Books - "modern first edition"
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The Small Bachelor
FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue cloth boards, black lettering to front board & spine, iv+252pp+8pp adverts, VG ( small bookshop sticker to pastedown, moderate browning to eps, title missing bottom 1cm of page - may be intentional or publishers mishap, v. slight foxing & soiling throughout, gutter cracked completely at pp92-93 but binding is sound)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co. 1927
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature
Bill The Conqueror: His Invasion of England in the Springtime
FIRST EDITION with later issue d/w, octavo, red cloth boards, black lettering to front board & spine, xi+296pp+8pp adverts, VG- (slight fading to spine, slight chipping to spine extrems, light splotching to boards, bookshop sticker and large 'hikurangi' stamp to fep, light browning to page edges, slight foxing throughout, gutter completely cracked at pp16-17 with soiling to crack - binding is sound but a little shaky, tears archival repaired to contents page, slightly cocked) in d/w, tatty (Tears with loss of 5cm at top & 3cm at bottom of spine, heavy chipping with loss to top of wrapper, light moderate soiling to front & moderate soiling to inside)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co 1924
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature
The Luck of the Bodkins
FIRST EDITION in later issue d/w, octavo gey cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, black publishers motif to spine & rear board, 311pp+8pp adverts, VG- ( light soiling to boards & spine, moderate bruising to spine extrems, light browning& staining to page edges, bookseller stamp to pastedown, slight foxing throughout) in d/w, scruffy (7cm tear with loss of complete bottom of spine crossing into 1cmx5cm loss to front, front flap completely detached but present in mylar, moderate creasing to rear of wrapper)
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins Ltd 1935
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature
If I Were You
FIRST EDITION in later issue d/w, octavo, orange cloth boards, black lettering & decorative rule to front board & spine, black publishers motif to spine & rear board, 280pp+8pp adverts, VG ( moderate browning to eps, light scuffing & soiling to boards, light moderate browning to page edges, cracked guttering to pp32-33, light surface loss to 1cm rear ep) in d/w, scruffy (moderately heavy chipping to spine extrems - has been restored with archival tape, moderate chipping to wrapper edges, attempted restoration to top front resulting in tape stains)
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins Ltd 1931
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature
The Woman From Sicily
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 cost
PUBLISHER: Hutchinson of London 1957
KEYWORDS: Literature fiction modern first edition
Murder on a Kibbutz: A Communal Case
First edition super 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: HarperCollins 1994
KEYWORDS: Literature fiction modern first edition mystery
Ukridge
FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, black two men fighting illus to front board, 13 titles listed on verso of half title page, 256pp, VG (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light foxing to spine, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to eps, small numbering in ink to front pastedown) in removable protective clear plastic cover
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins Ltd 1924
KEYWORDS: modern first edition Wodehouse literature fiction
Raft
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue heavy card boards, silver coloured lettering to spine, 264pp, VG+ (v light tanning & foxing to page edges, owner's name in ink to fep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light sun fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Grafton/HarperCollins 1991
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction
A Tramp in Armour
first edition; octavo; green textured cloth boards; gilt lettering & bands on spine; 286pp; map frontis. VG+ (page edges & eps. very sl. foxed; sl. bruising to board edges, partic. spine) in d/w VG- (sl. rubbing & soiling; sl. chipping; 1cm. closed tear on spine)
PUBLISHER: Collins 1969
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction Dunkirk tanks crew Matilda France World War 2 Two II adventure
Robert the Bruce: The Price of the King's Peace: A Third of a Trilogy of Novels
FIRST EDITION, octavo, dark blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained grey, illus eps, 348pp, VG+ (light creasing to spine extrems, light soiling to page edges, bookseller's label to front pastedown) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (light creasing to edges, light chafing to covers, light discolouration to spine)
PUBLISHER: Hoodder and Stoughton 1971
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction historical
Robin of the Round House
FIRST EDITION, octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 317pp, illus, VG- (light creasing to spine extrems, moderate fading to spine, moderate staining to boards, moderate tanning to page edges, lacks fep, bookseller's label to front pastedown, cracks to full length of gutters, moderate foxing to pages throughout)
PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co 1918
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction
The Wallace
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black mottled heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained black, 464pp, VG+ (moderate staining to page edges, owner's name label to fep) in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, light discolouration to covers)
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1975
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction
Lords of Misrule: The First of a Trilogy of Novels on the Rise of the Hosue of Stewart
FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 415pp, VG+ (light creasing & discolouration to spine extrems, light foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & soiling to edges, light sun fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1976
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction signed
Flowers of Chivalry
first edition super 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: Hodder & Stoughton 1989
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature historical fiction Scotland Edward III King David
Mail Royal
first edition ex library super 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: Hodder & Stoughton 1989
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature historical fiction Scotland romance adventure
Rough Wooing
first edition super 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: Hodder & Stoughton 1986
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature historical fiction Scotland romance adventure Stewart Stewarts James V fifth
James By the Grace of God
first edition super 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: Hodder & Stoughton 1985
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature historical fiction Scotland romance adventure Stewart Stewarts James V fifth
Children of the Mist
first edition super 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: Hodder & Stoughton 1992
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature historical fiction Scotland romance adventure Campbells MacGregors Highlands
Haunted Island
first edition frontis loose octavo hardcover (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: Ward, Lock & Co. 1930
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction children's treasure hunt
Dicky Knight Errant
first edition octavo hardcover (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: Ward, Lock & Co. 1916
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction children's boy scouts