Search Results: Titles starting with G from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj but there is a faint residue of a black ink stamped 'D' to bottom edge.'D' (damaged?) but there is no obvious signs of such to the book.Fore-edges clean as are the contents.Colour pictorial dw/dj with minimal shelf-wear to edges,top corners slightly bumped.Green paper-covered boards with gilt letters to spine/backstrip and plain white eps.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1ste dn,331pp. A marvellous,often horrifying picture of eccentric English family life, stretching from the early 1940's to the present,and from the East End of London to the American Midwest.The author has been the recipient of the E.M.Forster Award, the Somerset Maugham Award,an Arts Council Award,a George Orwell Memorial Prize and a Bicentennial fellowship which took him to the Midwest of America. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. No owner inscrptn. VG. Bright, crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),a bookseller's extra price label (9d.NETT) to front cover,rear cover with pink background and black lettered advert (that appeared on the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no nicks or tears present.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing/wrinkling to the spine/ backstrip - but no cracking - and lightly creased cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages are completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/ detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'The Martian Way' by Issaac Asimov (publisher's typo!),2 novelettes… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1956.] VG-. No owner inscrptn but a handwritten inked house number+street name to foot of rear cover.Bright,crisp, clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert with the lower corner creased and some miniscule loss on the vertical edge in the same vicinity; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no other major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edges on both covers, slight spine roll and slight darkening of same - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning, solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any… Read More

US,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. VG. No owner inscrptn. Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour photographic artwork by CAMERAGE to front cover, with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),plus a bookseller's extra ink price (6d.) stamp to same,rear cover with b/w editor's letter to the reader (from the inside cover,that appeared in the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.About 1/2" in from fore-edge of front cover,a vertical,accidental crease the height of the cover,and rear lower corner also creased.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages and inevitable page-edge toning.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages'… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. No owner inscrptn. VG. Bright, crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with pink background and black lettered advert (that appeared on the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present - a couple of tiny snicks to top edges. Some inevitable,but minimal creasing/ wrinkling to the spine/backstrip - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound without any cracking i.e. pages are completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and with one dog-ear corner crease to pp137/7 with some accidental creasing to following pages top corners.US, 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'The Martian Way' by Issaac… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by PEDERSON, with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to all corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip which also has mottled spotting it's length and slight buckling too - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read - if at all - and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1- 160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, an editorial,3 novelettes by various authors:… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1957.] VG+. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+ black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front top+bottom) - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners; though a tiny snick to bottom edge of pp125/6.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated,circa 1958.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by DEMBER,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front+rear lower corners) - no major nicks or tears present. British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes by Clifford D.Simak and Clyde Brown,2… Read More

US,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. GOOD. [Good reading copy.] No owner inscrptn.Bright,clean,colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Mel HUNTER,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w STRATO PUBLICATIONS LTD.,advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on cover - but no cracking - and with slight spine roll or cocking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes by Damon Knight ('FOUR IN ONE.') and Robert Sheckley ('WATCHBIRD'.),3 short… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1958.] VG. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by PEDERSON,with red+ black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to all corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on cover - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading creases but some accidental dog-ear creases present to some pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1- 160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, an editorial, a novella by Christopher Grimm,2 novelettes by Lloyd… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1959.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with single price (3/6),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on both covers - but no cracking - and sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'WHATEVER COUNT' by Frederik Pohl,2… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1958.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by DEMBER,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.Rear cover with dried mud(?) stain towards it's top edge.A couple of pin-prick like indents to front cover - but without penetration or affecting pages beneath.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking - and sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean with some page-edge toning, solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to… Read More

UK,12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1956.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, with red+b/w lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-), rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front+rear top and rear lower) - no major nicks or tears present. British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable, but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip which has a slight roll, small spot stain to head of same continuing round to rear top edge of cover - but no cracking.Stain has bled through affecting top edges of pp121-127.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK, slim… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1954.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller), with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present. British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip which is also darkened - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - rear,lower corner excepted - a small corner crease.Spine/backstrip lightly cocked with slight spine roll.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,12mo Digest,1st… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. GOOD. [A good reading copy.] No owner inscrptn,but previous owner has scored a 10 across x 26 down boxed diagram to front cover - visible under angled light source.Bright,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emshwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w STRATO PUBLICATIONS LTD advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some inevitable spine/ backstrip creasing/wrinkling - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and with one dog-ear crease to any pp97/8 top corner.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes 'The Defenders' by Philip K. Dick and 'The Inhabited' by Richard Wilson,3… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present - tiny snicks; one each to head+foot of spine/backstrip.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - excepting front top corner.Top+ fore-edges ubiquitously aged/tanned; contents bright, tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional dog-ear reading creases but some minor accidental dog-ear creases,to a few pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1954.] VG+. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller), with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.) with a bookseller's extra ink stamped price (6d) to front cover,same ink price stamp repeated to contents list/table page,rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.B/w British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip which is also slightly darkened - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - top front corner excepted - a small corner crease.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/ detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1957.] GOOD.[Reading copy only.] No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp, lightly grubbed/discoloured,but vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Virgil FINLAY,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners. Small nick/tear to foot of spine/ backstrip which is lightly darkened - no other major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers. Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on both covers - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning, solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp… Read More

UK,,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1955.] VG. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by KIRBERGER,with red+ black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert and some minimal scoring/ indents; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front lower and rear top) - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge of front cover - but no cracking.Top+ fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to pages' corners.UK,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an editorial,book length serial -… Read More

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st ed. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. Wrapped and protected from day of issue/purchase; so NO owner inscrptn and NO price-clip to dw/dj - as new.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap -around matt,sea-green oceanic map artwork illustration with thumbnail,gilt sea-monsters decorated top+bottom borders colour illustrated dw/dj,capitalised,gilt decorated lettered author name and title and other capitalised white lettering to front of dw/dj; similarly coloured+lettered author name and title as the front's and publisher's capitalised sea-green lettered+illustrated name and colophon respectively to foot of same,rear panel of with continuation of map illustration and critics' white-lettered reviews.Virtually NO shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges partially and lightly toned,fore and bottom edges bright,crisp,clean without blemish/foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine,no dog-ear reading creases… Read More