The Lighthouse. An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery. 2005.
£20.00JAMES, P.D. (1920-2014). The Lighthouse. An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery. SIGNED by P.D. James in black ink to the title page. 8vo. London: Faber & Faber, 2005.
The Children of Men. 1993.
£55.00P.D. JAMES; SIGNED US EDITION – JAMES, P.D. (1920-2014). The Children of Men. 8vo. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
Railway Mechanical Engineering A Practical Treatise…
£35.00Railway Mechanical Engineering A Practical Treatise by Engineering Experts. 2 volumes. Monochrome plates, folding charts (all present as called for).
Veitch’s Manual of the Coniferae. 1900.
£45.00KENT, Adolphus. Veitch’s Manual of the Coniferae. Larger 8vo. [London]: James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., 1900.
Photography In Colours. 1900.
£35.00Victorian Photography Book – BAYLEY, R. Child (1869-1934). Photography In Colours. 8vo. London: Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey Limited, 1900.
Cranford A Tale. 1901.
£15.00GASKELL, Elizabeth Cleghorn. (1810 – 1865). Cranford A Tale. [Part of The Temple Classics Series]. Frontispiece of the author. 8vo. London: J.M. Dent, 1901.
Questions On The Marine Steam-Engine. 1863.
£60.00Scarce 1860s work on marine steam-engines- MAIN, Thomas J; Thomas Brown. Questions On Subjects Connected With The Marine Steam-Engine, and Examination Papers, With Hints For Their Solution. 8vo. London: Longman and Co., 1863. PROVENANCE: Joseph Blackburn (signature to front endpaper, dated 1864).
The History of England In Verse. [1876].
£25.00MONTEFIORE, J. Gompertz. The History of England In Verse. PRESENTATION COPY: Inscribed as: “With the author’s kind regards”. N.B. This book is of the 19th century, and is of its time. It also might not be accurate in the 21st century! 8vo. London: Ward, Lock and Tyler, [no date c. 1876].
Buckmaster’s Cookery… [c. 1880s]
£8.00VICTORIAN COOKERY- [BUCKMASTER, John Charles (1823-1908) ]. Buckmaster’s Cookery: Being An Abridgement of Some of the Lectures Delivered in the Cookery School at the International Exhibition for 1873 and 1874 Together with a Collection of Approved Recipes and Menus. 8vo. London: George Routledge and Sons., [no date c. 1880s; later than 1874].
The Monster In The Box. 2009.
£25.00SIGNED – RENDELL, Ruth (1930-2015). The Monster In The Box. 8vo. London: Hutchinson, 2009.
Caribbee. 2013.
£20.00STOCKWIN, Julian (1944-). Caribbee. 8vo. London: Holder & Stoughton, 2013. SIGNED by Julian Stockwin on the title page in blue ink. Original press release for the book is loosely inserted.
Winter Solstice. 2000.
£12.00PILCHER, Rosamunde (1924-2019). Winter Solstice. 8vo. London: Holder & Stoughton, 2000. SIGNED by Rosamunde Pilcher to a tipped in publisher’s bookplate – adhered to title page.
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. 2006.
£25.00MORTIMER, Sir. John. (1923 – 2009) Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. SIGNED by Sir John Mortimer on the title page in black ink. 8vo. London: Viking, (Penguin Books), 2006.
Beautiful Jim, of the Blankshire Regiment. 1900.
£15.00WINTER, John Strange (1856 – 1911). Beautiful Jim, of The Blankshire Regiment. 8vo. London: R.E. King, Limited, 1900.
Jericho. 1992.
£25.00BOGARDE, Dirk (1921-1999). Jericho. 8vo. [London], Viking, 1992. SIGNED by Dirk Bogarde on the title page in black ink.
The Cocktail Party. 1950.
£575.00SIGNED BY T. S. ELIOT – ELIOT, T. S. (1888-1965). The Cocktail Party. Third Impression, (May 1950). 8vo. London, Faber and Faber, 1950.
The Horse Whisperer. 1995.
£20.00EVANS, Nicholas (1950-2022). The Horse Whisperer. 8vo. London, Bantam Press, 1995. SIGNED by Nicolas Evans to the title page in blue ink.