GENERAL from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,12mo p/back reprint edn.[Originally published UK,8vo HB+dw//dj,1st edn,by William Heinemann Ltd.,1988.UK,1st p/b same publisher in 1989 and reprinted 4 times - this edn.] FINE-.No owner inscrptn,and no price removal from card cover.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,silvered background with integrated coloured Hammer+Sickle,UK+US flag as an elongated barrelled pistol illustration,to front cover with black lettering, a flat spine without reading creases and with black letters,rear cover… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour photographic dw/dj with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges,very light bumping to head+foot of spine/backstrip - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean;, contents near pristine.Unblemished,plain black paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean plain blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-188pp includes title+half-title pages; contents list,a preface+7 chapters,16pp… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn.[The first of two books that she co-authored with her barrister husband,John Mortimer.The second: 'Bunny Lake is Missing' - a screenplay,1965.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn per se,but a partial black ink stamp "NOT TAKEN BACK" to top edge of front pastedown and a black inked,small rectangle,to top corner of opposing free endpaper (price/name obliteration?).Bright, crisp,clean,nearly sharp-cornered,publisher's… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Book quickly reprinted in November, 1966 and then again in January,1967.]VG+/VG+.Private owner's b/w 'EX LIBRIS' bookplate pasted to front free endpaper along with their handwritten,black ink name/signature.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,magenta background with black pictograph (an eye) to front lower edge and to top of spine,b/w letters to each,and the rear cover with black letters; jacket design by Jeanette Spencer.A… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Originally and first published WILLIAM,HEINEMANN (London),1977,this Reader's Union Group of Book Clubs, (Newton Abbots),1978,so 1st edn thus.]VG+.No owner inscrptn and no clip to dw/dj - absence of price - as a subscription book club issue.Tan background with Tunnicliffe b/w wood-cut illustration to front panel of dw/dj with brown+white lettering,spine/ backstrip sunned(?) to a pale green with… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - generally believed to be an export issue,which usually precede the UK's 1st issue.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour scenic,aerial photographic illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corner - no nicks or tears present - spine/backstrip lightly sunned/ faded,as usual/normal.Top edge lightly aged… Read more

UK,slim,rectangular 12mo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+.Donor's neat, ink,gift presentation inscrptn to recto of ffe,minus issued dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,white background with b/w lino-cut illustrations each with a different colour background,illustrated boards by Christopher Brown and b/w+silver gilt letters; and immaculate grey+white lino-cut illustrated endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners. Top+fore-edges bright, clean and pristine; contents bright,tight,solid, sound and virtually pristine too… Read more

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour+ monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with gold colour,and black+blue lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean - a tiny,faint smudge to top edges; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp.clean,colour pictorial illustrated upper panel and spine/backstrip,publisher's advert to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edge and corners.2 closed tears to rear lower edge of dw/dj - no loss.Miniscule bumping to head of spine/backstrip with reciprocal creasing and tiny,tiny closed tear,similar to both top corners.Top edge lightly aged/toned - as… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - but some minor, minimal indentat towards centre of rear board,which lightly affects board beneath - otherwise dw/dj is near FINE.Top edge minimally,inevitably lightly aged/toned,fore-edges less so and therefore brighter; contents… Read more

UK,slim,small 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG.No owner inscrptn per se, but pasted to top corner of front free endpaper a floral decoupage cutout,and price-clipped dw/dj.bright,glossy,4-colour (b/w,grey and yellow) block illustrated dw/dj panels with purple+ black lettering to front+spine/backstrip; with some shelf-wear; creasing,minimal chipping with reciprocal loss to both head+foot of spine/backstrip and edges and corners - 99% present though.Top+fore-edges both aged/toned; contents… Read more

US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - one tiny,tiny closed tear/nick to upper,top,right-hand corner.Top edge clean apart from some miniscule,sporadic spotting/foxing towards the corners; fore-edges bright and clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine - an unread copy? Bright,clean,unblemished,publisher's dark maroon,simulated leather… Read more

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.Previous owner's blue ink name to right- hand corner of foot of ffe; which also has an accidental, diagonal crease,an unused brown+white line artwork by Ann R. Thomas,illustrated bookplate,pasted to front pastedown,price-clip to dw/dj,but publisher's adhesive price sticker in situ.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners -… Read more

UK,slim Qrto wraps,1st edn thus. [Originally published,LONDON, CHATTO & WINDUS,1978,UK,HB+ dw/dj,1st edn.This Qrto wraps edn,London,1981 with extra additional butterfly illustrations.] FINE+. Neat,inked owner name+date (10.8.81.) to recto of front cover.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,dark brown background with superimposed colour pictorial artwork illustrated card covers with cream lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no reading creases to spine/… Read more

UK,slim rectangular Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial artwork,by Beningfield,watercolour illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black lettering,pale green background rear panel with black+green kestrel illustrations; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some inevitable,but light,superficial scoring to rear panel of the dw/dj - but without… Read more

UK,slim rectangular Qrto HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/NFINE.Neat,blue ink,familial, birthday gift presentation inscrptn to top right-hand corner of ffe,and author's handwritten,blue ink signature - without dedication - to half-title page,and price-clipped dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork,by Beningfield, watercolour illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black lettering,pale green background rear panel with black+green kestrel illustrations; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and… Read more

UK,8vo HB,1st edn.FINE-.No owner inscrptn, no dw/dj,as issued.Bright, crisp,clean,publisher's original tan cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt decoration and lettering to both the boards and the spine /backstrip,a pink elastic band attached to rear bd (ensures tight closure); with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Immaculate plain white eps with b/w line illus/vignette to both verso+recto of front and rear free… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB,1st edn.[Though undated, believed to be circa 1920. Also believed to be his first published book and first in the series of Sketch Books he illustrated. Known for Surrey: A Sketch-Book (1922) from this same series.) VG++.Neat,black ink owner name+date to top,left-hand corner of front pastedown,with ffe partially removed, leaving an approx 1" vertical edge/border.Top+fore-edges aged/toned - as… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour photographic illustrated dw/dj and gilt,white+orange lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edge imperceptibly aged,fore-edges brighter; contents bright,tight, solid and sound,pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners… Read more