
SOMERVILLE, E. OE, and ROSS, Martin [pseud. MARTIN, Violet]
An Incorruptible Irishman 1767-1843
London: Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1932
Large 8vo, pp. 265. Original blue boards, lettered in black on red spine label to spine, Bushe coat of arms in gilt on red label to... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
[ed. SCREETON, Paul]
Ancient Skills and Wisdom Review No. 5Hartlepool: Paul Screeton, N.d. [1978]
10pp. review magazine, secured with four staples to left edge. Letter: single sheet of branded stationery, 21 x 15cm.
SERANNE, Ann
Ann Seranne's Good Food With A Blender
New York: William Morrow, 1974
8vo., pp. 412. Original tan boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition.
[FRAENKEL, Michael and LOWENFELS, Walter] ANONYMOUS
Anonymous
Paris: Carrefour Editions, N.d. [1930]
12mo, pp. 29. Original yellow stiff paper wrappers.
First edition of Fraenkel's first book, and the first publication of the ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
NORTON, Mary
Are All The Giants Dead?
London: Dent, 1975
8vo, pp. 119. Original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to front panel and spine.
First edition. BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TIPPED IN TO FRONT ... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
[FRANCIS, Freddie] CHALLIS, Christopher
Are They Really So Awful?
London: Janus, 1995
8vo, pp. 276. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographically illustrated dustwrapper.
First edition,... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
CUSK, Rachel
Arlington Park
London: Faber, 2006
8vo., pp. 240. Original grey boards, lettered in black on spine.
First edition. Shortlisted for the 2007 Orange Prize.
NEWMAN, Arnold
Artists
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1980
4to, pp. 157. Original grey boards, lettered in light grey and black on front panel and spine.
First edition, INSCRIBED... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
AUDEN, W.H.
As I Walked Out One Evening
London: Faber, 1995
8vo, pp. 147. Original pale blue stiff paper wrappers, lettered in black to both panels and spine.
Uncorrected proof of this collection of... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
[pseud. RENDELL, Ruth] VINE, Barbara
Asta's Book
London: Viking, 1993
8vo, pp. 437. Original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition. The sixth Barbara Vine novel.
[AUDEN, W.H.]
Auden's Library
New York: Phoenix Book Shop, 1975
12mo, pp. 8. Original pale blue stiff paper wrappers.
First edition. One of 300 copies privately printed for Christmas 1975 by... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
YATES, Dornford
B-Berry And I Look Back
London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1958
8vo, pp. 285. Original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine.
First edition.
FRAENKEL, Michael
Bastard Death
Paris: Carrefour Press, N.d. [1936]
Tall 8vo, pp. 169. Original white stiff paper wrappers, lettered in black to front panel and spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
ALLGOOD, Jill
Bebe and Ben
London: Robert Hale, 1975
8vo, pp. 192. Original blue boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographic dustwrapper.
First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO BOB... [please click on the image or book title for more details]"A.M." All kind wishes, Jill Allgood July 1975'. TLS FROM ALLGOOD TO HOLNESS LAID IN, THANKING HIM ONCE AGAIN FOR HER APPEARANCE ON HIS SHOW.
From 1975 to 1985, Bob Holness co-presented a morning radio show on London's LBC, and over the years amassed a large collection of inscribed copies of books whose authors had appeared on the show.
An excellent copy.
ATKINSON, Kate
Behind The Scenes At The Museum
London: Doubleday: 1995
8vo, pp. 333. Original blue boards, lettered in silver on spine.
First edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
Winner of the Whitbread... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
[BETJEMAN, John] DELANEY, Frank
Betjeman Country
London: Hodder & Stoughton/John Murray, 1983
Tall 8vo, pp. 233. Original dark green boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, photographic portrait of... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
BETJEMAN, John
Betjeman in MiniaturePaisley: Gleniffer Press, 1976
64mo, pp. 22. Original maroon boards, lettered in gilt to front panel. Marbled endpapers. Original box, with numbered label still... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
THOMAS, R.S.
Between Here And Now
London: Macmillan, 1981
8vo, pp. 110. Original green boards, lettered in gilt to spine.
First edition, the hardback issue.
In a rare literary sojourn... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
THOMAS, R.S. and HOPE JONES, Peter
Between Sea And Sky
Llandysul: Gomer Press, 1998
Square 8vo, pp. 82. Original blue boards, lettered in silver to spine. Photographic dustwrapper.
First edition.
WODEHOUSE, P.G.
Big Money
New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1931
8vo, pp. 316. Original red boards, lettered in red-on-black to front panel and spine. Leading edge uncut. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated... [please click on the image or book title for more details]
