NAIPAUL,V.S.

first edition 301pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,tape stains to boards and eps,dealer's stamp to ffep,content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (internal/external tape stains,sl.foxed,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: andre deutsch london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature naipaul

NIKLAUS,THELMA

first edition 221pp VG+ (red cloth,v.sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,dealer's stamp to final page of contents) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature thelma niklaus

PONDER,WINIFRED

first edition inscribed by author 76pp NF (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,inscribed by author to another NZ author Peggy Dunstan on title page)

PUBLISHER: privately printed [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry winifred ponder peggy dunstan new zealand

PATERSON, ALISTAIR

first edition inscribed by author 62pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.soiling and bumps to extrems.,author's inscr.to fellow NZ author Peggy Dunstan on ffep,content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand signed alistair paterson

BALL,DUNCAN

first edition inscribed by author 178pp NF (green cloth,author's inscr.to title page to NZ authors Jim Henderson and Peggy Dunstan) in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson richmond 1978

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed duncan ball

POOLE,MICHAEL

[first edition] 250pp [b/w frontis.] VG+ (orange cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: sampson low marston london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature michael poole

CASEMENT,ROGER

first edition 26pp [b/w frontis.portrait] VG+ (in wrappers w.flaps,sl.rubbed and soiled/foxed,handwritten titling to spine,dealer's stamp and catalogue entry clipping to prelim.,content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: talbot press dublin 1918

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry roger casement ireland

KINGSTON,W.H.G.

first edition 461pp ills.[b/w] VG- (green cloth w.black/gilt dec.stamps to top board,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,several owners' inscr.to prelims.,frontis.clipped at top but not affecting the image,owner's stamp and inscr.to title page,content edges sl.foxed/soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: nelson london 1880

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature kingston

LONGFORD,THE EARL OF

first edition signed by author 64pp VG+ (grey paper boards w.grey cloth spine,v.sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and ffep,author's sign.to title,eps sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (rubbed and stained/foxed,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hodges figgis dublin 1945

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry ireland history signed earl longford

PETSINIS,TOM

first edition thus [hardback limited edition of 50 copies] 447pp MINT (in green cloth) in MINT slipcase (green cloth) specially commissioned limited hardback edition

PUBLISHER: penguin ringwood 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature tom petsinis

MURPHY,RICHARD

first edition 64pp NF (green cloth,eps and content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG- (rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.w.external tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry richard murphy

GLOVER,DENIS

first edition thus [enlarged edition] octavo hardcover 171pp VG+ (teal cloth,content edges v.sl.soiled, prev owner's details in ink) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled/foxed,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry denis glover new zealand

GEE,MAURICE

first edition 175pp VG+ (burgundy cloth,v.sl.bumps to extrems.,content edges v.sl.foxed,v.sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,1cm tear to head of upper hinge) scarce first edition of this NZ novel

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 1972

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand maurice gee

BRASCH,CHARLES

first edition 91pp VG+ (white cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand charles brasch

CURNOW,ALLEN

ex-lib.first edition 45pp VG- (red cloth,rubbed and soiled w.libr.marks to spine,usual stamps and labels,remnants of d/w flaps to pastedowns,content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1941

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand allen curnow

PIERRE,D.B.C.

first edition proof copy 318pp NF (in wrappers,sl.wear to extrems.,publisher's label to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies pierre

SANDERS,JAMES

first edition 174pp VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,owner's isng.to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington [1975]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand james sanders

SIMENON,GEORGES

ex-lib.first UK edition 138pp VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.tape stains to boards,usual libr.stamps and labels,content edges sl.soiled) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.libr.label to spine,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature simenon

TOPOLSKI,CAROL

first edition proof copy 228pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: fig tree penguin london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies carol topolski

BOYLSTON,HELEN DORE

first edition 191pp VG+ (green cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.and dealer's blind stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sue barton helen dore boylston