A first edition, first printing published by Chapman and Hall in 1953. A fine book without inscriptions (some spotting to the page edges and prelims) in a near fine unclipped wrapper. A superb copy.
A first edition, first printing published by Chapman and Hall in 1957. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper. A little light wear and light chipping to the spine ends and corners.
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman and Hall in 1938. This is a very good copy - bound in recent red leather with five raised bands, gilt titles and marbled endpapers - beautifully bound. Some foxing follows on the preliminaries. This copy is free from previous ink and overall...
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman & Hall in London, 1948. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is foxed to the front and rear panels and the corners are bumped and nicked. The spine tips are with small closed tears, and the spine itself...
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman & Hall in London, 1961. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Biro, is slightly sunned at the spine. There is general shelf wear throughout. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 18s net price. The boards...
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman and Hall in London, 1932. This is a near fine copy. Complete with frontispiece-map, original patterned ‘Snakeskin’ cloth, with spine lettered in gilt. The spine is slightly faded and bumped at the head and foot. Sadly lacking the dust wrapper. The internals are...
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman & Hall in London, 1955. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Biro, is moderately worn at the spine tips and corners. There is a sizeable area of separation at the top of the spine. Both panels are clean...
First limited edition, first printing. Published by The Queen Anne Press in London, 1952. This is a near fine copy. Issued in a number of 950 copies (the first fifty of which were signed by the author and illustrator), this is number 311. The title page is set in Perpetua...
First edition, first printing. Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in London, 1980. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is slightly sunned in places and with hairline lifting to the laminate. The corners are slightly bumped. It has not been price clipped and shows the original £14.95 net...
First edition, first printing. Published by Chapman and Hall in 1938. This is a very good copy, alas without the dust wrapper. The snakeskin cloth boards are with some wear to note. The front board is separated at the front gutter, showing internal cloth and stitching. The spine has some...
