Bodyguard by Mitchell Adrian (23 results)

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.26.

Black hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 188pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Black boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dust jacket is not price clipped. Clean pages. Firm binding. The jacket is in a removable protective cover. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging.

Condition: Good. 1970. First Edition. 187 pages. Signed by the author. White pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Title page has been signed by the Author and dedicated. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. All books outside UK sent airmail and over £30 tracked and inside UK sent signed for. PayPal accepted. All dust wrappers are film protected. First edition. A novel of black comedy, the Poet's second novel. Original cloth in pictorial dust wrapper which is a little browned around the top and has a small repaired tear. Complete with original price.

Wrappers. Condition: G++. 1st Edition. Uncorrected Proof.

First edition, first printing. Near fine in near fine dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. SIGNED to title page with a nice personal inscription and elephant drawing by the author. Hardback in dust jacket. Red top-stain. 188pp. Jacket age-toned and with some browning to rear flap. Near fine copy. Eye-catching dust jacket, designed by Ken Sprague. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - a presentation copy, inscribed by the author: "For John [Conroy] with love and many thanks for Teddy in Woman Overboard. Hoping to work with you again next year! Adrian. Peace 1988" and closing with his familiar elephant drawing. (The inscription relates to John Conroy's performance as Theodore Custer in Mitchell's 1988 version of Lope de Vega's play 'Woman Overboard'). 8vo. 187pp. Black boards lettered in gold at the spine. Publisher's vibrant maroon stain to the top edge. A fine copy in fine price-clipped dust wrapper designed by Ken Sprague. The author's fourth book and second novel, a dystopian black comedy set in the 1980s (and still strikingly relevant). Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good +. First American edition. A very good book in a good dust jacket. Jacket has moderate wear around the extremities. R2A.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1970 J Cape Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Near fine clean tight binding in very good+ unclipped dustjacket. Wonderful cover design by Ken Sprague.

Octavo, cloth. First U.S. edition. "Describes England in the mid-1980s: a place where the political Right equals might." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 162. "Len Rossman dictates his recollections of life in the violent and vicious days of the European Revolution." - Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 185. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 327. Reginald 10178. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#3735).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Very good or better in very good dust jacket. Shelf-rubbing.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition. A very good first edition hardcover in a good dust jacket. Gently read, if at all. No markings. Stickers from previous bookseller inside front cover. Light age toning and shelfwear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Jonathan Cape, 1970. Octavo. Black boards stamped in gold and red topstain to page ends. Signed by author with drawing. Book is very good with contemporary bookstore stamp on the front pastedown and light spotting to page ends; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with residue from removed price sticker on the left flap. A lovely copy of this fine black-comedy. 187 pages. ISBN: 9780224618939. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Jacket design by Ken Sprague. Faint foxing on endpapers, near fine in a near fine mildly soiled dustwrapper. Black comedy, British novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. First edition, first impression. Inscribed presentation copy from the author with original 'elephant' doodle. 8vo. Original black boards. Dust-jacket, priced £1.25, Speculative black comedy by poet, novelist & playwright Mitchell, nominated, semi-seriously, as Britain's "Shadow Poet Laureate" in 2002. Tom Maschler (19332020) was a highly influential figure in British publishing, renowned in particular for his tenure as literary director at Jonathan Cape. He was instrumental in shaping modern publishing, discovering and championing some of the most iconic authors of the 20th century, including Ian McEwan, Martin Amis and Salman Rushdie. Maschler was also a key force behind the creation of the Booker Prize, which became one of the most prestigious literary awards globally. Known for his keen editorial eye and risk-taking, he played a pivotal role in establishing literary trends and elevating authors who would go on to define their eras. Minor speckling to joints; jacket with mild toning, but overall a very good example. Provenance: Publisher Tom Maschler (bookplate and author's gift inscription). Signed. Book.