VALERY, PAUL:

first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, unissued, 200pp, VG- (sl cocked, v sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent) d/w VG- (sl wear to extrems, v sl surface loss, mod rubbed, sl sunned & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Pantheon, New York, 1948

KEYWORDS: paul valery essays history poitics nations liberty dictatorship art literature france europe

WHITFELD,J.M.

first edition 320pp ills.[col.plates] VG (red cloth w.col.plates to top board and spine,sl.rubbed and soiled w.minor stains to top board,plate on spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown w.presentation bookplate to ffep,prelims.sl.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,ae black,spine cracked and sl.cocked/shaky)

PUBLISHER: henry frowde hodder and stoughton london 1912

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature j.m.whitfeld

BOTTOMLEY,GORDON

first edition 123pp VG (in wrappers w.french flaps and paper title labels to front cover and spine,mod.rubbed and soikled w.spine browned,labels chipped,mod.wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.sl.stain to foot edge,insect nibbles to rear prelims.)

PUBLISHER: constable london 1929

KEYWORDS: modernn first edition literature gordon bottomley

POPE,ALEXANDER

first edition thus limited numbered [75/75] 59pp [b/w frontis.w.rubricated title page] VG+ (in vellum wrappers w.gilt stamp to front cover and green ribbon ties to fore-edges,rubbed and stained w.some sl.surface losses,lacks upper ribbon tie from rear cover,covers bowed,printed on handmade paper,eps and edges sl.foxed o/w contents clean)

PUBLISHER: chiswick press london 1925

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry alexander pope chiswick press

BOTTOMLEY,GORDON

first edition inscribed by author 25pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.sunning towards edges,bumps and chipping to extrems.,warm inscription by author on title page - to miss neill,with good wishes from mr.and mrs.gordon bottomley.christmas,1909,eps and edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: printed for private circulation 1909

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts gordon bottomley

BISHOP,W.A.;STUART-WORTLEY,R.

reprint 256pp [col.frontis.] VG+ (red cloth w.black borders,sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine mod.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: harrap london 1932

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature w.a.bishop r.stuart-wortley

THORN-DRURY,G.[ED.]

first edition 57pp [b/w frontis.] VG (in wrappers w.title label to front cover and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine and hinge area browned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,contents sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: dobell london 1921

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry g.thorn-drury

HASTINGS,SELINA

description on request

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1985

KEYWORDS: selina hastings nancy mitford literature biography

KELMAN,JAMES

first edition 181pp.NF(blue cloth,gilt title to spine,sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,sl.browning to content edges) in NF d/w(sl.shelf-wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: secker london 1991

KEYWORDS: james kelman modern first edition literature drama

THOMAS,DYLAN

first edition 115pp.VG+(black cloth,gilt title to spine,sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,edges and contents sl.foxed,previous owner's sign.to ffep.) in VG d/w(sl.soiled,heavily foxed,mod.sunned particularly to spine,mod.shelf-wear and sl.chipping to extrems.,small open tear to foot of spine)

PUBLISHER: putnam london 1955

KEYWORDS: dylan thomas modern first edition literature

SAIKAKU, IHARA; MORRIS, IVAN (ed)

403pp, ills (b/w) NF (brown cloth with decorative stamps, scuffing to upper extrem.) in VG d/w (minor creasing and chipping to extrems, sl soils.) in slipcase G+ (sl sunned and soiled.)

PUBLISHER: chapman & hall, london, 1963

KEYWORDS: ihara saikaku ivan morris japanese literature

BRIDGES, ROBERT

68pp,VG (maroon cloth, minor soils and bumps, owners inscription to ffep and paste down, minor finger soils to some contents.)

PUBLISHER: bell & sons, london, 1892

KEYWORDS: robert bridges literature plays

HIGGINSON, A HENRY

443pp, ills (b/w), inscribed by author, VG- (green cloth, bumps to extrems, minor surface soils to extrems, minor foxing to some contents, inscribed by author at tp.)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson, london, 1951

KEYWORDS: henry higginson sports literature biography

CHOPRA, P. N. ET AL.:

Ex lib, minimal markings, 94pp, illus, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards, taped spine and new eps, v sl sunned soiled & rubbed)

PUBLISHER: India Information Services, New Delhi, 1953

KEYWORDS: india agricuture five year plan community development industry foreign trade irrigation shipping music literature

GOBEL,HARVEY

[first edition] 187pp.illus.(b/w) VG(grey decor.cloth,gilt title to spine and front board,bevelled edges,mod.soiled and scuffed,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,edges and contents sl.foxed,eps.browned,inscrip.dated 1909 at prelim.)

PUBLISHER: warne london nd c.1900

KEYWORDS: harvey gobel modern first edition children's literature

OSBORN, E. B.:

Ex lib, minimal markings, 252pp, G (cocked, internal separation at joints and several locations in contents, pencilled marginalia throughout, sl rubbed sunned & soiled, sl edge wear)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton, London, n.d.

KEYWORDS: middle ages medieval e b osborn history christendom society land labour trade industry literature

LANCHESTER,JOHN

first edition proof copy limited and numbered [99/600] 232pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: picador london 1996

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies john lanchester

LANCHESTER,JOHN

first edition signed by author 232pp VG+ (black cloth,minor shelf wear,author's sign.to title,security tag to rear pastedown,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london london 1996

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature john lanchester

DRAYTON,MICHAEL

first edition thus 38pp VG (in wrappers w.french flaps,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,chipping and wear to extrems.w.splits to hinges,insect holes to prelims.,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: basil blackwell oxford 1924

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry michael drayton

ANDERSEN,HANS;ARDIZZONE,EDWARD[ILLS.]

first edition 191pp ills.[b/w and col.by edward ardizzone] NF (burgundy cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,spine sl.cracked) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.soiled w.upper/lower edges sl.browned)

PUBLISHER: andre deutsch london 1978

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature hans andersen edward ardizzone