SAGAN, FRANCOISE; DONOUGHER, CHRISTINE (transl.)

FIRST UK EDITION. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: W. H. Allen 1984

KEYWORDS: Francoise Sagan French literature modern first edition

NASLUND, SENA JETER

Uncorrected proof copy. Super octavo softcover (VG); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: William Morrow 2010

KEYWORDS: Sena Jeter Naslund modern first edition fiction

WESTLAKE, DONALD E

FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Simon and Schuster 1972

KEYWORDS: Donald E Westlake modern first edition fiction

MACINNES, HELEN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1974

KEYWORDS: Helen MacInnes modern first edition fiction

SCHULZ, BRUNO & WIENIEWSKA, CELINA (transl)

UK FIRST EDITION, super octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus, VG+ (moderate foxing to upper page edges, minor foxing to page edges, minor bruising to head and base of spine and extrems, minor creasing to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (minor creasing to extrems and head of spine, minor scuffing to base of front hinge, minor tanning and creasing to flaps, minor soiling to wrappers) (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 1979

KEYWORDS: modern UK first edition literature fiction

ROBLES, EMMANUEL & POL, THERESE (trans)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Collins 1954

KEYWORDS: first edition literature fiction Emmanuel Robles Therese Pol modern

BISHOP, K J

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo softcover (VG); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Bantam Books 2004

KEYWORDS: K J Bishop fantasy fiction modern first edition

LUCAS, E V; SHEPARD, ERNEST H (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Quarto hardcover (VG); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co. 1928

KEYWORDS: modern first edition E V Lucas Ernest H Shepard poems songs

MAKOTO, OOKA; LEVY, IAN HIDEO (transl.); MASAYUKI, MIYATA (illus.); KEENE, DONALD

Parallel Japanese-English text. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG+ (sl bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Kodansha International 2000

KEYWORDS: Japan Japanese literature modern first edition

UPFIELD, ARTHUR

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with chipping, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps, & prelims, adhesive residue from tape to eps, foxing throughout), in d/w VG- (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, tape & adhesive residue from tape to covers & flaps). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1956

KEYWORDS: Arthur Upfield modern first edition crime fiction detective detection

UPFIELD, ARTHUR W

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, green cl boards, spine lettered in red, VG- (moderate soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems with chipping, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps, & prelims, foxing throughout, prev owner inscription in pen to ffep, pen marking to ht verso), in d/w VG- (tape to edges, moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, sm tears to spine & flap folds, moderate tanning & foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1958

KEYWORDS: Arthur Upfield modern first edition crime fiction detective detection

KNIGHT, DAMON

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, red card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light bruising to edges & extrems with chipping, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, soiling to eps), in d/w VG- (moderate soiling, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, med tear to front cover at foot). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1967

KEYWORDS: Damon Knight modern first edition fiction short stories

HESSE, HERMAN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, brown card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG- (light to moderate soiling, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with heavy chipping & loss to front extrem at foot, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, foxing throughout), in d/w G+ (moderate soiling, tanning & foxing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping--esp to spine, burn hole & loss to front extrem at foot to front cover). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Peter Owen 1959

KEYWORDS: Herman Hesse 20th century German literature fiction modern first edition

GALE, PATRICK

UNCORRECTED, PROOF COPY, FIRST EDITION, super octavo, illus light card wrappers, light orange, white, light yellow and light blue lettering to front wrapper, dark green, light blue and black lettering to spine, VG+ (minor creasing to extrems and front wrapper edges, minor creasing to rear wrapper) (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Tinder Press 2026

KEYWORDS: Uncorrected Proof Copy Modern First Edition literature fiction novel

HAND, ELIZABETH

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); Photos available on request. 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Mulholland Books 2019

KEYWORDS: first edition Elizabeth Hand fiction mystery modern

SHERRIF, R C

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black cl boards, VG (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1950

KEYWORDS: R C Sherrif theatre play plays literture modern first edition

VAN DRUTEN, JOHN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG+ (sl soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, light tanning), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1954

KEYWORDS: John van Druten plays play theatre literature modern first edition

YOSHIYUKI, JUNNOSUKE; BESTER, JOHN (transl.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, violet cl boards, spine lettered in grey, VG+ (light bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling, prev owner's inscription to ffep), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with chipping, light soiling & tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Kodansha International 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Japan Japanese literature

KAIKO, TAKESHI; DUNN, CHARLES (transl.)

FIRST EDITION. Super octavo, purple card boards, spine lettered in grey, VG+ (sl bruising to edges & extrem), in d/w, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, some tanning & soiling). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: University of Tokyo Press 1977

KEYWORDS: Takeshi Kaiko Japan Japanese literature modern first edition

SARRAUTE, NATHALIE; JOLAS, MARIA (transl.)

FIRST UK EDITION. Ex-library. Octavo, blue card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrem, soiling, adhesive reside from tape to boards & eps, library stamps & paste-ins, front hinge cracked--repaired with tape), in d/w, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with some chipping, moderate soiling). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Calder & Boyars 1970

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Nathalie Sarraute 20th century French literature