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1937ARC95070Frederick Muller Ltd. London 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition first printing. 8vo. 256pp. Yellow cloth lettered in red at the spine. Some offsetting from the dust wrapper colouring to the upper board cloth and a speckling of light spotting to the top- and fore edge with a little more to the title page. A very good copy in fractionally rubbed and faded non-price-clipped dust wrapper. A seven-page introduction by the editor precedes essays by Rex Warner Edward Upward Arthur Calder-Marshall Barbara Nixon Anthony Blunt Alan Bush Charles Madge Alistair Browne J.D.Bernal T.A.Jackson and Edgell Rickword. Uncommon. "The Mind in Chains could never have been written were it not for the widespread belief of intellectual workers that the mind is really in chains to-day that those chains have been forged by a dying social system that they can and must be broken - and in the Soviet Union have been broken; and that we can only realise our strength by joining forces with the millions of workers who have nothing to lose but their chains and have a world to win" - Day-Lewis. Frederick Muller Ltd., London Hardcover
1929ARC94118Cobden-Sanderson Ltd. London 1929. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition first printing. 8vo. xii 143pp. Cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards lettered and ruled in gold at the spine and with the publisher's black top edge stain. Errata slip tipped to the introduction verso as required. Free endpapers partially toned. A virtually fine copy in very good non-price-clipped Whistler dust wrapper lightly darkened and dust soiled with one short closed edge-wear and several tiny fractions of loss. A super copy of this star-studded anthology which includes contributions from Maurice Baring Max Beerbohm Clive Bell Hilaire Belloc Lord Berners Edmund Blunden Cyril Connolly Ian Hay Ronald Knox Rose Macaulay Raymond Mortimer Harold Nicolson Vita Sackville-West Siegfried Sassoon Edward Shanks J.C.Squire Christopher Sykes H.M.Tomlinson Hugh Walpole Dorothy Wellesley and nearly a score of others. Loose advertising flyer for Blunden's 'Undertones of War' issued a year earlier under the same imprint laid-in. Cobden-Sanderson Ltd., London Hardcover
1919ANTHOLOG002293The Voices Press London. 1919. First edition in book form of the first six issue of this postwar literary journal. The introduction by Quiller-Couch celebrates the work of the contributors: ''.fresh and full of faith. It produced an impression on me concerning which for the moment I could not decide whether it resembled dreaming amid hideous realities or awaking from a hideous nightmare.'' Contributions by Neville Cardus Louis Golding John Middleton Murry et al. Louis Golding's poem ''Lenin'' is startling in its enthusiasm for the scything down of ''rank men''.Signed by Neville Cardus on the verso of the first blank. At the time his writing was concentrated on music criticism as shown by his contributions here. It was not long however before his work as a cricket correspondent began to cement his journalistic reputation.Faint spots to fore-edge. Front cover slightly marked. Some rubbing to edges of covers. Very good. Scarce. The Voices Press, London. unknown
PJH48304The Socialist Party Belfast 1942. VG bright copy in publishers wrappers. 16pp. 1st edition of collection to aid the Russian Red Cross. Contents includes: "Soviet Symbol" by William Adair "Neither Here Nor There" by W.R. Rodgers "The Little Lough" and "Sonnet in Autumn" by John Hewitt "The Threshold" and "Mrs Jones: A Roundelay" by Colin Middleton "From Sebastian" and "Instead of a Carol" by Rayner Happenstall "Eyes" and "Poem in May" by R. Patrick Maybin "From the Lassoing of a Maverick" and "In The Plain Words of an Ordinary Man" by Paul Potts "Poem" and "The Dialectical Dreamer" by Maurice James Craig and "The Dead" by James Mackinlay The Socialist Party (Belfast) 1942 unknown
196016695EVERY BOY'S BOOK OF OUTER SPACE STORIES Fell 1960 first edition text block shows some tanning as usual else fine in vg pictorial dust-wrapper with contributions by: Lee Correy Oliver Saari Malcolm Jameson Poul Anderson Julian May Frank M. Robinson C. M. Kornbluth Manly Wade Wellman Algis Budrys et.al. Inscribed by the editor to yours truly. Fell unknown
197014750THE AUTHORS OWN COPY FIRST FLIGHTS TO THE MOON Doubleday 1970 first edition just about fine in vg dust-wrapper. Editor / author Hal Clement gathers up contributions by Isaac Asimov John Brunner Arthur C. Clarke Thomas Disch Larry Niven et.al. This copy Clements very own comes with a letter from a Doubleday editor stating "Herewith first copy of FIRST FLIGHTS TO THE MOON. I think it looks especially good. Hope you like it." Signed by the author / editor. Doubleday unknown
195516122Gateway To The Stars: A Science Fiction Anthology Of British Authors Museum Press / Science Fiction Club 1955 first edition fine like full color pictorial dust-wrapper with just a bit of rubbing to the dust-wrapper spine extremities. Contributions by: J. T. Mcintosh Alan Barclay John Christopher Gene Lees John Beynon John Wyndham James White Peter Hawkins E. C. Tubb & Lan Wright. Signed by editor Carnell and dated at time of publication. Museum Press / Science Fiction Club unknown
199819062Lamps On the Brow James Cahill 1998 first edition very fine in special lettered binding SIGNED by authors Ben Bova Gregory Benford Bruce Bethke David Brin Andre Norton Laura Resnick Mike Resnick Josepha Sherman Harry C. Stubbs Gene Wolfe & A. E. Van Vogt. James Cahill unknown
193414760THE FAIRIES RETURN OR NEW TALES FOR OLD Peter Davies 1934 first edition just about fine in vg dust-wrapper with original contributions by A. E. Coppard Clemence Dane E. M. Delafield Lord Dunsany Eric Linklater Christina Stead et.al. Peter Davies unknown
198500470THE HUGO WINNERS VOLUME 4 1976-1979 Doubleday 1985 first edition fine. The first state proof of this title in unbound sheets measuring 8 by 11 inches. This copy INSCRIBED by Asimov to one of his publishers. Very scarce thus in this format let alone SIGNED or INSCRIBED. Award winning contributions by: Roger Zelazny Larry Niven Fritz Leiber James Tiptree Jr. Isaac Asimov Joe Haldeman Spider and Jeanne Robinson Joan D. Vinge Harlan Ellison John Varley Poul Anderson and C. J. Cherryh. Doubleday unknown
196616141TIME PROBE: THE SCIENCES IN SCIENCE FICTION Delacorte 1966 first edition fine in near fine dust-wrapper with several modest creases in the rear dust-wrapper panel near the rear flap fold. Contributions by: Clarke Arthur C. Robert Heinlein Murray Leinster Robert Silverberg Isaac Asimov Johm Schmitz Cyril Kornbluth Jack Vance et. al. Delacorte unknown
195216108YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS 1952 Fell 1952 first edition fine in near fine pictorial dust-wrapper with some slight wear. Contributions by Eric Frank Russell Walter M. Miller Jr. Frank Robinson Arthur C. Clarke and Poul Anderson. Inscribed by co-editor Ditky to a science fiction author. Fell unknown
19972392Quito: Dinediciones 1997. 1st ed. Hardcover. Used; Like New. 4to bds 158 pp. dust jacket semi glossy stock illus. Erotic texts and plates on facing pages. Includes essays by Hernán Rodríguez Castelo and Javier Ponce. Dinediciones hardcover
20095699London: GreenProfile 2009. FIRST TRADE EDITIONS SIGNED BY 15 CONTRIBUTORS 4 vols. 8vo pp. 207 1; 208; 206; 208. Original colour-printed card wrappers. Just a touch of shelfwear to extremities. Signed by 15 contributors to the title-pages of their contributions. A complete set of the trade paperback editions of these charity anthologies published for Oxfam based loosely around the 4 classical elements and highlighting aspects of the charity’s work in related areas for example the afterword of the third volume ‘Fire’ summarises their work in arms control. In this set Kate Atkinson Ian Rankin Marina Lewycka Alexander McCall Smith DBC Pierre A.L. Kennedy Kamila Shamsie Louise Welsh Geoff Dyer Xiaolu Guo Ali Smith Jeanette Winterson William Boyd Michel Faber Giles Foden and Michael Morpurgo have all signed their contributions. GreenProfile paperback
2011AME_9780313376429PraegePublisher 2011. 1. Hardcover. New/New. PraegePublisher hardcover
1976207927Northridge California: Lord John Press 1976. First Edition. Fine. 4to 47pp; cloth-backed boards. One of 350 numbered copies #288 signed by each poet. Lord John Press unknown
18308958London: John Duncombe no date c 1830-. Very Good. 1830. Hardcover. 232 pp. includes index; two title pages the first engraved with engraved frontis; 32mo 4 1/4" x 2 7/8"; green cloth spine lettered and decorated in gilt; all edges gilt; endpapers of yellow coated stock. Light ownership signature front endpaper; moderate cover soil with a faint stain upper leading front corner with some effect to top edges of pastedown and front endpaper; first few signatures slightly sprung but binding is tight; gilt edges losing their lustre. Appears to be quite scarce. Not found on Worldcat or any other of our usual data and auction sources. . John Duncombe no date (c 1830-) hardcover
198273191San Francisco: Gay Sunshine Press 1982. First edition signed hardcover issue. 193 pp. Fine in gilt lettered full cloth. No dust jacket as issued. One of an unstated limitation thought to be 100 SIGNED by Leyland. Contributions by Robert Glück Joseph Torchia Ned Rorem Allen Ginsberg Will Inman Oswell Blakeston Jeffrey Beam Joe Brainard and many others. San Francisco: Gay Sunshine Press hardcover
200646176Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press 2006. First edition lettered & signed issue. Twenty-one letterpress printed broadsides laid into a printed folder. All items fine. Work by David Barker Justin Barrett Charles Bukowski Alan Catlin Christopher Cunningham Soheyl Dahi David Mark Dannov Eric Dejaeger S.A. Griffin Christopher Harter John Kay Arthur Winfield Knight Richard Krech Tom Kryss Marie Lascu Ann Menebroker Owen Roberts Kent Taylor Mark Terrill A.D. Winans and Jeffrey Weinberg. SIGNED by all living contributors. Dover: Bottle of Smoke Press unknown
19456144Middlebury: Otter Valley Press 1945. First edition. 61 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 400 of 450 numbered copies. Poems by Villon De Ronsard Corneille Hugo De Lisle Verlaine Baudelaire Mallarme and Rimbaud. Middlebury: Otter Valley Press unknown
198956131Louisville: American Voice 1989. First edition. 64 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with sewn binding. One of 50 numbered copies the entire hardcover edition on Iyo paper. A poem each by Peggy Steele Denise Levertov Sandra McPherson Ruth Whitman Gwen Head Jo Carson Jane Wilson Kaufman Ann Kilkelly Catherine Sutton Elizabeth Madox Roberts and George Ella Lyon. Louisville: American Voice, hardcover
196246343Madison: Sixties Press 1962. First trade paperback printing. 45 pp. Very near fine in wrappers and like dust jacket. SIGNED by Bly on the title page. Madison: Sixties Press, paperback
193922535London: Faber and Faber Ltd 1939. First edition. Christmas 1941 gift inscription on front free endpaper. Gold lettering on spine dull hairline crack along inner front hinge a tight clean very good copy in a very good printed dust jacket with mild shelf wear to spine ends upper edges and corner tips internal tape mends along top edges and some overall dust soiling. Uncommon in jacket. 22535. Octavo original red cloth spine stamped in gold. 550-page anthology with nineteen stories by Peter Cheyney Agatha Christie Freeman Will Crofts Philip MacDonald Ellery Queen John Rhode E. C. Vivian and others. Follow up volume to MY BEST DETECTIVE STORY. Faber and Faber Ltd unknown
1752000484London: Printed for R. Ware T. Longman C. Hitch and L. Hawes J. Hodges et. al 1752. 5th or later Edition. Leather. Good/No jacket as issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 16mo.237 30pp. Bound in 18th century full calf. Six compartment spine with raised bands decorated and ruled in gilt. Red and black title and volume labels on spine. Front board expertly repaired. Internally bright and without defect. A Very Good copy. Volume 2 of a multi-volume set. Printed for R. Ware, T. Longman, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, et. al unknown
1838002758Whitaker and Co. 1838 304 p. 8vo. Full black calf hardcover 5 banded spine gilt decorated with red and brown title labels gilt bordered covers gilt and blind dentelle edges marble leaf edges and endpapers text illustrated with tissue guarded wood and steel engravings. Measures: 1.75 W x 6 D x 8.5 H inches. Provenance: "The White House" TWH retail label adhered to the rear endpapers offers a historical reference. TWH was the first department store in San Francisco; it opened in 1854 and closed in 1965 located at Post and Grant. In the 19th century most bookshop sales in the US took place in departments of major department stores like TWH. Wholly plausible the book was acquired in the mid 19th century by a previous owner on a pleasure trip downtown SF which meant dressing up--hats gloves and stockings required. TWH was a place to be seen like its competitor The City of Paris and was known for its French atmosphere. Raphael Weill one of SF's merchant princes built a grand store for a booming city with an eager clientele. The purveyor defined good taste and satisfied desires for anything French. Certainly paints a colorful picture of the TWH shopping experience when this fine book was acquired at TWH's book department located on the main selling floor of the grand store. CONDITION NOTES: Very good; light wear not commensurate with age and use e.g. sporadic wear at extremities and light foxing throughout text ink ownership inscription on front free endpapers text pages clean and light age-toned strong square spine/tight binding. A nice copy. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Whitaker and Co. hardcover
