The 1940s marked a transformative period for literature, shaped by the tumultuous events of World War II. Writers responded to the global conflict with works that reflected themes of adversity, resilience, and human struggle. War narratives and existentialist themes emerged, capturing the existential angst of the era. The decade also witnessed the rise of modernist and postmodernist experimentation, challenging traditional literary forms and conventions. Notable works such as George Orwell’s “1984” and Albert Camus’s “The Stranger” exemplify the diverse literary landscape of the time, characterised by a fusion of social commentary, philosophical inquiry, and artistic innovation.
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P.G. Wodehouse – Spring Fever – First Edition 1948
£85.00A first edition, first printing published by Herbert Jenkins in 1948. A very good book with dustiness to the top edges. Wear to the edges but a very presentable copy…
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Richard Wright – Native Son – First Edition 1940
£2,750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Native Son’ published by Gollancz in 1940. A very good book with wear to the edges and spine tips and corners. Small name (Charles…
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Robert Wilder – Written On The Wind – First Edition 1947
£85.00First U.K. edition, first printing of ‘Written on the Wind’. 8vo. Original cloth, in the original dust wrapper.
A very good copy in very good dust wrapper. The book remains tight…
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Tennessee Williams – 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays – First Edition 1949
£45.00First U.K. edition, first printing. 8vo. Publisher’s original cloth, in the original dust wrapper.
A very good copy in very good dust wrapper. Small name stamp to the front endpaper. The…
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Christopher Isherwood – The Condor and the Cows – First Edition 1949
£85.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Condor and the Cows’ published by Methuen in 1949. A very good book in a very good unclipped wrapper with wear to the…
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Saul Bellow – The Victim – First Edition 1948
£285.00A first edition, first printing published by John Lehmann in 1948. A very good book without inscriptions – browned to the spine in a near fine wrapper. A little wear…
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Saul Bellow – Dangling Man – First Edition 1946
£275.00First U.K. edition, first printing of ‘Dangling Man’. 8vo. Publisher’s original cloth, in the original dust wrapper in 1946.
A very good copy in very good dust wrapper. The binding remains…
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Christopher Isherwood – Prater Violet – First Edition 1946
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Methuen in 1946. A near fine book without inscriptions. In a near fine lightly browned wrapper.
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Don Bradman – How To Play Cricket – SIGNED to Bookplate by Bradman
£250.00The softcover, revised edition with small name to covers and first page – SIGNED bookplate to inside front cover. Rubbing and wear to the covers. Fold out photos still present.
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Agatha Christie – The Sittaford Mystery – First Paperback Edition 1948
£185.00First paperback edition, first printing of The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie, published by Penguin in London, 1948. A near fine copy, the spine is slightly creased and toned with…
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Agatha Christie – The Seven Dials Mystery – First Paperback Edition 1948
£185.00First paperback edition, first printing of The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie, published by Penguin in London, 1948. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, bumping to the…
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Agatha Christie – Peril at End House – First Paperback Edition 1948
£150.00First paperback edition, first printing of Peril at End House by Agatha Christie, published by Penguin in London, 1948. This is a near fine copy, the soft cover has some…
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Kingsley Amis – Bright November – First Edition 1943
£485.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Bright November’ published by The Fortune Press in 1943. A very good book with some faint tape shadows to the endpapers. In a very…
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Nancy Mitford – The Radlett Trilogy – The Pursuit of Love/Love in a Cold Climate/Don’t Tell Alfred – All First Editions – ALL Inscribed by MitfordÂ
£17,500.00A set of first editions of Mitford’s masterpiece, The Radlett Trilogy. All three are first edition, first printings. Comprising: ‘The Pursuit of Love’: A very good book without inscriptions -…
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Agatha Christie – Five Little Pigs – First UK Edition 1942
£2,350.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Five Little Pigs’ published by Collins [The Crime Club] in 1942. A very good book with an erased previous owner’s address and colour pencil…
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George Orwell – Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] – First Edition 1949 – in maroon wrapper
£7,500.00A first edition, first printing ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ published by Secker and Warburg in 1949. A very good book with some light fading to the boards and a little spotting to…
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