THOMS,WILLIAM JOHN

first edition thus unpaginated ills.[b/w] NF (green cloth,minor soiling) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,internal tape repairs,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: johnson reprint new york 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature william john thoms

BALLANTYNE,R.M.

first edition 400pp+8pp ads.ills.[b/w] G+ (burgundy cloth variant w.black dec.borders and lettering,gilt stamps to spine,rubbed and stained,spine browned,chipping and wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: james nisbet london 1878

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ballantyne

IRVING,WASHINGTON;CALDECOTT,R.[ILLS.]

first edition thus 284pp+4pp ads.ills.[b/w by caldecott] VG (green cloth w.paper title label to spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1887

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature washington irving caldecott

ALDERMAN,NAOMI

first edition proof copy 268pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: viking penguin london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies naomi alderman

KILROY,CLAIRE

first edition proof copy 259pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies claire kilroy

MATHEWS,ADRIAN

first edition proof copy 664pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies adrian mathews

GREENBLATT,STEPHEN;SHAKESPEARE,WILLIAM

first edition proof copy 406pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies shakespeare biography stephen greenblatt

BARSTOW,STAN

first edition 286pp VG (black cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,owner's bookplate and dealer's stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,browned spine,internal tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: michael joseph london 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stan barstow

N/A

[first edition] 342pp ills.[b/w] G+ (brown embossed cloth w.gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and soiled w.gilt lost,rebacked,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,new eps,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked and cocked)

PUBLISHER: chalres clarke london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature

NEWBY,P.H.

first edition 255pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps and soiling to extrems.,owner's bookplate to ffep,content edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1952

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature newby

COOPER,WILLIAM

first edition 252pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.shelf wear,owner's inscr.and bookplate to ffep,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned,sl.chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature william cooper

HAYDER,MO

first edition proof copy 464pp NF in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: bantam london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies mo hayder

HAYDER,MO

first edition proof copy signed by author 361pp NF (in glossy wrappers,ink date to upper edge,author's sign.to title)

PUBLISHER: bantam london 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies mo hayder signed

BANDELLO;FENTON,GEOFFREY [TRANSL.]

first edition thus [broadway translations] 564pp+ads. VG+ (red cloth w.cream cloth spine,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps to extrems.w.sl.wear to title label on spine,marbled eps,prelims.and content edges v.sl.soiled) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: routledge london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature bandello geoffrey fenton

JOYCE,JAMES

new edition [type re-set] 288pp VG (brown cloth,stained and mod.rubbed,sunned,spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to front pastedown,'colonial edition' stamp to half-title,paste action to eps,content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1924

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james joyce

WESKER,ARNOLD

first edition signed and dated by author 225pp VG+ (grey cloth w.yellow cloth spine,v.sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep,author's dated sign.to title - nov.1960) in VG+ d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts drama arnold wesker signed

SASSOON,SIEGFRIED

new edition 69pp VG+ (blue cloth,minor bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's stamp and owner's sign.to ffep,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and stained,chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1933

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry siegfried sassoon

BLYTON,ENID

second edition 160pp ills.[b/w by dorothy wheeler] VG- (apricot cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,lacks ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,one section taped at gutters,spine cracked) in G d/w (rubbed and soiled,external tape repairs to hinges and edges,chipping and wear to extrems.w.several losses,internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: newnes london 1951

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature enid blyton

SHADBOLT,MAURICE

first edition signed by author 166pp VG (blue cloth,sl.soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and stained,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed maurice shadbolt

AMIS,KINGSLEY

first edition 192pp VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in G+ d/w (rubbed and stained,chipping and wear to extrems.w.several losses incl.4cm to foot of spine)

PUBLISHER: gollancz london 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature kingsley amis