Sunset at Blandings
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Sunset at Blandings
By P. G. Wodehouse
First Edition
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A House for Mr Biswas
First Edition, Modern First Editions
A House for Mr Biswas
By V.S. Naipaul
First American edition, first impression (McGraw-Hill, 1961). Jacket design by Stephen Russ.
Original dark green cloth with white lettering to spine. Just a hint of knocking and rubbing to extremities, else fine and internally pristine without names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is clipped to bottom corner of front flap, but still bears the original '$5.95' price; a few small nicks to spine head with a touch of rubbing here and there. A lovely and bright near fine copy of the author's most iconic work.
£1,000.00
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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction
The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell
By Bertrand Russell
Three volumes. All first edition, first impressions (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1967-1969).
Volume I:
A near fine book with some spotting to edges and free from any bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket with a little spotting to verso, minor edge wear and some lifting to laminate on upper panel hinge.
Volume II:
A very good book with some spotting to edges and just a hint of mild and marginal discolouration to boards, but free from and bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with minor edge wear and a couple of small nicks to edges.
Volume III:
A near fine book with some spotting to edges. Free from any internal marks, bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions, The original and unclipped dust jacket has some areas lifting to laminate on upper and lower panel hinges, but laminate remains completely intact and unbroken. A touch of rubbing to spine foot and spotting to lower panel fore-edge, near fine otherwise.
A very good set indeed.
£150.00
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Tennyson: The Unquiet Heart – A Biography – Graham Greene’s Personal Copy
First Edition, Graham Greene, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
Tennyson: The Unquiet Heart - A Biography
By Robert Bernard Martin
First edition, first impression (Oxford University Press, 1980). From the personal library of the author Graham Greene with his ownership signature to front endpaper. Top of spine slightly concave with some rubbing to extremities; small knock to bottom corner of lower board. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some light wear to spine ends and a crease to bottom corner of front flap; one very small nick and a closed tear to spine head. A very good copy or better.
£500.00
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
First Edition, Ian Fleming, Modern First Editions
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
By Ian Fleming
First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1963).
Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little spotting to top edge, but a lovely and clean near fine book otherwise, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with just a hint of rubbing in places to extremities and a little toning to spine panel.
An excellent example.
£825.00
