DE MUSSET,ALFRED

first edition limited/numbered [369/550] 57pp ills.[b/w w.2 hand-coloured plates] VG+ (burgundy cloth,mod.soiled w.spine sunned,minor foxing to fore-edge of contents w.some upper edges unopened,plates clean and bright)

PUBLISHER: the pleiad [np] 1927

KEYWORDS: arts drama alfred de musset literature

N/A [ADDISON, JOSEPH & STEELE, RICHARD]

vol.2 only 336pp+index VG- (in full leather w.gilt borders and raised bands,rubbed and soiled w.surface losses,chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and prelims.,top board sl.shaky w.hinges starting,some minor foxing to contents w.edges soiled)

PUBLISHER: printed for tonson london 1744

KEYWORDS: literature spectator history

WILSON,JAMES

first edition proof copy 389pp NF (in wrappers,price in ink to half-title)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies james wilson

DEMOSTHENES

342pp G+ (full leatherw.raised bands,half of top board leather missing and half of spine, rubbed and soiled, chipping and wear to extrems., top board detatched, contents sl.foxed, spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: printed for tonson london 1744

KEYWORDS: literature demosthenes history

POST,MELVILLE DAVISSON

first edition thus 252pp VG+ (black cloth,minor wear to extrems.,spine cracked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned spine,sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: tom stacey london 1972

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature melville davisson post

BECKFORD,WILLIAM

first edition thus limited numbered [25/75] 253pp ills.[b/w etchings by herbert nye] VG+ (full vellum w.gilt stamped border to top board and titling to spine,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.chipping to head/foot of spine w.some pinholes to spine,paste action to eps,prelims.and untrimmed content edges v.sl.soiled,last section unopened,spine sl.cracked but tight,plates clean w.tissue guards present)

PUBLISHER: lawrence & bullen london 1893

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature mythology history arabian william beckford herbert nye

SCOTT,WALTER

fourth edition/second edition in full leather 182/164pp [2 vols.bound as 1] VG (full diced calf w.gilt borders and raised bands to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,top board attached only by binder's thread,marbled eps w.dealer's label to front pastedown,some v.minor foxing to contents,marbled edges,tight)

PUBLISHER: john sharpe london 1812

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry walter scott

McCORMICK, E. H:

ex lib, minimal markings, 170pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl soiled spine foot, v sl edgewear) d/w VG+(in plastic, rear flap trimmed, v sl sunned rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press London 1959

KEYWORDS: history new zealand literature

WARD, A. C:

vols 1&2 only, ex lib, minimal markings, vol 1 244pp illus, vol 2 261pp illus, VG(v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped spine head & foot & board edges, vsl rubbed & soiledsl internal seperation at front hinge vol 1 & v sl to rear hinge vol 2, vol 2 has front d/w flap to front pastedown)

PUBLISHER: Longamans Green & Co London 1953

KEYWORDS: history english literature

WARD, A. C:

ex lib, minimal markings, 239pp, VG+(library rebacked with stiffened boards & new ep's, v sl rubbed & soield0

PUBLISHER: University paperbacks Methuen London 1964

KEYWORDS: history english literature

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