Modern First Edition Proof from Hard To Find Books

Bloomsbury London 1996. Advance Uncorrected Typescript, preceds the prrof copy and includes manuscript corrections. 471pp, thick 8vo in white wrappers, VG (sl.cocked, wrappers sl.soiled, small pen notation at top front corner)

Century, London, 2004. Uncorrected proof, preceding first edition, pictorial wrappers, review stamp to title page, 660pp, NF (v sl bumped spine head with v sl surface loss to top of joint)

Chatto & Windus, London, 2001. Uncorrected proof, preceding first edition, pictorial wrappers, 442pp, NF (v sl edge wear, v sl soiled)

Scribner, London, 2002. Proof copy, white paper wraps, 280pp, VG+ (unread, covers sl soiled & creased)

Eyre & Spottiswoode London 1965. first edition proof copy, 214pp in green wrappers, VG- (sl.cocked with light soiling to wrappers and a few small scuffs, ffep has large piece cut from it, some wear at foot of spine)

Phoenix House, London, 2000. Uncorrected proof, 247pp, paper wrappers, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl soiled & rubbed)

Piatkus, London, 1997. First edition proof copy, 376pp, VG- in glossy wraps (sl soiled & rubbed, corners sl bruised, v sl bumped spine head & foot)

Secker & Warburg, London, 2001. First edition proof copy, 312pp, VG+ in wraps (v sl marked spine, corners v.sl.bruised, inscribed front cover)

Virago Press, London, 1998. First edition, uncorrected proof, illus wrappers, 370pp, NF with v sl soiling

William Heinemann, London, 2002. Uncorrected proof, preceding first edition, pictorial wrappers, 360pp, NF (v sl soiled & rubbed)

Scribner, London, 2002. Proof copy, glossy paper wraps, 408pp, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl soiled & rubbed, v sl creases to title page)

Little, Brown and Company, London, 1997. First edition proof copy, 372pp, VG in wraps with colour front cover and author photo on back cover (v sl soiled & rubbed, v sl foxing to edges, corners v sl bruised)

Bantam Books, London, 2003. First edition, uncorrected proof, illustrated wrappers, 362pp, NF with v sl soiling

Michael Joseph, London, 1991. Uncorrected proof, 312pp, paper wrappers, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl soiled & rubbed)

Viking London 1991. A very scarce advance proof copy, 252pp in white wrappers with beige illustration, NF (minor crease to front cover and sl.rubbing)

William Heinemann, London, 2001. First edition proof copy, 354pp, VG+ in glossy wraps with author photo on back cover (v sl soiled & rubbed, corners v sl bruised, v sl bumped spine head & foot)

Jonathan Cape, London, 2002. Uncorrected proof, preceding first edition, pictorial wrappers, 281pp, FINE.

Harvill, London, 2002. Uncorrected proof, 592pp, glossy wrappers, NF (v sl rubbed & soiled)

Michael Joseph, London, 1999. Uncorrected proof, preceding first edition, pictorial wrappers, in slip case, 333pp, VG- (v sl creased soiled & rubbed, v sl edge wear, slip case v sl torn)

Viking London 1995. Proof copy SIGNED by author on title page, 199p, FINE in B & W pictorial wrappers