A BUNDLE OF NERVES.
Stories of horror, suspense and fantasy. Pp. 220; printed grey paper wrappers, faintly soiled, edges lightly rubbed; Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1976. Uncorrected proof copy. *Short stories. More
Proof Copies
THE EMBROIDERED SUNSET.
Pp. 256; printed pink paper wrappers, lightly foxed and faintly creased, edges slightly faded and rubbed, the title added by hand on backstrip; outer leaves and edges foxed; Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1970. Uncorrected proof copy. *Fifth thriller by the prolific English novelist, best known for her children's books. More
GO SADDLE THE SEA.
Illustrated by Pat Marriot. Pp. 304(last blank), title page vignette, pictorial headpieces; cr. 8vo; printed orange paper wrappers patterned with the publisher' device, faintly soiled, the backstrip and lower wrapper lightly creased; text block slightly browned, red inked initials and price at head of title page; Jonathan Cape, London, 1978..... More
RUFTY TUFTY FLIES HIGH.
With Pictures by D. G. Valentine. Pp. [viii]+82, frontispiece, text illustrations (a couple full page); small cr. 8vo; printed blue paper wrappers, slightly creased and with mottled fading, edges and backstrip browned; a little faint browning of edges and a couple of spots of foxing; Heinemann, London, 1959. Uncorrected proof..... More
VANISHING POINTS.
Pp. [vi]+234; med. 8vo; plain paper wrappers, with publisher's label on upper wrapper, small inked mark at head of backstrip; pages faintly browned; Heinemann, Melbourne, 1992. Special Advance Proof of first edition. More
THE MAN IN THE MIRROR.
A novel of espionage. Pp. 224; printed paper wrappers; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, edges slightly rubbed; Gollancz, London, 1965. Proof copy. *Publisher's With Compliments slip loosely inserted. More
THE ROBBERS.
Illustrated by Charles Keeping. Pp. 144, pictorial headpieces; cr. 8vo; printed yellow paper wrappers, faintly soiled, upper wrapper stamped 'sample copy', the backstrip creased; Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1979. Uncorrected proof copy. More
RATHA'S CREATURE.
Pp. [vi]+260(last blank); cr. 8vo; printed light blue paper wrappers, faintly soiled and a trifle sprung; edges of leaves slightly soiled; Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1986. U.K. edition, uncorrected proof copy. *Winner of the 1984 International Reading Association's Children's Book Award and the PEN United States Literary Award. The first..... More
BOOKTALK.
Occasional writing on literature and children. Pp. viii+168; post 8vo; printed blue paper wrappers, faintly soiled; The Bodley Head, London, 1985. Uncorrected proof copy. *Loosely inserted is a slip from the publishers about the final format of the book, stating that one essay, Three fallacies about children's books (pp. 76-80..... More
THE PRESENT TAKERS.
Pp. 128; demy 8vo; printed blue paper wrappers, slightly soiled, the top fore-corners lightly creased, backstrip slightly rubbed; text block browned; The Bodley Head, London, 1983. Uncorrected proof copy. *For his 'lasting contribution to children's literature', Aidan Chambers was awarded the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002. More
THE EVENING COLONNADE.
Pp. 520; printed paper wrappers, slightly soiled and worn, title handwritten in ink on backstrip, which is creased; a little light soiling and creasing; David Bruce and Watson, London, 1973. Uncorrected Proof Copy. More
SEAWARD.
Pp. vi+168(last blank); demy 8vo; printed blue paper wrappers, fore-corners a trifle bruised; top fore-corner of several leaves lightly creased; The Bodley Head, London, 1983. U.K. edition, uncorrected proof copy. In 2012 Cooper won the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award for her ' significant and lasting contribution to..... More
AZINCOURT.
Pp. [iv]+476; tall demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, a trifle soiled and faintly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed; text block slightly browned; HarperCollins Publishers, Sydney, 2008. Uncorrected proof copy, Australian issue. More
TO BE A PRINTER.
Uncorrected proof copy. Pp. 188(last blank), text illustrations; printed paper wrappers, slightly soiled and foxed; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Bodley Head, London, 1980. Uncorrected proof copy. *Brooke Crutchley was the University Printer at Cambridge University Press from 1946 to 1974. More
THE GOLFERS.
Foreword by Henry Cotton. Pp. 192(last blank); printed paper wrappers, faintly soiled, publisher's imprint overprinted; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and rubbed; minor printing flaw to outer leaves; Collins, London, 1982. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Donovan & Murdoch 50750. More
GENTLEMEN IN THEIR SEASON.
Pp. 288(last blank); printed paper wrappers, short closed tear to head of spine; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, closed tear to head of backstrip; half-title page lightly soiled; Hutchinson, London, 1966. Uncorrected Proof Copy. More
FLOWERING WILDERNESS.
Sequel to 'Maid in Waiting'. Pp. [vi]+280; plain brown paper wrappers, slightly canted, lightly creased and worn, the backstrip creased and torn at extremities; a little light creasing and soiling; William Heinemann, London, 1932. Proof copy. More
FORSYTES, PENDYCES AND OTHERS.
Pp. xii+298; printed stiff paper wrappers, a trifle canted and slightly soiled, the backstrip creased; a couple of minor printing flaws; William Heinemann, London, [1935]. Proof copy. More
GLIMPSES & REFLECTIONS.
Pp. [vi]+338(last blank), 1 full page facsimile; printed stiff paper wrappers, slightly faded and creased; some light offsetting of letterpress, scattered slight soiling; William Heinemann, London, n.d. Proof copy. More
I KNOW MY LOVE.
Pp. 384, paper wrappers, printed title label on upper wrapper; a little light foxing; Collins, 1962. Uncorrected proof copy. More
THE IMMORALIST.
Translated from the French by Dorothy Bussy. Pp. xii+140; printed paper wrappers, edges a trifle worn, the upper wrapper dated in ink April /53; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Cassell, London, 1952. Proof copy of standard edition. Connolly, 100 Key Books. *Originally published in France in 1902 as L'Immortaliste. More
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THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES [with] ROBERT [and] GENEVIEVE, or The unfinished confidence.
Translated from the French by Dorothy Bussy. Pp. vi+202(last blank); printed paper wrappers, edges and backstrip a trifle faded and creased; a couple of spots of foxing; Cassell, London, 1953. Proof copy of standard edition. *With the publishers' With Compliments card loosely inserted. Originally published in France in 1929 (L'Ecole..... More
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ERIC GILL.
Foreword by Walter Shewring. Pp. xvi+222, title page vignette, text illustrations, appendix, indices; med. 8vo; plain brown paper wrappers, slightly soiled and creased, the backstrip split at foot; several leaves lightly creased, a little faint soiling; Cassell, London, n.d.[1952?]. Proof copy [before publication]. *Published in 1953, in a limited edition..... More
AN UNHURRIED VIEW OF EROTICA.
With an Introduction by Dr. Theodor Reik and Preface by George Jean Nathan. Pp. 128, bibliography, index; roy. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, browned; leaves browned; Secker & Warburg, London, 1959. Proof copy of first U.K. edition. *A light-hearted work on Erotica. The bibliography lists 100 titles of English erotica. More
THE SPIRE.
Pp. 224(last blank); small cr. 8vo; printed grey/green paper wrappers, with publisher's 'With the compliments of the Sales Director' slip (dated April 1964) stapled to upper wrapper, the top fore-corner of lower wrapper faintly creased; faint indentations from staple near top edge of first few leaves, the staple mark on..... More