The Fourth Of June

London: Anthony Blond, 1962. First edition of Benedictus' first novel. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. David Benedictus' first novel, The Fourth of June, was considered controversial upon publication in 1962 due to its descriptions of violent scenes of bullying and unrestrained class warfare at Eton College. It… Read more about this item

Penguin, Middlesex, 1968. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Very clean interior..

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. glossary of Etonian terms. Black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and book panels. Browning to the textblock edges and internal pages. Foxing to the textblock edge and… Read more about this item

New York: Dutton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ has light wear and is in a mylar protector. .

London: Anthony Blond, (1962).. First edition.. 208 pp w/glossary of Etonian terms. Very near fine in fine dust jacket. Cover art by Richard Chopping, best known for his work on the Fleming’s Bond titles. Young 243*.

London: Pan Books, 1964. [Modern Fiction] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.176. Publisher's sofcovers. The author's debut novel set in Eton College. A particularly fine, bright copy. This title was reviewed upon publication by Ian Fleming, who was an Old Etonian. The paperback features a supporting quote from Fleming's article. This copy is from the comprehensive archive… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton and Co. Inc, 1962. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Very good with slightly cocked spine and bump to the tail of the spine in very good dustwrapper with soiling and wear to the head and tail of the spine.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good with spine cocked and light sticker offsetting on front fly in very good dustwrapper with lightly worn edges and tiny tears on top edges.

London: Anthony Blond. 1962. [Modern Fiction] FIRST EDITION, second printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.208. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping priced 18s. Text block a little dusty, jacket spotted to rear. Very good. The author's debut novel set in Eton College. This title was reviewed upon publication by Ian Fleming, who was an… Read more about this item

London: Anthony Blond. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An attractive first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with mild foxing in Very Good- dust-jacket with light edgewear and some water stains to spine; This book tells the story of a young boy who celebrates the Fourth of July with… Read more about this item

NY: HARPER COLOPHON BOOKS. VG. PAPERBACK. 1ST. 1970.

Anthony Blont Ltd. 1962. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Paperback. New.

London: The Book Club. 1962. pp 223, ink stamps to eps., or. bds, v.g in sl. chipped d.j. Set in Eton. 1st Edition. Boards.

London: Anthony Blond, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Very good copy/Very good. 8vo. Boards. Pp. 208. A novel about English Public School life that was realistic and thought by some at the time to be unflattering.

NY: Dutton. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. The author's first book. Ian Fleming blurb. First edition. Very near fine in a very good (minor edge wear, small chip at base of front panel) dust jacket. .

NY: Dutton, 1962. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Dj shelf rubbed and lightly soiled to back panel Front free endpaper and paste down show very light yellowing, else book is in fine unread condition..

London, England: Pan Books, 1964. Soft cover. Good. Good to Very good condition for a book of it's age. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages age toned. Stamped by previous owner. pictures available upon request.

London: Anthony Blond Ltd, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The author's first novel, best known nowadays, perhaps, for its Richard Chopping dustjacket but a minor cause-celebre at publication due to its unflattering depiction of schoolboy life at Eton. Reasonably square and tight, crushed at the spine tips, the edges are a bit dust-marked.… Read more about this item

Valancourt Books, 2013-06-04. Paperback. Very Good. 0.4724 8.4252 5.4331.