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Collins, London., 1943. First U.K. edition. Octavo. A 192-page Thatcher Colt crime novel. Small ownership signature on front free endpaper. Lower section of spine a bit faded. Very good in good dustwrapper torn and chipped with some loss to tail of spine. Very scarce.

Latimer Press, London., 1969. First edition. Royal octavo. 45 pages. ''Experiments in prose'' (from the blurb). One of 200 hardbound copies. Orange cloth decorated in gilt. Fine in very good, slightly nicked and creased dustwrapper a bit darkened at the spine and edges.

Penguin Books, Harmondsworth., 1980. Uncorrected proof of a reissue of a book originally published in 1954. Octavo. pp 171, printed on rectos only. Wrappers. The author has made numerous corrections, mostly of a trivial nature regarding punctuation but in a few places he completely rewrites passages. Loosely inserted is a Typed Letter Signed to Abse asking for corrections. On the back of the letter are Abse's pencilled notes for further corrections. The copyright page gives the publication date as 1980 but in fact this edition didn't appear until 1982.Rear cover creased. Both covers a bit faded at the edges and with small marks. Very good.

Hutchinson, London., 2003. First edition. Octavo. pp xviii, 426. Wrappers. The author's own copy: laid in is the printed compliments slip of Anthony Whittome, his editorial director, with an inscription presenting the book; on the preliminary pages are the signatures of at least sixty-five of Abse's friends, presumably those who attended the book launch. Near fine.

The Tragara Press, Edinburgh., 1991. First edition. Royal octavo. 54 pages. Pictorial wrappers with flaps. The contributors include Dannie Abse, John Ashbery, Joseph Brodsky, Charles Causley, David Gascoyne, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Edwin Morgan, Iris Murdoch, Ruth Pitter, R.S. Thomas, et al. Quite a line-up. Cover design by David Hockney. Other illustrations by John Craxton, Ghika, Matthew Spender and Maro Gorky. Number 91 of 150 copies on 'Character' laid paper. Contributor's copy: laid in is a Typed Letter Signed by Barry Humphries to Dannie Abse presenting the book. Some light partial fading to the covers. Very good indeed.

Poem-of-the-Month Club, London., 1974. First edition. Poetry broadsheet measuring 38 x 28 cm.Signed by the author.Fine.

Hutchinson, London., 1952. First edition. Octavo. 47 pages. The author's second book. Poems. 47 pages. Boards.Tail of spine slightly bumped. Very good in very good, slightly rubbed dustwrapper darkened at the spine and slightly creased at top edge.

Portland University Library., 1971. First edition. Octavo. pp [24]. Sewn wrappers. Two page Introduction by the author. Printed by the Brynmor Press, Swansea.Out of a total edition of 100 copies signed by the author this is one of six reserved for his own use (marked ''Author's Copy'' on the limitation page).Covers slightly creased at the overlapping edges. Near fine.

Enitharmon Press, London., 2012. First edition. Royal octavo. 31 pages. Card wrappers with dustwrapper - there was no hardbound issue. Poems.Out of a total edition of 125 signed copies this is one of 25 hors commerce and numbered in Roman numerals, this being number ii.Fine.

Deacon Press,, London. Winter,, 1947. First edition. The first and only issue of this small poetry magazine. Octavo. 40 pages. Contributors include Kenneth Patchen, Helen Spalding, Wrey Gardiner, James Kirkup, Denise Levertov, et al. Order form loosely inserted.Small nick to head of spine. Very good indeed.

Maeght, Paris., 1950. Second edition. Royal octavo. 322 pages. Numerous illustrations, including several colour plates. Card wrappers with a cover design by Jean Arp. Includes texts by many of the artists themselves. An important early consideration of abstraction. French text throughout.Very good indeed. The glassine overwrapper is defective at the spine. Original, slightly marked slipcase.

Tiber Press, New York., 1960. First editions. Folio. The Poems by John Ashbery, illustrated by Joan Mitchell; Odes by Frank O'Hara, illustrated by Michael Goldberg; Permanently by Kenneth Koch, illustrated by Alfred Leslie; Salute by James Schuyler, illustrated by Grace Hartigan. Each volume has four screenprints by the respective artist and is one of 200 copies numbered in the press and signed by both the author and the artist. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. All the poets and artists were based in New York and had known each other for several years. The publisher left the choice of partners to the individuals themselves.A fine set in the original acetate dustwrappers and cloth slipcase.

Picador, London., 1988. First edition. Octavo. A 227-page novel.Cheap paper tanning. Near fine fine in fine dustwrapper.

Hamish Hamilton, London., 1982. First edition. Octavo. pp [iv], 169. The author's uncommon first novel.Cheap with some tanning as usual. Tail of spine very slightly faded. Fine in very near fine dustwrapper slightly faded at the spine. The author's portrait on the rear flap of the dustwrapper dates from the time when he could easily have doubled for Burt Reynolds.

Ferry Press, London., 1973. First edition. One of 500 copies. Wrappers. Cover design by Duncan Grant. Poems.Slight creasing to corners. Near fine.

Hamish Hamilton, London., 1993. First edition. Octavo. pp [iv], 277Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the title-page: ''for Neil with love from Peter - London: August 19, 1993''. The words ''with love'' are written in red ink. The recipient is the author's then editor Neil Taylor.Head and tail of spine slightly pushed. Small mark to rear cover. Near fine in very near fine dustwrapper.

LWT, London., 1993. First edition. Quarto. Wrappers. 15 leaves printed on rectos only. Presumably not produced for general circulation.Fine.

June 2nd,, 1924. Quarto. Wrappers. Includes a translation by Harold Acton of Mallarmé's poem ''Saint''. Near fine.

John Lehmann, London., 1947. First edition thus. Originally published by The Golden Cockerel Press in a limited edition. Octavo. 159 pages. Five page Introduction by Arthur Waley. Four tales, Love in a Junk, Brother or Bride ?, The Everlasting Couple and The Mandarin-Duck Couple, from a popular collection called Common Tales to Rouse the World, published towards the end of the Ming dynasty.Presentation copy from Harold Acton, inscribed on the front free endpaper: ''To dear Mrs Chadbourne to take away to the Hudson Valley, with best of wishes from Harold Acton''.Fine in very good dustwrapper, designed by Derek Hill, with a few small nicks.

Hamish Hamilton, London., 1972. First edition. Octavo. pp [viii], 227. Fourteen stories.Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title-page: "For Neil Ritchie, hoping that these stories are not too 'old hat' in 1986. Very cordially, Harold Acton". The recipient is Acton's bibliographer.Fine in near-fine, price-clipped dustwrapper slightly creased at edges.