ZOLA,EMILE

first edition thus 258pp VG+ (black cloth,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.foxed,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: elek books london 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature emile zola

GOLDSMITH,OLIVER;THOMSON,HUGH [ILLS.]

first edition thus [limited edition] 198pp ills.[b/w w.25 tipped-in col.plates by Hugh Thomson] NF (full green leather w.gilt dec.borders to top board and raised bands to spine,watered-silk endpapers,minor foxing to prelims.,aeg,all plates are present and clean w.tissue guards all present)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1983

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts oliver goldsmith hugh thomson

OKRI,BEN

first edition proof copy 422pp super octavo softcover VG+ (red marker pen and library stamp to upper page edges, light foxing)

PUBLISHER: rider london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies ben okri

JOHNSON,LOUIS

first edition signed by author 71pp VG (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,bumps and crease to fore-edge,signed by author on half-title verso)

PUBLISHER: antipodes press plimmerton 1986

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry louis johnson

CAPOTE,TRUMAN

second impression 159pp VG (red cloth,sl.wear to extrems.w.sl.chip to head of spine,contents sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in G+ (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,chipping and wear to extrems.,3cm tear to head of rear hinge,internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1959

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature truman capote

MCEWAN,IAN

first US edition 175pp NF (beige cloth,minor soiling to content edges) in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: houghton mifflin new york 1982

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ian mcewan

WARD,PETER

first edition proof copy 466pp NF (in glossy wrappers,publisher's stamp to foot edge)

PUBLISHER: doubleday london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies peter ward

LEVIEN,DAVID

first edition proof copy 310pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: bantam press london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies david levien

CHANCE,ALEX

first edition proof copy 452pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies alex chance

BARNES,JULIAN

first edition proof copy 250pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies julian barnes

CANTER,JON

first edition proof copy 361pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies jon canter

BECKETT,SAMUEL

first UK edition 94pp VG+ (mustard cloth,v.sl.soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,owner's inscr.to ffep,publisher's note slip loosely inserted,spine cracked at half-title gutter but contents are tight and clean) in VG- d/w (rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,3cm closed tear and crease to foot of front cover,small splits to head of hinges)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1956

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts plays samuel beckett godot

SMITH,STEVIE

first edition 85pp ills.[brown line drawings by author] VG+ (red cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed) lacks dustwrapper

PUBLISHER: chapman & hall london 1950

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry stevie smith

WODEHOUSE,P.G.

reprint 339pp+8pp ads.ills.[b/w 11 of 12 present] G (olive cloth w.brown/black/white dec.stamps to top board and spine,spine is detached but present,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,boards shaky w.paper separation at ep gutters,lacks ffep,contents sl.foxed w.edges mod.foxed,plate missing from p.84,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: a & c black london 1916

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature wodehouse

HARVEY,JOHN

first edition proof copy 389pp NF (in wrappers,ink date to top edge of block)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies john harvey

ALLNATT,JUDITH

first edition inscribed by author 285pp MINT in MINT dustwrapper, signed (author's inscr.to title page - with best wishes,Judith Allnatt)

PUBLISHER: doubleday london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed judith allnatt

KENNEDY, A. L.

first edition proof copy 280pp NF (in wrappers,ink date to top edge of block)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies kennedy

COETZEE,J.M.

first edition proof copy 304pp NF (in wrappers,ink date to top edge of block)

PUBLISHER: harvill secker london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies coetzee

CAMPBELL,FIONA

first edition proof copy 362pp NF (in wrappers w.ink date to top edge of block)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies fiona campbell

MAGNAN,PIERRE

first UK edition proof copy 311pp NF (in wrappers w.ink date to top edge of block)

PUBLISHER: harvill secker london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies pierre magnan