CARSTAIRS, JOHN PADDY:

first eition,signed & iscribed by author, red cloth, 206pp, VG+(v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl edgewear, sl foxing to ep's & edges0 d/w VG(v sl wear & tears to extrems, v sl foxing to rear flap, sl rubbed & soiled, v sl sunned)

PUBLISHER: W. H. Allen London 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed john paddy carstairs

FLUSFEDER, DAVID:

first edition, signed by author, green cloth, red band around d/w, 312pp, FINE in NF d/w with v sl tears to lower edge

PUBLISHER: Fourth Estate London 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition david flusfeder signed

CALDWELL, IAN & THOMASON, DUSTIN

First UK edition - precedes US edition, signed by both authors, super octavo, 372pp, Fine in Fine d/w

PUBLISHER: Century, London 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed CALDWELL, IAN THOMASON, DUSTIN

CRESSARD,PIERRE,DE LANGLAIS XAVIER[ILLUS.]

first edition inscribed by author at half-title 204pp.illus.b/w woodcuts VG(red and black decor.wraps,mod.scuffed and soiled,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,edges and contents mod.browned)

PUBLISHER: plihon rennes 1957

KEYWORDS: pierre cressard xavier de langlais french literature modern first edition signed

CAREY, PETER:

first edition signed by author to title page, burgundy cloth with gilt title to spine & front, 422pp, VG+(sl cocked, prev owners sign to ffep) d/w NF with v sl rubbing & v sl wear to extrems

PUBLISHER: University of Queensland Press 1994

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed peter carey

ROSENTHAL, M. L:

first edition, signed by author, grey cloth, 54pp, VG(sl foxed boards, v sl sunned, v sl edgewear, prev owners inscr to ffepsl foxing to ep's) d/w VG-(price clipped, sl wear creaseing & tears to extresm with 6cm tear to spine foot, sl foxing internally & to flaps, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press New York 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition poetry m l rosenthal signed

STEPHENSON, NEAL:

first edition signed by author, black cloth with gilt to spine, 927pp, MINT in MINT d/w

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann London 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed neal stephenson

WALMSLEY, LEO:

scarce first edition signed by author, blue cloth with gilt to spine, 380pp, VG(v sl bruised lower corners, sl bumped board fore edges, v sl bumped spine head, sunned spine, v sl rubbed & sunned boards, foxing to ep's & edges with v sl to first part text)

PUBLISHER: Collins London 1939

KEYWORDS: modern first edition leo walmsley signed

FIENNES,RANULPH

reprint, signed and dated by author, 263pp ills.[b/w and col.] imperial octavo hardcover, VG (blue cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems, light soiling to lower page edges) in VG d/w (light wear to covers, light bruising and chipping to extrems)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1990

KEYWORDS: biography travel autobiography ranulph fiennes signed

ALMOND, STEVE:

first American edition, signed dated and inscribed by author, cream boards, 204pp, MINT in Near FINE d/w (slight creasing to spine extrems)

PUBLISHER: Grove Press New York 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition steve almond signed

NICHOLSON, WILLIAM

first edition, signed by author to title page, black cloth, 224pp, MINT in MINT d/w

PUBLISHER: Doubleday London 2004

KEYWORDS: modern first edition william nicholson signed

LAWLOR,B.

first edition inscribed by author unpaginated ills.[col.] VG+ (in wrappers w.ribbon tie to spine,sl.soiled w.sl.wear to extrems.,sl.browning to ep gutters,author's inscr.but not sign.to prelim.)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe auckland [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature b.lawlor poetry new zealand signed

SHADBOLT,MAURICE

first edition inscribed by author 166pp VG+ (blue cloth,minor stain to top board w.spine and upper edge sl.sunned,eps and content edges sl.foxed,author's inscr.to title,v.sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's sign.in ink to front cover,sl.browned spine)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed

DICKINSON,PATRIC

4 vols.first editions all inscribed by author w.handwritten letter to inscribee VG+ (all books similar condition w.sl.foxing to prelims.,author's warm inscr.to ffep all vols.,double-sided handwritten letter from author to inscribee loosely inserted) in VG+ d/ws (all sl.soiled w.sl.chipping and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1955/1960/1970/1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry patric dickinson signed

PALMER,NETTIE

first edition limited numbered and signed by author [144/500] NF (beige cloth w.brown quarter leather spine,gilt titling to spine,v.sl.soiled,eps and untrimmed edges v.sl.foxed,ghost of owner's sign.to ffep,author's numbered sign.to colophon opp.title,publisher's order form for this title loosely inserted)

PUBLISHER: meanjin press melbourne 1948

KEYWORDS: literature biography signed nettie palmer history

MARSH,NGAIO

first edition signed by author 256pp VG+ (red cloth,minor bumps and sunning to extrems.,author's inscr.to title - basil...ngaio marsh,te v.sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature ngaio marsh signed

SHREVE,ANITA

proof copy signed 354pp NF (in glossy wrappers,minor soiling to content edges,author's sign.to half-title)

PUBLISHER: little,brown london 2002

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies anita shreve signed

FOX,CHRIS

first edition proof copy inscribed by author 453pp F (in glossy wrappers,author's inscr.to half-title)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies chris fox signed

CONNOR,H.E.

first edition inscribed by author 141pp ills.[b/w diagrams] VG (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.stain to front cover,owner's sign.to front cover,sl.wear to extrems.w.2cm chip to head of spine,author's dated inscr.to title page)

PUBLISHER: department of scientific and industrial research wellington 1951

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history science poisonous plants connor signed

CAREY,PETER

first edition proof copy [first chapter only] numbered/limited [105/150] 13pp+unpaginated NF (in wrappers w.french flaps,printed limited number to front cover,minor 1cm stain to head of front cover,author's sign.to ffep,contains the first chapter of 13pp plus the rest of the book in blank pp)

PUBLISHER: knopf sydney 2003

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature peter carey signed proof copies