PAYNE, DAVID

first edition octavo hardcover in dustwrapper (VG+ in 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 cost

PUBLISHER: houghton mifflin 1984

KEYWORDS: literature specials modern first edition david payne

DICKENS, CHARLES

facsimile reissue of nonesuch press edition of 1937, octavo green cloth boards with black half leather spine, gilt lettering, FINE in Near FINE glassine wrapper and decorative paper band

PUBLISHER: nonesuch press / gerald duckworth 2008

KEYWORDS: literature specials nonesuch press charles dickens

DICKENS, CHARLES

reissue in facsimile of nonesuch press 1937 edition, octavo red cloth boards with black half leather spine, gilt lettering, FINE in Near FINE glassine wrapper and decoative paper band

PUBLISHER: nonesuch press / gerald duckworth 2008

KEYWORDS: nonesuch press literature specials charles dickens

WOOLF, LEONARD

first edition octavo printed light card covers with french flaps, lxxx + 286pp, illus, folding map, VG+ ( mild tanning, two small staple holes to centre of book penetrate to around 80 pages) RARE in this true first edition form

PUBLISHER: the ceylon historical journal 1962 ceylon

KEYWORDS: leonard woolf autobiography diaries literature modern first edition ceylon

SMITHYMAN, KENDRICK

first edition octavo printed light card covers with french flaps, 62pp VG (light soiling, light wear) SIGNED by NZ author Kevin Ireland (as K Jowsey)

PUBLISHER: the caxton press 1950 christchurch

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature poetry modern first edition kendrick smithyman

SMITHYMAN, KENDRICK

octavo light card stitched covers 14pp VG-( tanned, stitching has detatched) in VG- d/w ( foxed, wear to extremities, long closed tear at rear) one of thirty five numbered copies for private distribution, SIGNED by author. One of the true rarities of New Zealand literature in remasrkably good condition for such a frail publication

PUBLISHER: pelorus press auckland

KEYWORDS: kendrick smithyman poetry literature modern first edition signed

MASEFIELD, JOHN

first edition first issue ( I must go down to the seas again on p 59), green boards with gilt lettering to spine, xvi + 112pp VG ( light fading and discolouration to boards, light tanning, v sl foxing) RARE

PUBLISHER: Grant Richards 1902 london

KEYWORDS: literature poetry john masefield modern first edition

CAMPBELL, LILY B (ed)

first edition super octavored cloth boards, vii + 554pp ex libris ( usual stamps and treatments) VG (occassional underlining) SCARCE

PUBLISHER: cambridge university press 1938

KEYWORDS: literature poetry lily b campbell

LASH, JENNIFER

first edition blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine, 143pp, VG+ ( small cut to top head of spine) in VG+ d/w (small chip to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: rupert hart-davis 1961

KEYWORDS: literature modern first edition jennifer lash

SMITH-KING, DICK

first edition, octavo, heavy card covers with green lettering on spine, 84pp, illus, (NF), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Crown Publishers

KEYWORDS: literature religion dick, king- smith

PERKINS, KEVIN

octavo, blue cloth boards with silver lettering on spine, 264pp, illus, (NF), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Rigby

KEYWORDS: business literature enviroment kevin perkins

MILTON, L DANIEL & CLIFFORD, WILLIAM (ed)

octavo, light card covers, xiii+237pp(VG+)

PUBLISHER: The New American Library

KEYWORDS: literature history asia daniel l milton william clifford

MONKTON, EDWARD

octavo, heavy card covers with black lettering on spine and cover, 60pp, illus, (VG+), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Harper Collins

KEYWORDS: dogs literature sociology edward monkton

MONKTON, EDWARD

octavo, heavy card covers with black lettering to spine and cover,60pp,illus, (VG+), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Harper Collins

KEYWORDS: literature sociology edward monkton

MONKTON, EDWARD

octavo, heavy card covers with black lettering to spine and cover,60pp, illus (VG+), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Harper Collins

KEYWORDS: literature friendship sociology edward monkton

CAREY, PETER

octavo, light card covers, 192pp, (VG+)

PUBLISHER: Picador

KEYWORDS: literature specials

GRANGE, CHRISTOPHE-JEAN

first edition, octavo, blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, 373pp,(VG+),d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Harvill

KEYWORDS: literature jean-christophe grange

DE KRESTSER, MICHELLE

first edition, octavo, black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, 346pp, (NF), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Allen & Urwin

KEYWORDS: literature michelle de krestser

WOODROFFE, PATRICK

first edition, quarto octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine , 79pp, illus, (NF), d/w(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Paper Tiger

KEYWORDS: art literature patrick woodroffe

LAWRENCE,.H.D

octavo, light card covers, 394pp+5pp adverts,(VG+)

PUBLISHER: Penguin Books

KEYWORDS: literature d.h.lawrence