ATWOOD, MARGARET

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 1989

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature novels fiction Margaret Atwood

TURNER, ETHEL; JOHNSON, A J (illus.)

First edition. 8vo, pp. 255; red cl boards, pine & front board lettered & decorated in gilt; frontis., plates; VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to front & rear hinge, bdg sloppy; moderate cracking to central gutters).

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock & Co. 1904

KEYWORDS: Ethel Tunrer A J Johnson 20th century fiction modern first edition

JIKIEMI-PEARSON, ESMIE

First edition. Signed by author to tp. Super 8vo, pp. viii + 504; blue heavy card boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt; all edges stained blue with illus., illus. eps; NF (sl scuffing & soiling to boards; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrem); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Gollancz 2023

KEYWORDS: Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson modern first edition science fantasy science fiction

WELSH, IRVINE

First US edition. 8vo, pp. [10] + 484; red heavy card boards, yellow spine lettered in blue gilt; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with minor chipping, esp to spine; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; lg line in black marker to ffep); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; moderate creasing to covers & front & rear flaps; plastic tag pasted to rear flap).

PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton 2002

KEYWORDS: Irvine Welsh Trainspotting 21st century fiction modern first edition

CREASEY, JOHN (ed); BREAN, HERBERT (pref)

First UK edition. 8vo, pp. xii + 235; red heavy card boards, black label to spine lettered in gilt; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, foxing & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning & foxing; price clipped to front flap).

PUBLISHER: George G. Harrap & Co. 1965

KEYWORDS: crime fiction 20th century literature modern first edition anthology American

MCKENNA, RICHARD

First edition, second impression. 8vo, pp. [4] + 597; red heavy card boards, spine lettered in gilt; VG (light scuffing & soiling to boards; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; spine moderately cocked); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing; price clipped to front flap; sm insect holes to spine at tail).

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1963

KEYWORDS: Richard McKenna 20th century fiction modern first edition

HIGH, PHILIP E

First edition. 8vo 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: Dennis Dobson 1968

KEYWORDS: Philip E High 20th century fantasy science fiction modern first edition

GOULART, RON

First edition. 8vo 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: Sidgwick & Jackson 1971

KEYWORDS: Ron Goulart 20th century fantasy science fiction modern first edition

MORRISSEY, DI

First edition. Super 8vo 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: Macmillan 2019

KEYWORDS: Di Morrissey 21st century fiction modern first edition

COURT, DILLY

First edition. Super 8vo 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: HarperCollins 2022

KEYWORDS: Dilly Court modern first edition 21st century fiction

WITHEFORD, HUBERT

First edition. Signed & inscribed by author. 8vo stapled light card covers (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: The Ravine Press 1980

KEYWORDS: Hubert Witheford modern first edition 20th century poet poems poetry

DRAKE, DAVID

First edition. 8vo 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: Baen 2002

KEYWORDS: David Drake science fiction fantasy modern first edition

FISCHEROVA, DANIELA; BERMEL, NEIL (transl)

First edition. 8vo 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: Catbird Press 2000

KEYWORDS: Daniela Fischerova 20th 21st century fiction short stories modern first edition

COKAL, SUSANN

First edition. 8vo 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: Candlewick Press 2020

KEYWORDS: Susann Cokal 21st century fiction modern first edition

SPRING, SYLVAN

First edition. Sq 8vo 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: Te Herenga Waka University Press 2024

KEYWORDS: Sylvan Spring 21st century New Zealand poetry poems poet modern first edition

GEE, MAURICE

First edition. 8vo 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: Faber and Faber 1978

KEYWORDS: Maurice Gee 20th century New Zealand fiction modern first edition

KENT, ALEXANDER

First edition. 8vo 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: Hutchinson 1975

KEYWORDS: Alexander Kent 20th century historical fiction modern first edition

STEINBECK, JOHN; DENNIS, WESLEY (illus.)

First edition, thus. Super 8vo, pp. 131; brown buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt, front board bordered in green with pasted illus. as centrepiece; pg edges stained green, illus. eps & tp, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping).

PUBLISHER: The Viking Press 1945

KEYWORDS: John Steinbeck modern first edition children's book juvenile literature

BUTLER, JOAN

First edition. 8vo, pp. 256; green buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling throughout); in d/w, G (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning & foxing; heavy open tearing, esp to spine, repaired with archival tape).

PUBLISHER: Stanley Paul & Co. [1948]

KEYWORDS: Joan Butler 20th century fiction modern first edition humor humour

BUTLER, JOAN

Reprint. 8vo, pp. 256; red buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling throughout); in d/w, G (heavy scuffing & soiling; heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with heavy chipping & loss; moderate tanning & foxing; heavy open tearing, esp to spine, repaired with archival tape).

PUBLISHER: Stanley Paul & Co. 1948

KEYWORDS: Joan Butler 20th century fiction modern first edition humor humour