"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 404 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black marker to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket priced at £16.99. Low grade paper somewhat toned, with a little..... More
New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. [American Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 356 [2]. Publisher's black quarter cloth with bronze titles to spine and navy paper over boards. Map of the Blue Ridge Mountains to endpapers. With the blue photographic dust-jacket, priced at $24. Bookplate of..... More
London: Andre Deutsch, 1978. [Hong Kong Social Comedy] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.269 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Corinne Pearlman, priced at £5.25. A lovely crisp, clean copy, with just the lightest hint of spotting to endpapers. Fine... More