An Exquisitely Illustrated Tale

Lundravar The Dragon

by John A Blakey

John Blakey is one of the world’s great watercolour artists, superbly demonstrated in this his first exquisitely illustrated story. A superb fable, this is an epic story of Good and Evil. There are two further books forthcoming in this series.

Lundravar

A tale of a lost little dragon who hatches from his egg many centuries after all of the dragons have been vanquished from the world.
Lundravar the dragon is a charming tale of a journey of discovery, of love and hate, joy and disappointment and of being lost and being found.
His adventures bring him into contact with wonderful characters, who help him discover his true self and the terrible truth of his past.
Alone as the first and last of the great fire-dragons, he has to face a heart-breaking decision: should he remain alone for ever, or give up his powers and resign himself to mortality and happiness?
A truly wonderful fairy tale for children and adults alike.
This beautiful book is now available in three glorious editions;

First Edition

Publisher Wee Hills, Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland; 2008

Second Edition

Publisher Harvest Moon, Killeshandra, Ireland; 2010

Publisher Harvest Moon, Killeshandra, Ireland; 2009
The superb exclusive Special Edition. Each volume contains over 100 exquisite full colour illustrations and is printed on fine quality paper. It is beautifully hand-bound in rich Italian leather and decorated with polished turquoise set in silver and tooled and edged in gold. Each copy is certificated by the publishers (strictly 650 worldwide) and signed and numbered by the artist and author, John Blakey.

Coming Soon

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Pick of The Week Commencing September 17th 2012

Superb Robert Burns Collection

Listed this week a superb Robert Burns Collection

Life & Works Chambers 1896

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, Robden of Solway Firth, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as The Bard). was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a “light” Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.

The Works Of Robert Burns Paterson 1877

Titles listed are;

Robert Burns And Dumfries Philip Sulley Dumfries 1896

2 Volumes The Life Of Robert Burns Lockhart Young Limited Edition 1914

4 Volumes The Poetry Of Robert Burns Henley Henderson Jack 1896

4 Volumes The Life And Works Of Robert Burns Wallace Chambers 1896

6 Volumes The Works Of Robert Burns Paterson 1877

6 Volumes The Works Of Robert Burns James Thin 1895

A Manual Of Religious Belief William Burnes Burns Mckie Limited 1875

Bibliography Of Robert Burns McKie Limited Edition 1881

Bibliography Of Robert Burns McKie Limited Edition 1881

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Pick of The Week Commencing September 3rd 2012

The Pears Centenary Edition of Dickens’ Christmas Books c1889

The Pears Centenary Edition

The Pears Centenary Edition of Dickens’ Christmas Books

Complete 5 Volume Set. All five volumes are tight, bright and firm in their bindings, with high contrast printing on bright glossy white paper, and charming b&w illustrations by Charles Green R.I. (1840–1898), and L. Rossi. All have illustrated front paste-downs (for Pears soap Established 1789, By Appointment to Their Majesties). All volumes have a second, unmarked, illustrated title page on glossy paper and three pages of Pears adverts at the rear. A very good set of a very attractive edition.

The Pears Centenary Edition of Dickens’ Christmas Books

Pick of The Week Commencing August 6th 2012

Superb Dickens Collection Being Listed This Week

Purchased a superb collection of Dickens’ books this week, which will be listed over the next 10 days

Dickens’s England Michael and Mollie Hardwick BCA 1976

Charles Dickens A Pictorial Biography Priestley Thames & Hudson 1961

The Days Of Dickens Arthur Hayward Routledge c1920

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The Dickens Souvenir 1912 Daily Telegraph Chapman Hall 1912

Dickens Land Nicklin Haslehust Blackie 1911

The Pageant Of Dickens Walter Crotch Chapman Hall 1915

Life of Dickens Frank T Marzials Walter Scott 1887

More books from this excellent collection being listed this week!

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Pick of The Week July 30th 2012

4 Superb Collections Listed This Week

12 Volumes Sir Winston Churchill Official Biography Easton Press c1997

- 12 Volumes Sir Winston Churchill Official Biography Easton Press c1997 SOLD

The definitive biography – Martin Gilbert collaborated with Randolph Churchill on the first two volumes, then went on to write the rest of this Official Biography on his own, over a period of nearly 25 years. It is the highest tribute to the twentieth century’s greatest statesman.

Bound in Luxurious Leather each volume accented with 22ct gold. Each book has moiré fabric endsheets, acid-neutral paper, gilded page ends, and a permanently bound-in satin ribbon page marker. Spines are beautifully decorated with gilt and have 5 raised bands. Each volume has the unused Easton Press supplied Bookplate.

14 Volumes Henry Irving Works of William Shakespeare Gresham 1907

- 14 Volumes Henry Irving Works of William Shakespeare Gresham 1907

The Works of William Shakespeare edited by Sir Henry Irving, and Frank A. Marshall. The works include the Tragedies, Comedies and Histories the Sonnets and the Poems. The First Folio (1623) has been followed, except in very few instances. There is an Introduction to each play, divided into three heads; The Literary History, The Stage History Of Each Play, which is unique among the many editions of Shakespeare´s works, and Critical Remarks.

10 Vols Crowned Masterpieces of Eloquence The Advance of Civilisation IUS 1911

- 10 Vols Crowned Masterpieces of Eloquence The Advance of Civilisation IUS 1911

Crowned Masterpieces Of Eloquence, representing the advance of civilization, as collected in the world’s best orations, from the earliest period to the present time. Victorian Edition, complete in ten volumes, as collected in the “World’s Best Orations” .

This is an amazing reference book for anyone interested in history and the world’s most influential people.

4 Volumes William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries Archer Gresham 1898

- 4 Volumes William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries Archer Gresham 1898 SOLD

Memorial edition revised and extended by Alfred Thomas Story – in 4 volumes. This fascinating biographical account of William Ewart Gladstone’s life, explores his seventy years of social and political progress.

Pick of The Week Mar 26th 2012 – Great Collections

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History of the English Speaking Peoples 23 Volumes 1971

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10 Volume Complete Henry James Heron Collection c1970

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13 Volume Complete John Steinbeck Collection Heron c1965

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18 Volumes Selected Works of Thomas Hardy Heron c1970

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24 Volumes Waverley Novels Walter Scott Heron c1969

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16 Volumes Imperial Edition Charles Dickens Works Gresham 1904

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18 Volumes Complete The Charles Dickens Library Educational Book Co c1912 VG

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18 Volumes Charles Dickens Daily News Memorial Edition c1870

Pick of The Week Nov 7th 2011

- Mid 19th Century Catholic Family Bible with Stations of the Cross 1865

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The Holy Bible; translated from the Latin Vulgate; diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions in divers languages. The Old Testament, first published by The English College, at Douay, A.D. 1609; and The New Testament, first published by The English College, at Rheims, A.D. 1582. With annotations, references, historical and chronological index, &c. the whole revised and diligently compared with the Latin Vulgate. Published with the approbation of His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Cullen, Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland, Delegate of The Apostolic See etc. Contains both the Old and New Testaments. No entries on any of the Family Pages.

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Superbly Illustrated, Full Page Full Colour Illustrated Title Page, OT has 6 Full Page Colour Illustrations and 5 Full Page Sepia Illustrations, NT has 5 Full Page Colour Illustrations, 5 Full Page Sepia Illustrations, and 3 Full Page B/W Illustrations, and 14 Full Page Full Colour Stations of the Cross and hundreds of in text b/w illustrations.

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Click to View Douay Catholic Bible with Stations of the Cross James Duffy Dublin 1865

Pick of The Week Oct 17th 2011

- Early Shakespeare Collection Published by Tonson circa 1734

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A superb early part collection of the Tonson edition of The Works of William Shakespeare.

The binding is a Nineteenth Century Half Leather Binding and all Five Volumes are Uniformly Bound.

This collection consists of many of Shakespeare’s much loved plays and also includes the following which at the time were attributed to Shakespeare but have since been questioned;

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Life of Shakespeare by Mr Rowe
The London Prodigal 1734
The Life and Death of Thomas Lord Cromwell 1734
The History of Sir John Oldcastle, The Good Lord Cobham 1734
The Puritan or the Widow of Watling-Street 1734
The Tragedy of Locrine, The Eldest Son of King Brutus 1734
A Yorkshire Tragedy 1735

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Pick of The Week Sept 12th 2011 – Heron Books Charles Dickens The De-Luxe Edition

De-Luxe Centennial Edition

Superb opportunity to own this Magnificent De-Luxe Full Set Of Charles Dickens Works published by Heron Books in 1970 to celebrate 100 years after the death of Dickens. This set was issued in two formats; this burgundy de-luxe set with full leather binding, and gilt page tops, and the more common green simulated leather standard set.

This set comes complete with a unique full set of the Novel Summaries that came with each novel.

Full Burgundy Leather Covers

Currently I have two copies available, one in Very Good Condition and one in Good Condition with slight cover colour variation, click on the links below to view.

De-Luxe Dickens Centennial Edition Very Good

De-Luxe Dickens Centennial Edition Good

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Pick of The Week September 5th 2011

The Buchanan Portfolio

Rarely Seen, The Complete Buchanan Portfolio of Dickens Characters

Commissioned by the James Buchanan Company (Distillers) in London, England, for use in their advertising.

In the late 1920’s they finally gave their permission for this one time collection to be copied and presented in a fantastic portfolio of Dickens characters immortalized by Frank Reynolds in the early 1900′s.

For a full list of the prints click on the link below.

Buchanan Portfolio of Characters From Dickens

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You can view this superb portfolio by clicking on the link below

View The Buchanan Portfolio of Dickens Characters