The Happy Prisoner

Michael Joseph, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth. Light dog-earring, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1958. Light blue cloth, gilt text on spine. 333pp. Cloth is discoloured on spine with several handling marks to front and back covers. Gilt is moderately worn. Light foxing (endpapers & text block edges). Gutter crack between half-title and title page exposing webbing, binding square and firm. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. First Thus. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Black & orange boards with black lettering. Front endpaper missing. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Moderate wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with splitting along front joint and… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1947. 1st American printing; dj w/lite chipping, uncloipped price in mylar;green c w/lite sunning at edges, shelf rubbing; 312 clean, unmarked pages. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8 Vo.

Michael Joseph, 1946. 1st. Hardback. Good. First edition first printing hardback, 1946, with no jacket. In overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards slightly rubbed. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - private bookplate to front endpaper; toning to page-ends but text bright and… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1949. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over yellow cloth. Light tanning to pages; more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining to edges. Spine has soft crushing to ends.… Read more about this item

London, UK: Michael Joseph, 1946. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition. 288pp. Fuchsia cloth-covered boards; white titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, lightly rubbed spine ends. Text block edges and endpapers starting to tan. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.

5-2: Michael Joseph. Good with no dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover.

Michael Joseph, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1946. First Published. 288 pages. Green dust jacket over purple cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine… Read more about this item

Michael Joseph, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. 5th Impression. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1961. Paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). 1961 reprint. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Penguin Books in association with Michael Joseph., 1958. Paperback. Good. 1958. 1958 Reprint. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1965. Paperback. Acceptable. 1965. Reprint. 311 pages. Illustrative paper cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Pulling to covers. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with curling to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Reading creases to spine. Marks overall. Book has a visible forward lean.

Penguin, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. Reprint. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

Penguin Books Ltd in association with Michael Jose, 1960. Paperback. Good. 1960. Reprinted. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

Penguin Books Ltd in association with Michael Jose, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. Reprinted. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1960. Paperback. Acceptable. 1960. Reprinted. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Small tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Stamp to rear reverse cover. Paper cover has moderate edgewear with small tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight curling to corners. Wear marks overall.

Penguin Books, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. Reprinted. 311 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Book has a rolled spine. Visible wear marks to spine and covers.

Penguin, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. Reprinted. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. Reprinted. 311 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners. Heavy tanning to reverse side of covers. Paper cover has moderate edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Small tears and chipping, with heavy tanning and marking overall. Book is slightly curled.