Search Results: Authors starting with G from Scorpion Press

In interested production of the artist Edward Hopper - with many portraits of American life - mostly in full colour. The book is fine except for a previous ownership's bookplate - see photo - image 4.. Text in German.

This novel by the Nobel prize winner is an unsettling story of relationships and volence. This is the first issue with the first stste jacket reading One Hundred DAYS instead of YEARS. A fine copy.

The only Lovesjoy signed limited edition. It carries an Appreciation of the lovable rogue antique dealer-cum detective by H R F Keating. The 1/99 run sold out on publication. This is number 4 and was retained by the publisher. The author received numbers 1 to 3. As new.

Jonathan Gash (pen name) was a medical doctor who collected antiques and dictionaries. He is known for his crime novels with Lovejoy, dealer and solver of crimes. The television adaptation featured Ian McShane. This Scorpion Press production is one of the deluxe lettered reserved for subscribers. It has five raised bands, horizontal gilt titles and is also signed by H R F Keating, author of the Appreciation. The book has been in stock since it was produced in 1991. Sold as new.

First book in hardcover, first printing. The earlier US edition was a paperback and is scarce and pricey. Gilchrist's first poignant short story collection. An unread copy, square and tight, no fading to the jacket. Only small spotting to the top edge of the bookblock.

This book is based on a BBC Timewach investigation into the lost Temple of Java. It is profusely illustrated with photographs and illustrations, many of them historical. Mu - found the lost temple in the deeps of the jungle. Much of the investigation follows the journey of the British "governor" Raffles. A great gift.for the armchair traveller.

First printing of the British edition. This is one of the last Kinsey Malone mysteries. Grafton has long been recognised as one of the leading pi mystery writers of the 40 years. Murder and mayhem on the West Coast.

This novel is generally regarded as Greene most famous. He was a prolific writer, and only the story The Third Man is perhaps more famous, simply because of the movie.
This copy is very good minus. The binding is sound and is generally clean except for a previous owners name to the ffep, The book block is yellowed as is the case with most first edition copies. A few pages have imperfections. Mark to bottom of book blook. A Rare classic.

Stephen Gregory's first novel and winner of the Somerset Maugham award and later filmed with Ralph Fiennes. First printing of the British edition with a signed publisher's decorative label measuring 6" x 4", simply "Stephen Gregory". A beautiful copy with no faults - as new.