Rare books from MW Books Ltd.

Stephen King, New York, 1982. 1st Draft. Paperback. Exceptional; a fine copy. Title-printed, staple-bound, red stiff-card. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. An outstanding example. ; 142 pages; 1st Draft. A George Romero Film. Subjects: King, Stephen, 1947- --Screenplays.

New York; G. W. Carleton, 1876. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans on request. ; 380 pages; 4 pages of publisher's ads to the rear. Description: 2 p. L. , [9]-380 p. Front. , plates. 19 cm. Subjects: Wild animal collecting--Fiction.

London; Printed For James Carpenter, Old Bond St., 1805. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Both volumes finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with dark morocco gilt-blocked labels. An exceptional set - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 1 pages; Description: 2v. , 286p. & 313p. Front. (port. ) . 12cm. Subjects: Hell --Poetry. Hell in art. Cary's celebrated translation that remained the standard for subsequent and other editions for decades.

New York: Avalon Books, 1965. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 192 pages; Description: 192 p. Form/genre: Science fiction.

Tokyo : Kenkyusha, 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Very good copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. A rare copy. ; 117 pages; Description: v, 117p ; 19cm. Subjects: Japanese tea ceremony. Japan - Social life and customs.

Moscow, ""progress Publishers"", 1970. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 399 pages; Description: 399 p. With maps, 8 l. Of illus. 21 cm. Subjects: Shtemenko, S. M. (1907-1976) . World War, 1939-1945 --Personal narratives, Soviet.

London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1900. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked period decorated cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 476 pages; Physical desc. : xvi, 476 p. , [2] leaves of plates : ill. , 1 map ; 23 cm. Includes index. Subject: Tea trade - Sri Lanka - Description and travel.

New York : RCA Records / Camden Music, 1974. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in original sealed protective clear plastic wrapper. The record sleeve has some very light wear and dulling around the edges as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Description: 1 music LP ; 31cm. Notes: Features Gospels & religious spirituals. Track Listing: You'll Never Walk Alone - Who Am I - Let Us Pray - Peace In The Valley - We Call On Him - I Believe It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - Sing You Children - Take My Hand Precious Lord. Subjects: Elvis Presley - Signed memorabilia - Vinyl - Album.

London : Published at the Office, 1841-1891, 1841. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copies uniformly bound in contemporary gilt-blocked 1/2 leather over boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt, with raised bands. All edges marbled; marbled endpapers. Staining and rubbing evident in varying degrees to the spine covers. Text and plates are a very clean and sound condition throughout. This unique and highly collectible set remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright and strong. Provenance: From the library of Eric George Hatfield Moody with his bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 1 pages; Description: 100v. in 25: illus, ; 28cm. The first 100 volumes of Punch Magazine professionally bound in 25 books. Subjects: Punch magazine -- Satire -- British humour -- English wit and humor -- Periodicals.

[London] : Printed by the Burton club for private subscribers only, [1885-1888], 1885. Limited Edition. Hardback. Limited edition of 1,000 numbered sets, of which this is no. 616. Good to very good copies in the original cloth. Title-printed spine labels, slightly edge-worn. Varying degrees of wear and fraying to the spine bands. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Physical description: 17 v. : fronts., plates. ; 24 cm.

London : printed for J. Whiston, Baker and Leigh, W. Strahan, T. Payne, J. and F. Rivington [and 19 others in London], 1771. 1st edition in this form. Hardcover. Bookplate of Martin Browne Folkes, Bar. Finely bound all in full contemporary aniline calf. Contrasting leather labels (volume indicator labels lacking to v.1 & v.5) and elaborate spine compartment tooling. Minor, generalized wear to the spine bands and board extremities. Remains quite a well-preserved set; tight, bright, clean and strong. Subjects; Achilles (Greek mythology) - Poetry - Early works to 1800.Epic poetry, Greek - Translations into English - Early works to 1800.Trojan War - Poetry - Early works to 1800. Physical description; 9 v. : ill, ports, plates (some folded) ; 19cm (8vo). The notes are written in part by William Broome. Includes 'An essay on the life, writings, and learning of Homer' by T. Parnell. Odyssey includes 'A general view of the epick poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu' and 'Homer's Battle… Read More

Boston : Ticknor and Fields, 1867. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth over bevelled boards. Spine replaced on volume 1; presentation inscription by Mrs. Elizabeth Jaaffe. Provenance; bookplate of Alma College, Calif. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Contains notes and illustrative matter, in double columns. Each vol. is preceded by two of Longfellow's sonnets on translating the Divina commedia. Contents;[1]. The vision of Hell -- [2]. The Purgatory -- [3]. The Paradise. Subjects; Dante Alighieri 1265-1321. Divina commedia. Italian poetry To 1400 ; Translations into English. Italian Poetry.Translations. English Poetry.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1941. 1st uniform edition. Softcover. Previous owner's signature. Very good cloth copies all in very good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Remain a particularly well-preserved set; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 12 v.; 19 cm. Notes: Half titles.Translation of: A la recherche du temps perdu.Vol. 12: translated by Stephen Hudson.Contents: v. 1-2. Swann's way -- v. 3-4. Within a budding grove -- v. 5-6. The Guermantes way -- v. 7-8. Cities of the plain -- v. 9-10. The captive -- v. 11. The sweet cheat gone -- v. 12. Time regained. Other names: Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. (Charles Kenneth) 1889-1930. Subjects: Translations. Fiction. Genre: Fiction.

Dublin : De Búrca Rare Books, 1990. 3rd edition. Hardcover. Near fine set in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 8 volumes. Contents: NotesFacsimile of 2nd ed. published: Dublin: Hodges, Smith, and Co., 1856.Parallel text in Irish and English. Subjects: Ireland History 1603-1625 Sources. Ireland History, to 1691. Illustrated.

London; Heinemann, 1907. 1st edition. Hardcover. Scattered, marginal foxing. Hinges starting. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges dulled and toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 891, [1] p. [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 25cm. Notes; Later ed. published under title: The Escoffier cook book. Includes index. SubjectCooking, French - twentieth century.