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Dark Entries
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Dark Entries

by Aickman, Robert

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The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1964. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Just a hint of toning to the text-block otherwise in exceptional condition. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Near Fine condition with just the lightest of age related markings to the rear cover. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The author's second published work, a collection of short stories. A very elusive title but extremely scarce to find in such condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Dark Is Rising : Inscribed By The Author To Fellow Children's Author Jill Paton-Walsh
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The Dark Is Rising : Inscribed By The Author To Fellow Children's Author Jill Paton-Walsh

by Cooper, Susan

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First UK Edition
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The First UK printing published by Chatto & Windus, London in 1973. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. Light toning to the text-block otherwise internally clean. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Light edge-wear at the spine ends with a little rubbing and loss. A small chip at the lower front flap fold. The wrapper is notoriously brittle and this is the best example that we have handled to date. The Alan E. Cober wrapper artwork is striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed on the title page by the author to fellow children s author Jill Paton-Walsh : 'For Jill, with love, Susan'. Striking B/W illustrations by Alan E. Cober. The very elusive second title in the acclaimed Dark is Rising series. Signed copies of this title rarely appear on the market. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Das Tagebuch (Anne Frank’s Diary) : First German Edition
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Das Tagebuch (Anne Frank’s Diary) : First German Edition

by Frank, Anne

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Used - Near Fine
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First German Edition
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Hardcover
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The First German printing published by Verlag Lambert Schneider, Heidelberg in 1950. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Very slight pushing to the spine ends. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. The printed paper label to the spine is complete and clean. Free from inscriptions. Complete with 2 B/W plates and one plan. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Apart from some light toning to the spine and the cover edges and a few mild age rated markings, it is in exceptional condition. The WRAPPER is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Marie Baum provides a 4 page introduction. 'Baum was a German politician of the German Democratic Party (DDP) and social activist. She was one of the first female members of the Weimar National Assembly. She was a pioneer within German welfare and workers security' (Wiki). 'The book was first published in Holland in 1947, just over five years after Anne's thirteenth birthday, the day she was given her diary. The Dutch edition… Read More
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The Day Of The Jackal : Signed By The Author : With A collection of 11 original press photographs...
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The Day Of The Jackal : Signed By The Author : With A collection of 11 original press photographs and the Universal Studios Press Release for the 1973 movie

by Forsyth, Frederick

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Hutchinson in 1971. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition with only slight pushing at the spine tips. Some spotting and toning in places to the text block. The usual offsetting to the grey end papers. The pages remain clean. Free from erasures and inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. No fading of the red colouring to the spine. Some edge wear with rubbing at the spine ends and corners. A little creasing of the flaps. Two small closed tears with rubbing at the upper flap folds. The iconic wrapper design remains very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector. The book has been Signed (without dedication) and dated by FREDERICK FORSYTH to the title page. Accompanied by 11 original silver gelatin movie stills, produced to publicise the 1973 film. There are various agency stamps, editorial markings and/or captions to the rear of most photos. Photo size approx. 25.5cm x 20.5cm (one smaller, 23.8cm x 18cm). WITH the… Read More
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Death In Venice
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Death In Venice

by Mann, Thomas

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  • very good
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Used - Very Good
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK Printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1928. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Ghosting to the spine, spine folds and the lower boards as commonly encountered. The gilt titling remains bright. A little pushing at the spine ends. Slight splaying of the rear board. Mild toning and spotting to the text block. Mild offsetting and spotting to the end papers with very light spotting in places elsewhere due to the quality of the paper stock used. Free from inscriptions and erasures. A very small 'Times Book Club sticker' to the lower rear pastedown which has offset onto the verso of the rear end paper. The binding remains very tight. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. It bears the correct price of 7'6 net to the spine. Light toning to the spine and edges. Mild edge wear with loss at the spine ends and corner folds. Some splitting at the rear spine fold. The wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Nobel-Prize winning author's famous… Read More
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The Death Of Reginald Perrin
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The Death Of Reginald Perrin

by Nobbs, David

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Used - Near Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Gollancz in 1975. The BOOK is in near FINE condition.The book appears unread and is clean and free from inscriptions.Gilt titling remains very bright.Mild pushing at the spine tips with light spotting to the text block.Minor offsetting strip to end papers. Lower rear board has signs of very minor damp staining - negligible. The WRAPPER is complete and in near FINE condition.Lower spine Gollancz logo faded but far less so than commonly found.The white colouring of the wrapper is remarkably far less yellowed and soiled than usually encountered.Very mild leaching of the lower rear board damp staining on to the verso of the wrapper.The McLachlan designed wrapper artwork looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover.The First in a series of comic novels starring Reginald Perrin,senior sales executive at Sunshine Desserts. Subsequently developed into a hugely successful TV comedy series 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin' starring Leonard Rossiter.Scarce… Read More
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The Death Of The Heart (Signed By The Author)
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The Death Of The Heart (Signed By The Author)

by Bowen, Elizabeth

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very Good
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK Printing published by Gollancz in 1938.The BOOK is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition.Moderate pushing to the spine tips with some dulling of the gilt titling.Light toning to the text block.Tight copy with clean pages and free from erasures and inscriptions.The WRAPPER is complete and is in VERY GOOD++ condition.Mild edge wear in places with light loss at the spine ends.Small closed tears at the spine ends, and at the lower rear spine fold.Light toning of the spine but less than usually encountered.The book has been SIGNED by the Author to an official 'The Book Society' bookplate which has been pasted to the front endpaper as called for.One of the author's key titles and very scarce with such attributes.Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.
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Death Of A Naturalist : Signed By The Author
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Death Of A Naturalist : Signed By The Author: The author's first commercially published collection of poetry with a very early dated signature of the Nobel Laureate

by Heaney, Seamus

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Used - Very Good
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1966. The BOOK is in Very Good condition. Some fading with a little pushing at the spine ends. Light rubbing to the edges The book has a very slight lean. A little dustiness to the text block edges. Light spotting to the prelims and end papers with a little spotting and light handling marks to some of the pages. Some mild age related mustiness. The original WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition. Some wear to the upper spine end with a little loss. A light vertical crease to the rear panel. A little rubbing with loss at the corners. The usual fading to the spine and adjacent front panel area with light rubbing to the folds in places. A couple of very small closed tears to the rear panel edges. Light toning and marking to the rear cover edges. The wrapper remains very presentable in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) and dated (20th March 1967) by Seamus Heaney to the front blank end paper.… Read More
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Death Of A Naturalist : With A Loosely Inserted Card Signed By The Author
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Death Of A Naturalist : With A Loosely Inserted Card Signed By The Author: The Nobel Laureate's first commercially published collection of poetry

by Heaney, Seamus

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Used - Near Fine
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The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1966. The BOOK is in near Fine condition being tightly bound and with no inscriptions. Minor spotting to the top edge but the text block and foredges are clean. The original WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Slight wear to the top of the spine and a light diagonal crease above the price. The usual fading to the spine but this is much lighter than usually encountered and has not encroached onto the front panel. A couple of very small closed tears to the rear panel edges. Light toning to the rear cover edges. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Accompanied by a loosely inserted paper card which has been simply Signed by Seamus Heaney in black ink. Housed in a custom green slip case. A much better copy than is usually encountered of this the author's first commercially published collection of poetry. Although Heaney would not win the Nobel Prize in Literature until 1995, 'Death of a… Read More
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The Delicate Fire
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The Delicate Fire

by Mitchison, Naomi

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1933. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original publisher's yellow cloth with titling and decorations in red. Some light dustiness to the board edges and the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Mild edge-wear with a slither of loss at the upper spine. Light toning to the spine and edges.Some mild age related markings, a few nicks and a a few short closed tears. The wrapper artwork by 'RAM' is striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A collection of short stories and poems spanning 7th century Lesbos, 3rd century Greece, the Romans, Vikings sailing up the Thames et al. An extremely scarce title more-so with the striking wrapper. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Derelict Day (With The John MInton Wrapper)
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The Derelict Day (With The John MInton Wrapper)

by Ross, Alan

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by John Lehmann in 1947. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light toning to the text block. Offsetting to the end papers with further offsetting from a newspaper clipping of a poem "Palma' by Alan Ross which was formerly taped to the front end paper. This is now loosely inserted but has left a small tape remnant to the front end paper. Two small further tape remnants to the rear end paper and pastedown where presumably other clippings were once attached. Bookplate of Geoffrey Woolley to the front pastedown. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a little rubbing at the spine ends and corners. The John Minton wraparound wrapper design looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Geoffrey Woolley was the 'The Times' Letters Editor from 1953 to 1982. Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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A Desert Journal : With the Scarce Wrapper And Signed By All Three Authors
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A Desert Journal : With the Scarce Wrapper And Signed By All Three Authors: Very scarce in what would appear to be the earliest issue of binding and wrapper

by Cable, Mildred, French, Evangeline and French, Francesca

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Constable and Hodder & Stoughton, London in 1934. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. It is complete with the sixteen two-tone photographic plates and the folding map to rear, as called for. Black, white and red folding map to rear, shows : 'Map of Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan) marking each Oasis on the main trade route across the Gobi Desert.' Royal-blue boards with white titles to spine and white facsimile signatures of the three authors to the front board. Light off-setting to the front and rear free endpapers. Sporadic spotting to the text-block which encroaches onto the pages in a few places with a little dustiness to the upper text-block. Map clean and bright. A very tiny penned inscription to the last page. The scarce photographic WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good or better condition. Mild edge-wear with some toning and light spotting to the spine. A very tiny penned inscription to the rear upper cover. The wrapper looks very attractive in the… Read More
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The Diary Of A Drug Fiend
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The Diary Of A Drug Fiend

by Crowley, Aleister

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. Very minor rubbing at the corners. Some offsetting to the end-papers. Light toning to the text-block. The red lettering to the spine and front cover remains very bright. A few light age related marks to the covers. Tipped in to the verso of the half-title is a cutting from 'The Telegraph' newspaper dated May 11th 1933. The cutting is only tipped in at the upper edge. This cutting refers to a bookseller's libel action involving this title. Light offsetting from the cutting to the title page. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Crowleys' first published novel, and is also reportedly the earliest known reference to the 'Abbey of Thelema' in Sicily [Channel 4: Masters of Darkness]. The story is widely thought to be based upon Crowley's own drug experiences, despite being written as a fiction. This seems almost conclusively confirmed by… Read More
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Diary Of A War Artist : With A Long H/W Letter From The Author Referring To This Title
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Diary Of A War Artist : With A Long H/W Letter From The Author Referring To This Title

by Ardizzone, Edward

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1974. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with just a little fading to the cloth edges. Light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The gilt titling remains bright. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. Mild age-wear with some rubbing, nicks and a little creasing at the spine ends and edges. A small tape repair to the verso of the upper rear spine corner. Very light fading of colouring to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Loosely inserted is a 2 page H/W letter written by the author on his personal headed paper and dated '2nd Aug. 76' : 'Dear Paul, Thank you for your nice letter. I m glad you are a fan of mine. I find giving advice rather difficult as everybody is somewhat different but all the same here is mine for what it s worth. I suppose you are still at school but when you leave, in fact as soon as you can, attend a life class and… Read More
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Dick Willoughby
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Dick Willoughby

by Lewis, C. Day,

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK Printing published by Basil Blackwell (Oxford) in 1933 (nd). The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. The cloth is lightly chafed at the extremities. Mild pushing at the spine ends. Gilt titling remains bright. The text block is spotted and there is also some light spotting to the pages throughout in places. The binding is a little tender at one gathering. A small previous bookseller sticker to the lower front pastedown and a previous owner's neat gift inscription to the the front blank endpaper. The full colour frontispiece is present and is very clean. The scarce WRAPPER is present and is price-clipped. It is in Very Good ++ condition. It is a little dust soiled and edge-worn with several short closed tears and a few small slivers of loss. The cover design repeats the frontispiece design. The wrapper design is by H.R. Millar and looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Millar has also contributed 8 full age B/W illustrations which are all present. The second volume of… Read More
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A Dictionary Of South African English On Historical Principles
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A Dictionary Of South African English On Historical Principles: (Signed By Nelson Mandela)

by Mandela, Nelson & Silva, Penny (Ed.)

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  • Fine
  • Hardcover
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Used - Fine
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Signed Limited Edition
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Hardcover
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Published by the Oxford University Press in Association with The Dictionary Unit for South African English in 1996. Original full dark blue morocco, titles to upper board and spine gilt, 3 bands to spine and marbled endpapers. With the blue and grey cloth slipcase. A Fine copy in the near Fine slipcase. This is number '80' of a limitation of only 100 copies, Signed on the title page by Nelson Mandela, in his capacity as Founder and Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund. Highly collectible. The First edition of this culmination of over three decades' work towards a thoroughly historical dictionary of South African English, published by the Oxford University press. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Due to the size and weight of this book, extra postage may be necessary for international buyers.
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The Divine and The Decay : Inscribed and Signed By The Author In the Year of Publication
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The Divine and The Decay : Inscribed and Signed By The Author In the Year of Publication

by Hopkins, Bill

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by MacGibbon & Kee, London in 1957. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Slight pushing at the spine ends. A little toning to the text-block with light spotting to the prelims. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition with just light edge-wear. A little toning and marking to the rear panel. A few age related markings to the front panel. Light toning to the spine and flap edges. No fading to the spine. The wrapper presents very well in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed in the year of publication by the author to the front bank end-paper : 'To Ozzie, An old and wise friend. I'll make the next one thicker!, Bill Hopkins, Nov 1957'. Underneath in another hand is a pencilled name 'Oswald ?'. This right wing Nietzschean debut novel is noteworthy in that the publisher voluntarily recalled all known copies, and had them destroyed, as a result of critical allegations of fascist themes. Surviving copies of the publisher's… Read More
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Doom Of Youth
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Doom Of Youth: The scarce withdrawn 'First Issue' - One of only 549 copies

by Lewis, Wyndham

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The Sole UK Printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1932. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Some toning to the spine and edges. Light pushing with a few nicks at the spine ends. A little offsetting with toning to the text-block. The pages remain clean and there are no inscriptions or erasures. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Toning to the spine and the edges. A few nicks with mild edge wear. A closed tear to the front upper spine fold. The wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. 'The book was withdrawn following demands by the solicitors of Alec Waugh and Godfrey Winn, who come under sustained attack beginning in Chapter VI. 549 copies, which had already been sold (and of which this must be one) and the publisher's office copy are all that survived, the remainder being pulped by the publisher. The fall-out from this episode meant that this was the last book Lewis published with Chatto & Windus (Morrow & Lafourcade/Pound &… Read More
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The Doomsday Book
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The Doomsday Book

by Maclaren-Ross, Julian

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Used - Near Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1961. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and bookplates. Some very light offsetting to the end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. The colouring to the spine remains bright. A small rubbed area to the rear panel and a little toning to the spine. The Val Biro designed wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. One of the scarcest of the Maclaren-Ross titles especially with the wrapper in such collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Dorset : Shell Guide
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Dorset : Shell Guide

by Nash, Paul (Compiler) & Bawden, Edward (interest

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
First UK Edition
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The First UK printing published by The Architectural Press, London in c1936 (nd). The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. The spiral binding is intact. Original photographic card covers are complete. Some light edge wear with rubbing and light creasing in places. There is a vertical rubbed area adjacent to the spine on the front cover (see image). Internally complete with some light age related markings in places. Free from inscriptions. Some illustrations by Paul Nash on peach paper and the 'Shell' advert by Edward Bawden is present to the rear. One of (if not) the scarcest of the 'Shell Guides' titles. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Social Responsibility

Did you know that since 2004, Biblio has used its profits to build 16 public libraries in rural villages of South America?