Standing Female Nude by Carol Ann Duffy - 1985

Secker & Warburg, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Signed by Author. Includes letter and greeting card from the author. Inscription on flyleaf in ink states: "For Reginald Hailing, with gratitude and good wishes, From Vera Wheatley, August 1957". The enclosed Christmas card c. 1950 vibntage is signed by Wheatley. the enclosed letter is a 2-oage typed letter to Hailing (too lengthy to reproduce here in full) which discusses various matters including the book. Full copy can be provided to interested parties prior to purchase). Letter is signed at foot of p.2 by Wheatley in ink, and a handwritten note added by Wheatley, also in ink: "One is almost afraid to avow love for anyone of the same sex nowadays! How I loathe this love of making everything horrible!". Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing… Read More

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011-10-25. 50th anniversary. Library Binding. Fine/Near Fine. 9x5x0. Signed. A lovely 50th Anniversary Edition SIGNED BY NORTON JUSTER directly to the title page. Also briefly inscribed as shown. A 7th printing in gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; bk 3, signed by author.

Eugene, OR: Glen Coffield, 1963. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 18pp, stapled front wrapper. A scarce Beat-era mimeo revolution mag, edited from Oregon by conscientious objector Glen Coffield. This issue entirely devoted to work by poet Tracy Thompson. Includes a bibliography of the poet's appearances. Unmarked copy, horizontal folds (presumably from mailing in an envelope), light wear, last leaf loose from one staple (of three).

London: William Heinemann, 1912. Very Good. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Substantial 8vo, pp. [viii], 640. Original green cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, upper board decorated and lettered in black. Bottom edge untrimmed. Slight lean to spine, gentle pushing to spine ends, bottom corners bruised, rubbed. Signed and dated by Grand in faded sepia ink to front pastedown in the year of publication: "Sarah Grand/ 1912.", below 'Dunecht' book-label. Offsetting and foxing to feps, else, clean and tight. Very good. A pleasing copy of Grand's penultimate novel, unusual signed and tantalising in its connection with the Pearsons of Dunecht. Sarah Grand, the pen name of Frances Elizabeth Bellenden McFall (née Clarke, 1854-1943), was an Irish author and suffragist, who laid claim to coining the term 'the new woman'. Alongside her weighty 'problem' novels, in the early decades of the twentieth century, Grand lectured throughout England and the United States, promoting women's suffrage, rational dress,… Read More

Inscribed on half title page: For Dan Moll Cordially Garry WillsClean text. Price unclipped (19.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover.

Rainbow press. London.,1971. LIMITED EDITION. Number 137 of 300 copies, signed by all three authors.Six poems from each writer. Fine copy in original full green calf with gilt lettering to spine and rear board. Front bopard lettered and illustrated in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Housed in original green calf slip-case whish has some light rubbing to edges. Overall a very good copy.:

Elkin Mathews. London.,1903. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo.5 6pp booklet. Fine, unopened copy in publishers printed wraps. Housed in an early chemise and quarter blue morocco slip case, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering. Fine copy.:

Duell Sloan and Pearce,, 1963 HBDJ, 1963, Stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing, ,VG+/VG, Red Tweed cloth Hardcoverlettered in Black on Spine Cvr light wear , Interior nice tight clean light FOX, Wear, 152 pgs, DJ light rub, wear ,Light Fox back DJ tiny chips tears edges Extremities DJ, DJ spine ENDS tiny Chips Tears , DJ small mended tears edges, 8vo Book Condition: Very Good+. 5.5x8", DJ Protected Clear Mylar. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

NY: Donald I. Fine, 1985. FINE condition in FINE dust jacket. HARDCOVER. 1985. FIRST EDITION. AS NEW, bound in cream and black with blue stylized dust wraps. Square and tight, UNREAD, original price intact. SIGNED ~ INSCRIBED ~ To Ruth & Al -- At the classiest Scene Of The Crime of all, Andrew Vachss 9/88 ~. Andrew Vachss' first novel and the first in the powerful series featuring private investigator Burke.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: The World Publishing Co., 1971. Signed on the title page by James Welch. First edition / First printing. Brown paper-covered boards, Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Poems. The author's first book. A beautiful copy.