BARNES, JULIAN

first edition illus light card covers, uncorrected proof copy of Booker Prize Winner, duodecimo, illus light card covers, vi + 150pp, near FINE (v light soiling) SCARCE

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 2011

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HOUELLEBECQ, MICHEL & WYNNE, FRANK (translator)

scarce, black and white cover, uncorrected proof copy, first edition, duodecimo, illus light card covers, 362pp, near fine

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 2002

KEYWORDS: litearture michel houellebecq proof copies modern first edition

MARSH, NGAIO

first edition LACKS D/W, octavo orange cloth boards with black lettering to spine 316pp + 4pp adverts, VG- light fading (letters to spine still bold and clear), minor wear to corners and head and foot of spine - light foxing, name to front pastedown with sl transfer to fep, mild cocking. A SCARCE first in reasonable condition

PUBLISHER: Collins 1939

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CATTON, ELEANOR

first edition octavo lemon boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, 832pp + 2pp FINE in FINE d/w. SIGNED and dated (28 August 2013) by the author

PUBLISHER: granta 2013

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BOAK, DENIS

hardcover octavo first edition (VG+) in d/w (G+); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1963

KEYWORDS: specials Denis Boak first edition Roger Martin du Gard literary criticism modern french literature novel novelist

MITCHELL, DAVID

Unocrrected proof copy, First edition, hardcover imperial octavo (VG+) LACKS d/w ; 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 will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Sceptre 2014

KEYWORDS: modern first edition specials David Mitchell literature fiction novel uncorrected proof copy

MASON, BRUCE

Uncommon first edition, octavo, white light card stapled wrappers with black lettering, 96pp, VG (light tanning to covers & page edges, light stain to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: New Zealand Theatre Federation 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Bruce Mason New Zealand literature drama play theatre

CLARKE, ARTHUR C.

First edition, octavo, red cloth boards with black lettering to spine, 176pp, VG (some rubbing to boards, some tanning to eps, ight foxing to page edges, v light foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG ( light tanning & foxing, light soiling, moderate creasing to edges, some rubbing esp to folds)

PUBLISHER: Sidgwick and Jackson Limited 1953

KEYWORDS: Arthur C Clarke science fiction literature modern first edition

HILL, REGINLD

Ex library, first edition, octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Collins Crime Club 1971

KEYWORDS: crime literature modern first edition

LANGFORD, GARY

First edition, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Macmillan 1986

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition

MOYES, PATRICIA

First edition, ex library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd 1977

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition crime

BULLEN, FRANK T.

First edition, octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering & gilt decorative rule to spine & front board, upper page edges stained dark, frontispiece with tissueguard, 379pp + 4pp book ads, illus, VG- (slight bruising & fraying to spine extremps & board corners, moderate browning to page edges & eps, owner's name & address in ink to fep, moderate tanning to tissue guard)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1902

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction adventure

FODEN, GILES

First edition uncorrect proof copy, octavo softcover (fine); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition uncorrect proof copy literature fiction novel

DOWD, SIOBHAN

First edition uncorrected proof copy, octavo softcover (VG); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: David Fickling BOoks 2008

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SHAH, IDRIES

First edition octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1971

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O'BRIAN, PATRICK

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PUBLISHER: Harper Collins 1999

KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction literature

GUNN, KIRSTY

First edition, octavo softcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 2002

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition

BARKER, RAFFAELLA

First edition. Hardcover super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 1996

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LECKIE, KEITH ROSS

First edition, imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Judy Piatkus Publishers 1989

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SURI, MANIL

First edition, super octavo hardcover (nr fine) in d/w (nr fine); 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing 2013

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Indian literature novel