LOFTING,HUGH

first edition 351pp ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.by author] VG (blue cloth w.red lettering,sl.bumps to extrems.,paste action to ill.eps,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,paper separation at ep gutters,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine sl.shaky) in VG- d/w (rubbed and soiled/foxed,chipping and wear to extrems.w.several losses and closed tears,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1949

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature hugh lofting doctor dolittle

WHEATLEY,DENNIS

reprint 138pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG (in paper wrappers w.ribbon tie to spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,bumps and mod.wear to extrems.,sealed section at rear has been opened)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1979

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature dennis wheatley

AW,TASH

first edition thus limited/signed by author 362pp F (signed copy sticker to front cover,author's sign.to title)

PUBLISHER: harper perennial london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature tash aw signed

DRYLAND,GORDON

first edition inscribed by author 192pp VG+ (green cloth,spine and upper/lower edges sl.sunned,author's warm inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sunned spine,wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature gordon dryland new zealand signed

GALLICO,PAUL

first uk edition 44pp ills.[b/w and col.by dulac] VG+ (white cloth w.black/pink ill.,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,minor foxing to content edges o/w clean and tight) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature paul gallico

GRASS,GUNTER

first uk edition proof copy 234pp NF (in paper wrappers,v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies gunter grass

THURBER,JAMES

first edition 115pp ills.[b/w by author] VG+ (green cloth,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1946

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james thurber

SHAW,HELEN;LOWRY,VANYA [ILLS.]

first edition signed by illustrator and printer unpaginated ills.[by vanya lowry] NF (in wrappers,sl.creasing to extrems.,contents unopened at upper edges)

PUBLISHER: griffin press auckland 1985

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature modern first edition poetry helen shaw vanya lowry

RUSSELL,CRAIG

first edition proof copy 404pp NF (in glossy wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies craig russell

LA PLANTE,LYNDA

first edition proof copy 489pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies lynda laplante

CARTER,STEPHEN L.

first edition [limited/numbered 749/835] proof copy 660pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stephen carter proof copies

REICHS,KATHY

first edition proof copy 364pp VG+ (glossy wrappers,sl.wear to extrems.,cocked)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copies literature kathy reichs

PARSONS,JULIE

first edition proof copy 534pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies julie parsons

WEBSTER,JASON

first edition proof copy 236pp NF (in glossy wrappers,minor wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: doubleday london 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature jason webster proof copies

VOSS,LOUISE

first edition proof copy 349pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: bantam press london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies louise voss

STEAD,C.K.

first edition proof copy 230pp F in wrappers [publ.label to rear cover]

PUBLISHER: harvill london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand c.k.stead proof copies

KUNZRU,HARI

first edition proof copy 281pp NF (glossy wrappers,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies hari kunzru

LETHEM,JONATHAN

first edition proof copy 470pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london [2003]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies jonathan lethem

QUEEN,ELLERY

first edition 222pp VG (red cloth,sl.soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- (rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some losses)

PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1952

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ellery queen

BEECH,MARGARET

first edition 220pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.stained spine,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: herbert jenkins london 1935

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature margaret beech