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First edition. A good book with no dustjacket. Author's sixth work, but the first to deal with English character and setting. British Council bookplate on inside cover. Other marks on spine and inside rear cover suggest that this is an ex-library book Spine is bumped and a little slanted, with wear to both ends. Gilt is chipped, corners bumped. All in all a bit of a mess, but still an opportunity to own a first impression of an uncommmon book.

First edition. A very good book without dust jacket

First edition, Signed by author on fep, additional gift inscription wherein giver advises that the author lives near his mother. A very good book in very good (Christmas sticker on inner flap) dust jacket

First edition. A fine book in fine dust jacket. Boldly signed by author on title page.

First edition. A very good book without dust jacket- Slightly faded to spine

First edition. Signed by the author "with all good wishes, Beverley Nichols ,1953" on fep. A near fine book (slightly slanted) in a very good (now protected) dust jacket. Some wear and a small chip at top of spine of jacket, some wear ar base of spine of jacket

First edition. A very good book (slight shelfwear at base of spine, large but neat inscription on front end plate) in a near fine dustjacket (light wear to base of spine and one corner). A young girl in 2nd century Rome, trained as a jeweller and with the power to cure sickness is kidnapped by the Chinese Ambassador, who desperately needs a healer.

First edition. A near fine book in a near fine dustjacket. Niven's first novel, a love story set in the Second World War.

First edition. A very good book indeed without dust jacket (tiny pencil note to rear ep, slight mark to one page only). Set in the Spanish Civil War

First edition. A near fine book without dustjacket