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JOHN BERRY – Heckmondwike’s Own HANGMAN

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John Berry was born in Blanket Hall Street (the way down to Morrisons) in 1852. Though the bulk of the book is about his career as the Nations Public Executioner or “Hangman”, the bits that I found most interesting was about growing up in Heckmondwike, his early career choices and his life after retirement when he campaigned against Capital Punishment.

The book plots his career and the innovations he made to his “trade” detailing some of his more famous executions. I know the subject is gruesome, but if you are a serious scholar of Spen Valley History a copy is essential for your collection.

Just as an aside, what is it that attracts Yorkshiremen to this profession, not counting the failed drunk from Dewsbury?

Executioner The Chronicles of James Berry – Victorian Hangmen by Stuart P Evans

Published by Sutton Publishing in 2004, 356 pages indexed and illustrated I can despatch (no pun intended) a hardback copy to a UK address for

£12.50

Executioner The Chronicles of James Berry – Victorian Hangmen by Stuart P Evans – Paperback

The paperback is large scale (essentially the same book as the hard back but with card covers.

£9.00

Walking & Strolling around Sidmouth

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Bypaths & Strolls around SIDMOUTH two pamphlets

Published by The Sid Vale Association. Strolls 3rd edition early 70’s 40 pages and an inserted folded map. Bypaths 17th edition 32 pages with inserted folded map. Both as new. Through the post anywhere in UK (including Sidmouth)

£4.00

EXIT A DICTATOR – E Phillips OPPENHEIM

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EXIT A DICTATOR – E. Phillips OPPENHEIM

This is a 1952 H&S hardback (paperback size) A striking dust jacket in vg+ condition not clipped (5/-) the book is near fine no stamps or inscription no foxing. It would be difficult to find a better copy. Posted to your address

£6.50

half a dozen Digit Delights

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The Adventures of Johnny Walker, Tramp by WH Davies

Digit 1963 1st Posted to your UK address

£6.50

The Change by George G Foster

“a terrifying novel of the future” A Digit delivered to you UK address

£6.50

Edgar Wallace – The Fourth Plague

“The Hated execution squad stretches out it’s hands of Terror” Digit delivered to UK address

£6.50

The Legion of Time – Jack Williamson

“A battle to the death in the outposts of space” Delivered Digit to any UK address

£6.50

The Night of the Death Rain – Luan Ranzetta

“Terror Stalked Mankind from the Galaxies Above” Horror Science Fiction from Digit a 1963 1st Delivered from my well stocked shop Direct to your Door, in the UK that is.

£6.50

Nat Gould & Mellifont “Racing Novels”

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A precursor to Dick Francis? Must admit I had not heard of him. The “A Racecourse Tragedy” seems pretty rare if you check the price on ABE. These “Mellifont” paperbacks are not in the best condition two have a piece of the spine missing and one, “A Stable Mystery”, like the Donald when serving in the forces is concerned, has no spine at all.

Stock

Title	Publisher	Price	Letter
A Straight Goer	Long	£2.50
Jockey Jack		£2.50	HB
Running it Off		£2.50	HB
The Magpie Jacket		£2.50	HB

Nat Gould Book

Please specify title. In UK the book costs £2.50 P&P £2.00 (for single book

£5.00

Stock

Auther	Title	Publisher	Price	Condition	Date
Brendon Frank	Landed Odds	Mellifont	£2.50	g
Gould Nat	A Racecourse Tragedy	Mellifont	£2.50	vg	1949
Gould Nat	A Stable Mystery	Mellifont	£2.50	vg	1949
Gould Nat	Landed at Last	Mellifont	£2.50	vg	1949
Gould Nat	Only a Commoner	Mellifont	£2.50	vg	1949
Gould Nat	Warned Off	Mellifont	£2.50	vg-	1949

Mellifont Racing Novels

I think 1949, one of the first in the series by Frank Brendon is probably the rarest but is in the worse condition the series seems to be mainly Nat Gould with a couple by Edward Woodward and one each by Vann Larr and Frank Brendon. The price is for a single book (specify which one) delivered to any UK address, not by horse.

£4.50

MAGE V-Three The Hero Discovered = Graphic Novel

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Mage – The Hero Discovered V Three by Matt Wagner

MAGE – The Hero Discovered V-Three 1988

Published by Donning in 1988 this is a fine copy Well produced heavy book on glossy paper pages un-numbered – but a lot. To any UK address.

£10.00

TV ZONE

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TV ZONE Issue 3 1990

Featuring ; Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Doctor Who, Out of the Unknown….. As new. Posted to UK address

£5.00

DOCTOR SYN

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Stock

Auther	Title	Publisher	Condition	Date	Edition	Number
Thorndike Russell	Doctor Syn on the High Seas	Arrow	g+	1966	rep	532
Thorndike Russell	Docter Syn Returns	Arrow	vg	1963	2nd	541
Thorndike Russell	The Further Adventures of Doctor Syn	Arrow	g	1963	rep	553
Thorndike Russell	The Courageous Exploits of Doctor Syn	Arrow	vg	1966	3rd	554
Thorndike Russell	The Shadow of Doctor Syn	Arrow	vg	1972	rep	647
Thorndike Russell	The Amazing Quest of Doctor Syn	Arrow	vg-	1966	r	742
Thorndike Russell	Doctor Syn	Arrow	vg	1966	2nd	746

Confessions of A – Window Cleaner/Driving Instructor/Holiday Camp

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I have to admit, though well aware of the genre, both in film and book I can’t remember watching or reading any of the series. I could be unfair to either Tim Lea, or Benny Hill to put them in the same category. Bit today I think they make a “jokey” gift for window cleaners or driving instructors.

Confessions ; Window Cleaner / Driving Instructor/ Holiday Camp / See List by Timothy Lea

Sphere paperback Please specify which title titillates you fancy. The price is for one book delivered to your door in a plain brown paper wrapper to any UK location.

£4.00

Stock

Auther	Title	Publisher	Price	Condition	Date	Edition
Lea Timothy	Confessions from a Holiday Camp	Sphere	£2.50	vg	1973	rep
Lea Timothy	Confessions From a Hotel	Sphere	£2.50	vg+	1973	1st
Lea Timothy	Confessions of a Driving Instructor	Sphere	£2.50	vg	1972	rep
Lea Timothy	Confessions of a Window Cleaner	Sphere	£2.50	vg	1973	rep
Lea Timothy	Confessions of a Film Extra	Sphere	£2.50	vg+	1973	1st
Lea Timothy	Confessions of a Traveling Salesman	Sphere	£2.50	vg+	1973	1st

SPARE the ROD

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These are to covers for the second and third Panther editions, could there possibly be anyone who thinks Max Bygraves adds anything to the cover. I don’t see him as a British Glenn Ford.

Spare the Rod – Michael Croft 2nd edition

Panther 1958 This in my view is the better cover than the film cover, I presume it predated the film. Odd copy this the front cover and spine are near fine the back cover vg and internally vg- Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.

£5.50

Spare the Rod – Michael Croft 3rd Edition

The 2nd edition cover was painted by Josh Kirby, this cover is unsigned, would you sign it when you had to do the 50’s equivalent of photo shop and drop Max into the frame. Though it is the “film” cover so someone might want me to post it to a UK address.

£6.50

Stock of others of the ilk

Auther	Title	Publisher	Price	Condition	Date	Edition
Allen Richard	Boot Boys	NEL	LOST	vg	1972	1st
Reynolds Frank	Freewheelin Frank	NEL	£10.00	vg	1969	1st
Norman Mick	Guardian Angels	NEL	£3.00	vg		1st
Farris John	Harrison High	Ace UK	£2.50	vg-	1961	1st
Hudson Jan	Hell’s Angels	NEL	£5.00	vg	1971	rep
Ellson Hal	Jailbait Street	Priory	£7.50	vg+
Tenny Vivien	Just Ask the Lonely	NEL	£10.00	vg		2nd
Cave Peter	Mama	NEL	£5.00	vg-	1973	rep
Ellson Hal	Rock	Ballantine	£7.50	vg loose	1955	1st
Cave Peter	Rougue Angels	NEL	£25.00	vg	1973	1st
Allen Richard	Skinhead Girls	NEL	£25.00	f	1972	1st
Allen Richard	Smoothies	NEL	SOLD	f	1973	1st
Allen Richard	Sorts	NEL	£10.00	vg	1973	1st
Croft Michael	Spare the Rod	Panther	£5.00	vg	1958	2nd
Croft Michael	Spare the Rod	Panther	£5.00	vg+	1961	3rd
Cave Peter	Speed Freaks	NEL	£5.00	vg
Calitri Charles	Strike Heaven on the Face	Ace UK	£4.00	vg+	1961	1st
Allen Richard	Suadhead	NEL	£15.00	vg	1973	9th
Ryman Ernest	Teddy Boy	Ace UK	£20.00	vg	1960	1st
Stuart Alex R	The Bike From Hell	NEL	£15.00	vg+	1975	2nd
Stuart Alex	The Bikers	NEL	£2.50	vg-	1975	2nd
Hunter Evan	The Blackboard Jungle	Panther	£3.00	vg	1960	7th
Hunter Evan	The Blackboard Jungle	Panther	£1.00	vg-	1962
Baker Howard	The Cellar Boys	Five Star	£12.50	f	1973
Stuart Alex R	The Devil’s Rider	NEL	£5.00	f	1975	2nd
Nemerov Howard	The Homecoming Game	Ace UK	£5.00	vg	1960	1st
Ross Walter	The Immortal	Corgi	£5.00	vg	1960	1st
Stuart Alex	The Last Trip	NEL	£5.00	vg	1975	3rd
Freeman Gillian	The Leather Boys	Four Square	£10.00	vg+	1966	2nd
Freeman Gillian	The Leather Boys	NEL	£5.00	vg	1972	2nd
Christian Petra	The New Drifters	NEL	£5.00	vg		r
Cave Peter	The Run	NEL	£15.00	vg	1972	1st
Salisbury Harrison	The Shook-Up Generation	Ace UK	£4.00	vg	1961	1st
Stearn Jess	The Wasted Years	Macfadden	£3.50	vg	1968	2nd
Braithwaite ER	To Sir, With Love	NEL	£5.00	vg	1969
Stroud John	Up The City Road	NEL	£10.00	vg
Saxon Kurt	Wheels of Rage	NEL	£20.00	vg	1975	2nd
Donovan Frank R	Wild Kids	Macfadden	£5.00	vg

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