FINLAYSON, RODERICK

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, green light card covers, 102pp, VG- (heavy tanning, light paper cover to spine fallen off, light foxing to pages)

PUBLISHER: The Griffin Press 1942

KEYWORDS: NZ New Zealand Roderick Finlayson Sweet Belulah Land literature modern first edition

SARGESON, FRANK

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black cloth boards, red lettering to spine, 120pp, VG+ (tanning to eps) in d/w VG (moderate tanning to covers, 1cm closed tear to front, 1cm closed tear to rear)

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1964

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Frank Sargeson play playwright nz new zealand

MCKIBBIN, M.N. & DALLIMORE, A (illus.)

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE IN D/W, Super Octavo hardcover, red faux leather boards, black lettering to spine, 128pp., illus, VG- (severe scuffing and bruising to spine extrems, moderate scuffing and brusing to board extrems, mild discolouration to boards, mild tanning to page edges, moderate tanning and foxing to eps) in illus d/w (tape to spine, moderate closed tears to spine, severe creasing and scuffing, moderate curling)

PUBLISHER: Staples Press 1947

KEYWORDS: modern first edition childrens literature scarce illus

HARDING, PAUL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 280pp., NEAR FINE (moderate tanning to page edges) in illus d/w NEAR FINE

PUBLISHER: Headline Publishing 1992

KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction thriller mystery

HARDING, PAUL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 280pp., NEAR FINE (moderate tanning to page edges) in illus d/w NEAR FINE

PUBLISHER: Headline Publishing 1992

KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction thriller mystery

KEROUAC, JACK

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 398pp., VG+ (moderate scuffing to boards and spine, mild foxing to page edges and interiors, mild tanning to prelims) in d/w VG+ (mild fading, mild rubbing, price clipped)

PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature

MAUROIS, ANDRE

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 213pp., VG (moderate scuffing and bruising to boards and spine, mild rubbing to boards and spine, moderate tanning to page edges and interiors, moderately severe foxing to page edges and interiors) in d/w, tatty (moderately severe scuffing, severe scuffing to edges, 4cm open tear to rear bottom corner, 3cm closed tear to top of spine, moderate soiling)

PUBLISHER: James Barrie 1957

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature translated

FORSHAW, F. (ed.)

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 303pp., VG (moderate scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, mild creasing to hinges, mild rubbing to boards and spine, mild tanning to page edges, mild foxing to page edges, severe tanning to eps)

PUBLISHER: Elliot Stock 1912

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry collection titanic

J.G. BENNETT

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 223pp., illus, VG+ (mild scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, mild foxing to page edges and interiors), in d/w VG+ (mild fading to faces and spine, mild curling to edges, mild creasing to spine)

PUBLISHER: Turnstone Books 1977

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature

LINKLATER, ERIC

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 1958

KEYWORDS: Literature modern first edition

LODGE, DAVID

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 costs.

PUBLISHER: Secker and Warburg 1988

KEYWORDS: Literature modern first edition finance

STACK, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, Super Octavo softcover, illus light card covers, 592pp., VG (moderate curling and rubbing to cover edges, moderate fading to cover and spine, mild creasing to hinges, mild tanning to page edges, mild curling to page edge corners)

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2009

KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction rome roman legions

LONGMATE, NORMAN

FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo hardcover, tan buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 568pp., illus, VG (moderate bruising and scuffing to board and spine extrems, moderate rubbing to boards and spine, mild tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG- (heavy curling to edges, heavy creasing and rubbing to spine extrems, 4cm closed tear to top right corner of front face, 4cm closed tear to bottom left corner of front face, 2cm tear to top right corner of rear face)

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first edition history ww2 wwii civilian life living

MCCABE, PATRICK

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover, black buckram boards, green lettering to spine, 215pp., VG- (severe moulding to boards and spine, mild soiling to page edges), in d/w VG (mild scuffing, mild creasing to hinges, mild fading, moderate moulding to interior surface)

PUBLISHER: Pan Books 1992

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition black humour

JOHNSON, B.S.

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE, lacks d/w, Octavo hardcover, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt decorative rule to spine, 302pp., VG (light scuffing to front and rear board, mild tanning to page edges and interior, gutter to pages 224/225 (black page) cracked)

PUBLISHER: Constable 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition scarce roma irish travellers stateless literature

FLEMING, IAN

FIRST EDITION, Octavo hardcover, black buckram boards, silver lettering to spine, gilt Japanese characters to front board, illus eps, 256pp., VG (moderate rubbing and bruising to board and spine extrems, moderate tanning to page edges, moderate foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to page interiors, prev. owner's name in ink to fep) in d/w VG - (heavy scuffing and curling to edges with some chipping at head and foot of spine, moderate soiling, moderate fading, original price amended in ink)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1964

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature thriller espionage james bond

MACGREGOR, MIRIAM

FIRST EDITION, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Imperial Octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 264pp., illus, VG (heavy scuffing and bruising to spine and board extrems, moderate tanning to page edges, mild foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to eps) in d/w VG (heavy creasing and curling to edges, moderate fading, mild soiling)

PUBLISHER: A.H. & A.W. Reed 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed history nz new zealand aotearoa colonial colonialism women

WAEREA, JAMES & HOHEPA, PAT

MISBOUND (UPSIDE DOWN), SCARCE, FIRST EDITION, Quarto hardcover, illus heavy card boards, 23pp., 4pp. glossary of te reo maori terms, illus, VG+ (moderate bruising to board and spine extrems, mild scratching to boards, mild staining to interior pages)

PUBLISHER: Probe Publications 1982

KEYWORDS: nz new zealand aotearoa te reo maori childrens literature scarce modern first edition

O'BRIAN, PATRICK

FIRST EDITION, Octavo hardcover, light blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 278pp., VG+ (mild scuffing to board extrems, moderate foxing and tanning to upper page edge and eps) in d/w VG+ (mild rubbing to exterior, mild scuffing to edges)

PUBLISHER: Collins 1979

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature naval exploration

BARRIES, J.M.

FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo hardcover, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus titlepage, illus contents, 163pp., VG (moderate scuffing and soiling to boards, moderate scuffing and bruising to board and spine extrems, heavy foxing to page edges, mild foxing to page interiors) in d/w, VG+ (moderate fading, moderate curling to edges, mild creasing)

PUBLISHER: Brockhampton Press 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first edition childrens literature peter pan