Search Results: Authors starting with L from Dephen Rare Books

The Hogarth Press. 1959.
True first edition of this classic of author's boyhood in the West of England. This edition has the reference to "a fire at the piano works" on p. 272 which was deleted from subsequent printings due to possible libel action.
Binding is tight. Cloth bound boards clean. Little if any signs of shelf wear. Very light spotting to fore and top edges.
Internally clean.
A previous owner wrote a few light jottings (indecipherable) on first blank (see images) Otherwise book is vg++.
DJ is not price clipped with very light chipping at head and tail of spine. It is a little dulled. Now in protective removeable sleeve.
Very good first edition.
All books securely packaged and dispatched by registered post with tracking.

First US edition of the author's boyhood in the West of England and published in the UK under the title Cider with Rosie.
Laid in, is a leaflet in the form of a bookmark of a contemporary review of the book written by the Scottish American academic writer and literary historian Gilbert Highet. It was reprinted from the Book of the Month Club News.
The book shows very little sign of wear. Boards sound with attractive drawing on front board. Previous owner's name in ballpoint pen on fep. No browning or spotting.
DJ has some wear at extremities with a tiny piece missing head of rear flap (not visible). The rear cover is somewhat faded (now off white). DJ indicates Book of the Month Club selection. Now in protective removeable sleeve (see image).

Scarce First Edition with DJ
Secker & Warburg, London 1966
Interesting novel by Liverpool writer Peter Loughran of a train ride to King's Cross told by a seaman in a racy and colourful style.
Book is very good. Cloth bound boards clean. Binding sound. Internally clean with no markings or inscriptions. Slight forward lean.
DJ is not price clipped showing only minor wear at extremities. Three small chips on rear panel.
Overall a very good copy in a very good DJ