MORTIMER, JOHN

first edition 192pp very good+ (spine head and foot v sl bumped, discolouration to endpapers,sl foxing to half title/title page and first and last few pages, v sl foxing to edges) in very good d/w (rubbed, spine foot chipped, spine head sl chipped with 1cm tear, both front and upper rear corners chipped, sl wear to edges, discolouration and sl foxing to rear and flaps)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1954

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

MAUGHAM, W SOMERSET

first edition 229pp good+ (faded and water stained damaged spine, corners bruised, booksellers stamp inside front board, rubbing and water staining on back and along edges, lower rear edge bumped, sl foxing to edges of pages, owners inscription on front endpaper, sl foxing to half title/title and next few pages) in good d/w (rubbed, chipped, top quarter of spine missing, water stained back, sunned spine,corners chipped, front upper corner torn and to top it all off- price clipped)

PUBLISHER: william heinemann london 1946

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

MASEFIELD, JOHN

first edition 298pp very good (sl cocked, sl foxing mainly on first and last few pages, corners sl rubbed and upper corners sl bruised, spine sl bumped head and foot, discolouration inside boards and on endpapers) in good d/w (price clipped, spine badly chipped, corners chipped, edges sl worn, discolouration and foxing on flaps)

PUBLISHER: william heinemann london 1936

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

O'BRIEN, EDNA

first edition 180pp fine in near fine d/w (price clipped else fine)

PUBLISHER: weidenfeld and nicolson london 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

O'BRIEN, EDNA

first edition 262pp very good + (v sl foxing to edges of pages) in very good+ d/w (sl rubbed, spine head v sl creased, creased front flap)

PUBLISHER: harper and row new york 1979

KEYWORDS: modern first edition

O'BRIEN, EDNA

first edition 151pp very good+ (v sl foxing to edges of pages, sl rubbing to spine head and foot, v sl rubbed upper front edge) in very good+ d/w (v sl rubbed, spine head v sl creased, v sl discolouration to lower edges of flaps, small tear ro upper rear edge)

PUBLISHER: harcourt brace jovanovich new york & london 1974?

KEYWORDS: modern first edition short stories

NAIPAUL, SHIVA

first edition 136pp very good+ (owners inscription on front endpaper, sl discolouration to edges of pages) in very good+ d/w (sl rubbing, sl discolouration to flaps)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1986

KEYWORDS: modern first edition non fiction

MILLER, ARTHUR

first edition 116pp near fine (lower edge of rear board sl bruised) in very good+ d/w (price clipped, sl rubbing, sl discolouration on back with sl staining,front corners sl rounded, v sl wear to spine head and foot, v sl discolouration to upper edges of flaps)

PUBLISHER: secker and warburg london 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first edition plays

MORTIMER, JOHN

first edition 374pp very good- (cocked, upper front corner bruised, discolouration to upper edge, sl staining on back board and on fore edge) in very good d/w (sl rubbing, sl creasing to upper edge, v sl wear to spine foot, stain from scuffing? on spine and back, v sl discolouration to top of flaps)

PUBLISHER: viking new york 1985

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

BLAYLOCK, JAMES P

first edition 234pp VG+ hardcover octavo in very good+ d/w (minor crimping to top front edge,bumped spine head, sl rubbing, sl stain to top rear corner)

PUBLISHER: grafton london 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fantasy

DEIGHTON, LEN

first edition 323pp near fine (sl scuffed foot edge of boards) in near fine d/w (sl rubbed,minor creasing to upper edge)

PUBLISHER: random house australia 1992

KEYWORDS: modern first edition spy thriller

BROWN, CHRISTY

first edition 248pp near fine (spine foot sl bumped) in near fine d/w (sl rubbing, sl discoloration to edges and along spine edge of rear cover)

PUBLISHER: secker and warburg london 1982

KEYWORDS: modern first edition irish literature

BREYTENBACH, BREYTEN

first edition 134pp near fine (sl yellowing to pages with 2 dog eared pages) in near fine d/w (sl rubbed, residue of price sticker on rear)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry

BREYTENBACH, BREYTEN

first edition 134pp near fine (sl yellowing to pages) in very good+ d/w (sl rubbed,minor stain to upper front edge)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry

CRUZ, NICKY with BUCKINGHAM, JAMIE

first english edition 240pp very gd+ (top front corner sl bruised, boards sl marked, sl scuffed spine foot, sl discoloration to endpapers and inside boards, small stain to fore edge and last page) in very good+ d/w (minor stains at extremities of rear cover,small tear at spine head,price clipped, corners sl rounded, sl creasing and wear to top edge and spine head/foot, some discoloration))

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography

CLOETE, STUART

first edition 256pp near fine (front foot corner sl bruised) in very gd+ d/w (spine faded with minor tears, corners sl rounded, sl fading to extremities)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1975

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

BURGESS, ANTHONY

first edition 161pp very good+ (minor rubbing, boards marked with spotting, corners sl scuffed, sl discoloration to endpapers and inside boards) in very good- d/w (sl chipped corners,2 inch tear from spine foot,sunned spine,minor scuff on upper edge of front cover,rubbed, some discoloration)

PUBLISHER: alfred knopf new york 1975

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

FORSTER, MARGARET

first edition 214pp very gd+ (sl yellowing to poor quality paper, sl bumped spine foot, sl creased fep and half title page) in very gd+ d/w (sl discoloration to rear flap, price clipped, sl wear to spine foot, v sl crimped top front edge)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1986

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction

BEARD, RICHARD

first edition proof copy 311pp very good+ in wraps (creasing and small stain to front cover)

PUBLISHER: flamingo london 1996

KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof

FORSTER, MARGARET

first edition 214pp near fine (sl yellowing to poor quality paper) in near fine d/w (minor foxing to flaps, v sl crimped top front edge)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1986

KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction