PEARCE, MICHAEL

First edition, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Constable & Robinson Ltd 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature modern first edition

THWAITES, MICHAEL

First edition, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG), review slip loosely enclosed; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: F. W. Cheshire 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry modern first edition

BAXTER, JAMES K.

First edition, uncorrected proof copy, marked secret and confidential, RARE thus, octavo, blue light card covers, black lettering to front cover, 93pp, VG+ (light scuffing to spine, light soiling to rear cover, light foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG- (moderate chipping to edges, moderate sun fading to spine, moderate scuffng to covers with some surface loss, light internal tanning & foxing)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1969

KEYWORDS: poems poetry literature modern first edition New Zealand James K Baxter collection anthology modern first edition

BANVILLE, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Viking 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature banville first edition

NORFOLK, LAWRENCE

first edition 530pp FINE

PUBLISHER: sinclair stevenson london 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition

NORFOLK, LAWRENCE

first edition 530pp FINE

PUBLISHER: sinclair stevenson london 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition

LEWIS, WYNDHAM

first edition thus, limited edition of 1000 signed and numbered copies, for subscription only; this is #377, cloth binding 625pp VG+ (spine v sl sunned with v sl rubbing to title, spine creased to the size of actual binding, lower cnrs sl bruised, minor bruise to fore-edge of front board, small booksellers stamp at lower edge of front paste-down, sl browning to ep's, v sl foxing to edges) in GOOD+ d/w (numerous tear repaired on the inside with masking tape!, price clipped, spine sunned, wear and tear to edges)

PUBLISHER: arco publishers london 1955

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition

PRIESTLEY, J B

first edition, limited and signed, 613pp VG+ (boards sl rubbed, corners bruised, head and foot edge of boards sl scuffed and bruised, booksellers sticker inside rear board, v sl foxing inside boards, spine faded with sl scuffing to head and foot) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: william heinemann london 1930

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition

SCHNITZLER, ARTHUR

first edition 157pp very good (fading to boards along top front and spine, corners bruised, boards bumped along extremities, spine rubbed and marked with small tears to head and scuffed foot, boards rubbed, some foxing throughout) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: constable london 1929

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction limited edition

DE LA MARE, WALTER

first edition thus, limited edition of 250 signed & numbered copies of which this is #41, 337pp VG (sunned spine,paper lifting from rear board which has had an unfortunate repair job with sellotape, boards sl rubbed with sunned top edges, minor foxing to inside boards,sl bumped spine head and foot) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: w collins ltd london reprint of 1904 edition

KEYWORDS: modern first edition de la mare travel limited edition signed

DAVIES, RHYS

first edition un-numbered pages very gd+ (boards sl rubbed with minor marking, spine sl sunned with some scuffing, corners bruised and sl scuffed, v sl foxing to endpapers and fore edge) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: grayson & grayson london 1935

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction limited edition

MANHOOD H A

first edition un-numbered pages very gd+ (boards sl rubbed with minor marking, spine sl sunned with some scuffing, corners bruised and sl scuffed, minor foxing throughout) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: grayson & grayson london 1935

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction limited edition

MORGAN, CHARLES

first edition 553pp limited deluxe edition signed by author very gd+ (sl faded spine, v sl marking to leather of boards, some foxing to endpapers)

PUBLISHER: macmillan & co london 1936

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition

RENDELL, RUTH

limited numbered edition proof copy 298pp near fine in wraps (review copy stamp on fep)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof limited edition

CRICHTON, MICHAEL

first edition limited numbered proof copy near fine in wraps (sl rubbed,front corners bruised) no.385 in a limited edition of 500

PUBLISHER: century london 1992

KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof thriller limited edition

WALL,ALAN

first edition limited edition numbered and signed [18/50] 245pp [cover ill.and frontis.by philip byrne] F in F slipcase

PUBLISHER: secker and warburg london 1998

KEYWORDS: modern first edition limited edition alan wall philip byrne

BATES, H.E.

first edition, 158pp, VG(v.sl.bumped to spine foot, v.sl.edge wear, sl.browned and foxed eps and v.sl.foxed foredges) in VG+(price clipped, v.sl. wear to extrems. with v.sl.chipped spine head and foot, v.sl. tear and crease to lower front corner, sl. sunned spine.)

PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph London 1959

KEYWORDS: modern first edition bates h edition

MARRYAT,CAPTAIN

reissue in king's own edition 399pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.amateur internal reinforcements to head/foot of spine,lacks ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and cocked)

PUBLISHER: george routledge london 1896

KEYWORDS: modern first edition captain marryat king's own edition

SCHOLTEN, CAROLIEN

imperial octavo light card covers, unpaginated, dual texts in english and dutch, (FINE) limited to 40 copies (this being #4) signed by author and printer (John Denny) with Original matching envelope (VG). A delightful example of the fine presswork of the publisher

PUBLISHER: puriri press 1997 auckland

KEYWORDS: new zealand limited edition puriri press john denny carolien scholten literature modern first edition art

WELSH, IRVINE

This is the scarce unauthorised pornographic version with the alternative dustwrapper in addition to the standard issue d/w, first edition 392pp MINT in like d/w, signed by author on title page, ltd to 50 numbered copies only

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape (Deviant Press) london 1998

KEYWORDS: modern first edition erotic irvine welsh signed literature