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The 1960s marked a transformative period in literature, characterised by a seismic shift towards experimentation, social commentary, and cultural upheaval. Traditional literary boundaries blurred as writers embraced innovative forms, themes, and styles, reflecting the tumultuous spirit of the era. The Beat Generation challenged conventions with raw, stream-of-consciousness prose, while the countercultural movement sparked a wave of activism and dissent. Literature became a powerful vehicle for addressing issues of race, gender, and identity, with authors such as Baldwin, Morrison, and Vonnegut reshaping the literary landscape. The 1960s heralded a new era of literary exploration, where voices previously marginalised found expression and resonance.
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Sheila Van Damm – We Never Closed – First UK Edition 1967 – SIGNED
£450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘We Never Closed’ published by Robert Hale in 1967. A near fine book a touch spotted to the page edges. SIGNED and inscribed to…
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Tom Wolfe – The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine Flake Streamline Baby – First Edition 1966 – SIGNED and inscribed by Wolfe
£1,500.00A first edition, first printing of the author’s first novel, published by Cape in 1966. A very good book without inscriptions, SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the title page, ‘All the…
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Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – First Edition [with] Golden Ticket SIGNED by Four of the Movie Stars
£1,350.00First edition, first printing of ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’. Published by George Allen & Unwin in London, 1967. This is a very good copy. The front and rear panels…
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Roger Hunt – Hunt For Goals – SIGNED First Edition 1969
£750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Hunt For Goals’ published by Pelham Books in 1969. A very good (or better) book. SIGNED ‘Best wishes/ Roger Hunt/’ on the title page….
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James D. Watson – The Double Helix – SIGNED First Edition 1968
£600.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Double Helix’ published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1968. A near fine book (small name and date to the front endpaper). SIGNED on…
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John Updike – Rabbit, Run – First Edition 1961 – SIGNED by Updike to his children’s nanny
£450.00First edition, first printing. Published by Andre Deutsch in London, 1961. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, brightly designed by Kenneth Breese, is mostly clean, but with…
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Gerald Durrell – Menagerie Manor – SIGNED and INSCRIBED First UK Edition 1964
£385.00A first edition, first printing published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1964. A very good with a neat gift inscription in very good unclipped wrapper with chipping to the spine tips…
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Alan Garner – The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen – First UK Edition 1960
£175.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen’ published by Collins in 1960. A near fine book with one neat name to the head of the endpaper -…
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Barbara W. Tuchman – August 1914 – First Edition 1962
£95.00A first edition, first printing of ‘August 1914’, published by Constable in 1962. A near fine book in very good clipped wrapper with wear to the spine tips and corners…
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Ian Fleming – You Only Live Twice – First Pan Paperback 1965
£85.00A first edition, first printing published by Pan in 1965. A very good book with some rubbing, a little slanting – with the requisite ‘Not For Sale in the UK’…
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Tom Wolfe – The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test – First UK Edition 1969
£385.00A first edition, first printing ‘The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’ published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1969. A near fine book without inscriptions in a like clipped wrapper with a…
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Dennis Potter – The Glittering Coffin – First Edition 1960
£185.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Glittering Coffin’ published by Gollancz in 1960. A near fine book without inscriptions in like wrapper a little browned to the spine and…
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Dylan Thomas – Twenty Years A Growing – First Edition 1964
£75.00First edition, first printing of ‘Twenty Years A Growing’. Published by Dent in London, 1964. This is a very good (or better) book with one neat name in a very…
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Maurice Edelman – The Minister – First Edition 1961
£45.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Minister’ published by Hamish Hamilton in 1961. A near fine book in like wrapper which is unclipped.
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Ian Fleming – The Spy Who Loved Me – First UK Edition 1962
£650.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ by Ian Fleming, published by Cape in 1962. A very good book with some light spotting to the top…
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Richard Chopping – The Ring – First Edition 1967
£125.00First edition, first printing. Published by Secker & Warburg in London, 1967. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by the author (and illustrator of various James…
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