DAVIN, DAN

First edition. Crown 8vo, pp. 216; blue cl bds, spine lettered in gilt; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light cracking to hinges; light to moderate tanning & foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Nicholson & Watson 1947

KEYWORDS: Dan Davin 20th century New Zealand literature fiction novel modern first edition

ENSING, RIEMKE

Association copy, first edition. Signed & inscribed by author to Helen Shaw; signed holograph letter tipped to tp from the author to Helen Shaw. 8vo, pp. unpaginated, [4] ll.; illus. stab stitched light card covers; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges).

PUBLISHER: Brick Row Publishing Co. 1980

KEYWORDS: Riemke Ensing 20th century New Zealand poetry poet poems modern first edition

DIBBERN, GEORGE

First US edition. Demy 8vo, pp. 421; blue buckram bds, spine lettered in blue; VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate to heavy bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription in black ink to ffep; adhesive residue to feps; light cracking to rear hinge; moderate cracking to front, central & rear gutters; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: John Lane The Bodley Head 1941

KEYWORDS: George Dibbern 20th century fiction literature modern first edition

CHARTERIS, LESLIE

First edition. Crown 8vo, pp. 255; red buckram bds, spine & front board lettered in black; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to front pastedown; moderate cracking to front, central & rear gutters; moderate tanning & foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co. n/d

KEYWORDS: Leslie Charteris 20th century fiction novel modern first edition

MCMURTY, LARRY

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: Simon & Schuster 1995

KEYWORDS: Larry McMurty 20th century fiction novel modern first edition

ROSS, P; PENETITO, C (illus.)

First edition, reprint. Super 8vo, pp. 23; illus. heavy card covers; spine & front board lettered in blue & black; illus. tp, illus; VG- (moderate scuffing, tanning, foxing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light to moderate tanning & foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Longman Paul 1970

KEYWORDS: P Ross C Penetito New Zealand children's book juvenile fiction modern first edition

THOMAS, R S

First edition. 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: Macmillan 1981

KEYWORDS: R S Thomas 20th century poet poetry poems modern first edition

CHILD, LEE

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: Delacorte Press 2017

KEYWORDS: Lee Child Jack Reacher modern first edition 21st century fiction

ROY, JACQUELINE

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: Simon & Schuster 2021

KEYWORDS: Jacqueline Roy 21st century fiction modern first edition

GRAVES, ROBERT

First US edition. 8vo 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: Random House 1941

KEYWORDS: Robert Graves 20th century fiction modern first edition

LONDON, JACK

Crown 8vo, pp. 190 + [2 (advts)]; blue buckram bds, spine lettered in black; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's stamp in blue ink to rfep; light to moderate cracking to rear hinge; moderate cracking to central & rear gutters; light to moderate foxing & soiling throughout).

PUBLISHER: Mills & Boon 1919

KEYWORDS: Mills and & Boon Jack London 20th century fiction modern first edition

SCARFE, GERALD

Ex-library. First edition. 4to, pp. 288; black heavy card bds, spine & bds lettered in gilt; illus. eps & prelims, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; library stamp in black ink to fore edge & ffep, library sticker to rfep); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; light tanning; moderate adhesive residue from tape).

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown 2008

KEYWORDS: Gerald Scarfe satire satirical art artist illustration illustrated political drawings modern first edition monsters monster

DR SEUSS

First UK edition. Imp 8vo hardcover (VG-) lacking 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: Collins 1963

KEYWORDS: Dr Seuss children's book juvenile literature fiction 20th century modern first edition

CATTON, ELEANOR

First NZ edition. Signed by author. 8vo, pp. 317; illus. light card covers, french flaps; VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderare tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; sl soiling to prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to rear cover).

PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 2008

KEYWORDS: Eleanor Catton New Zealand 21st century fiction novel literature modern first edition

HUNT, SAM

First edition. 8vo, pp. [8] + 30; light card wrappers; VG (moderate tanning, foxing, scuffing & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscriptions in pencil & blue ink to ht & tp; foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Hampson Hunt 1977

KEYWORDS: Sam Hunt New Zealand poetry poet poems literature 20th century modern first edition

HIJUELOS, OSCAR

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: Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1989

KEYWORDS: Oscar Hijuelos 20th century fiction modern first edition

FUENTES, CARLOS

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: Bloomsbury 2003

KEYWORDS: Carlos Fuentez modern first edition 21st century fiction

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

First edition. 8vo, pp. [6] + 144; tan cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to front hinge; moderate cracking to front & central gutters); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: The Griffin Press 1952

KEYWORDS: Roderick Finlayson New Zealand literature modern first edition fiction

LOCKE, ELSIE; YOUNG, DAVID & AULT, DAVID (eds); LITHGOW, TREVOR (illus.); WADDINGTON, DAVID (design)

First editon. Signed by author. 4to, unpaginated; illus. heavy card bds; illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light cracking to central gutters).

PUBLISHER: Pumpkin Press 1975

KEYWORDS: New Zealand children's book juvenile literature modern first edition Elsie Locke

BOVA, BEN

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: Tor Books 1988

KEYWORDS: Ben Bova science 20th century fiction modern first edition