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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Raymond Briggs – Father Christmas – True First Edition 1973
£600.00A first edition, first printing published by Hamish Hamilton in 1973. A near fine book without inscriptions. In an unclipped wrapper in near fine condition with a little wear to…
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James Herriot – Let Sleeping Vets Lie – SIGNED First UK Edition 1973
£485.00A first edition, first printing ‘Let Sleeping Vets Lie’ published by Michael Joseph in 1973. A near fine book SIGNED and inscribed to Pat and Dickie on the title page…
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J.R.R. Tolkien – The Silmarillion – First Edition 1977
£185.00A first edition, first printing of The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien, published by George Allen and Unwin, London in 1977. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, some light…
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Charles Dickens & Vallance Rosalind – Dickens In Europe – First Folio Edition 1975
£40.00A first edition, first printing of the Folio Society edition, published in 1975. A very good book rubbed to titles in a very good edgeworn slipcase.
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Iris Murdoch – A Fairly Honourable Defeat – First Edition 1970
£45.00A first edition, first printing of A Fairly Honourable Defeat by Iris Murdoch, published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1970. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, some…
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Iris Murdoch – Henry and Cato – First Edition 1976
£35.00A first edition, first printing of Henry and Cato by Iris Murdoch, published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1976. A near fine book with slight bumping to head of…
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Iris Murdoch – An Accidental Man – First Edition 1971
£35.00A first edition, first printing of An Accidental Man by Iris Murdoch, published by Chatto and Windus in 1971. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, with central crease…
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Iris Murdoch – A Word Child – First Edition 1975
£25.00A first edition, first printing of A Word Child by Iris Murdoich, published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1975. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, a slight…
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Norman Mailer – The Executioner’s Song – SIGNED First Edition 1979
£450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Executioner’s Song’ published by Little, Brown in 1979. A near fine book SIGNED on the front endpaper, ‘To Ed/Cheers/Norman Mailer’. In a near…
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Nadine Gordimer – The Conservationist – First UK Edition 1974 – with band
£385.00A first edition, first printing by Jonathan Cape Ltd in 1974. A very good copy with slight bumping to the head of the spine. Clean internally aside from two small…
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Stephen King – CARRIE – First Paperback Edition 1975
£95.00A first edition of the paperback edition of ‘CARRIE’, published in the USA by New American Library in 1975. A very good copy with browning to the page edges and…
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Milan Kundera – The Farewell Party – First Edition 1977
£45.00A first edition, first printing of The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera, published by John Murray, London in 1977. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, with bumping to…
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Tom Salter – Carnaby Street – First UK Edition – SIGNED and INSCRIBED
£600.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Carnaby Street’ published by Hobbs in 1970. A very good (or better) book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped wrapper with a repaired…
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Hubert Selby Jnr – Requiem For A Dream – First UK Edition 1979 – Inscribed to the publisher by Selby
£1,350.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Requiem for a Dream’ published by Marion Boyars in 1979. A fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper which has a little rubbing to…
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Terry Pratchett – The Carpet People – First Edition 1976
£975.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Carpet People’ published by Colin Smythe in 1976. A near fine book in gently edgeworn near fine clipped wrapper in the original duraseal…
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James Herriot – James Herriot’s Yorkshire – SIGNED First Edition 1979
£185.00A first edition, first printing of ‘James Herriot’s Yorkshire’ published by Michael Joseph in 1979. A near fine book SIGNED by the Author to a bookplate affixed to the half…
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