SHAW BERNARD,MORRIS GWLADY EVAN

first edition 216pp ills.(col.) VG+ (yellow cloth w.black lettering,sl.stained w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,school presentation label to front pastedown,eps sl.foxed w.v.sl.foxing to contents and ills.clean,edges sl.soiled) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and sunned w.mod.stains,extremities bumped and chipped w.some minor losses,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: george g.harrap and co london 1929

KEYWORDS: bernard shaw literature

WARNER SYLVIA TOWNSEND

first UK edition 186pp octavo, olive cloth boards, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light foxing to page edges) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine moderately sunned, light scuffing and chipping to edges.)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1960

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition

BURNETT FRANCES HODGSON

183pp ills.by reginald b.birch VG- (dec.binding,olive cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,boards sl.shaky,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,sl.paper separation at ep gutters,sl.foxing to contents,ills.clean,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: frederick warne london [nd]

KEYWORDS: children's literature frances hodgson burnett

TOMAN JOSEF

first engl.transl.(edith pargeter) 407pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.foxing to contents and edges) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,some minor closed tears to edges)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1958

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition

ATKINSON ALEX,SEARLE RONALD

first edition 93pp ills.by searle VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp and sl.stain to ffep,sl.foxing to prelims.and edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine mod.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.incl.3cm loss to foot of spine and 1cm loss to head of front hinge,other sl.chipping,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: perpetua books london 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition ronald searle literature humour travel

BURNS ROBERT

first edition thus in type-facsimile 326pp VG+ (blue cloth,owner's sign.to ffep,eps sl.stained,te black,edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: univ.books new york 1965

KEYWORDS: robert burns scotland caledonia history literature

BURGER GOTTFRIED AUGUST

first edition 35pp VG (cream cloth,mod.stained w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.paste action to half-title and rear page,some pages uncut at top edge,edges untrimmed,printed on quality paper)

PUBLISHER: ellis and elvey london 1900

KEYWORDS: lenore literature german rossetti modern first edition

HEWETT ANITA

first edition 70pp ills.by margery gill VG+ (paper boards w.french flaps,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.minor splits to paper at hinges,dealer's label to front pastedown,sl.paste action to free eps,owner's sign.to ffep,contents clean and tight)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition children's literature anita hewett

A'BECKETT GILBERT ABBOTT

new edition 634pp ills.by john leech VG- (dec.binding,red cloth w.blue/black/gilt stamps,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,chipping w.1cm closed tear to head of spine,tape stains to eps,sl.paper separation at ep gutters,boards sl.shaky,some sl.foxing to contents,edges soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: george routledge london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history literature comic history a'beckett

BURNETT FRANCES HODGSON

[first edition thus] 159pp ills.by r.b.birch VG (dec.red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine and hinges sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,several inscr.to half-title,contents v.sl.soiled w.v.sl.foxing,edges soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: frederick warne london [c.1888]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition frances hodgson burnett children's literature

FISHER MARGERY

third impression 399pp ills. NF (sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.shaky spine) in NF d/w (spine mod.sunned w.v.sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: weidenfeld and nicolson london 1978

KEYWORDS: children's literature margery fisher

MONCKTON ELLA

first edition 43pp ills.by patricia w.turner VG+ (sl.soiled w.sl.wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep o/w contents clean) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: f.warne london 1960

KEYWORDS: children's literature ella monckton

CORNWELL PATRICIA

First UK edition, super octavo, 415pp Near FINE in d/w Near FINE (v sl shelf wear)

PUBLISHER: little brown london 1999

KEYWORDS: modern first edition patricia cornwell literature crime fiction

JAMES LOUIS(ED)

first edition 368pp ills. NF (sl.cocked w.v.sl.foxing to edges) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: allen lane london 1976

KEYWORDS: printing presses literature history

BUCKLEY WILLIAM F.

first edition 45pp ills.by john gurney VG+ (blue cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: ariel books new york 1985

KEYWORDS: children's literature modern first edition william f.buckley

MORAN, ALEC F.

First edition, 233pp, F/F in grey/silver with pale blue endpapers

PUBLISHER: Paper Drum London 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition gay literature

MARQUEZ, GABRIEL GARCIA

first uk edition 105pp octavo hardcover VG+ (black cloth,owner's sign.to title page, sl foxing to page edges) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled and rubbed)

PUBLISHER: Granta London 1989

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature gabriel garcia marquez

WELSH, IRVINE

First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, tall 8vo in black/gilt with marron endpapers, brand new and unread in FINE/FINE condition

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed literature

GAUNT,WILLIAM

first edition 319pp ills. VG (sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine mod.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.w.sl.loss to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1949

KEYWORDS: modern first edition william gaunt history art literature

BLAKE,QUENTIN

first edition [unpaginated] ills.by blake [col.] NF (laminated boards sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1989

KEYWORDS: modern first edition quentin blake children's literature