Sunset at Blandings
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Sunset at Blandings
By P. G. Wodehouse
First Edition
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Rodney Stone
Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, Modern First Editions
Rodney Stone
By Arthur Conan Doyle
First edition, first impression (London: Smith Elder & Co, 1896) with advertisements to rear. Quarter bound in brown leather with five raised bands, black labels and gilt lettering with marbled boards. A fine copy with just a touch of toning to edges.
£300.00
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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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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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Galahad at Blandings
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. Wodehouse
Galahad at Blandings
By P. G. Wodehouse
First edition, first impression (Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1965). Published in the US under the title 'The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood'.
Publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A very good copy with some toning to edges and a crease to the top corner of a few pages.
The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with a few shallow chips and a small closed tear to top edge of lower panel and upper panel fore-edge.
£100.00
