Cloth slightly sunned at spine ends; jacket worn with loss at spine ends and fore corners.
Illustrations by Joy Hayes.
£75
London, Philip Allan, 1935.
8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
In stock
Cloth slightly sunned at spine ends; jacket worn with loss at spine ends and fore corners.
Illustrations by Joy Hayes.
Weird & Supernatural
A Collection of Uneasy Tales
London, Philip Allan, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
This anthology, fourth in Allan's 'Creeps' series, offers nine atmospheric horror stories, including Birkin's own 'Angela', blending psychological dread and grisly twists.
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A Novel in Black and White [London], Denis Archer, 1933.First edition. 8vo. Original terracotta cloth lettered in black. Glassine dust-jacket priced fifteen shillings net.An excellent example of this work derived from a lecture given by Egan in 1933 on the subject of drawing, and featuring drawings by the 20th century master of pen & ink himself. What truly sets this copy apart is the presence of the original glassine dust-jacket, extremely uncommon.
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...A new and genuine edition from the original text (London, 1749)
London, Published for Bibliophiles, 1900.
Large 8vo. Bound in contemporary blue half morocco over marbled boards, lettered in gilt spine within raised bands.
A handsome edition of Cleland's famous erotic work, originally published in the 18th century.
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Flight (Claude) The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing
London, B.T. Batsford, [1934].
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth-backed pictorial boards.
An attractive edition of this work by a pioneer of linocut technique in printmaking.
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London, MacGibbon & Kee, 1951.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original terracotta cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 15s.
Part of Warner's broader engagement with classical themes, reflecting his background as a classicist.