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A GUIDE TO THE LAKES in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, by the author of the antiquities of Furness.
Kendal.William Pennington. 1802. 312pp. Two engraved plates plus hand coloured folding map. Inexpensively rebound into two-tone paper-covered boards with paper label to spine. Octavo. Eighth edition. Spare label loosely tipped-in. Some light interior occasional spotting with small tear to fore-edge of pp. iii; else, a very good copy.
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A MINGLED MEASURE Diaries, 1953 - 1972.
London. John Murray, 1994. Hardback in an unclipped dust-wrapper. First edition. Impressed blind ownership stamp in endpaper; else a fine copy in a like wrapper.
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A WESTMINSTER PILGRIM. Being a Record of Service in Church, Cathedral, and Abbey College, University, and Concert-room with a few notes on Sport.
London: Novello & Co., ltd, No date [1919]. Hardcover. No dust-wrapper. xiii, [3], 362 pages. Original pictorial cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Lightly foxed at start and end; ; names on endpapers; else a very good copy. This book is heavy and will incur extra postal charges. Please contact us directly for a shipping quote: info@davidmilesbooks.com
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AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
London.Faber and Faber Limited. 1945. 486pp. Black and white photographs throughout the text. Original boards, gilt. Original dust-wrapper. Quarto. First U.K. edition. A very good copy in an unprice-clipped wrapper that has some light rubbing and wear to the extremities, and two small stains
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AN HISTORICAL CHARACTER relating to the holy and exemplary Life of the Right Honourable the Lady Elizabeth Hastings: To which are added I. One of the Codicils of her last Will, setting forth her Devise of Lands to the Provost and Scholars of Queen’s College in Oxford, for the Interest of twelve Northern Schools. II. Some Observations resulting therefrom. III. A Schedule of her other Perpetual Charities; with the principal Rule for their Administration. By Thomas Barnard.
Leeds: Printed by James Lister, for John Swale; and Sold by. S. Birt in Ave-Maty-Lane, London; and T. Martin in Leicester, 1741. xxviii, 199 pages. Contemporary full untitled calf. 12mo. First edition. Binding rubbed; else a very good copy of this biography of the celebrated Lady Elizabeth Hastings, known as ‘Lady Betty’ (1682-1739). Extremely well known in her lifetime, Hastings was noted for her intelligence, her pious character, and her support of charitable causes.
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CEASELESS TURMOIL Diaries, 1988 - 1992. Edited by Michael Bloch.
London. John Murray, 2004. Hardback in an unclipped dust-wrapper. First edition. A fine copy in a like wrapper.
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DICK TURPIN.
London.Thomas White, 59 Whych Street, Strand. 1840. [1],2-323, plus [1] advert to rear. Frontispiece portrait plus numerous wood-engravings throughout. Bound from the original 41 parts. Recently bound into quarter calf gilt, with marbled boards. Some minor wear to fore-edge of title-page. Minor interior spotting and some browning to half-title and frontispiece. Pages 321/2 taped to fore-edge. Else a very good copy.
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EDY recollections of Edith Craig. Biographical Note by Christopher St. John.
London. 1949: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1949. Hardcover. Dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Signed on front endpaper by V(iolet) Pym, one of the contributors. Foxing to fore-edges and at start; wrapper worn and with some small loss at head of spine and corners; else a good copy.
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EL PRESIDENTE IBÁÑEZ.
Santiago.Sociedad Impresora Merino y Cia Ltda. 1957. Unpaged book of biographical photographs celebrating the 80th Birthday of Carlos Ibanez De Campo. Text in Spanish and English. Red boards gilt. Pictorial portrait dust wrapper. Original slipcase. First edition. Signed by Ibanez de Campo, and includes presentation letter to Charles Empson British Ambassador to Chile from the Director de Ceremonial y Protocolo. Dust wrapper a little rubbed to fore-edges with small tear to rear upper corner. Some light wear to head and heel of spine of slipcase; else a very handsome copy.
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EMIN PASHA his Life and Work. Compiled from his journals letters. Scientific notes and from official documents by Georg Schweitzer with an introduction by R. W. Felkin M.D. F.R.S.E.
Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co, 1898. Two volumes. 330 and 339 pages. Portrait frontispiece to volume I. Original red cloth gilt. Octavo. First edition. Neat name on half-titles; coding numbering on endpapers; else a very good set.
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FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG A Biography. With a preface by C. P. Snow.
London: Heinemann, 1962. Hardback. Dust-wrapper. First edition. Wrapper worn at head & heel of spine and edges; book very good. Presentation copy from the author to Harold Rogers a writer and producer at the BBC, who was responsible for a variety of programmes featuring the works of Francis Brett Young. The front free endpaper bears a lengthy inscription from the author to Harold Rogers, and loosely laid in are eight manuscript letters, dating from 1963 and 1964, to Rogers from Jessica Brett Young discussing her husband’s work and various programmes that the BBC are producing; two copies of typed replies from Rogers and some press cuttings; etc.
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GORDON martyr and misfit.
London: Constable, 1966. 338 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth. Dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Very sligh fading to spine of wrapper, else a near fine copy.
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HUGH THOMSON His Art, His Letters, His Humour, and His Charm.
London.A. & C. Black, Ltd. 1931. xx, 269pp. Illustrated throughout with colour plates and black & white line drawings within the text. Original red cloth, gilt. Dust-wrapper. Quarto. First edition. Just a touch of spotting on the fore-edges; else a near fine copy in a very good wrapper.Presentation copy inscribed within the hanging sign on the pictorial endpaper: 'To Robert H. Goodsall from M. H. Spielmann his friend. 7 Sept. 1934.' Laid in is a three page manuscript letter to Goodsall from Spielmann.
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INSIDE OUTSIDER The Life and Times of Colin MacInnes.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1983. 261 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth. Original unclipped dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on front endpaper: 'For Geoffrey, In memory of dear Roy and in celebration of our friendship - Love Tony.' Loosely laid in is a compliment slip from New Society: 'Dear Geoffrey I want you to have this, both in memory of Roy and, more cheerfully, to mark the start of our friendship - with love Tony.'
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JAMES JOYCE. Modern Writers and Playwrights Edited by Thomas Moult.
London. Thornton Butterworth Ltd, 1933. Hardback in original unclipped printed wrapper. Octavo. First edition. A near fine copy in a like dust-wrapper.
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JOHN MARTIN 1789 - 1854 His life and Works.
London.Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 1947. 309pp. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and 24 plates. Original cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Front endpaper, half-title, and title spotted; else a very good copy in a very good wrapper. Loosely laid in to the book are three manuscript letters from Balston to Robert Goodsall, concerning paper mills in Kent.
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LETTERS FROM CONRAD, 1895 to 1924. Edited with introduction and notes by Edward Garnett with two portraits.
London.The Nonsuch Press. 1928. [iv], xxxiii, [xxxiv], 1-335pp. Black & White portrait of Conrad on frontispiece; One other black & white plate of Conrad's mother. Original buckram gilt. t.e.g. Octavo. Limited Edition; no. 628 of 925 copies printed. Fore-edges uncut with some light spotting; bookplate to front paste-down endpaper; free endpapers browned; else a very good copy.
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LETTERS TO JEAN FANCHETTE 1958-1963. Prefaced and edited by the addressee.
Paris. Editions Two Cities Etc, 1988. Number 135 of an edition of 200 copies signed by both Durrell and Fanchette. Durrell's signature is dated 1988, Fanchette's 1989. Loosely laid is a manuscript card, in a envelope, from Fanchette discussing the book and a meeting with Durrell. A fine copy.
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LETTERS TO JEAN FANCHETTE 1958-1963. Prefaced and edited by the addressee.
Paris. Editions Two Cities Etc, 1988. Limited to 2000 copies. Loosely laid is a manuscript card from Fanchette discussing the book. A fine copy.
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LORENZO IN TAOS.
London. Martin Secker, 1933. Hardback. No wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Some browning on second front free endpaper where something has once been laid in; else a very good copy.
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