Category: Fiction - Literature

Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem

Price: $9.95

Publisher: London, Sinclair-Stevenson : 1994

Seller ID: 335

ISBN-13: 9781856195072

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

By the author of "First Light". The world of the late-Victorian music hall becomes implicated in a number of more sinister scenes and episodes. A wonderful recreation of 19th century London - historical crime fiction. [4], 281, [1] s. ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. very slight wear to the head of the spine, otherwise Fine. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well pac...
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Meyers Handbuch Uber Die Literatur: Ein Lexicon Der Dichter Und Schriftsteller Aller Literaturen

By: ADAM, Ingrid and PREUSS, Gisela

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Mannheim, Bibliographisches Institut : 1970

Seller ID: 16071

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

German language text. Dictionary-style reference work on world literature. 987pp, illustrated. Bright, white interior. Solid binding, no weakness to hinges. Some wear to cloth along outer hinges /spine, but no weakening. College library stamp on ffep but no other marks, internal or external. Very heavy book weighing 1.41kg
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The Stump Farm

By: ADAMS, Robert J.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Spruce Grove, AB, Canada, Megamy Publishing, Limited : 1996

Seller ID: 040432

ISBN-13: 9780968191606

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Humourous short stories: The Stump Farm follows the trials of Bobby during the time Canada brought its soldiers back from the Second World War. 201 p. ; 21 cm. Bright, clean copy. Single surname in ink to front endpaper otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Weight, 270g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations!
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The Stump Farm

By: ADAMS, Robert J.

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Spruce Grove, AB, Canada, Megamy Publishing, Limited : 1996

Seller ID: 056145

ISBN-13: 9780968191606

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Humourous short stories: The Stump Farm follows the trials of Bobby during the time Canada brought its soldiers back from the Second World War. 201 p. ; 21 cm. Bright, clean copy. Single surname in ink to front endpaper otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Weight, 270g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations!
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Detective Stories from the Strand

By: ADRIAN, Jack - Editor

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A., Oxford Univ Pr : 1992

Seller ID: 046617

ISBN-13: 9780192123060

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Anthology of detective fiction and mystery from the pages of the Strand magazine - selected and introduced by Jack Adrian ; foreword by Julian Symons. Featuring work by - E. C. bentley, G. K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, A. Conan Doyle, Aldous Hixley, Edgar Wallace and others. xxiii, 374 p. ; 23 cm. Bright, fesh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases present. Weight, 404g.
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Confessions of Elsa

By: ADRIAN, Jill

Price: $5.00

Publisher: San Juan Capistrano, CA, deLUXX Editions : 1982

Seller ID: 25409

ISBN-13: 9780897846738

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

'She knew how to please a man...any man!'. 188pp. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no creases to spine. Nearly 'as new'. Weight, 110g.
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AEsop's Fables

By: AESOP

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, Century Co. : 1911

Seller ID: 045248

Binding: Cloth, Gilt

Condition: VG+

Aesop's Fables illustrated in b&w by E. Boyd Smith. xii, 172 p. ill. 22 cm. Ornamental borders to each page.Interior is clean though a few small a small stain noted to blank page p2. Ginges sound, no cracking. No ownership marks. Brown cloth is very bright and clean and the gilt titles and decoration shos no fading. Minor wear to cloth at tips. Weight,
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Speak for England: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry for the Forces

By: AGATE, James - Editor

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Hutchinson & Company

Seller ID: 15655

Binding: Waterproof Cloth

Condition: VG+

An anthology intended to appeal to the soldier, sailor and airman. Compiled by critic and journalist, Jame Agate. 253pp. Unusual waterproof, khaki cloth binding. Book is bright and clean. No wear to cloth. Previous owner's name & date on ffep. Dustjacket has some edge wear and a little staining to back panel. Weight, 250g.
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The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History

By: AGUILAR, Grace

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Seeley and Co.

Seller ID: 34977

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good Plus to VG

Historical fiction for juveniles based on Scots history. Originally published in 1852 this is an undated edition from circa WWI. There is a pencil date of 1916 on the ffep. 527pp, 16pp publisher's catalog at rear. Small pencil inscription to ffeo otherwuise unmarked. Foxing to prelims, ladst few pages, top edge and fore edge. Interior is clean and bright,. Binding is tight and square with a little wear tio red cloth at corners and edges. Gilt titles and decoration to spine are moderately faded but still clear. Weight, 696g.
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The days of Bruce; a story from Scottish history

By: AGUILAR, Grace

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Walter Scott, Limited

Seller ID: 056829

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: About VG

A story of Scotland under Robert I, known as 'The Bruce' [1274 -1329]. Numerous editions were published from the 1890s, many undated, as is this copy. A previous owner has a small gift inscription dated 1897. Complete in one volume - 591pp, plus [16pp] publisher's Catalogue at the back. Not illustrated. Bound in navy be cloth wtitles and decoration, all edges gilt. Spine a little darkened. Sound binding. Sound hinges.
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Charles Lamb

By: AINGER, Alfred

Price: $9.95

Publisher: London, Macmillan & Co. : 1888

Seller ID: 17902

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Very Good

Biography and literary criticism of Charles Lamb [1775-1834]. 226pp. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Old, owner's signature to title page.No damage to hinges. Red cloth shows minor wear only, as well as faded spine. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. This item weighs 400g.
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The Tower of London; A Historical Romance

By: AINSWORTH, William H.

Price: $12.50

Publisher: London, Toronto & New York, J. M. Dent : 1921

Seller ID: 1113

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Novel by William Ainsworth, a historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England to her execution. First published in 1909 in the Everyman's Library edition. [No 400]. xvi, 455pp, List of first 740 titles at back, 8pp. Flatback binding, carmine cloth, colored top edge. Style 1 endpapers. A very bright, clean copy, unmarked. Tight, square binding. No cracks to hinges. Very clean cloth showing no wear. Bright, gilt titles and decoration to the spine. Weight, 247g.
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Life, Letters and Journals

By: ALCOTT, Louisa May

Price: $9.95

Publisher: New York, Grammercy Boooks : 1995

Seller ID: 10543

ISBN-13: 9780517124246

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Compiled and edited by Ednah D. Cheney. New edition. 290pp. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding, unmarked.
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By Woman's Wit

By: ALEXANDER, Mrs.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Cleveland, Arthur Westbrook Company

Seller ID: 14010

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: Good VG

Very early paperback. Undated, circa 1914-1920 [?]. No. 63 in the 'All Star Series'. Attractive copy of a very old, and originally inexpensive publication. Attractive and bright illustrated cover. Tight square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. [weight, 150g]
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Adrift in New York

By: ALGER, Horatio Jr.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Cleveland, World Publishing Co

Seller ID: 045479

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

Horatio Alger Jr. novel for juveniles originally appearing in1904. This reprint is undated but circa the 1930s. Book is clean and unmarked. Pages evenly tanned as usual. Tight, square binding, no wear to the red cloth. The dustjacket is complete, clean, and unmarked, with a long closed tear to the front panel, minor edge wear and minor wear to the corners and extremities of the spine. Weight, 180g.
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Tony, the Tramp [Tony, the Hero]

By: ALGER, Horatio Jr.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Chicago & New York, M. A. Donohue

Seller ID: 2688

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Hardcover juvenile novel with the scarce colored dustjacket. No 11 in the 'Victory Alger Series'. Undated, however there is small owner's inscription to the ffep dated 1931. 249pp, 2pp ads, no frontis. The book is cheaply printed on uniformly browned paper. owever, the pages re very clean an unmarked. The binding is tight and square, the hinges are sound, and the brown cloth with black ink titles and decoration shows no wear. Sharp corners. The dustjacket has a clean, bright front panel with an illustration of boys playing football. Wear to corners, wear to foot of spine - short tears - a coup...
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The Revenge of Fantomas

By: ALLAIN, Alfred

Price: $250.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, David McKay Co.

Seller ID: 31279

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Translated from the French by Alfred Allison. 319pp. Interior is generally clean and unmarked. However there are three rubber stamp impressions [a drug store, where the books were sold], one at the front [ffep], and tow at the back [rpde & bottom of the last page]. There is a bookplate to the fpde - but it is unmarked. There is a very small amount of foxing to the front edges. Binding is sound - no wear or cracking to hinges. Black cloth is quite clean and showing virtually no wear. It is possible that a blank page following the title page has been ommitted or removed as the pagination is in...
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Escapade: August, 1960 [Jack Kerouac]

By: ALLEN, Douglas - Editor

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Derby, CT, Bruce Publishing : 1960

Seller ID: 054634

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: About Fine

Monthly magazine for men featuring a mix of fiction, cartoons, humor, non-fiction articles, mens' fashion and glamor photography - featuring a sometimes unusual array of major writers. This issue features writing by Jack Kerouac, Isaac Asimov, Paul Fairman, George L. Debord Jr, HerbertHuncke. Plus, articles on the 1960 Olympics, & on the Kingston Trio. 72pp, photo illustrated in b&w and color. Bright, clean and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 158g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, more outside North America.
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Escapade: February, 1959

By: ALLEN, Douglas - Editor

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Derby, CT, Bruce Publishing : 1965

Seller ID: 054633

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Monthly magazine for men featuring a mix of fiction, cartoons, humor, non-fiction articles, mens' fashion and glamor photography - featuring a sometimes unusual array of major writers. This issue features writing by S. J. Perelman, P. A. Brisco, William Saroyan [One Act Play], J. & B. Bennett, John Powers, etc. Plus, article on Floyd Patterson. 64pp, photo illustrated in b&w and color. Bright, clean and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 150g.Ships within North America, in card sleeve, for $4.50-$6.50 depending on location. More Overseas - shipping at cost.
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Escapade: June, 1961

By: ALLEN, Douglas - Editor

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Derby, CT, Bruce-Royal Publishing : 1960

Seller ID: 054868

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: About Fine

Monthly magazine for men featuring a mix of fiction, cartoons, humor, non-fiction articles, mens' fashion and glamor photography - featuring a sometimes unusual array of major writers. This issue features writing by T. L. Sherred, John Graves & more. Features - Six Articles, Four Short Stories, Six Pictorials [Pin-Ups], etc. 72pp, photo illustrated in b&w and color. Bright, clean and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 158g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, more outside North America.
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Category: Fiction - Literature