Search Results: Authors starting with P from Mainly Fiction

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933 Scarce edition. Blue cloth titled in black on spine. Tight and square, light foxing in edges, a small store stamp and gift inscription in front. Dust jacket has gaps in spine and rear flap, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1939 Red blind-stamped cloth titled in black on spine, red top edges and endpapers. Tight and square, faint foxing in edges and half-title, 2 small names in front. Dust jacket is intact and bright, slightest of wear to corners. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933 Scarce edition. Blue cloth titled in black on spine. Tight and square, faint toning in edges and endpapers, ownership name in front. Dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded but has light rust stain to edge of front panel and front flap, stain to rear panel, wear to corners, small gap in spine and closed tear to crown, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Blandford Press, 1988 Unmarked. Dust jacket is fully intact, slight fading to spine and top edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1964 Blue boards. Name stamp in front, very light foxing in foredges and endpapers and prelims. Dust jacket is price clipped, slight edge rubbing, a little wrinkling in the laminate. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Hutchinson, 1981 Illstd with b&w photos. Moderate markings, minor wear. Dust jacket is intact and bright, small tape stains to spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1965 Illstd with b&w photos. A good ex-library copy with a good corner trimmed dust jacket.

London: Grub Street, 1999 Illstd with b&w photos. Mint unread condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Dunedin: John McIndoe, 1973 Pictorial card covers. Very tidy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Panther Books / Hamilton & Co. Scarce title. Black cloth titled in gilt on spine. Tight and square, just light toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded, tears to foot of spine, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Methuen, 1995 Unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Canberra: Roebuck Society, 1981 With endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Dust jacket is intact but with light rust stain to underside.

Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1959 Illstd in b&w by A. G. & L. C. Mitchell. Stiff card covers. A small damp stain at the bottom corner, closed tear and small name in title page. Dust jacket is price clipped, small scuff and twink mark on rear panel, unfaded. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Jonathan Cape, 1985 Scare title, marked down because title page has been removed in publisher's sell off. Illstd with colour photos and b&w maps. Small bumps to top corners, fully intact dust jacket.

London: Collins, 1956 Scarce title. Ex-shop library, lacks ffep and half-title, marks in endpapers and on title page, chipping to bottom edges of some page, a few spots in pages, tight and square. The dust jacket is edge-trimmed and adhered to the cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: A & C Black, 1925 Blue blind-stamped cloth titled in gilt on spine and dark blue on upper front board, b&w map, colour reproductions. Tight and square, light wear to corners, faded at spine, very light toning in endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1957 Tight and square, a small store stamp in front. Dust jacket is intact, faded at spine, tiny tears to crown of spine, rust stain to rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955 A small gift inscription in front, faint toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped, 3 small edge chips, bright.

Athens: Melissa Publishing House, 1987 Landscape format, gilt titles to spine and vignette of sailing ship on front board, pictorial endpapers, colour illstns. Unmarked. Intact bright dust jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Riverton: Riverton Sesquicentennial Society, 1985 Scarce title. Endpaper map, b&w illstns. SIGNED BY TED PANKHURST ON THE TITLE PAGE. Minor library markings and wear. Intact well protected dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall