Published by Calder and Boyars, London, 1967
Seller: A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition. In dust jacket with rubbing/discoloration and mild edgewear. NOT price clipped, original price on flap. Sticker residue on front free end page upper right corner. Clean & sound. Splotches of brown/foxing back cover. Umber cloth with gold lettering.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper, "Inscribed for my friend by correspondence Rolland L. Comstock with best wishes from Robert Nye Sept. 1991." Stated First American Edition. "This first novel by Robert Nye is quite clearly the work of an original literary artist who uses language with subtlety, versatility, and poetic force." Ships same or next business day. Remainder mark on head edge. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Small bumps on corners and spine ends. Light tanning and foxing to edges of pages. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has edge and shelf wear. 1-inch tears on spine tail and top right corner of front cover. Small tears and creases on corners and spine ends. Light wearing and fading to spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages; Signed by Author.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of the author's first novel for adults. 8vo. 208pp. Brown boards lettered in gold at the spine. Just a touch of bruising to the spine ends and a little spotting to the margins of the free endpapers. Very good indeed in slightly chafed, spotted and dust soiled non-price-clipped dust wrapper.
Published by Calder & Boyars, London, 1967
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 208pp. VG/G. 1st edition. Brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt lettering on spine. Tightly bound. Paper age toning to page edges. Slight crease to tip of tail of spine. Finger marks to ffep edge. Inscription on ffep SIGNED by the author "for Olwyn with love and gratitude from Robert, 1968". This book belonged to Olwyn Hughes (1928-2016), sister and literary agent of poet laureate Ted Hughes. Pencil inscription in OH's hand on rfep. Unclipped black dust jacket in good condition (only). White and lemon lettering. B/w portrait photograph of author on rear panel. Shelf wear all round. Tiny tear to top of spine of dj. Toning to inside edges of the dust jacket. Now protected in archival wraps. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Calder and Boyars,, 1967
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. Fine copy in somewhat worn and rubbed dust-wrapper.