Modern First Editions from CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB

Great Britain: Aylesford Press, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Wraps in Dust Wrapper. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing of the first edition. Some wear and toning at edges. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in similar unclipped dust jacket. Very neat. Illustrated, plates..

Columbia University Press, 1932. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Later reprint. Original green cloth hard covers. Old owner's name-stamp to front endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy..

London: Nicholas Kaye, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, in unclipped dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed at edges (now in new archival mylar sleeve). Some mild fading to top-edge dye. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated. 176p..… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1954. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth hard covers, first issue, in first issue unclipped dust jacket. Jacker toned, with closed tear and mild dry tape staining verso top of spine (now in new archival mylar sleeve). Review slip from Canadian distributor laid in; some… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gilt brown buckram cloth hardcover in the original format with scimitar vignette to front board. Top edge stained brown, others uncut. Some mild spotting/staining and rubbing to covers. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat. Internally bright and fine. … Read more about this item

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1966. Book. As New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The third impression of the 1939 edition. Crimson buckram cloth hard covers, with gilt titling and arms to front and spine, in dust jacket and original box (the last moderately bumped and rubbed). Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat, bright,… Read more about this item

St. Louis, MO: Sporting News Publishing Company, 1971. Book. Good. Soft cover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Original pictorial softcover. Some moderate handling wear to coevrs & edges. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a sound copy. .

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. First U. K. Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Some slight shelfwear. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in similar unclipped, moderately worn dust jacket (now in archival mylar sleeves). Very neat and attractive..

London: Stanley Paul, 1914. Book. Near Fine. Cloth (hardcover). First English Edition. First printing of the first English edition. 340 pages, plus 32-page publisher's catalogue. Gilt titles to spine; black titles with matching border to front on medium blue cloth hardcoevrs. Some light shelfwear. Edhes a little toned. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book.… Read more about this item

Oberon Press, 1986. Book. Very Good. Cloth (hardcover). Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed, with brief ("Best wishes") inscription verso front endpaper. Hardcover in dust jacket. Some slight wear to edges of covers. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in lightly edgeworn dust jacket (now in archival mylar sleeve).… Read more about this item

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. Book. Very Good. Cloth (hardcover). First Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Gilt titles to red cloth hardcovers. Some slight general soiling and light rubbing to corners. Neat, brief gift inscription to front endpaper. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a pretty little… Read more about this item

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Oberon Press, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Cloth (hardcover). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The scarce issue -- hardcover in dust jacket. Just a hint of shelfwear to edges of covers. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in like dust jacket showing the slightest toning to spine. Very neat. … Read more about this item

Toronto, ON, Canada: Key Porter Books, 2002. Book. Fine. Stiff Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Key Porter's pre-release promotional booklet, introducing the upcoming novel and including three chapters of the book. Stapled card covers. A nice, tight, square copy, showing just a small, light stain to rear cover. Otherwise a clean, tight… Read more about this item

Belfast: M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, 1929. Book. Very Good. Cloth (hardcover). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Some moderate rubbing and bumping to edges, spine ends. Owner's name and short note to half-title page. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat. The second printing of the first edition..

London: Andre Deutsch, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing of the first edition. A clean, tight and unmarked book in similar unclipped dust jacket. Very neat..

London: Faber & Faber, 1959. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Owner's name neatly to endpaper. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in similar dust jacket. Very neat..

London: Collins, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First U. K. Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A clean, tight and unmarked book in similar unclipped dust jacket showing some slight rubbing to tips (now in archival mylar sleeve). Very neat..

London: Cassell, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Some slight toning to edges. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in price-clipped dust showing some light wear and a closed tear with some attendant creasing (now in archival mylar sleeve). Very neat and bright. viii,200p..

London: Heinemann, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Slight spotting to fore-edge. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in similar price-clipped dust jacket (now in archival mylar sleeve). Very neat. 224p..

Don Mills, ON, Canada: General Pub Co Ltd, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Still in publisher's original shrinkwrap, with Coles sale stickers to front of wrap. A little light rubbing to corners. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book in like dust jacket. Very neat… Read more about this item