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

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