120105.
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Edward Heath, Sailing, a
course of my life, third edition, December, 1975, London, Sidgwick & Jackson.
Illustrated, dust wrapper, signed by author.
Edward Heath, Music, a joy
for life, first edition, 1976. London, Sidgwick & Jackson. Illustrated, dust wrapper,
signed by author.
two volumes, large 8vo,
very good condition
£20

120106.
British Birds on Lake, River and Stream. 16 colour plates
after the originals in The Birds of Great Britain by John Gould and
in text by Phyllis Barclay Smith. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, reprinted 1941,
cr.8vo, original boards, rubbed, name and blind stamp on flyleaf.
£5
120107.
Woodland Birds by Phyllis Barclay-Smith, with 16 plates by
Peter Shepheard. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, first edition, 1955, dust
wrapper, cr. 8vo, v.good
£10
120108.
A Book of Roses, with 16 colour plates after the original
in Redouté's Roses and text by J Ramsbottom. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth,
reprinted, 1941. Cr. 8vo, original boards, corners little rubbed.
£6
120108.
A Book of Spiders by W.S. Bristowe. Penguin, Harmondsworth,
first edition, 1947, cr. 8vo, original decorated boards.
£10

120109.
Believed to be the first book produced in England,
without the use of metal type
Eric Linklater, Private
Angelo, privately printed in an edition of 2,000 copies, Christmas 1957, for Sir
Allen and Richard Lane, by McCorquodale and bound by the Daniel Press, London,
endpapers designed by David Gentleman. It is the first to have been produced in
Great Britain by means of photocomposition on the Intertype Fotosetter, Original
boards, cr.8vo, india paper, with Christmas/New Year card signed by Allen Lane
loosely inserted.
£50