Literature from Sad Paradise Books

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine,/Very Good,. A neat bright copy of this hard-to-find first UK edition, first printing in publisher's royal blue boards with metallic turquoise lettering to spine, 309 pages, map endpapers and black & white photographic illustrations throughout. Very light spotting to top edge, small chips to dust jacket corners, neat previous owner's… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred Knopf, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A bright unread copy in publisher's original red boards with gilt lettering to spine, 147 pages including introduction by the translator Thomas Karshan, & three pages under the heading Further Reading. Tiny remainder spot to lower edge. Nabokov's earliest major work, his only full length play. Never published in… Read more about this item

New York: Picador, 2008. Paperback. Near Fine,. A very neat bright copy with no creasing, in illustrated stiff wrappers, 352 pages. Paper stock very slightly age-toned. A magnificent adventure story exploring the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. Listing with Biblio since 2005, we guarantee our book descriptions, & post the next business… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A tight, Bright copy. Original grey cloth with black lettering to spine 277 pages including list of works cited, index, black & white photographic illustrations. A fascinating collection of essays exploring the life of the man who became a cult hero of literary circles on both sides of the Atlantic.… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine,. A very neat, bright copy of the first impression of the UK edition. Octavo on publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, black & white photographic plates, maps / plans /tables, notes. 396 pages. Some offsetting to endpapers, light soiling to front edge, top right corner bumped, all else clean… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good,. Collection chosen and introduced by W H Auden. Second printing in navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front panel, index of titles, index of first lines, 553 pages. Some offsetting to endpapers, all else sound and clean.

Melbourne: Australian Book Auctions, 2005 - 2007. All three volumes with matching numbers (#28) from limited hardcover issue of 150 copies only, signed by Jonathon Wantrup and Rodney Davidson. All in fine condition. A superb production. TOGETHER WITH an additional Australian Book Auctions Catalogue, August 2008 'The Davidson Collection', which lists 371 items supplementary to the main auction. TOGETHER… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good,. A quite neat, very sound copy in blue cloth with silver lettering to spine, black & white illustrations by John Holder, 242 pages. Lower edge slightly soiled, a few faint spots to cloth, but all white and bright within. Steinbeck fits out ahis pickup as a camper van and sets… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2008. Hardcover. Fine. A lovely bright copy. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering and designs to spine and front cover, 12 colour plates including frontispiece, 250 pages. Slip case.

London: Methuen, 1996. Paperback. Very Good +. A neat bright copy. Reprint in Methuen Drama series. Black illustrated stiff wrapper, 320 pages. Small slight wrinkle to front panel, small spot on front free endpaper, paper stock slightly toned. Looks unread.

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Near Fine,/Fine. A very bright neat copy of the first impression: bound in maroon cloth with white lettering to spine, index, 308 pages. Manguel reflects on the joy and solace of literature.

Toronto: Vauve Press, 2002. Paperback. Near Fine,. A bright attractive copy. Firsy printing in illustrated wrappers, black and white photographic illustrations, map, historical timeline, table, bibliography, 295 pages. Signed by author on title page. Devine recounts Irma's life in wartime Estonia and her courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. A triumph of the human spirit.

London: Bloomsbury, 2015. Paperback. As New. A very neat bright copy. In illustrated stiff wrappers, 329 pages. 43 writers share their passion for reading

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good,. Octavo in charcoal boards, gilt lettering to spine, 111 page, black and white photographic illustrations. Reprint. Three closed tears to dustjacket, previous owner's stamp to free front endpaper. The author had a close friendship with Jung and Hesse, and this book is the outcome of meetings and… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Hardcover. Near Fine,/Fine. A bright neat copy of the first edition. First printing. Edited with a foreword by Jann S. Wenner, introduction by Paul Scanlon. In publisher's original crimson boards, quarter bound in black cloth, title in red to spine, 872 pages. Small remainer mark to lower edge. The book showcases the… Read more about this item

Sydney: Hale and Ironmonger, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A lovely bright copy. Octavo in publisher's crimson boards with gilt lettering to spine and decorative device to front panel, black and white photographic illustrations, 256 pages. An account of growng up in a small town, Taranaki, in New Zealand

London: Hogarth Press, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good,. Clean, tight copy, sixth impression. Octavo in publisher's boards, gilt lettering to spine, black & white plates, index, map endpapers, 300 pages.

London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good,/Very Good,. A very sound, attractive copy. Octavo in publisher's original red boards with gilt titles to spine, 317 pages. Price-clipped dustjacket has a lightly faded spine, and very slight creasing / chips / soiling - very attractive nonetheless. Front flap of dustjacket stamped 'Macmillan\'s Overseas Library. This… Read more about this item

London: Secker and Warburg, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good,/Very Good,. Near fine - a bright, very neat copy. First UK edition. Octavo in original blue cloth with silver title to spine, 223 pages. The unchipped white dustjacket is lightly soiled and there are a few light spots to edges. An important collection of twelve stories including 'Night… Read more about this item

London: Peter Owen, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good,/Very Good,. A very neat, bright copy. Second edition. Octavo in original black cloth with silver title and credits to spine. 157 pages comprising introduction, eight sketches, glossary and four pages of photographic plates. Some light spotting to endpapers, stock stock slightly yellowed, previous owner's name neatly inscribed on free front endpaper.… Read more about this item