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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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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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Lothar-Gunther Buchheim – U-Boat [Das Boot] – First Edition 1974
£95.00A first edition, first printing of ‘U-Boat’ published by Collins. A very good book (or better) without inscriptions. Some spotting to the page edges. In a very good clipped wrapper….
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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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Agatha Christie – Miss Marple’s 6 Final Cases – First UK Edition 1979
£45.00A first edition, first printing published by Collins [Crime Club] in 1979. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped wrapper which is unfaded on the spine…
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Anne and Edward Syfret – Bella – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1974
£35.00An uncorrected proof copy of Bella by Anne and Edward Syfret, published by Macmillan, London in 1975. A near fine copy, with toning and creasing to the spine, very light…
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Robert Conquest – Kolyma – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1977
£35.00An uncorrected proof copy of Kolyma by Robert Conquest, published by Macmillan in 1977. A near fine copy, with fading to the spine, spotting and toning to the upper edge…
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Pierre Schoendoerffer – The Paths Of The Sea – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1977
£35.00An uncorrected proof copy of The Paths of the Sea by Pierre Schoendoerffer, published by Collins, London in 1977. A near fine copy, with fading to the spine, bumping to…
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Margaret Butler – This Turbulent Priest – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1977
£35.00An uncorrected proof copy of This Turbulent Priest by Margaret Butler, published by Macmillan, London in 1977. A near fine copy, with bumping to the fore-edge of soft front panel…
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Lennard Bickel – This Accursed Land – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1977
£35.00An uncorrected proof copy of This Accursed Land by Lennard Bickel, published by Macmillan, London in 1977. A near fine copy, with toning to the spine, bumping to the head…
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