Tree Idleness by Durrell Lawrence (31 results)
Language: English
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Else Fine Booksellers
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Purple cloth, bright gilt on the spine. Light edge rubbing. Creases along the upper edges of the jacket, small repair at the head of the spine.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1959
- Hardcover
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Slight edgewear to cover but otherwise sharp, attractive copy with clean, unmarked pages throughout. Binding is solid.
Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Daedalus Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Edge tear to rear spine fold. A nice, crisp copy. ; 8vo; 48 pages.
Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.Bauer Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition. 8vo. 48 pp. Cloth binding in clipped dustwrapper, very good condition. (87744).
- Hardcover
Seller: Little Journeys Bookshop, Mansfield, OH, U.S.A.Little Journeys Bookshop
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. London 1955 Faber and Faber. 8 3/4" cloth HB. 48 p. dust jacket edge worn, eps. toned, else VG in G+ jacket.

Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, CanadaAttic Books (ABAC, ILAB)
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. 48 p. 23 cm. Burgundy cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Offsetting to endpapers. Light shelf wear.
Language: English
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United KingdomTHOMAS RARE BOOKS
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 48pp. Owners bookplate pasted to f.e.p. End-papers browned. Fine copy purple boards, gilt titles to spine.
Published by London: Faber & Faber, 1955., 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller, ABAC, Montreal, QC, CanadaWilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller, ABAC
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Add to basketFirst edition. Original purple cloth a touch faded at edges, gilt spine lettering dulled; dust jacket very lightly edge-worn and sunned on spine. Ink ownership name on front paste-down; some browning on endpapers. A near fine copy.

Published by Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. A little foxing on the endpapers else fine in near fine dustwrapper with at iny chip and tear at the crown.

Published by London: Faber & Faber, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Crask Books, Loughborough, United KingdomCrask Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+ in VG- dustwrapper. First edition of Durrell's fourth book of poetry, mostly of a reflective nature. 48pp Purple cloth with gold lettering. Other than very slight shelf-wear and a little browning of the endpapers the book is almost as new through…out. The unclipped d/w has a lightly sunned spine with a small amount of wear at the ends but is otherwise undamaged. Loosely inserted is a copy of the Poetry Book Society Bulletin for June 1955 this title being one of its recommendations for that month.
Published by London, Faber & Faber Limited 1955., 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustraliaGrant's Bookshop
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Add to basket48pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. First edition.

Published by Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in price-clipped, else fine dustwrapper.
Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Cloth, near fine, gently rubbed at spine tips, and faintly foxed on endpapers. Dust jacket price-clipped; a little tanned along spine; some light wrinkling and a small chip along top edge. A nice copy, presents nicely in mylar.
Published by London, Faber and Faber Ltd. [1959]., 1959
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Dust jacket (unclipped). Some darkening to the front endpapers (as seen common with this title). Very good. No signatures or bookplates.
More imagesPublished by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Frogtown Books, Inc. ABAA, Toledo, OH, U.S.A.Frogtown Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Fine. in very good dust jacket. First edition. Tall slim 8vo. 48 pp. Burgundy cloth covered boards. Spine stamped in gold.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDURRELL, Lawrence. The Tree of Idleness and Other Poems. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. London: Faber and Faber, [1955]. First edition. Stone B.20. Minor foxing to free endpapers, else fine.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller48 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Just about fine in a very near fine jacket.
Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- First Edition
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB)
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst edition. 8vo, plum cloth. Spine stamping slightly dulled, a touch of shelf rubbing, else fine in a bright dust jacket with a bit of light rubbing to the extremities.

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Octavo. 48pp, bound in burgundy cloth, spine lettering gilt. A fine copy in a so near fine dust jacket.

Published by London: Faber and Faber, 1955, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketdj. First Edition. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.48. Publisher's purple cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green typographic dust-jacket, priced at 8/6. Some offsetting to endpapers. Jacket a little toned to spine, with some rubbing and a couple of small closed tears. Near fine.

Published by London: Faber and Faber LTD, 1955, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketdj. First Edition. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.48. Publisher's purple cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at 8s 6d to front flap. Internally bright and clean but for some toning/offsetting to endpapers. Crease to edge of half-title. Mild edgewear. Near fine. D…urrell's fourth book of poems, inspired by various places in the Mediterranean - including the titular poem. The tree in question stands outside of Bellapaix Abbey and bestows the gift of idleness to anyone who takes shade under it.

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1955
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerdj. First UK Edition. First Impression. Slim octavo; burgundy cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 48pp. The usual offsetting to endpapers, else Fine. In the original dustwrapper, price-clipped, trimmed about 1mm short, else crisp, clean, and Near Fine.
More imagesPublished by Faber & Faber, 1955
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Slade's, Banbury, United KingdomSlade's
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Inscribed by the author to 'Sir John Martin' by the author on the front endpaper. The covers are grubby and marked and have some wear. They are very slightly bowed. The pages are tanned with age. Signed by Author(s).

Published by London; Faber;, 1955
- First Edition
Seller: timkcbooks, Penzance, United Kingdomtimkcbooks
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Condition: Used
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Add to basketFirst edition, first printing. Poetry Book Society Bulletin and associated press cutting laid in. Small ownership inscription, otherwise fine in near fine dustjacket.

Published by London : Faber and Faber, 1955
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Add to basket1st edition. Provenance: Poet D. J. Enright's copy with his signature. Good copy only in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Back cover missing. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Proof copy. Physical description; 48 pp.; 23 cm. Subjects; English poetry. 1 Kg.

Published by London : Faber and Faber, 1955
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star seller1st edition. Provenance: Poet D. J. Enright's copy with his signature. Good copy only in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Back cover missing. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Proof copy. Physical description; 48 pp.; 23 cm. Subjects; English poetry. 1 Kg.

Published by London: Faber and Faber., 1955
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. 8vo. Gilt Maroon cloth, 48 pp., dust-jacket Good with marginal tears & faint foxing to end papers. (Brigham, p. 10)Provenance: Collection of Chiefly First Editions by Lawrence Durrell, most signed presentation copies, inscribed to his friend Jeremy Mallinson. Mallinson, was Gerald Durrell's right-hand man from t…he early days of the Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife Park). Association copy.

Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1955
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, CanadaTBCL The Book Collector's Library
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Condition: Used
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Add to basketSoft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition, Proof Copy, of this highly-regarded poetry collection by the author of, The Alexandria Quartet. A near fine copy with some light use, in the publisher's brown wrappers, printed in black, as issued. 8vo. 48 pp. Differs from the text of the Faber first edition, with…'Hanover Letters' rather than 'Letters In Darkness' on pp. 38. [From a comprehensive TBCL Durrell collection of first editions in superb condition].

Published by Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1955
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Name partially erased on the front wrap, else near fine in wrappers. Scarce in this format.

Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, AustraliaBerkelouw Rare Books
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Add to basketLondon: Faber and Faber, (1955). 8vo. Orig. cloth. In non-price clipped dustjacket. (48pp.). Fly-leaves foxed and with former owner's name, otherwise a nice copy of the 1st edition.