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Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; Nice first printing abridgement by Readers Union for sale to its members only in 1955, previously published by Museum Press, London in three vols. No names, closed tears or soil seen in the fine 261pp text. Only one micro chip out of half title page fore edge. Original orange/cream printed dust wrapper is unclipped, darkened on spine, shows short chips on spine ends and a 1" bit of cello tape over a like sized claw scratch in the frt gutter/spine corner of dj and mylar. Autobiography of Sir Alfred James Munnings KCVO, PRA (8 October 1878-17 July 1959), who was known as one of England's finest painters of horses, and as an outspoken enemy of Modernism (when inebriated), also past president of the Royal Academy. Engaged by Lord Beaverbrook's Canadian War Memorials Fund, he earned several prestigious commissions after the Great War that made him wealthy.

Hardbound, no dust jacket. Limited 1st edition. #116/2500. Boards show fading & minor bumps & wear, otherwise very good.

Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some chipping and tearing. Moderate wear to the boards with some fading and discoloration. Foxing along the spine. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

A beautifully illustrated first edition of this work on tennis from 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes'. A first edition of the work. In the publisher's original cloth. Illustrated by Lucien Davis, C. M. Newton and photographs with a frontispiece, headpieces, vignettes and 12 monochrome plates. Collated complete. This work from 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes' is a sporting project edited by the 8th Duke of Beaufort which intended to cover all sports in a collection of works. This work discusses Tennis and other racket sports and was written by J. M. Heathcote, C. G. Heathcote, E. O. P. -Bouverie and A. C. Ainger. Publisher's advertisements to the front. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with bumping to the extremities resulting in light rubbing, minor marks to the boards, heavier to the back, and light rubbing to the joints. Front hinge starting but very firm. Internally firmly bound with bright pages. Scattered spotting heavier to the front and rear. Very minor creasing and the odd chip to the rear. The odd page unopened. Age toning and light spotting to the fore edge. Very Good.

First edition stated. Hard-cover, Die Schweiz und die Fluechtlinge 1933-45German text, near fine/VG DJ Free of any markings and no writing. Minor shelf-wear. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

41 mimeographed typed pp., printed recto only, in black. 8.5 x 14 inches. Al Purdy (1918-2000) was primarily recognized as a poet, called by the League of Canadian Poets 'The Voice of the Land. ' He was also a playwright working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Signed by the author on title page with additional ink notes. Holograph corrections and notes in text. First edition (first printing). Very good copy. Tanning to title page. Last leaf wrinkled.

First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp x, 243; 311. Original publisher's dark green cloth, lettered gilt on spines. Initialled presentation from the author on the half title page, "A. E. from his old friend, A. D. C. -July 1893." Slightly bumped at spine ends, with faint rubbing at spines and corners, otherwise sound, clean, very good+.

An attractive example of Arthur A. Stevens's record of 'thirty-three years with three famous book-houses, and some account of noted books'. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three further plates. Collated, complete. A fascinating autobiographical work in which self-identified 'bookman' Alfred Arthur Stevens describes his knowledge about books, gained from working in 'three famous book-houses'. Chapters discuss 'public men and their love of books', 'American bookmen and the lure of the first edition', and 'English literature in Japan'. Loosely inserted is an undated two leaf letter from Mabel of Manchester to her close friend May, inviting her to come and visit. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with small ink marks to head of rear wrap. Two small closed tears to dust wrapper back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed.

Hardcover with DJ. 1ST EDITION. INCLUDES A TYPED SIGNED LETTER (dated March 23, 1966) TO PREVIOUS OWNER BY ALFRED KNOPF. Dust jacket shows very minor shelving wear...slight shelving tan on spine, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; A three volume set of first edition books published by Museum Press of Sir Alfred Munnings, President of the Royal Academy 1944-1949. No names or soil within, volume II has a light crease on the front board but text is fine. All books are well bound and clean. B/w line illustrated endpapers in all vols, hinge papers fine, bright gilt titles on red cloth. Volume I: An Artists Life, published 1950 in photo-reprod dj with slight loss at tips and spine ends. Volume II: The Second burst, published 1951 in photo-reprod dj with loss at head taking most of the title on backstrip of dj. Volume III: The Finish in original dj with loss at head published 1952. A complete set with over 180 illustrations by the author.