The Painted King

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1954. Hardback. Very Good. FIRST US EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp. 250, [2]. Original black cloth, spine lettered in green and orange. Top edge orange (? faded). Pushing and gentle wear to spine ends, corners bumped. edges toned. Inscribed in slightly fuzzy blue pen to ffep: "Red and Louise/ affectionately/ from Rhys/ June… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1954. Hardback. Very Good. FIRST British EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, pp.250. Original red cloth, spine lettered in slightly dulled gilt. Lean to spine, pushing to spine ends, edges a little dusty. Inscribed in blue pen to title page: "To George/ from Rhys". Bookseller's invoice laid in (for PK and two David Garnett titles). Else, clean… Read more about this item

NF / VG+ 1954 doubleday. Stated first edition. Author's 2nd novel. Just a couple of small blemishes to front cover of dj.

London: William Heinemann, 1954 F-/F-. 12mo. original red cloth gilt (a little marked) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed); pp. [vi (last blank)], 250. A near fine copy. From the library of actress Mercy Haystead, with her ownership signature and blindstamp to early leaves.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-.

Heinemann, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, (1954).. First edition.. 250 pp. Previous owner’s initials and date, “O.H.L. 5-28-77” penned to the first leaf, and “50-” to the front flap, else near fine in very good dust jacket with five tears and overall edgewear. INSCRIBED by Davies on the title page, “To Oscar Lichtenberg / with best wishes / Rhys Davies / March 22nd… Read more about this item

William Heinemann Melbourne 1954. first edition, red cloth, 250pp, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w G+(wear tears & sl chipping to extrems, sl rubbed & soiled, v sl sunned)

London: Heinemann, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. VG, Shelfwear, bumping, ink name, browning/G, Edgewear, chips, tears, staining, abrasion, foxing. Drama, set in the world of musical comedy. Jacket by Biro. Expanded condition report/digital photo on request..

Doubleday, 1954. Hardcover. Good Plus. Daniel Schwartz (Jacket). Nice copy, generally. FFEP shows library clutter. Tape echos. Jacket has lightly faded spine, but is unclipped, unstickered, and bright in fresh brodart.

William Heinemann Ltd., 1954T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. FIRST US DOUBLEDAY EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order