Grimus. A Novel.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1975. 8vo. First edition. Original purple hardcovers, gilt. Fine in fine, unclipped d/w. A superb copy of the author's first novel.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1975. 8vo. First edition. Original purple hardcovers, gilt. Fine in fine, unclipped d/w. A superb copy of the author's first novel.
London: Oxford University Press, 1975. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1949 (as 'Four Tales'). Original dark navy cloth, gilt. Jacket design by William Stobbs. Unclipped d/w just a little rubbed at the extremities. Fine in near fine d/w. #518 in The World's Classics.
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1976. 8vo. First edition thus. Original dark navy buckram, gilt. Contents clean. Price-clipped d/w has tiny loss to the spine ends and corner tips and is a little rubbed. Fine in very good + d/w. The second volume to be published in the Clarendon Edition. Very.....
London: Macmillan, 1977. 8vo. First edition. Original brown cloth lettered in black on the spine. Slight shelf lean and pushing to spine ends. Blindstamp "Library of James W. Westcott" and ink ownership ("Westcott") on fly leaf. D/w price-clipped and with a very short closed tear at the top of the.....
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1977-80. 8vo. 3 volumes, set. First editions. Original hardcovers, gilt. Jacket illustrations by David Hockney, Edward Ardizzone & Alun Hood. The head of the spine of volume one's d/w is a bit rumpled, otherwise fine in fine d/ws. The sequel to The Balkan Trilogy continues the.....
London: Collins, 1977. 8vo. First edition. Original tan cloth, gilt. Fore edge slightly foxed towards the bottom half. Unclipped d/w is faded on the spine as usual and has light foxing to the flaps. Near fine in near fine d/w. A surprisingly difficult book to find in first edition. Filmed.....
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. 8vo. First edition. Original blue hardcovers, gilt. Presentation copy, signed by the author. Jacket design by Susan Shields. Line drawings by Anne Knight. Spine ends gently pushed. Ink presentation on the fly. Unclipped d/w is faded on the spine and a little rumpled at the head.....
London: The Bodley Head, 1978. 8vo. First edition. Original terracotta hardcovers, gilt. Jacket by David Hughes. D/w faded to spine. Fine in near fine dust-wrapper. A collection of stories. "The human failings that lend the stories their light or sombre hues are familiar to everyone, yet the shock of recognition.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1978. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1848. First issued in the World's Classics in 1929 but not reprinted until this issue. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by John Lawrence. Price-clipped d/w faded on the spine and the top of the front panel, with.....
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978. 8vo. First UK edition. Original orange hardcovers, gilt. Jacket illustration by Brian Grimwood. Unclipped d/w slightly faded on the spine. Fine in near fine d/w.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1978. 8vo. First edition. Original putty hardcovers, lettered in green. Deckled bottom edge. Jacket by James Starrett. Unclipped d/w is a little tanned on the spine. Fine in near fine d/w. An anthology of short stories including Nona by Stephen King.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978. 8vo. First UK edition. Original red hardcovers, gilt. Unclipped d/w very slightly faded on the spine. Fine in near fine d/w. Uncommon.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1979. 8vo. First UK edition. Original blue hardcovers, gilt. Jacket design by Kate Cary. Tiny abrasion to the publisher's name at the foot of the d/w spine. Fine in near fine, unclipped d/w. The author's first novel. First published in the USA in 1970. A lovely.....
London: Faber and Faber, 1980. 8vo. First edition. Original blue hardcovers, silvergilt Fine in fine d/w. A collection of short stories. The author's first book, previously published in Australia.
Brighton: The Harvester Press, 1980. 8vo. First edition. Original maroon hardcovers, silvergilt. Jacket design by Craig Dodd. Neat ink ownership on verso of flyleaf. Clipped d/w is a little faded on the spine as usual. Near fine in near fine d/w. The author's fifth novel which was filmed with Colin.....
London: Thames & Hudson, 1980. Small 8vo. First UK edition. Original purple cloth, gilt. With folded promotional pamphlet loosely inserted. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. Fine in fine d/w. Scarce signed and in such fine condition.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. 8vo. First edition. Original tan hardcovers, lettered in black. Jacket design by Bill Botten. Tiny chip to the head of the d/w spine, otherwise fine in fine d/w.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. 8vo. First edition. Original burgundy hardcovers, gilt Jacket design by Shirley Tuckley. Fine in fine d/w. Published on the centenary of the author's birth, this selection also includes Amok, The Burning Secret, Fear and Letter from an Unknown Woman.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981. 8vo. First US edition. First impression with number line on verso of title page running from 10 to 1. Rebound by Asprey in half maroon crushed morocco, gilt, over maroon cloth boards. All edges gilt. Marbled paper endpapers. Fine. The last volume in.....
London: The Folio Society; Chatto & Windus & The Hogarth Press, 1982 & 1983. 8vo. 4 volumes, set. Reprints of this revised translation (first published in 1981), together with the companion volume. Original blue cloth, gilt. Jackets designed by Enid Marx. Near fine in near fine d/ws. An oddity. Volumes.....
London: Allen Lane, 1983. 8vo. First UK edition. First published in Germany as Die Unendliche Geschichte in 1979. Original red cloth, gilt. Illustrated by Roswith Quadflieg. The unclipped d/w a rather faded and a bit browned. Fine in near fine d/w.
Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1983. 8vo. First English language edition. First published in French in 1879. Original dark pink cloth, silvergilt. Fine in fine d/w. The author's second novel. Uncommon.
Edinburgh: Canongate Publishing, 1983. 8vo. First edition. Original blue hardcovers printed in gold. Erratum slip loosely inserted. Illustrated by the author. Fine in fine d/w. 'Erratum. This slip has been inserted by mistake.'.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Pages browned as usual (poor quality stock). D/w price-clipped and very slightly faded on the spine. Near fine in near fine d/w. First state jacket with quotations from Graham Greene and Angela Carter on the back panel...
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Pages browned as usual (poor quality stock). Unclipped d/w slightly faded on the spine. Near fine in near fine d/w. Second state jacket with quotations from Angela Carter and others (but not Graham Greene) on the back panel.....