NGO, LIU; YANG, H Y & TAYLER, G M (transl.)

UK First edition. Sm octavo, brown cl boards, blue labels to spine w lettering; 167 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, prelims & terminals: moderate foxing throughout; prev ownership inscr fr pastedown; stationer's stamp in blue ink to tp, p. 27, 59, 111, 157; gutters reinforced); in d/w VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing; moderate tanning & foxing; light bruising to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1948

KEYWORDS: Liu Ngo China Chinese fiction modern first edition

BLYTON, ENID; LODGE, GRACE (illus.)

First edition, second impression. Sm octavo, blue card boards, spine lettered in black, device to fr board in black; illus.; 92 pp.; VG (light soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w VG- (light to moderate soiling & rubbing; moderate bruising to edges & extrems w moderate chipping & light loss, esp to spine extrems; light tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Latimer House 1955

KEYWORDS: Enid Blyton modern first edition children children's fiction

BLYTON, ENID; WHEELER, DOROTHY M (illus.)

First edition. Octavo, red card boards, spine & front board lettered in blackt; frontis., illus.; 152 pp.; VG (light soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, prelims & terminals); in d/w VG- (moderate soiling & rubbing; sm hole to fr cover; moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems w moderate chipping; some tanning).

PUBLISHER: George Newnes 1955

KEYWORDS: Enid Blyton modern first edition children children's books fiction

KEENE, CAROLYN

UK first edition. Octavo, green card boards, spine & front board lettered in black; illus. eps, frontis.; 192 pp.; VG (light soiling to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps, & prelims/terminals; prev ownership inscr to frontis. recto; some foxing throughout); in d/w VG (light soiling & rubbing; moderate bruising to edges & extrems w moderate chipping; light to moderate foxing).

PUBLISHER: Sampson Low 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew thriller mystery

TOVEY, GORDON

First edition. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt; illus. tp; 75 pp.; VG+ (moderate soiling & rubbing to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; some foxing to eps; sl tanning throughout); lacking d/w.

PUBLISHER: Caxton Press 1976

KEYWORDS: Gordon Tovey New Zealand poetry modern first edition

IRVING, JOHN

First edition, second impression (before publication). Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in gilt; [10] + 437 pp.; VG+ (light to moderate soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges; light to moderate soiling & foxing to eps); in d/w VG (light soiling & rubbing; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; some tanning; prev bookseller's sticker to fr flap).

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1978

KEYWORDS: John Irving modern first edition fiction literature

BUKOWSKI, CHARLES

First edition. Publisher's review request card (with misspelled title!) loosely enclosed. Octavo, illus. light card covers; 205 pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; some sl tearing to spine; light soiling to pg edges).

PUBLISHER: Black Sparrow Press 1975

KEYWORDS: Charles Bukowski 20th century literature fiction modern first edition

SMITH, ALI

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Pantheon Books 2014

KEYWORDS: Ali Smith modern first edition 21st century literature

POSTER, JEM

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Sceptre 2002

KEYWORDS: Jem Poster modern first edition historical fiction

BLYTON, ENID

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Evans Brothers 1957

KEYWORDS: Enid Blyton modern first edition children children's books fiction

BLYTON, ENID; SOPER, EILEEN (illus.)

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1958

KEYWORDS: Enid Blyton modern first edition children children's books fiction

BLYTON, ENID; SHARROCKS, BURGESS (illus.)

UK 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Brockhampton Press 1961

KEYWORDS: Enid Blyton modern first edition children children's books fiction

UNSWORTH, SOPHIA J

FIRST EDITION. Limited run of 300 copies. Super octavo, illus. card boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt; [6] + 250 pp.; VG+ (sl soiling to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems); in d/w VG+ (light soiling & rubbing; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Tartarus Press 2025

KEYWORDS: Sophia J Unsworth 21st century fiction modern first edition

STRUGATSKI, ARKADI & BORIS; ACKERMAN, WENDAYNE (transl.)

Octavo, green cl boards, spine lettered in black; [6] + 218 pp.; VG (light soiling to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems; moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges; moderate foxing to eps; prev bookseller's stamp to ffep); in d/w VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing; moderate tanning & foxing; moderate bruising to edges & extrems w light to moderate chipping; price clipped).

PUBLISHER: The Seabury Press 1973

KEYWORDS: Russia Russian sci fi science fiction 20th century modern first edition

CAULDWELL, FRANK

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, red card boards, spine lettered in gilt; [4] + 215 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps; some tanning); in d/w VG- (light to moderate soiling & rubbing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, esp to spine).

PUBLISHER: John Murray 1956

KEYWORDS: Frank Cauldwell modern first edition fiction novel

STEWART, MARY

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in gilt; 335 pp.; VG (light soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps/prelims; heavy annotations in black ink to fep); in d/w VG- (moderate soiling & rubbing; moderate bruising to edges & extrems w moderate chipping; moderate tanning & foxing)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1861

KEYWORDS: Mary Stewart modern first edition novel New Zealand

PEYREFITTE, ROGER; COCTEAU, JEAN (forew.); HYAMS, EDWARD (transl.)

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, maroon card boards, spine lettered in silver gilt; 284 pp.; VG+ (light soiling to boards; light bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps); in d/w VG (light to mdoerate soiling & rubbing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w light to moderate chipping, archival tape to spine at head).

PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg 1961

KEYWORDS: Roger Peyrefitte French modern first edition fiction novel

MACKENZIE, COMPTON

FIRST US EDITION. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine & front board lettered in red; 424 pp.; VG- (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to boards; moderate bruising to edges & extrems, chipping; light soiling & tanning to pg edges & eps; light cracking to front gutters; prev owner's sketch to rfep).

PUBLISHER: George H. Doran 1927

KEYWORDS: Compton Mackenzie modern first edition novel

ERIKSON, STEVEN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in gilt; illus., photos; xvi + 921 pp.; VG (light to moderate soiling & rubbing to boards; moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; light cracking to hinges, bdg sl sloppy); in d/w VG- (moderate soiling & rubbing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping).

PUBLISHER: Bantam Press 2011

KEYWORDS: Steven Erikson modern first edition fantasy fiction

KEROUAC, JACK

FIRST EDITION, SECOND IMPRESSION. Octavo, blue card boards, spine lettered in gilt; 158 pp.; VG- (moderate to heavy soiling to boards; heavy rubbing to spine; moderate bruising to edges & extrems; moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals; foxing throughout); lacking d/w.

PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch 1960

KEYWORDS: Jack Kerouac 20th century modern first edition