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

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., (1940). First edition, first printing, second state binding. Without the dust wrapper. This is a near fine copy. The green cloth boards are toned at the spine, but remain sharp and free from notable chips and marks. The text blocks are free from foxing though slightly toned due to poor wartime paper stock. The internals are clean and free from any wear or inscriptions. Overall, this is a near fine copy marred only by the sunned spine.A collection of autobiographical stories set in the writer's native Swansea in South Wales. Written over a number of years, the often comic stories show glimpses of his life, from early childhood up to his teens as a young reporter for the South Wales Daily Post.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., (1954). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper has some slight closed tears to the front panel, with some abrasion also present. The rear panel is markedly white. It has not been price clipped, showing the 10s. 6d. net price. The boards are tight and free from notable wear, the gilt titling is bright. The internals are clean though the text blocks are foxed at the top edge. This is a near fine copy, scarce in this condition. Twenty five short stories, autobiographical sketches and essays.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., (1955). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper has some slight closed tears to the front panel, with some abrasion also present at the spine tips. The rear panel is markedly clean. It has not been price clipped, showing the 10s. 6d. net price. The boards are tight and free from notable wear though with some sparse blemishing. The gilt titling is bright. The internals are clean though the text blocks are foxed at the top edge. This is a near fine copy, scarce in this condition. Short stories and essays.

London: The Bodley Head, (1966). First edition, first printing. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper is beautifully illustrated by the hand of Stephen Russ. It suffers from one minute hairline tear at the top edge which has been repaired internally with tape. It has not been price clipped, showing the 25s net price. The boards are immaculate, without any chips or marks. The gilt titling is bright and clean, though with some ink overlaying. The internals, like the text blocks, are bright and white, free from inscriptions. This is a fine, exemplary copy.The author's third novel.

London: Allan Wingate, (1953). First edition, first printing. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Cecil Beaton, has some light wear. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 21s net price. There are some tape repairs on the verso at the spine ends. The boards are free from notable chips and marks, with the silver tooling bright and clean. The text blocks are free from foxing and are overall bright. This copy is free from inscriptions and is, overall, in near fine condition. £115An anthology of unique human beings.