Search Results: Books from N K Burchill Rana Books

Paperback. Dated in ink 1948 to the reverse with a light pencil inscription at the bottom, this is a vintage colour postcard of a paddle steamer at Lake Lugano. The reverse is age toned otherwise this is a handsome little postcard.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. This book is a Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, covers with fine crease to front, top tip and clean and unmarked contents. The gentlest of age-toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top. The short stories in this little book are taken from Roald Dahl's 'Collected Short Stories'. Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'The Black Monk' by Anton Chekhov. This book is a Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, covers with fine crease to front, top tip and clean and unmarked contents. The gentlest of age-toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top but sharp and crisp. . The two short stories in this little book are 'The Black Monk' and 'Peasants'. Scare in this format. Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'The Dreaming Child and other stories' by Isaak Dinesen. This book is a Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, sharp covers and clean and unmarked contents. The gentlest of age-toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top but sharp and crisp. . These three stories - The Dreaming Child, The Sailor Boy's Tale and Peter and Rosa - are taken from 'Winter's Tales'. Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

paperback. Penguin, 1995. Paperback.' A Long Night at Abu Simbel ' by Penelope Lively. Part of the Penguin 60's series. First thus. A lovely little copy, clean, bright, unread. Small, thin format. Penelope Lively won the Booker Prize with her novel 'Moon Tiger'. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguins. UK. 1995. Small, thin format Paperback. Published as part of 'Penguin 60's' to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Penguin. Paperback - small, thin. First edition. Here, in this small booklet, are some of the author's writings and recipes. Clean, bright covers and clean, unmarked contents. Very pale, dusty mark to front and edges of contents just gently beginning to tan. Elizabeth David's books received great acclaim when they were published, placing her as one of the most influential cookery writers in the post-war period. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'Killing The Angel In The House' by Virginia Woolf'. This book is a Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, covers with fine crease to front, top tip and clean and unmarked contents. The gentlest of age-toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top but sharp and crisp. . Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

Paperback. �Penguin, London, 1995. First thus. Part of the Penguin 60's series. Paperback. Small, thin format. Cover illustration by Antonio Colaco. Unread, very good all round. Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguins. UK. 1995. Small, thin format Paperback. Published as part of 'Penguin 60's' to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Penguin. Paperback - small, thin. First edition. Here, in this small booklet, are some of the author's writings and recipes. Clean, bright covers and clean, unmarked contents. Very pale, dusty mark to front and edges of contents just gently beginning to tan. Elizabeth David's books received great acclaim when they were published, placing her as one of the most influential cookery writers in the post-war period. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Tandem. UK. 1970. Paperback. This book is a first edition paperback of 'Thongor Against the Gods' by Lin Carter. A solid copy in bright covers with some rub to top and bottom of spine. Contents are age-toned otherwise unmarked. Edges of text block is age toned with light mark to fore-edge. A solid copy all round. The third in the 'Thongor' series. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. This Vintage Black and White Postcard of A paddles teamer on a lake looks as if it takes dates from around the to the 1940's. Printed by Brunner & Co. PLEASE NOTE: The reverse has a small pen and pencil marking to the top but has not otherwise been filled in and is a little dusty. Overall, a handsome little vintage postcard of a paddle steamer.

Paperback. Tandem. UK. 1970. This books is a paperback copy and a first edition under Tandem of 'Thongor In The City of Magicians' by Lin Carter. The covers are bright with striking cover-art. The spine is worn to the top and the bottom. The contents are age toned otherwise unmarked.

Paperback. Tandem. UK. 1973. Reprint. This book is a paperback copy of 'Thongor At The End Of Time' by Lin Carter. A solid copy in bright covers with a small area of scuff to front, wear to bottom of spine and a little rub to top. Contents are a little age-toned otherwise clean. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. This Vintage Black and White Postcard of 'The Lariano' paddle steamer on Lake Como looks as if it dates from around the 1940's. Printed by Brunner & Co. PLEASE NOTE: Lightly age-toned around the edges. The reverse has not been filled in and is a little dusty. The right hand side of the reverse has a little thinning of the paper due to rub. Overall, a solid little postcard.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'First and Last' by Truman Capote. Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, covers with fine crease to front, top tip and clean and unmarked contents. The gentlest of age-toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top but sharp and crisp. . The two short stories in this little book are 'Master Misery' and 'Cote Basque'. The former is an early short story and the latter is part of his final, unfinished novel. Scare in this format. Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin 60's. UK. 1995. 'Pages from a Scullion's Diary' by George Orwell. This book is a Paperback - small, thin format. First thus with full 1 - 10 numberline. As new, unused. Approx 14cm high and 10cm wide. Part of the Penguin 60's series published to commemorate Penguin's 60'th birthday. Excellent condition, bright, clean, sharp covers and clean and unmarked contents. The gentles of age toning to page edges and a small sprinkle of age spotting to the top but sharp and crisp. This episode is taken from George Orwell's classic 'Down and Out in Paris and London'. Book is not exlib and will be packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin Modern Classics UK and The Daily Telegraph. UK. 2011. Small, thin paperback. Henry James, 'The Beast in the Jungle'. Limited promotional edition. First edition showing '1' in numberline. A handsome small, thin little copy of this small promotional book. Clean, bright covers and contents. Unbroken spine. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Penguin UK. 2016. Paperback. First edition in this format. Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. Lucy Barton meets her mother again after a long estrangement after which she questions the life away from the rural, troubled home she once knew. Clean covers. There is a small area of rub to back cover where price label has been removed. The contents are very good. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. �Beaverbrook Newspapers/ Michael Stanfield Holdings, UK. 1976. TV storybooks - Look, Listen and Learn with Rupert and his pals. A lovely little copy of this paperback in card cover. A 'Rupert' story with great text and illustrations by Mike Wells. Covers are bright and clean. Number 3 in the series. Back cover shows five other books in the series and inside of back cover gives a list of twelve things that will be 'useful' to use in the future. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. Coronet / Hodder Fawcett. UK. 1979. Paperback. First edition in paperback of this little book. A lovely little paperback from Charles M Schulz, another in the Snoopy series. With clean, bright covers with very good edges and tips and clean, unmarked contents. Pages are age-toned.