MILLER, HENRY

FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo, 126 pp.; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; light tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Calder & Boyars 1970

KEYWORDS: Henry Miller 20th century literature modern first edition

LAFFERTY, R A

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 191 pp.; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Science Fiction Book Club 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition R A Lafferty 20th century science fiction

LOVECRAFT, H P; DERLETH, AUGUST (ed)

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, xi + 432 pp.; red heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; sl cracking to front gutters); in d/w, G+ (heavy scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; lg open tears to spine extrems with archival tape reapir attempt; heavy tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1966

KEYWORDS: H P Lovecraft 20th century horror thriller fantasy fiction modern first edition

MATHESON, RICHARD

FIRST UK EDITION. IN SCARCE D/W. 8vo, [6] + 164 pp.; heavy black card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Max Reinhardt 1956

KEYWORDS: Richard Mathesson modern first edition 20th century science fiction fantasy

LYMINGTON, JOHN

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 224 pp.; maroon heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping & tearing, tape repairs to upper spine extrem; moderate tanning & light foxing; price clipped tp front flap upper extem).

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1964

KEYWORDS: John Lymington modern first edition 20th century literature adventure

NAUDE, ADELE

FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED (TWICE). 8vo, 47 pp.; orange buckram bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; author inscriptions to ffep & tp in blue ink; sl tearing to paper at gutters).

PUBLISHER: A. A. Balkema 1956

KEYWORDS: Adele Naude 20th century South African poetry poems literature modern first edition

MISHIMA, YUKIO; MARKS, ALFRED H (transl)

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, [4] + 188 pp.; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning. foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light tanning).

PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg 1970

KEYWORDS: Yukio Mishima Japan 20th century Japanese literature modern first edition

SILVERBERG, ROBERT

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 173 pp.; red heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; price clipped to front flap lower extrem; moderate tanning).

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1979

KEYWORDS: Robert Silverberg modern first edition 20th century fiction literature short stories

SHECKLEY, ROBERT

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, [8] + 216 pp.; red heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1966

KEYWORDS: Robert Sheckley modern first edition 20th century science fiction

DEIGHTON, LEN

FIRST EDITION. INCLUDES 'IN TRANSIT DOCKET.' 8vo, 254 pp.; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. eps; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; 2cm tear to front cover with tape repairs; moderate to tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1967

KEYWORDS: Len Deighton modern first edition 20th century crime fiction espionage spy spies

JARRELL, RANDALL

FIRST EDITION. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. 8vo, 192 pp.; blue light card covers, front cover lettered in black, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing, fading & soiling to covers; moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping, esp to spine extrems; spine lettered in black ink; heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals, moderate to heavy tanning & foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1954

KEYWORDS: Randall Jarrell modern first edition 20th century poetry poems literature

BRUNNER, JOHN

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, xvii + 505 pp.; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; sl cracking to front hinge); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, tape repair to spine extrem at head; moderate to heavy tanning & moderate foxing).

PUBLISHER: Macdonald Science Fiction 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition John Brunner science fiction

COCTEAU, JEAN; DUNCAN, RONALD

FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo, 141 pp.; black cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; heavy cracking to central gutters); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Vision 1947

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Jean Cocteau Ronald Duncan drama play theatre

SUDDABY, DONALD; JONES, HAROLD (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 190 pp.; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in white; illus. tp & prelims, illus.; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's stampin purple ink to front pastedown); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderaate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; three insect holes to spine; tape repairs to spine at both head & tail; moderate to heavy tanning & moderate foxing).

PUBLISHER: The Bodley Head 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Donald Suddaby 20th century science fiction

JAMES, JOHN

FIRST EDITION. 8vo hardcover (VG) lacking d/w; 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: Cassell 1970

KEYWORDS: John James Leyden historical fiction Dr Richard Wormset 20th century modern first edition

WILLIAMS, KATE

FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED. Super 8vo, [8] + 401 pp.; red heavy card bds, spine lettered in blue gilt; blue eps; VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; minor bruising to spine & board edges & extrems); in d/w, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling; minor bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; in plastic wrapper).

PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph 2012

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Kate Williams 21st century historical fiction 19th century England London social history crime vice corruption thriller

WINTON, TIM

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, [6] + 216 pp.; blue heavy card bds, spine & front board lettered in white; blue eps; VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; in plastic wrapper).

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Tim Winton 21st century fiction coming of age bildungsroman

RUSH, SHELDON

FIRST EDITION. LIMITED NUMBERED SIGNED EDITION, No. 218/300. Super 8vo, [6] + 316 pp.; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; sl bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light foxing & soiling to pg edges; minor soiling to eps); in d/w, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling; minor bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; in plastic wrapper).

PUBLISHER: Berkley Prime Crime 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Rush Sheldon 21st century crime fiction murder thriller mystery detection detective

DE BERNIERES, LOUIS

FIRST US EDITION. REVIEW COPY, details loosely enclosed. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, 363 pp.; yellow heavy card bds, blue cl bds lettered in gilt; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & light to moderate foxing to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; in plastic wrapper).

PUBLISHER: William Morrow and Company 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Louis de Bernieres 20th century fiction South America life love politics magic

FRANZEN, JONATHAN

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, [8] + 517 pp.; blue heavy card bds, black cl spine lettered & front board decorated in copper gilt; map to pp. 2-3; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light tanning & rubbing).

PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus Giroux 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Jonathan Franzen 20th century fiction love United States America