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  • The Faerie Queene – Edmund Spenser – Full Calf 1860′s Copy

    The Faerie Queene – Edmund Spenser – Full Calf 1860′s Copy

    Spenser’s Faerie Queene disposed in twelve bookes fashioning XII moral virtues to which is added his Epithalamion a new edition, with a glossary; illustrated by Edward Corbould.

    Published by George Routledge & Sons, no date but 1860’s. Octavo, 820 pages.

    A beautiful book bound in full polished rich green calf with six compartments to the spine with bright gilt devices and red leather title label lavish marbled endpaper continuing to page edges, gilt lines to boards … a few marks but still a superb copy.

    Spenser one of the greatest English poets; and here his longest work originally written in 1590. Allegorical, with references to Queen Elizabeth I. the illustrator Edward Corbould (1815-1905) was active in the Victorian era.

    Deliciously bound Faerie Queene

    $140.00

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  • Books and Persons – Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 – Arnold Bennett. {Ernest H. Shackleton book label – warning see below]

    Books and Persons – Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 – Arnold Bennett. {Ernest H. Shackleton book label – warning see below]

    A first edition published by Chatto & Windus in 1917. Octavo, 338 pages. Black cloth covered boards, paper title label [original spare label at rear for anyone that wants to refresh]. No dust jacket probably as issued.

    An interesting book by the talented and highly productive wordsmith – Bennett. Dedicated to Hugh Walpole. Bennett had had a number of articles published in the “New Age’ under the nom de plume “Jacob Tonson”. About one third of those re-appear in this book … with some misprints corrected and various crudity softened.

    Various subjects tackled with the usual wit and pointedness include … Ugliness of fiction; French Publishers; German Expansion [note 1908]; the Book-buyer; Joseph Conrad and the Athenaeum; Unclean books; the New Machiavelli; Anatole France etc etc

    The mystery of the Ernest H Shackleton book label … many booksellers around the world have fallen into the mire in promoting such items as once owned by the distinguished Polar explorer … we think it’s either the “H” for Henry or the desire for profit that traps them – and their customers. Unfortunately, about the right time, a not so distinguished [no writs please] New York lawyer amassed quite a collection and affixed his unpretentious label to each. You have been warned – but may see an opportunity!

    Arnold Bennett a keen observer who shared – if Polar add a nought!

    $35.00

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  • Outrider – Poems by Randolph Stow – with Paintings by Sidney Nolan – First Edition 1962

    Outrider – Poems by Randolph Stow – with Paintings by Sidney Nolan – First Edition 1962

    Surprisingly hard to find given its brilliance – a collaboration by Randolph Stow and Sydney Nolan – they were great friends.

    A first edition published by MacDonald, London in 1962. Slim quarto, 44 pages. Better than good edition, dust jacket a bit creased and chipped and at head but hard to find.

    The poems had been penned by Stow between 1956 and 1962 – the seven striking full page colour plates by Nolan lift the work to a different level – his dust jacket design is a bonus. Neat previous ownership notation on free end paper.

    We also love the Nolan jacket on our favourite Randolph Stow novel, Tourmaline published a year after this work.

    Magical Poetry – stunning artwork

    SO SORRY SOLD

    $90.00

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  • The Wedding Guest Sat on a Stone – Richard Shattuck – First US Edition 1940

    The Wedding Guest Sat on a Stone – Richard Shattuck – First US Edition 1940

    Published by the World Syndicate, New York in 1940. Another that made it into a movie.

    Octavo, 262 pages, pretty good condition.

    A somewhat amusing mystery concerning, amongst a lot of frivolity, numerous attempts to hide a dead body which after one failed attempt in an elevator … disappears.

    The title comes from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, if you understand how that is framed – each chapter here has some context – a bit high-brow really for the genre.

    If you want to hide a dead body this will tell you where not to hide one!

    $50.00

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  • She Shall Have Murder – Delano Ames – First US Edition 1949

    She Shall Have Murder – Delano Ames – First US Edition 1949

    Published by Rinehart, New York in 1949.

    Octavo, 245 pages. The first book in a series of murder mysteries featuring Jane Hamish and Dagobert Brown. Super stuff a plot that would fit today’s take on the classic murder mystery.

    Delano Ames and American, who moved to England and then Spain had huge success with this genre.

    Made into a movie the following year.

    A plot built on a fantasy of a plot.

    $50.00

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  • The Deadly Dowager – Edwin Greenwood – First US Edition 1937

    The Deadly Dowager – Edwin Greenwood – First US Edition 1937

    Published by Doubleday, New York in 1937, first US Edition.

    Octavo, 307 pages, pretty good condition, striking period jacket.

    Watch out for life insurance! As often behind the plot of the Deadly Dowager to restore the family fortunes by killing them off. Unusual murders.

    Watch out for the wet sponge!

    $50.00

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