GRIFFITHS,NIALL

first edition proof copy 265pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.soiled w.dealer's label to prelim.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies niall griffiths

SMITH,STEVIE

first edition 195pp ills.[b/w by author] VG+ (green cloth,sl.stains to spine,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some closed tears,1cm loss to head of spine and 3cm loss to foot,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: longmans london 1966

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stevie smith poetry

BESTALL, ALFRED

115pp ills.[col.] VG+ (in laminated boards showing rupert having picnic w.friends,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's sign.to 'belongs to' panel,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,contents clean,spine sl.cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: daily express london [1972]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature rupert alfred bestall

HAWKE,ETHAN

first edition proof copy 220pp F in pictorial wrappers

PUBLISHER: bloomsbury london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies ethan hawke

HAGGARD,H.RIDER

[early reprint] 296pp [col.frontis.] VG- (burgundy cloth w.col.plate mounted on top board,rubbed and stained w.sl.chipping to edges of col.plate,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to front pastedown w.inscr.to blank prelim.,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some foxing to contents,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature h.rider haggard

OXENHAM,JOHN

first edition 315pp+ads. G+ (red cloth,rubbed and stained and sunned,bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some soiling to contents,spine cracked and cocked)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1916

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature john oxenham

BOND,GEOFFREY

first edition 160pp [b/w frontis.] VG+ (orange cloth,sl.rubbed and stained w.sl.wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/browned,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hulton press london 1956

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature geoffrey bond eagle

LYNN,ESCOTT

[first edition] 351pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG (blue cloth w.yellow/red/black dec.stamp to top board and spine,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,rear board stained w.browned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.w.head of upper hinge starting,owner's inscr.to ffep [dated 1915],prelims.mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,frontis.detached but present,ae blue and sl.foxed/soiled,spine cracked and shaky w.minor separation starting at some sections)

PUBLISHER: cassell london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature escott lynn

MUSIL,ROBERT

ex-lib.first edition 365pp VG- (green cloth,mod.rubbed and stained w.libr.mark to spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,front flap only of d/w mounted on front pastedown,sl.soiling to content edges,spine cracked and sl.cocked) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: secker & warburg london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature robert musil

WEINER,JENNIFER

first edition proof copy 376pp NF (in glossy wrappers,minor crease to spine,review slip tipped-in to inside front cover,v.sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: pocket books london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies jennifer weiner

BOVA,BEN

first edition 434pp NF (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,spine cracked but tight) in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled w.remains of price sticker to front cover)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ben bova scifi

O'NEILL,EUGENE

first edition thus [3 plays in 1 vol.] VG (blue cloth,stained and mod.rubbed,spine browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,top board sl.shaky w.paper separation at fep gutter,owner's stamp and inscr.to ffep and rear pastedown,prelims.and untrimmed edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: boni & liveright new york 1925

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature drama plays eugene o'neill

FALCONER,WILLIAM

cooke's edition [so stated] full-leather 108pp [b/w fold-out engraving of merchant ship] VG- (full-leather w.gilt stamps to spine,rubbed and soiled w.chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to frontis.verso and sign.to title,contents mod.soiled/sl.foxed incl.engraving)

PUBLISHER: cooke london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry falconer william

MAUGHAM,W.SOMERSET

reprint in half-leather 270pp VG+ (mottled cloth boards w.half-leather,gilt stamps and titling on red/black patches to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and mod.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,dec.eps,prelims.and content edges v.sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1937

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature w.somerset maugham

COWPER,WILLIAM

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

SALA,GEORGE AUGUSTUS

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

MOORE,BRIAN

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

COLLODI,C.

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

WHITWORTH,GEOFFREY

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

BALLANTYNE,R.M.

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