KIELY,BENEDICT

ex-lib.first edition 242pp VG (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,usual stamps w.label removed from ffep,tape stains to eps,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.soiled w.tape stains to covers and flaps,mod.wear to extrems.,internal tape reinforcing to upper/lower edges,libr.stamp to front flap)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature benedict kiely

WELTY,EUDORA

first edition 140pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,sl.soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled/foxed,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1954

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature eudora welty

AIKEN,JOAN;BLAKE,QUENTIN[ILLS.]

first edition thus 141pp ills.[b/w by quentin blake] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.stain to lower edge,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.and stamp to ffep,content edges sl.browned o/w clean,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: bbc/cape london 1983

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature joan aiken quentin blake

BROWN,MARGARET;HAWKINS,SHEILA[ILLS.]

[first edition] unpaginated ills.[brown/white/red] VG- (ill.paper boards,rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.w.losses to spine,owner's inscr.and sticker to ffep,prelims.mod.foxed w.sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature margaret brown sheila hawkins

CLERGYMAN,A.

[first edition] 95pp ills.[b/w] VG (brown cloth w.blind borders and gilt titling,mod.rubbed and stained,spine and extrems.browned,sl.wear to extrems.,binder's label to front pastedown,lacks ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: parker london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry clergyman

SHADBOLT,MAURICE

first edition inscribed by author 166pp VG+ (blue cloth,minor stain to top board w.spine and upper edge sl.sunned,eps and content edges sl.foxed,author's inscr.to title,v.sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's sign.in ink to front cover,sl.browned spine)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed

BARKER,M.H.

456pp ills.[b/w] G+ (marbled paper boards w.half leather,lacks spine w.both boards detached but present,rubbed and soiled w.some surface losses,chipping and wear to extrems.,prelim.section detached but present,owner's inscr.to prelim.,sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: strange london 1844

KEYWORDS: literature nautical history m.h.barker

DICKINSON,PATRIC

4 vols.first editions all inscribed by author w.handwritten letter to inscribee VG+ (all books similar condition w.sl.foxing to prelims.,author's warm inscr.to ffep all vols.,double-sided handwritten letter from author to inscribee loosely inserted) in VG+ d/ws (all sl.soiled w.sl.chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1955/1960/1970/1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry patric dickinson signed

TEMPRELL,SIMON

first edition proof copy 360pp VG+ (in glossy wrappers,minor creasing to wrappers,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: pan london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies simon temprell

MAKINE,ANDREI

first edition in english [review copy] 184pp NF (red cloth,review label to ffep) in F d/w

PUBLISHER: sceptre hodder and stoughton london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature andrei makine

DASGUPTA,RANA

first edition proof copy [review copy] 362pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.soiled w.review label to front cover)

PUBLISHER: fourth estate london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies rana dasgupta

BUCKLEY,CHRISTOPHER

first edition proof copy 300pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: allison & busby london 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies christopher buckley

MAGRS,PAUL

first edition proof copy 349pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: allison & busby london 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies paul magrs

MAGRS,PAUL

first edition proof copy 349pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: allsion & busby london 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies paul magrs

ADAMSON,ZITA

first edition 342pp VG+ (blue paper boards,sl.bumps to extrems.w.sl.chipping to foot of spine) in NF d/w (minor bumps to extrems.w.sl.crease to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: sceptre hodder and stoughton london 1998

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature zita adamson

WHITNEY, THOMAS P:

ex lib, minimal markings, 412pp, VG(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl edgewear, v sl soiled fore edge)d/w VG(in plastic, v sl sunned rubbed & soiled, rear flap trimmed)

PUBLISHER: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 1964

KEYWORDS: history russia literature

PALMER,NETTIE

first edition limited numbered and signed by author [144/500] NF (beige cloth w.brown quarter leather spine,gilt titling to spine,v.sl.soiled,eps and untrimmed edges v.sl.foxed,ghost of owner's sign.to ffep,author's numbered sign.to colophon opp.title,publisher's order form for this title loosely inserted)

PUBLISHER: meanjin press melbourne 1948

KEYWORDS: literature biography signed nettie palmer history

FIENNES,RANULPH

first us edition proof copy 266pp NF (in paper wrappers,sl.sunned w.minor bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: atheneum new york 1988

KEYWORDS: literature proof copies biography travel ranulph fiennes

LOEB,SOPHIE IRENE

[first edition] 82pp+1p ads.ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.by ruby lind] VG (purple cloth,mod.rubbed and stained w.spine browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,owner's inscr.to half-title,prelims.and untrimmed edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: gay and hancock london [nd]

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition poetry sophie irene loeb

WODEHOUSE,P.G.

first edition thus [methuen's colonial library] 251pp G+ (red cloth,spine attached only by 3cm of upper hinge,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.sunned spine,chipping and wear to extrems.,rear board shaky and separating,paste action to eps,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked and shaky) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1927

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature p.g.wodehouse