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The New Oxford Book of Light Verse by Chosen & edited by Kingsley Amis

Posted on January 26, 2017 by BookLovers of Bath

The New Oxford Book of Light Verse by Chosen & edited by Kingsley Amis lands on the shelves of my shop, where it will be found in my Poetry section. Oxford, London & New York: Oxford University Press, 1979, Hardback … Continue reading →

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Punch in the country by Alan Coren

Posted on November 30, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Punch in the country by Alan Coren lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Hutchinson, 1975, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: In all but the most callous and unconcerned of us, the fear is daily … Continue reading →

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Prayers From The Ark by Carmen Bernos de Gasztold

Posted on October 16, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Prayers From The Ark by Carmen Bernos de Gasztold lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Macmillan & Co., 1964, Hardback in dust wrapper. 2nd printing. [First Published: 1963] Illustrated by way of: Black & White Drawings; … Continue reading →

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1588 And All This by Peter Cross

Posted on July 26, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

1588 And All This by Peter Cross lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Pavilion, 1988, Hardback. Illustrated by way of: Colour Drawings; From the cover: 1988 marks the 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish … Continue reading →

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Nation by Terry Pratchett

Posted on July 17, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Nation by Terry Pratchett lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Doubleday, 2008, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: On the day the world ends Mau is on his way home from the Boys Island. Soon … Continue reading →

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Making Money by Terry Pratchett

Posted on July 17, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Making Money by Terry Pratchett lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Doubleday, 2007, Hardback in dust wrapper. 3rd impression. [First Edition: 2007] From the cover: Its an offer you cant refuse. Who would not to wish … Continue reading →

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The Best of Barsotti by Charles Barsotti

Posted on July 7, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

The Best of Barsotti by Charles Barsotti lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Ravette, 1989, Paperback. First in this, paperback, edition. From the cover: Charles Barsottis cartoons and drawings appear in Punch, The New Yorker, USA … Continue reading →

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Mrs Harris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico

Posted on February 7, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Mrs Harris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico hits the £1 shelf in my shop. Michael Joseph, 1960, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: Mrs Ada Harris, the cheerful, courageous cockney charwoman, won the hearts of hundreds of … Continue reading →

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The Travels of Lady Bulldog Burton by Sandi Toksvig & Sandy Nightingale

Posted on December 13, 2011 by BookLovers of Bath

The Travels of Lady Bulldog Burton by Sandi Toksvig & Sandy Nightingale hits the £1 shelf in my shop. Little, Brown & Company, 2002, Hardback in dust wrapper. A hilarious grand tour of Europe by the celebrated inventor of the … Continue reading →

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Remainders — From the Times Literary Supplement, 1980-1989 by Eric Korn

Posted on January 11, 2011 by BookLovers of Bath

Published by Carcanet, 1989, Hardback in Dust Wrapper. 1st Ed. Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently faded at the spine of the dust wrapper. Previous owners’ inscription to the first blank. Text complete, clean and tight. See … Continue reading →

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