Search Results: Authors starting with G from Dephen Rare Books

First Edition. First Printing. Fourth Estate. London 2006.
Ballard's final novel,set in a neo Fascist world, has been described as a dystopian tour de force.
Book is near fine with no inscriptions or marking. Boards clean. Binding tight. Leaves remarkably clean. Slight toning to edges, mainly top edge.
DJ is not price clipped. No tears or chipping. In a protective removeable sleeve.
An excellent copy

George Newnes Ltd., London. No date but clearly early reprint. C. 1925. Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney. 251 pages with 2 pages of adverts at rear(1 leaf).
Book is solid. Binding tight.
Boards are clean but somewhat faded particularly spine. Some peeling at one joint (approx. 1 inch at head and 2.5 inches at tail) with a little netting exposed. Not greatly significant. A little wear at corners.
Leaves are generally clean with light to moderate foxing to early and last few leaves only. No markings except for previous sale price and brief description in pencil on front pastedown.
A solid copy of a scarce Wodehouse title.
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First Edition. Hodder & Stoughton, London 1982
Rare English Crime novel by Michael Gilbert (1912 - 2006) who received a lifetime award from the Crime Writers Association.
Book in very good condition. Boards clean, binding tight. Internally clean. Leaves slightly toned. Edges of text block toned. Very small signature and address of previous owner in ink with a date of Nov 83 on first blank.
DJ is near Fine. Not price clipped with no loss. In a protective removeable sleeve.
All books securely packaged.

First Edition. The Bodley Head, London. 1973
Fine in Fine DJ
Author's novel set in Argentina and the basis for the film starring Richard Gere and Michael Caine.
Book is Fine. Clean cloth bound boards. Binding tight. Internally clean. No markings or inscriptions.
DJ is Fine. Not price clipped and with no loss or creasing.
A really lovely First Edition in highly collectible condition

First edition. London 1953.
Very rare copy of this thriller, particularly with DJ.
Book is sound. Binding tight. Some fading to red coloured boards. Leaves somewhat age toned. Inscription in ink on front pastedown dated Xmas 1953. Small bookseller label also. Previous sale price in pencil on first blank. Both pastedowns showing age toning.
The DJ while only Fair is almost complete with some chipping at extremities and a little loss at spine ends and one corner. Rear panel is grubby. DJ now in a protective removeable sleeve.
Book is not ex library. Very rare.

First Edition. The Bodley Head. London 1969
Publisher's original clean cloth bound boards in pristine condition. Title in gilt on spine. Binding tight. Internally clean with no markings or inscriptions save for trace previous owner name in pencil on first blank erased by india rubber.
Tiny mark of fore edge (see images) not affecting leaves. Otherwise fine.
Clean DJ is not price clipped. Minimal wear at extremities. Small closed tear (approx 2 cms) at head of rear panel barely visible behind clear protective removable sleeve.
A lovely Greene First in collectible condition.
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First Edition. The Bodley Head, London 1966.
Greene's acclaimed farce set in Haiti.
Book is in Fine condition. Clean cloth bound green boards in pristine condition. Binding tight. Internally clean. No markings or inscriptions.
The DJ is not price clipped and very good+. Not price clipped. A very small amount of wear at head of spine. A closed tear of approx 3 cms and a little creasing at tail of spine/end of front panel. Barely visible behind clear protective sleeve.
Overall, a lovely well preserved first edition
Dispatched by registered post requiring signature on receipt

First Edition. The Bodley Head and Anthony Blond. London 1985.
First printing of Greene's short novel concerning a wealthy French lawyer held captive during World War 2.
Book is Fine. Pristine green coloured cloth bound boards. Title in gilt on spine. No imperfections.
DJ is Fine. Not price clipped. No loss or creasing.
Fine First Edition in Fine DJ in highly collectible condition.Mor images can be provided.
Dispatched by registered post with tracking

The Bodley Head. London 1967
A First Edition of Greene's short story collection in various settings.
Very clean cloth bound boards. Binding tight. No markings or inscriptions. Leaves generally clean with very occasional and very light spotting.
DJ is not price clipped. A little wear at extremities, mainly fold at rear panel which is somewhat dust dulled. Now in a protective removable sleeve.
Generally, a well preserved copy.
Dispatched by registered post with tracking and requiring signature on receipt

Heinemann. London 1961. First English Language edition
Clean cloth bound boards. Binding tight. No inscriptions. Some spotting to edges of text block occasionally straying to some leaves.
DJ is not price clipped. Light wear at extremities and joint. Somewhat dust dulled. Now in a protective removable sleeve.

Interesting volume with the author's personal take on Dublin. Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950) was a poet, journalist and a Protestant Nationalist MP for Galway City from 1906 to 1918. He was grandson of the Young Ireland leader William Smith O'Brien.
Book is undated but is not a reprint so presumably the First 1938 edition. Book is sound, binding tight and free of any significant marking. Boards are clean with a little creasing on rear panel (a little dampness perhaps) but not significant. Slight compression to head and tail of spine. Leaves are very good with half title page only browned. There is a very good pull out map of Dublin and Suburbs. There are also many illustrations.The DJ is only Fair with loss to head and tail of spine and some chipping at extremities. It is dust dulled. Now in a protective removeable sleeve.
An interesting book particularly for those interested in the history of Dublin. It seems to be very scarce with dust jacket.

Scarce First Edition. MacMillan, London 1899.
Written by Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950), who was a one time Irish Nationalist MP for Galway, the book is a type of travel guide for the Ulster counties of Donegal and Antrim.
The book contains a total of 87 lovely illustrations by the noted Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson (1860-1920).
Book is is in very good condition. Green coloured boards with gilt lettering. Top edge of text block gilt, others rough cut. Some fading to boards particularly spine with head and tail rubbed. Binding good. Internally clean with no foxing, markings or inscriptions.
There is a pull out map of the counties in very good condition.
Front pastedown has the bookplate of previous owner, Matthew Mackey, a Newcastle upon Tyne collector. There is also a tiny label of Newcastle upon Tyne bookshop (Mawson, Swan & Morgan). A lovely First Edition