Fiction

W.H.Auden, Christopher Isherwood
£80.00

The Ascent of F6

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PUBLISHERFaber & Faber Ltd, London. 
BINDINGBlue cloth boards. 
BOOK CONDITIONShelf worn with scuffs to edges of boards and bumping to spine and corners. Some discolouration to boards. Light foxing to block edges and end papers. Printed pages remain clear and little marked. 
DUST JACKETGenerally worn and marked....

Alan Hollinghurst
£85.00

The Line of Beauty (signed copy, first edition)

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PUBLISHERPicador.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good ,few signs of wear. Printed pages are clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETPreserved in removable book wrap, remains in very good condition.
EDITIONFirst edition 2004.
DESCRIPTIONSigned by the author. Change, obsession and tragedy in the Thatcher years. 501 pp....

Alan Hollinghurst
£150.00

The Sparsholt Affair (signed copy, limited edition)

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PUBLISHERTuskar Rock Press.
BINDINGLeather bound in card slip case.
BOOK CONDITIONSpine slightly faded. Otherwise very good, Printed pages are clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETSlip case has some general scuffing and a few marks, especially on back. A little discoloured / faded.
EDITIONA limited edition of twenty...

Timothy Mo
£60.00

Sour Sweet

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PUBLISHERAndre Deutsch.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, just a little wear to edges of boards. Slight browning to leaves, otherwise printed pages remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSlight wear to very edges. Spine faded. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITIONFirst edition 1982.
DESCRIPTIONTimothy...

Alexander M. Ross
£15.00

William Henry Bartlett: Artist, Author and Traveller

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PUBLISHERUniversity of Toronto Press.
BINDINGOrange clothe boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery Good. Slight wear to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETA little discoloured, especially around edges of spine. Some wear and creasing to edges, a few marks mainly on back...

Orhan Pamuk
£30.00

The Black Book

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PUBLISHERFaber and Faber.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, tiny signs of shelf wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages are clear and unmarked.
DUST JACKETSpine faded. Some slight creasing to edges. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITIONFirst GB edition 1995.
DESCRIPTIONPamuk's second novel...

Franz Kafka
£50.00

Metamorphosis and Other Stories

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PUBLISHERThe Folio Society, London.
BINDINGIllustrated boards, within a black card slip case.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, Little handled. No noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETSlip case has just a small amount of faint scuffing and scratching.
EDITIONFolio edition 2010.
DESCRIPTIONA handsome edition, introduced by Will Self, with nine...

Kevin O'Brien
£20.00

Oscar Wilde in Canada: An Apostle for the Arts

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PUBLISHERPersonal Library, Toronto.
BINDINGCream cloth boards with pink over spine, gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little wear to ends of spine and corners. Printed pages remain clear with very few noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETWorn at edges with a few scuff marks and a tiny tears. Spine faded....

David Ellis
£50.00

D.H. Lawrence: Dying Game 1922-1930

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PUBLISHERCambridge University Press.
BINDINGBurgundy cloth boards with green title patch on spine and gilt and green lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good. Little handled, and no noticeable marks. A little slight fading to edges of boards.
DUST JACKETSome shelf wear to very edges and corners. A Few faint scratches...

Frank Harris
£15.00

Undream'd of Shores

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PUBLISHERBrentano's.
BINDINGGreen cloth board with red stain to top block edge. 
BOOK CONDITIONGenerally shelf worn with bumping to spine and corners. Few marks to boards and spine with some scuffing. Pages show some foxing although text remains clear. Small tears to edges of some pages. Previous owner's signature...

Tom Wolfe
£40.00

The Bonfire of the Vanities

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PUBLISHERJonathan Cape, London.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONJust some slight shelf wear to very edges of boards. Block edges a little browned. Printed pages remain clear with few discernable marks.
DUST JACKETA little creasing around edges. Some faint scratching to gloss surface. Price clipped. Preserved in removable...

C.S. Lewis, Edited by Lesley Walmsley
£140.00

C.S. Lewis: Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces

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PUBLISHERHarper Collins.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards
BOOK CONDITIONSlight shelf wear to very edges of boards, otherwise very good. Printed pages are clear and unmarked. 
DUST JACKETA little wear and creasing mainly to top edge. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION2000, first edition of this anthology.
DESCRIPTIONA...

Margaret Flower
£140.00

The Sonnets of William Shakespeare

Poetry
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PUBLISHERCassell & Company Ltd.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with gilt emblem and gilt top block edge.
BOOK CONDITIONSigns of shelf wear with bumping to lower corners. Few scratches and scuffs. Block edges and pages lightly foxed though text remains clear. 
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1933. One of 500 copies.

Rumer Godden
£20.00

The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

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PUBLISHERMacmillan & Co Ltd.
BINDINGDark green cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear with some fading and bumping to spine and top edge. Some marks and light foxing to block edges and edges of a few pages. Inscription to flyleaf. Printed pages clear and little marked. 
DUST JACKETA...

Diane Purkiss
£95.00

At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, and Other Troublesome Things

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PUBLISHERNew York University Press.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards. Illustrated endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, clean and unmarked, little handled. 
DUST JACKETA little very slight creasing to edges and a few faint scratches to gloss surface.
EDITION2000.
DESCRIPTIONA hard to find copy of this history of fairies, from...

Angela Carter
£25.00

Expletives Deleted: Selected Writings

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PUBLISHERChatto & Windus, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear to very edges. Printed pages remain clear with few discernable marks.
DUST JACKETSome wear and slight creasing around edges, a few small marks and faint scratching to gloss surface. 
EDITIONFirst...

Albert Camus
£20.00

The Collected Fiction of Albert Camus

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PUBLISHERHamish Hamilton, London.
BINDINGWoven green / brown cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONA little shelf wear to very edges of boards, ends of spine bumped. A few foxing marks on outer leaves and block edges, but printed pages otherwise remain clear.
DUST JACKETGenerally a little worn...

John Hartley
£20.00

Yorksher Puddin': A Collection of Most Popular Dialect Stories

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PUBLISHERW. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with gilt lettering and design and embossed border.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general wear, scuffing at edges and corners bumped. Hinges a little weak but binding feels secure. Some browning and foxing mainly affecting outer leaves and edges of...

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