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Paris: Guillaume Cavelier, 1691. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 16 x 9 cms (6.5" x 4"). PUBLISHING DETAILS: Very early edition of this much admired collection of light verse and prose, this being the second volume of two, published by Guillaume Cavelier of Paris in 1691. 240 speckle edged pages. Size; 16 x 9 cms (6.5" x 4"). Weight; 195g (7 ounces). CONDITION: I would rate this as very good. The full period speckled calf covers, with 5 raised bands to the spine, which also has gilt decorations and red moroccan spine labels, are generally clean and sound, with just a little wear (see photo). The binding is sound and tight throughout - probably rebound at some time. The text, with elaborate vignette woodcut ornamentation throughout, is clean and sound. There is a tear with small loss (not affecting the text) to the bottom corner of page 169/70. The endpapers are a delightful combed pattern - not, I would think, original. There is a small label 'Bibliotheque de M.… Read More

London: Gollancz, 1975. First UK Edition 1st Printing. Original Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 20x13 Cms (8" x 5"). PUBLISHING DETAILS: First UK edition, first printing of this Hugo Award winner from Philip K Dick, published by Gollancz of London in 1975. 222 pages. Size: 20 x 13 cms (8" x 5.5"). Weight: 375g (0.8 pounds). CONDITION: I would rate the book as very good for its age and the dustjacket as near fine. The book's original blue cloth covers, with gilt titling to the spine, are clean and sound save for a small dark mark and crease to the front (see photo). The binding is tight and secure. The text is generally clean and bright though with light marks to quite a few pages. There are library stamps to the title and copyright pages only and a neat new front endpaper & pastedown. There is a neat repair to the top corner of the half title page. The unclipped dustjacket is bright, clean and entire, with just tiny chips to the top and tail of the spine and is… Read More