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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New. Tales of the Wonder Club: All Three Volumes of This Classic of the Strange and Macabre in a Special Two Volume Edition-Volume 1 (Paperback or Softback).

Condition: New. pp. 289.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 289.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 289.

Condition: New. pp. 405.

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Condition: New. pp. 405.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition Thus. 423 pp 6 engraved plates, half brown calf with marbled sides, gilt title on red spine label, peach endpapers. Leather worn and scuffed with loss at spine ends, hinges have been repaired with tape, plates rather marked and tanned, a few spots to pages, a worn study copy. W. Heath (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Half leather with marbled covers and banded spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Marbled end-papers. Slightly bumped corners and very light wear at spine-ends. Covers rubbed and marbled paper covering boards worn at edges. Binding is sound, pages are clean. Contains 14 plates but no title page is present. Plates are clean. Some but not all are foxed to varying degrees. Contents Includes: January; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire: A Tale of Country Life (chapters in each month from XV to XXII), First Meet of Season at Hopwas Earths, Christmas at Willowford Village, India Pickles, Sports of the West, List of Stag and Fox-Hounds for the Ensuing Season, Upcoming Coursing Mettings, Racing Calendar. February; The Friars of Old, Pittites - Though No Tories, Flapper Shooting on the Cornish Moors, Switzerland and its Sports, Scenes in Texas - A Walk Among the Wild Turkeys, Shooting A La Francaise, Thames Regatta, Royal Western Yacht Squadron AGM. March; India Jungle Tiger Hunting, A Slick Run Down Hill, Steeple-Chases to Come, Coaching and Coach Men, List of Stallions for 1844, Sporting Law, Tattersall's. April; Woodcock Shooting in Cornwall, Newmarket, Fishing in Ireland, The National Steeple-Chase, Bencraft's Patent Saddle, Rail v Road or Ancient and Modern Travel by Whiskaway, Hours in the Himalayas, Training Race Horse, Remarks on Kennel Lameness. May; Nimrod's Analysis of "The Diary of a Huntsman" by Thomas Smith, Sporting Peregrinations by Robin Hood, Irish Hounds and the Men who Ride Them, Increase of Dog Stealing, State of the Odds. June; Epsom Races, Steeple-Chase Winners in 1843-44, A Spanish Bull-Fight, Chester Cup Race, Public Amusements in the Metropolis. The Coursing Calendar 1843-44. Index to the Racing Calendar 1843. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57020014002. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 12mo. pp 423. Original publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards. Frontis, 5 plates. Boards slightly worn, marked and rubbed, lacks most of backstrip, otherwise near very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Half leather with marbled covers and banded spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Marbled end-papers. Slightly bumped corners and very light wear at spine-ends. Covers rubbed and marbled paper covering boards worn at edges. Binding is sound, pages are clean. Contains 14 plates but no title page is present. Plates are clean. Some but not all are foxed to varying degrees. Contents Includes: January; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire: A Tale of Country Life (chapters in each month from XV to XXII), First Meet of Season at Hopwas Earths, Christmas at Willowford Village, India Pickles, Sports of the West, List of Stag and Fox-Hounds for the Ensuing Season, Upcoming Coursing Mettings, Racing Calendar. February; The Friars of Old, Pittites - Though No Tories, Flapper Shooting on the Cornish Moors, Switzerland and its Sports, Scenes in Texas - A Walk Among the Wild Turkeys, Shooting A La Francaise, Thames Regatta, Royal Western Yacht Squadron AGM. March; India Jungle Tiger Hunting, A Slick Run Down Hill, Steeple-Chases to Come, Coaching and Coach Men, List of Stallions for 1844, Sporting Law, Tattersall's. April; Woodcock Shooting in Cornwall, Newmarket, Fishing in Ireland, The National Steeple-Chase, Bencraft's Patent Saddle, Rail v Road or Ancient and Modern Travel by Whiskaway, Hours in the Himalayas, Training Race Horse, Remarks on Kennel Lameness. May; Nimrod's Analysis of "The Diary of a Huntsman" by Thomas Smith, Sporting Peregrinations by Robin Hood, Irish Hounds and the Men who Ride Them, Increase of Dog Stealing, State of the Odds. June; Epsom Races, Steeple-Chase Winners in 1843-44, A Spanish Bull-Fight, Chester Cup Race, Public Amusements in the Metropolis. The Coursing Calendar 1843-44. Index to the Racing Calendar 1843. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57020014001. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

New Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary leather-backed boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly worn and rubbed. Surface wear evident to boards, as with age. Previous owner's inscription to page preceding frontis. Pen annotations to title page, with some minor pen marks to the main text margins. Remains quite well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 423 pages; Physical description: 423p. 3 plates, frontis. ; 18cm. Subjects: Anecdotes. Literature -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. Wit and humour -- Great Britain. Satire, English. 2 pages of publisher's ads bound in at end. 1 Kg.…

New Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary leather-backed boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly worn and rubbed. Surface wear evident to boards, as with age. Previous owner's inscription to page preceding frontis. Pen annotations to title page, with some minor pen marks to the main text margins. Remains quite well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 423 pages; Physical description: 423p. 3 plates, frontis. ; 18cm. Subjects: Anecdotes. Literature -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. Wit and humour -- Great Britain. Satire, English. 2 pages of publisher's ads bound in at end. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Volume III ( of 3 volumes published ). Frontis monochrome illus. of a Maiden being abducted by armed men, protected by tissue guard. Opposite is an illustrated Title Page followed by the Printed Title page. Several other Full-Page Plates by John jellicoe and Val Prince, after Designs by the Author. Preface viii Pages followed by a Play "The Gipsy Queen", paginated from 299 - 528 ( the pagination is continuing from the other volumes ). The book ends with the "Conclusion", page 662. Brown clloth cover with cross-hatch texture. Bright Gilt "all rights reserved" in the style of a signature, on front and Gilt Lettering on spine. 7 3/4" Tall, 450g. Floral design on Endpapers. No inscriptions. Slight edge wear. Faint marginal tanning to paper. Undated Edition, circa Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall. Jellicoe, John & Prince, Val (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very scarce and privately published in 1902 (no date in book) by 'Dryasdust' thought to be Alexander Huth (1838 - 1914). In very good condition the boards are very nicely illustrated with gilt and silver detail together with gilt titling to the spine. Only light edge wear/bumping to corners consistent with age and handling. Internally there is a neat previous owner signature on the FEP, the block is edged in red and gilt, with tissue guarded plates. It is a fantasy novel set in the period of Spain's inquisition with science fiction content. Very scarce, presents well. Dryasdust (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Undated as issued, from the author of Tales of the Wonder Club, published in 1902, this is the First Edition of this tale set in medieval Spain at the time of the Spanish inquisition with a Wizard, and a Cloak of Invisibility and the magical power of flight, the book features very attractive pictorial covers with gold and silver decoration, page edges brightly gilded all-round, illustrated with full page illustrations by the author. 7.5 inches tall approx. figured in Locke Spectrum of Fantasy. Mild edge rubbing wear, some rubbing and light marking to covers, internally some occasional handling marks and light foxing else in nice general condition. illustrations by the author (illustrator). …