Books - "modern first edition"
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On the Wisdom of America
First Edition; octavo hardcover 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: John Day Company 1950
KEYWORDS: Lin Yutang China Chinese literature modern first edition wisom American America
Autobiography of a Chinese Girl: A Genuine Autobiography
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1943
KEYWORDS: China Chinese autobiography literature modern first edition
The Women's Room
FIRST NEW ZEALAND EDITION, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 471pp, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & fading to boards, 1cm crack to top spine, slightly cocked, moderate to heavy foxing to edges and within, light tanning within) in d/w VG- (light soiling, light fading, moderate to heavy scuffing and moderate chipping)
PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch / Hutchinson 1977
KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature modern first edition
Marriage Material
FIRST EDITION, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, orange endpapers, 306pp, nr. FINE (light tanning to edges/pages) in d/w nr. FINE
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 2013
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature British South Asian
Death of a Lady's Man
Octavo brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 216pp, VG- (light soiling within, light tanning and light foxing to edges and pages, 5 or so pages starting to come loose towards the back third of the book, but otherwise tidy) in d/w VG (light soiling and scuffing, small minor closed tears to rear)
PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch 1979
KEYWORDS: modern first edition Candian literature poetry Leonard Cohen singer-songwriter folk music
Granny Goose!
FIRST EDITION, quarto delightfully illus. stiff card covers, delightfully illus. endpapers (geese on the march), unpaginated, charmingly illustrated, VG- (as is the way with childrens' literature, the boards have been knocked about: heavy scuffing, rubbing and creasing - binding is still tight, however; light tanning within, prev. owners' name and inscription to fep.)
PUBLISHER: P. F. Volland Company 1926
KEYWORDS: children childrens literature modern first edition John Rae Granny Goose Mother
The Journey to the East
FIRST UK EDITION, lacks d/w, small octavo black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 93pp, VG- (light scuffing to boards, moderate to heavy tanning and moderate foxing)
PUBLISHER: Peter Owen / Vision Press 1956
KEYWORDS: German literature modern first edition thus Hermann Hesse Journey to the East
Wrestling With the Angel: Two Plays: A Time for Sowing and The Cradle & the Egg
INSCIRBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR; octavo black cloth boards, red lettering to spine, 120pp, VG (light tanning to edges and moderate tanning with light foxing to prelims., light scuffing to boards) in d/w VG ( light scuffing, small tears chips and moderate creasing to spine, small segment lost to rear top, light soiling)
PUBLISHER: Caxton Press 1964
KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed inscribed New Zealand literature Frank Sargeson Janet Fram Michael King plays Time For SOwing Cradle and the Egg
Concrete Reality
FIRST EDITION; INSCRIBED, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo illus. light card stapled covers, illus., VG- (light soiling and moderate sunning to covers, slightly cocked, light tanning within)
PUBLISHER: Republican Press 1981
KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature poetry Tim Shadbolt modern first edition signed inscribed
First Poems
FIRST EDITION, octavo blue light card stapled wrappers, 16pp, VG- (moderate foxing to covers, light tanning and foxing within)
PUBLISHER: Big Mountain Press 1960
KEYWORDS: US USA American literature poetry modern first edition Albert W Haley Jr.
No Man's Time
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: Chatto and Windus 1967
KEYWORDS: Literature modern first edition
Banking Under Difficulties or Life on the Goldfields of Victoria, New South Wales & New Zealand
Super octavo red boards, gilt lettering to spine, yellow endpapers, xii+179pp, VG- (light scuffing and moderate rubbing with surface loss to boards, light to moderate tanning within, occassional foxing, fep. corner clipped, pencil annotations throughout)
PUBLISHER: Edwards, Dunlop & Co. 1888
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Australian history goldfields gold fields mining goldmining rush Victoria New South Wales Preshaw Buller Grey Teremakau greenstone pounamu Nelson Okatika Hokitika Waimea modern first edition
Pearls, Girls And Monty Bodkin
FIRST EDITION, new fep. 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: Barrie & Jenkins ltd. 1972
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature romance comedy Wodehouse
Bachelors Anonymous
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: Barrie & Jenkins ltd. 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature romance comedy Wodehouse
Fair Ines
FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton n.d.
KEYWORDS: modern first edition childrens lit literature australia novelist
Mr. Mulliner Speaking
FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins, 1929
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature comedy
Hot Water
FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins, 1932
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature comedy
Quick Service
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins, 1940
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature comedy
Money In The Bank
FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins, n.d.
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature comedy
The Old Reliable
FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins, 1951
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wodehouse literature comedy