Modern Literature
London, Longmans, Green, 1955.
First edition, second impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
A London-set novel exploring class, sexuality and shifting post-war morals, characteristic of Freeman's sharp observational style; she later gained notoriety for The Leather Boys (1961), a landmark in queer British fiction.
Children's Books
London, Longmans, Green, 1903.
First edition. Landscape 4to. Original cloth-backed pictorial boards.
One of the later titles in the Uptons' illustrated picture-book series featuring the character Golliwogg and a troupe of dolls, following their adventures as they join and attempt to run a circus. Written by Bertha Upton and illustrated by her daughter, Florence K. Upton, whose bold chromolithographs were widely praised. The series played a notable role in turn-of-the-century children's book design.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A Tale of the White Race of Mexico
London, Longmans, Green, 1899.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange pictorial cloth stamped in black and lettered in gilt.
A fictionalised account of a white civilization in ancient Mexico, blending elements of fantasy and speculative history.
Victorian Literature
London, Longmans, Green, 1889.
First one vol. edition. Signed & dated by the author. 8vo. Original black cloth with bevelled boards and lettered in gilt.
A narrative which intertwines themes of romance, financial distress and a quest for hidden treasure, exploring the complexities of rural English life in the late 19th century. An attractive early edition, uncommon signed.
London, Longmans, Green, 1895.
First edition. 8vo. Original green gilt-pictorial cloth.
A tale of camp life and adventure in a hitherto little known part of Australia.
Detective Fiction
London, Longmans, Green, 1959.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 13/6.
An attractive first edition of this suspense novel by the author of The Far Pavilions. Republished subsequently as Death in Zanzibar.
Sports & Pastimes
Sport, Legend, and Natural History in Cape Colony
London, Longmans, Green, 1889.
First edition. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original cloth decorated and lettered in gilt.
Bryden was an English solicitor, athlete and sportsman, playing rugby for England in 1874. He was a keen hunter and naturalist and travelled widely. He then became a professional author writing about wildlife and his hunting experiences, as evidenced here.
Modern Literature
London, Longmans, Green,, 1923.
First edition. 8vo. 4pp. advertisements. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 6/-.
A very good example of this early jacketed work set in Dartmoor, Devon. The adverts at the back are all related to West Country tales, including My Lady of the Moor by John Oxenham, which features none other than Beatrice Chase as the heroine.