A Fish in the Water
A Fish in the Water
£135.00
A Fish in the Water
By Mario Vargas Llosa
A Signed, First Edition, First Printing of the author’s memoir, published after he ran for the presidency of Peru in 1990. The book is still in its original seal and will be wrapped with care and shipped securely to ensure safe delivery.
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A Fish in the Water
By Mario Vargas Llosa
A Signed, First Edition, First Printing.
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Life & Times of Michael K
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
Life and Times of Michael K
By J. M. Coetzee
First edition, first impression (Secker & Warburg, 1983). Signed by the author to the title page. Winner of the 1983 Booker Prize. Publisher's original black cloth with gold lettering to spine. A few small and unobtrusive marks to upper board with a contemporary gift inscription to front endpaper, a little dustiness to top edge, near fine otherwise in the original and unclipped dust jacket, complete with the red wraparound band. Small area of abrasion to top corner of lower panel and a hint of fading to bottom portion of spine panel; minor and occasional traces of edge wear; crease to rear flap; a few tears to wraparound band. An excellent, near fine copy overall. Uncommon with the band.
£525.00
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A Partisan’s Daughter
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Limited Editions, Louis de Bernières, Signed First Editions
A Partisan's Daughter
By Louis de Bernières
Limited, First Edition, First Printing (Harvill Secker, 2008). One of only 100 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 49. Book is fine in a fine slipcase.
£115.00
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Brighton Rock
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Graham Greene, Modern First Editions, Showcase
Brighton Rock
By Graham Greene
First American edition, first impression (Viking Press, 1938). True first edition, preceding that of the UK by around one month.
Publisher's original red and black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine book with black top-stain beautifully preserved, internally clean and free from any inscriptions with a small previous owner sticker to front paste-down. The original, first issue George Salter jacket with $2.50 price to front flap has a touch of toning to spine panel, as is common, with light and occasional rubbing to extremities and a small closed tear to foot of upper joint.
An excellent, near fine or better copy of a rare title, especially in superior condition.
£3,000.00
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Nuns and Soldiers
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First Editions
Nuns and Soldiers
By Iris Murdoch
First Edition, First Impression (Chatto & Windus, 1980). Spine tips slightly bumped. Fading to spine panel of original and unclipped dust jacket with slight wear to spine tips. A near fine copy.
£25.00
