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London: Oxford University Press, (1928). First edition. This is a very good copy. The black cloth boards are lightly crumpled at the corners and slightly chipped in places. The white buckram label is firmly pasted to the spine and is generally bright. The internals are generally bright but with some slight toning. The rough-cut text blocks are bright and white, but again with slight toning. The author's signature is on the front flyleaf, inscribed in black ink. Overall, this is a very good copy.

London: William Heinemann, (1975). First edition, first printing. This is a very near fine copy. The dust wrapper is very sharp, with very light bumping at the corners. It has not been price clipped (£3.10 net). The rear panel is markedly cleaned the spine is so slightly toned. The boards are sharp, and the text blocks immaculate. This copy is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very near fine condition.The twelfth and final instalment to Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time' series.

London: Phoenix House Ltd., (1949). Review copy. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, plainly but boldly titled, is slightly toned at the spine and very lightly crumped along the top edge. It has not been price clipped and shows the original '12s 6d net' price. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and bound in a fine magenta weave with embossed titles. The text blocks are bright and white throughout. Each of the ninety-one illustrations are present. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a nice review copy.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The Adrian Bailey dust wrapper has some light creasing to both the front and rear panels, with some general shelf wear throughout. It has not been price clipped (16s net). The boards are fine with some very light bumping at the spine tips, the gilt bright and intact. The text blocks are mildly foxed at the top and foredge and the internals tight, bright and free from inscriptions. This is a very good (or better) copy. A fine debut from Barstow, putting him in the ranks of John Braine, Alan Sillitoe and David Storey. Adapted into a film, directed by John Schlesinger and starring Alan Bates as young and bitter protagonist Vic Brown and June Ritchie as Ingrid Rothwell.

London: Martin Secker, (1914). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The paper wraps are bright to the front and rear panels, with some slight creasing at the spine. The bookplate of poet Leonard Clark is affixed to the verso of the cover. There are slight spots of internal foxing, however the rough-cut text blocks are clean and crisp. This copy is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in near fine condition.Abercrombie considers the epic form a species of literature and not a department of sociology, archaeology or ethnology. A distinct work from a Dymock poet.

London: Jonathan Cape, (1984). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper has some light scuffing and light shelf wear. It has been neatly price clipped. The boards are fine in the publisher's blue cloth, slight bumped at the corners and tips. The text blocks are clean throughout. There is a previous owner's inscription to the verso of the front fly in blue ink. This copy is in very good (or better) condition.Tales from childhood.

London: Michael Joseph, 1981. First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper has some light shelf wear throughout, including wear at the spine tips and corners. It has not been price clipped, showing the original £6.95 net price. The boards are free from notable chips and marks. The text blocks are clean and free from foxing. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in very good (or better) condition.

Ipswich: Golgonooza Press, (1988). First edition. This is a fine copy. The original paper slipcase is present and without mentionable wear. The 3/4 paper-covered boards are without notable wear and are sharp at the corners. The brown cloth spine is bright and clean. The text blocks are bright and white throughout. The author's signature is present on the limitation page and is signed to a Michael Armstrong. This is no.7 of 100 copies. Overall, this is a fine copy of a fine limited edition title.

London: Hutchinson, (1989). Uncorrected proof copy. This is a near fine copy. The striking soft covers are slightly dog-eared at one corner and with some slight rubbing at the others. There are some surface scratches present. The spine is not creased and appears unopened. The text blocks are slightly foxed on the side edge, and have light rubbing at the bottom-right corner. The author's signature is present on the full title page in black ink. This is no.394 of 500 proof copies. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a scarce title.

London: Edward Arnold & Co., (1953). First edition. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Bernard Meadows, is bright and generally clean. There is slight rubbing at the corners and at the top and tail of the spine. It had not been price clipped. The original publisher's boards are free from chips and marks and sharp at the corners. The text blocks are bright and white throughout. Overall, this is a near fine copy from a thrice Nobel Prize nominated author.

London: Faber & Faber, (1954). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is slightly spotted but is otherwise sharp. It has been price clipped at all four corners, showing the original 9s 6d net price. The band is slightly toned at the spine. The boards, displaying the title in a red embossed lettering, are sharp throughout, bound in the publisher's white cloth. The text blocks are so slightly foxed, as are the front preliminaries. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy.A collection of poems by New Apocalyptic George Barker.

London: Longmans, (1949). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is finely illustrated. There is little toning at the spine, the rear panel has some very light handling marks and there is a small tear to the bottom of the front panel. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 7/6 below a 5/- price sticker. There are no inscriptions and the text blocks are clean. This is a near fine copy.The sequel to Cold Comfort Farm.

London: Michael Joseph, 1986. First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is only slightly sunned at the spine, correctly showing the original £12.95 net price. The boards are tight and the text blocks bright and white throughout. There is the Ex-Libris label of former Conservative counsellor David Fagan to the front fly, thus the signature also reads 'David HI! Dick Francis' in blue ink. This is a very good (or better) copy overall, marred by the Ex-Libris label and sunning.

London: Headline, (2001). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is slightly sunned at the spine with some passive surface marks also present. It has not been price clipped. The boards have some unfortunate but slight bumps at the bottom and right-hand edge. The text blocks are clean and the internals are free from owners ink. The author's signature is flat signed to the full title page. This is a near fine copy.No debate about the single most memorable achievement in English sport will end in unanimity, but all such arguments must start with Geoff Hurst's hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final.

London: William Heinemann Ltd., (1954). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper has some slight bumping at the spine tips, with one minor tear at the top right-hand corner. There are slight handling marks to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped and shows the original 12s 6d net price. The boards are sharp with some slight surface wear. The text blocks are so slightly foxed throughout, but otherwise clean. This copy proudly dons the 'From the library of writer Henry Williamson and his family' label to the front pastedown and is overall in very good (or better) condition.
Personal recollections of Norman Douglas, Pino Orioli and Charles Prentice.

London: Collins Crime Club, 1972. First edition, first printing. This is a fine copy The dust wrapper has some very slight toning to the top edge of the rear panel, but is otherwise without wear. It has not been price clipped, showing the original price of £1.60 net. The boards are fine in the publisher's red cloth. The text blocks are bright and white throughout and the internals are free from previous owner's ink. This is a fine copy in exemplary condition.

London: Faber & Faber, 1984. First edition, first printing. The first hardback edition, with the paperback being published a year prior. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper is free from shelf wear and has not been price clipped. The boards are free from wear and the text blocks are bright. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in fine condition.

London: Collins Crime Club, (1970). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is clean throughout, though typically sunned at the spine (casting this copy down from the fine grading). Handling marks are minimal. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 25s. net price. The boards are fine in the original publisher's red cloth. The internals are clean and free from inscriptions. The text blocks are very faintly foxed. Overall, this is a near fine copy.Published to commemorate Christie's 80th birthday.

London: Hollis and Carter, (1953). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper has one closed (and repaired) tear to the top of the front panel, casting this down from near fine grading. It has been neatly price clipped. The internals are clean and the text blocks are bright and white. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in very good (or better) condition.A companion volume to 'Tide's Ending', his earlier work. For the sportsman naturalist.

London: The Hogarth Press, (1953). Proof copy. This is a very good copy. Issued in limp brown wraps, it is presumably missing its proof wrapper. Due to the absence of additional pre-publication information, this is assumed to be a trial print. With the white label to the front panel, indicating the title which is underlined in red. The text blocks are immaculate and the internals free from inscriptions. There is a slight area of loss at the tail of the spine. A unique item, one which has not been seen on the market in recent times. In very good condition.Said to be the sequel to After the Deluge and is a study of communal psychology.