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Cokesbury Press, Nashville, Tennessee, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. yellow end-papers; foreword, contents list & introduction to front followed by these poems recalling the author's poverty as a young boy in Japan; Kagawa wrote these poems when he was a consumptive boy living in the slums of Japan. Surrounded by hideous things - plague, stench, disease - he sees children kicked naked into the streets; a little girl he loves sold. When put into prison as an agitator, the stars shining through iron bars are his only friends. A tiny one rescued from professional baby-killers and dying in his arms, flutters back to life when she feels his tears upon her face. Visions come of the things god will do through him. At times despair overwhelms, tears flow in floods when he fears that human love is shutting him away from God. But there is ecstasy at last when he stands in the sunshine before a little hut, hand in hand with his bride, and… Read More

Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. a former guide-lecturer at the National Gallery explains how the understanding of paintings & why they were painted can increase the viewers' appreciation of art. illustrated by eleven examples (in b/w.) of paintings by famous artists. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 151 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers browned, text block clean. Top edge brown. Gilt titles spine with blind-stamped titles to front. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Paintings; Art Appreciation; Art Criticism; Art & Design. Inventory No: 3388. .

APT Publishing, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Dora Tack spent her childhood in Brixton, London but moved to Huntingdonshire during the wartime bombing, falling in love with, and marrying, farm worker Frank Tack. Tales and photographs gleaned from many friends and acquaintances, alongside experiences in the course of her daily life, formed a source of inspiration and factual store when Dora, a discerning observer and avid story-teller, decided to record her life for her grandchildren. ‘A Maze of Memories’, her third book, is a maze of memories pulled from 1948-1958, the time when Dora and her family lived in and around Hilton. It gives an insight into a village life that rarely exists today. Fascinating, puzzling, yet logical and ordered, just like Hilton Maze itself. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x + 129. No Dust Jacket as published. Black titles spine. illustrated by b/w.… Read More

Geographisches Institut Der Universitat Zu Koln, Weisbaden, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. Illustrator: Mapa. Signed by Author. black titles spine & front on brown covers, No..5. in the "Kolner Geographische Arbeiten" series, illust. by b/w. maps, german text, 176 pages. wie neu Taschenbuch. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text is in German. Illustrator: Mapa. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Geography & Maps; Travel & Places; Africa; German Language; Sociology & Culture. Signed by Author. Inventory No: SAF00080. .

HarperCollins (Harper Collins), London, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Bob O'Cathail. This anthology of Irish verse and prose is compiled by the Irish writer Molly Keane and her daughter Sally Phipps. Although born into diverse times, their views of Ireland often overlap, sometimes take on complementary shades of difference. The book uses a powerful love of Ireland and its people, with work by Swift, Joyce, Synge, O'Connor, Kinsella, Beckett, O'Faolain, Heaney, Campbell and McGuckian among others. Subjects range from God, exile, love and death to fairies, horse-racing, wit and whiskey. Molly Keane, the distinguished novelist, describes her life in Ireland as a long love affair. Here she has collected the very best in Irish verse and prose, both the famous and the less well known. Whether it is Elizabeth Bowen on the country house, Trollope on hospitality, musings on the magical colours of the wind, or a recipe for moss… Read More

Century, London, 1983. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. Century Travellers Series; illustrated by b/w. maps & drawings; "As a challenge for explorers the mountain wilderness between India and Inner Asia was unique. The Western Himalayas were seen as a barrier guarding fabled cities unvisited since Marco Polo, barring the way for the commercial opening of Central Asia and Inland China. It took half a century to penetrate this barrier - evidence enough of the appalling difficulties involved. Then, as now, these were partly man-made, for the mountains were of overriding strategic and political importance: there was too much at stake for the sort of free-for-all that happened in Africa or Australia. The freelance traveller was discouraged or discredited; official travellers operated behind a dense screen of secrecy and unlikely excuses. Then there was the terrain - the most formidable on earth, powerful enough to undermine man's sense of self-importance. Yet these… Read More

A & C Black, London, 2009. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Walter M. Keesey. bound in grey cloth-covered boards with a pasted-on sketch of the fountain, Trinity College to the front cover (which is repeated on the title page). First published in 1913 this facsimile edition contains fifteen enchanting b/w. sketches of familiar Cambridge scenes. Found in the publisherÂ’s archives, the Black's Sketchbooks are a series of books produced in the early 20th century by a group of well-known artists. Each book contains sketches of iconic English and Scottish cities and counties. There are also books on famous Continental cities such as Paris and Venice. The result is a charming series of books that present a fascinating look at British and European locations as they were almost a century ago. This title presents a delightful view of Cambridge as it was in 1913. First Thus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read More

David Benham, Salhouse, Norfolk, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. blue titles spine; "Cecil Kellehar's poetry contains his observations of where he has lived, the great houses he has visited, what he has done, and his questions and assertions aout life, faith and family. The work from which this collection arises has continued through sixty years. Through all this time Cecil has been continually developing and reaching out to find different subjects and experimenting with rhyme and new forms. He has shared his commitment to the activity of writing with groups of people in the RAF, on writing courses, and in c:rcles of writers such as that in Norwich of which he has served as chairman."; 85 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; East Anglia; Poetry. ISBN: 0952570459. ISBN/EAN: 9780952570455. Inventory No: PTY00023. . 9780952570455

Strategy for Retirement, Norwich, 1984. First Edition. Card Covers. Near Fine/N/A. Signed by Author. an attractively produced booklet of poems by this Norwich poet signed by him on the title page with the inscription - "Best wishes. Cecil Kellehar Nov. 1986"; 46 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; East Anglia; Poetry. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0950750018. ISBN/EAN: 9780950750019. Inventory No: PTY00024. . 9780950750019

Citadel Press, New York, 1962. First Thus. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. a Corinth paperback in the 'American Experience Series'; a complete & exact reissue of the original edition published in 1871 including all the original b/w. illustrations; "Travelling to Idaho with an emigrant train from her home in Kansas, the nineteen-year-old Mrs. Kelly was captured west of Fort Laramie by a band of Oglala Sioux on July 12, 1864, and held prisoner until December 12 of that year, when she was released at Fort Sully in the Dakota Territory. Her book is clearly one of the most distinguished examples of the last period of the captivity narrative. Fanny Kelly's narrative is valuable not only because it is an intrinsically exciting firsthand account, rich in details of Indian life, told by a brave and intelligent woman; it is especially valuable because it expresses the tension between two conflicting nineteenth-century images: the Indian as savage aggressor and the Indian as hapless… Read More

Island Development Co. Ltd, Douglas, Isle of Man, undated. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Near Fine Condition. Booklet no date but circa 1970's; Times (The Isle of Man Times) Monographs Series 1 No. 1. The staccato cough of racing engines that was the birth-cry six decades ago of the international-famous T.T. was also the roaring acceptance of a challenge... A challenge to men. And a challenge to machines. It was a challenge to make two wheels go faster; a challenge to human skill and ingenuity to make machines safer and more reliable. It was not an easy task, considering the difficulties and obstacles that faced those pioneers of yesterday in their long leather coats and rubber ponchos. But they did it. They accepted the challenge. And over the years, one by one, the man-made barriers dissolved before them. Now, all these years later, we salute those who made it all possible, and all the many people since who in countless ways nurtured the T.T., cared for it, 'and helped… Read More

Times Press and Anthony Gibbs & Phillips, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1965. Republished Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Good. Originally published as instalments in the 'Isle of Man Examiner' newspaper & then in October, 1935 issued by them in booklet form, this is the first hardback edition with notes by Mona Douglas. Pictorial dust-jacket design showing Ramsey Harbour from a nineteenth century painting by W. Marsden. Pictorial end-papers in b/w. showing Peel Castle from a sixteenth century engraving. A most fascinating human story of the struggles and trials of a fine old Manx family, who left their home in the Isle of Man to seek fortune in the New World. The author of the " Journal," who was married in Ballaugh Old Church to Jane Boyd, left his farm at the Doolough, Jurby, on July 6th, 1827, along with his father, sister, wife, and five daughters, and ten other Manx people. They sailed that afternoon from the harbour of Ramsey. In Liverpool they boarded the… Read More

James Epps, London, 1862. Seventh Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. yellow end-papers; pebbled cloth covers with blind-stamped borders & decoration front & rear; Introductory pages describe how to use the book; administration of the medicines; repetition of the dose; diet & regimen & evidences of disease, followed by a list of the medicines prescribed in the book. There are then two alphabetically arranged section the first giving the properties of the medicines & their uses, the second listing diseases, symptoms & morbid conditions with recommendations for their treatment. Contemporary (Victorian) pictorial label advertising a Homoeopathic Chemist glued inside front cover; 2-page publisher's list of homoepathic books at rear. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 184 pages. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink (small) to… Read More

Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1961. Second Impression. Softcover. Good Condition. b/w. frontis. illust. by Thomas Heine; Kermode's extremely important book of speculative and scholarly criticism, sets out to re-define the notion of the Romantic tradition, especially in its relation to English poetry and criticism. The organic image of the flower becomes, in ‘Among School ChildrenÂ’, the image of the Tree of life, the tree Adam ought to have robbed instead of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Kermode traces the development of such images in Yeats's work, and sources for them, with fascinating scholarship. His chapters on Yeats are among the best pages that have ever been devoted to that great poet. They set him in a context, they make many opacities apprehensible. A rich, packed, suggestive book which turns on the material of 'romantic' poetry the same sort of searchlight that has been unremittingly focused for so long on the Elizabethans and… Read More

TWN/Third World Network, Penang, Malaysia, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. As New. Signed by Author. The impact of intellectual property rights on the rights of local communities, consumers and the environment has become a major source of controversy. This is especially so after the TRIPS Agreement in the World Trade Organisation facilitated the worldwide patenting of life forms and biological materials, which has given rise to public concerns over the environment, food security, farmers' livelihoods and the rights of indigenous peoples over their knowledge and resources.At the heart of the debate is the increasing misappropriation of traditional knowledge by corporations that are now patenting human genes, plants and other biological materials, many of which exist in nature or have been used for generations by farmers and indigenous peoples. In this book, Martin Khor examines the "biopiracy" phenomenon, its links to the TRIPS Agreement, and its various effects. In particular, he… Read More

Cambridge Univ. Press, London, 1964. First Edition. Paper Covers. Fair/N/A. blue titles & globe design around grey paper covers, an early number of this quarterly survey of Politics, Economics, & Related Topics in Contemporary Africa, some tears to top, bottom & middle of spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Africa; Travel & Places. Inventory No: SAF00063. .

Henry Frowde (Hodder), London, No date. Early Edition. Red Cloth. Good/N/A. Illustrator: Webb, Arch. no date but 1915 prize label inside cover (Norfolk C.C. Educ. Cmte - Sculthorpe school), a volume in the Herbert Strang's Library ("carefully edited for school & home reading") with the 'piper beneath the tree' decorative front cover & spine in tan & black on red, gilt title panel spine. Illustrated endpapers, 2 col. ills. by Arch Webb one of which has some wear to its outer edge from time spent as a loose page in an otherwise tight and bright little copy, 255 pages. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrator: Webb, Arch. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Children. Inventory No: CHD00021. .

HarperCollins (Harper Collins), London, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Following the publication more than 50 years ago of Climate and the British Scene by Professor Gordon Manley, leading climatologist John Kington presents subsequent developments and discoveries made in the study of British Isles climate and weather. Offering a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles, this study examines the ways in which regional climates evolve from the interplay of meteorological conditions and geography of the British Isles, analyzes climatic characteristics, and provides a historical overview of changing weather patterns, which is complemented by fascinating and never-before published photographs. Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x + 484. Binding… Read More

MacMillan, London, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: G. L. Stampa. 112 b/w. illustrations by G. L. Stampa; Rudyard Kipling, famed for his creation of such well-loved creatures as Shere Khan, Bagheera and Rikki-tikki-tavi, here turns his hand to the canine world. Each delightful story centres around a particular dog whether "Toby Dog", "The Black Aberdeen", or "A Sea Dog" and reveals the creature's relation to his human counterpart. Collected Dog Stories once again demonstrates Kipling's remarkable skill at delighting adults and children alike with his endearing animal creations. Throughout his life Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as 'The Dog Hervey' and 'Garm - a Hostage', he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful 'Thy Servant a Dog',… Read More

MacMillan, London, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Donald Maxwell. contents list & index of first lines of verses at front of book; illustrated by 24 tipped in engraved colour plates from the topographical paintings of artist Donald Maxwell showing Sussex landscapes & seascapes; Maxwell trained in London at the Clapham School of Art, the Slade School of Fine Art, and the Royal College of Art. Among others he wrote & illustrated several books on the sights of Southern England & had a further connection with the poems in this volume as his mother was related to Rudyard Kipling. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 95 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers browned, text block clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there; now in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine & front. This is NOT a perfect copy: there… Read More