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How to Write Letters: A Manual of Correspondence, showing the Correct Structure, Composition, Punctuation, Formalities, and Uses of the Various Kinds of Letters, Notes, and Cards.

by WESTLAKE, J.W.

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W. Nicholson & Sons, London. 1880. W. Nicholson & Sons, London. 1880. Small hardback in blue cloth with period lettering and decoration in black and gilt to spine and upper board. 253 pages + ads. Extremities sl. rubbed; inscription to front free end-paper.
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Those Wonderful Books! Observations by Enthusiasts, Addicts and Others.

by ANON.

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Orange Art Miniatures, Woodstock CT. 2007. Sixth printing. Orange Art Miniatures, Woodstock CT. 2007. 8 cm x 11.5 cm. Stapled booklet in colour-printed card cover. Very clean and sound.
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A Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles. Later Gothic Manuscripts 1390-1490. In Two Volumes. I - Text & Illustration. II - Catalogue.

by SCOTT, Kathleen L.

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Harvey Miller Publishers. 1996
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Harvey Miller Publishers. 1996. Harvey Miller Publishers. London. 1996. Large 4to hardbacks with DW. In two volumes. Illustrated. Minor wear to head and tail of spine and to corners. A lovely copy in a slightly worn wrapper with spine sunned to both volumes and minor tear to top corner of front cover in volume one.
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The Complete Letter-Writer; Or, Lady's Polite Secretary. Containing a variety of Elegant, Interesting and Instructive Letters...Several Original letters of Wit, by Ladies of the First Rank in the Literary World with A Variety of Poetical Letters.... Cards of Compliment...

by A REAL LADY OF FASHION.

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S. Hooper. London. No date (c.17
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S. Hooper. London. No date (c.1790). S. Hooper. No date, c.1790. Pocket edition, 14 x 9cm. Rebound in 20th century brown calf gilt, marbled boards, original endpapers retained. Engraved frontis. xxiv, 263 pages plus 3 pages publisher's adverts. Lacks 2 pages of "Contents". Pages browned with occasional foxing, Close tear to outer margin of pages 247/248. Ownership names.… Read more about this item
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Caught in a Web of Words. James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary. ASSOCIATION COPY - PRESENTED FROM EDNA O'BRIEN TO WILLIAM FAIRCHILD THE PLAYWRIGHT.

by MURRAY, K. M. Elisabeth. [Edna O'Brien]

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Yale University Press. New Haven & London. 1977. Yale University Press. 1977. First edition. hardback in DW. Gift from Edna O'Brien to William Fairchild, playwright, "Dearest Bill, I knew you're caught anyhow but just so's you know I knew. best for 1979. Edna." A clean copy in faded and worn wrapper.
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Durrelliana" An Illustrated Checklist of Inscribed Books of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell and associated publications, letters and notes. PRESENTATION COPY TO PENELOPE DURRELL-HOPE, THE OLDEST CHILD OF L.D.

by MALLINSON, Jeremy. J.C. [DURRELL]

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Jeremy Mallinson. 1999. Jeremy Mallinson. 1999. First edition. paperback, lacks covers and is water-damaged BUT.... Presentation copy to Penelope Durrell-Hope, oldest child of Lawrence. "Inscribed for Penelope (Durrell-Hope), In great respect and of friendship with your father lawrence Durrell. See p. 4 & with thanks. With all best wishes. Yours ever, Jeremy (Mallinson)." Ink staining from other inscription, probably… Read more about this item
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Romanticism and Anthony Trollope. A Study in the Continuities of Nineteenth-Century Literary Thought.

by SWINGLE, L. J.

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The University of Michigan Press
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The University of Michigan Press. 1993. The University of Michigan Press. 1993. Hardback with DW. Grey cloth boards bumped at the corners. Wrapper slightly browned and shelf worn. Overall a nice clean copy.
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Richard Brautigan: An Annotated Bibliography.

by BARBER, John F.

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McFarland, Jefferson. 1990. First edition. McFarland, Jefferson. 1990. Hardback. Green cloth, white type to spine and upper board. 236 pages. Index. Tiny dent to cloth on hinge of upper board o/w very clean and sound.
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The Craft of Printing and the Publication of Shakespeare's Works.

by WILLIAMS, George Walton.

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Folger Books, Washington. 1985. Folger Books, Washington. 1985. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 103 pages. Ills. Index. V. sl. shelf-wear to extremities of dust-wrapper.
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Georgette Heyer's Regency World. Illustrated by Graeme Tavendale.

by KLOESTER, Jennifer.

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Willliam Heinemann, London. 2005. First edition. William Heinemann, London. 2005. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 382 pages. Index. Clean and sound.
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Old and Curious. The History of a Bookshop. (LIMITED EDITION).

by WILSON, Roger Burdett.

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James Wilson. 1960
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James Wilson. 1960. James Wilson. Birmmingham. 1960. First edition. Hardback with DW. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being number 99. Slim 8vo. A lovely clean copy in partially sunned wrapper that is a little worn at extremities and has been repaired internally with tape to head of spine.
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Charles Dickens: Great Expectations. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Studies in English Literature No. 19.

by (DICKENS, Charles). THOMAS, R. George.

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Edward Arnold. London. 1964
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Edward Arnold. London. 1964. Edward Arnold. 1964. First edition. Small slim 8vo. Hardback with DW. SIGNED BY AUTHOR to front free endpaper. Some light foxing to endpapers and edges o/w a clean copy in price clipped and slightly worn wrapper that is sunned to spine.
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30 Years of Shire Publications. A Bibliography for collectors 1962-1991.

by SHIRE PUBLICATIONS.

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Shire Publications. Princes Risborough. 1992. Shire Publications. 1992. First edition. paperback. Illustrated. Clean and sound with minimal signs of use.
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A New Dictionary of French Idioms Being A Select Collection of Several Thousand Idiomatical Phrases most usual in the best French Writers, with the English Adapted.

by DE TREITORRENS, A.

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W. Harris. London. 1771
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W. Harris. London. 1771. W. Harris. 1771. First edition. Small 12mo, 12 x 9cm. Bound in 18th century rough hessian, worn to edges. Glue repairs to head and tail of spine.Pages browned with small area pulled from spine to prelims. A very scarce item.
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictonary and an Expositor of The English Language, in Which Not Only the Meaning of Every Word is Clearly Explained and the Sound of Every Syllable Distinctly Shown....

by WALKER, John.

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J. Richardson & Co. T. Tegg et al. Glasgow. 1822. J. Richardson et al. 1822. Reprint. Bound in full 19th century brown polished calf gilt. Contrasting lettering piece. Boards slightly rubbed, upper hinge cracked but holding. 712pp. Engraved bookplate of J. W. Bowen. Pages browned and lightly foxed. Generally a clean and sound copy.
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Pornography and Obscenity. Criterion Miscellany No. 5.

by LAWRENCE, D. H.

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Faber and Faber, London. 1929
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Faber and Faber, London. 1929. Faber and Faber, London. 1929. first edition. Hardback NO DW. Small very slim 8vo. Orange cloth boards with gilt to upper and with a blank spine. borads grubby and pages browned.
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Planning the Library. A Guide to those Considering Problems of Library Design, Book Storage and Shelving.

by RONEO.

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Roneo Ltd, London. 1950
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Roneo Ltd, London. 1950. Roneo Ltd. 1950. First edition. Hardback, NO DW. Original patterned paper covered boards. Illustrated. Slim 8vo. Boards a little sunned and page margins browned. Overall a very good clean copy.
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Euphonics. A Poet's Dictionary with Sounds. With Illustrations by Kate Milsom Hawkins.

by MICHELL, John.

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Wooden Books, Presteigne, Powys. 1999. Wooden Books. 1999. First edition, thus. Hardback with DW. Slim square 8vo. Illustrated. A lovely clean and fresh copy in wrapper.
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A Guide to the India Office Library. With a note on the India Office Records.

by SUTTON, S. C.

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1967
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1967. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 1967. Second edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated and with colour frontis. Wrapper browned and slightly shelf worn otherwise a nice clean copy.
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Fine Books and Book Collecting. Books and Manuscripts Acquired from Alan G. Thomas and Described by His Customers on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday.

by DE HAMEL, Christopher and Richard A. LINENTHAL. Introduced by Lawrence DURRELL.

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James Hall. Leamington Spa. 198
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James Hall. Leamington Spa. 1981. James Hall. 1981. First edition. DW which reproduces the presentation binding of Bernard Middleton's copy for Thomas. Tall slim 8vo. Illustrated with examples. A near fine copy in wrapper.
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