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The Bibliophile Sale
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Godalming, Surrey
GU7 1AL
United Kingdom

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The Bibliophile Sale

Auction dates
19 Jun 2014 11:00 BST
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17 Jun 2014 09:00 - 17:00 BST
18 Jun 2014 09:00 - 17:00 BST
19 Jun 2014 09:00 - 09:00 BST
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Amis (Kingsley) - The Old Devils, 1986 § Murdoch (Iris) The Good Apprentice, 1985 § Lessing (
Lot 121
Amis (Kingsley) - The Old Devils, 1986 § Murdoch (Iris) The Good Apprentice, 1985 § Lessing (
90 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Amis (Martin) - The Rachel Papers, jacket spine faded, New York, 1974; Success, New York, 1987
Lot 122
Amis (Martin) - The Rachel Papers, jacket spine faded, New York, 1974; Success, New York, 1987
20 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Ballard (J.G.) - Empire of the Sun, first edition, usual light browning to margins , light
Lot 123
Ballard (J.G.) - Empire of the Sun, first edition, usual light browning to margins , light
30 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Banks (Iain) - The Wasp Factory, 1984 § Bairstow (Stan) A Kind of Loving, light browning to
Lot 124
Banks (Iain) - The Wasp Factory, 1984 § Bairstow (Stan) A Kind of Loving, light browning to
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Blunden (Edmund) - Undertones of War, signed presentation inscription from the author to Joyc Cary,
Lot 125
Blunden (Edmund) - Undertones of War, signed presentation inscription from the author to Joyc Cary,
280 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Blyton (Enid) - Five on a Secret Trail, first edition , 1956; First Term at Malory Towers, later
Lot 126
Blyton (Enid) - Five on a Secret Trail, first edition , 1956; First Term at Malory Towers, later
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Brooke (Rupert) - “1914” Five Sonnets, ink inscription, 2ff. loose, 1915; The Old Vicarage
Lot 127
Brooke (Rupert) - “1914” Five Sonnets, ink inscription, 2ff. loose, 1915; The Old Vicarage
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Brookner (Anita) - A Start in Life, 1981 § Johnston (Paul) Body Politic, 1997 § Wilson (Robert)
Lot 128
Brookner (Anita) - A Start in Life, 1981 § Johnston (Paul) Body Politic, 1997 § Wilson (Robert)
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Burroughs (William S.) - The Naked Lunch, first edition, title within green border, spine glue
Lot 129
Burroughs (William S.) - The Naked Lunch, first edition, title within green border, spine glue
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Camus (Albert) - The Outsider, jacket designed by Edward Bawden, spine ends and corners a little
Lot 130
Camus (Albert) - The Outsider, jacket designed by Edward Bawden, spine ends and corners a little
120 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Chevalier (Tracy) - Girl With a Pearl Earring, first issue dust-jacket with misspelling êring`
Lot 131
Chevalier (Tracy) - Girl With a Pearl Earring, first issue dust-jacket with misspelling êring`
120 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Clarke (Susanna) - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, limited edition, slip-case, 2004 § Reeve (
Lot 132
Clarke (Susanna) - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, limited edition, slip-case, 2004 § Reeve (
130 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Connelly (Michael) - The Black Ice, 1993; The Last Coyote, 1995 § Deaver (Jeffery) The Lesson of her
Lot 133
Connelly (Michael) - The Black Ice, 1993; The Last Coyote, 1995 § Deaver (Jeffery) The Lesson of her
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Cornwell (David) - Sharpe`s Eagle, first edition, signed by the author, original boards, dust-
Lot 134
Cornwell (David) - Sharpe`s Eagle, first edition, signed by the author, original boards, dust-
0 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Cornwell (Patricia D.) - Postmortem, bookplate signed by the author to title, jacket with usual
Lot 135
Cornwell (Patricia D.) - Postmortem, bookplate signed by the author to title, jacket with usual
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Dahl (Roald) - The Magic Finger, coloured ink markings, boards a little bumped, light soiling,
Lot 136
Dahl (Roald) - The Magic Finger, coloured ink markings, boards a little bumped, light soiling,
60 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Dahl (Roald) - George`s Marvellous Medicine, first edition, bookplates signed by the author and
Lot 137
Dahl (Roald) - George`s Marvellous Medicine, first edition, bookplates signed by the author and
340 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Dexter (Colin) - The Wench is Dead, 1989 § Amis (Martin) London Fields, 1989 § Ridpath (Michael)
Lot 138
Dexter (Colin) - The Wench is Dead, 1989 § Amis (Martin) London Fields, 1989 § Ridpath (Michael)
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Eliot (T.S.) - Four Quartets, endpapers a little browned, ink inscription, a little cocked,
Lot 139
Eliot (T.S.) - Four Quartets, endpapers a little browned, ink inscription, a little cocked,
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A Trick of the Light, dust-jacket, very slight creasing to upper edges A Trick of the Light,
Lot 140
A Trick of the Light, dust-jacket, very slight creasing to upper edges A Trick of the Light,
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Fforde (Jasper) - The Eyre Affair, 2001 § Brookmyre (Christopher) Quite Ugly One Morning, 1996 §
Lot 141
Fforde (Jasper) - The Eyre Affair, 2001 § Brookmyre (Christopher) Quite Ugly One Morning, 1996 §
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Dr.No, first edition, ink ownership inscription, first state plain boards, dust-
Lot 142
Fleming (Ian) - Dr.No, first edition, ink ownership inscription, first state plain boards, dust-
500 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Goldfinger, first edition, front endpaper marked at foot and clipped at head,
Lot 143
Fleming (Ian) - Goldfinger, first edition, front endpaper marked at foot and clipped at head,
180 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Goldfinger, jacket with ?glue-stain to upper panel, light creasing to head and
Lot 144
Fleming (Ian) - Goldfinger, jacket with ?glue-stain to upper panel, light creasing to head and
220 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - For Your Eyes Only, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, spine slightly
Lot 145
Fleming (Ian) - For Your Eyes Only, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, spine slightly
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Thunderball, ink inscription, jacket with tape marks to verso, spine slightly
Lot 146
Fleming (Ian) - Thunderball, ink inscription, jacket with tape marks to verso, spine slightly
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - The Spy Who Loved Me, jacket lightly creased at head, small chips to head of spine,
Lot 147
Fleming (Ian) - The Spy Who Loved Me, jacket lightly creased at head, small chips to head of spine,
140 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - The Spy Who Loved Me, first edition, ink inscription, original boards, slight
Lot 148
Fleming (Ian) - The Spy Who Loved Me, first edition, ink inscription, original boards, slight
130 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - On Her Majesty`s Secret Service, first edition , original boards, slight shelf-
Lot 149
Fleming (Ian) - On Her Majesty`s Secret Service, first edition , original boards, slight shelf-
240 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - You Only Live Twice, jacket spine slightly browned, spine ends and corners a little
Lot 150
Fleming (Ian) - You Only Live Twice, jacket spine slightly browned, spine ends and corners a little
90 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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The Man with the Golden Gun, slight score line and 2 small ink marks on... The Man with the
Lot 151
The Man with the Golden Gun, slight score line and 2 small ink marks on... The Man with the
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, some
Lot 152
Fleming (Ian) - The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, some
20 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Forster (E.M.) - A Passage to India, first edition, 3pp. advertisements, light spotting to title
Lot 153
Forster (E.M.) - A Passage to India, first edition, 3pp. advertisements, light spotting to title
160 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Fowler (Christopher) - Full Dark House, 2003 § Malamud (Bernard) The Tenants, jacket price-
Lot 154
Fowler (Christopher) - Full Dark House, 2003 § Malamud (Bernard) The Tenants, jacket price-
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Gibbons (Stella) - Cold Comfort Farm, first edition , some light spotting to endpapers, full
Lot 155
Gibbons (Stella) - Cold Comfort Farm, first edition , some light spotting to endpapers, full
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Golding (William) - [To the Ends of the Earth Trilogy], 3 vol., comprising Rites of Passage,
Lot 156
Golding (William) - [To the Ends of the Earth Trilogy], 3 vol., comprising Rites of Passage,
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Golding (William) - To the Ends of the Earth, 1991 § Bennett (Alan) The Uncommon Reader, 2006 ,
Lot 157
Golding (William) - To the Ends of the Earth, 1991 § Bennett (Alan) The Uncommon Reader, 2006 ,
130 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Graves (Robert) - Poems 1926-1930, 1931 § O`Prey (Paul, editor ) In Broken Images, Selected
Lot 158
Graves (Robert) - Poems 1926-1930, 1931 § O`Prey (Paul, editor ) In Broken Images, Selected
240 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Graves (Robert) - Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina, small ink ownership inscription,
Lot 159
Graves (Robert) - Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina, small ink ownership inscription,
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Rumour at Nightfall, first American edition, ink inscripton to endpaper,
Lot 160
Greene (Graham) - Rumour at Nightfall, first American edition, ink inscripton to endpaper,
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Brighton Rock, bookplate with printed signature to title, browning to margins and
Lot 161
Greene (Graham) - Brighton Rock, bookplate with printed signature to title, browning to margins and
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - The Third Man and the Fallen Idol, ink stamp and inscription, cocked, jacket
Lot 162
Greene (Graham) - The Third Man and the Fallen Idol, ink stamp and inscription, cocked, jacket
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - The End of the Affiar, first edition, ink inscription, light browning to half-
Lot 163
Greene (Graham) - The End of the Affiar, first edition, ink inscription, light browning to half-
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - The Quiet American, jakcet with light rubbing to head and foot, 1955; A Burnt-
Lot 164
Greene (Graham) - The Quiet American, jakcet with light rubbing to head and foot, 1955; A Burnt-
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, some very
Lot 165
Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, some very
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, jacket spine slightly browned, closed tear to foot of spine
Lot 166
Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, jacket spine slightly browned, closed tear to foot of spine
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Doctor Fischer of Geneva or the Bomb Party, one of 500 copies signed by the
Lot 167
Greene (Graham) - Doctor Fischer of Geneva or the Bomb Party, one of 500 copies signed by the
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes, limted edition signed by the author,
Lot 168
Greene (Graham) - Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes, limted edition signed by the author,
120 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham).- Schell (Jonathan) - The Fate of the Earth, first edition, Typed Letter signed
Lot 169
Greene (Graham).- Schell (Jonathan) - The Fate of the Earth, first edition, Typed Letter signed "G"
60 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Grossmith (George & Weedon) - The Diary of a Nobody, first edition, first issue with
Lot 170
Grossmith (George & Weedon) - The Diary of a Nobody, first edition, first issue with
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Harris (Joanne) - Chocolat, 1999; The Evil Seed, 1999; Blackberry Wine, 2000; Five Quarters of the
Lot 171
Harris (Joanne) - Chocolat, 1999; The Evil Seed, 1999; Blackberry Wine, 2000; Five Quarters of the
80 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Harvey (John) - Lonely Hearts, 1989; Rough Treatment, 1990 § Martin (J.Wallis) A Likeness in
Lot 172
Harvey (John) - Lonely Hearts, 1989; Rough Treatment, 1990 § Martin (J.Wallis) A Likeness in
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Kiki`s Memoirs, translated by Samuel Putnam, plates (Ernest, introduction ) Kiki`s Memoirs,
Lot 173
Kiki`s Memoirs, translated by Samuel Putnam, plates (Ernest, introduction ) Kiki`s Memoirs,
160 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Herlihy (James Leo) - Midnight Cowboy, some light patches of fading to cloth, jacket with small
Lot 174
Herlihy (James Leo) - Midnight Cowboy, some light patches of fading to cloth, jacket with small
260 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Isherwood (Christopher) - Sally Bowles, 1937 § Newby (P.H.) Agents & Witnesses, dust-jacket,
Lot 175
Isherwood (Christopher) - Sally Bowles, 1937 § Newby (P.H.) Agents & Witnesses, dust-jacket,
40 GBP
50 - 70 GBP
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Isherwood (Christopher) - Mr. Norris Changes Trains, 2 jackets (one price-clipped) with light chips
Lot 176
Isherwood (Christopher) - Mr. Norris Changes Trains, 2 jackets (one price-clipped) with light chips
50 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Jones (James) - From Here to Eternity, first edition, first printing, tape to pastedowns, original
Lot 177
Jones (James) - From Here to Eternity, first edition, first printing, tape to pastedowns, original
50 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Kinsella (Thomas) - Another September, compliments slip loosely inserted, jacket spine a little
Lot 178
Kinsella (Thomas) - Another September, compliments slip loosely inserted, jacket spine a little
160 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Kipling (Rudyard) - The Jungle Book, [and] The Second Jungle Book, 2 vol., first
Lot 179
Kipling (Rudyard) - The Jungle Book, [and] The Second Jungle Book, 2 vol., first
600 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Koontz (Dean R.) - Lightning, number 79 of 200 copies, signed by the author , contemporary
Lot 180
Koontz (Dean R.) - Lightning, number 79 of 200 copies, signed by the author , contemporary
140 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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