Search Results: Authors starting with B from Daniel Vince Rare Books

London: Faber & Faber, (1954). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is slightly spotted but is otherwise sharp. It has been price clipped at all four corners, showing the original 9s 6d net price. The band is slightly toned at the spine. The boards, displaying the title in a red embossed lettering, are sharp throughout, bound in the publisher's white cloth. The text blocks are so slightly foxed, as are the front preliminaries. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy.A collection of poems by New Apocalyptic George Barker.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The Adrian Bailey dust wrapper has some light creasing to both the front and rear panels, with some general shelf wear throughout. It has not been price clipped (16s net). The boards are fine with some very light bumping at the spine tips, the gilt bright and intact. The text blocks are mildly foxed at the top and foredge and the internals tight, bright and free from inscriptions. This is a very good (or better) copy. A fine debut from Barstow, putting him in the ranks of John Braine, Alan Sillitoe and David Storey. Adapted into a film, directed by John Schlesinger and starring Alan Bates as young and bitter protagonist Vic Brown and June Ritchie as Ingrid Rothwell.

London: Constable and Company Ltd., (1928). First edition, first printing. This is a very good copy. The true first issue, with grammatical errors on the fifth line of page 442. The Eric Kennington dust wrapper is beautifully illustrated. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 15/- net price. There is slight shelf wear throughout. The back strip is lightly foxed and there are handling marks to the lighter areas. There is internal tape at the head of the spine. The boards are beautifully bound, the gilt tooling to the spine and front panel being bright. There are some marks to the front pastedown. The text blocks are moderately foxed. Loosely inserted is a piece of card, outlining the 1931 value of '30/-'. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in very good condition overall.The first of the Pelican books, as reproduced in paperback by Allen Lane in 1937.

London: John Murray, (1962). First proof edition, first printing. This is a very near fine copy. Beautifully illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, the dust wrapper is slightly bumped and toned at the top and tail edges, showing the original 15s net price. The paper covers are without notable wear, are mostly free from spinal creases, and clean at the text blocks. The scheduled date of publication, '29 Oct 1962' is boldly stamped to the front panel. The internals are clean and free from annotations. This is a very near fine copy of an increasingly scarce proof. A book of nine sections, each of which are preceded by passages from Summoned by the Bells.

London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1925. First trade edition, first printing. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has a band of toning to the front panel and some light separation to the head of the spine. The signature, inscribed to 'E. L. W', has bled slightly. The boards are without notable wear and although there are few spots of internal foxing, this copy is markedly clean. This is a very good copy. Containing several key poems, such as the title poem and 'The Victories'.

London: Elkin Mathews, 1916. First paperback edition, first printing. This is a good copy. Unfortunately, the front panel is detached from the spine. Otherwise, this is a rather clean copy with very little foxing (as common on this title) present. Printed on wove paper, Binyon has warmly inscribed to fellow poet and international scholar Carl Kjersmeier, reading: 'To Carl Kjersmeier fraternal greeting from Laurence Binyon. Dec 1916'. Inscribed in the year of publication, this is a rather fine presentation copy from poet to poet. The text blocks are clean and the internals equally so. Overall, this is a good copy.Marked by many as a follow-on from his eternal poem 'For the Fallen', The Anvil is peppered with allusions to war and its causes.

London: Elkin Mathews, (1894). First edition, first printing. One of 300 copies printed. This is a very good (or better) copy. The publishers blue cloth-bound boards, with the gilt publishers emblem to the front panel, are slightly bumped at the corners. The spine is slightly sunned and the gilt titling and bordering is marked. The front panel is a touch rubbed. The internals are mostly clean, but with some light foxing to the front and rear endpapers. The rough-cut text blocks are free from foxing. The author has signed to the front fly leaf: "J. N. C. from the author, Feb 1. 1894". The signature is markedly bold for Binyon's hand, and appears to be written using a different fountain pen or ink than is typical. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy. The author's third notable publication, but the first published in book form.

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Leeds: Swan Press, (1925). First and only limited edition. This is a very good (or better) copy. Limited to 200 copies, this being number 49. There is a slight nick to the front panel and some very light soiling to the top edge, which unfortunately bleeds to the rear. Very slight creases are present to both panels. The red titling is bright and the red stitching is tight. Printed by Sydney Matthewman at the Sign of the Swan. This copy was given as a Christmas gift, presumably to one of the author's close friends. It is inscribed: "With best wishes for Christmas from Cicely and Laurence Binyon" in black ink. Overall, this is a very good copy – copies are scarcely signed, particularly by Laurence and his wife. Binyon's translation of nine tanka into rhymed metrical verse. Seven of these appears in Binyon's Catalogue of Japanese and Chinese Woodcuts in the sup-Dept of Oriental Prints & Drawings in The British Museum (1916).

London: The Stanton Press, 1926. First limited edition (one of 200 copies). This is a near fine copy. Printed on Kelmscott hand-made paper, this is a beautiful production. The paper covered boards, designed for this issue, have some light bumping at the corners with one notable bump to the front panel edge. It is free from foxing and free from additional inscriptions. Binyon has inscribed this copy on the front fly to Lord Aledenham (1846-1936), the former Conservative MP for the City of London. The inscription reads: 'To Lord Aldenham on his eightieth birthday from his friends Cicely and Laurence Binyon 1926'. Also on the fly are remnants of a pasted in letter, and there are traces of script remaining. The binding is tight and overall, this is a near fine copy of a fantastic association.The first limited edition of Binyon's The Sirens.

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1913. First edition, first printing. This is a very good copy. Without the elusive dust wrapper. In the red cloth boards as issued. There are some general marks throughout the cloth, with some fading and further marking at the spine. The text blocks are incredibly fresh and the internals, despite some sparse foxing, are mostly clean. The author has signed flatly to the front fly leaf. Overall, this is a very good copy. Containing poems such as 'Vigil' and 'The Porch of Stars', this is a fine example of Binyon's late Victorian style.

London: Elkin Mathews, (1908). First edition thus. This is a near fine copy. The publishers mint green cloth is bright and mostly free from chips and marks, but with a bumped right-hand corner. The gilt titling at the front panel and spine is bright. The rough cut text blocks are free from foxing. The authors signature is present on the half title page in black ink: "To F. R. P, L.B. Oct. 1908". The recipient, Francis Robert Pryor was an English playwright and correspondent of Binyon's. When Pryor died, in 1937, Binyon would go on to write his obituary for The Times newspaper, which was printed on Thursday 16th December, 1937. This is a fine presentation copy and is in near fine condition. The collected and augmented first edition of Binyon's 'London Visions' which was originally published in two volumes in 1895 and 1898 respectively. Other poems from this volume were published in 'Poems' which was printed by the Daniel Press in 1895. However, other poems are published here for the very first time.

Paris: Trianon Press, (1969). First edition thus. This is a fine copy. The marbled slipcase is present as issued. Of the 526 copies produced, this is no. 420 of 480 numbered copies. Bound in quarter tan Morocco, with a beautiful marbled paper. The internals are pristine and the binding tight. The Arches pure rag paper, produced to match that used by Blake himself, is bright and free from foxing. Each page contains one of seventeen colour illustrations by the author, accompanied by the author's monogram. The text blocks are clean. This is a fine copy of a mighty fine production.A prophetic poem, described by as a "mysterious and incomprehensible rhapsody".

Single sheet, on cream watermarked, headed paper. Handwritten in black ink, it is a short and cordial exchange. Interestingly signed by Borden as 'Mary Spears', her second husband's (Sir Edward Spears) name. There is no significant wear. Letters written by Borden's hand are increasingly scarce, particularly so signed 'Spears'.

Eating People is Wrong by Malcolm Bradbury, 1st/1st, 1959London: Secker & Warburg, (1959). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Donald Green, is markedly bright and clean for this title, with light surface marking and spotting present. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 18s net price. The corners and spine tips and worn with mild shelf wear. The text blocks are moderately foxed, as are the preliminaries. The publisher's buckram is without notable chips and marks. This copy is free from inscriptions and is in near fine condition.A slightly risqué campus novel.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First edition, second printing. This is a near fine copy. The John Minton dust wrapper has some light shelf wear, with one small closed tear present to the lower panel. Shows the eight 'puffs' on the lower panel', and is stated '2nd impression' to the front flap. It has not been price clipped (15s. net). The boards are without notable wear and the text blocks are free from foxing. Present on the front fly, playwright John Osborne has written: '10. 4. 57. To dear Alan, with many many thanks for "The Entertainer" – John O'. Jagg was credited with the décor in Osborne's famed play The Entertainer, making this a fantastic association between the playwright and an individual involved in stagecraft. Osborne evidently found Room at the Top a good gift for his colleagues. This is a near fine copy. Published in the same month as the first impression (March). An instant debut success from John Braine and my favourite novel by far.

London: Hutchinson, (1962). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, designed by the author, is generally clean throughout with some traces of shelf wear and wear at the corners. There is some foxing to the verso. It has not been price clipped showing the original 30s net price. The boards are free from notable wear but have a mild lean and light marking. The text blocks are clean, though with some light foxing at the top edge. Overall, this is a near fine copy.The third of Bratby's luridly autobiographical works.

London: Hutchinson, (1963). First edition, first printing. Review copy. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by the author, is generally clean throughout with some traces of shelf wear. It has not been price clipped showing the original 30s net price. The publisher's review slip is loosely inserted, showing the original publication date of 28.10.63. The boards are free from notable wear and the text blocks are clean, though with some light foxing at the top edge. Overall, this is a near fine copy.The fourth of Bratby's luridly autobiographical works.

London: Oxford University Press, (1928). First edition. This is a very good copy. The black cloth boards are lightly crumpled at the corners and slightly chipped in places. The white buckram label is firmly pasted to the spine and is generally bright. The internals are generally bright but with some slight toning. The rough-cut text blocks are bright and white, but again with slight toning. The author's signature is on the front flyleaf, inscribed in black ink. Overall, this is a very good copy.

London: Hutchinson, (1989). Uncorrected proof copy. This is a near fine copy. The striking soft covers are slightly dog-eared at one corner and with some slight rubbing at the others. There are some surface scratches present. The spine is not creased and appears unopened. The text blocks are slightly foxed on the side edge, and have light rubbing at the bottom-right corner. The author's signature is present on the full title page in black ink. This is no.394 of 500 proof copies. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a scarce title.