Search Results: Titles starting with G from Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB

A First UK printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1972. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. Some mild pushing at the spine tips and a little dustiness to the upper text block. A very tight and clean copy. The WRAPPER is complete and in VERY GOOD++ or better condition. A little edge-wear, creasing and rubbing which is more pronounced at the upper spine (see images). A small 1.3 cm closed tear to the front upper cover, with a small area of supporting tape to the verso. A small 0.9 cm closed tear to the lower rear edge. The red colouring of the spine is completely unfaded. This is a very nice example of a wrapper that is notoriously prone to fading and wear. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector. The book has been Signed (without dedication) by John Berger to the title page. A 'Booker Prize' winning title and increasingly elusive to find as a signed title. A very sharp copy. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Granta, King's College, Cambridge University in 1980. Original Wraps. The BOOK is in near FINE condition with a little creasing at spine tips and a hint of toning to the text block. No Jacket as issued. Free from inscriptions and erasures. This copy is lacking the one page OUP insert at page 108. Illustrated with full-page black and white drawing cover design by John Blanche. The Contents: Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children (first part); Angela Carter: Cousins; Desmond Hogan: Southern Birds; Alan Sillitoe: A Scream of Toys; Emma Tennant: Alice fell; Russell Hoban: Ridley Walker; J.K. Klavans: God, He Was Good. With a section titled 'A Symposium on the British Novel, with contributions by: Lorna Sage, Chris Bigsby, Frederick Bowers, James Gindin and Christine Brooke-Rose. A very hard to find early issue Granta - containing the first publication of the first part of Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'. This copy has been Signed by Salman Rushdie, Alan Sillitoe and… Read More

The sole printing published by the R.C.A. in 1925. The BOOK is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. The original pictorial wrappers designed by Ravilious. The covers are a little spotted, soiled, creased and slightly frayed at the edges. Internally some rusting to the staples and some light spotting throughout. Free from inscriptions. Illustrations by Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, Enid Marx and others with some being hand-coloured including three by Bawden. A very early publication with illustrations by Bawden and Ravilious displaying their talents at the age of 22 years ! A very scarce publication which very rarely turns up on the open market. Only the second copy that we have handled. The book is protected in a removable archival Mylar cover. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1967. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Very light pushing and fading at the extreme spine tips. Light toning and spotting to the text-block which has just encroached onto the page edges in a few places. Slight spotting to the prelims. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The paper thin WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light toning to the spine with occasional light markings. A small tear to the spine has had a Japanese tissue repair to the verso. The Patricia Davey wrapper artwork remains very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. The nicest example of the wrapper that we have handled to date. The book has been signed (without dedication) to the title page and a ticket for the signing event accompanies this book as provenance. The author's very scarce second novel. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole printing of this illustrated edition published by the Golden Cockerel Press in 1934. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Printed in Gill Felicity Italic on Millbourn paper. 8vo. Translated from the Arabic into French by Franz Toussaint and then rendered into English by Christopher Sandford. 8 copper engraved erotic headpieces by Gertrude Hermes. This copy is number '26' (from a total edition of 275 copies), and is one of circa 25 randomly numbered special copies bound by the publishers in full vellum with gilt titling, a gilt cockerel design to the front panel, and issued with additional erotic engravings. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a small amount of lightening of colour to the front edge of the front board. Top edge gilt. Free from inscriptions. A hint of spotting to the blank end-papers. Although the specially bound full vellum copies were issued with six extra copper engravings inserted loose in the sleeve at the rear of the book, this copy has only four of the engravings… Read More

The First UK printing published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London in 1964. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with very slight pushing at the spine tips. Very light toning nd spotting to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Some slight offsetting to the blank end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. A hint of light edge wear at the upper spine tip. Light fading of the orange lettering to the spine. Light toning to the spine except where is has been protected by the wraparound band. Some very small light marks to the flaps. The 'Book Society Alternative Choice' wraparound band is complete and not faded to the spine. The Quentin Blake wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The author's scarce second book. More images available on request.

The sole UK Printing published by Horseshoe Publishing Co. Ltd in 1924. The BOOK is in VERY GOOD + or better condition. The binding is tight and is free of inscriptions. Some light offsetting to the end- papers. The boards are a little rubbed and bumped in places. The girl titling is slightly dulled. There is a small splash mark to the front cover (see images). The pages are clean with just a little light scattered spotting throughout. The page edges are lightly toned as expected with the quality of paper used. John Piper has provided five decorations to his poems and also one for the title page. No wrapper as issued. The book is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The author / artist's first book and extremely scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by W.H. Allen London in 1971. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and is free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. A little rubbing at the spine ends and corners. Light toning to the rear cover, flap edges and the spine lettering. A neat penned price to the rear cover. The Val Biro wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Albanian author's first book to be translated into English with this UK edition published one year earlier than the more commonly encountered USA edition. Ismael Kadare was awarded the 'Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca' in 1998, the 'Herder Prize' in 2005, the inaugural 'Man Booker International Prize' in 2009, and in 2016, he was made a 'Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur'. Kadare is regarded by some as one of the greatest European writers and intellectuals of the 20th century. A scarce title. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1980. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. with just some light toning to the extreme page edges. Decorated laminated boards with no wrapper as issued. The book has been inscribed by the author to the front blank end-paper : 'For John , Raymond Briggs, 1998'. Loosely inserted is the publishers' scarce promotional card for this title. Profusely illustrated throughout. The books is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

London: Privately printed : 1961. Octavo. Original brown boards. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Gilt titling to the front board and spine with brown endpapers. Printed on one side only of rice paper. Spine and board edges lightly faded and the end leaves very lightly spotted. A small closed split to the lower front spine fold. An excellent copy which is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Number '25' of only 100 numbered copies of this rare memorial address printed on the occasion of Sir Geoffrey Faber's memorial service at St Giles-in-the-Fields, Holborn, 10th May 1961. This edition was printed for private distribution only. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Oxford University Press in 1927. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Original publisher's paper label complete with slight toning to the top edge. Spare paper label is present and is tipped in to the rear. Early rubbing to the lower corners. Tiny superficial scuff to the rear cover. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Edges rough-cut. Portrait frontispiece by Emery Walker with the tissue-guard present. Contemporary gift inscription to the front blank end-paper. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Some loss to the upper spine end but there is no loss of lettering. Mild edge-wear to the lower spine tip and corners. A little light edge-wear with mild toning to the spine. Small closed tear area with light rubbing to the rear cover and a few age related markings in places. Illustrated with five B/W photographic plates which are complete. The wrapper remains very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. George Herbert Leigh… Read More

The sole printing published by The American College Of Greece, Athens in 1999. One of 24 Greek Lettered copies Signed by the author. This is letter 'Z'. Typography and design by Matthew Jennett. Wrappered edition. The BOOK and WRAPPER are in Fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed without dedication by the Author to the limitation page. The text of a letter addressed to Oxford professor Constantine Trypanis (in English and Greek) about the contemporary Cretan poet and resistance hero George Psychoundakis who translated both the Illiad and The Odyssey into his local Cretan Dialect. Psychoundakis was also the author of 'The Cretan runner', a memoir of the Cretan occupation which Leigh Fermor had translated and provided the introduction. A scarce title especially signed and with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole printing published by The New Seizin Press, Mallorca in 1986. Number '58' of only 75 copies issued which were printed by hand in the autumn of 1986', signed variously by the printer, Tomas Graves, the Catalan co-translator, Lucia Graves and illustrator, Nils Burwitz. Three sets of unbound sheets plus nine unbound etchings laid into the original publisher's yellow cloth clamshell drop down box. The nine coloured etchings (with tissue guards) are signed and numbered by the artist, Nils Burwitz. The contents are in Fine condition and housed in the publisher's clamshell case which has some light marking and slight colour loss to the lower title label. The three sets comprise : 'George Sand in Majorca' signed by Tomas Graves and Nils Burwitz; 'George Sand A Majorque' signed by Tomas Graves and Nils Burwitz; 'Na George Sand a Mallorca' signed by Tomas Graves, Lucia Graves and Nils Burwitz. The essay within each set, consists of the foreword and historical summary which Robert Graves wrote for his… Read More

The First UK printing published by The Poetry Bookshop, London in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. Light toning to the spine and edges. The gilt titling remains bright. Top edge gilt. Free from inscriptions. Some toning and spotting to the text-block. The spotting has lightly encroached onto the prelims in places. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. The fragile thin paper printed WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good- condition. Some edge-wear with a little loss at the spine ends. Both the front and rear flaps have become detached. Toning to the spine and folds. The wrapper however, comes together well and remains very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. This is the correct first issue wrapper with no mention of any other printings on the front panel. The fifth title in the series of 'Georgian Poetry' anthologies. This book contains the first book appearance of D.H. Lawrence's poem 'The Snake. Other contributors include Lascelles Ambercrombie, Martin Armstrong, Edmund… Read More

The First UK printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1965. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little dustiness to the upper text-block and one small spot to the lower text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. A little loss at the upper spine and upper rear corner. Closed tears with a little associated creasing to the rear spine fold and the rear upper edge both have some archival tape reinforcement to the verso. A little toning to the edges. Some light age related markings to the laminate in places. There is none of the usual fading to the orange colouring to the front panel with the the balloon and author's name remaining uniformly orange. Some fading of the orange colouring in the titling to the spine. The Mary Driscoll wrapper artwork remains very striking in the removable brodart archival cover. A much better than usually encountered wrapper which is very prone to laminate damage and fading. The basis for the film… Read More

The First UK printing published by The Hogarth Press, London in 1939. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Light pushing at the spine ends and a little bumping to the corners. Some mild age related markings to the boards. Red lettering to the spine as called for. Light offsetting to the blank endpapers and a little light toning and spotting to the text-block. Free from inscriptions. The errata slip to the contents page is present as issued. The fragile paper WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. A little loss at the spine ends, corners and a few very tiny areas of loss to the spine and front corner (see images). The red printed wrapper with a photograph of the tomb of the unknown warrior in Munich to the front cover is correctly priced at '12s 6d' to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Only 1500 copies were issued in November 1939 (Woolmer 458), with one subsequent reprinting the following year. A history of the German army from Frederick The… Read More

The First UK printing published by Heinemann in 1973. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little spotting and toning to the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a little toning to the upper flap edges. The Antony Maitland wrapper design looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. B/w illustrations throughout by Antony Maitland. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A very sharp copy of 'The Carnegie Medal Winner' with most copies ending up in the library system. Scarce with such attributes. Only the second copy we have handled to date. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Puffin Books in 2017. Both the BOOK and the complete WRAPPER are in Fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed By The Author And Illustrator to the title page. Accompanied with a loosely Inserted publisher's Print Signed by both Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury which is in Fine condition. The first time we have handled a copy with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact

A First UK Printing published by MacGibbon and Kee in 1962. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Rough cut pages.Very minor bumping of the rear corners. Hint of pushing at the spine tips. The black titling remains bright.Some dustiness to the text block with a little light spotting to the page edges in places. The fragile thin paper WRAPPER is price-clipped and is in VERY GOOD++ condition. Some minor edge wear and creasing to the spine ends. Minor soiling to the rear panel and the spine ends. No loss of colouring to the spine. The Kenneth Burrows designed wrapper artwork looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival protector. The book has been SIGNED by DAVID LODGE to the title page and a ticket for the signing event accompanies this title as provenance. This copy belonged to Bernard Bergonzi and bears his name to the front blank endpaper. Bergonzi is a British literary scholar, critic and poet. He is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Warwick and is an expert on… Read More

The sole UK printing of this illustrated edition published by the Golden Cockerel Press, London in 1937. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Number '182' of 126 'ordinary' copies, of a total edition of 206 copies. Printed in terracotta and black in New Hellenic Greek and Perpetual Roman type on F.J. Head grey handmade paper. Folio, bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in original crushed black quarter pigskin with terracotta cloth sides, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, and others uncut. Slight toning from the turn-ins of the morocco spine affecting the very edge of the end-papers with the very light occasional mark to the boards. Light toning to the extreme page edges in places. 14 zinc line engravings by Lettice Sandford. 'The rough grey paper was intended to give the impression of the stone on which so many of the ancient poems had been preserved, and the terracotta and black findings that of Grecian Urns'. Sanford's engraving are beautiful and sensuous' (Pertelote: Bibliography of… Read More