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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This title is part of four new titles in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. Features Summary Part of the "First Reading" series, this title is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by illustrations.. Author Susanna Davidson (Author), Jacqueline East (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20070401 Pages 48 ISBN 0-7460-7886-2 ISBN 13 978-0-7460-7886-0

 First editions, first impressions of volumes one & two. Published by Harrap in 1933 & 1934. Books are clean and in good condition. Spines are faded as per usual with this title. Volumes one & two only of the four volume set of Churchill's famous biography of his ancestor.

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 "Voyage de Mr. Le Vaillant dans l'Interieur de l'Afrique par Le Cap De Bonne-Esperance, dans les Annees 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84, & 85."  Mr. Le Vaillant's Travels to the interior of South Africa from the Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1780 - 85. First edition of Le Vaillant's famous work, published at Liege in 1790 by the printers of Le Journal General de L'Europe. The two volumes are complete with all twelve plates and fold-out plates present. Volume I, 341pp. Volume II 359pp. The two books are in excellent condition with clean, fresh pages, no inscriptions and no tears. The text is clean and the text block is square. There are only two defects on these two copies: a). the missing leather backstrips on the spine which can easily and esthetically be replaced by a skilled bookbinder, and b). a former owner's bookplates have been removed, but this can be replaced with a new bookplate. This copy contains what is known amongst collectors as the "suppressed plate". Mendelssohn describes it as follows: 'Among the plates in these volumes is that of "A Hottentot Woman," showing the peculiar conformation sometimes found in females of this race. This plate was afterwards suppressed, and in other editions it has been replaced by an illustration entitled "A dangerous attack of a Tiger." Another source states that this plate is "sometimes found painted over or with an apron of fur and beads added," the plate in this copy, however, has escaped 18th century censure (see below). During a visit to one of the isolated Hottentot tribes in the far interior of the country Le Vaillant's keen ornithologist's eye noticed a young Gonaqua girl and he spends a considerable part of the second volume rhapsodizing about her elegance and beauty. He describes in detail their fascination - infatuation, even - with each other, yet frequently feels compelled to mention to his european readers that their flirtations were "entirely innocent". On one occasion he asked her what her name was and upon hearing it decided that it was decidedly unpronounceable. Consequently he renamed her "Narina", which was the Hottentot word for flower. Although the 18th century copperplate engraving of Narina is rather crudely executed, her elegance and beauty is still quite apparent (see below). An interesting hunt of the now extinct Cape Blue Buck is described in the early part of the first volume. This happened just past the Botrivier (Hermanus district) and Le Vaillant made a sketch of the beast on the spot, noting that it is the most beautiful antelope species he had ever seen. His sketch of the animal is one of the few examples drawn from life that have remained. He would of course not have known what the ultimate fate of this antelope species would be, and the modern reader can find it a bit frustrating how he describes in detail the habits of animals that are still common today - his preoccupation with Giraffes being but one example - but only gives a cursory comment about animals that have long since disappeared, like the Quagga, the Cape Lion and the Blue Buck. levaillant    

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Hardback. English. Secker & Warburg. 1962. ISBN:. 214pp. In good condition. In protective plastic; ex libris inside, Mild foxing in prelims.Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in 1904 in Poland and came to the United States in 1935. His remarkable works began appearing in English in the 1950s. They include Satan in Goray (1955), Gimpel, The Fool (1957, and The Slave (1962), all of which are available in Avon editions. Time said of The Spinoza of Market Street: "Isaac Singer creates a world so fresh, so full of the beat and cries of astonishing life that he can fairly be called one of the few originals now writing." Newsweek said: "The Jewish folklore world of Isaac Bashevis Singer is haunted by Dybbuks, demons, and hard luck. Few are the ways of happiness in this life, as Singer paints it, and fewer still the paths that lead to redemption in the next. Thanks to the magic of Singer's artistry, however, there is no want of variety either in mood or meaning." The New York Times said: "He is the most brilliant living representative of the Yiddish language in prose and one of the important contemporary writers in America. Book No: 45784

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance and to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930, little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie, already famous for her early Poirot titles, was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years, with Miss Marple's Final Cases published in 1979, three years after Agatha's death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marple's first appearance, and to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form - 12 novels and two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting and formats from the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies, these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies, reflecting five decades of iconic cover design. Features Summary A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance and to celebrate her new-found success on television.. Author Agatha Christie Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20051107 Pages 192 ISBN 0-00-720847-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-720847-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance and to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930, little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie, already famous for her early Poirot titles, was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years, with Miss Marple's Final Cases published in 1979, three years after Agatha's death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marple's first appearance, and to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form - 12 novels and two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting and formats from the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies, these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies, reflecting five decades of iconic cover design. Features Summary A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance and to celebrate her new-found success on television.. Author Agatha Christie Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20050912 Pages 250 ISBN 0-00-720843-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-720843-2

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples is a four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by Winston Churchill, covering the period from Caesar's invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the beginning of the First World War (1914) It was started in 1937 and finally published 1956–58, delayed several times by war and his work on other texts. Volumes are THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN; THE NEW WORLD; THE AGE OF REVOLUTION; THE GREAT DEMOCRACIES. First editions published by Cassell & Company, 1956, 1957 and 1958. Hardcover red boards with gold inlay. Illustrated with some maps. Overall in good condition, sound binding with foxing to the end pages and page block (that damned   Ndola humidity...!) Splits to front and back of Vol. I and a ciggy burn inside Vol. II; please refer to all pictures. Scarce to find in a set. Tracked postage is R60.00.

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A facsimile first edition hardback of one of the very best Poirot books, published to mark the 80th anniversary of his first appearance.There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim's corpe the ABC Railway Guide open at the name of the town where the murder has taken place.Having begun with Andover, Bexhill and then Churston, there seems little chance of the murderer being caught - until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans...To mark the 80th anniversary of Hercule Poirot's first appearance, and to celebrate his renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this launch title in a collection of facsimile first editions is the perfect way to experience Agatha Christie. Reproducing the original typesetting and format of the first edition from the Christie family's own archive, this book sports the original cover which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory. Features Summary A facsimile first edition hardback of one of the very best Poirot books, published to mark the 80th anniversary of his first appearance. Author Agatha Christie Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20060904 Pages 252 ISBN 0-00-723443-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-723443-1

Hardcover/All First Editions: Condition very good too as New. From Wilbur Smith's first volume ' When then Lion Feeds " to his most recent volume "Pharaoh" each book is covered for protection. 

Hardcover/All First Editions: Condition very good too as New. From Wilbur Smith's first volume ' When then Lion Feeds " to his most recent volume "The tiger's prey" each book is covered for protection. 

Better than they knew by R M De Villiers ed.    English-speaking persons in SA 2 Volumes.Contribution made by English-speaking persons in South Africa. Contributions for and about various persons. Purnell Publishers 1972, 1974 FIRST EDITIONS. Condition: hard cover, dust jackets, good condition. Packaging and Postage R48 (in S.A.) POSTING WILL ONLY BE DONE ON MONDAYS IN ORDER TO CUT OVERHEAD COSTS SUCH AS TRAVELLING (FUEL), PARKING FEES, PACKAGING AND POSTAGE, IN ORDER TO KEEP MY PRICES LOW AND REASONABLE. Should you wish to make other arrangements or need a book(s)/item(s) urgently, please let me know. N.B.: It is cheaper to purchase more than one book at a time, as postage for the first 1 kg remains R48, and R8 per extra book after 1 kg. So do browse through my PoggioBooks BOB page.  

The British Empire - The Story Of A Nations Heritage - Set Of 6 Books By Time - Life International First Editions, Hard Covers, Published By Ferndale 1979 Cover Boards Clean & Bright. Binding Tight & Strong. Inscription On Front Flyleaves In Black Pen. Light Browning Of Pages. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R100.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.