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Click here to subscribeDAMBUSTERS THE: Small selection of signed colour 24 x 20 prints by artist Robert Taylor individually signed by various members of 617 Squadron comprising Lancaster (First Edition) by Leonard Cheshire VC, The Dambusters by Mick Martin and Wellington by Bill Townsend. Each have signed the prints to the lower border in pencil with their names alone. Rolled, otherwise VG, 3
MacMillan, Harold Memoirs - Winds of Change, September 1966 reprint; The Blast of War, first edition 1967; Tides of Fortune, first edition 1969; Riding the Storm, first edition, 1971; Pointing the Way, first edition 1972; At the End of the Day, first edition, 1973; all pub. by Macmillan, with dust jackets and each signed by the author. (6)
Estienne (Henri) World of Wonders 1607 2 parts in 1 first edition in English lacking initial blank but with errata leaf at end occasional foxing small rust-hole in N6 affecting text Rendel Harris` ink library stamp on titles and label on front paste-down pencil marginalia modern half morocco rubbed new endpapers [STC 10554] folio John Norton 1607.
Smith (John) Select Discourses As also a Sermon preached by Simon Patrick...at the Author`s Funeral first edition lacking rear endpaper later half morocco marbled boards joints cracked with some loss to spine ends J.Fletcher for W.Morden Cambridge 1660 Powicke (Frederick J.) The Cambridge Platonists first edition illustrations original cloth spine faded 1926 4to & 8vo(2)
Descartes (Rene) Epistolae 2 parts in 1 first Latin edition in England wood-cut devices to titles woodcut initials and illustrations 14 folding plates and illustrations part 1 title A2 2Z3 3E1 & 2 repaired early ink inscription on title University of Keele library label on front paste-down later calf rebacked new endpapers 4to [Wing D1130] 1668. ***Topics include physics mathematics and musical theory. .
Davenant (Sir William) The Works first collected edition engraved portrait woodcut head-pieces and initials lacks front endpapers occasional foxing and staining T4 closed tear contemporary calf rebacked preserving old gilt spine with morocco label rubbed and chipped [Wing D320] folio by T.N. for Henry Herringman 1673.
[Standish (Simon)] The Honey-Suckle; Consisting of Original Poems Epigrams Songs Tales Odes and Translations vol. 1 only [all published] first edition engraved frontispiece pp 370 (pp 3)contents(pp 1)advert contemporary bookplate of John Ward contemporary mottled calf gilt head of spine slightly chipped 8vo for Charles Corbett 1734.
Shelley (Mary) Frankenstein: 3rd third edition part of vol. 9 of Bentley`s Standard Novels series engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title (slightly browned) with 4pp. `National Library` advertisement at beginning [Sadleir 3734a; Wolff 6280a] 1831 bound with Schiller (Friedrich) The Ghost Seer vol.I only (as issued here) half-title 3pp. advertisements at end 1831 together in original cloth rebacked preserving original backstrip edge wear 8vo Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. ***The first edition of Mary Shelley`s classic to bear the engraving and with an introduction by her recounting how she came to write the story. There are also some alterations to the text which in her words "are principally those of style"..
Dickens (Charles) A Christmas Carol first edition mixed state "Stave One" chapter heading half-title printed in blue title printed in red and blue hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech illustrations contemporary morocco gilt g.e. worn rebacked with the original spine laid-down dated 1844 on title-page [1843]; another copy lacking title plates offset contemporary signature on half-title original brick-red cloth rebacked preserving original spine [1844]; The Chimes first edition second state illustrations foxed original cloth rebacked preserving original spine corners bumped [1845]; The Battle of Life first edition fourth state illustrations original cloth rebacked preserving original spine corners worn 1846; another copy later edition original cloth 1846; The Haunted Man first edition illustrations original cloth slightly worn small piece missing from edge of free end paper 1848; The Cricket on the Hearth first edition illustrations some foxing and soiling original cloth joints worn 1846; another copy lacking title 1846 sm. 8vo (8)
"Cinquante-Quatre" 1917 first edition 7 tipped-in plates light spotting contemporary inscription on front pastedown dated 1917 original blue cloth lettered in gilt slightly marked 8vo "France" [= privately printed Cambridge J.Palmer printer] 1917. ***The seemingly scarce true first which was reprinted by Bowes of Cambridge in 1918. Lyrics to then well-known aeronautical tunes..
Betjeman (John) Mount Zion or In Touch with the Infinite first edition of the author`s first book signed by the author on title printed in red & blue on blue and pink paper illustrations original patterned boards with mounted illustration an unusually fine copy with only slight tanning to spine [Edward James] The James Press [1931]; and an unjacketed copy of Continual Dew also be Betjeman 8vo(2) ***Scarce especially in such condition..
Christie (Agatha) N or M? first edition original cloth slightly faded at top edge front cover and spine head dust-jacket 1941; A Murder is Announced first edition original cloth dust-jacket a fine copy 1950; Destination Unknown first edition original cloth dust- jacket very slight chipped at extremities 1954; Hickory Dickory Dock first edition original boards spine very slightly faded dust-jacket with some small blemishes and a small closed tear at top of jacket towards spine 1955; and 4 others Agatha Christie first editions 8vo(8)
Cornwell (Bernard) [Richard Sharpe novels] 21 vol. all but one first editions (Sharpe`s Triumph present as first paperback edition) original boards dust-jackets 8vo 1981-2004 Sharpe`s Fortress signed by the author; Sharpe`s Eagle slightly creased to inside rear flap; very slight fading to spines of Sharpe`s Gold & Sharpe`s Company; small sticker mark to upper panel of Sharpe`s Siege which also has some light scratches otherwise all very good to fine copies.
Fleming (Ian) Moonraker first edition issue with `shoo` on p.10 and printed on the slightly thinner paper stock small ink name on front free endpaper original boards dust-jacket slightly dulled at spine a few minor mark on lower panel otherwise a very good example from personal experience the scarcer of the two issues 8vo 1955.
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