STONE, IRVING

FIRST UK 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 may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Cassell & Company, 1967

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CAMBELL, ALISTAIR

FIRST EDITION. 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: Reed Books 1993

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OSTRANSKY, LEROY

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PUBLISHER: University fo Washington Press, 1960

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REMBER, JOHN

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PUBLISHER: Pantheon Books 2003

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ANDERSEN, M. J.

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PUBLISHER: Thomas Dunne Books 2005

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KIDMAN, FIONA

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PUBLISHER: Random Century, 1990

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HAMID, MOHSIN

FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF, Super octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to cover and spine, 184pp, VG+ (crease to cover edge, slight soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton / Penguin 2007

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FRAME, JANET

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 270pp, VG (moderate foxing to page edges, slight soiling to boards) in illus d/w VG (moderate foxing and chipping) illus d/w VG- (light/moderate chipping and soiling)

PUBLISHER: Pegasus Press 1965

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BALLANTYNE, DAVID

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy card boards, silver lettering to spine, 239pp, VG (moderate foxing to page edges, slight soiling to boards) in illus d/w VG (moderate foxing and chipping) illus d/w VG- (moderate tanning and soiling)

PUBLISHER: Whitecombe & Tombs 1963

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SARGESON, FRANK

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, orange flame decoration to spine, 279pp, VG (light/moderate rubbing to spine & extrems, light chafing to boards, moderate/heavy foxing to page edges and pages to rear)

PUBLISHER: John Lehmann 1949

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OLDHAM, ANDREW LOOG

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 may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg, 2000

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ROBBE-GRILLET, ALAIN

FIRST UK EDITION, Octavo Hardcover, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 173pp., 20 plates, VG+(v slight scuffing to board and spine, light browning to page edges) in d/w VG- (moderate creasing to extrems, moderate scuffing to extrems, moderate soiling, slight closed tear to top and bottom of front of wrapper)

PUBLISHER: Calder & Boyars 1971

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SPARK, MURIEL

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, vii + 215pp., VG (slight bruising to board corners, slight bruising to spine extrems, light browning to page edges, light foxing to eps and prelims) in d/w VG-(slight soiling to wrapper, moderate creasing to wrapper extrems, v slight closed tear to base of spine, slight foxing to wrapper)

PUBLISHER: Macmillian & Co 1958

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ACRES, AVIS

FIRST EDITION, Super Octavo softcover, illus stapled light card covers, black lettering to covers, illus title page, 31pp., illus, VG- (moderate fading to covers, moderate scuffing to spine, centre page completely detached but present)

PUBLISHER: A.H. & A.W. Reed 1956

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SIMMS, ERIC

FIRST EDITION, SECOND SLATE, SCARCE, octavo hardcover, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 432pp., NEAR FINE in d/w NEAR FINE (slight fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: William Collins Sons & Co 1985

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MILLER, SAM J.

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PUBLISHER: Ecco / Harper Collins 2020

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VAILE, E. EARLE [EDWARD]

FIRST EDITION, octavo green cloth boards, illus. eps. (maps), illus., preliminary+304pp, VG (moderate bruising and chipping to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, sl. scuffing to boards, prev. owner's sign in ink to fep., light foxing to page edges & within)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1939

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BANNAN, SOPHIE [WRIGHT, DOUGLAS]

ASSOCIATION COPY, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY ARTIST/AUTHOR, LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION (#2 of 8); ownership signature of DOUGLAS WRIGHT, choreographer & dance; octavo grey cloth boards, illus., 51pp, nr. FINE

PUBLISHER: Sophie Bannan 2011

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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

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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

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