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The Yukiad Snaith, Victor (Book #ID 17129) The Book Guild Limited, 25 High Street, Lewes, Sussex First edition 1990. 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 300 pp. ISBN 0863324789. Fine in Nr. Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped £12.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Pendanneth [Signed] Shaw, Annabel (Book #ID 17357) Merlin Books Ltd., Braunton, Devon First edition 1982. 1982. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 6" 216 pp ISBN 0863030149. SIGNED presentation copy by the author verso to half-title page "To Les and Family, With Love and very best wishes A. Shaw [First edition as promised]" also SIGNED by the author to title page. Small brown spillage to fore edge of first eleven pages. Nr. Fine in Nr. Fine Robin Wiggins designed dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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My Friend Judas Sinclair, Andrew (Book #ID 17505) Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1959. 1959. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, silver lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 224 pp. Fine in Very Good Phillipe Jullian illustrated dust wrapper with age darkening to spine, not price clipped 15s, without any tears or chips. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Witches' Sabbath Sachs, Maurice [Translated from the French by Richard Howard] (Book #ID 17529) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First edition 1965. 1965. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and white check cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 6" 315 pp. Fine in Nr. Fine dust wrapper with light shelf rubbing to lower panel, not price clipped 30s. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Anthologie de la poésie féminine mondiale: Anthologies de la Poesie Universelle 1973 Schuller-McGeachy, Mrs. Mary Craig [Foreword by] (Book #ID 17740) Editions Saint-Germain-des-Pres 184, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris-6° 1973. 1973. Publisher's original laminated card covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8" x 5½" 223 pp. French and English text opposite. Erratum slip laid-in. Fine in Fine handmade pastel marble paper dust wrapper. Housed in quarter camel calf slipcase with matching marble paper boards, gilt lettering to spine, this in turn is housed in marble paper covered box with blue silk release tie, all beautifully made in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Jago Secret Shead, Ann (Book #ID 20208) Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square London First edition 1966. 1966. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, yellow lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 192 pp. Sinister mystery set on a Cornish farm. Fine in Very Good period artwork dust wrapper by Margaret Wolpe, with small surface mark to spine tip and shallow graze across top of upper panel, not price clipped 16s, dust wrapper without any tears or chips, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Rib and Adam Shenton, Edward (Book #ID 20507) Published by Hammond, Hammond & Co., Ltd. 87 Gower Street, London First Edition 1960. 1960. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, silver lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 6" 187, 4 [page]. Monochrome drawings by the author. Former message to the front free end paper. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow crushing of paper to spine tip and upper corners, not price clipped 15s. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Angels in Your Beer Scott, Jeremy (Book #ID 20622) Published by W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd., 44 Hill Street, London First edition 1979. 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 277 page ISBN 0491022387. Page edges slightly age darkened. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition John Knights dust wrapper with 10 mm closed tear to foot of spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Look to Beyond Scott, B. Montagu (Book #ID 20952) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First edition 1951. 1951. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, light blue lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 308 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs across spine tips and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Titus Salmon, Elon (Book #ID 21261) Andre Deutsch Ltd., 106 Great Russell Street, London First edition 1996. 1996. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 5½" 298 pp ISBN 0233990089. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Black Room Short, Christopher (Book #ID 21287) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First edition 1964. 1964. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 255 pp. Touch of dust to top edge. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Legion | The Eagles of the Roman Empire Sequence Scarrow, Simon [Simon Scarrow (born 3 October 1962) is a multi award winning British author]. (Book #ID 111195) Published by Headline Publishing Group, 338 Euston Road, London First Edition 2010. 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, brick red end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Printer's code number 1 to the copyright page. Contains 369 pp. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.99. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Vindication [Signed] Sherwood, Frances (Book #ID 22299) Phoenix House, 5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London First edition 1993. 1993. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 435 page ISBN 1897580053. SIGNED by the author to title page 'Frances Sherwood'. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow paper curl across top of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Flowers and Colour in Winter Synge, Patrick M. (Book #ID 22855) Published by Michael Joseph Ltd. 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First thus edition 1974 enlarged and revised [First edition 1948]. 1974. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 167 pp ISBN 071811213X. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy art paper. Former message to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Make Believe Scott, Joanna (Book #ID 76938) Published by The Harvill Press, 2 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London First UK Edition 2001. London 2001. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 246 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1860468853 Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Cirque du Freak - A Living Nightmare | The Saga of Darren Shan Book 1 (One) [New Book] Shan, Darren [Darren O'Shaughnessy (born 2 July 1972 in London, England), who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author] (Book #ID 22896) Published by HarperCollins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2000. London 2000. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated matt laminated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo 8'' x 5¼'' 192 printed pages of text. ISBN 0006754163, number string to the copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, as new. True first edition first printing. A feature film adaptation of the novel, directed by Paul Weitz and starring Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson and Willem Dafoe was released on October 23, 2009. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0006754163 Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Alien Sky Scott, Paul (Book #ID 69536) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Cheap Edition Reprinted September 1953. London 1953. Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 284 printed pages of text. Very little wear to the covers, red ink Book Exchange stamp to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with nicks and rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Radcliffe Storey, David (Book #ID 23729) Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 48 Grosvenor Street, London First edition 1963. 1963. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original khaki cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 376 pp. Author's third novel. Light foxing to end papers and page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition Charles Gorham designed dust wrapper with tiny rubs across spine tips and corners, not price clipped 21/-, spine not faded. Dust wrapper without any chips or tears and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Top of the Hill [2] Shaw, Irwin [Born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff (February 27, 1913 - May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author]. (Book #ID 26189) Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London First edition 1979. 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 286 pp. Fine in Fine price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Cry a Whisper Safo, Lucy [Cover design by Turu Pomel] (Book #ID 59929) Published by Bogle-L'Ouverture Press Ltd., 64 Gifford Street, Islington, London First Edition 1993. London 1993. Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 308 printed pages of text and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0904521966 Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Eightsome Reel [Signed] Sweetland, Magda (Book #ID 45827) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1985. London 1985. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0333400038. Contains [viii] 535 printed pages of text. Small name to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light sun fading to the spine, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Autograph Man Smith, Zadie (Book #ID 26929) Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London First Edition 2002. 2002. True first edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and upper panel, scarlet end papers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 419 pp ISBN 0241139988, No. 1 to copyright page. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped reversible dust wrapper printed with Kabbalah of Alex-Li Tandem. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Sea Robber | The Pirate Adventures of Hector Lynch Severin, Tim (Book #ID 111174) Published by Macmillan | Pan Macmillan Ltd., 20 New Wharf Road, London First Edition 2009. 2009. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 to the copyright page. Contains 323 pp. Hint of age toning to the page edges. Very near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £12.99. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Gladiator; Fight For Freedom Scarrow, Simon (Book #ID 72929) Published by Puffin Books, Penguin books Ltd., 80 Strand, London First Edition 2011. London 2011. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, map illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 329 printed pages of text. Fine clean condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780141333632 Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Doctor's Wife Comes to Stay Swinnerton, Frank (Book #ID 27660) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London circa 1954 edition not stated. 1954. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, faded gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 264 pp. Ex Boots library with sticker to front cover and pen mark to bottom page edge, good reading condition copy, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Legion Scarrow, Simon (Book #ID 73777) Published by Headline Publishing Group, 338 Euston Road, London First Edition 2010. London 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, terracotta brown end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 369 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780755353743 Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Open Sky Strong, L. A. G. (Book #ID 28300) Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Thus Edition 1952. 1952. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 312 pp. Light foxing to fore edge, corners sharp and pointed and hardly handled. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with only minor 5 mm closed nicks to the corners of the spine tips, paper crisp and fresh, spine not faded, not price clipped 9s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Days of Drums Shelby, Philip (Book #ID 29160) Published by Simon and Schuster, Rockefeller Center, New York First Edition 1996. 1996. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cerise pink paper covers, gilt lettering to light brown cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 318 pp ISBN 0684801779, number string to the copyright page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Small pen mark to bottom edge. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Lee Shore Styles, Showell (Book #ID 39978) Published by William Kimber & Co. Limited, 100 Jermyn Street, London First Edition 1986. London 1986. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 173 pp ISBN 0718306074. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, spine not faded, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 2 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Brusilov's Break Through; A Novel of the First World War Sergeyev-Tsensky [Translated by Helen Altschuler] (Book #ID 58425) Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London First Edition circa 1948. London circa 1948 First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 336 printed pages of text. A little sun fading to the bottom of the spine and upper edges. Very Good condition book, corners nice and sharp, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 25 mm piece missing to the top of the rear panel, 4 mm piece missing to the top of the upper panel, a few surface marks to the covers, not price clipped 12/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Cry of the Kite Schiemer, Maarten (Book #ID 39006) Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., 7 Cork Street, London First Edition 1957. London 1957. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 287 pp. Name inside the front cover and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories Singh, Khushwant (Book #ID 30415) Published by The Saturn Press 28-29 Southampton Street, London First Edition 1950. 1950. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, oxidised gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 122 pp. Ex-library with partly removed label from the upper paste down, small number and stamp to the copyright page, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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Gravetye Stuart, Lea (Book #ID 69881) Published by Crighton Commercial, 20a Blackheath Park, Blackheath, London First Edition 1976. London 1976. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 234 printed pages of typed text. Minimal wear to the spine ends and corners and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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The Vision of Elena Silves Shakespeare, Nicholas [1957-] (Book #ID 51724) Published by Collins and Harvill Press 8 Grafton Street, London First Edition 1989. London 1989. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0002710315. Contains [x] 250 printed pages of text. Small bump to the front fore edge, without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the MODERN FIRST EDITIONS Category |
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