial wrappers, the lower listing 28 titles in the series. 16 x 10 cm.
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THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. St. George of England. St. Denis of France. St. Andrew of Scotland. St. James of Spain. St. Patrick of Ireland. St. Anthony of Italy. St. David of Wales.
London: John Harris, No date [circa 1830]. 48 pages. Illustrated with four plates, each bearing two hand-coloured engravings. Original printed wrappers. 176 x 105 mm. Spine repaired; covers a little rubbed and dust-soiled; else a very good copy. A quite uncommon title in Harris’s ‘Cabinet.’ See Moon 413(2).
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THE SEVERAL STAGES OF HUMAN LIFE, from the Cradle to the Tomb. With appropriate Engravings.
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. [Price Sixpence.] 35, [1 blank] pages Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece, vignette on title, and 16 other wood-engravings. Original printed wrappers with woodcuts to both panels. 140 x 90 mm. Wrappers worn and rubbed; some occasional marking, else a very good copy of a scarce title. Copac lists two copies only.
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