TRANTER,NIGEL

first edition 382pp VERY GOOD+ (burgundy cloth,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature nigel tranter

ASHTON-WARNER,SYLVIA

first edition inscribed by author to publisher G.W.Moore 242pp VERY GOOD+ (blue paper boards w.olive cloth spine,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,author's dated inscr.to ffep - To Bill from Sylvie March 25.59 - content edges v.sl.foxed/browned) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,spine sunned,chipping and wear to extrems.) association copy - inscribed by author to publisher G.W.Moore

PUBLISHER: simon and schuster new york 1959

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand sylvia ashton-warner signed

ASHTON-WARNER,SYLVIA

first edition inscribed by author to NZ playwright Bruce Mason 312pp VERY GOOD+ (white paper boards w.cerise patterned cloth spine,sl.soiling to content edges,author's inscr.to ffep - To Bruce for coming to see me in spite of having read this book. Sylvia February 12.61. Tauranga - eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD- dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,browned spine,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.) from the library of NZ playwright Bruce Mason

PUBLISHER: simon and schuster new york 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed sylvia ashton-warner bruce mason

FRAME,JANET

first edition inscribed by author [Dorothy Neal White's copy] 192pp VERY GOOD+ (red cloth,sl.soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's sign.and author's inscr.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand janet frame signed

N/A

first edition this vol.only [volume one number two] 59pp ills.[b/w w.tipped-in linocut] VG (in wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) contributions from R.A.K.Mason, Allen Curnow, et al

PUBLISHER: lowry auckland 1932

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand poetry arts phoenix curnow

HAY,IAN

first edition 62pp VERY GOOD+ (pink cloth,sl.soiled,dealer's stamp and owner's inscr.to ffep) in VERY GOOD- dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ian hay

BARRINGTON-KENNETT,ELLINOR F.

first edition 83pp ills.[6 tipped-in col.plates by Gordon Browne] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth w.yellow/green titling and col.plate to top board,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: wells gardner darton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature barrington-kennett

BRADBURY,RAY

first edition 143pp VERY GOOD+ (black cloth,v.sl.rubbed,owner's blind stamp to half-title) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.soiled,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hart-davis macgibbon london 1975

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ray bradbury

KING,JOHN

first edition proof copy 358pp NEAR FINE (in glossy wrappers,content edges v.sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2000

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies john king

CHASE,JAMES HADLEY

ex-lib.first edition 191pp POOR (black clorh,rubbed and soiled,tape stains to boards,usual libr.labels,prelims.and content edges mod.soiled/foxed,spine cracked) in GOOD- dustwrapper (rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,flaps trimmed vertically)

PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1968

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature james hadley chase

MCGINLEY,PHYLLIS

first edition 304pp VERY GOOD (red cloth,sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: secker & warburg london 1961

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry mcginley

GRAHAM,CAROLINE

first edition 231pp VERY GOOD+ (red cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,sl.cocked) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: century publishing london 1984

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature caroline graham

MILLIGAN,SPIKE

first edition thus, 287pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (in laminated boards,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,owner's sign.to ffep)

PUBLISHER: hobbs michael joseph london 1984

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature spike milligan humour

TAPP,EDWIN J.

first edition inscribed by author 69pp VERY GOOD+ (grey cloth,sl.soiled,author's inscr.to ffep) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed dunedin 1937

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand tapp

LEONARD,ELMORE

first UK edition 283pp VERY GOOD+ (in blue cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,content edges v.sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: viking penguin harmondsworth 1984

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature elmore leonard

HAYES,NANCY M.

first edition 217pp ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.] VERY GOOD (grey cloth w.col.plate to top board,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1927

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature nancy hayes

STEAD, C. K.

first edition 220pp octavo hardcover VG (burgundy cloth,content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG+ dustwrapper (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: harvill london 1992

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stead new zealand

KIDD,MARY

first edition inscribed by author 178pp VERY GOOD+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's bookplate to inside of front cover,author's inscr.to title page)

PUBLISHER: bays press [printer] auckland [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed mary kidd

PESKETT,S.JOHN

first edition 48pp ills.[col.by author] GOOD+ (ill.paper boards w.red cloth spine,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,contents sl.soiled and creased w.some small tears)

PUBLISHER: warne london 1946

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature peskett

CUSACK, DYMPHNA

modern first edition, hardcover, all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book keeps postage costs down.

PUBLISHER: Heinemann london 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature specials australia dymphna cusack