Kingsley Amis

Girl, 20

London, Jonathan Cape, 1971. First edition. Cloth. The first U.K edition of this novel by Kingsley Amis. This novel is a dissection of the flower-power phase of the 1960s. It follows the antihero, Sir Roy Vandervane, a conductor and composer who is a pillar of the establishment. Sir Roy is bewitched by a young, highborn hipppie named Sylvia and falls hard for protest, bellbottoms and the electric guitar. Sir Kingsley Amis was a popular English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote in many genres including comedy, science fiction and mystery. He was regarded as one of the finest English comic novelists of the second half of the twentieth century. Amis won many awards during his time, including the Booker Prize, which he was shortlisted for three times before finally winning in 1986. In the original cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart with very little shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is smart with minor rubbing to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Small chips from the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Front wrap has a small closed tear the size of 1cm. Light rubbing to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 578L27

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Sonstige Stichworte: Hippies Novel First Edition Amis Novel None

Kingsley Amis

The Green Man

London, Jonathan Cape, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy of this unique Kingsley Amis novel, a ghost story and comical novel here in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The Green Man' takes place in an inn between London and Cambridge; the inn dates back to the fourteenth century and is haunted by one of the previous owners from the seventeenth century.An unusual work by Kingsley Amis, a departure from his previous works which this being described as three genres in one - ghost story, moral fable, and comic novel.From the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, once the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with a couple of light marks to the boards. Spine of the dustwrapper is very lightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 793P32

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Kingsley Amis

The Green Man

London, Jonathan Cape, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Kingsley Amis' only foray into supernatural horror. Featuring the original illustrated dustwrapper designed by Colin Andrews. A Times Literary Supplement reviewer described The Green Man as "three genres of novel in one": ghost story, moral fable, and comic novel. The novel reflects Amis' willingness to experiment with genre novels (e.g. The Alteration (science fiction/alternate history), or Colonel Sun: a James Bond Adventure) while displaying many of the characteristics of his conventional novels, both in superficial aspects such as fogeyishness and problems with alcohol, and in more substantive aspects such as a self-reflective observation of human cruelty and selfishness in everyday relations. In original cloth binding with original unclipped illustrated dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some light sunning to the extremities. Dustwrapper with light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, though with some light spotting to the textblock edge and endpapers. Ink marks and signature to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.

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Kingsley Amis

The Green Man

London, Jonathan Cape, 1969. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this spooky Kingsley Amis novel. A Times Literary Supplement reviewer described The Green Man as "three genres of novel in one": ghost story, moral fable, and comic novel. The novel reflects Amis's willingness to experiment with genre novels. In a blue cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some light bumping, and slight discolouration to the boards. Dustwrapper is quite smart, though with some sunning to the spine, some small closed tears, and a few instances of foxing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some scattered instances of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: MOD6-F-8

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Kingsley Amis

The Green Man

London, Harcourt Brace and World, 1970. First edition. Hardback. The first U.S edition of this novel by Kingsley Amis. With the printer's key, B C D E . Held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Sir Kingsley Amis was a popular English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote in many genres including comedy, science fiction and mystery. He was regarded as one of the finest English comic novelists of the second half of the twentieth century. Amis won many awards during his time, including the Booker Prize, which he was shortlisted for three times before finally winning in 1986. In the original quarter cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is bumped to the head and tail of spine. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 583L15

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Amis Comedy Humour Comedy None

Kingsley Amis

Jake&Apos;S Thing

New York, The Viking Press, 1979. Paperback. A scarce proof copy of this novel by noted author Kingsley Amis. Dated for release May 1979 on the front of the wrap. First published in the UK the previous year. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first novel Lucky Jim was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long career in writing. He wrote more than 40 books, including 20 novels and many volumes of poetry. In 2008, The Times ranked Amis 13th on their list of the top fifty greatest British writers since 1945. Jake's Thing tells the story of Oxford don Jake Richardson and offers a satirical insight into aging. In the original orange wrap. Externally very smart with some slight shelfwear to the extremities. Ink annotations to the front of the wrap and the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 597K16

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Luck Jim Oxford University Satire Aging Oxford University None

Kingsley Amis

I Like It Here

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this early novel by Kingsley Amis, a semi-autobiographical work set in Portugal. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'I Like It Here' is a loosely autobiographical novel dramatising Kingsley Amis' trip to Portugal to fulfill the conditions of his Somerset Maugham Award.This is an early work by Amis, who went on to have a prolific literary career. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Repair to the reverse of the dust wrapper to the head of the spine. Only a few light handling marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 883P22

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Kingsley Amis

I Like It Here

London, Victor Gollancz, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this comic novel by Kingsley Amis. This novel is about going away from England abroad. The 'here' referred to in the title is England. Sir Kingsley Amis was a popular English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote in many genres including comedy, science fiction and mystery. He was regarded as one of the finest English comic novelists of the second half of the twentieth century. Amis won many awards during his time, including the Booker Prize, which he was shortlisted for three times before finally winning in 1986. In the original full cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Dustwrapper is sunned to the spine. A few small chips to the head and tail of spine. Sunned line across the wrap horizontally. Minor bumping to the extremities of wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and generally clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 581L23

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Amis Comic Humour Novel Comic None

Kingsley Amis

I Like It Here

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S edition of this novel by Kingsley Amis. Signed by Kingsley Amis to the title page. This is Amis's third novel and it is highly comical. Sir Kingsley Amis was a popular English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote in many genres including comedy, science fiction and mystery. He was regarded as one of the finest English comic novelists of the second half of the twentieth century. Amis won many awards during his time, including the Booker Prize, which he was shortlisted for three times before finally winning in 1986. In the original full cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, lightly bumped to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. A few marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is chipped to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Spine of dustwrapper is faded. A few spots to the wraps. Closed tear to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 578L22

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Novel England Humour Amis England None

Martin Amis

Night Train

London, Jonathan Cape, 1997. First edition. Paperback. A smart, first, uncorrected proof edition of 'Night Train' by Martin Amis. The uncorrected, proof edition, bound in the publisher's original paper wraps. Written by English novelist, essayist and screenwriter, Martin Amis, who is known for his fiction novels and for his memoirs. Amis's work surrounds the excesses of modern Western society and was named as one of The Times's fifty greatest British writers since 1945. 'Night Train' is a work of detective fiction, with Detective Mike Hoolihan investigating the apparent suicide of a colleague's daughter. Similar to Amis's other works, this novel features a symbolic pairing of two characters, being Detective Hoolihan and his police colleague, Jennifer Rockwell. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, very smart, with light sunning to the spine and the occasional mark to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 881Q2

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Sonstige Stichworte: uncorrected proof first edition martin amis night train first edition None

Martin Amis

Night Train

London, Jonathan Cape, 1997. First edition. Cloth. The first impression of Martin Amis' haunting ninth novel. This book is told from the perspective of Detective Mike Hoolihan, a female detective who is charged with the task of finding the motivation for Jennifer Rockwell's suicide. Jennifer, a beautiful astrophysicist with a seemingly perfect life seems to have had no reason to kill herself. Thematically this book touches on cosmology and chaos theory, and their relation to the human condition as a possible motive for suicide. In a black cloth binding. Externally, smart, with just some slight bumping. Dustwrapper is smart, with just a couple of labels to the rear and some slight edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Sonstige Stichworte: martin amis kinglsey amin mike hoolihan jennifer rockwell kinglsey amin None

Kingsley Amis

The Old Devils

London, Hutchinson, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Amis' Booker Prize winning novel, a later impression of this satirical novel set in Wales. The first edition, fourth impression of this work.Signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Best wishes to Doris Black, Kingsley Amis&apos.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Winner of the 1986 Booker Prize.'The Old Devils' centres around a modesty famous writer, Alun Weaver, who moves back to Wales with his wife.Written by the satirical twentieth century author Kingsley Amis, one of the most popular authors of the post-war period. He is also the father of fellow author, Martin Amis. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is lightly edgeworn with a couple of very light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 757P20

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Old Devils kingsley amis alun weaver booker prize kingsley amis amis None

Kingsley Amis

The Old Devils

London, Melbourne, Auckland, Johannesburg, Hutchinson, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, third printing of The Old Devils, Kingsley Amis's Booker Prize winning novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition, third printing of The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis in the original publisher's binding and clipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author.This Booker Prize winning novel is one of Amis's many satirical works. It centres on Welsh characters and protagonists and provides a commentary on the perception of Wales in wider history and culture. The novel touches on other themes such as age, alcoholism, marriage, and love.  In the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some minor wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 829W17

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Sonstige Stichworte: Kingsley Amis Old Devils Booker Prize Winners Dust wrapper Old Devils First editions None

Kingsley Amis

The Old Devils

London, Hutchinson, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of 'The Old Devils' by Kingsley Amis. "'The Old Devils' shows the awful and absurd consequences when a group of men and women begin to move out of the comfortable shelter of middle age into a new sense of isolation and loss, of regret and lost opportunity and for destructive selfishness too." "'The Old Devils' is the most outrageously funny Amis novel for many years as well as the most overtly serious." In a brown cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, smart. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper has minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: MOD7-F-12

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Sonstige Stichworte: the old devils kingsley amis middle age humour kingsley amis None

Kingsley Amis

The Old Devils

London, Melbourne, Auckland, Johannesburg, Hutchinson, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Kingsley Amis's novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition of The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis in the original publisher's binding and unclipped dust wrapper. This Booker Prize winning novel is one of Amis's many satirical works. It centres on Welsh characters and protagonists and provides a commentary on the perception of Wales in wider history and culture. The novel touches on other themes such as age, alcoholism, marriage, and love. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. There is some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. To the dust wrapper, there are a few very small closed tears and some light creasing. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 853W61

Katalog: Modern Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Kingsley Amis The Old Devils Modern Fiction The Old Devils None