Search Results: Authors starting with U from Northern Lights Rare Books

Paris: Maeght Editeur, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. A lovely copy of DLM 196 published in March 1972 which was devoted entirely to Raoul Ubac. Loose signatures in wrappers as issued. 28 pages. 4 colour double-page lithographs, 2 single, 3 monotone plates. Just the merest hint of toning commensurate with ageing but otherwise Fine - no nicks/tears and entirely free from spotting/foxing, fingermarking etc. Hard-to-find in such nice condition.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Printing. A collector's copy of the BookerPrize/winning author's novel from 1999. A Deansgate signed book, still in the original Deansgate packaging and therefore has not been exposed to the elements since the day the author signed the book. Deansgate was at one time the best source of quality signed first editions in the UK, with an international roster of top author-signing events and unrivalled stock of new signed books. It is rare nowadays to come across the unbroken Deansgate seal and this copy will surely appeal to the sentiments of many a collector! As New in dustjacket.

New York: Knopf, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Updike's third Harry Angstrom novel. A reasonable copy of the first printing, red-coloured top edge. Pronounced reading crease to the backstrip which is crushed at head and tail. A previous owner has written some notes in ink at the rear pastedown. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $13.95) but slightly colour-faded at the spine. Otherwise clean and presentable.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Updike's fourth Harry Angstrom novel. A very tidy, square copy with bookplate fixed to the title page which has been signed by the author. The text-block is very noticeably yellowed/tanned and even the dustjacket flaps appear to have absorbed a bit of this tanning from the paper but nevertheless, remains an appealing copy. The dustjacket is unclipped but rubbed slightly at the corners (split at one corner) with accompanying minor loss of laminate.

London: Heinemann, 1960. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Publisher's black boards with silver titles to the backstrip, pp. 208. Slight spine-slant and cracked pretty much through the block. A tidy, clean copy, nonetheless, no owner names, no foxing etc. Covers very clean and bright. The dustjacket (UK version) is not price-clipped. It is rubbed and nicked at the corners and also at the crown where there is a small tear down the joint, rear panel. Small abrasion to front panel. Far from Fine but actually not a bad copy at all, better than it may sound!