Search Results: FICTION Collectable from Daisyroots Books Ltd

FIELD. ElleB-Side9781532769924Amazon self-published, 2016, 1st edition, paperback As New, part of the Arielle Lockley series, 189 pp, not inscribed, a romantic comedy novel about the music industry and introducing the character of Etta Millhouse.FICTION FIRST EDITION, ROMANTIC COMEDY43004 FIC/1ST/F £8.00

O'NAIR. MairiBeautiful CrookMills and Boon Ltd. London, May 1938, 2nd impression, hardback with rare original wrapper VG/gd, part of the Mills and Boon New Half-Crown Library set, 254 pp, green boards, sound binding, slightly tanned and dust stained end papers, name inscription on front end paper, slight shelf wear. Dust jacket GD, rare original wrapper, chipped on spine with small closed tears on top and bottom edges, not price clipped, now in archive film.FIRST EDITION FICTION, MILLS AND BOON42881 FIC/1ST/O £46.50

WODEHOUSE, P. G.Carry On, Jeeves (5th imp.)Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, c. 1929, 5th imp, hardback, no dust wrapper, GD+, embossed boards and spine, green/black, 256 pp.Boards edge worn and soiled in places, small closed tears to both head and tail of spine, inscription on frontend paper and half-title page in addition to school name stamp, lean to the spine, 7 cm crack to spine between boards and endpapers, pages tanned and foxed in many areas, edges dust stained and foxed. No dust wrapper other than front inside flap adhered to endpaper - (see scan).COLLECTABLE FICTION, WODEHOUSE P. G., JEEVES & WOOSTER, HARDBACK 45640 hb 63 COLL FIC/W £26.50

WODEHOUSE, P. G.Carry On, JeevesHerbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1940, Sixth Impression, hardback with dust wrapper, Gd/gd, boards green/embossed image to front board and spine, 256 pp.Boards clean and firm, edge worn, slight lean to the spine, no inscription, pages clean, lightly tanned, flap shadow to endpapers. Appreciable shelf wear to wrapper (see scans), now protected by acid-free archive film. Rare early copy with the all important wrapper.COLLECTABLE FICTION, HARDBACK, P.G. WODEHOUSE, JEEVES & WOOSTER45606 COLL FICTION/W hb 68 £176.50

CAMUS, Albert
The Collected Fiction of Albert Camus: The Outsider, The Plague, The Fall, Exile and the Kingdom
Hamish Hamilton, London, 1960, hardback with dust wrapper, GD/gd, boards blue/gilt, 400 pp.
Ex-lib with usual stamps and labels, boards edge worn, spine head and tail sunned, no inscription, 'scribbles' to end papers and half-title page, 0.5cm split to inner hinge between front end papers, otherwise binding sound, slight lean to the spine, pages clean and bright, edges of text block tanned. Wrapper clean and crisp, rubs and bumps to edges and corners, 0.5cm splits to either side of spine head and tail, price not clipped, now protected by acid-free archive film,
FICTION, LITERATURE, ALBERT CAMUS, COLLECTION OF NOVELS
46701 FIC/COLL/C £21.50

OLDENBOURG, Zoe
The Corner-Stone (1st edition)
Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1954, 1st Edition, hardback with dust wrapper, GD/gd, boards red/gilt, 528 pp.
Boards edge worn, top edge and spine tail sunned, bump to fore-edge corner of back board, no inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages tanned, edges of text block dust stained with foxing, pale foxing to end papers. Appreciable shelf wear to wrapper (see scans), price not clipped, now protected by acid-free archive film.
By the author of "The World is not enough"
FICTION, COLLECTABLE, 1ST EDITION, OLDENBOURG ZOE, FRENCH NOVEL, ENGLISH TRANSLATION
46671 FIC/COLL/O £15.00

QUEEN, ElleryThe Dragon's Teeth : A Problem in DeductionVictor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1950, hardback with dust wrapper, Gd/gd, boards red/gilt, 288 pp.Boards clean and firm, bump to front board, rubs to edges and corners, no inscription or annotations, binding sound, slight lean to the spine, pages tanned, foxing to endpapers. Appreciable wear to wraps (see scan) with foxing to front and rear, now protected by acid-free archive film, original price (4'6 net) not clipped.CLASSIC CRIME, HARDBACK, ELLERY QUEEN, DETECTIVE STORY45368 hb 58 CLASSIC CRIME/Q £26.00

WYATT, Woodrow (Editor)English Story: Fourth Series (Services Edition)Collins (White Circle), London, 1945, reprint paperback, Service Edition, 192 pp, G+, no inscription or annotations, foxed throughout, no loose pages, tanned throughout, spine strip intact, gentle rubs to edges, light creasing to covers.SHORT STORIES, COLLECTION, COLLINS, SERVICES EDITION, WHITE CIRCLE, SERVICES CENTRAL BOOK DEPOT43770 COLL PB/W £21.50

WOODROW, Wyatt & Susan (Editors)English Story. First SeriesCollins, London, 1944, Indian reprint edition, paperback with distinctive paper half wrapper, GD+ 250 pp, No inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, no loose pages,moderately tanned edges, lightly foxed throughout text block. Wrapper lightly foxed, edges gently rubbed, spine strip intact, split crease of front flap. See scans which form part of the description.SHORT STORIES, COLLECTION, COLLINS, INDIA EDITION43780 COLL/PB/W £21.50

TOLKIEN, J.R.R.The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1967, second revised edition, second impression three volume set, hardbacks with wrappers. VG+/vg. Scarlet cloth/gilt, scarlet printed top page edges, related Tolkien map in the backs of each edition. Wrappers on each volume rubbed on spine ends - all now in protective archive removable film, not clipped. Square sound bindings, no inscriptions. A lovely crisp early set. Heavy item - UK mainland delivery only. TOLKIEN, EARLY EDITIONS, FANTASY, TOLKIEN MAPS45782 FANTASY hb 66 £250.00

SAPPER (Herman Cyril McNeile)The Finger of Fate: A Collection of ThrillersHodder and Stoughton, London, 1941, 10th edition, hardback with rare original wrapper VG/gd, 320 pp, part of the Hodder and Stoughton Yellow Jacket series, red boards, embossed front board, sound square binding, pages slightly tanned, name inscription on front end paper, page ends tanned. With rare original wrapper now covered in protective removable archive film. Slightly chipped on spine ends, small closed tears on top and bottom edges of cover, not price clipped.42917 FIC/1ST/S £21.50

FRANCIS, DickFlying Finish (The Companion Book Club - Collector's De Luxe Edition)The Companion Book Club, London, 1966, De Luxe Edition, hardback with dust wrapper, NF/nf, boards dark green/gilt, dark green endpapers and edges of text block, 224 pp.Boards clean and firm, small bump to front fore-edge corner, no inscription or annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright. Wrapper clean and crisp, small bump to front fore-edge corner, spine strip slightly tanned, original price (Club Price 7/3 to Members Only) not clipped.COLLECTORS FICTION, DICK FRANCIS, DELUX EDITION, HARDBACK, CRIME, MYSTERY45562 hb 60 COLLECTOR'S FICTION/F £14.50

EDSON, J. T.The Gentle GiantISBN: 0707028245Robert Hale, London, 1986, 1st thus., hardback with illustrated dustwrapper, VG/vg, boards black/silver, four appendices, 173 pp. Ex-library - usual stamps. No loose pages, no inscription, small pen marks on both front and back endpapers, hinge between front end papers damaged, sound square binding, pages clean and bright. Wrapper clean and crisp, light shelf wear, original price (£7.50 net) not clipped. RARE COPYFICTION, 1ST THUS, WESTERN, J. T. EDSON, FLOATING OUTFIT SERIES, DUSTY FOG, MARK COUNTER, YSABEL KID, WACO44575 HB 10 FICTION/WESTERN/E £21.50

RICHARDSON, Henry Handel The Getting of Wisdom - illustrated by Fredrick McCubbin​​​​​​​1562790420Mercury House, San Francisco, 1993, 1st thus. hardback with wrapper, VG+/vg+. Oatmeal cloth boards with beige linen spine, blind embossed cameo to front. 233 pp. Eight colour illustrations by Fredrick McCubbin. Wrapper not clipped ($25.00 US). Laminate beginning to lift on bottom edge. Clean pages, square tight binding.42586 FIC 1st R 16.50

BLACK, HerminaThe Girl from Van Leydens (romance book club edition)Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1959, Romance Book Club Edition, hardback with dust wrapper, VG/vg, boards red/black, 224 pp.Boards clean and firm, no inscription or annotations, binding sound, slight lean to spine, pages clean, lightly tanned, foxing to edges of text block. Light shelfwear to wrapper, foxing to back, rubs to edges and corners, several small closed tears to top edge, original price (Published by Hodder & Stoughton at 12s. 6d) not clipped.FICTION, COLLECTORS, HARDBACK, HERMINA BLACK, ROMANCE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS44921 hb 44 FICT/COLL/B £26.50

QUEEN, ElleryHalf-Way House : A Novel in Five PartsVictor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1950, hardback with dust wrapper, Gd/gd, boards red/gilt, 319 pp. Boards clean and firm, one small mark to spine, no inscription or annotations, sound square binding, pages tanned, foxing to endpapers. Appreciable wear to wraps (see scan) with foxing to front and rear, now protected by acid-free archive film, original price (4'6 net) not clipped.CLASSIC CRIME, HARDBACK, ELLERY QUEEN, DETECTIVE STORY45367 hb 58 CLASSIC CRIME/Q £10.50

HADLEY CHASE, JamesHave a Change of SceneThe Thriller Book Club, London, 1974, hardback with illustrated dustwrapper, VG/vg, boards red/gilt, 189 pp.Boards clean and firm, no inscription or annotations, sound binding, slight lean to spine, pages clean and bright, edges of text block lightly foxed. Wrapper clean and crisp, light rubs to edges, narrow strip of dust marks/foxing to inside cover edges, several small marks on back cover, FICTION, CRIME, THRILLER, HADLEY CHASE, THRILLER BOOK CLUB44027 hb 28 FICT/CRIME/C £26.50

CATTERALL. S.A.Hob Hole (signed copy)9780993343100Skid Publishing YPD Books, York, 2015, paperback VG, signed and dated by the author, 327 pp, signed and dated by the author on half title page. Clean pages, slight creasing on covers at corners, a very good copy of this debut novel.FICTION, THRILLER 43001 FIC/C £15.00

CAINE, PhilipThe Hollow President; Breakfast in Beirut; To Catch a Fox; Picnic in Iraq (signed copies)Philip Caine, 2015 - 2017, four signed paperbacks, fine. Signed by the author, comes with the author's business card. Lovely crisp copies. FICTION, THRILLER, MIDDLE EAST45035 HB 35 FIC coll. £21.50

BROWNE, PiersLa Route des Violettes (signed proof copy)ISBN: 9781527212398Shorthorn Press, 2017, SIGNED, one of proof copies from a limited edition of 500, hardback, FINE, boards red/gilt with decorated front board, decorated end papers and title page, beautifully illustrated from 29 colour drawings by Piers Browne, 91 pp.Boards clean and firm, author inscription and signature on publishers page (see scan), no annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright. A very beautiful limited edition copy.ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, FICTION, NOVELLA, THE VIOLET FIELDS, FRANCE, PIERS BROWNE45935 ILLUSTRATED BOOK hb 73 £21.50