LONGFORD,THE EARL OF

first edition signed by author 64pp VG+ (grey paper boards w.grey cloth spine,v.sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and ffep,author's sign.to title,eps sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (rubbed and stained/foxed,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hodges figgis dublin 1945

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry ireland history signed earl longford

PETSINIS,TOM

first edition thus [hardback limited edition of 50 copies] 447pp MINT (in green cloth) in MINT slipcase (green cloth) specially commissioned limited hardback edition

PUBLISHER: penguin ringwood 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature tom petsinis

COWPER,WILLIAM; KING,JAMES; RYSKAMP,CHARLES [EDS.]

first edition vol.1 only 598pp [b/w frontis.] NF (black cloth,small ink number to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: oxford university press oxford 1979

KEYWORDS: history biography literature william cowper ryskamp

MURPHY,RICHARD

first edition 64pp NF (green cloth,eps and content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG- (rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.w.external tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry richard murphy

GLOVER,DENIS

first edition thus [enlarged edition] octavo hardcover 171pp VG+ (teal cloth,content edges v.sl.soiled, prev owner's details in ink) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled/foxed,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry denis glover new zealand

GEE,MAURICE

first edition 175pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,v.sl.bumps to extrems.,content edges v.sl.foxed,v.sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,1cm tear to head of upper hinge) scarce first edition of this NZ novel

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1972

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand maurice gee

BUTLER,JOSEPH

new edition in one volume 280pp+280pp VG- (marbled paper boards w.half leather,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.spine title label missing,dealer's label to front pastedown,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.sl.foxed,marbled edges)

PUBLISHER: thomas tegg london 1836

KEYWORDS: history theology joseph butler literature

BRASCH,CHARLES

first edition 91pp VG+ (white cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand charles brasch

CURNOW,ALLEN

ex-lib.first edition 45pp VG- (red cloth,rubbed and soiled w.libr.marks to spine,usual stamps and labels,remnants of d/w flaps to pastedowns,content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1941

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand allen curnow

PIERRE,D.B.C.

first edition proof copy 318pp NF (in wrappers,sl.wear to extrems.,publisher's label to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies pierre

SANDERS,JAMES

first edition 174pp VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,owner's isng.to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington [1975]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand james sanders

SIMENON,GEORGES

ex-lib.first UK edition 138pp VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.tape stains to boards,usual libr.stamps and labels,content edges sl.soiled) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.libr.label to spine,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature simenon

TOPOLSKI,CAROL

first edition proof copy 228pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: fig tree penguin london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies carol topolski

BOYLSTON,HELEN DORE

first edition 191pp VG+ (green cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.and dealer's blind stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sue barton helen dore boylston

GILL,ERIC

first edition 198pp ills.[b/w] VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: dent london 1940

KEYWORDS: literature humour eric gill

WORBOISE,EMMA JANE

eighth edition 431pp [b/w frontis.] VG- (red cloth w.black dec.borders,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,mod.wear to eps,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed)

PUBLISHER: daldy isbister london 1877

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature worboise

CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL,H.

fifth edition 194pp ills.[b/w by Leech,Tenniel,Phiz,et al] G+ (blue cloth w.gilt borders,rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to bevelled edges,contents foxed w.some pencil marks,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: john camden hotten london 1868

KEYWORDS: cholmondeley-pennell puck pegasus leech phiz tenniel literature poetry

BYRON,LORD

first edition thus [one volume edition] 714pp [b/w frontis.portrait w.folding facsimile letter] G+ (marbled paper boards w.half leather,rubbed and soiled w.surface losses,wear and chipping to extrems.,surface scuffing to front pastedown,contents sl.foxed,ends at pg714 possibly missing last two pp,one section loosening,speckled edges)

PUBLISHER: galignani paris 1827

KEYWORDS: history literature poetry lord byron

BANKS,IAIN

first edition proof copy 313pp NF (in wrappers,sl.tear to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: little brown london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature iain banks proof copies

BINDING,TIM

first edition proof copy numbered/limited [25/552] 374pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.soiled,sl.bumps to extrrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies tim binding