1921. Joad, Cyril Edwin Mitchinson.

Pieces of Mind.

London, Faber and Faber ltd, 1942. 12 x 19 cm. 160 pages. Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

1922. Kenmare, Valentine Edward Charles Browne / The Irish Manuscripts Commission.

The Kenmare Manuscripts. Edited by Edward MacLysaght.

Dublin, Stationery Office, 1942. Slim Quarto (17 cm x 25 cm). XIV pages, 1 leaf, 517 pages, 1 leaf. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. An extremely scarce publication.

1923. Stancer, G. Herbert / Shaw, Reginald / Way, John.

The C.T.C Gazette – The Official Organ of the Cyclists’ Touring Club. 11 volumes in total. 10 Volumes of ‘The C.T.C. Gazette’ and one volume for 1974 called ‘Cycle Touring’.

11 volumes. London, The Cyclists’ Touring Club, 1942 – 1974. 16.3 cm x 22.7 cm – 18.5 cm x 25 cm. Circa 3,500 pages. 10 volumes of the C.T.C Gazette total circa 3,300 pages and 244 pages for the single volume of the Cycletouring Hardcover [publisher’s original green cloth] with gilt lettering on either spine or front boards. Some minor staining to a few pages in the volume for 1944. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interiors lightly tanned and clean throughout. All bindings firm and square.

1924. Langer, Susanne K.

Philosophy in a New Key. A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite and Art. [Including a Typescript of a letter to Susanne K. Langer, written by Philosopher Henry David Aiken to her in the year 164 while at Connecticut College: “Dear Mrs. Langer, i am writing on behalf of the Department of Philosophy to invite you to participate in a Memorial Meeting for Harry Sheffer…..we very much hope, Ms.Langer, that you will be able to say something about the philosophical implications of Harry Sheffer’s thought and to indicate if possible its influence upon recent philosophy including your own…”]. [The book with the printed dedication by Langer: “To Alfred North Whitehead – my great Teacher and Friend”].

First Edition. Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1942. 22.8cm x 16cm. xiv, 313 pages. Original Hardcover with the very rare, original, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good + condition with only minor signs of wear. The very rare dust-jacket with minor abrasions and some fraying. The jacket with a faded dampstain. Tiny tear to spine of jacket. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken with some minor annotations and markings in pencil.

1925. Dakers, J.S.

The War-Time Greenhouse. A Simple Guide to Home Food Production Under Glass.

London, Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd, No Date (c.1942). 12 cm x 18 cm. 80 Pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

1926. Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Herausgegeben).

Der Kleingarten – Landwirtschaftlicher Sonderlehrgang. 1. Teil.

Frankfurt / Oder, Trowitzsch & Sohn, 1942. 14.5 cm x 21 cm. 320 pages. Several black and white illustrations and some photographs throughout. Original Softcover. Very good- condition with signs of external wear. Covers foxed. Pages tanned. Previous owner’s name in pencil to title page. [Soldatenbriefe zur Berufsförderung (41. Sammelband der Schriftenreihe)].

1927. [Viereck, Peter] Williams, Oscar (ed.)

New Poems 1942 – An Anthology of British and American Verse. [Including: Wallace Stevens – “Six Discordant Songs”].

First Edition. New York, Peter Pauper Press, 1942. 16 x 24 cm. 286 pages. With a section of photographs of the poets. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Inscribed by Oscar Williams to Peter Viereck in May 1947. Very good condition with minor rubbing and edgewear on the dustjacket.

1928. Gibson, Douglas.

Thirty Three Poems. With an introduction by Herbert Palmer.

London, King, Littlewood & King Limited, No date (1942) 12 cm x 18.5 cm. 31 pages. Original softcover pamphlet. Very good condition with minor signs of wear. Browning of paper, discolouration of cover.

1929. Benns, Frank Lee.

Europe since 1914.

Sixteenth printing of the 5th edition. New York, Crofts, 1942. 14 cm x 21 cm. 998 pages. Illustrations, including maps, in black and white. Original hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his name to the halftitle.

1930. Simon, Andre L.

FISH – Comprising an Alphabetical List of Edible Fishes and a Selection of American, English and French Recipes for their Culinary preparation and presentation. Compiled under the Editorial Direction of Andre L. Simon.

London, Published by the Wine and Food Society, 1942. Octavo. 118 pages. Hardcover / Modern, blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

1931. Davis, Raymond E. & Wallace Kelly, Joe.

Short Course in Surveying.

First Edition. New York & London, McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc, 1942. 12.5cm x 19.5cm. XII, 330 pages. Original Hardcover. Good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

1932. Carbery, Mary.

The Farm by Lough Gur – The Story of Mary Fogarty (Sissy O’Brien). With an Introduction by Shane Leslie and Decorations by Elizabeth Corsellis.

New Impression of the First Edition. London / New York / Toronto, Longmans, Green and Co., 1942. Large Octavo. XIX, 282 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

1933. Alexander, Franz.

Our Age of Unreason – A Study of the Irrational Forces in Social Life. Farnz Alexander, M.D. Director, Institiute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois.

Philadelphia / New York, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1942. 15 cm x 22 cm. 371 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Deckled fore edge. Red painted top edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight discolouring of pages mostly to margins, pastedowns and end papers. Book shop label to rear flap (J.W. Robison Co., Los Angeles).

1934. Hardy, Thomas.

Tess of the d’Urbervilles. A Pure Woman.

London, Macmillan and Co, 1942. 12 cm x 18 cm. 517 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. [The Cottage Library].

1935. Hardy, Thomas.

The Return of the Native.

London, Macmillan and Co, 1942. 12 cm x 18 cm. 482 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Stains on the covers. [The Cottage Library].

1936. Maclean, Kenneth.

England in the Eighteenth Century.

Toronto. The University of Toronto Press, 1942. 8°. 19 Pages. Original stapled wrappers (softcover). Good condition. Some signs of external wear – corners bumped. Some lines marked in pencil in margins. Binding tight, no loose pages. “With best wishes, Kenneth Maclean” inside front wrapper.

1937. Oman, Carola.

Britain Against Napoleon.

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1942. 13.5 cm x 20.7 cm. 372 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing and discolouration to edges. Deckled edges. Cover and spine slightly faded. Pencil markings to rear pastedown. Contains Exlibris of ‘R.G. Nares’ on front pastedown.

1938. Redding, J. Saunders (Jay Saunders).

No Day of Triumph. With an introduction by Richard Wright.

First edition. New York ; London, Harper & brothers, 1942. 23 cm. 342 pages. Original hardcover. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. There’s noticeable rubbing of and discolouration to the spine. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

1939. Alonso, Dámaso.

Poesía de la Edad Media y Poesía de Tipo Tradicional. Selección prólogo, notas y vocabulario.

Buenos Aires, Editorial Losada, S.A., 1942. 24cm x 17cm. 588 páginas. Encuadernación cartoné. En buen estado, la encuadernación puede presentar signos de desgaste. La encuadernación del libro es ligeramente suelto.

1940. Barrie, J. M.

Mary Rose.

“The Cheapest Edition of this Famous Play” (Dustjacket title) London, Hodder and Stoughton, No date [1942]. 12 x 18 cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.