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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Berckman, Evelyn, The Beckoning Dream by Evelyn Berckman, 1956
Mystery novel.Hardcover book, 192 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a woman wearing a hat with a large white flower on one side. A large house in the background.fictionMystery novel.evelyn berckman, mystery, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Schwarz, Bruno, Cohort of Dishonour by Bruno Schwarz, Copyright 1954
Hardcover book, 160 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman. The man is wearing khaki coloured clothes and has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The woman is wearing a white dress and stands behind the man.fictionbruno schwarz, fiction, adventure -
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Book - Novel, Christie, Agatha, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, [n.d.] [First published 1926]
Murder mysteryHardcover book, 312 pages. Title page missing.fictionMurder mysteryagatha christie, mystery, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Grierson, Francis D, The Jackdaw Mystery : a detective novel by Francis D. Grierson, 1931
Detective novel.Hardcover book, 251 pages. Book has a plain blue cover, with gold-embossed spine. fictionDetective novel.francis d. grierson, detectives, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Donovan, Dick, Deacon Brodie or Behind the Mask by Dick Donovan, 1901
Crime novel.Hardcover book, 258 pages. Front cover of book has an image of a man wearing a hat and a white cravat.fictionCrime novel.dick donovan, crime, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Le Queux, William, Secrets of the Foreign Office : describing the doings of Duckworth Drew, of the Secret Service, 1903
Spy novel.Hardcover book, 319 pages. Book has a dark red cover with gold embossed text.fictionSpy novel.william le queux, spy, fiction -
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Book - Novel, O'Nair, Mairi, Four Steps Upwards by Mairi O'Nair, 1945
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 192 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman at a door. The man is wearing a brown hat and overcoat. The woman has blonde hair and is wearing a green skirt and jacket.fictionRomance novel.mairi o'nair, romance, fiction -
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Book - Novel, Richmond, Mary (psudonym of Kathleen Lindsay), Those bright horizons, [n.d.] [1949?]
Romantic fiction set in India.160 p. : green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to cover, depicting a man an woman embracing while another woman looks on. Summary of story pasted to half-title page.fictionRomantic fiction set in India.mary richmond, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Lee, Annabel, Star stuff, [n.d.] [1930s?]
Romantic fiction set in the world of film-making. Protagonist, a promising film star, ultimately gives up her career for love.254 p. : plain orange cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, depicting a couple sitting by a lake or river, with peacocks(?) in background.Summary of story (also from dust jacket) pasted inside.fictionRomantic fiction set in the world of film-making. Protagonist, a promising film star, ultimately gives up her career for love.annabel lee, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Grimstead, Hettie, Strangers may kiss, 1952
224 p.: brown cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with image of a woman in evening wear in foreground, a man sitting just behind her, and another woman in the background.fictionhetti grimstead, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Lees, Marguerite, The sun and the sea, 1958
188 p. : plain brown cover. Book summary clipped from original dust jacket pasted inside front cover.fictionmargeurite lees, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Chase, Melody, The spice of love, Copyright 1957
160 p. : red cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with image of a woman dressed in evening wear looking behind her to a man wearing a suit and carrying a hat and overcoat, who has just entered the room.fictionmelody chase, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Clamp, Helen Mary Elizabeth (also wrote as Irina Karlova, Olivia Leigh), Waiting for Linnette, 1958
191 p. : plain red voverfictionhelen mary elizabeth clamp, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Black, Hermina, Distant star, 1950
Clemency Norton takes a job as governess to a family living in French Morocco.287 p. : black cover, with section of original dust jacket pasted to front. Image of a man and woman embracing. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionClemency Norton takes a job as governess to a family living in French Morocco.romance, fiction, hermina black -
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Book - Novel, Littlejohn, Linda (Emma Linda Palmer Littlejohn), Life and Lucille, 1933
280 p. : plain red coverfictionlinda littlejohn, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Ramsay, Fay, For love of Deborah, 1956
"Deborah's beauty is a mask which hides a most unlovely nature".190 p. : section of original dust jacket, with image of a man and woman embracing, while another woman looks on, pasted to front cover. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fiction"Deborah's beauty is a mask which hides a most unlovely nature".fay ramsay, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Clay, Bertha M, Love's hidden perils, [n.d.] [1940s?]
224 p. : red/brown cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionbertha m. clay, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Rivers, Dorothy, Tangled web, 1946
A tale of romance and deception.188 p. : green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, image of a woman cupping her face with her hands. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionA tale of romance and deception.dorothy rivers, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Strathern, Christine, The master of Brae, 1956
"Romantic, picturesque story of love on a farm".192 p. :blue-grey coverfiction"Romantic, picturesque story of love on a farm".christine strathern, fiction, romance -
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Book - Novel, Gordon, Richard, Doctor in love, 1957
188 p. ; plain black cover.fictionrichard gordon, fiction, humour -
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Book - Novel, Gordon, Richard, Doctor in the house, 1952
190 p. : plain black cover, title and author's name embossed in gold on spine. Cartoon-like images of a doctor in white on spine.fictionriichard gordon, fiction, humour -
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Book - Novel, Barre, Jean (pen name of Eda Kathleen Bridgman, also wrote as Lindsay Lee), Lover's pride, [1941]
282 p. : dark green/black cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionfiction, jean barre, eda kathleen bridgman -
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Book - Novel, Paris, John, Banzai! (Hurrah!), [n.d.] [1925?]
The story of Takao Ono, "a picaresque and enterprising rascal'.302 p.fictionThe story of Takao Ono, "a picaresque and enterprising rascal'.fiction, john paris, japanese culture -
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Book - Novel, Dobson, Kenneth Austin, Mail train : a novel, 1946
Detective fiction set in Tanganyika.240 p. : frontispiece illustration - map of central Africa. Green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with images of butterflies clustering around a bright light.fictionDetective fiction set in Tanganyika.fiction, kenneth austin dobson, africa - fiction -
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Book - Novel, Raine, William Macleod, Troubled waters, [n.d.] [1925?]
Western romance.318 p. : brown cover, title and author's name hand printed on spinefictionWestern romance.fiction, westerns, william macleod raine -
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Book - Novel, Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.), The keeper of Red Horse Pass, 1930
Western genre novel.252 p. : plain blue cover, brown spine, title and author's name printed on spine.fictionWestern genre novel.fiction, westerns, wilbur c. tuttle -
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Book - Novel, Gaye, Carol, Air Force girl : a romantic novel, 1941
Romantic fiction set during World War II.251 p. : blue-green cover with brown spine. Section of original dust jacket pasted to front, summary of story pasted inside front cover.fictionRomantic fiction set during World War II.fiction, romance, carol gaye -
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Book - Novel, Lemay, Alan, Cattle kingdom, 1933
Western adventure story.252 p.fictionWestern adventure story.fiction, westerns, alan lemay -
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Book - Novel, White, Stewart Edward, Arizona nights, 1907
Western fiction genre312 p. : red cover, with decorative pattern on spine. Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.fictionWestern fiction genrefiction, westerns, stewart edward white -
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Book - Novel, Fox, Norman A, Lord Six-Gun, [n.d.] [1943?]
Western adventure story.158 p. red cover, title and author's name printed on spine. Section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover, with image of a horse and cowboy who is holding and firing hand guns. Summary of story also cut from dust jacket is pasted inside front cover.fictionWestern adventure story.fiction, westerns, norman a. fox