

Modern First Editions
BROWN, George Mackay
Magnus
London: Hogarth Press, 1973
8vo, pp. 206. Original red boards, lettered in gold on spine.
First edition of Brown's second novel, the basis for Peter Maxwell Davies' one-act opera The Martyrdom of Saint... [more]
DUNNING, John
The Bookman's Wake
New York : Scribner, 1995
8vo, pp. 351. Original tan and maroon quarter boards, lettered in red and tan-on-red on spine.
First edition. The second of Dunning's biblio-mysteries featuring the bookloving detective... [more]
LLEWELLYN, Alun
Jubilee John
London: Arthur Barker, 1939
8vo, pp. 290. Original black boards, lettered in white on spine.
First edition.
Satirical romp through pre-war London nightlife. An unknown title by a forgotten author, in lovely... [more]
BAILY, F. E.
Keep On Dancing
London: Odhams Press, N.d. [1938]
8vo, pp. 251. Original red boards, lettered in black on spine.
First edition.
A beautiful copy.
ARCHER, Jeffrey
A Quiver Full Of Arrows
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1980
8vo, pp. 190. Original brown boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition.
First collection of short stories from one of Britain's leading perjurors.
YATES, Dornford
B-Berry And I Look Back
London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1958
8vo, pp. 285. Original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition.
FORSYTH, Frederick
The Fourth Protocol
London: Hutchinson, 1984
8vo, pp. 448. Original black boards, lettered in silver on spine.
First edition.
COETZEE, J. M.
Summertime
London: Harvill Secker, 2009
8vo, pp. 266. Original brown boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition. The third installment of Coetzee's 'fictionalised... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
THOMAS, D. M.
The Flute-Player
London: Gollancz, 1979
8vo, pp. 192. Original dark green boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition of the author's first novel.
Initially acclaimed as ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
MOODY, Rick
Purple America
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1997
8vo, pp. 298. Original purple and black boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition of the author's fourth novel,... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
SWIFT, Graham
Ever After
London: Picador, 1992
8vo, pp. 261. Original black boards, lettered in gilt.
First edition of the author's 6th book and 5th novel. Swift's bestselling book... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
[illus. RIDDELL, Chris] HUGHES, Ted
FFangs The Vampire Bat And The Kiss Of Truth
London: Faber, 1986
Small 4to, pp. 96. Original black boards, lettered in silver on spine.
First edition.
Hughes in playful mood, but as muscular as ever.
[illus. LEMAN, Martin] CARTER, Angela
Comic And Curious Cats
New York: Harmony Books, 1979
4to, unpaginated. Original illustrated boards, lettered in black on front panel and spine.
First US edition.
A sparkling copy.
CHAUDHURI, Amit
Afternoon Raag
London: Heinemann, 1993
8vo, pp. 133. Original blue boards, lettered in silver on spine.
First edition.
MORRISON, Toni
Tar Baby
London: Chatto & Windus, 1981
8vo, pp. 309. Original green boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First UK edition of the author's fourth novel.
DOYLE, Roddy
A Star Called Henry
London: Cape, 1990
8vo, pp. 343. Original black boards, lettered in silver on spine. Minimal edgewear to head of spine, otherwise a fine, unread copy. ... [more]
CHATWIN, Bruce
UTZ
London: Cape, 1988
8vo, pp.154. Original black boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A fine unread copy in a near fine dustwrapper with one small spot of wear to foot of spine.... [more]
BRIGGS, Raymond
Ethel & Ernest A True Story
London: Jonathan Cape, 1999
8vo, pp.103. Original illustrated boards. A fine copy. Illustrated throughout by the author.... [more]
