London: Oxford University Press, 1970-71. 8vo. 6 novels in 5 volumes, set. First editions thus. Original red cloth, gilt. All volumes slightly cocked with a little rubbing to the spine ends. Four volumes have a UK postage stamp featuring characters from Jane Austen's novels on the flyleaf. Very good +.....

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. 8vo. First US edition. Original quarter black cloth over dark grey boards, gilt. Top edge stained red (appropriately). Spine faded a little rubbed. Boards partly faded. Book label of Peter Messent on the flyleaf, 'Berkeley June'78'. Underlining and neat marginal ticks in ink throughout.....

London: Andre Deutsch, 1987. 8vo. First UK edition. Original red hardcovers, gilt. Unclipped d/w faded on the spine and towards the top edges. Fine in near fine d/w. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus Professor of Modern American Literature and former Head of the School of American and Canadian Studies at.....

London: Picador, 1999. 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1969. Twenty-seven stapled sections in a pink paper band, housed in a paper-covered clamshell box. Fine. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus Professor of Modern American Literature and former Head of the School of American and Canadian Studies at the University of Nottingham.....

London: Bloomsbury (& Black Swan), 1989 (& 1998). 8vo. First UK edition. Original blue hardcovers, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. With paperback reprint of 'Garp'. Irving has signed and inscribed the title page, 'For Pete' and signed the title page of 'Garp'. The unclipped d/w is slightly faded on the spine.....

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1988. 8vo. First US paperback edition. Original laminated paper covers. Spine slightly tanned. Signed on the half-title. Near fine. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus Professor of Modern American Literature and former Head of the School of American and Canadian Studies at the University of Nottingham...

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987. 8vo. First US edition. Original taupe cloth, lettered in green. Inscribed, 'To Pete, William Wharton' on the half-title. Unclipped d/w slightly faded on the spine and a little pushed at the spine ends. Near fine in near fine d/w. From the library of.....

London: Arrow, 1993. 8vo. First UK paperback edition. First published in 1987. Original paper covers. Inscribed on the half title: 'To Pete Feel the heat of hideous obsessions!'. Paper browned as usual. Near fine. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus Professor of Modern American Literature and former Head of the School.....

San Francisco: Mercury House, 1993. 8vo. First edition. Original paper covers. Spine faded. Author's ink presentation on the title page, '5/15/04 For Peter Messent - Who knows Twain better than Twain! "I'll chew you to the bone!" - Cannibal | Hilton Obenzinger'. Near fine. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus.....

Cambridge, MA: The Green Street Press, 1986. 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1967. Original laminated paper covers. Author's ink presentation on the title page. Fine. Inscribed, 'with my love Andre 23 December 1986' and signed 'Andre Dubus' as well. The author's first novel. From the library of Peter Messent, Emeritus Professor.....

Tarrant Monkton and Stanbridge, Wimborne Minster: The Workshop Press and The Dovecote Press, 1969 and 2016. 4to. 3 volumes. 1& 2: Original sewn, lithographic paper covers with cloth spines. Printed on Precision Offset paper and Ivorex board on a Gestelith 201 Press. Type hand-set in 12 point Gill Sans Serif.....

London: Penguin Books in association with Hamish Hamilton, 1963. 12mo. First edition thus. First published in 1959. Original printed wraps in jacket. Covers a little tanned. Paper browning as usual. Near fine. Penguin 1985.

London: Penguin Books in association with Hamish Hamilton, 1963. 12mo. Reprint. Fourth Penguin impression. First published in 1958. Original printed wraps. Paper browned as usual. Near fine. Penguin 1607.