HAWLEY, NOAH

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DATED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, pp. [6] + 307; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in copper gilt; VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; sl tanning & foxing to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 2012

KEYWORDS: Noah Hawley 21st century fiction modern first edition

GILMAN, CAROLYN IVES

LIMITED NUMBERED FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. NO.41/150. Super 8vo, pp. [2] + 297 + [12 (advts)]; black cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, front board illus. in gilt; illus. eps & prelims; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: ChiZine Publications 2012

KEYWORDS: Carolyn Ives Gilman 21st century fantasy fiction modern first edition

TOLKIEN, J R R

THREE VOL SET. FIRST EDITION, VARYING IMPRESSIONS. Demy 8vo, pp. 423, 352, 416; red buckram bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; top edge stained red, maps to rear, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with sl chipping; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges (moderate tanning & soiling to vols 2 & 3); light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals (moderate tanning & foxing to vols 2 & 3); sm tear to front hinge at head and mild separation of spine from textblock (vol. 1) bindiing still sound; prev ownership inscription to ffep; some foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping, esp to spine extrems; light to moderate tanning & foxing; moderate red staining (vol. 1); lg closed tear rear flap at fold (vol. 1)). Vol. 1, fourth impression; vol. 2, second impression; vol. 3, first impression; all of the first edition, all dated 1955.

PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1955

KEYWORDS: J R R Tolkien Lord of the Rings 20th century fantasy fiction epic adventure modern first edition

LI, YIYUN

FIRST US EDITION. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, pp. [8] + 337; grey heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; NF (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; sl bruising to spine & board edges & extrems); in d.w, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Random House 2009

KEYWORDS: Yiyun Li 21st century fiction novel China modern first edition

CLARKE, SUSANNA; ROSENBERG, PORTIA (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, pp. [10] + 782; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; fore edge deckled, frontis., illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; sl bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; sl tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; sl bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 2004

KEYWORDS: Susanna Clarke Portia Rosenberg modern first edition illustrated 19th century magic magician

LI, YIYUN

FIRST UK EDITION. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp. [8] + 337; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; moderate foxing).

PUBLISHER: Fourth Estate 2009

KEYWORDS: Yiyun Li 21st century fiction China novel modern first edition

SAKEY, MARCUS

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED. Super 8vo, pp. [8] + 390; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; sl tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Bantam Press 2011

KEYWORDS: Marcus Sakey modern first edition 21st century fiction

BURTON, JESSIE

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp. [12] + 435; brown heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; illus. eps; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; sl bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; minor tanning & soiling to pg edges); in d/w, VG+ (light & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Picador 2014

KEYWORDS: Jessie Burton 21st century fiction modern first edition

MILLER, JAMES

SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DATED BY AUTHOR. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [8] + 275; illus. light card covers; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown 2008

KEYWORDS: James Miller 21st century fiction modern first edition

SHUTE, NEVIL

FIRST EDITION. 8vo hardcover (VG-) lacking ffep & 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: William Heinemann 1945

KEYWORDS: Nevil Shute modern first edition fiction 20th century

MITCHELL, DAVID

LIMITED NUMBERED FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, heavy card bds; in slipcase; F (in original packaging).

PUBLISHER: Sceptre

KEYWORDS: David Mitchell 21st century fiction modern first edition

SAFRAN FOER, JONATHAN

LIMITED NUMBERED FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Super 8vo, heavy card bds; in slipcase; F (in original packaging).

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 2005

KEYWORDS: Jonathan Safran Foer modern first edition 21st century fiction

GROSSMAN, DAVID; ROSENBERG, BETSY

FIRST EDITION. Super 8vo, pp. [6] + 458; green 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 to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- ( moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1990

KEYWORDS: David Grossman Jewish Hebrew literature fiction novel 20th century modern first edition

BOYNE, JOHN

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [6] + 166; white heavy card bds, spine lettered in black; VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems); in d/w, VG (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping).

PUBLISHER: Doubleday 2023

KEYWORDS: John Boyne 21st century fiction modern first edition

HULSE, MICHAEL

FIRST EDITION. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO VINCENT O'SULLIVAN. 8vo, pp. 113; brown 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); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light tanning).

PUBLISHER: Arc Publications 2009

KEYWORDS: Michael Hulse 21st century poetry poems poet modern first edition

HART-SMITH, W

Association copy, first edition. Signed, inscribed & dated by author to Helen Shaw (Hella). 8vo, pp. [10] + 96; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. tp; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light foxing & soiling throughout); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising, curling & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing; price clipped to front flap at tail).

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1966

KEYWORDS: William Hart-Smith 20th century poet poetry poem modern first edition

DAVIN, DAN

Pencil annotation to eps by Helen Shaw. First edition. Crown 8vo, pp. 254; cream cl bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing, soiling, tanning & foxing to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; heavy annotation to feps, moderate tanning & foxing throughout); in d/w, G+ (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; lg open tears along spine with heavy archival repairs; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph 1949

KEYWORDS: Dan Davin New Zealand author 20th century fiction modern first edition

HULME, KERI

First edition. Signed & inscribed by author. Booker Prize winner's first book. 8vo, pp. 55; illus. light card covers; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; sl tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's stamp in purple ink to ht).

PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 1982

KEYWORDS: Keri Hulme 20th century New Zealand poet poetry poems literature modern first edition

ENSING, RIEMKE

First edition. Holograph letter signed & inscribed by author to Helen Shaw loosely enclosed. Super 8vo, unpaginated, [14] ll.; illus. light card covers; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; moderate to heavy bruising, creasing & curling to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals; light annotation to contents pg., light tanning, foxing & soiling throughout).

PUBLISHER: The Lowry Press 1982

KEYWORDS: 20th century New Zealand poet poetry literature poems modern first edition

PEARCE, BRIAN LOUIS

Limited numbered first edition, no. 178/320. Sm 8vo, unpaginated, [18] ll.; illus. stapled light card covers; illus. tp; VG (light scuffing & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges).

PUBLISHER: The Quarto Press 1970

KEYWORDS: 20th century poety literature poems Brian Louis Pearce poet modern first edition