Books - "modern first edition"
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ALL RISKS MORTALITY
First edition 303pp VG+ (v sl cocking, some yellowing to pages at extrem., small bump to spine head) in VG d/w (rubbed with some creasing to spine extrem., edges sl crimped, minor rounding to upper corners, faint foxing to flaps)
PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph London 1987
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
FOR LOVE
First edition 301pp VG (quarter cloth with white paper boards which are sl stained and rubbed, corners have v sl bruising, sl scuffing to cloth of spine) in VG+ d/w (v sl rubbing with sl crimping to top edge, rear cover sl creased at top corner, spine extrem. sl creased)
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins NY 1993
KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction
LASHER
First edition, Australian issue, 577pp VG+ (boards V sl rubbed with tiny white spot to front cover, sl bump tp spine foot, minor crease to head) in NF d/w Z(very minor rounding to corners and slightest wear to spine head)
PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1993
KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction gothic horror
BARBARY SHORE
First edition 286pp in blue paper binding with silver title, VG+ (owner's name and bookseller's stamp on ffep, else fine) in VG+ d/w (price clipped, corners rounded, spine sl sunned with small tears to head and v sl wear to foot)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1952
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
GO TO THE WIDOW-MAKER
First edition 575pp VG+ (unobtrusive owner's name on front paste-down, very faintest foxing to fep's and edges) in VG d/w (some rubbing, corners sl rounded, spine v sl sunned with some wear and small tears to head and foot, some disc. to rear, lower edge sl creased with v small closed tear to front)
PUBLISHER: Collins London 1967
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
THE FORTY SECOND PARALLEL
First edition 406pp burgundy cloth covered boards, VG (boards have sl rubbing to extrem., spine sunned with sl scuffing to head and foot, sl browning to ep.'s and paste-downs, some foxing to half title and title with minimal foxing to edges) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Constable & Company London 1930
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Tiny Tears
First edition, slim 8vo, blue with red title to spine, VG+ (minor shelf wear with small bump to spine head, faint spots of foxing to endpapers with sl.spotting to head edge of paper) in NF d/w (price clipped, sl.wear to spine head)
PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch London 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry
Daniel Martin
First edition, 8vo, brown with gilt title at spine and top edge tinted, 704pp, VG+ (minor bump to lower edge rear board, edges are very faintly spotted with sl.damp staining to lower corner which is contained to the outer extremity of the paper and only sl.marks the ffep with a 1/4 stain) in FINE d/w.
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1977
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Mantissa
First edition 192pp VG (sl.marking to baords at lower edges, upper rear corner bruised, owner's name on ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.sunned spine, some wear to upper edge)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1982
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Passionella
And Other Stories
First edition, illust. boards, VG+ in d/w VG+ octavo hardcover
PUBLISHER: Collins London 1960
KEYWORDS: modern first edition humour
Curtmantle.
A Play
First edition 99pp VG+ (cloth of rear cover sl.rubbed, faint bookseller's stamp at ffep) in VG d/w (price clipped, sl.sunning and foxing to spine and fore-edges)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press London 1961
KEYWORDS: modern first edition play drama
The Carnal Island.
First edition, 157pp, VG+ (sl.cocked, minor shelf wear to foot edge of boards with upper corners sl.bruised) in VG+ d/w (price clipped, a little light marking to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch London 1970
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Long Pig
First edition 294pp VG+ (corners sl.bruised, sl.foxing to edges) in VG- d/w (spine sunned with small chip to head and repaired tear to foot, corners rounded )
PUBLISHER: Heinemann London 1959
KEYWORDS: modern first edition sailing fiji
The Naval War of 1812
first edition 255pp GD+ (boards rubbed and marked, corners bruised, spine sl.sunned and scuffed, spine sl.shaky, light foxing & browning) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: michael joseph london 1957
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Mantissa
First edition 192pp octavo hardcover VG+ in VG+ d/w (sl. sunned spine, faint foxing)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1982
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
The Family Reunion
a play
first edition with first issue d/w in cloth boards with red lettering, 136pp VG (bruised lower corners,some sunning to spine and extrem.of boards, sl.scuffing to spine head & foot, light foxing to ep's) in VG- d/w (rubbed,foxed, sunned spine with scuffing and sl.chipping, sl.chipped, rear cover browned, some wear and creasing to upper edge, flaps clipped at corners)
PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1939
KEYWORDS: modern first edition plays drama
Daniel Martin.
First edition, 8vo, brown with gilt title to spine and top edge tinted, 704pp, VG (sl.cocked with small stain to front board, bookseller's stamp ffep, owner's name top of half title, edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (spine sl.sunned with sl.wear to extrem., corners rounded, sl.foxing)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1977
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
A Year of our Lives
first edition 211pp in black boards w. silver lettering to spine, NF (tiny tear at foot of spine) in NF d/w (v.sl.marking to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: picador london 1995
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
THE SMALL BACHELOR
First edition (colonial) 251pp VG (spine faded with sl scuffing, sl cocked, corners sl bruised, cloth covered boards sl scufed, sl bump to rear fore-edge, unobtrusive owner's anme on ffep, browning to ep.'s, minor foxing) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Methuen London 1927
KEYWORDS: modern first edition fiction humour wodehouse
NINETEEN NINETEEN
First edition 462pp red cloth covered boards, VG (small bookseller's sticker at lower edge front paste-down, sl cocked, boards have v sl rubbing to extrem., spine sunned with sl scuffing to head and foot, lower rear corner sl bruised, minimal foxing) lacks d/w.
PUBLISHER: Constable & Company London 1932
KEYWORDS: modern first edition