The Twinkling of an Eye. My Life as an Englishman
New York, St Martin's Press, 1999. Signed by the author on the title page, and the 'autographed copy' sticker on the front panel of the dustwrapper. More
New York, St Martin's Press, 1999. Signed by the author on the title page, and the 'autographed copy' sticker on the front panel of the dustwrapper. More
London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1971/ 1966. More
London, Faber and Faber Limited, January 1939 (fourth impression)/ March 1937 (second edition)/ 1936. Loosely inserted is a review of the book clipped from 'The New Statesman'. More
London, Temple Press Limited, 1918. The introduction is by Major-General W.S. Brancker; there is a chapter on the medical aspects of aviation by H. Graem Anderson. Provenance: Sydney Dunstone (14 February 1936), with his ownership details on the front flyleaf. RAAF Wing Commander Sydney Morgan Lewis Dunstone (1917-1990) was a...... More
Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1974. Provenance: Leonard Eugene Boyle, OP, OC. Boyle was a scholar and palaeographer, and later Prefect of the Vatican Library (1984-1997). More
London, Folio Society, 1997. More
Edinburgh, The Porpoise Press, 1931. With the printed presentation plate 'From Mr. J.H. Gosse ... With Compliments' to (typed) 'The Secretary, Shiplovers' Society'. Sir James Hay Gosse (1876-1952), businessman, was a 'bustling, forthright and active man, irascible and genial by turn, Gosse was much sought after for his zest and..... More
(Swanbourne, Burridge, 1980s, a facsimile edition)/ 1919. More
London, The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1988. With the bookplate of eminent Australian neurosurgeon Professor Donald Simpson AO (1927-2018), annotated with his acquisition date: '31 August 1989, Adelaide', mounted on the front pastedown. 'Medical History', Supplement No. 8. More
London, The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1991. 'Medical History', Supplement No. 11. Not least, urban housing, water supply and cholera. More
Douglas, The Company, 1930. With the Manager's compliments slip tipped-in to the front flyleaf. Not least, the colour folding diagram showing the relative sizes of the company's steamers. More
London, Ian Allan, [1965], 1966, 1966 and 1966. The complete set. Titles are; Volume 1: Southern Railway; Volume 2: London & North Eastern Railway; Volume 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway; and Volume 4: Great Western Railway. More
Chicago, The Standard Book Co., 1983 (first American edition)/ 1982. More
Adelaide, South Australian Cricket Association, 1933. A pre-match publication for the Test that saw bodyline tactics move from controversy to crisis. Padwick 4487. More
London, Adlard & Son & West Newman, 1921. Without the portfolio issued with 500 copies of a limited edition of this work. More
London, Jonathan Cape, 1927. More
London, Ian Allan, 1963 (second, enlarged edition)/ 1937. More
Llanrust, Carreg Gwalch, 1999. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
Lavenham, Terence Dalton Limited, 1987. More
London, Chapman and Hall, 1879 [first edition]. With the uniquely-shaped bookplates of William E. Stuart, featuring a unicorn (possibly William Stuart (1825-93), see wiki) // Charles Lever (1806-1872) was a mercurial Irish novelist. More
London, Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld. [circa 1903]. Provenance: A. Henry Fullwood, with his signature ('London, 1903') in ink on the front pastedown. Albert Henry Fullwood (1863-1930) was born in England, and emigrated to Australia in 1883. He 'worked as a black and white artist for the "Picturesque..... More
[Gregynog], The Gregynog Press, 1935 (first thus). Number 180 of 300 copies. 'The Gregynog Press, Montgomeryshire, was one of many artistic activities due to the enlightened philanthropy of two sisters, Miss Gwendoline Davies, C.H., and Miss Margaret Davies, LL.D.. The standard of craftsmanship which was quickly achieved made it comparable..... More
Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd for the William Ramsay Henderson Trust, 1938. With the ink gift inscription to, and with the bookplates (one pictorial, one armorial) of, Walter Russell Brain, First Baron Brain of Eynsham (1895-1966); physician, medical statesman, essayist, public servant, medical scientist, neurologist and poet (who wrote one of..... More
London, Phoenix House, 1957. With a 1960 gift inscription to Thomas Thornton Reed, Lord Bishop of Adelaide. More