TIMED ONLINE RARE BOOK SALE 24th April 2024

99 93 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 501. Farrell (J.G.) The Empire Trilogy and one other, Troubles (Cape 1970) First UK Edn., v.g. in cloth, d.w. inside front boards inscribed in marker " Bingham Rookwood / Benburb," (beneath flap), dust wrapper rubbed at edges, tears, some open - loss. Front hinge weak The novel was voted best novel of 1970 (ahead of White's The Vivisector and taking 38% of all votes cast - more than twice that for any other nominee); The Siege of Krishnapur (Harcourt Brace 1974) First US Edn., v.g. in cloth dust wrapper. Private library label to ffep, name erased with tippex. In removable cellophane covers; Hilary Mantel chose The Siege of Krishnapur as her all-time Booker winner, praising " its supple humor, its insight, economy and narrative drive [that] making it an enduring delight; The Singapore Grip, (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1978) First Uk Edn., v.g. in cloth, d.w., cloth of spine damp/liquid stained, d.w. is age-toned; The Hill Station, (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1981) v.g. in cloth, d.w. In removable cellophane covers. (4) €300-€400 502. Forster (E.M.) The Hill of Devi, (Harcourt Brace, 1954) v.g. lacks dust wrapper; Maurice (Arnold 1971) v.g. in cloth dust wrapper; The Life to Come, (Norton 1972) v.g. in clipped dust wrapper; Arctic Summer and Other Fiction, (Arnold 1980) Abinger Edition, v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper (Furnbank, P.N.) EM Foster A Life, Vol. 1 (Secker & Warburg 1977) v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper (Furnbank P.N.) and EM Foster A Life, Vol. II (Secker & Warburg 1998) v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper. A useful lot. (6) €80-€120 503. Kenneally (Thomas) Scarce signed First Edition of Author's First Novel. The Place at Whitton, (Cassell London 1964) v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper. Light toning to prelims and just a few early and late pages, dust wrapper fresh - corners and edges chipped, no loss. Tippex marks to verso of both boards, not seriously detracting from a very acceptable collector's copy of this scarce title; and one other same title, Ex. Libris Copy. (2) €120-€180 504. Kennedy (William) The Ink Truck, (Dial Press, New York 1969) signed, v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper slightly soiled, creased along bottom edge of front panel. Hinges a little weak, edges toned. A lovely copy of Kennedy's scarce First Book, in clear protective covering; The Flaming Corsage, (Viking 1996) signed; Very Old Bones, (Viking 1992) signed, v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper. Laid in: 1mls, orig. envelope; Quinn's Book, (Kennedy (William) in clear protective covers; The Flaming Corsage, (Viking 1996) signed; v.g. in cloth, dust wrappers, top edges dusty. (4) €150-€200