General Fiction Hardcovers/Modern 1sts from Kirk Ruebotham Bookseller

Michael Joseph, 1954. Near Fine in a VG+ d/j. As with all my books 'First Edition' means first impression or first printing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

J.W. Arrowsmith Undated (looks to be circa 1900). Purple/maroon cover colour. Gilt lettering. 3/6 edition. 328pp. G-VG.. Hard Cover. Good.

Hurst and Blackett, 1909. 1/- edition. Red cloth, black lettering. Good.. Hard Cover. Good.

W. and R. Chambers, 1959. Foxing to the page edges. Some sun-fading to small portions of the spine. Good. With the remains of the d/j (front panel and inner flap) laid-in.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Frederick Muller, 1938. Large oversize 4to format. No d/j. Unpaginated. With a foreword by Walter de La Mare and an introduction by Marjorie Bowen. Mainly full-page pencil illustrations with minimal text. Corner tips bumped. Near VG.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good.

W. and R. Chambers Undated (1960). Foxing to the page edges and endpapers. Good in an about Good (some chipping) d/j.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

Leadenhall Press Ltd, 1893. 292pp + publisher's ads at rear. Illustrated. Good+. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

W. and R. Chambers, 1952. No d/j. Moderate foxing to the fore-edge of the pages, and medium fading to the spine background colour. Else Near VG decent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good.

W. and R. Chambers, 1952. No d/j. Foxing to the page edges. Good+ decent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

W. and R. Chambers Undated (1963). Foxing to the page edges. Moderate fading to the spine colour. Good. With the remains of the d/j (front panel and spine) laid in.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Hutchinson Undated (looks to be 1920s). No d/j. Red cloth, black lettering. Normal 8vo size (not small format). 288pp +24p publisher's catalogue at rear. Slight fading to the red spine colour. Wear to spine headband. Good.. Hard Cover. Good.

Leadenhall Press Ltd Undated (1891). 219pp + 16p publisher's catalogue at rear. Illustrated thoughout by Kenneth M. Skeaping. Good+ decent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1935. No d/j. Some foxing to the page edges. 1cm closed tear in spine headband. Good.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Jonathan Cape, 1972. VG+ in like d/j.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Jonathan Cape, 1988. Owner's name in biro (2.5" x 1") at top of front pastedown. Else VG+ in a VG (1cm tear at base of spine) unpriced d/j.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. No d/j. Some old staining to the rear cover. Fair, OK condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair.

Walter Scott Publishing Co. Undated. Prize label on front pastedown dated 1914 but the book looks a little earlier. Illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens. 540pp + 16p publisher's catalogue at rear. Gilt lettering and flower decoration on the spine. Page edges gilt. Wear to one outer spine edge. Good. . Hard Cover. Good.… Read more

Oxford University Press, 1934. No d/j. Reprint. Colour frontispiece. Foxing to the fore-edge of the pages. Prize label (about 4" x 3") on the front endpaper. All else VG.. Hard Cover. Good.

Martin Secker and Warburg, 1957. VG in a G-VG (slight edge-wear) d/j. Novel of the American West.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

William Collins, 1987. Page edges browning. VG in a VG+ d/j.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.