Sunset at Blandings
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Sunset at Blandings
By P. G. Wodehouse
First Edition
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The Avignon Quintet
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
The Avignon Quintet
By Lawrence Durrell
A complete set of the five books comprising The Avignon Quintet, all of which are first editions, first impressions and are either signed or signed and inscribed by the author.
A little rubbing in places and a couple of small nicks to the dust jackets of the first two volumes. The remaining volumes are all fine in fine dust jackets. A near fine set overall with attractive jacket illustrations by David Gentleman.
£1,500.00
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The Wings of the Morning
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First Editions
The Wings of the Morning
By Edward S Hyams
First edition, first impression (Duckworth, 1939). Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper. The author's first novel.
Publisher's original cloth with red lettering to spine. Some soiling and light browning to boards with some spotting to fore-edge and to opening and final couple of pages. Contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some loss to upper panel and to spine panel head with a few tears, some chipping and rubbing; light soiling to lower panel.
A very rare book, especially so inscribed by the author.
£300.00
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The Naive and Sentimental Lover
First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
The Naive and Sentimental Lover
By John le Carré
First edition, first impression (Hodder & Stoughton, 1971). Signed by the author to the title page.
Publisher's original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and author's signature to upper board in gilt. A fine copy with a few marks to top edge; purple top-stain still nice and bright in a fine dust jacket with minimal fading to spine panel.
A beautiful, crisp copy of the author's sixth novel.
£800.00
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Murder in the Cathedral
First Edition, Modern First Editions
Murder in the Cathedral
By T.S. Eliot
First Canterbury Cathedral Edition (Canterbury H. J. Goulden Limited, 1935). One of 750 copies printed for the orginal performance at Canterbury Cathedral. The present copy bears and inscription from Miss Margaret Babington: 'With much gratitude from the friends of Canterbury Cathedral & their steward & treasurer, M. A. Babington'. Original printed wrappers. Small chip to spine foot; small tears to head and foot of spine hinge of front cover; a little sunning to edges of wrappers; discreet gift inscription on verso of front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
£600.00
