TIMED ONLINE RARE BOOK SALE 24th April 2024

100 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 94 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED 505. McEwan (Ian) Author's First two books, signed. (both First UK Jonathan Cape) one signed uncorrected proof; First Love, Last Rites, (1975) signed. v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper, corners and spine ends of dust wrapper are rubbed, small chip (loss) to tail of spine. Liquid stain to bottom of dust wrapper, barely visible from front. dust wrapper unclipped. Lightly rubbed. Endpapers and edges toned. Author's first book precedes first novel) edges one; In Between the Sheets, (1978) signed, dust wrapper clipped. Edges age toned, spine faded. both top edges dusty. (The Innocent: Uncorrected Proof) (Cape 1990) inscribed "For Vivien" and signed, v.g. in wrappers. (3) €225-€300 506. Marias (Javier) Your Face Tomorrow, Trilogy: Fever and Spear, [Vol. 1] (New Directions 2002) signed. v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper in removable glassine cover; Dance and Dream, [Vol. 2] (New Directions 2004) signed. v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper in removable glassine cover; Poison, Shadow and Farewell, [Vol. 3] (New Directions 2007) signed. v.g. i cloth, dust wrapper in removable glassine cover; A Heart So White, (Harvill 1955) First UK v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper rubbed. (4) €250-€300 507. Fowles (John) The Collector, (Jonathan Cape, 1963) First Edn., v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper. v.g. copy of author's First Novel. First issue dust wrapper (without reviews quoted). V.g. in cloth, dust wrapper first fep seems to have been removed - front hinge slightly loose. Tape residue mark to first and last endpapers. block leaning a little, dust wrapper v.g.; Mantissa (Cape 1983) First Edn., signed. v.g. in cloth, dust wrapper. A lovely copy. Laid in: 2 typed cards, one signed by author, the other by his secretary with orig. envelope. (2) €200-€300