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UK,slim 8vo wraps+dw/dj,Uncorrected Proof copy. MINT. Wrapped,protected and stored from distribution - so,unread other than my collation.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,glossy,wrap-around green background with a colour pictorial,partially illustrated front of dw/dj with red+pale green lettered title, author's pale yellow lettered name and capitalised, black-lettered A JONATHAN CAPE ORIGINAL to front's lower edge.Spine/backstrip with red-lettered title and author's… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,dedicated+dated,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,handwritten ink dedication,signature and date: "All Best Wishes to Fiona - Robert Goddard,June 1997." to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, clean,colour photographic upper wrap,with some light shelf-wear with reciprocal creasing to both top+ bottom,front+rear edges - but no nicks or tears present.Rear wrap with a couple of light… Read more about this item

UK,8vo wraps,author SIGNED,Ltd+numbered+signed Uncorrected Proof copy; plus a handwritten,SIGNED+ dated - 5/12/94,promisory note to the publisher's Complimentary slip from Tracey Lewis of Macmillan Distribution Ltd. [Often of limited availability,the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author,editors,proofreaders and some favoured reviewers.For undecorated printed wraps,with minimal publication data imprinted - the produced/ released… Read more about this item

UK,8vo wraps,Limited Edition (No.299/400),Author SIGNED,Uncorrected Proof copy - includes folded A4 publicity newsletter of book's promotion with handwritten ink signature of Group Publicity Director, Elizabeth Sich. NMINT. No owner inscrpn but author's handwritten ink signature - without dedication to title with limitation number 299/400 to same page.Bright crisp,clean,glossy,black wrap-around backsground with author's capitalised,white-lettered name and title and white-lettered legend 'A… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. NMINT/NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Author SIGNED to title page.5th novel featuring MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO. Want more Lindsey DAVIS titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2, MODERN FIRSTS and SIGNED catalogues. Please… Read more about this item

UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof copy,SIGNED warmly by GODDARD. [Often of limited availability,the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author,editors,proofreaders and some favoured reviewers.For undecorated printed wraps,with minimal publication data imprinted - the produced/released number of copies would almost certainly be less than 500,and most probably would tend to be around 200 copies.For glossy… Read more about this item

UK,slim,small 8vo wraps/paperback Original,both co-authors SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn.[Paperback/softback Original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back +softback Originals are either the only format,or are published prior to any other format in the country of its origin… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,2nd imp. FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's instantly recognisable neat,handwritten blue ink,oblique, slanting signature - without dedication - to title page, and no price-clip to dw/dj which appears virtually as new.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/toned with some sporadic,light spotting/foxing; contents generally… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,3rd imp. [Complete number line3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's slanted, neat blue ink signature without dedication to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by Geoff Hunt illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.The front inner flap… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj exclusive,author SIGNED,Limited No.341/500,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,handwritten,blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic+illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages'… Read more about this item

UK,8vo 'C' format p/back,author SIGNED,1st edn,2nd imp. NFINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink signature: 'To Gary, Yours aye, Julian Stockwin.' to title page,wraps as issued. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial wrap-around illustrated artwork by Geoff Hunt wraps; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean.UK,'C' Format p/back,8vo wraps,author… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten,black ink signature - without dedication - to title page.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour montage'd front and monochrome photograph rear panels of dw/dj respectively; front panel with autor#s capitalised,glossy,embossed,white lettered name; capitalised,glossy,embossed,orange-lettered title, other capitalised,glossy white-lettered 'THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBR ONE BESTSELLER… Read more about this item

UK,slim,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED, illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author/illustrator's green ink signature - without dedication - to the title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Simon Drew,illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks,tears or splits present - almost as new.Dw/dj design repeated to glossy,laminated boards with colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.Negligible… Read more about this item

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,green ink signature - without dedication - to title page,a price-clip to dw/dj. Colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj by Simon Drew - design repeated to glossy, laminated boards with colour pictorial illustrated endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing - no nicks,tears or splits present - virtually as new.Top+ fore-edges bright and… Read more about this item

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,rpt. [1st edn was 1992,this 1st reprint 1993.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author/illustrator green,ink signature without dedication,to the title page, and a price-clip to dw/j.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Simon Drew,illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - almost as new.Dw/dj design repeated to glossy laminated boards with colour… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE+. No owner imscrptn but author's neat, handwritten,black ink inscrptn,dedication and signature thus; 'For Alan and Anne(?) , Warm best wishes, Peter Marshall' to half-title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour scenic photographic illustrated dw/dj panels; front panel with colour photograph of Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall and rear panel,with front+rear… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,plus publisher's related,illustrated bookmark laid in loose. [Complete number 1.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten,black felt-tip pen ink signature - without dedication - to title page. Bright,crisp,clean, wrap-around off-white,embossed patterned dw/dj with a circular cut-out revealing a colour illustration beneath and a tromp l'oeil smaller circular colour illustration to front's top,right-hand corner with author's capitalised,glossy,black-lettered… Read more about this item

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten, bold,black felt-tip pen ink inscrptn thus 'Love Michael (?) x' to a tipped-in (?) special title page between the half-title and title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around matt background of colour pictorial illustration,with part-glossy,embossed, overlaid colour figures to front of dw/dj by Michael Crampton,with author's capitalised,embossed,bright, crisp,gilt-lettered name,capitalised,glossy,embossed… Read more about this item

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. NMINT/MINT-. NO owner inscrptn,but author's ubiquitous, trademark,neat,handwritten green ink signature - but without dedication - to title page,and a price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Simon Drew,illustation of side profile of a dog's head to the foreground with a running shower-head behind it and a vinyl shower curtain behind that - a visual pun.Author's… Read more about this item

UK,slim 12mo s/back,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. [No publisher credited but a local (Bodmin) Specsavers and 2 Cornish food companies are associated with it's sponsorship and publication. Printed by Cambrian Printers (UK),2016.The original, first 12 titles in this series were all (UK),12mo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edns.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten ink inscrptn+signature thus: 'To Anoushka Jani Tully Chaplin with love (and… Read more about this item