BURROUGHS, WILLIAM

The Soft Machine

Calder and Boyars, London. 1968, Revised 3rd Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 188 pages (complete). A most decent copy. This is the first publication of the revised third edition. In this edition most chapter titles were intact from the second edition, but they began at more natural places in the text, whereas the second edition could place them in the middle of a sentence. The chapter 1920s War Movies was renamed The Streets of Chance. Twenty pages of new material had been added, plus about eight pages from the first edition which had been removed in the second edition. About five pages of material which was present in both the first and second edition was removed. This edition also included an "Appendix" and "Afterword". Unusually, this copy is in excellent health. The dustjacket has scuffing and some wear about the edges. The dj is comfortable and sure. The boards are neat and smart. The contents are in near immaculate condition. The pages are very clean and clear, very confident and certain. fk. Near Fine/Good.

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NABOKOV, VLADIMIR

Pale Fire

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1962, 2nd impression. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 315 pages (complete). Second impression of first edition. The dustjacket has scuffing, wear, marks from handling and storage. It is comfortable and secure. The boards are mild-mannered with light shelving wear. Within, the contents are clean, clear, contented, certain, fresh - as if barely used. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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ORWELL, GEORGE

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Uniform Edition)

Secker & Warburg, London. 1954, 2nd Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 303 pages (complete). After a period of being out of print Secker and Warburg reprinted this harrowing tale (which Orwell regretted publishing, but Norman Mailer declared perfect) in the Uniform Edition series. The dustjacket is simple, scruffy. It has wear, rubbing and scuffing. It is comfortably secure. The boards are scuffed and lightly worn from storage and shelving. They are benign and patient. Within, the contents are in very good condition. The pages are clean, clear, confident, certain, comfortable. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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SALINGER, J D

The Catcher in the Rye

Hamish Hamilton, London. 1960, fifth impression. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 253 pages (complete). An agreeable copy. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket has storage wear about the edges and spine seams. They are otherwise secure and comfortable. The boards are tidy. Within, the contents are very pleasing. The pages are clean, clear, confident, generous, comfortable. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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