The Doctor and The Devils

New York: Time, Inc, 1964. First edition thus. Stiff Wraps. Very Good +/None Issued. 177 p. Softcover. With a new introd. by John Ormond. Stiff, plasti-coated wrappers photo-illustrated with an Alexi Brodowich collage. Book Condition: corner of lower cover broken off and re-glued else fine. The first of a new [at the time] imprint featuring literary properties deemed… Read more about this item

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, (1953.) 1st American edition, 1st issue. Printed in Great Britain. [Rolph bibliography, B20.] VG in VG dust jacket. A book-length narrative in the form of a film scenario. Based on the Scottish serial killers Burke and Hare, who committed a string of murders in the 1820s and sold the corpses for medical research. 12mo clothbound hardcover… Read more about this item

UK: Dent, 1953. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1953. Book is very good++ and bright. The complete wrapper is very good++ with a little light rubbing to edges, A lovely bright example. More images can be talen upon request. Ref.15876

London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1953. 1st. hardback. Very good 1st edition, missing d/j, orange cloth boards (rubbing on spine), gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages clean and unmarked. No inscrptions. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). This dramatic and gripping story is based on the grisly careers of the murderers Burke and… Read more about this item

N Y: Time Life Books, 1964. Very clean and tight textblock with lightly rubbed covers and minimal edge wear. 177p.. Wraps. Near Fine. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Stiff Wraps.

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1953. First UK Edition. First Impression. Octavo; red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 138pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, price-clipped, with a touch of light edgewear and rubbing. A story written in the form of a film scenario - the dramatic tale of the murderers Burke and Hare… Read more about this item

London: J. M. Dent. Second printing, July 1953. No inscriptions, foxing spots to the edges. A good reading copy of this early printing. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Good. Hardcover. 1953.

New York: New Directions, 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First American edition from English sheets. Fine in attractive, very good or better dustwrapper with an internally repaired chip at the crown. The author's first book length narrative, loosely arranged as a film script.

New York: New Directions, 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First American edition from English sheets. Scattered foxing else about fine in an attractive, very good or better dustwrapper with a shallow chip at the crown. The author's first book-length narrative, loosely arranged as a film script.

New York: New Directions, 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper lightly rubbed and with wear at the spine ends with tiny nicks. The author's first book length narrative, loosely arranged as a film script.

London: Aldine Paperbacks - J. M. Dent and Sons, 1968. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 138 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This is based on the careers of the murderers Burke and Hare who went to trial in Edinburgh over a century ago....

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1953. First edition. 138 pp. 8vo. Original red cloth with gilt titles on spine, in pictorial unclipped dust jacket that has a chipped upper corner at head of spine and along bottom edge, a pen sized hole on titles of spine through to the titles on cloth, else near fine. First edition.… Read more about this item

London, Dent, 1953. First edition. A VG+ copy or better, clean and tight, with no faults beyond mild shelf wear, just lacking the crispness necessary for a higher grading. In a VG price-clipped dustwrapper which has 1/4 inch chipping at head of spine, two 1/4 inch chips at heel of spine, and slight age-dustiness to rear panel..

London: J. M. Dent, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Slight spine lean, still a nice copy in attractive pictorial DJ with some rubbing and minor edgewear.

London: J. M. Dent. Very Good; Edges rubbed, jacket chipped with several small pieces missing.. 1953. First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth. The Doctor and the Devils is a story written in the form of a film scenario, which becomes in the hands of Dylan Thomas an art-form in its own right. (from the front jacket flap) ; 12mo 7" -… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions Book, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. From the story by Donald Taylor. Very good with small white stain on bottom edge of front cloth board, spine a shade lighter, lacking the dustwrapper. The author's first book length narrative, loosely arranged as a film script.

New York: Time Reading Program, 1962. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. 177pp. With a new introduction by John Ormond. Illustrated wrappers designed by Alexey Brodovitch. Front panel is detached but present, very good. Time Reading Program Special Edition. A play about the murderers Burke and Hare.

New York: Time Reading Program / Time Incorporated, 1964. Softcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Special edition with introduction by John Ormond. Near fine in stiff wrappers with modest wear.

New York: New Directions / James Laughlin, 1966 First New Directions edition, stated first printing, in first state dust jacket with ad for Collected Poems on back cover. Light rubbing to edge and light toning to page margins, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light shelf wear/rubbing and a short closed tear/crease to upper back cover, else fine.

New York: New Directions, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 x 7 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; minor wear, covers sunned at top and spine. Binding tight and text unmarked. Drama. Stax.