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

KEYWORDS: modern first edition history ww2 wwii civilian life living

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

VONNEGUT, KURT

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, vii + 352pp., VG (moderate fading to spine, heavy fading to bottom corners of boards, moderate scuffing to board and spine extrems, mild bruising to board and spine extrems, moderate foxing to page edges, red staining and mild liquid damage to eps, mild foxing to fep, previous owner inscription to fep, mild splitting to front gutter)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co. 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature classic kurt vonnegut

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

KEYWORDS: rudyard kipling modern first edition jungle book books india colonial british literature

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

KEYWORDS: john marco modern first edition jackal tyrants kings epic fantasy literature

CAIDIN, MARTIN

FIRST UK EDTION, octavo green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 378pp, VG (light scuffing to boards, moderate tanning and foxing) in d/w VG (removable plastic cover, light scuffing soiling and foxing)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1964

KEYWORDS: martin caidin modern first edition literature space astronauts science fiction sci-fi

SACRE, MARIE-JOSE (illus.); MARTIN, RODNEY; & STRNAD, JINDRA

FIRST AUSTRALIAN EDITION, uncommon; quarto illus, heavy card boards, illus., VG+ (light soiling to boards and within, minor)

PUBLISHER: Keystone Picture Books / Era Publications1984

KEYWORDS: childrens literature picture book modern first edition marie-jose marie jose sacre jindra strnad dragon shy dragons

COUNT POTOCKI OF MONTALK

Numbered, limited pirated first edition; textured heavy cream boards with black lettering, grey cloth with black lettering to spine, 36pp, VG+ (a touch of scuffing and soiling)

PUBLISHER: Shack Press 1972

KEYWORDS: polish poland literature powys violet powsyology count potocki montalk new zealand modern first edition limited

MARSHALL, OWEN

FIRST EDITION of the author's first book; octavo black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 115pp, VG+ (light tanning and occasional light foxing) in d/w VG (heavy fading to spine, light scuffing)

PUBLISHER: Pegasus 1979

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature modern short stories owen marshall first edition

CRUMP, BARRY

INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo black cloth boards, white lettering to spine, 237pp., VG+ (light scuffing to boards, a touch of foxing here & there) in d/w nr. FINE

PUBLISHER: Barry Crump Associates 1992

KEYWORDS: barry crump new zealand literature modern first edition signed inscribed memoir autobiography hunting deer bush

LEWIS, WYNDHAM

FIRST EDITION, square super octavo green cloth boards, 379pp., illus,, VG (light scuffing and moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning and foxing to edges and within, lacks d/w)

PUBLISHER: Laidlaw & Laidlaw 1939

KEYWORDS: wyndham lewis modern first edition british art painting literature blast vorticist movemement vorticism modernism