MULGAN,ALAN

first edition inscribed by author 13pp VG- (in wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,author's inscr.to ffep dated 1938,contents mod.foxed) scarce - Bagnall M2136

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch [1937]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry alan mulgan new zealand signed

BANNER,ANGELA; WARD,BRYAN [ILLS.]

14th impression 110pp ills.[col.] VG (in laminated boards,sl.rubbed and soiled,eps and content edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine) Book 1

PUBLISHER: kaye & ward london 1976

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ant bee angela banner

MALAMUD,BERNARD

ex-lib.first edition thus 237pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,usual libr.stamps and labels,content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1980

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature bernard malamud

BARTOCCI,GIANNI

first US edition inscribed by author 49pp VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,author's inscr.to ffep dated 1969,content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,upper edge sunned)

PUBLISHER: dorrance philadelphia [1969]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry gianni bartocci signed

O'CONNOR,ROBERT

first edition proof copy 323pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,small hole to front cover,mod.wear to extrems.,ink mark to foot edge)

PUBLISHER: flamingo london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies robert o'connor

FORD,RICHARD

first Australian edition signed by author 485pp F (in wrappers,author's sign.to title page)

PUBLISHER: bloomsbury london [printed in australia] 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature richard ford signed

KENEALLY,THOMAS

first edition 229pp VG (dk.blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,stain to fore-edge of contents but not affecting text) in VG- d/w (rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: cassell melbourne 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature thomas keneally

CRANE,STEPHEN

[first edition thus] 344pp+ads. G+ (beige cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,2cm split to head of lower hinge,lacks ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,spine cracked and shaky)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1898

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stephen crane

BLYTON,ENID

first editions [4 vols.of the Noddy Garage Book no.1/no.2/no.4/no.5] ills.[b/w by Beek] VG (in col.wrappers,front cover of no.4 detached but present,contents and covers sl.foxed/soiled but generally tidy)

PUBLISHER: sampson low london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature enid blyton noddy

BLYTON,ENID

first editions [3 vols.of The noddy Castle Book no.1/no.2/no.5] ills.[b/w by Beek] VG (in col.wrappers,contents and covers sl.soiled/foxed but generally tidy)

PUBLISHER: sampson low london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature enid blyton beek noddy

BAXTER,JAMES K.

first edition thus [New Zealand Playwrights series] 83pp imperial octavo, illus light card cover, VG (in wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: heinemann auckland [1971]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand poetry drama james baxter

CARROLL,LEWIS; JACKSON,A.E. [ILLS.]

[first edition thus] 199pp ills.[16 col.plates by A.E.Jackson] G (binding copy,pale grey cloth w.gilt/brown dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and stained,wear and chipping to extrems.,contents sl.foxed,many pp have been taped at gutter by an amateur,all plates are present although not in correct order and some are detached,plates are mounted on grey card,some mounting cards are soiled and chipped but all plates are clean and bright,spine cracked and shaky w.separation at many sections) a poor copy in need of restoration however thankfully the wonderful colour plates have been kept intact and clean - scans available on request

PUBLISHER: henry frowde hodder & stoughton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts lewis carroll alice wonderland jackson

FORD,ROBERT

first edition 519pp [b/w frontis.] VG- (fawn cloth w.paper title label to spine,rubbed and stained,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: alexander gardner london 1893

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry perthshire robert ford

STUART,DONALD

first edition 206pp VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,tape stains to eps,owner's inscr.to ffep,content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: georgian house melbourne 1961

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature donald stuart

PATTISON,ELIOT

first edition proof copy, super octavo, light card covers, 403pp, nr fine (slightly rubbed)

PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Minotaur New York 1999

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies eliot pattison

HARDING,JOHN

first edition proof copy 489pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: doubleday london 2005

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies john harding

DONOHUE,KEITH

first edition proof copy 319pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies keith donohue

TENNANT,EMMA

first edition proof copy 229pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copy emma tennant corfu travel

MORRIS,WILLIAM

[first edition] 134pp scruffy (leather spine detached but present, rear board detatched but present, missing top board, small section of text block at the back detached, title page has sections cut out at upper and lower edges, marbled eps, light foxing)

PUBLISHER: ellis & white london 1873

KEYWORDS: literature william morris modern first edition poetry

MCDONELL,NICK

first edition signed by author 244pp F (author's sign.to title page) in F dustwrapper

PUBLISHER: grove press new york 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed nick mcdonell