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- Publisher: Compton Press
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New York: Compton Press, 1929.
New York: Compton Press, 1929. First Edition. Mystery missed by Hubin. "A delightful story of love and adventure, somewhat tinged with the intrigues of a complex political tension," involving a ship "whose sole business is to embroil the rabble against organized society and to gloat over the spoils," and the "barbaric splendor, licentious entertainments of voluptuous dancing beauties, [and] snares and pitfalls of political plotters" which add to the danger and adventure. Near Fine with light spotting to spine and covers, in a Very Good plus dustjacket with modest foxing, inch closed tear to top edge of front panel near... more information
Price: 175.00 USD
Sali: Compton Press,
Crease to back cover, light edge creasing. ; Inscribed by the author on the front cover. Twelve pleated fold out panels. ; Signed by Author more information
Price: 20.00 USD
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England: Compton Press, 1972.
Hardcover. Small octavo. 120pp. Original papered boards gilt-lettered on spine. Bibliography. Spine slightly chafed at ends, else a clean VG+ copy (no dust jacket). more information
Price: 8.00 USD
Salisbury: Compton Press, 1972.
Hardcover 172pp. 8vo. Textured papered boards. Map end pages. Index. B/w plates & maps. Fine in Fine price-clipped dustjacket. more information
Price: 45.00 USD
(Wiltshire, England): Compton Press, (1978).
Two octavo volumes. (14); (12) ff. First edition. One of fifty copies signed by both Murdoch and Stone and accompanied by a full set of numbered and initialed artist's proofs of the engravings. Twelve of Murdoch's short poems, each one titled after a month of the year and illustrated by a Stone engraving. Extremely fine in cloth-backed marbled boards, gilt lettered on the spine. The extra suite of engravings, each individually matted, is housed in a cloth drop-back box, also lettered in gilt on the spine. The whole is enclosed in a matching marbled slipcase. T.e.g. more information
Price: 1500.00 USD
Salisbury: Compton Press, 1972.
States the author was a student of Gurdjieff & Ousepnsky for a time, but this is more a Theosophical Society persepctive; 120 pages more information
Price: 15.00 USD
Morristown: Compton Press, 1973.
Hard Cover. Nf in red and gilt boards/4to./illus. on every page/168 pp. Railroads. RAI1/4172. more information
Price: 50.00 USD
(Compton Chamberlayne: Compton Press, 1966),
Limited edition, no. 147 of 200 copies. 8vo. (24) pp. Original printed paper covered boards, contents unopened. 4 full page illustrations by Peri Hankey. Minor wear with very slight loss to the spine, else a very good copy. more information
Price: 30.00 GBP
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Tilsbury, Wiltshire: The Compton Press Ltd., (1979),
8vo. Cloth. xii, 180 p . 1st ed. Very good in d.w. more information
Price: 17.50 USD
Sali: The Compton Press, 1973.
Covers have fading, smudges, one small stain, and a pen mark. Name and phone number written on the front. Internally clean. One page creased, light creasing to some other corners. ; 24 pages more information
Price: 8.00 USD
Great Britain: The Compton Press, Ltd., 1972.
Foreword by Alistair Cooke 45 pages. Unpaginated. The book is a pictorial history with black and white photographs. The book is in GOOD condition with some wear on the edges, ffep has inscription. Illustrated boards. NO dust jacket. JMVintage specializes in books, magazines and other treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and other curious people. The book is a pictorial study. The Foreword reads: Seeing that wistful face wizened in the later years, almost a Levine caricature of jet-set boredom,I could not help recalling the savage epitaph written by Westbrook Pegler, the American columnist, the weekend that... more information
Price: 18.50 USD
Great Britain: The Compton Press, Ltd., 1972.
8-1/2" x 10-1/2". The book is a pictorial study. The Foreword reads: Seeing that wistful face wizened in the later years, almost a Levine caricature of jet-set boredom,I could not help recalling the savage epitaph written by Westbrook Pegler, the American columnist, the weekend that Edward VIII quite the throne and his native land: "He will go from resort to resort getting more tanned and more tired". It seemed insufferably cruel at the time, for he was still the golden boy among the monarchs of the globe, but it was no crueler than the actuality, the thirty-six year exile that... more information
Price: 23.00 USD
Wiltshire: Bear Books/Compton Press, 1979.
Hardcover. Tall 8vo. xii + 180 pp. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. A detailed study in comparative literature on the subject - covering English, Dutch, German and other Continental contributions. Lower spine lightly bumped, otherwise a bright Near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket a little rubbed with a few creases at edges, not price clipped.) more information
Price: 15.00 USD
London: The Compton Press, 1976.
Includes Interviews with William Trevor and Evan S. Connell. Also includes a short story in Arabic translated by Paul Bowles. Protect in archival bag. Ships same or next business day. ; Journal; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 231 pages. more information
Price: 18.00 USD
Tisbury, Wiltshire: The Compton Press, (1979).
Hard Cover. 8vo. Near fine brown paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Light edgewar includes bumping to spine ends and corners. Pristine interior with illustrations throughout. Off-white illustrated dust jacket with red title to front and spine panels. Light edgewear and rubbing to jacket. Index, 315 pages. William Morris. MOR/071312. more information
Price: 45.00 USD
