BOSCARO, ADRIANA & CHAMBERS, ANTHONY HOOD (eds.)

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, tan cl boards, spine lettered in black, 191 pp., VG (light bruising to edges & extrems, light scuffing to boards), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate fading, bookseller sticker to rear cover). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Center for Japanese Studies 1998

KEYWORDS: Japan Japanese studies literature criticism history

ROTH, JOSEPH; HOFMANN, MICHAEL (transl.); LAING, TIM (illus.)

Octavo, red cl boards, spine & front board lettered in black, 334 pp., VG+, in slipcase, VG+. Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 2015

KEYWORDS: Joseph Roth literature novel Folio Society

ABE, KOBO; MORI, MARYELLEN TOMAN (transl.)

FIRST US EDITION. Octavo, card boards, spine & front board lettered in black, 183 pp., VG+ (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, some soiling & scuffing, soiling to pg edges), in d/w, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & scuffing, fading). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf 1996

KEYWORDS: Kobo Abe Japanese literature modern first edition novel

HOFFMANN, YOEL (ed.)

Octavo, grey cl boards, spine lettered in black, 366 pp., VG+ (light bruising to edges & extrems), in d/w, VG (light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate rubbing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Charles E. Tuttle Company 1988

KEYWORDS: Japan Japanese literature poetry poems anthology

PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER; FALEN, JAMES E (transl.); BALBUSSO, ANNA & ELENA (illus.)

Imp octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in red & white, illus to front board, 243 pp., VG+ (light bruising to edges & extrems), in slipcase, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Folio Society 2012

KEYWORDS: Alexander Pushkin Russian literature Folio Society

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, grey card boards, spine lettered in red, 144 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1960

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in red, 184 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with sl chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1955

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in red, 168 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to ffep, some pen markings & some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping & tearing with some loss, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1942

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in red, 182 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to front pastedown & ffep, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1951

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, grey card boards, spine lettered in red, 255 pp.,VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to ffep, moderate tearing to front hinge, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1941

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

SWANN, THOMAS E & TSURUTA, KINYA

Octavo, red cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, 341 pp.,VG (light bruising to edges & extrems, light scuffing/rubbing to boards, ownership inscription to ffep, ffep torn at fore-edge), in d/w, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate fading esp to spine). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Waseda University Press 1982

KEYWORDS: Japan Japanese literature history literary criticism

RUARK, ROBERT

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in gilt, 528 pp.,VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light scuffing & rubbing to boards, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to front pastedown), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate tanning & foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 1962

KEYWORDS: Robert Ruark literature novel modern first edition

DOSTOEVSKY, FYODOR; GARNETT, CONSTANCE (transl.)

Sm octavo, red cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, 617 pp.,VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate scuffing & rubbing to boards, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to front pastedown, light cracking to front & rear gutters), in d/w, VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate tanning & foxing, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1946

KEYWORDS: Russian literature Fyodor Dostoevsky Dostoyevsky

POWELL, ANTHONY

4 VOL SET IN INDIVIDUAL SLIPCASES. FIRST EDITION THUS. Super octavo, red cl boards, gilt lettering to spines, illus to front boards, xvi+496pp, x+502pp, ix+501pp, x+565pp, illus, VG+, in slipcase VG (minor scuffing & moderate soiling to covers). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Folio Society 2006/2007

KEYWORDS: first edition thus Anthony Powell history literature novels collection England Britain

LANG, ANDREW (ed) & FORD, H J (illus) & HOOD, G P JACOMB

Sm octavo, blue cl boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind decoration to front board, frontispiece (with tissueguard), 390pp, illus, VG- (moderate tanning & soiling to spine, sl chipping to spine extrems, moderate brusing to board extrems & corners, minor scuffing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning/soiling to page edges previous booksellers stamp to fep, minor foxing sporadic throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Longmans, Green And Co 1920

KEYWORDS: Andrew Lang short stories collection fairies children's magical literature illustrated fairies

DAHL, ROALD

FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION. Octavo, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 442pp, VG (minor scuffing to spine extrems, minor bruising to corners of boards, minor scuffing/soiling to boards, sl tanning/foxing page edges, minor foxing/tanning throughout), in d/w VG- ( moderate soiling & tanning foxing with stains throughout, moderate scuffing & small tears to extrems).

PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph 1971

KEYWORDS: Roald Dahl short stories collection anthology literature

DE BEAUVOIR, SIMONE & O'BRIAN, PATRICK

FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG) tidy ex-library; Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch and Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1982

KEYWORDS: Simone De Beauvoir literature modern first short stories

MARVELL, ANDREW; MACDONALD, HUGH (ed.)

Super octavo hardcover (VG-), lacking d/w; Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Routledge and Kegan Paul 1952

KEYWORDS: Andrew Marvell 17th century poetry literature

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST; HEMINGWAY, SEAN (ed.)

Octavo softcover (VG+); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Arrow Books 2011

KEYWORDS: Ernest Hemingway literature fiction novel

OATES, JOYCE CAROL

Octavo softcover (VG-); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Black Sparrow Press 1979

KEYWORDS: Joyrce Carol Oates literature novel