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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Len Deighton – SS-GB – First Edition 1978 – Complete with the rare stamps and Uncorrected Proof Copy Titled ‘SS -’
£975.00A first edition, first printing of ‘SS-GB’ published by Jonathan Cape in 1978 [with] the original uncorrected proof of the same. A near fine book with red topstain and no…
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Len Deighton – SS-GB – First Edition 1978 – Complete with the rare stamps and SIGNED Photo of Deighton
£950.00A first edition, first printing of ‘SS-GB’ published by Jonathan Cape in 1978. A near fine book with red topstain and no inscriptions – with SIGNED photo of Len Deighton…
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Billy Bremner – Billy Bremner’s Book of Football – First Edition 1971 – SIGNED by the Author and 8 other players from The Damned United
£850.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Billy Bremner’s Book of Football’ published by The Souvenir Press in 1971. A near fine book SIGNED by Bremner/Terry Cooper/Alan Clarke and Johnny Giles,…
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Agatha Christie – Sleeping Murder – First UK Edition 1976 – with SIGNED Photo of Joan Hickson
£285.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Sleeping Murder’ published by Collins in 1976. A near fine book with two small digits to the front endpaper – some light spotting to…
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Paul Scott – The Towers of Silence [The Raj Quartet] – First UK Edition 1971
£285.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Towers of Silence’ published by Heinemann in 1971. A near fine book without foxing. No inscriptions. In a near fine dust wrapper which…
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Naomi Mitchison – Small Talk – First Edition 1973 – With SIGNED postcard from Mitchison
£150.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Small Talk’ published by Bodley Head in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions. Sharp corners. In the very good dust wrapper which is…
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Miss Read – Tyler’s Row – First Edition 1972 – with handwritten letter from ‘Miss Read’
£125.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Tyler’s Row’ published by Michael Joseph in 1972. A near fine book without inscriptions. In a very good (or better) dust wrapper – a…
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Stephen Usherwood – The Great Enterprise – First Folio Edition 1978
£35.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Great Enterprise – The History of the Spanish Armada, as revealed in contemporary documents selected and edited by Stephen Usherwood, published…
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Anthony Trollope – Framley Parsonage – First Folio Edition 1978
£35.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, published by The Folio Society, London in 1978, with introduction by Julian Symons and drawings by Peter…
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Arthur Morrison – The Hole In The Wall – First Folio Edition 1978
£30.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Hole in the Wall by Arthur Morrison, published by The Folio Society, London in 1978, introduced by Peter Forster, with drawings…
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Raleigh Trevelyan – The Shadow of Vesuvius Pompeii AD 79 – First Folio Edition 1976
£30.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Shadow of Vesuvius by Raleigh Trevelyan, published by The Folio Society, London in 1976, illustrated throughout. A near fine book free…
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Alfred Wainwright – Furness Sketchbook [with] A Second Furness Sketchbook – First Editions
£95.00First editions, first printings. A pair of near fine (or better) first editions in dust wrappers. Volume one is neatly clipped – marvellous productions.
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Avery Corman – Kramer v Kramer – First Edition 1978
£50.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Kramer v Kramer’ published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book in like wrapper which is unclipped and has a small nick to…
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Kenneth More – More Or Less – SIGNED First Edition 1978
£50.00A first edition, first printing of More Or Less by Kenneth More, published by Hodder and Stoughton in London, 1978. A near fine book signed, inscribed and dated by the…
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Lord Home – The Way The Wind Blows – SIGNED First Edition 1976
£25.00A first edition, first printing of The Way The Wind Blows by Lord Home, published by Collins in London, 1976. A near fine book signed by the author in blue…
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William Powell [Peter Bergman] – The Anarchist Cookbook – First Edition 1971
£2,650.00First edition softcover. No later printings – published by Lyle Stuart, $5.95 price on back, spine slightly worn with loss to lower end and front corner, covers have some limited…
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