A varied collection of multiple volumes contained within four storage boxes, encompassing a broad range of 20th-century fiction, classic literature, and general non-fiction. The collection is notable for its extensive selection of works by Catherine Cookson, including titles such as The Maltese Angel, The Desert Crop, The Tinker’s Girl, and The Invisible Cord, appearing in both hardcover and mass-market paperback editions from publishers such as Corgi. Classic literature is represented by Charles Dickens’s Martin Chuzzlewit, Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles, and Jack London’s White Fang. Contemporary fiction includes works by Graham Greene (Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair), Dorothy Dunnett (The Game of Kings), Martina Cole (Maura’s Game, Dangerous Lady), Victoria Holt (The Judas Kiss), and Barbara Taylor Bradford (To Be the Best). Non-fiction highlights include T.E. Lawrence’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Kilvert’s Diary 1870-1879, and Victor von Hagen’s The Search for the Maya. The lot also contains specialized periodicals including several issues of The Hardy Plant journal, various Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, and reference titles such as Beyond the Links and My Golfing Record. Bindings include publisher’s cloth, decorative leatherette, and softcover wrappers. Several hardcover volumes are accompanied by their original dust jackets from publishers including Heinemann, Macdonald, Hodder & Stoughton, and Blackie & Son Ltd.
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