Search Results: Titles starting with N from The Rare Book Shelf

London, United Kingdom: Collins for the Crime Club, 1942. *************** First UK edition - Second impression ************** November, 1942. Bound in the publisher's bright orange cloth. Light bump to lower middle edge of front boards and less so to back board. Top edge a little dusty. All pages present and correct with no inscriptions. Very clean internally. Black title lettering to spine very sharp and definite. Bottom and top of spine a little softened otherwise a very nice, clean, copy which is very good indeed. No jacket. To surmise.......... a jolly nice, collectable, second impression copy of this classic Agatha Christie title ! . SECOND IMPRESSION. Cloth. Very Good +. Second Impression.

London: Michael Joseph, 1964. This is the first impression of the first edition of the authors second novel and considered to be a modern horse racing classic. All pages are present and correct with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. The boards are in very presentable condition with the gilt title lettering remaining sharp and definite. Housed in the famous Trevor Denning dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light overall wear and signs of overall handling. The instantly recognisable and now famous dustwrapper remains a bright example in Very Good condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A very nice first edition copy of a rare and much sought after Dick Francis early novel. . First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

USA: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. The First American Edition, bound in the publishers original brown cloth with silver title lettering to spine and front.The 455 pages remain fresh and clean throughout.Housed in the distinctive dust jacket designed by R.D. Scudellari, which still retains the original publishers price of $7.95 on the top of the inside panel. A complete change from the authors famous genre of spies and politics.Overall a very presentable copy of this lesser known John Le Carre novel about a love story with a difference. Placed in a plastic archival sleeve to preserve its present condition.. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. FIRST EDITION.

New York, U.S.A.: Grove Press, Inc, 1959. This is the first impression of the first edition with all relevant points denoting as such.A presentable copy in the first state dustwrapper without publishers zip code to rear which was incorporated in later printings. Book remains in very good condition. All pages are present and correct. Book sits solid and square with al corners sharp. Overall wear and signs of handling commensurate with age to dustwrapper with slight loss to head and heel of spine. Overall a presentable copy of William Burroughs incredible and groundbreaking novel presented at a realistic price.. First Edition. Very Good/Good. FIRST EDITION.

London: Michael Joseph, 1980. Bound in the publishers green cloth hard boards with bold gilt title lettering to spine. The 192 pages remain in crisp, fresh condition with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square and is possibly unread. Binding is sharp with no bumping and title lettering remains definite and legible. Excellent black and white illustrations by BB support the text throughout. Housed in the fine dustwrapper with colour illustration by the author to front panel and publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available at your request. A superb copy of an increasingly scarce BB title.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. Illus. by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. FIRST EDITION.

London: Collins, 1976. Overall nice condition and a very acceptable book for any collection.Distinctive Dustwrapper is priceclipped.Pages are clean and fresh and tightly bound to spine. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good.

UK: Thames and Hudson, 1968. A fascinating insight into one of historys greatest naval leaders. Full of black and white illustrations throughout the book. An ex library copy but still in very presentable condition.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Collins Harvill, 1975. Bound in publishers original orange cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.190 pages are in clean,presentable condition with no inscriptions.The eyecatching pictorial dustjacket retains excellent colour tone with no signs of fading and still shows original publishers price of 2.75 on front inside flap.Overall a very nice book!. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1963. A respectable first edition copy !...........and surprisingly scarce to find in a surviving dustwrapper. Hardcover. 319pp. Clean internally with no inscriptions. Sharp cornered and well bound. Book sits solid and square. Cloth binding remains clean and bright. Housed in the near good dustwrapper with a few hairline tears to edges. Minor rubbing and creases along edges and folds also. Some minor wear to head & foot of spine resulting in minor loss. Lightly age tanned to rear. A decent enough example of the elusive dustwrapper. NO TAPE REPAIRS OR RESTORATION. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition.. First Edition. Very Good/Near Good. FIRST IMPRESSION of FIRST EDIT.

New York: Harmony Books, 1997. An excellent unread copy which is pristine throughout with no inscriptions. The first impression of the first American edition. Dustwrapper retains original publishers price and is now protected by removable archival booksleeve to preserve its present condition. A lovely copy throughout of this excellent Martin Amis novel.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

United Kingdom: Sampson, Low, Marston and Co, 1956. Bound in the publishers pink illustrated boards. This is the first printing with all relevant points denoting as such. This is book number 12 in the all time popular Noddy series. This title is the last to appear on the list on the inside rear flap of the dustwrapper. Publishers printed price is intact on front inside flap. This book belongs to box has not been filled in, making this scarce thus. A lovely clean copy inside and out. Housed in the matching dustwrapper which is lightly rubbed. A few hairline closed tears and overall signs of handling but a bright example of the colouful dustwrapper nontheless. Now protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A very presentable copy of a Noddy title which is becoming increasingly scarce to encounter in the first printing. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Robert Hale Limited, 1987. Signed by David Holbrook to the title page in black ink with no further inscriptions present. Book is in very good, clean condition. Dustwrapper has usual fading to spine area. Average wear and signs of handling to the dustwrapper which is protected in a removable archival booksleeve. Not priceclipped. A decent copy of a surprisingly scarce David Holbrook novel, which is even more uncommon having been signed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Very Good/Good -. FIRST EDITION.

New York: Grove Press, 1964. Bound in the publishers red cloth hard boards with contrasting black title lettering to spine. The 187 pages remain in fresh, clean condition with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square. Get ready for an interplanetary cops and robbers battle with the Nova police on one side and the Nova robbers on the other. Housed in the bright, Roy Kuhlman designed dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light signs of handling otherwise the dustwrapper is in near fine condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A very nice copy of this interesting William Burroughs science fiction title. This particular novel was selected by Pringle as one of the 100 best Science Fiction novels of all time.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine.