TIMED ONLINE RARE BOOK SALE 24th April 2024

71 65 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 378. Bailey (Paul) Three First UK Editions, signed At the Jerualem, (Cape 1967), signed, dated, inscribed " for Philip Murray with best wishes"/ Paul Bailey," Old Soldiers (Cape 1980) signed; Gabriel's Lament, (Cape 1986) signed, dated, inscribed " for Philip Murray with best wishes / Paul Bailey, " All three vg. in cloth, dust wrappers. Laid in: m/ss agreeing to sign books, with envelope. Top edges of all volumes slightly dusty. (3) €100-€150 379. Swift (Graham) Waterland (Poseidon N.Y, 1983) Uncorrected Proof. Signed, v.g. in printed wrappers, inscribed in red biro "March 30 1984) on front cover; Last Orders, (Picador 1996) First Edn., v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, signed "Graham Swift 26/1/1996"; Ever After (Picador 1992) First Edn., v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, t.e.g. (3) €120-€140 380. Mo (Timothy) The Monkey King, (Deutsch 1978) a lovely copy of author's first book, v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, endpapers and edges aged toned. In removable plastic cover; Sour Sweet, (Deutsch 1982) v.g. in cloth, clipped dust wrappers, paper toned boards slightly bumped.; An Insular Possession, (Chatto & Windus 1986), signed v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, endpapers and edges age toned in removable plastic cover; The Redundancy of Courage, (Chatto & Windus 1991), v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers endpapers and edges age toned; Brownout on Breadfruit Boulevard, (Paddleless Press, 1995) signed, dated April 11, 1995, v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers in removable plastic cover. Laid in: brief als. Very brief. (5) €180-€220 381. Murphy (Richard) Sailing to an Island, (Faber 1963) First Edn., signed v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper in glassine cover, edges toned, otherwise a spotless crisp copy; The Battle of Aughrim and The God who Eats Corn, (Faber 1968) First Edn., signed, v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper clipped, rubbed, very lightly soiled (2 small spots) a bright, clean copy; High Island, (Faber 1974) First Edn., v.g. in original wrappers as issued (No HB) inscribed by author " For Grattan [Freyer] / with affection and happy memories / Richard 19th Sept 1975/ at Castlebar,". (3) €150-€220 382. Hughes (Ted) Gaudete (Faber 1977) First Edition, signed, v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, signed & inscribed " for Dr. Murray / with my best wishes / from Ted Hughes / 5 Feb 1987," Birthday Letters (FSG 1998) First US Edn., vg. in cloth, dust wrappers [unsigned]. One other Laid in: 2 mls, 1 m/ss card, original envelope (3) €180-€220