Modern First Editions

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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FORSYTH, Frederick
The Fourth Protocol
London: Hutchinson, 1984

8vo, pp. 448. Original black boards, lettered in silver on spine.

First edition.

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COETZEE, J. M.
Summertime
London: Harvill Secker, 2009

8vo, pp. 266. Original brown boards, lettered in gilt on spine.

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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]

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MOODY, Rick
Purple America
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1997

8vo, pp. 298. Original purple and black boards, lettered in gilt on spine.

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SWIFT, Graham
Ever After
London: Picador, 1992

8vo, pp. 261. Original black boards, lettered in gilt.

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[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.

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[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.

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CHAUDHURI, Amit
Afternoon Raag
London: Heinemann, 1993

8vo, pp. 133. Original blue boards, lettered in silver on spine.

First edition.

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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.

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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]

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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]

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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]

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