SHARPLEY,C.E.

[first edition] 56pp VG- (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.w.1cm loss to foot of spine,contents sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: [np] printed by torquay times torquay [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry sharpley

HABILA,HELON

first edition proof copy 226pp F in glossy wrappers

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies habila helon

HIGGINS,AIDAN

first edition 204pp F in VG+ d/w (spine and upper edge sl.sunned,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: john calder london 1977

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature aidan higgins

HUXLEY,ALDOUS

first edition 376pp VG+ (orange cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1952

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature aldous huxley

TORDAY,PAUL

first edition proof copy 308pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: weidenfeld and nicolson london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies paul torday

REBREANU,LIVIU

first UK edition 385pp VG+ (blue cloth,minor wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: peter owen london [1964]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature liviu rebreanu

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