Chapman's Magazine of Fiction Vol. I

London, Chapman And Hall, 1895. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Chapman And Hall, 1895. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Splendid collection from leading authors of the day, including Bret Harte and George Gissing - see photos for contents. All in good internal order with just a little light toning to stock. Small blind-embossed WH Smith Library stamp to fep and half-title, but no other library markings/evidence. Bookplate of JB Gunstone to front pastedown. Attractively decorated cloth a little dulled and lightly worn/bumped to edges. Scarce. 4to. 450pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003160

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Periodicals

Chinquapin a Journal of Arts and Literature Volume 18, Spring-Fall 1997

Santa Cruz, Chinquapin, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Santa Cruz: Chinquapin, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good edition of respected literary journal. Numerous contributors including Charles Bornheimer, Rosa Barkus, Margaret Davidson, and Andrew Maxwell. VG throughout. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (teg.1099831). 8vo. 133pp. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002622

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Poetry Periodicals

Furioso Winter 1950 [Volume V Number 1]

Northfield, Carleton College, 1950. Soft cover. Northfield: Carleton College, 1950. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent Minnesota-based literary quarterly featuring much of interest in poetry and fiction (see photo of contents page). InVG, lightly toned, order throughout. Bookplate of poet Ann Ridler to ifc. NewMexico State University library stamp to front cover, but no other indications of library use. Scarce. 8vo. 88pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004420

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Poetry Periodicals

Kaleidoscope a Spectrum of Short Stories

Wigan, BeWrite Books, 2004. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Scarce short story collection featuring "talented authors around the world" who "were challenged to visualise a kaleidoscope image and to craft stories around whichever colour struck them most strongly." The result is 31 contributions from 17 authors from the UK, USA and Europe. In VG condition throughout. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 308pp + publisher's ads. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006848

Catalogue: Fiction

New World Writing Eighth Mentor Selection

New York, The New American Library, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New York: The New American Library, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Excellent compilation, with contributions from Flannery O'Connor, E E Cummings, Dannie Abse, William Carlos Williams, Upton SInclair and many others. Stock lightly toned to page edges, otherwise all in VG internal order.Former owner's signature neatly to first page and address and price labels to ifc. Covers a little worn to edges. 12mo, 281pp + directory. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 103892

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Poetry Literary Criticism

Kobo Abé

The Face of Another

London, Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Exceptionally scarce 1st UK edition of Abé's novel of identity. Internally all is crisp, clean and bright, bar toning to endpapers. Pale orange cloth lightly creased to spine. VG unclipped d/j a little worn to top edge with small closed tear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 239pp . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 008198

Catalogue: Fiction

James James [Arthur H Adams]

Honeymoon Dialogues

London, Hurst And Blackett, 1920. Hardcover. London: Hurst And Blackett, 1920. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Entertaining and very much of its time. All in VG internal order; stock a little toned. Blue cloth boards faded to front and spine, this also worn at top. 12mo. 159pp + 16pp publisher's catalogue . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005751

Catalogue: Fiction

Brian W Aldiss; Harry Harrison (eds)

Decade the 1950s

London, Macmillan, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very good sci-fi story collection featuring Ray Bradbury among others. Light toning and a little dust spotting to top of block, but otherwise in VG+ internal order. D/j sealed to boards, as if intended for library use, though no signs of this otherwise. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 219pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 104076

Catalogue: Fiction

Margery Allingham

Hide My Eyes

London, Chatto And Windus, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Chatto And Windus, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock lightly toned but otherwise all in VG internal order. Offset toning to endpapers. Former owner's neat signature and date to fep. Orange boards dulled to edges, with sharp bump to bottom front corner. Striking Youngman Carter designed d/j, rather toned and creased with small loss at head of spine and staining to rear, now in removable protective sleeve. 8vo. 219pp . Good/Fair.

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Book number: 103255

Catalogue: Fiction

Eric Ambler

Passage of Arms

London, Heinemann, 1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Heinemann, 1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Well regarded Ambler novel in VG order throughout. Clean and bright internally. Brief neat gift inscription to fep. Smart black boards with bright gilt tilting to spine. VG clipped d/j a little toned to rear and now in protective sleeve. 8vo. 250pp . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 102824

Catalogue: Fiction

Kingsley Amis

The Alteration

London, Jonathan Cape, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock toned to edges but otherwise all in VG internal order. Neat gift inscription to fep. Pale green boards lightly shelfworn only, with minor bumping. Bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 208pp . Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 101796

Catalogue: Fiction

Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest (eds)

Spectrum III a Third Science Fiction Anthology

London, The Science Fiction Book Club, 1964. Hardcover. Bar a little light and uniform toning this is in VG clean, crisp and brought order throughout. Pale orange boards only lightly marked. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 272pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008433

Catalogue: Fiction

Kingsley Amis

That Uncertain Feeling

London, Victor Gollancz, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. London: Victor Gollancz, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Top of block a little spotted but pages are clean and bright in this first printing. Former owner's name neatly to fep. Red boards lightly marked with fading at head and foot of spine. Unclipped d/j heavily worn to edges with closed tears and some minor loss. Now in protective sleeve. 12mo. 254pp . Good/Fair.

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Book number: 008342

Catalogue: Fiction

Evelyn Anthony

Albatross [Signed]

London, Hutchinson, 1982. First . Hardcover. In VG order throughout, stock lightly toned. Signature of Evelyn Anthony to title page. Smart black boards with bright silver titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j in removable protective sleeve, a little toned to inner flaps. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 268pp . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004260

Catalogue: Fiction

Robert Archer

The Case of the Vanishing Women

London, Gerald G Swan, 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. A little light toning to stock but still in VG crisp, clean and bright order throughout. Light blue boards faded to very edges. VG unclipped d/j marked to rear. 12mo. 205pp . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004935

Catalogue: Fiction