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Books Wanted

BRITISH CIVIL AIRCRAFT 1919-1959 by A. J. Jackson, 'The Brabazon Story' by Lord Brabazon, 'Slide Rule' by Nevil Shute, 'All Over the Place' by Compton Mackenzie, 'Singapore; The Battle That Shook the World' by James Leasor, 'Where Monsoons Meet' by Donald Moore and 'The Double Tenth Trial' by Colin SIeeman and S. C. Silkin, Write Box No 999BC. THE DICTIONARY 'OF ENGLISH FUR- NITURE in 3 vols by Percy Macquoid. J. Devereux, 79 Islip Road, Oxford. Tel: Oxford 45524 (daytime).

ANY BOOKS BY or about French gastronomes Brillat-Savarin, Curnonsky. Tel: Tamworth 53168.

CHARLES WILLIAMS: 'The Arthurian Torso' edited by C. S. Lewis published 1948, `Taliessin through Lognes' published 1938, 'Region of the Summer Stars' published 1944, and 'Selected Essays' edited by Anne Ridler published in 1958. Write: Brambletye School, East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 3PD.

ANY BOOKS BY or information about Philip Steegman, author of 'Indian Ink'. Dr Ruth Gipps, MBE, Allfarthings, Hermitage Rd, Kenley, Surrey CR2 5EB.

THE NIGEL BARTON PLAYS by Dennis Pot- ter. Write giving price and condition to P. H. Rizvi, 541 King's College, Cambridge CB2 1ST. DORNFORD YATES. I want first editions of pre-I938 titles preferably with d/w. Mrs D. S. Yates, 19 Acland Road, Bridgend, Mid Glam. BRITISH SCIENTISTS OF THE 19TH CEN- TURY by J. G. Crowther. R. C. Pitt, The Par- sonage, Itchen Stoke, Alresford, Hants. Tel: Alresford 2123.

BRAHMS & SIMON: 'No Bed for Bacon' (a satirical novel published 1939 or 1940; was available in Penguin edition about 1940 together with their 'Don't Mr Disraeli'). Also 'James Joyce's Ulysses' by Gilbert (or any other good guide to the reading of Joyce's 'Ulysses). J. L. Valls, 21 route d'Argeles, 66700 Sorede, France. Tel France 68-892102.

THE LAND OF ENGLAND by Dorothy Hartley. J. Hunt, The Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS. AN ENGLISH (or American) translation of 'The Romance of the Rabbit' by Francis Jammes. Might be similarly titled 'Tale of a Hare' etc, or any book including same. Book will be treasured by self, children and grandchildren. Mrs John Hallowell, 3606 Darwin Rd, Durham, N. Carolina 27707, U.S.A.

THE LONGEST JOURNEY and 'Abinger Harvest' by E. M. Forster, both in the Pocket Edition. Also 'The Lost Library' by Walter' Mehring. Box No998TL.

THE BRITISH GARDENER'S DIRECTOR by James Justice published Edinburgh 1764 or later edition, 'Observations on Railways' by Richard Z. Mudge published London 1837, `Kay's Edin- burgh Portraits' by James Paterson published Edinburgh 1885, 'The present state of the Thames considered' by William Vanderstegen published London 1794. M. Stewart, 70 Hillier Road, London SWII.

RONALD DU NCAN: 'Obssessed', 'A Kettle of Fish', 'All Men are Islands'. Write Box No 200RD.