Search Results: Titles starting with D from James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.

London: Cassell, 1943. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black lettering to the spine. A VG+ copy (a gift inscription to the front free end-paper) in a VG slightly edge worn dustwrapper priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). Rare, I have never encountered another copy of this book. Great cover art by J E McCowell. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Michael Joseph, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. D H Lawrence’s John Thomas & Lady Jane according to Spike Milligan (Michael Joseph 1995). A fine copy in like D/W. Signed by Spike on the front free end-paper.

Paris, 1932. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (Paris: Edward W Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin 1932). First Edition. Publisher's rough black canvas boards with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. Gilt a bit dulled otherwise a VG+ copy in like green dustwrapper browned to the spine and the edges of the front/back panels and the spine and with the merest slither of loss at the spine tips. A nice copy. First book. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Macmillan, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed. First UK Edition. A fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author: For John.../ Yours/ in/ Crime/ Sue Grafton.

London: Faber, 2006. First Edition. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A PBO issued with a D/W. A mark to page 213 otherwise a near fine copy in a fine D/W

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. by Richard Stark (pseudonym). First UK Edition. A VG+ copy in like D/W. Inexplicably uncommon. Scarce in D/W

London: Mellifont, 1944. First UK Paperback Edition. Issued without a D/W. The book is in quite good condition. 96 pages. Contents are complete, clean and tight. Date in ink to top of the first page. No other marks or inscriptions. Page edges are a little browned. Covers are clean and bright. Slight staple rusting. General light soiling and edge wear. Quite a good copy of a VERY RARE book.

London: Constable, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. A fine copy in like D/W. Signed Lined and Dated (October 17, 2003) in the Year of Publication by the Author and signed by cover illustrator/designer Ken Leeder who has added a small 3-coloured illustration to the half-title. The addition of Ken's signature and his colourful illustration makes this a pretty unique copy

London: Hurst & Blackett, 1939. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's light blue boards lettered in black. Foxing to the page block edges otherwise a VG copy in the RARE D/W priced 7/6 net to the spine as called for. The spine is faded and soiled and there is minor fraying at the spine ends. Scarce. Wonderful period D/W illustration by Dudley Tennant. The Author is better known as John Creasey.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Publisher's blue boards with black lettering. A very nearly fine copy in a near fine D/W with a tiny chip at the base of the spine removing part of the HOD of HODDER. The D/W is otherwise a nice example. Inscribed by the Author on the FFEP: "To/ Mrs Robert G Morton/ with kindest wishes/ from the Author/ Sydney Horler/ 28/9/30". Superb D/W art by Hastain.

London, 1984. (Suffolk: The Boydell Press 1984). First UK Edition Thus. A Softback production issued without a D/W. A VG copy.

London: Michael Joseph, 1980. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition Thus. New Edition. A VG+ copy in like D/W. Signed by the Author in his own name and as BB on the half-title.

London: John Long, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. The Author is better known as Jack Higgins. Foxing to the page edges and the early/late pages of the book otherwise VG indeed in like D/W with a slither of loss at the tip and tail of the spine and a short closed tear and accompanying crease to the top edge of the front panel. Quite a nice copy.

London, 1974. First Edition. A letter from PGW on plain paper dated July 27, 1974 with two folding creases and approx. 60 words. The letter is addressed to George (surname un-known but clearly a friend from the past) and signed Plum. It is absolutely impossible to send a cable from this remote spot ...Give the Council my very best...I wish I could be at the cocktail party. Congratulations on becoming a Chevalier. My great news is that they are putting me in Madame Tussauds.

London, 1963. First Edition. A letter dated November, 1963 on PGWs Remsenburg, New York letterhead. The letter is addressed to George (surname un-known but clearly a friend from the past) and signed Plum. The letter has a single fold and has circa 205 words in very nice condition. How very nice to hear from you after all these years. Ethel and I have often talked about you...glad to hear that Vere is going strong. The bulk of the letter tells of the Wodehouses move from Park Avenue to Rem senburg and of the quiet life that they live there. Then Dont you feel sad about Hunstanton? Too bad its gone the way of most country house. We hear about Alec Henry quite a lot, but I imagine he is about the only surviving member of the old crowd. He ends by sending a cheque for £25 reasons unknown. A nice item

London: Barrie and Rockliffe, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. irst UK Edition. A near fine copy in a VG D/W with a touch of creasing/minor wear at the extremities. Formerly the property of Leila Berg, the British childrens author who wrote the "Nippers" series in the 1960s as a realistic and gritty alternative to Enid Blyton. She was a close friend of J L Carr who has written a 9-line inscription inside this book of extracts from Leilas "Nippers" series. Inscribed copies of this book are very uncommon.

London: Bodley Head, 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A near fine copy in a D/W with a slightly darkened spine and a patch of discolouration at the bottom inch or so of the spine possibly caused by damp. Still a pretty nice copy of an uncommon book. Scans invited

Boardman, 1956. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. American Bloodhound # 136. First UK Edition. A VG copy in like slightly creased D/W with a couple of short, closed tears and associated creases and with a dusty rear panel.

London: Peter Davies, 1956. I am pleased to offer a selection of original dust wrapper art- work by the noted artist Biro painted for the publisher Peter Davies to illustrate the dust wrappers of a number of Leo Bruce 1st editions. All are dust wrapper size and illustrate the front cover and the spine of each title. They appear to be "roughs" painted by the artist to show the publisher what the dust wrapper might look like and some have the artist's comments (in pencil) on the verso of the painting

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black lettering. A VG (or better) copy (some light foxing to the page block edges) in a near fine D/W. Superb photographic-style artwork.