Recent Arrivals from Quair Books

London: William Heinemann, 1901. Good+. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp. xii,. Original blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt. Edges untrimmed. Rubbed and bumped, echoing into text block, top edge dusty. Offsetting and foxing to endpapers. Inscribed by Irving in blue ink to half-title: "To F.C. Burnand, with all good wishes, from H. B. Irving", spine cracked… Read more about this item

London: Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1927. Quarter parchment, cloth boards. Near Fine. FIRST LIMITED, SIGNED EDITION, no. 282 of 400 (475 in total). Large 8vo. Quarter parchment spine, lettered in gilt, red and black marbled cloth. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed, a few unopened. Signed in blue ink to limitation page, scatter… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1968. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Pushing to spine ends, top corners bumped (echoing into text block), spotting to top edge, else, clean and bright. In the Craig Dodd-designed dust jacket: spine darkened, spine ends creased, gently soiled. Very good/ very good Nevertheless, a nice… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1979. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Pushing to spine ends, top corners bruised, scant spotting to top edge. Minor folding glitch to ffep, scatter of spots to rear endpapers, else, clean and bright. In the original dust jacket: some foxing to flaps and reverse, rear panel… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co. LTD, 1950. Cloth. Near Fine. Second impression. 8vo. Original blue buckram, spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edge spotted. Hilary Smith's ex libris and Foyles label to front pastedown, fondly inscribed in blue ink: "To darling Hilary, with all my love, Priscilla, 15th November 1950" to ffep. Else, clean and tight. In the… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co.LTD, 1958. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Lean to spine, spine ends bruised, scant spotting to edges. Some foxing to first and final pages, occasional marks, else, clean and tight. In the original pink illustrated dust jacket: spine sunned, creased and chipped, a number of closed tears.… Read more about this item

London: J. M. Dent & Sons LTD, 1954. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Pushing to spine ends. Signed by Catherall in blue ink to ffep. Else, clean and tight. In the vibrant original dust jacket: a little grubby, spine ends creased and worn. Very good/ very good… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1957. Cloth. Good+. FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo, incl. glossary. Original light blue linen, spine lettered in gilt. Bumped, top edge toned and foxed, a few spots to other edges. Scatter of spots and bald patches to pastedowns, remains of a label to ffep, else, clean. In the Dick Hart-illustrated dust jacket: spine gently sunned, a little… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1929. Cloth. Good+. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Small 8vo, pp. [viii], 297, [1] + charming title page woodcut of tea service for two by Ray Garnett. Original blue and brown mottled cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Bottom edge untrimmed. Spine cocked, backstrip and boards sunned (as often seen), extremities bumped, head of spine… Read more about this item

London—Manchester: World Distributors (Manchester) Limited, 1958. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original two-tone blue patterned buckram, lettered and design in white. Pushing to spine ends, slight bend to boards. Edges dusty and toned. Dorothy Greenwood's Prize Label to front pastedown, fox spots to feps. Else, clean and tight. In the original illustrated dust jacket: grubby, edges creased, with a few chips… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Kinokuniya Book-store Co., Ltd., 1956. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Slim 8vo, pp. [4], II, incl. two title pages and Kenrick's own b/w line tailpiece illusrations. Original green cloth, spine lettered in violet. Attractive illustrated endpapers. Brown ribbon marker. 2cm fine split to heel of front joint, extremities rubbed. PO inscription to blue biro to front pastedown:… Read more about this item

London: The Hogarth Press, 1970. Cloth. Very Good. Second impression, with Constance Babington Smith's signature. 8vo. Original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Spine slightly cocked, extremities bumped. Inscribed in smudged blue-black ink to ffep: "Constance Babington Smith". Else, clean and tidy. In the original typographical dust jacket, lettered in brown and pink: gently toned, spine darkened, creasing… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1949. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY FRIEND & CONTRIBUTOR. 8vo, incl. b/w plates. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Slight bend to boards, wear and bruising to extremities, edges foxed. Signed in black pen by Pym on ffep: "V. Pym". Foxed, especially at front and end. Else, tight and tidy. In George Plank's attractive original… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1921. Second impression, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, incl. b/w portrait frontis. Original blue buckram, paper spine label, lettered in black. Wear and bumping to extremities, spine label toned, nicks to backstrip and edges, a few scores to bottom board. Top edge dusty. Warmly inscribed in brown ink to ffep: "To Edith, In grateful memory… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd, 1910. Hardback. Very Good. Library edition (seventh edition). 8vos. Original dark blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt. Edges untrimmed. Extremities bruised, some rubbing, scuffing and staining. Edges and endpapers toned. Alexander Morris Carr Saunder's ex libris labels to both paste-downs, some foxing. Else, clean and tight. Good+ A pleasing association copy… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1959. Cloth. Good+. FIRST EDITION. 8vo + b/w plates. Original fawn cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Pushing to spine ends. Edges toned, a few spots. Else, clean and tight. In the original illustrated dust jacket: gently sunned, spine ends creased and nicked, loss to top edge of rear wrapper, a few chips. Very… Read more about this item

London: The Cresset Press, 1936. Quarter cloth, paper boards. Good+. FIRST EDITION. 8vo + b/w frontis and plates. Quarter black cloth, lettered in silver, grey marbled paper boards. Bruising and wear to extremities, nicks to head of spine and corners, stain and bald patch to bottom board. Top edge faintly spotted. Occasional light fox spots, else, clean, bright… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1939. Quarter cloth, paper boards. Very Good. SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION, no. 124 of 150 copies printed on Van Gelder hand-made paper. 8vo, pp. 70, incl. Notes to rear. Original quarter white buckram, buff paper boards, lettered and decorated in gilt. Leading and bottom edges untrimmed. Fawn silk marker. Gently soiled and bruised. Edges foxed.… Read more about this item

68 Red Lion Street, London: Blue Moon Press, 1932. SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION, no. 14 of 99. 4to, pp. 34, incl. b/w photographic frontis of Sava Botzaris' sculpture, 'Olive Moore', pasted to verso facing title page. Original wood-effect patterned paper boards, printed paper label to upper board. Bottom edge untrimmed. Printed on grey paper in black ink, first initial green.… Read more about this item

Nairobi, Kenya: Modern African Library/ East African Publishing House, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. FIRST EDITION (in English). Trade paperback, with b/w illustrations by Frank Horley. Edgewear, spine creased and toned, gently soiled. Toned, else, clean and tight. Very good. Translated from the Acoli by p'Bitek. The first volume in the Ugandan poet's trilogy, in which Lawino… Read more about this item