BRASCH,CHARLES

first edition 91pp VG+ (white cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand charles brasch

CURNOW,ALLEN

ex-lib.first edition 45pp VG- (red cloth,rubbed and soiled w.libr.marks to spine,usual stamps and labels,remnants of d/w flaps to pastedowns,content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1941

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand allen curnow

PIERRE,D.B.C.

first edition proof copy 318pp NF (in wrappers,sl.wear to extrems.,publisher's label to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: faber and faber london 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies pierre

SANDERS,JAMES

first edition 174pp VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.soiled,owner's isng.to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington [1975]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand james sanders

SIMENON,GEORGES

ex-lib.first UK edition 138pp VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.tape stains to boards,usual libr.stamps and labels,content edges sl.soiled) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.libr.label to spine,mod.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature simenon

TOPOLSKI,CAROL

first edition proof copy 228pp F in wrappers

PUBLISHER: fig tree penguin london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies carol topolski

BOYLSTON,HELEN DORE

first edition 191pp VG+ (green cloth,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.and dealer's blind stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1953

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sue barton helen dore boylston

GILL,ERIC

first edition 198pp ills.[b/w] VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: dent london 1940

KEYWORDS: literature humour eric gill

WORBOISE,EMMA JANE

eighth edition 431pp [b/w frontis.] VG- (red cloth w.black dec.borders,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,mod.wear to eps,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed)

PUBLISHER: daldy isbister london 1877

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature worboise

CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL,H.

fifth edition 194pp ills.[b/w by Leech,Tenniel,Phiz,et al] G+ (blue cloth w.gilt borders,rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to bevelled edges,contents foxed w.some pencil marks,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: john camden hotten london 1868

KEYWORDS: cholmondeley-pennell puck pegasus leech phiz tenniel literature poetry

BYRON,LORD

first edition thus [one volume edition] 714pp [b/w frontis.portrait w.folding facsimile letter] G+ (marbled paper boards w.half leather,rubbed and soiled w.surface losses,wear and chipping to extrems.,surface scuffing to front pastedown,contents sl.foxed,ends at pg714 possibly missing last two pp,one section loosening,speckled edges)

PUBLISHER: galignani paris 1827

KEYWORDS: history literature poetry lord byron

BANKS,IAIN

first edition proof copy 313pp NF (in wrappers,sl.tear to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: little brown london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature iain banks proof copies

BINDING,TIM

first edition proof copy numbered/limited [25/552] 374pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.soiled,sl.bumps to extrrems.)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies tim binding

FAULKS, SEBASTIAN

first edition VG+ (green cloth,content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1993

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature sebastian faulks

DORRIS,MICHAEL; ERDRICH,LOUISE

first edition numbered/limited [#425] signed by both authors 382pp F (blue cloth,sign.of both authors to numbered colophon at front) in NF slipcase (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: harpercollins new york 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed michael dorris louise erdrich

DURAS,MARGUERITE

first edition thus 288pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled,owner's bookplate to ffep and inscr.,content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: john calder london 1977

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature marguerite duras

MILLER,ARTHUR

first UK edition [paperback published simultaneously w.hardback] 95pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1984

KEYWORDS: literature arts play arthur miller

DUGGAN,MAURICE

first edition octavo hardcover185pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature maurice duggan new zealand

SARGESON, FRANK

first edition 159pp octavo hardcover VG (red cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: macgibbon & kee london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature frank sargeson new zealand

BONNER,WILLARD HALLAM

ex-lib.second printing inscribed by author 111pp [b/w frontis.] VG (paper boards w.title label to spine and top board,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.splits to hinges and losses to spine,usual libr.stamps and labels,author's inscr.to title page,eps and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: airport publishers buffalo 1936

KEYWORDS: de quincey willard hallam bonner signed biography literature