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The 1970s witnessed a dynamic evolution in literature, reflecting the cultural upheavals and social movements of the era. Writers explored themes of identity, disillusionment, and political activism against the backdrop of Vietnam War aftermath, civil rights struggles, and feminist awakening. Postmodern experimentation flourished, with authors like Thomas Pynchon and Don DeLillo challenging traditional narrative structures. Literary realism persisted, with authors such as Toni Morrison and John Updike capturing the complexities of everyday life. Science fiction and fantasy gained prominence, notably with the rise of Ursula K. Le Guin and Philip K. Dick. Overall, the 1970s marked a period of diverse literary exploration and innovation.
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Arthur Ransome – Swallows and Amazons – Rare EMI Campaign Book for the Movie in 1974
£150.00A campaign Book for the 1974 film, starring Ronald Fraser and Virginia McKenna. In fine condition.
The 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons is a charming and largely faithful adaptation of…
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Agatha Christie – Miss Marple’s 6 Final Cases – First UK Edition 1979
£75.00A first edition, first printing published by Collins [Crime Club] in 1979. A near fine book without inscriptions with spotting to the top edges in a near fine unclipped, unpriced…
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Agatha Christie – Elephants Can Remember – First Edition 1972
£65.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Elephants Can Remember’ published by Collins in 1972. A near fine book without inscriptions – some spotting to the front endpaper, in a near…
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Bill Naughton – Alfie Darling – First Edition Book 1970 [with] Rare EMI Campaign Book for the Movie 1973
£250.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Alfie Darling’ published by Macgibbon Kee in 1970. A very good book with a little spotting and no inscriptions in like neatly clipped wrapper….
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William Hjortsberg – Falling Angel [Angel Heart] – First US Edition 1978
£275.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Falling Angel’ published by Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich in 1978. A fine book without inscriptions in a near fine clipped wrapper with a little…
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Ernest Thompson – On Golden Pond – First Edition 1979 – SIGNED by actor Charles Durning
£185.00First edition, first printing of ‘On Golden Pond’. Published by Dodd, Mead in 1979. This is a very good copy. In like clipped wrapper with a sliver of loss to…
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Thomas Hauser – The Execution Of Charles Horman – First US Edition 1978
£175.00A first edition, first printing published by Harcourt et al 1978. A near fine book in a near fine unclipped wrapper – a touch rubbed to the corners – two…
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Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward – All The President’s Men – First US Edition 1976 – SIGNED by Woodward, E. Gordon Liddy and Richard Ben-Veniste
£3,750.00A first edition, first printing (full numberline) published by Simon & Schuster in 1976. SIGNED by Woodward, Richard Ben-Veniste and E. Gordon Liddy to the title page. A near fine…
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Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It – First US Edition 1976
£1,650.00A first edition, first printing of ‘A River Runs Through It’ published by the University of Chicago in 1976. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper with a little…
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James Herbert – The Rats – True First Printing 1974
£875.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Rats’ published by New English Library. A very good book (or better) without inscriptions. Some spotting to the page edges. In a very…
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Larry McMurtry – Terms Of Endearment – SIGNED First Edition 1977
£385.00A first edition, first printing published by W H Allen in 1977. A near fine book with a little tanning to the page edges – no inscriptions. In a very…
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Alfred Wainwright – A Dales Sketchbook [with] A Second Dales Sketchbook – UNBOUND PROOF COPIES 1976/77
£175.00A set of unbound proofs. Used by the printers for type setting and proof reading – scarce.
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Joe David Brown – Addie Pray [Paper Moon] – First US Edition 1971
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Simon and Schuster in 1971. A very good book with a little tanning to the page edges – no inscriptions – neat ‘Property…
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Alfred Wainwright – A Dales Sketchbook – UNBOUND PROOF COPY 1976
£95.00An unbound proofs. Used by the printers for type setting and proof reading – scarce.
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Harold Pinter – Betrayal – First Edition 1978
£95.00First paperback edition, first printing. Published by Eyre Methuen in London, 1978. This is a fine copy. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper without inscriptions
A compelling drama exploring an…
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Darryl Ponicsan – The Last Detail – First Edition 1971
£75.00First edition, first printing. Published by W H Allen in London, 1971. A near fine book in like wrapper with a couple of nicks here and there.
A darkly comic novel…
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