Books - "modern first edition"
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Reasons for the Sky
poems
first edition [unpaginated] F (paper wrappers)
PUBLISHER: the toothpaste press iowa 1979
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
No Complaints
poems
first edition limited edition of 1075 48pp F (paper wrappers,hand numbered at colophon)
PUBLISHER: the toothpaste press iowa 1983
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
The Inferno
first edition 210pp+ad. VG+ (brown cloth,sl.sunned towards sl.bumped extrems.,dealer's label to ffep,eps sl.stained,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.foxed,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Fata Morgana
first edition 209pp ills. VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.stained w.sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's ink inscr.to ffep,some sl.foxing to prelims.,edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and sunned,some sl.internal foxing,v.sl.bumps to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: hutchison london 1977
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Shank
Advance Uncorrected Typescript, preceds the prrof copy and includes manuscript corrections. 471pp, thick 8vo in white wrappers, VG (sl.cocked, wrappers sl.soiled, small pen notation at top front corner)
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury London 1996
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof
The Man Who Rode His 10-Speed Bicycle to the Moon
First edition 93pp, tall 8vo, green paper boards with cerise cloth spine and edges blue, FINE in NF d/w (sl.sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton London 1979, printed USA
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Beyond the Fall of Night
First edition 298pp, black cloth spine/blue paper boards, VG+ (sl shadowing of title to front board) in VG+ d/w (rubbing, v.sl.wear to edges)
PUBLISHER: Ace/Putnam New York 1990
KEYWORDS: modern first edition science fiction sf
Sometimes a Great Notion
First edition, 8vo, brown/gilt to spine, 628pp, VG+ (v.sl.bruising to corners and a little light rubbing to spine head, previous owner's name at front paste-down, a little very light foxing to edges and prelims) in VG d/w (price clipped, sl.lamination lifting along front of spine, sl.wear to spine at extrem. with 2 small closed tears to head)
PUBLISHER: Methuen London 1966
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula
First edition, proof copy, 550pp, in white and green wrappers, VG+ (small scuff at foot of spine, v. light smudging to wraps)
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbuty London 1994
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copy
The Inscrutable Charlie Muffin
First edition, 192pp, 8vo, blue with gilt to spine and top edge tinted red, FINE in VG+d/w (sl.glue residue to front, price clipped with price sticker also at front flap)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1979
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
The Sleep of Reason
First edition, 163pp, small 8vo, yellow w. brown title to spine, VG (light spotting/discoloration to boaards, small bookseller's sticker at front paste-down, endpapers & half title sl.browned with average foxing to edges) in VG- d/w (price clipped, browning to rear, corners rounded, sl wear to upper edge and spine head)
PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg London 1956
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
High Stakes
First edition, 238pp, small 8vo, black w. silver title to spine, VG+ (sl.bruise to lower front corner, a few faint spots to head edge and rear fep) in VG+ d/w (price clipped)
PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph London 1975
KEYWORDS: modern first edition dick francis
Dead Man's Bay
A Crime Club Novel.
First edition, 160pp, small 8vo, red w. black title to spine, VG+ (previous owner's name on ffep, slight to moderate browning/ foxing to endpapers & prelims.) in VG d/w (moderate wear to spine head & foot, rear cover somewhat sopiled with a small chip to upper corner)
PUBLISHER: Collins London 1969
KEYWORDS: modern first edition collins crime club
Pursuit Through Time
First edition, 186pp +3pp adverts, VG (owner's lengthy inscription on ffep, upper corners sl.bruised, bookseller's stamp at front paste-down, sl.browning to ep's with light spotting to edges) in VG- d/w (sl.wear to edges with moderate wear to spine head & foot, corners rounded)
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co. London 1956
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
The Ring in Meiji
First edition, 464pp, thick 8vo, sage green w. gilt to spine, VG (spine foot sl. turned, endpapers & edges moderately browned) in VG- d/w (rubbing, spine sunned and scuffed with sl.chip to foot, corners rounded, sl.wear/creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Peter Owen London 1965
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Waterfront
First edition, 284pp, 8vo, red w. gilt to spine, VG+ (slightest cocking, owners name ffep, v.sl.foxing to endpapers/half title & title) in VG- d/w (partially open 3/4 tear to upper front edge with small chip from spine head, spine sunned with some sl.wear to extrems., corners rounded, front flap creased)
PUBLISHER: Bodley Head London 1956
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
A Story for Europe: A Bloomsbury Quid
First edition, 50pp, 18mo, illus light card covers, NF
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury London 1996
KEYWORDS: modern first edition
Let There be Lite
In the beginning there was laughter and God it was good
First edition, only UK hardcover limited to 75 copies; otherwise only published in trade paperback, SIGNED by author on title page. 349pp, tall 8vo, burgundy cloth w. gilt title to spine, FINE in FINE d/w.
PUBLISHER: Bantam London 2000
KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed shops
The Grass
First UK edition, proof copy, 216pp in green illust.wrappers, VG+(v.sl.cocked with a sl.creased spine) otherwise a very clean and tidy copy.
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1961
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copy
Idioglossia
first edition SIGNED by author on title page, brand new, FINE in turquoise w. gilt to spine, in FINE d/w
PUBLISHER: Doubleday London 2000
KEYWORDS: modern first edition