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The Hobbit, cover of another edition (the George Allen & Unwin 1937 cover is not yet photographed)
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The Hobbit

George Allen & Unwin · 1937 · Hardback

All plates are black and white; there are no colour plates

£2,900 to £17,000Sold £3,000, Sep 2026
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The Observer's Book of British Wild Flowers

Frederick Warne · 1937 · Hardback

Describes two hundred British species with 220 illustrations, 100 in co…

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Brighton Rock, cover of another edition (the Heinemann 1938 cover is not yet photographed)
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Brighton Rock

Heinemann · 1938 · Hardback

Red cloth with the spine lettered in gilt

Value coming soonSold £320, Aug 2023
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The Observer's Book of British Birds

Frederick Warne · 1937 · Hardback

Titled The Observer's Book of British Birds

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Burmese Days, cover of another edition (the Harper & Brothers 1934 cover is not yet photographed)
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Burmese Days

Harper & Brothers · 1934 · Hardback

Value coming soonSold £750, Sep 2024
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Jamaica Inn

Victor Gollancz · 1936 · Hardback

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The Murder at the Vicarage

Collins (The Crime Club) · 1930 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: 7/6

Value coming soonSold £875, Aug 2026
The Thirteen Problems, cover of another edition (the Published for the Crime Club by Collins 1932 cover is not yet photographed)
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The Thirteen Problems

Published for the Crime Club by Collins · 1932 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: 7s. 6d.

Value coming soonSold £480, Feb 2025
Brave New World, cover of another edition (the Chatto & Windus 1932 cover is not yet photographed)
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Brave New World

Chatto & Windus · 1932 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: 7s. 6d. net

Value coming soonSold £469, Oct 2026
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Cards on the Table

Collins (The Crime Club) · 1936 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: 7/6 net

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Death on the Nile, cover of another edition (the Collins 1937 cover is not yet photographed)
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Death on the Nile

Collins · 1937 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: 7s. 6d. net

Value coming soonSold £417, Sep 2026
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Giant's Bread

Collins · 1930 · Hardback

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