Modern First Edition Proof Copy from Hard To Find Books

century london 1990. proof copy limited edition [165/500] 346pp VG+ (in glossy wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,minor crease and bump to head of cover,numbered at title,sl.stain to foot edge)

Jonathan Cape, London, 2003. Proof copy, 297pp, F in glossy paper wraps

william morrow new york [2001]. proof copy 371pp NF (in glossy wrappers,sl.rubbed)

harper collins london 2000. proof copy F in wrappers (review sticker to rear cover)

piatkus london 2000. proof copy 245pp NF (in glossy wrappers,sl.creasing to spine,sl.cocked)

orion london 1999. proof copy 426pp VG+ (in wrappers,publ.label to cover,sl.soiled w.minor wear to extrems.,edges sl.soiled)

gollancz london 1998. proof copy 397pp ills. NF (in paper wrappers,sl.soiled)

doubleday london 2001. proof copy 291pp NF (in glossy wrappers,review stamp to prelim.)

Longmans, Green and Co, London, 1961. Proof copy, 275pp, maps, VG- (v sl creases & wear to extrems, in brown paper wraps, sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent)

gollancz london 1973. proof copy 319pp VG- (paper wrappers,mod.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,bumps and chipping to extrems.incl.surface lifting to spine,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,spine cracked,cocked)

jonathan cape london 1979. proof copy 310pp VG (in wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned w.uneven mod.sunning to covers,sl.bumps and creasing to extrems.and spine,hinges rubbedmprelims.and edges sl.soiled/foxed,sl.cocked)

secker and warburg london 2001. proof copy 304pp F in paper wrappers

bantam toronto 1988. proof copy signed 307pp NF (in wrappers,v.sl.rubbed,advanced reading copy signed by author at title)

jonathan cape london 1986. proof copy 221pp F in wrappers

heinemann london 1966. proof copy 321pp VG (in wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.foxed/browned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.creased spine,owner's sign.to prelim.,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)

sceptre london 2001. proof copy 620pp NF in glossy wrappers (publ.label to inside cover)

hutchinson london 2001. proof copy 453pp NF (in glossy wrappers,review stamp to half-title)

faber and faber london 1997. proof copy 393pp F (paper wrappers) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled,d/w is sl.bigger than book so has sl.bumped and creased extrems.w.minor closed tears)

gollancz london 1998. proof copy 251pp F in wrappers

macmillan london 1995. proof copy 398pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.soiled w.mod.creasing to spine and hinge area,minor bumps to extrems.,final few pp.loosening,sl.cocked)