Archive for May, 2009

Wayside and Woodland Blossoms, a Guide to British Wild Flowers,

Ex-library. Third series with coloured figures of 64 species, 87 photographic reproduction and 119 text illustrations including a pictorial colour key to plates.

Salt Water Fishing in South Africa

Previous owners’ names on fep. Some browning to pages.

The Bundu Book of Birds, Insects and Snakes

Slight tear to bottom of spine with foxing on cover.

Little Dorrit


Dawn to Dusk


The Collector’s Handy-Book of Algae, Desmids, Fungi Lichens, Mosses, &c. with instructions for their preparation and for the formation of an Herbarium

Ex-library. Illustrated with 114 woodcuts.Translated and edited by Rev. W. W. Spicer, M.A.

The Bundu Book of Trees, Flowers and Grasses


No Wine for the Governor

Binding slightly shaken with foxing to some pages. Date stamps on paste down fep and contents page.

The House of Atreus, being the Agamemnon, Libation-Bearers, and Furies of Aeschylus

Usual age toning of boards, with page edges untrimmed. Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine, with corners bumped.

The Tale of Tom Tiddler

Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine with gilt tiles slightly rubbed on spine and boards. A tight copy with clean text. Some browning to fep’s. Previous owner’s name on fep. Small tear to bottom of title page.