Search Results: Titles starting with G from Miesque Books

"Garvin of The Observer" by David Ayerst. Published in hardback by Croom Helm in 1985. First Edition. 314pp. The book is in Near Fine condition and feels unread. The binding is tight and there is no shelf lean or bowing present. The boards and edge blocks are very clean and unmarked. Internally the book presents "as new". It is inscription, annotation and foxing free. The dustjacket is in similar condition to the book and is now protected by a removable see-through sleeve. Any questions, please just ask.

"The Ginger Man" by J.P. Donleavy. Published in softback by Olympia Press in 1955. First Edition. 353pp. The book is in Very Good condition for its age. The covers are very clean. The side and lower edge blocks are clean while the top edge block has a foxing-like speckling that does not extend onto any page of text (see scan). The "Francs: 1.500" on the rear is not crossed out, as so often seen. Internally the volume is very clean and looks largely unread. It is inscription and annotation free. The book is now protected by a removable see-through sleeve. A very nice example of this important 20thC novel. Any questions, please just ask.

"The Ginger Man" by J.P. Donleavy. Published in softback by the Olympia Press in 1960. Second softback edition. 323pp. The book is in Good overall condition for its age. The binding is tight although the spine is cocked and there is a marked shelf lean present (see scan). The spine area has curved inwards from the book being bent backwards and has strongly faded from sunning. There is a short diagonal crease across the bottom of the rear cover and a couple of numbers written in pen on the same cover (see scans). Internally the book is very clean and inscription free. The page edge blocks are quite strongly tanned from age. The book is now housed in a smart-looking, individual removable plastic casing. Any questions, please just ask.

Two horseracing titles from the late 1960s - early 1970s. 1. "Golden Miller" by Gregory Blaxland. Published in hardback by Constable in 1972. First Edition. 240pp. 2. "Mr Grand National - A Biography of Fred Winter" by David Hedges. Published in hardback by Pelham Books in 1969. First Edition. 175pp. SIGNED BY FRED WINTER. The Golden Miller book is in Good Plus overall condition. The binding is strong and the book stands upright with no shelf lean. The boards are clean and so are the page edge blocks. The front endpaper has been removed. The dustjacket is in Very Good condition. It is complete but has lost a little of the gilt lettering along the spine. The dustjacket is now protected by a removable see-through sleeve. The Fred Winter book has been read more than the Golden Miller one but it is still in Good Plus overall condition. The boards are a little faded but the binding is strong and there is no shelf lean. The page edge blocks show mild evidence of handling and/or age. The internal pages are… Read More

Two semi-vintage horseracing books: "Great Racehorses of the World" by Roger Mortimer and Peter Willett. Published in hardback by Michael Joseph in 1969. First Edition. 240pp. Book and dustjacket are in Very Good condition for their age and the book appears largely unread. Very clean and unmarked. Gift inscription in pen to the front pastedown. Annotation and foxing free. Clean edge blocks. 2. "More Great Racehorses of the World" by Roger Mortimer and Peter Willett. Published in hardback by Michael Joseph in 1971. First Edition. 236pp. Similar condition to the above volume. Inscription, annotation and foxing free. Any questions, please just ask.