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The Voice of Asia.
New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition. Stated first printing. Hardback in neatly price clipped dust jacket - now in Mylar. Dust jacket has some light edge wear. Illustrated end papers. Pages clean. Michener had travelled widely in Asia and this book is the result of him having talked to many people he encountered along the way about their opinions of their country's religious problems, economic questions, and social revolutions. A snap shot of mid twentieth century Asia. 338 pages. 215 x 145 mm (8½ x 5¾ inches).
Book ID: 3222More details Price: £48.00 -
Titus Groan
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First edition, in second impression dust jacket (as is often stated). Bound in red cloth, Wartime economy paper. 438 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).
Condition: Original cloth boards are in a clean condition, with just some sun fading in places. Neat previous owner's details to FFEP. The dust jacket is not price clipped (shows 18 shillings), and is marked 'second impression'. The jacket is slightly marked in places, being a pale colour, and the spine is a little darkened. The edges have a few tiny chips. Overall, in a very good condition. Now held in removable protective archival sleeve.
Book ID: 2325More details Price: £150.00 -
To The Last Man
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. 256 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).
Condition: Dust jacket has 'coffee cup' stain to front, and toning to endpapers. Overall in a good condition.
Book ID: 2080More details Price: £20.00 -
Twin Sombreros.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. Toning to endpapers, otherwise in a very good condition. 288 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).
Book ID: 2079More details Price: £20.00 -
Vathek Conte Arabe. précédé de Beckford ou le Démon de Fables par G. Jean-Aubry
Edition: First Thus
Book ID: 1885More details Price: £300.00 -
Vier Winter-Vertellingen
Amsterdam: GA van Oorschot, 1963. First Thus (Oorschot). In the series 'De Witte Olifant'. Original title: 'The Acrobat and other stories'. 210 pp. White cloth binding and dust jacket. Wrapper is in good, unclipped condition, with a touch of darkening and edgewear only. Slight lean to the book. Internally in good clean condition. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).
Book ID: 3678More details Price: £25.00