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NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £5 total: Galaxy Feb 1963 Vol21 No3. The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July 1971 Vol 41 No1 Jack of the Shadows - Roger Zelazny. Range War Thomas - W Blackburn. Hardback First printing. Dannus 4: The Dark Straits of Reglathium - Mike Sirota FIRST EDITION 1978 London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £15 in total: Unless otherwise stated CONDITION 'Good.' The Jam The Modern World By Numbers - Paul Honeyfield FIRST EDITION 1980 Death of a Rolling Stone The Brian Jones Story - Mandy Aftel FIRST EDITION 1983 CONDITION: Very good. A View from a Broad Bette Midler FIRST EDITION 1988 You'll Never be 16 Again - Peter Everett Introduced by John Peel BBC Pulication FIRST EDITION 1986 CONDITION: Excellent Defensive Eating with Morrissey FIRST EDITION 2016 CONDITION: 'As new' London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £5 in total: CONDITION unless otherwise stated 'Good' Battle For The Mind - William Sargent The Mechanics of Introdoctrination, Brainwashing & Thought Control. 2nd printing 1960. CONDITION: Fair. A Series of Defects - Barry Norman Arrow Books FIRST EDITION 1979. Harold Wilson The Governance of Britian. Sphere Books FIRST EDITION 1977. Laugh Again With Andy Capp No10 1973. CONDITION: Good London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £5 in total: Ojril- The Completely in-com-plete Graham Chapman Graham Chapman A Liar's Autobiography Vol VI London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £20 in total: A far Country Winston Churchill FIRST EDITION 1915 Hugh Paret, corporate lawyer on American eastern seaboard, narrates his home life, best friend Nancy, extra classes for Harvard, tangle with corrupt politics, unhappy late marriage to Maude. Fellow student Hermann Krebs works his way through college, takes honest socialist road to Hugh's capitalist striving. The Man in the Iron Mask - Alexander Dumas Printed circa early 1900's Inscribed with a signature on inside front cover. Guy Mannering or the Astrologer - Sir Walter Scott FIRST PRINTING by Oxford University Press 1912 Inscribed with a signature on the title page. With seventy four illustrations. Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer is the second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, but changed his mind soon after starting. The book was a huge success, the first edition selling out on the first day of publication. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £5 in total: Collette The Other One Penguin Books First Printing 1972 Translated into English from the French. Jane is Farou's secretary and mistress. Jane is also the admirer, confidante and constant companion of Farou's wife, Fanny. Colette exposes the subtle torments of living with infidelity, the capacity for suffering and the ruthlessness of women in love. Her sensitivity and honesty give this novel an emotional intensity which makes the startling twist at the end very poignant. Collette The Innocent Libertine Penguin Books First Printing 1972 Translated into English from the French. Jane is Farou's secretary and mistress. Jane is also the admirer, confidante and constant companion of Farou's wife, Fanny. Colette exposes the subtle torments of living with infidelity, the capacity for suffering and the ruthlessness of women in love. Her sensitivity and honesty give this novel an emotional intensity which makes the startling twist at the end very poignant. Collette Gigi & The Cat Penguin Books First Printing 1972 Translated by Antonia White. Gigi’s days are filled with cigars, lobster, lace and superstitions: the education of a future courtesan. Bored and unconvinced by what she’s taught, Gigi surprises all with her approach to love. In this classic turn-of-the-century novella, Colette unveils Gigi’s journey into womanhood in rich and supple prose. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. Jenny Villiers - JB Priestley FIRST EDITION 1947 A Story of the Theatre is a short novel by J. B. Priestley, first published in 1947. A successful but dispirited playwright is supervising the rehearsals of his new play, The Glass Door, at an old theatre in North England. The Sand Castle - Iris Murdoch FIRST PRINTING by The Reprint Society 1959. The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires and a different dream of life. A complex battle develops, involving love, guilt, magic, art and political ambition. Mor's teenage children and their mother fight discreetly and ruthlessly against the invader. The Head, himself enchanted, advises Mor to seize the girl and run. The final decision rests with Rain. Can a 'great love' be purchased at too high a price? Lady Chatterley's Lover - DH Lawrence FIRST EDITION via The Vanguard Library No 22: 1953 One of the most extraordinary literary works of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned in England and the United States after its initial publication in 1928. The unexpurgated edition did not appear in America until 1959, after one of the most spectacular legal battles in publishing history. With her soft brown hair, lithe figure and big, wondering eyes, Constance Chatterley is possessed of a certain vitality. Yet she is deeply unhappy; married to an invalid, she is almost as inwardly paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfilment. Carlotta McBride - Charles Orson Gorham FIRST PRINTING by Secker & Warburg 1959. This novel follows a young woman named Carlotta McBride as she navigates through the streets of New York, Hollywood and Paris and enters into several lesbian relationships and deals with sobriety the bright lights of the Broadway stage as she becomes famous. Gorham was a publicity director for the Doubleday Doran publishing house before serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Eighth Air Force in World War II. He flew 63 missions as navigator and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £10 in total: Guinness Dublin Visitors Guide Published 1939 CONDITION: Front cover marked & slight impact damage on the cover edge. INCLUDES Two sepia postcards and a Guinness Yeast Extract loose leaf advert. 66 Pages with lots of photos. An original Guinness Dublin Visitor's guide from 1939. A fascinating insight to the history and culture of Ireland in the 1930s. The World of Brendan Behan by Sean McCann FIRST PRINTING by Four Square Book 1965 Illustrated by Liam C Martin Sean McCann was a distinguished author and journalist. He wrote more than 25 books covering a wide range of subjects ranging from roses to Irish history and sport. His main hobby was rose growing, for which he was awarded many international prizes London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. All are hardback and supplied with protective sleeve with exception of Don Diego. £10 in total: Mr Norriss Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood 1st PRINTING by The Folio Society 1990, illustrated. First published in 1933, the novel portrays a series of encounters in Berlin between the narrator and the camp and mildly sinister Mr. Norris. Evoking the atmosphere in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis, the novel has achieved the status of a modern classic. William Shakespeare Measure For Measure, intro by Harold Hobson. Illustrations by Alix Stone. 1st PRINTING by The Folio Society 1964 The Happy Captive by Francisco Nunez Nunez De Pineda Y Bascunan Illustrated by John Lawrence. 1st PRINTING by The Folio Society 1977 Translated from the Spanish by William C.Atkinson, fascinating account of the captivity of a Spaniard by the Araucao of Chile in 1628, who came to admire his captors. The Remarkable Life of Don Diego 1st PRINTING by The Folio Society 1958 Autobiography. Illustrated by Harold Bennett. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. £15 in total: CONDITION: Unless otherwise stated all are 'as new' The City That Wouldn't Die May 10-11 1941 by Richard Collier. 1st EDITION 1959 PRICED ON EBAY from £38! CONDITION: Cover quite 'tatty.' Illustrated. Inscribed inside with a signature 'June 1962.' Daily Mail Britain at War Unseen Archives by Maureen Hill. Over 750 photos 1st EDITION 2002 Illustrated History of Great Britain by Sir George Clark 1st EDITION 1987 Over 230 illustrations. CONDITION: Still Sealed Blitz The Story of 29th December 1940 by M.J Gaskin 1st EDITION 2005 Illustrated. Under The Dome of St Paul's a Story of Sir Christopher Wren's Days by Emma Marshall. CONDITION: Some signs of surface wear on cover. 1st EDITION 1898 Step into the richly detailed world of 17th and 18th-century London with Emma Marshall's captivating historical novel, Under the Dome of St. Paul's. Set against the backdrop of Sir Christopher Wren's monumental work, this novel brings to life the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of those living during one of the most dynamic periods in British architectural history. Samuel Pepys Plague Fire Revolution by Margarette Lincoln National Maritime Museum 1st EDITION 2015 This book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, centres on Samuel Pepys (1633 1703), the famous diarist and the greatest administrator of the Stuart Age. Not only a passionate diarist, Pepys was also a prolific correspondent who lived through and wrote about all the key events and leading individuals of his time: the Restoration of Charles II, the Great Plague, the Fire of London, the raid of the Dutch fleet in the river Medway, the King’s mistresses. Through a series of essays by leading experts, this publication reveals the rich diversity of his career and interests – from the theatre, to advances in science and development of the Royal Navy. His life was so utterly entwined with the extraordinary period he lived through – he was even a witness to the beheading of Charles I – that the book becomes a portrait of the age. Each chapter has two or three essays followed by discussion of specific objects and paintings. Our Generation A Pictorial Record of Britain In Our Own Times. With a foreward by E. Royston Price. Published by Waverley Book Co Ltd. 1st EDITION CONDITION: Some signs of surface wear on cover. A3 Size, several hundred pages all illustrated at least 400+ images. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: This book is listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same title (in a comparable) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. 5000 Year of Glass Making by J R Vavra 1st EDITION 1955. Hardback. A3 Size extensively illustrated. Publisher: Artia Prague London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: This book is listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same title (in a comparable) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. Linoleum by Jane Powell with Photos by Linda Svendsen Gibbs Smith Publisher Salt Lake City 1st EDITION 2003. Hardback Linoleum is not vinyl! The word "linoleum" has become a generic term for resilient flooring of all kinds, but it is NOT vinyl. Linoleum is a flooring product made of natural materials, including linseed oil, resins, wood flour, cork, limestone, and jute fabric. This fascinating new book focuses on vintage linoleum; more specifically the marvelous patterns produced from its invention in 1863 until its almost complete eradication in 1960s due to widescale vinyl production. Linoleum is also about the rebirth of authentic linoleum flooring in the past couple of decades, and the hope for a future in which linoleum receives the long overdue respect it has always deserved. Drawing upon their expertise in restoring and photographing old homes, the authors share the history and evolution of floor coverings generally, and linoleum in particular. With humor and insight, they single out the differing types and patterns of this durable product, discuss its care and maintenance, and list major resilient flooring companies where linoleum can easily be found. This is a must-have collectible book for anyone who ever played with toy cars on grandma's kitchen floor, or arranged their marbles to fit the curious patterns that stretched from corner to corner. Jane Powell is the proprietor of House Dressing, a business dedicated to renovating and preserving old homes. She is the former president of the historic preservation organization in her hometown of Oakland, California. Her books include Bungalow Kitchens and Bungalow Bathrooms. Linda Svendsen specializes in architectural interior and exterior photography, and her work has been showcased in Camps and Cottages, Bungalow Kitchens, Bungalow Bathrooms, Old House Journal, Old House Interiors, and Lifestyles Magazine. Jane Powell is an experienced bungalow kitchen restorer and a sought after speaker on the subject. She lives in Oakland, California. Linda Svendsen, a graduate of Music and Art High School and Parsons School of Design in New York, has been a renowned photographer for more than thirty years. Her work is showcased in numerous magazines and books; she is the author of Bicycle: Around the World. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: This book is listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same title (in a comparable) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. Sculpture From Antiquity to The Present Day - Taschen HARDBACK x 2. FIRST PRINTING 2006 This publication takes a new look at how works of sculpture were created, the circumstances of their discovery, and the historical and political background. Ranging from works of antiquity through the middle ages and the renaissance, to the present day, this volume with over 1,000 illustrations offers a fascinating overview of how sculpture has developed and responded to different influences throughout the centuries. It clearly explains how this art form has evolved to reflect the intellectual and spiritual attitudes of its times, as well as producing great masterpieces whose fascination is timeless. Featuring work of; Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini, Primaticcio, Bernini, Picasso, Brancusi, Giacometti, Calder, Moore, Beuys, Koons, Hirst and Whiteread as well as nameless works from antiquity and the middle ages. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. CONDITION: Unless otherwise stated all are 'As New.' All are in hardback format. £15 in total for: Josephine Empress of France SIGNED by Barbara Cartland CONDITION: Loose leaf cover quite tatty. FIRST EDITION 1961 With five full page illustrations. Susie The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon Wife of Charles H Spurgeon by Ray Rhodes JR. FIRST EDITION 2018 The definitive biography of Susannah Spurgeon. Illustrated 320 pages. While many Christians recognize the name of Charles H. Spurgeon, the beloved preacher and writer, few are familiar with the life and legacy of his wife, Susie. Yet Susannah Spurgeon was an accomplished and devout woman of God who had a tremendous ministry in her own right, as well as in support of her husband. Even while dealing with serious health issues, she administered a book fund for poor pastors, edited and published her husband’s sermons and other writings, led a pastor’s aid ministry, wrote five books, made her home a hub of hospitality, and was instrumental in planting a church. And as her own writing attests, she was also a warm, charming, and fascinating woman. Fenland Chronicles by Sybil Marshall With drawings by Ewart Oakshott. FIRST EDITION 1967 In FENLAND CHRONICLE Sybil Marshall has collected together her parent's remembrances of their childhoods, marriage, family life and work in this traditional corner of England and drawn them into a wonderfully vivid portrait of a time gone by. Their memories are prodigious: they recall the misery of Victorian schooldays and, while her father remembers his work as a turf digger, brickmaker and waterman, her mother looks back on her life as a wife, mother and farmworker and tells of the ancientcustoms and lore of the age. Their hardships were faced with courage, resilience and good humour. Return to the Islands by Arthur Grimble FIRST EDITION 1957 ‘A Return to the Islands’ continues the story of Arthur Grimble’s experiences in the Gilbert and Ellice islands, where returned to continue his work as a government administrator, this time, for various reasons, without the benefit of his wife and family. The world was at that time a vastly different place than it is now. Some may be put off by the realisation that the Gilberts were part of the British Empire, but Arthur’s genuine warmth and humanity, and his eagerness to learn all he could about the Gilbertese people, their language, customs and beliefs made him many friends, and he was loved and respected by his many friends and colleagues, both white and native. His open acceptance of the beliefs and customs of his Gilbertese friends allowed him to experience many aspects of the Gilbertese life and culture that would have been closed to him, otherwise. Arthur’s descriptions are full of the brilliance of sunlight reflecting from coral sands, the scents of the tropic breeze, and the sounds of the wind in the palms - he writes with all the magic of Kipling, and a deep love for the Gilbertese people, this book is pure magic, and I cannot recommend it enough. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. All books in hardback format unless otherwise stated. £15 in total for: The Cathcart Circle by Jack Kernahan FIRST EDITION 1980 160 pages extensively illustrated. Card covers. The Cathcart Railway was opened in 1886, before most of the homes it now serves were built. With a length of eight miles from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Central, it was operated by the Caledonian Railway from opening until grouping. Jack Kernahan provides a history of the line from the first plans until the present day, including motive power and rolling stock, electrification, track layout and signalling, and the role of the line in popular folklore. Tramway Twilight by J Joyce This printing 1963 By Ian Allan Ltd 111 pages extensively illustrated. The Story of British Tramways from 1945 to 1962 The Aeroplane An Elementary Text Book of the Principles of Dynamic Flight by T O'B Hubbard & JH Ledeboer & CC Turner. This Printing 1911. 127 pages, with 4 plates and 35 diagrams. Mind Over Motor by WH Charnock Circa 1955 116 pages extensively illustrated. This is a humorous book of personal reminiscences and stories covering bicycles, motorcycles and cars. It is well illustrated with photographs of many of the vehicles he owned. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.