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120 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 114 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 585. Limited & First Editions Greene (Graham) Yes And No and For Whom The Bell Chimes (Bodley Head, 1983). Ltd. Edn. 93/ 750, Signed by Author, near fine in mustard green cloth, gilt spine and front board. Very faint, small fade mark or stain, barely noticeable; Why The Epigraph? (Nonesuch Press, 1989). Ltd. No. 545/900, Signed by Author, fine. In mustard cloth, gilt spine and front board. In original glassine wrappers (no d.w., as issued) spine faded; The Great Jowett (Bodley Head, 1981). Ltd. Edn. 445 / 500, Signed by Author. Near Fine in orange cloth, in original glassine wrap (no d.w., as issued) spine faded; The Potting Shed: A Play (Heinemann, 1958), v.g. in cloth. Books Shop sticker to ffep, d.w. g.+, bright, edges rubbed, some loss (thumbnail-sized) to top front corner of rear panel. Some neat internal tape repair to d.w. edges, top edge dusty; The Complaisant Lover, (Viking, 1961) First US, v.g. in cloth, d.w. rubbed at edges, some wear to spine ends, no loss, in glassine cover (removable); J'Accuse (Bodley Head, 1982), v.g.+ in French wrappers, as issue d; The Quiet American (Heinemann, 1955), about v.g. in black cloth, cloth bumped, d.w. is rubbed, soiled to rear panel, with edge wear and some loss at top front corners and spine ends, endpapers age-toned, top edge dusty; The Ministry of Fear (Heinemann, 1943), v.g. in yellow cloth, bumped and soiled, lacks d.w., top edge dusty ; The Human Factor (Bodley Head, 1978), v.g. in cloth, d.w., top edge dusty, sharp copy in removable glassine protective cover; The Honorary Consul (Bodley Head, 1973), v.g. in cloth, d.w., block leaning slightly, front edge slightly spotted, top edge dusty. As a lot, w.a.f. (10) €200-€300 586. O'Conor (Charles) Dissertations on the History of Ireland, 8vo Dublin (G. Faulkner) 1766. First Edn., with fold. plate 'The Irish Alphabet,' calf, lacks upper cover; also O'Conor (C.) The Ogygia Vindicated: .. by Roderick O'Flaherty, 8vo Dublin (G. Faulkner) 1775. First Edn., list of subscribers, inscribed by 'James O'Flanagan 1787' lacks front blanks, orig. calf, worn. Emf. Both Scarce. (2) €80-€120 587. Irish Literary Interest Beckett (S.) Dream of Fair to Middling Women, 8vo, D. (The Black Cat Press) 1992, cloth & d.j., also three other works relating to Beckett; Heaney (S.) Selected Poems 1965-1975, 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) 1980, First Edn. cloth d.j.,; Stephens (James) Deirdre, 8vo L. 1934, cloth; Banville (J.) Long Larkin, 8vo D. (The Gallery Press) 1984, decor. paperback; Gide (Andre) Oscar Wilde - In Memoriam..., 8vo, Paris (Mercure de France) 1946, ptd, wrappers; also three Literary Periodicals (Nonplus (1) and Threshold, (2) as a lot, w.a.f. (11) €70-€100 588. Tolstoy (Count Lev. N.) War and Peace, 4 vols. Lond. (J.M. Dent & Co.) 1904. Frontis & each vol., cont. crimson cloth, gilt spines. Good. (4) €120-€180