Search Results: Titles starting with T from Dephen Rare Books

First Edition. The Bodley Head and Anthony Blond. London 1985.
First printing of Greene's short novel concerning a wealthy French lawyer held captive during World War 2.
Book is Fine. Pristine green coloured cloth bound boards. Title in gilt on spine. No imperfections.
DJ is Fine. Not price clipped. No loss or creasing.
Fine First Edition in Fine DJ in highly collectible condition.Mor images can be provided.
Dispatched by registered post with tracking

First Edition, First Printing. Faber and Faber London 2002.
The acclaimed author's ninth novel.
Book is Fine. Boards clean. Binding tight. Internally clean. No inscriptions or markings. DJ is Fine. Not price clipped with no loss or creasing. In a protective removable sleeve.
A lovely First Edition.
Dispatched by registered post requiring signature on receipt

First American Edition. New York 1991. Harmony
Amis's 1991 Booker Prize shortlisted novel which recounts the life of a German Holocaust doctor in reverse chronology.
Book is near Fine with clean cloth bound boards. Binding tight. Leaves are clean. No inscriptions or markings. Edges of text block a little dusty. Else Fine.
DJ is not price clipped with no loss. No tears, chipping or creasing. In a protective removeable sleeve.
A near fine book in a fine DJ. An excellent copy.

First Edition
London 1828. John Murray, Albemarle Street. 8vo.
293, 85 (i. e. 58), 41 pages. 1 unnumbered page.
Contemporary half calf.
Author was a one time MP and a London merchant who spent many years as comptroller of corn returns for the Board of Trade. He was commissioned to write a report on the Corn Trade and Corn Laws and was an advocate for the repeal of the Corn Laws.
In addition to the report on the Trade in Corn in some of the States of Northern Europe, this book includes sections on the Commerce of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff and also Observations on the Benefits arising from the Cultivation of Poor Soils.
Book is in very good condition with raised bands on spine and morocco label. Spine and corners in leather. Leaves are remarkably clean and no significant age toning. Edges sprinkled. No inscriptions or markings except for previous sale price in pencil on first blank and on rear pastedown. No foxing or spotting.
Armorial bookplate on front pastedown.
Imperfections: slight tear… Read More

Scarce First Edition with DJ
Secker & Warburg, London 1966
Interesting novel by Liverpool writer Peter Loughran of a train ride to King's Cross told by a seaman in a racy and colourful style.
Book is very good. Cloth bound boards clean. Binding sound. Internally clean with no markings or inscriptions. Slight forward lean.
DJ is not price clipped showing only minor wear at extremities. Three small chips on rear panel.
Overall a very good copy in a very good DJ

First Edition 1879. Paris. In French.
Very good. Half calf over marbled boards.
Boards clean. Gilt lettering on spine but rather faded with crease on centre of spine. Some wear on corners and edge of boards.
Binding very good. Internally there are no markings or inscriptions except for light signature on first blank leaf.
First few and last few leaves only browned. Internally, leaves are clean with only light and occasional foxing.
A solid copy of an uncommon title
Securely packaged. Dispatched by registered post with tracking.

First Edition. Collins. London 1969.
World War 2 novel of British tank crew stranded behind onrushing Germans in 1940. Author is Colin Forbes which was the pseudonym for the English writer Raymond Harold Sawkins.
Book is near Fine with clean green cloth boards. Binding tight. Leaves clean. No inscriptions or markings. DJ is price clipped but otherwise complete with no loss. Very slight wear at extremities. Now in protective removeable sleeve.
A lovely First Edition in a highly collectible condition

First Edition. The Bodley Head. London 1969
Publisher's original clean cloth bound boards in pristine condition. Title in gilt on spine. Binding tight. Internally clean with no markings or inscriptions save for trace previous owner name in pencil on first blank erased by india rubber.
Tiny mark of fore edge (see images) not affecting leaves. Otherwise fine.
Clean DJ is not price clipped. Minimal wear at extremities. Small closed tear (approx 2 cms) at head of rear panel barely visible behind clear protective removable sleeve.
A lovely Greene First in collectible condition.
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