Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal and Other Stories

London : Michael Joseph, (1961). First edition. A dozen short stories – "each of them perfectly shaped, perfectly balanced and filled with delight ... an admirable writer at the very top of his form" (The Sphere, 13th May 1961). Includes "Lost Ball", "The Place Where Shady Lay", "Daughters of the Village", etc. Later published in the USA as "The Enchantress… Read more about this item

London : Michael Joseph, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. Type: Book 1st printing. DJ shows slight use with small loss to tail of spine.

London, Michael Joseph 1961.. 206 pp. 8vo. Original lightly worn wrappers, creased on spine. Foxing to endpapers. A very good copy. . Proof copy.

London: Penguin, 1962. 1st. ed. thus PBK. No. 1819 Orange cartoon cover. 222 pp. Very good copy.

London: Michael Joseph, 1961. Twelve short stories from a virtuoso of the genre. 206pp. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 205x135mm.

Michael Joseph 1961. First edition, octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Second Impression. 199 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Third Impression. 206 pages. Pictorial dust jacket with white lettering over red cloth. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners, with some tape repair. Moderate… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1962-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1.1991 cent in x 17.7865 cent in x 11.1915 cent in. 1962 First Penguin Edition - Will be sent Royal Mail 1st Class Priority Post

Penguin, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. 221 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin 1962. Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

paperback, all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book keeps postage costs down.

Penguin, 1962, first printing,. 1962. Soft cover. paperback, slight browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, spine not creased, Very Good condition .

Joseph, 1961. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. first edition without dust jacket

London, Michael Joseph 1961.. 206 pp. 8vo. Original lightly worn wrappers, creased on spine. Foxing to endpapers. A very good copy. . Proof copy.

Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. No edition remarks. 222 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are heavily tanned. Mild cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to last page. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Heavy tanning to spine. Mild scratching and marking to covers.