Monica Ali

Brick Lane

London, Doubleday , 2003. First edition. Cloth. Monica Ali's successful debut novel, the first edition complete with unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression of Monica Ali's debut novel, following the life of Nazneen, Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at eighteen to marry an older man. The book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and was later adapted into a film of the same name in 2007. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 825A27

Katalog: Modern Fiction

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Monica Ali

Brick Lane

London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, Doubleday, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Monica Ali's debut novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first impression of Brick Lane by Monica Ali in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Ali's debut novel was short listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. Brick Lane explores East London's Bangladeshi community and the experiences of a young woman learning to adjust to a new life in the UK. It was adapted into a film in 2007 of the same name. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some light creasing to the extremities of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 853W38

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Monica Ali Brick Lane Signed First novel Brick Lane None

Monica Ali

Brick Lane

London, Doubleday, 2003. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Monica Ali's Booker Prize shortlisted novel 'Brick Lane&apos. Accompanied by the uncorrected proof. The first edition, first impression of the novel. Brick Lane' is a novel about Nazneen, an Asian immigrant who finds herself in an arranged marriage, which a disappointed man twenty years her senior. Written by Monica Ali, who is best known for this novel, which was her debut. The novel was produced into the 2007 film of the same name. A lovely set of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Proof is in the original paper wraps. Externally, excellent with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spines. Wrap edges to the proof are slightly sunned. Dustwrapper is in an excellent condition with just the occasional handling mark. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 708L38

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Novel Booker Prize Bangladeshi Brick Lane Booker Prize None

Monica Ali

Brick Lane

London, Doubleday , 2003. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Monica Ali's debut novel following Nazneen, a Bangladeshi women, as she moves to London to meet an older man. The first edition, first impression, with a complete numberline.In the original publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. This novel was written by Monica Ali and is the author's debut novel. The work follows the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at eighteen to marry an older man. The book later adapted into a film of the same name in 2007. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is also lovely with only the odd slight mark and minimal edge wear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 892Z12

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: First edition Monica Ali Bangladesh Fiction Monica Ali Booker prize shortlisted None

Alice and Claude Askew

The Tempting of Paul Chester

London, The Literary Press, 1920 . Cloth. A smart copy of Alice and Paul Askew's novel about young politician Paul Askew, who 'must prove himself noble or base', and 'the temptress who lures him on&apos. A smart copy of this novel of political intrigue from husband and wife authors Alice and Claude Askew, British authors who together wrote over ninety novels between 1904 and 1918&apos.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.First published in 1908, the novel follows young rising political star Paul Chester, who enters into an illicit and ill-fated affair with the wife of a Peer.Pencil inscription to half title. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Bumping to back strip head, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Significant marks to back strip and front wrap of dust wrapper. Small losses to rear wrap and back strip head and tail. Significant closed tear to back strip and front wrap repaired with tape to dust wrapper reverse. Significant section to tail of front wrap detached, but present. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to half title. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Buchzahl: 823F321

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: The Tempting of Paul Chester Alice and Claude Askew novel Alice and Claude Askew None

Stella Allan

An Inside Job

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this crime fiction novel by Stella Allan. Signed by the author to the front free-endpaper. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with only some very slight shelfwear. Dustwrapper is smart also, with just a few marks and some slight shelfwear. Internally, generally firmly bound, although strained in one place. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: MOD11-B-8

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: stella allen an inside job crime signed an inside job None

Stella Allan

A Mortal Affair

London, Collins, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed copy of this Stella Allan crime novel. First US edition. Inscribed by the author to the front free-endpaper. 'This gripping novel of betrayal will keep the reader guessing up to the last page.' In the original publisher's cloth binding with the original dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some light shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper has just a couple of marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just some spotting to the textblock edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: MOD5-B-4

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: stella allen crime betrayl a mortal affair crime None

Stella Allan

No Marks for Trying

London, Macdonald and Jane's, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart and uncommon copy of this romantic novel, being number fourteen in the Troubadour series. First edition. Neatly signed and personally inscribed by the author; "For Joy and Ellie, in friendship and with love, Stella Allan." Featuring the original illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper, designed by Val Biro. In original cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light edgewear to the dustwrapper. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Author's inscription neatly in ink to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: MOD8-F-4

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: troubadour stella allen val biro no marks for trying stella allen None

Ted Allbeury

The Crossing and the Judas Factor

Great Britain, New English Library , 1984-1987 . First edition. Cloth. Two first edition works by British author Ted Allbeury in the original dust wrappers. First editions of The Crossing (1984) and The Judas Factor (1987) by Ted Allbeury in the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. Ted Allbeury was a twentieth century British author of espionage fiction. Much of his work was inspired by his time as an intelligence officer in the Special Operations Executive between 1940 and 1947. It is believed that Allbeury was the only British secret agent to be parachuted into Nazi Germany during the Second World War. After the success of his first novel, A Choice of Enemies, Allbeury went on to publish over forty novels.  In the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. The dust wrappers have some light creases to the extremities and the spine of The Judas Factor is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 852W67

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Ted Allbeury The Judas Factor The Crossing First Edition The Judas Factor None

Janes Lane Allen

A Kentucky Cardinal and Aftermath

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1901. Cloth. The first two novels of A Kentucky Cardinal series by American writer, James Lane Allen. A Kentucky Cardinal was his third novel by Allen, first published in 1894, Aftermath is the second in the series. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. James Lane Allen (1849 - 1925) was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. His work is characteristic of the late-19th century local color era, when writers sought to capture the vernacular in their fiction. Allen has been described as "Kentucky's first important novelist." With William George's and Sons bookseller's label to front pastedown. In a decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light wear to extremities, slight fading to spine and the odd slight mark to boards. Institutional stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright but with occasional slight foxing, heavier to endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN14-B-9

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: a kentucky cardinal james lane allen kentucky aftermath james lane allen Hugh Thomson

Walter Allen

Living Space

London, Michael Joseph, 1940. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this novel from English literary critic and writer, Walter Allan. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Very scarce. The third novel written by Walter Ernest Allen, an English literary critic and novelist and one of the Birmingham Group of authors. Beginning with a game of cricket, we follow the life of Eustace Carr from Wednesday to Sunday. Previously held in the library of Pearn, Pollinger & Higham, an English firm of literary agents who represented Graham Greene, Paul Scott and James Herriot, among others. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light chipping resulting in loss to the extremities, particularly the head and tail of the spine. The odd small closed tear. Sunning to the spine and the odd mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Ink stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

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Buchzahl: 899T65

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Living Space Allen Space None

Mrs. Lang [Leonora Blanche Alleyne]; Andrew Lang [ed.]

The Book of Saints and Heroes

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1938. Cloth. A smart new impression of this collection of legendary tales by Mrs. Lang, with illustrations by H. J. Ford. New impression of this work, originally published in 1912. Collection of tales telling of saints fighting dragons and troubled beasts, reflective of profound spiritual truths. Written by Leonora Blanche "Nora" Lang, English author and editor, known for her collaboration for The Fairy Books published with her husband Andrew Lang. This book was edited by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by H. J. Ford with coloured as well as black and white full page plates. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, affecting only first few leaves, otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: H. J. Ford. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 831A71

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: andrew lang illustrated books anthology short story illustrated books H. J. Ford

Margery Allingham

Hide My Eyes

London, Chatto & Windus, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this intriguing work of detective fiction by Margery Allingham, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper, designed by Youngman Carter, Allingham's husband. This work is the sixteenth in the author's series surrounding gentleman detective, Albert Campion. In this particular novel, Campion is presented with a murder on a rainy night, with unknown witnesses and many potential culprits. Compared to the preceding novels, Allingham introduces many new characters to bring further intrigue to the work. Written by English novelist, Margery Louise Allingham, who was considered to be one of the Queens of Crime from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. She is known for her many murder mystery novels, being best remembered for her stories of the sleuth Albert Campion, of whom she wrote eighteen novels and many other short stories. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light shelf wear and a little fading to the head and tail of the spine. Light offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is generally smart with chipping to the extremities and slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Sunning to the wrap, heavier to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 906Q22

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Margery Allingham Hide My Eyes detective fiction dust wrapper Hide My Eyes None

Margery Allingham

The Mysterious Mr Campion: An Allingham Omnibus

London, Chatto & Windus, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition thus omnibus edition of three works from Margery Allingham's Mr. Campion series. The first edition thus, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This anthology includes three novels from Golden Age of Detective Fiction writer Margery Allingham's series of detective novels about gentleman sleuth Albert Campion.Including the novels 'The Tiger in the Smoke', 'The Case of the Late Pig', and 'Dancers in Mourning&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright. Bumping to back strip head, with light fading to back strip head and head of front wrap. Two small closed tears to tail of dust wrapper back strip, with light edgewear to back strip head. Rear wrap lightly age toned, with light spotting to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 896F38

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Albert Campion. Golden Age of Detective Fiction Agatha Christie The Tiger in the Smoke Golden Age of Detective Fiction Dancers in Mourning None

[Edith Allonby]

Jewel Sowers: A Novel

London, Greening & Co. Ltd. 1903. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce important science fiction novel from English writer Edith Allonby. First edition. Very scarce. An important novel from this author. Set on a small planet known as Lucifram, where people walk upside down, the trees were upside down, the houses were upside down, life reverses our own concept of propriety. This novel explores an extraordinary planet and the people who live there. Written by Edith Allonby, an English writer and teacher. In the original purple cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting with minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 901T74

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Jewels Sowers Allonby Sowers None