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

KEENE,CAROLYN

first UK edition 160pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,ill.eps,owner's inscr.to ffep verso,content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some losses)

PUBLISHER: sampson low london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature carolyn keene nancy drew

WORBOISE,EMMA JANE

eighth edition 431pp [b/w frontis.] VG- (red cloth w.black dec.borders,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,mod.wear to eps,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed)

PUBLISHER: daldy isbister london 1877

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature worboise

BUTLER,SAMUEL

first edition thus 2 vols.275/297pp [b/w frontis.to vol.1.] VG+ (full dark green leather w.gilt borders,red title labels to spines,owner's bookplate to front pastedowns,marbled eps,prelims.sl.foxed,aeg)

PUBLISHER: william pickering london 1835

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry samuel butler

BANKS,IAIN

first edition proof copy 313pp NF (in wrappers,sl.tear to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: little brown london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature iain banks proof copies

BINDING,TIM

first edition proof copy numbered/limited [25/552] 374pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.soiled,sl.bumps to extrrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies tim binding

FAULKS, SEBASTIAN

first edition VG+ (green cloth,content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sebastian faulks

DORRIS,MICHAEL; ERDRICH,LOUISE

first edition numbered/limited [#425] signed by both authors 382pp F (blue cloth,sign.of both authors to numbered colophon at front) in NF slipcase (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: harpercollins new york 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed michael dorris louise erdrich

DURAS,MARGUERITE

first edition thus 288pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled,owner's bookplate to ffep and inscr.,content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: john calder london 1977

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature marguerite duras

DUGGAN,MAURICE

first edition octavo hardcover185pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature maurice duggan new zealand

BRAMBLEBY,AILSA

first edition 120pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (red cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: brockhampton press leicester 1964

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ailsa brambleby

ANDERSON,VERILY

first edition 119pp ills.[b/w by edgar norfield] VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: brockhampton press leicester 1966

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature verily anderson