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.
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.)
-
D.H. Lawrence – Lady Chatterley’s Lover – Pre-publication Proof – Withdrawn by Hazell Watson and Viney
£12,500.00A pre-publication ‘dummy’ or proof copy of Penguin’s unexpuragted version of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’, printed before the landmark trial of Regina vs Penguin Books.
The proof, bound in buff coloured card…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Chinua Achebe – Arrow of God – First Edition 1964
£485.00A first edition, first printing published by Heineman in 1964. A near fine book with a little spotting to the top edge. No inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Wilbur Smith – When The Lion Feeds – First Edition 1964
£450.00A first edition, first printing (the correct first state without mention of ‘reprinted before publication’ of ‘When The Lion Feeds’ published by William Heinemann Ltd in 1964. A very good…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Ian Fleming – You Only Live Twice – First UK Edition 1964
£385.00A first edition, first printing of ‘You Only Live Twice’ published in 1964 (stated ‘First published March 1964’) by Jonathan Cape. A very good book with spotting to the page…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Sam Haskins – Cowboy Kate – First Edition 1965
£150.00A first edition, first printing published by The Bodley Head in 1965. A very good book in like lightly creased dust wrapper with a little browning here and there.
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Leeds United F.C. – Leeds United Book of Football – First Edition 1969
£35.00A first edition, first printing published by Souvenir Books in 1969. A very good book in like wrapper which is a little rubbed to the edges and corners.
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Emeric Pressburger – The Glass Pearls – First Edition 1966
£600.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Glass Pearls’, published by Heinemann in 1966. Black cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards – no inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper which have…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Dave Wallis – Only Lovers Left Alive – First Edition 1964
£285.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ published by Blond in 1964. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper.
‘Only Lovers Left Alive’…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Douglas Woolf – Fade Out – First Edition 1968
£185.00A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1959. 8vo. pp 273. Original publisher’s blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. The publisher’s own retained copy with…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Terry Southern & Mason Hoffenberg – Candy – First Edition 1968 – in the rare first issue dust wrapper
£150.00London: Bernard Geis, 1968. Hardcover. First British edition, first issue dust jacket without mention of the film and also with a publisher’s sticker declaring, ‘Jacket Design is being revised’ -…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Clarence Cooper – The Farm – First Edition 1968
£125.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Farm’, published by Anthony Blond in 1968. A very good book with some spotting to the page block – no inscriptions. In a…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Nelson Algren – The Neon Wilderness – First Edition 1965
£95.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Neon Wilderness’ published by Andre Deutsch in 1965. A very good book without inscriptions – previous bookseller’s stamp to the rear pastedown. In…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
John Le Carre – Call For The Dead – First US Book Club Edition 1962 – with Spelling Mistake
£95.00A first edition of the US Book Club Edition, published in association with Walker and Company. A very good book with slight bumping to the head of the spine in…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Nicholas Mosley – Accident – First Edition 1965
£95.00First edition, first printing of Accident by Nicholas Mosley, published by Hodder and Stoughton, London in 1965. A near fine copy with humorous annotation in red pen to the copyright…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
Joy Adamson – Living Free – First Edition 1961
£65.00A first edition, first printing, published by Collins Harvill in 1961. A very good book without inscriptions – spotting to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper with…
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.) -
William Cooper – Scenes From Married Life – First Edition 1961
£35.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Scenes From Married Life’ published by Macmillan in 1961. A very good book in like dust wrapper which is unclipped.
(We don't keep all of our stock in the shop, so send us an email if you're planning a trip to see a particular author or book.)
