Books - "literature"
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Poems
two volumes
2 vols.in full-leather 367/343pp ills.[b/w] VG (probable contemporary rebind in full diced leather,gilt borders and dentelles w.gilt stamps and lettering to spines,rubbed and soiled w.surface scuffing to leather,chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to blank prelims.both vols.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents)
PUBLISHER: vol.1 lewis london 1816/vol.2 oddy london 1814
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry william cowper
Paris Herself Again in 1878-9
2 vols.
third edition 2 vols.in half-leather 329/360pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (marbled paper boards w.half-leather,gilt raised bands w.gilt-on-black title patches to spines,rubbed and soiled w.surface scuffs and scratches to leather,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's stamp to eps,prelims.sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,marbled edges,tight)
PUBLISHER: remington london 1879
KEYWORDS: literature history geography travel paris france george augustus sala
The Statement
first edition inscribed by author 217pp NF (black cloth,minor soiling to fore-edge of boards,author's inscr.to title - for **** with my thanks b moore) in NF d/w (spine v.sl.sunned)
PUBLISHER: bloomsbury london 1995
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature brian moore
The Adventures of Pinocchio
first edition thus 116pp ills.[b/w] VG (in ill.wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,contents browned and sl.soiled,central section of pp58-62 detached but present)
PUBLISHER: whitcombe & tombs christchurch [nd]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature c.collodi whitcombe's story books
Father Noah and Other Fancies
first edition 76pp VG+ (blue cloth w.sl.chipped paper title label to spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some minor losses)
PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1918
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry geoffrey whitworth
The Walrus Hunters
a romance of the realms of ice
second edition 410pp+ads.ills.[b/w] VG- (red cloth w.col./gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and stained w.spine browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,edges browned,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: james nisbet london [nd]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature r.m.ballantyne
Town and Country Mice
first edition 160pp [b/w fly-title] VG- (blue cloth w.tan/black dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and stained w.spine sl.browned,mod.wear to extrems.,paper separation at fep gutter,dec.eps,pencil and ink inscr.to feps,prize inscr.to blank prelim.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled,some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked and sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: nelson london 1891
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature j.m.callwell
Sanctuary
first edition proof copy 360pp NF (in glossy wrappers,minor bumps to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: bantam press london 2000
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies lisa appignanesi
Betrayed
first edition 498pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,spine cracked and cocked but tight) in NF d/w (v.sl.rubbed and soiled)
PUBLISHER: time warner london 2003
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature brendan dubois
Calenture
first edition 340pp NF (burgundy cloth,content edges sl.browned) in NF d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled)
PUBLISHER: headline london 1994
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature storm constantine
The Pleasure of My Company
first edition proof copy 151pp F in glossy wrappers
PUBLISHER: weidenfeld and nicolson london 2003
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies steve martin
Mother of Pearl
first edition proof copy 448pp VG+ (ill.paper wrappers w.cloth tape spine,sl.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,spine cracked)
PUBLISHER: hyperion new york 1999
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies melinda haynes
Unto Dust
ex-lib.first edition 179pp VG (orange cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps and labels,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.soiled w.gum stain to upper edge,tape stains to flaps,lower edge trimmed by c.5mm)
PUBLISHER: anthony blond london 1963
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature herman charles bosman
The Seedling Stars
ex-lib.first edition 185pp VG- (blue cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.tape stains to upper/lower edges,lower edge trimmed by c.5mm,tape stains to flaps)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1967
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james blish
The Dark Night
first edition 190pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,v.sl.soiled w.sl.sunning to head/foot of spine,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.1cm loss to foot of spine,sl.internal foxing)
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1953
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sydney horler
Tail End Charlie
first edition 191pp VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to front pastedown,contents and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: lutterworth london 1946
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature denis clark
I Am England
first edition 398pp VG+ (green cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,minor foxing to eps w.content edges sl.browned,spine cracked but tight) in NF d/w (sl.sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1987
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature patricia wright
The Rain Bird
ex-lib.first edition 327pp VG (black cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps and labels,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.chipping and tape stains to upper/lower edges,tape stains to flaps,rear flap trimmed)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1963
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sara lidman
The Spire
first edition 223pp VG+ (purple cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,minor foxing to content edges,v.sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine sl.browned,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1964
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature william golding
The Pride and the Anguish
first edition 320pp VG+ (blue cloth,tape stains to eps w.owner's inscr.to ffep,v.minor foxing to content edges) in NF d/w (tape stains to flaps,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1968
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature douglas reeman