MAUROIS, ANDRE

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 213pp., VG (moderate scuffing and bruising to boards and spine, mild rubbing to boards and spine, moderate tanning to page edges and interiors, moderately severe foxing to page edges and interiors) in d/w, tatty (moderately severe scuffing, severe scuffing to edges, 4cm open tear to rear bottom corner, 3cm closed tear to top of spine, moderate soiling)

PUBLISHER: James Barrie 1957

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FORSHAW, F. (ed.)

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 303pp., VG (moderate scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, mild creasing to hinges, mild rubbing to boards and spine, mild tanning to page edges, mild foxing to page edges, severe tanning to eps)

PUBLISHER: Elliot Stock 1912

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J.G. BENNETT

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 223pp., illus, VG+ (mild scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, mild foxing to page edges and interiors), in d/w VG+ (mild fading to faces and spine, mild curling to edges, mild creasing to spine)

PUBLISHER: Turnstone Books 1977

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature

LUK, CHARLES (trans., ed.)

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xviii + 157pp., VG+ (mild scuffing to board and spine edges, mild tanning to page edges and interiors) in d/w, VG (tape to top of spine, mild foxing to faces, mild fadsing to spine, mild curling to edges)

PUBLISHER: Shambala 1972

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LINKLATER, ERIC

FIRST EDITION octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1958

KEYWORDS: Literature modern first edition

LODGE, DAVID

FIRST EDITION super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Secker and Warburg 1988

KEYWORDS: Literature modern first edition finance

STACK, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, Super Octavo softcover, illus light card covers, 592pp., VG (moderate curling and rubbing to cover edges, moderate fading to cover and spine, mild creasing to hinges, mild tanning to page edges, mild curling to page edge corners)

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2009

KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction rome roman legions

LONGMATE, NORMAN

FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo hardcover, tan buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 568pp., illus, VG (moderate bruising and scuffing to board and spine extrems, moderate rubbing to boards and spine, mild tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG- (heavy curling to edges, heavy creasing and rubbing to spine extrems, 4cm closed tear to top right corner of front face, 4cm closed tear to bottom left corner of front face, 2cm tear to top right corner of rear face)

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co 1971

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MCCABE, PATRICK

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, black buckram boards, green lettering to spine, 215pp., VG- (severe moulding to boards and spine, mild soiling to page edges), in d/w VG (mild scuffing, mild creasing to hinges, mild fading, moderate moulding to interior surface)

PUBLISHER: Pan Books 1992

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition black humour

JOHNSON, B.S.

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE, lacks d/w, Octavo hardcover, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt decorative rule to spine, 302pp., VG (light scuffing to front and rear board, mild tanning to page edges and interior, gutter to pages 224/225 (black page) cracked)

PUBLISHER: Constable 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition scarce roma irish travellers stateless literature

MACGREGOR, MIRIAM

FIRST EDITION, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Imperial Octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 264pp., illus, VG (heavy scuffing and bruising to spine and board extrems, moderate tanning to page edges, mild foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to eps) in d/w VG (heavy creasing and curling to edges, moderate fading, mild soiling)

PUBLISHER: A.H. & A.W. Reed 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed history nz new zealand aotearoa colonial colonialism women

WAEREA, JAMES & HOHEPA, PAT

MISBOUND (UPSIDE DOWN), SCARCE, FIRST EDITION, Quarto hardcover, illus heavy card boards, 23pp., 4pp. glossary of te reo maori terms, illus, VG+ (moderate bruising to board and spine extrems, mild scratching to boards, mild staining to interior pages)

PUBLISHER: Probe Publications 1982

KEYWORDS: nz new zealand aotearoa te reo maori childrens literature scarce modern first edition

O'BRIAN, PATRICK

FIRST EDITION, Octavo hardcover, light blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 278pp., VG+ (mild scuffing to board extrems, moderate foxing and tanning to upper page edge and eps) in d/w VG+ (mild rubbing to exterior, mild scuffing to edges)

PUBLISHER: Collins 1979

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature naval exploration

BARRIES, J.M.

FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo hardcover, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus titlepage, illus contents, 163pp., VG (moderate scuffing and soiling to boards, moderate scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, heavy foxing to page edges, mild foxing to page interiors) in d/w, VG+ (moderate fading, moderate curling to edges, mild creasing)

PUBLISHER: Brockhampton Press 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first edition childrens literature peter pan

DOOLEY, THOMAS A.

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED, Super Octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 192pp., 32 plates, VG( Moderate bruising to board and spine extrems, mild scuffing to board and spine extrems, moderate tanning to page edges, moderate tanning and foxing to eps, mild tanning to page interiors) in d/w VG- (heavy scuffing and creasing to faces and edges, moderate insect damage to base of spine and corners of boards)

PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy 1960

KEYWORDS: signed modern first edition literature drama south east asia

CARTER, ANGELA

STAMPED ON TITLE PAGE 'REVIEW COPY', FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo hardcover, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, 234pp., VG+ (moderate tanning to page edges, mild foxing to page edges) in d/w , VG+ (moderate curling to edges)

PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition comedy literature

KIPLING, RUDYARD & KIPLING, J. LOCKWOOD (illus.)

FIRST EDITION; octavo blue cloth boards, attractive gilt design (snake) to front, gilt lettering and design to spine, gilt edged, illus., 238pp+adverts at rear, VG- (v. sl. cocked, light scuffing and rubbing to boards, moderate tanning and soiling within, with slight water staining (minor) and light foxing)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan and Co. 1895

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WINTERSON, JEANETTE

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED DATED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR; octavo cloth boards, lettering to spine, 167pp., VG+ (v. sl. tanning and occasional light foxing to edges and within, otherwsie nr. FINE) in d/w (nr. FINE, a touch of foxing to rear)

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 1989

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed literature british jeanette winterson

WINTER, JOHN STRANGE

FIRST EDITION, octavo turquoise boards with gilt lettering and charming gilt illus. to front & spine; illus., advets at front+304pp+adverts at rear, VG (minor crack within to front hinge, sl. scuffing to boards; light tanning and light to moderate foxing to edges and within)

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock & Co. 1899

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition john strange winter

MARCO, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, super octavo navy blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 660pp, VG (light scuffing to boards, small tear (minor) to half title, moderate soiling to edges and occasional light soiling within) in d/w VG+ (light scuffing and light soiling to reverse)

PUBLISHER: Orion 1999

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