Search Results: Titles starting with W from Scorpion Press

Waxwork by Peter Lovesey. This British first edition first printing (dated 1978) has been rebound by the Scorpion Press in a run of twelve lettered copies. It contains a new introduction, signed by the author and was issued in 2020 with a photo of Detective Sergent Cribb (played by actor Alan Dobie) and is also signed by him. Waxwork was screened on British TV in 1980-81. Wawork is the last and darkest of the Cribb books set in Victorian times.The binding is real leather with five raised bands, gold titling and the scorpion logo at the base of the spine. The sides are marbled papers, designed in blue and gold with a blue top edge to the book block.

This is a copy of the pre-publication typescript of the Colin Dexter mystery, The Way Through the Woods. It comprises loose pages in a green card cover to front and back. See photos.

The pages have not been read or handled and are Very Good. The only fault being a corner on the top right front of the green cover has a crease.

An autographed and signed letter from Colin Dexter is offered with the item. The letter is on cream paper and explains why he is unable to attend to an introduction to a book by Val McDermid. The words are quite jolly ... "I've been swamped these last few months with reading typescripts, & still have four (yes!) not even begun. I'm foolish to agree to such things - but I've ever been a fool". The letter comprises three pages of text. At the end he signs off "As ever, Colin".

A 60s first printing of Vonnegut short satire stories. A treasure no less, in fine condition, clean, square and tight. Not price-clipped, no nicks or tears or wear. and In a protective cover. Study the photos.

The Well of Loneliness (1928) was the first modern novel to describe the feelings and desires of a member of the third sex. Based in part on the author, Radclyffe Hall's own experiences – a female whom had relationships with woman, but dressed as a male and was known as "John", it concerned Stephen a girl who is a lesbian, but brought up as a boy. Hall was known in London literary circles and was published to some acclaim by Jonathan Cape. However, in August 1928 the Home Secretary – a Christian fundamentalist – was persuaded that the book was profane. He banned the book from sale. Cape made secret arrangements with a French publisher, Pegasus Press, for the book to be sold in France. But on 3 October a warrant was issued for Customs and Excise to seize and destroy the books crossing the channel. An obscenity trial followed on 9 November and found that that all books be destroyed. He ban was not lifted until 1950 and has been in print ever since. TWOL is an iconic book for the LGBTQ… Read More

Jonathan Coe is an English novelist in the tradition of satire. This novel, What a Carve Up! sends up the butchers of Britain - the bankers, industrialists, politicians, arms dealers etc. It is widely regarded as perhaps the finest satire of the state of Britain politically to have appeared for twenty years or more.This an advance proof and signed by the author on the title page without dedication at the Hay Festival. Condition is VG+, with no creasing on the spine, no marks, only slight production fault to the spine. Nice copy.

The first Henning Mankell issued by Scorpion Press. A Kurt Wallender tale with connections to South Africa. Best selling crime writer Minette Walters provided the Appreciation. One of ninety signed and numbered copies. New from stock.

This is the deluxe state, bound in quarter goatskin with five raised bands. Only twenty produced for subscribers and the authors. Dick Francis from the 70s on through to the 90s was a bestseller in the mystery field. These deluxe copies are signed by both Francis and H R F Keating, who wrote the Appreciation. As new from stock, therefore unread and without fault.

The first novel by Southern writer Flsnnery O'Connor takes as its subject a preacher who is disturbed to the extent thst his church is free becsuse it is without Christ. Even today it is an interesting and disarming read. Part satire, part a criticism of conservativism snd the commercial world it is a classic.
This copy is clean and in good order. The pages show signs of aging with foxing to the foredge. The jacket is not price clipped snd the ftont snd spine are fsirly bright. The rear cover is a little dull by comparison. A reasonably nice copy for its age, nearly 70 yrars.

This is the Scorpion Press signed limited, nunbered 1/85 with an Appreciation by American mystery writer Walter Satterthwait. The book is unread for the publishers stock.

Alan Furst's The World at Night is set in Paris, 1940. The hero is Jean Casson, a well-dressed film producer who is must decide where his conscious and honour lay. Furst is probably the best of the current crop of espionage writers of this historical period. This copy is unread, and is fine except for slight darkening of the book block top edge and faint foxing of the fore edge.

An interesting contemporary take on life by the Scottish poet.

This copy is unread and as new new except for a minute crease to a rear jacket corner.