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Books Wanted

THE OBSCURE BIRD OF NIGHT by J. Donoso, translated by H. St Martin and L. Mades (Cape). Write to Duncan Fallowell, The Old Boat House, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berks.

SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE by Francis Paget (Longmans 1906). Rev. Brian Dodsworth, 158 Ducane Rd, London W12. Tel: 01-743 4749 (eves).

JOHN D. SHERIDAN: 'The Rest is Silence' and `God Made Little Apples', published by Talbot Press. K. McKenna, St Josephs Cottage, 125 The Green, Quidenham, Nr Norwich, Norfolk. WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMERS' YACHTS? by Fred Schwed, published in the United States in the '30s or early '40s. Walter Taplin, Parson's Field, Long Bredy, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9AB.

ANTONY BRETT-JAMES: 'General Graham' (Macmillan) wanted by Rhodes, The Small House, High Street, Hambledon, Hampshire. THE PHENOMENON OF MAN by Teilhard de Chardin. J. Bresnihan, 10 Mt Austin Rd, Flat 17, Peak, Hong Kong.

TWENTY YEARS IN BORNEO by C. Bruce, 1924. Michael Stewart, 70 Hillier Rd, London SW11 6AU.

THE PASSIONATE EPICURE by Marcel Roux. Major A. M. Hall, Brockhampton Gate. Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset. LONDON CONSEQUENCES by Margaret Drabble and others. Also 'The Unfortunates' by B. S. Johnson, unbound if possible. Paul Magrath, 67 Elm Park, London SW2.

THE GREAT PACIFIC WAR by Hector C. Bywater and 'Strange Intelligence' by Hector C. Bywater with H. C. Ferraby. John Newland, Sunnyside, Treworthal, Ruan High Lanes, Truro, Cornwall TR2 5LR.

THIS ENGLISH LANGUAGE by Sir Denison Ross (Longman 1939). A. Forster, Caubiac, 31480 Cadours, France.

MAKE A SIGNAL and/or 'Make Another Signal' by Jack Broome. T. M. Higham, Crayke Castle, York YO6 4TA.

THE MAN WHO STOLE PORTUGAL by M. T. Bloom, published in 1967 by Secker & War- burg. Write Grahame Martin-Turner, Innisfree, Underhill Lane, Ditchling, Sussex BN6 8XE. HERMANN HESSE POEMS, any German edi- tion. Mrs J. S. Collis, Park House, Abinger Common, Surrey. Tel: 03067 30412. SOMERSET MAUGHAM: 'Collected Short Stories' vol 2, published by Methuen. Reprinted 1952. Please write: Commander J. P. B. Ellison R. N., Old Plum Trees, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent TN27 9PE.

THE BUXTONS OF CUGGESHALL by C. L. Buxton (Medici Soc 1910). D. Buxton. Hoveton Hall, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8RJ.

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