Search Results: Titles starting with S from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,8vo HB+s/case,1st edn.[This title was originally and first published in 1984 by British Broadcasting Corporation(see my book ID rja408812).Revised edns were published by Mandarin (UK) in 1990 and Pimlico(UK) in 1999.This FS edn follows the text of the 1999 edn,with further revisions by the author and the addition of a new foreword and afterword.This edn is published by arrangement with The Random House Group Ltd and the author.] MINT/FINE. No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - slipcased - as issued.Bright,crisp, clean,black paper-covered card slipcase; with negligible shelf-wear - if any at all - to edges and corners.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,original grey cloth boards blocked in black ink+silvered gilt cockpit dials; red initials/letters spelling out S O E,to upper board - rear board plain and not decorated.Title (SOE) initialled in 3 red diamonds with silver gilt edging vertically; with author+ publisher's colophon in bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt to head+foot respectively,of… Read More

UK,12mo wrap[s,no dw/j - as issued,paperback original,p/back 1st edn.
VG.No owner inscrptn,but residue of previous owner bookplate
(?) internally to front wrap.Colour,pictorial,illustrated artwork wraps (non-credited); with minimal shelf-wear and spine/backstrip creases,lightly cocked and aged/tanned top+fore-edges; contents tight and generally clean.UK,slim 12mo paperback original,p/b 1st edn,5-160pp and 13 chapters.
Mark Sabat,ex-priest,SAS-trained killer,exorcist,is a man with a dreadful mission.Driven and haunted,he has to seek out and destroy his mortal enemy.An enemy who has chosen the Left Hand Path,who embodies the eternal principle of Evil.An enemy who is his own brother.Sabat was trapped,helplessly trapped,in his own paralysed body.His mind,conscious but impotent,raged and struggled against the inert flesh.He could sense,feel,the dark encrusted blood that masked his face.Sticky and… Read More

UK,12mo paperback Original,1st edn.[A New English Library Original Publication,and the First NEL paperback edn.Paperback/softback Original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title. Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back Originals are published prior to any other format.] VG+.No owner inscription - per se - but partial residue of top section of previous owner's bookplate(?) internally to top edge of front cover,and no price removal to rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, colour pictorial artwork to black background, illustrated front with b/w+green and gilt lettering, green+white lettering to spine/backstrip,and yellow+ green lettered story preamble to rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip with a single reading crease - and some inevitable but minimal,minor superficial and very faint scoring/indents to either… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. NMINT/NMINT.Want more Clive BARKER titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-round black background with colour pictorial artwork illustration of eye of Horus,by Bob Warner,illustrated front panel of dw/dj with author's capitalised,green-lettered name and similarly coloured+lettered title to same; spine/backstrip with thumbnail repeated front's colour illustration and similarly coloured+lettered author name and title as front's and publisher's colour illustrated colophon and grey-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with blackground and 2 critics' [J.G. Ballard + Edward Bryant] grey-lettered reviews separated by thumbnail repeated illustration from front cover.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping , creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - minimal,faint,superficial scoring to either panel of dw/dj.Top+fore edges with distinct bands of light ageing/toning but some minimal,sporadic… Read More

US,slim landscape 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.Originally and first published in the UK (London), Collins & Brown Limited,2002.This US HB+dw/dj,1st edn was published 2003.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, scenic colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with black lettering; front cover: Callanish Standing Stones,Lewis and montage'd scenic,colour photographic illustrated rear cover comprising (l to r) Dunnottar Castle,Kincardine; Passage Tomb,Newgrange; Dun Aenghus fort,Aran Islands; Glendalough monastery,County Wicklow; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some minor,superficial scoring/indents - nothing excessive though to dw/dj - without too adversely affecting the boards beneath.Top+fore-edges coloured but bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any… Read More

.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but dw/dj price-clipped.Colour photographic dw/dj which seems to have the top third slightly sunned/faded also affecting the print of the title.I may be wrong though,as dw/dj spine/backstrip seems okay and uniform! Contents bright,tight and clean.Foreword by Sir Alec Rose.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,241pp includes b/w maps,b/w tailpieces,b/w illus in text,all by author. Ronald Preedy leads the sort of life many people just dream about - he sails yachts for a living.To be more precise,he delivers them to places as far apart as Scotland, Spain, Martinique and the USA,so that over the years,he has come across a multitude of owners and yachts in different locations and weather conditions.In this varied collection of sixteen stories,he recalls some of his memorable journeys.These include his near-fatal encounter with the October 1987 hurricane,off the coast of Spain,when his 36-ft Biscay Ketch was tossed around by 65-ft high waves and gale-force winds.He… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's blue ink inscrptn+ signature to title page: 'Live the Dream Mike Perham' and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt autobiographical colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with purple+black lettering to front panel and spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges slightly aged/toned,fore-edges less so,but all bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,dark blue+silver striped headband and immaculate plain maroon endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-291pp [paginated] includes a prologue,Pts 1-5… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.212pp,b/w illus+maps,and an index. Born at the beginning of the century,Adlard Coles started sailing in 1920, and his experience in cruising and racing since then has made him a world authority on heavy weather sailing.He is equally well known for his pilot books of the Channel Islands and French waters.In this autobiography he tells of how he acquired these skills and knowledge; picking up victory in the 1950 Transatlantic Race, R.O.R.C points championships in 1947,1957 and 1963,a Royal Institute of Navigation Gold Medal,a Royal Cruising Club Exploration award and an award as Yachtsman of the Year. COLES has owned boats for over 50 years: ANNETTE - Arthur RANSOME's RACUNDRA,MARY AIDAN and a series of five COHOES. He is also the founder of two of the most prestigious companies devoted to publishing books on… Read More

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and price-clip to ffe's corner.Colour pictorial, laminated card bds with colour pictorial eps; with minimal shelf-wear to edges,no rubbing,nicks,splits or tears.Corners minisculely bumped,far less than would be expected for a book of this age,spine/backstrip not faded,complete and virtually intact, apart from the tiniest of punctures to upper bd's spine/backstrip edge and near the foot of same,and again miniscule bumping to foot of same. Top+fore-edges slightly aged as usual/normal,contents bright,tight and clean,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK,Qrto HB,1st edn,93pp [92 paginated] includes 11 colour illustrated stories,quizzes,a double-page 'Raiders from the Sky' dice game and answers to quizzes. First story:The Saint Completes the Circuit.
Based on the British TV series starring Roger Moore. This is the first annual of three published by World… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj with black letters in yellow boxes; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a black+silver striped headband,and immaculate,plain pale grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,3-328pp [paginated] includes prologue,14 chapters+ epilogue; plus [unpaginated] critics' reviews,title page,prose extract (Jackie Leven,'One Man,One Guitar'),and 2pp blank at rear. When a young woman is found unconscious at the wheel of her car,evidence at the scene suggests this was no ordinary crash.Especially when it turns out her boyfriend is the son of the Scottish Justice… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.]NMINT/NMINT. Wrapped and protected from day of issue/purchase,so no owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour artwork illustration 'The Ypres Salient at Night' by Paul Nash repeated to front+rear panels and thumbnail detail of same illustration, to spine/backstrip,and with red+white lettering to all - rear panel with critics' reviews; with negligible shelf-wear - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vi-xiipp+2-270pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,illustrations list/table,acknowledgements, author's note,14… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unead copy? Publisher's sharp-cornered,bright,clean, original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and b/w striped headband and immaculate dark blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xxxvpp+3- 299pp [paginated] includes editor's note,a contents list/table,a prologue,an introduction,3 chapters (Life, The Universe,And Everything),an epilogue,Order of Douglas Noel Adams's Memorial service,editor's acknowledgements (both to rear); plus [unpaginated] b/w vignetted half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 4 separator pages.'The Salmon of Doubt' contains ten chapters of the novel on which… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, colour illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's sharp-cornered,bright,clean,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and b/w headband and immaculate dark blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xxxvpp+3-299pp [paginated] includes editor's note,a contents list/ table,a prologue,an introduction,3 chapters (Life,The Universe,And Everything),an epilogue,Order of Douglas Noel Adams's Memorial service,editor's acknowledgements (both to rear),plus [unpaginated] b/w vignetted half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 4 separator pages. 'The Salmon of Doubt' contains ten chapters of the novel on which Douglas Adams was working at… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj.Bright,clean,glossy laminated colour pictorial (WWI naval gunbattle action) illustrated upper wrap with 3 b/w contemporary photographs/illus naval ships to rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - almost as new.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean also.Publisher's clean, unblemished blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blockeded gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-192pp (paginated) includes half-title +title pages,contents list,an introduction,18 chapters,18 b/w schematic gun actions maps,16pp b/w contemporary photographs of ships+actions between pp96/7,a bibliography and an index.
Since a… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.Owner's neat ink name+date to ffe and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,
clean,glossy laminated, action shot colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with yellow and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A few snicks to head of spine/ backstrip and rear top corner,lower edges much less affected.Top edges lightly dust-soiled,fore-edges
clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original speckled sage green cloth boards with bright,crisp,white ink stamped letters to spine/backstrip and clean plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-146pp [paginated] includes preface by Oscar Fraley,11 chapters,contemporary b/w action sequence photographs by Charles Yerkow,and an index; plus [unpaginated] 2pp… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 9 indicating a 1st edn,9th impression. However,this being a Waterstones exclusive edition,is produced from that printing but in this exclusive design,so is technically the first impression of that edition in this design - a 1st edn thus.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's black felt-tip ink neat, handwritten signature - without dedication - direct to the title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,wrap-around colour scenic photographic illustrated dw/dj with glossy,capitalised embossed yellow-lettered title,flat printed capitalised white-lettered strap line and author's name and other white lettering,silver gilt flecks representing rain or snow on photograph,to front panel of dw/dj,along with a printed small circular yellow label with black-lettered, attributed Richard Osman's review and a further small circular,adhesive label of Waterstones exclusivity towards top's front corner,spine/backstrip with flat printed… Read More

US,8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Dated 1930 and also stated 'First Edition' to recto of title page.Originally and first published in UK,Ward Lock,1911.] VG+.No ownership inscrptn per se,but ink annotation '2nd book to read' to top of front free endpaper. Generally bright and clean overall with some minimal grubbing and light marks,publisher's original plain orange cloth boards with bright,crisp,black ink printed letters to front (with Wallace's facsimile signature) and spine/backstrip and pale green with horizontally white-striped endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges ubiquitously dust-soiled and toned; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation. US,8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,2-317pp [paginated] includes 14 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table and dedication. Another of Wallace's African… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,glossy laminated,red+black letters to yellow background illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creases to edges - no major nicks or tears present.Head+foot of spine/backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing, book very lightly cocked.Top+fore-edges lightly aged and minimally thumbed/grubbed; contents bright,tight and clean.Bright,clean, publisher's red cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-313pp [paginated] includes half-title+title pages,36 chapters+epilogue and 2pp blanks to rear. A Gollancz "first",about gang war in a Detroit suburb and about political and police corruption,which boasts a most attractive woman television newscaster investigating. A.H.Garnet is the pseudonym for an emeritus professor from the… Read More

UK,slim,landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour pictorial artwork by Phil Parks illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners,an internally sellotaped repaired tear to upper board's right-hand lower corner - no other nicks or tears present. Foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,clean,publisher's original, plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,sharp corners,immaculate colour pictorial (snowmen) illustrated endpapers.Bumping to top+bottom edges of both front+rear boards,rear board's bump with a small split,but lower board's intact.UK, slim landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,68pp [all unpaginated] - includes illustrated endpapers,colour pictorial vignetted half-title page,colour illustrated… Read More