PILGER, JOHN

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: Jonathan Cape 1989

KEYWORDS: John Pilger fiction novel modern first edition

KING, STEPHEN

UK FIRST EDITION, UNCLIPPED D/W (PRICED AT £12.95). Super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 912pp, VG (light creasing & rubbing to spine, 1cm closed tears to either side of spine extrems, minor soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, slight soiling & foxing to front & rear eps, moderate tanning to pages throughout, vertical narrow tanned sporadic throughout), in d/w VG- (moderate fading to spine, moderate creasing & scuffing thoughout, moderate soiling & tanning to flap extrems, moderate scuffing/soiling to inside, 1cm closed tear to rear & front flaps, 1cm closed tear to extrem of front wrapper repaired with tape).

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1986

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Stephen King horror fiction popular literature

EBEJER, FRANCIS

FIRST EDITION, RARE. Octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 255pp, VG (sl scuffing to spine, sl bruising to spine extrems, light scuffing/soiling to boards, sl bending to boards, minor tanning/foxing & soiling to page edges, minor foxing/tanning to front & rear eps, prev owners name in pen to fep, light foxing very sporadic throughout) in d/w VG (sl fading to spine, sl chipping & minor 1cm loss to upper spine extrem, moderate scuffing/soiling & creasing throughout, moderate foxing/tanning & water staining to inside wrapper)

PUBLISHER: MacGibbon & Kee 1958

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Francis Ebejer literature fiction rare

DIDELOT, FRANCIS & CORP, W G (trans)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 174pp, VG (sl bruising to upper corners of boards, minor soiling/tanning to page edges, prev owners name in ink to fep, sl foxing to terminals, sl stain damage to upper rear eps), in d/w VG (moderate tanning/soiling to spine, minor soiling througout, sl water staining to upper extrems).

PUBLISHER: Macdonald & Co 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Francis Didelot fiction novel

SILVER, JOHN

UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY FIRST EDITION, octavo, lime green illus light card wrappers, black and red lettering to front wrapper, Near Fine (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Magpie Books 2026

KEYWORDS: Modern First Edition literature fiction novels

CHIANG, TED

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, white heavy boards, black fading to white and black lettering to front board, black lettering to spine, illus eps, 350pp, VG+ (minor soiling to rear board, minor chipping and bruising to head of rear hinge, minor bruising to rear extrems) (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Picador 2019

KEYWORDS: Modern First Edition science fiction novels

ASIMOV, ISAAC

UK FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt tooling and lettering to spine, illus prelims, 349pp, illus, VG+ (slight soiling to boards) in d/w, VG+ (slight soiling to wrappers, light foxing to page edges) (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1987

KEYWORDS: UK Modern First Edition science fiction novels Isaac Asimov

HACKFORTH-JONES, GILBERT

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, Near Fine in d/w, VG+ (price clipped) (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1974

KEYWORDS: Modern First Edition literature novels

ABE, KOBO; MORI, MARYELLEN TOMAN (transl.)

FIRST US EDITION. Octavo, card boards, spine & front board lettered in black, 183 pp., VG+ (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, some soiling & scuffing, soiling to pg edges), in d/w, VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & scuffing, fading). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf 1996

KEYWORDS: Kobo Abe Japanese literature modern first edition novel

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, grey card boards, spine lettered in red, 144 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1960

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in red, 184 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with sl chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1955

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, orange card boards, spine lettered in red, 168 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to ffep, some pen markings & some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping & tearing with some loss, moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1942

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in red, 182 pp., VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to front pastedown & ffep, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1951

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

UTTLEY, ALISON; KENNEDY, A E (illus.)

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, grey card boards, spine lettered in red, 255 pp.,VG- (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to ffep, moderate tearing to front hinge, some foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1941

KEYWORDS: Alison Uttley A E Kennedy Sam Pig children children's literature modern first edition

WOLFE, GENE

UK FIRST EDITION, octavo, midnight blue heavy boards, gilt silver lettering to spine, VG+ in d/w, VG+ (photos available on request)

PUBLISHER: Sidgwick & Jackson 1980

KEYWORDS: UK Modern First Edition science fiction novels

SINGER, ISAAC BASHEVIS

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, white card boards, spine lettered in gilt, 610 pp.,VG (light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light rubbing to boards, light soiling to pg edges), in d/w, VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & scuffing, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1982

KEYWORDS: Isaac Bashevis Singer short stories modern first edition

RUARK, ROBERT

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in gilt, 528 pp.,VG (moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light scuffing & rubbing to boards, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to front pastedown), in d/w, VG- (moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping, moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate tanning & foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 1962

KEYWORDS: Robert Ruark literature novel modern first edition

HARRISON, CRAIG

FIRST EDITION. Ex-library. 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: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1976

KEYWORDS: Craig Harrison New Zealand fiction novel modern first edition

SAYLE, ALEXEI

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: Sceptre 2000

KEYWORDS: Alexei Sayle short stories modern first edition

NEMENS, EMILY

FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Super octavo softcover (Near FINE); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Juniper 2026

KEYWORDS: first edition uncorrected proof modern novel fiction Emily Nemens