MARSH,NGAIO

first edition signed by author 256pp VG+ (red cloth,minor bumps and sunning to extrems.,author's inscr.to title - basil...ngaio marsh,te v.sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ngaio marsh signed

WARD,GILBERT

first edition 140pp VG (in glossy wrappers w.french flaps,mod.rubbed andstained w.chipping and wear to extrems.,2cm loss to foot of spine,eps and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: ward timaru 1944

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand gilbert ward

HORN,SHIFRA

first edition proof copy 250pp NF (in glossy wrappers,advance proof label to front cover)

PUBLISHER: piatkus london 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies shifra horn

EURIPIDIS

contemporary full leather 288pp+index [text in greek/latin] VG (contemporary full calf w.gilt stamped dec.borders,raised bands w.gilt stamps and gilt-on-red title label to spine,rubbed and soiled w.black ink stain to lower edge of boards and block,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.w.some minor losses to head/foot of spine,head of both hinges barely starting,marbled eps may be more recent,dealer's label to front pastedown,black ink stain from foot edge barely intrudes on lower margin of contents,some v.minor foxing to contents but generally clean,tight)

PUBLISHER: bowyer londini 1763

KEYWORDS: classical literature euripidis euripides arts drama

MATTSON,ELLEN

first uk edition proof copy 183pp NF in wrappers (mar in ink to top edge)

PUBLISHER: cape london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies ellen mattson

PRESTON,JAMES

first edition 225pp NF (blue cloth,eps and content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.w.sl.scuff to spine)

PUBLISHER: cresset press london 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james preston

STEWART,DESMOND

first edition 256pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1955

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature desmond stewart

BANNING,ROBERT

first edition 224pp VG+ (tan cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.chipping to extrems.w.sl.internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: arthur barker london 1955

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature robert banning

CLAYMORE,TOD

first australian edition 148pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed,dealer's stamp to ffep,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses)

PUBLISHER: cassell london [printed in australia] 1943

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature tod claymore

ROLAND,BETTY

first edition 78pp ills.[b/w by geraldine spence] VG+ (brick cloth,ill.eps,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1961

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature betty roland

DAVIES,WILLIAM H.

first edition 160pp [frontis.portrait] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.,untrimmed content edges sl.soiled,te blue)

PUBLISHER: fifield london 1916

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry william h.davies

HORLER,SYDNEY

first edition 255pp VG+ (tan cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,content edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some sl.losses and closed tears,1cm hole to front cover at fore-edge)

PUBLISHER: percival marshall london 1951

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sydney horler

ROBERTS,DENYS

first edition 198pp VG+ (grey cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and ffep,content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature denys roberts

FRANK,BRUNO

first uk edition 150pp F in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.browned,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: knopf london 1929

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature bruno frank

CAIN,JAMES M.

first edition 224pp VG+ (black cloth,v.minor soiling,eps and content edges v.sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,2cm closed tear to rear cover,dealer's stamp to front flap)

PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1955

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james m.cain

BANKHEAD,TALLULAH

first edition 288pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.sunning to spine w.sl.bumps to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,browned spine w.lower 4cm missing,chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1952

KEYWORDS: biography history literature tallulah bankhead

HARPER,HENRY W.

first edition 357pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map at rear] VG (red cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,creasing to spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems, light tanning to spine, owner's inscr.to ffep, prelims.and content edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: hugh rees london 1914

KEYWORDS: new zealand history literature henry w.harper biography

O'BRIAN,PATRICK

first edition 256pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,v.sl.soiled w.minor bumps to extrems.,owner's stamp to ffep,prelims.amd content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine sunned as usual,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,minor internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: hart-davis london 1959

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature patrick o'brian

PETERS,MAUREEN

first edition 223pp VG+ (green cloth,minor crease to spine,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature maureen peters

SCOTT,WALTER

first edition unpaginated ills.[6 b/w engravings] VG+ (brown cloth w.blind borders and gilt stamp and titling to top board,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,yellow eps sl.soiled,sl.stain to margins of plates but not affecting the images,some minor soiling but again no damage to the images)

PUBLISHER: royal association for promotion of the fine arts in scotland [np] 1882

KEYWORDS: literature arts walter scott st.ronan's well