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Joan Baez Souvenir Brochure.
London: Harold Davison, [circa 1965]. [American Folk Music] ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET. Large octavo (26 x 21cm), pp.[20]. An in-depth profile of the artist, including material from various interviews, illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Publisher's yellow soft covers, stapled twice. Very light handling; almost as-new. Fine. More
Patagonia Revisited.
Salisbury: Michael Russell, 1985. [Patagonia] FIRST TRADE EDITION. Small octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.62 [2]. With occasional in-text woodcuts by Williams. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and light blue endpapers. With the dust-jacket also illustrated by Williams, priced at £4.50. Light handling, with a few marks to..... More
The Drawn Blank Series.
London: Halcyon Gallery, 2013. [Modern art] FIRST EDITION. Folio (34 x 26cm), pp.278; [4]. Publisher's printed paper covered boards. Profusely illustrated throughout. Very slight wear to bottom corners, a few faint marks to edges. Near fine. More
The Caribbean Account.
New York, NY: Delacorte press, 1981. [Thriller]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[10]; 342. Publisher's black quarter cloth over black paper covered boards, metallic red titles to spine, photographic dust-jacket designed by Irving Freeman, edges specked red. Binding very lightly rubbed to extremities, dust-jacket shows well, crease to rear..... More
Fortress Colony: The Final Act 1945-1964. Vol. I 1945-1954.
Valletta: Studia Editions, 1987. [Maltese History] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 16cm), pp.xx; 444. With occasional black and white in-text illustrations. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to the title page: 'To Graham | with very best wishes | Jos M. Pirotta.' Publisher's deep red leatherette, with gilt..... More
In Honour Bound.
London: Collins, 1984. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.350 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Alun Hood, clipped and repriced by the publisher to £9.99 with a sticker to flap. Crisp and clean internally, with some light general wear..... More
A Line in the Sand.
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999. [Spy Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.398 [2]. Publisher's brown quarter paper over spine, with cream paper over boards, and bronze titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Whitney Cookman, priced at $25.00. Black ink remainder mark to top..... More
The Black House.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1974. [Strange Tale] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[10] 245 [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine. With the purple illustrated dust-jacket, price-clipped and repriced by the publisher twice, latterly to £10.95. Some creasing to rear cover. One heavy bump and tear to inside..... More
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My Secret History [two variant copies].
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1989. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes, one as published, one with proof or trial jacket. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.468; [2]. Publisher's red cloth titled in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jackets priced at £13.95 (one of which lacks the gold print). Some gentle toning to text..... More
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1979. [American Travel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 340 [2]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to a bookplate on the half-title. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, and maps to endpapers. Top edge red. With the dust-jacket designed by Peter..... More
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