Stiff Upper Lip

London: Faber and Faber, 1958-1966. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Nicolas Bentley. Two bright first edition copies of these comic works by Lawrence Durrell. The first editions of these two works in the publisher's original cloth binding; one in the original unclipped dust wrapper, the other in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. A set… Read more about this item

London : Faber & Faber, (1958). First edition. "As for sport (said Antrobus), the very word makes me uneasy. I've never believed in its healing power. Once I was forced to referee a match between H.M.S. Threadbare and the French Fleet which resulted in my nearly being dismembered". Ten Antrobus tales of diplomatic life, each neatly captured in a full-page… Read more about this item

E. P. Dutton, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. First Edition. 87 pages. Brown cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Label to rear pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine and edges are… Read more about this item

London : Faber and Faber, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Red Cross Hospital Library. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 94 pages, illustrations ; 21cm. Subjects: Diplomats ; Humour.

London: Faber And Faber, 1959. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nicolas Bentley. Second printing (1959) of first edition (1958) of this collection of comic tales featuring diplomat hero Antrobus, excellently illustrated, as ever, by Bentley. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Gift inscription to fep. Green… Read more about this item

Faber and Faber. London. 1958 1st edition.. Size 8 x 5.25 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With dustwrapper. In good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; Wrapper darkened and rubbed at ends. Chips head of spine. Price clipped). A few minor marks on endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. 94pp.

London: Faber and Faber, (1958). First edition. Proof copy in mottled green paperwraps printed in black on front and spine. Text block evidently printed on two different types of paper as the middle section of pages are stark white while the rest are tanned. Near fine.

Allen Lane, UK, 2007. Hardcover. 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Inscription endpaper. Very clean interior. Dust Jacket: Very Good..

1958. Faber and Faber, London. 1958. First edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated. Wrapper slightly browned and shelf worn with some tears. Slight foxing to page edges and end papers, otherwise a nice clean copy.

London: Faber, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.. First edition first impression un price clipped dust jacket sound but with small tears to edges. Clear protective plastic sleeve fitted to dust jacket. Underneath pale blue cloth boards are bumped. Durrell turned his hand to many genres including poetry, plays, travelogues, novels- this is a collection of light hearted… Read more about this item

London: Faber, 1959. Very Good. First edition second impression un price clipped dust jacket sound but somewhat faded. Underneath pale blue cloth wrapper is fine. Durrell turned his hand to many genres including poetry, plays, travelogues, novels- this is a collection of light hearted jeu d'espirit about life in the Diplomatic corps.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾"… Read more about this item

London:: Faber and Faber,, [1958].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. A near fine copy in a bright, sharp jacket with a short closed tear at the top of the front joint, and a touch of use to the crown of the spine.. 8vo,.

Faber and Faber, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. Second Impression. 94 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Nicolas Bentley. Pages remain bright and clear. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nicolas Bentley. First edition first printing hardback. 94 pp, illustrated Very Good condition in Good unclipped dust jacket (a little loss at top of spine area of jacket and some corners ) No inscriptions.

1958. DURRELL, Lawrence. Stiff Upper Lip. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. London: Faber and Faber, [1958]. First edition. Stone B.28.A. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. The second collection of Antrobus stories. A fine copy.

London: Faber and Faber, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bently, Nicolas. Jacket shows general wear, including fading, slight discolourations, and fraying edges. Book is in great shape, with only slight yellowing of pages. Binding is tight.

Faber & Faber, 1983. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Faber & Faber, 1983. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

E. P. Dutton & Co, 1959. hardcover. Acceptable. 7x4x0. No dust jacket. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. General wear. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.

London: Faber & Faber, 1958. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. sl. chipped dust jacket 94pp., b/w ills., Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures