Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

BALLARD, J.G. Empire of the Sun. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1984. First edition, 8vo (228 x 149mm.) (Toning, light spotting to fore-edge.) Original black cloth (spine ends bumped), dust-jacket (toned). - And a large quantity of approximately a hundred and twenty novels, mainly mid-to late 20th century (including Hammond Innes 'The Lonely Skier', 1947, 8vo) (large quantity).

BRENT-DYER, Elinor M. Three Go to Chalet School. London and Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers Limited, 1949. First edition, 8vo (185 x 123mm.) (Mild toning, some spotting to fore-edge.) Original blue cloth (browned to spine ends), dust-jacket (tears to upper panel, some loss to spine ends). - And a further fourteen first editions in dust-jackets by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (including 'Peggy of the Chalet School', 1950; 'The Chalet School and the Island', 1950; 'Carola Storms the Chalet School', 1951; 'The Chalet School in the Oberland', 1952; 'The Wrong Chalet School', 1952; 'Bride Leads the Chalet School', 1953; 'Changes for the Chalet School', 1953; 'Joey Goes to Oberland', 1954; 'The Chalet School and Barbara', 1954; 'Chalet Girl From Kenya', 1955; 'The Chalet School Does It Again', 1955; 'Genius at the Chalet School', 1956; 'The Coming of Age at the Chalet School', 1958; 'Trials for the Chalet School', 1959, and a further twenty-two volumes by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (37).

FOLIO SOCIETY. - Arthur RACKHAM (illustrator). The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm… translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. London: Folio Society, 1998. 4to (243 x 178mm.) Numerous colour plates. (Mild toning.) Original blue cloth (some fading to spine), slipcase (minor marks). - And a further sixty-one volumes published by the Folio Society (including Katherine Mansfield's 'Twelve Stories', 1978, 8vo) (62).

WISDEN, John (publisher). Cricketers' Almanack. London: John Wisden and Co. and Sporting Handbooks, 1923-2007. 51 vols., 8vo (158 x 93mm.) Advertisements, numerous illustrations. (Toning, occasional spotting and corner creasing.) Original card covers for 1923-24, 1930, 1940, 1945-47, 1949, 1951-52, 1954, 1956-59, 1963-66, others brown cloth (creasing to spines, many dust-soiled), dust-jackets (some tears, dust-soiled). Note: comprises the volumes for 1923-25, 1930, 1932, 1940-69, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1982, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1992-94, 1996, 1998 and 2007, including a duplicate for the year 1989 (51).

MUSIC. - Jorg PIPER and Ian MACCARTHY. The Solo Beatles Film & TV Chronicle 1971-1980. [Germany:] Lulu.com, 2012. Large 8vo (281 x 215mm.) (Mild toning.) Original red card covers. - And a further thirty-three volumes, mainly relating to The Beatles (including Kevin Howlett's 'The Beatles- The BBC Archives 1962-1970', 2013, 4to) (34).

TYPESCRIPT. - Gil MARKLE. Rehearsal! The Rolling Stones at Long View Farm. [Massachusetts: n.p.: circa 1990.] Inscribed by Gil Markle, large 8vo (275 x 203mm.) Photographic illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original red card covers. - And a further thirty volumes, mainly relating to The Rolling Stones (31).

MUSIC. - Stephen J. MCPARLAND. The California Sound, an Insider's Story. The Musical Biography of Gary Lee Usher. Australia, North Strathfield: CM Publishing, 2000. 3 vols., 4to (281 x 200mm.) Numerous uncoloured photographic illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original card covers. - And a quantity of approximately fifty further volumes relating to music (a quantity).

MUSIC. - Reginald J. BARTLETTE. Off the Record. Motown By Master Number, 1959-1989. Volume 1: Singles. Michigan, Ann Arbor: Popular Culture, Ink. 1991. Large 8vo (278 x 211mm.) (Mild toning.) Original boards (lower hinge weakened). - And a further sixteen volumes related to soul music (including Adam White's 'Motown- The Sound of Young America', 2016, large 8vo) (17).

MUSIC. - Jeffrey M. LEMLICH. Savage Lost. Florida Garage Bands: the 60's and Beyond. Florida: Distinctive Publishing Corporation, 1992. 8vo (215 x 139mm.) (Mild toning.) Original card covers. - And a quantity of approximately thirty-five volumes related to popular music (including Mike Evans' 'The Art of British Rock', 2010, 4to) (a quantity).

MUSIC. - Peter FRAMPTON. A Walk in My Shoes. California, Santa Monica: Universal Music Enterprises, 2011. Signed by Peter Frampton, 8vo (194 x 144mm.) Numerous photographic illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original card covers. - And a quantity of approximately fifty volumes related to popular music (a quantity).

MUSIC. - Robert M. W. DIXON and John GODRICH and Howard W. RYE. Blues and Gospel Records 1890-1943. Oxford: University Press, 1997. Fourth edition, 8vo (233 x 153mm.) (Mild toning.) Original blue cloth (extremities bumped), dust-jacket (rubbed). - And a quantity of approximately sixty volumes related to blues music (a quantity).

JAZZ. - J. Wilfred JOHNSON. Ella Fitzgerald, an Annotated Discography. North Carolina, Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2001. 4to (278 x 214mm.) (Mild toning.) Original pictorial boards. - And a further thirty-two volumes relating to jazz (including 'The Iconic Images of Ted Williams' edited by Andrew Whittaker, 2016, 4to) (33).

JAZZ. - Val WILMER. Mama Said They'd Be Days Like This. London: Women's Press Limited, 1989. 8vo (232 x 146mm.) Photographic illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original black cloth, dust-jacket (creasing to inner flap). - And a quantity of approximately eighty books relating to jazz (including 'Prestige Records, the Album Cover Collection' edited by Geoff Gans, 2009, 4to) (a quantity).

CHAUCER, Geoffrey. - Ronald KING (illustrator). The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. Surrey, Guildford: Circle Press Publications, 1978. Limited edition, this being number 95 of 250 signed copies with original screenprint initialled by Ronald King, folio (394 x 275mm.) 14 full-page colour screenprints by Ronald King. (Mild toning.) Original blue cloth, white lettering to spine, original blue cloth slipcase (rubbing to extremities). Note: the print ('Tapicer', XII) is initialled in pencil and contained in a folder to the rear.

MILITARY. - H. Irving HANCOCK. Don'ts For U.S. Soldiers. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1918. 12mo (137 x 86mm.) (Toning, a tear to pp.91-96.) Original cloth-backed boards (rubbing to extremities, spine darkened). - And a further twenty-four volumes of American First World War infantry hand-books, mostly drill and field service regulations (including 'The Recruit's Handy Book, United States Navy', 1917, 12mo, and 'The Manual of Interior Guard Duty, U.S. Army', 1914, 12mo) (25).

MILITARY. - Berton BRALEY. In Camp and Trench, Songs of the Fighting Forces. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. 8vo (188 x 124mm.) (Toning, old price sticker to front-free endpaper.) Original pictorial boards (wear to spine ends), dust-jacket (chipping to extremities). - And a further twenty-five volumes of American First World War military hand-books (including 'Military Map Reading', 1915, 12mo, and, containing the menu and attendees, the 'Thanksgiving, with First Company Third Battalion, Camp Pike, Arkansas', 1918, 12mo) (26).

MILITARY. Militärgeographische Angaben über England Südküste. Berlin: Abteiling für Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen, 1940. Oblong 8vo (147 x 199mm.) Numerous black and white photographic illustrations, numerous coloured maps, 2 folding. (Toning, light spotting verso folding maps and last leaves.) Original card covers (light spotting, some discolouring). Note: the complete set of this German plan to invade England ('Unternehmen Seelöwe' [Operation Sea Lion]) during the Second World War comprised two folders (A and B) and a book (C). This is book 'C' and has numerous photographic illustrations of beaches and coast-line maps for potential invasion.

FLEMING, Ian. Thunderball. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. First edition, first issue, 8vo (188 x 122mm.) (Toning, marginal spotting pp.96-106.) Original dark brown cloth with blind-stamped skeletal hand (spine ends bumped, minor mark to upper cover), dust-jacket (spine ends chipped, damp-staining verso). Provenance: Fashaw (ink name inscribed to front-free endpaper). - And a further five volumes by Ian Fleming ('Book Club' editions of 'Thunderball', 'From Russia With Love', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Dr. No' and 'Goldfinger') (6).

FLEMING, Ian. Diamonds Are Forever. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First edition, first impression, 8vo (188 x 122mm.) (Toning, spotting to preliminaries and occasionally to text, hinges weakened.) Original black cloth with blind-stamped diamond motif (extremities bumped, spine creased and soiling to lower cover), facsimile dust-jacket. Note: first issue with 'Boofy' for 'Dolly' on p. 134.