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Modern Fiction
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1958 Orlando's Magic CarpetLondon: 1958The first edition of Kathleen Hale's charming story following her iconic character, Orlando the Marmalade Cat, in the original dust wrapper and illustrated throughout with Hale's colourful illustrations. -
1988-1992 4vol Bernard ShawLondon: 1988-1992A complete four volume first edition of this illustrated work on Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. -
1904-1936 Selected Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1904-1936An impressive set of eleven works from Rudyard Kipling, uniformly bound in the publisher's cloth, including two first editions. -
1947 Provincial LadyLondon: 1947This delightful volume contains E. M. Delafield's largely autobiographical series, which documents the life of a middle-class lady in the 1930s. -
1984 Axioms: A NovelLondon: 1984A lovely first edition copy of Sheila Macleod's powerful feminist novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1977 Xanthe and the RobotsLondon: 1977A bright first impression of this intriguing science fiction novel, exploring ethics and robots. -
1948 Web of Lucifer: A Novel of the Borgia FuryLondon: 1948A pleasing first UK edition of this novel which takes place during the Borgias' rule of Renaissance Italy. -
1975 Goodbye to BerlinLondon: 1975A very smart copy of the illustrated Folio Society edition of this well-known novel from Anglo-American author Christopher Isherwood. -
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[1906] The Beauty-ShopLondon: No date [1906]The T. Werner Laurie colonial edition of this especially scarce novel by the author Mary Woodroffe, or Mrs J. C. Woods, published under the pseudonym Daniel Woodroffe, full bound in the publisher's original, striking, pictorial cloth. -
1947 The Wayward BusNew York: 1947The first edition, first impression of Steinbeck's novel exploring human nature, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1958 Points of ViewLondon: 1958A smart first edition of this collection of essays from William Somerset Maugham, his last published work. -
1983 The Little Drummer GirlLondon: 1983A very smart first edition of this spy novel from British writer John le Carre. -
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1983 The Little Drummer GirlLondon: 1983A very smart first edition of this spy novel from British writer John le Carre, signed by the author. -
1983 Paths to the River Bank The Origins of the Wind in the WillowsLondon: 1983This scarce first edition, first impression illustrated collection of essays revealing the origins of The Wind in the Willows, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1904 Traffics and DiscoveriesLondon: 1904A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from English writer Rudyard Kipling. -
1994 Captain Corelli's MandolinLondon: 1994A lovely first edition, nineth impression of Louis de Bernieres' celebrated novel about the Italian and German occupation of Cephalonia during the Second World War. -
1970 DeliveranceBoston: 1970The first edition of James Dickey's debut novel, about a group of four middle-aged men who encounter danger in the backwaters of Georgia. -
1945 Brideshead Revisited The Sacred and Profane MemoriesLondon: 1945The first trade edition, first impression of this popular classic by the English novelist Evelyn Waugh, in the original publisher's full cloth binding. -
1991 BrokenclawLondon: 1991An excellent copy of John Gardner's ninth James Bond novel, with its story continuing from 'Win, Lose or Die'. -
1991 The Man from BarbarossaLondon: 1991An excellent early edition of John Gardner's eleventh James Bond novel, of which he has stated to be his personal favourite. -
1947 The PearlNew York: 1947The first edition of Steinbeck's popular novella about a pearl diver and his family, in the original second issue dust wrapper. -
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2011 Before I Go To SleepLondon: 2011A very smart first edition of the best-selling debut novel of Steve Watson, signed by the author. -
1989 Foucault's PendulumLondon: 1989A smart first translated edition of this satirical novel from Italian writer Umberto Eco. -
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1956 First Performance: A Mystery with MusicLondon: 1956A smart second impression of this scarce mystery from R. E. Masters, signed by the author. -
1920 The City CuriousLondon: 1920A very smart first edition of this brightly illustrated story from Belgian writer and painter Jean de Bosschere. -
1945 Transformation ThreeLondon: 1945A smart first of this collection of essays, articles, poetry, and plays based on the Personalist Idea, the third in the series. -
1937 Tom Dick and HarrietLondon: 1937This very scarce first edition, first impression of A. Neil Lyons' collection of literary portraits depicting an assortment of charming characters, illustrated by the important WWII artist Edward Ardizzone, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1946 The Ghost of Gordon GregoryLondon: 1946A signed presentation copy of Arthur Groom's scarce novel about a group of schoolboys who conjure a ghost. -
1935 American EarthLondon: 1935A very scarce, first UK edition of Erskine Caldwell's collection of stories depicting life in America in the 1920s and 1930s, this copy presented in the original dust wrapper. -
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1923 PerfectionLondon: 1923A scarce, signed limited edition English translation of Eca de Queiroz's tale. Signed by John Austen, the illustrator. -
1940 England's Pleasant Land: A Pageant PlayLondon: 1940A first edition of this moving play from English author Edward Morgan Forster. -
1947 The Age of AnxietyNew York: 1947A first edition of this long poem in six parts by British-American writer Wystan Hugh Auden. -
1936 The Year's Poetry 1936: A Representative SelectionLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this third annual publication of the poems of the year, compiled by Denys Kilham Roberts and John Lehmann. -
1932 Clemence and ClareLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this very scarce poem from Joan Adeney Easdale, from the Hogarth Living Poets series. -
1933 Difficult MorningLondon: 1933A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from English writer Randall Swingler, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1966 BriggflattsLondon: 1966A smart second edition of this long poem from British modernist writer Basil Bunting.