Polygon books edinburgh (22 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition. 6 x 9 in. Paper boards. Signed by Demarco with a long dedication on the half title pg. Condition is FINE ; like new on all points. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped, very clean. Travel. Stax.

Very good with very good dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are lightly bumped at spine tips. 211 pages.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 135 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects; English literature 1945- ; Texts. Songs, English ; Texts. Scottish poetry 20th century. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback. Reprint of 1986 revised edition. Very good condition. From the collection of poet Gavin Ewart. Signed and dedicated by author to Ewart. Minor edgewear to upper edge of rear cover. Pages and text fine. RB. Signed and Dedicated By Author. Used.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Previous owner's book plate. Physical description; 86p ; 23cm. Subjects; Edinburgh (Scotland) Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) Social life and customs Fiction. 1 Kg.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. SIGNED paperback reprint, 1993, in overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - a couple of faint creases to front cover. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; slight toning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Signed by the author to title page. Not an old library book. Signed by Author.…

Boards. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good DJ. Reprint with New Introduction. Reprint of 1910 edition, with new introduction, hardcover issue. DJ attached to book, as issued. Light wear, small areas of abrasion and a 1" closed tear on rear panel of DJ.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. A first impression of the true first edition - published by Polygon Books, Edinburgh as a paperback original. A landscape format illustrated book. ***Very good in illustrated card covers, with a flat spine, and priced by the publisher at £1.95 on the back cover. The covers are clean with just some rubbing and a few small marks commensurate with age and handling, and slight creasing to the back cover. No serious creases or tears. Internally near fine with no inscriptions, but with this interesting ownership sticker on the front inside cover 'Keith Ollett, Crowborough Peace Campaign Library' (please see scans). Internal pages clean throughout. No creases. No tears. ***48 pages including a page of References and an Appendix at the back of the book. 235mm x 170mm. ***Contents: Introduction, Hiroshima, the turning point, Civilian and Military Casualties, Diminishing returns in absurdity, Evolution of Weapons, Evolution of Strategy, Medical Effects of Nuclear War, The Wind of Change, Target London, Lying in State, European Security, Perceptions and Morality, References, Appendix. ***'Many people still adhere to the belief that nuclear war can only be prevented by continuing to deploy newer and more sophisticated weapons. We, and others, believe this is a tragic misconception of the real nature of the arms race.' (Quote taken from the Introduction) ***A first impression of the true first edition of this book - a paperback original, published during the height of the Cold War. Very uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Limited 1st edn signed by author on title page. 16mo (6¾ x 5 ins). Original card covers (softback) (Fine). Pp. 14, illus with pictorial title and head and tail piece (no other inscriptions).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 8vo. Paperback. Signed by the author on the title page to fellow novelist, Richard Rayner. ISBN: 0948275286 Pages: 200 Very good indeed. Signedes.

Rep. Brings together all Liz Lochhead's previously published work - 'Memo for Spring'(1972), 'Islands'(1978) and 'Grimm Sisters'(1981) together with a new volume 'Dreaming Frankenstein' to provide a complete collection of her poetry from 1967 to 1984." Pp.159, inscribed by the author ("All the very best. Liz Lochhead, 94"). Pbk. VG.…

Hardcover. 8vo. Pp: xxiv, 114. First edition thus. Grey dust jacket with colour illustration and black and white text to front. Dark green buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by Allan Massie.ISBN: 0904919609 Very good plus with foxing to top edge. Small marks to front board. Creases to spine ends to boards and dust jacket, otherwise very good plus.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 47pp. Landscape.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 237 p. 21 cm. Blue cloth in dustjacket. Moderate wear to jacket extremities, much rubbing to jacket`s lower spine, front flap price clipped.

Nicely illustrated history up to 1984 told in chronological chapters with additional listings of League and Cup winners and Scotland's international record. paperback. 4to. 136pp. Very good condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 219pp.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 142pp Personal stories of miners follwoing the strike of 1984/5.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A UK First edition, first impression. THE WRAPPER : The wrapper is bright , clean, unfaded and complete. It is unclipped. There is light bruising to the head of the spine and a few ( frankly invisible ) scratches to the rear panel. Looks very sharp. THE BOOK : The book is tight, bright and square. The boards are bright. The pages and the closed page edges are clean and bright. There are no ownership inscriptions. The binding is tight. A sharp copy. PayPal accepted.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, including fading and scuffing to the spine, and creasing and nicks to the edges. Board corners are bumped, and page block head is slightly tanned. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Used.…

FIRST COLLECTED EDITIONS, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, 8vo, pp. 159, [1]; [viii], 135, [1]. Original colour-printed wrappers. Spine of True Confessions lightly creased, wrappers of Dreaming Frankenstein lightly discoloured as often. Dreaming Frankenstein signed by the author to the title-page, True Confessions inscribed to half-title: ?All very best wishes, Liz Lochhead, 1985?, folded letter from publisher loosely inserted. The first editions of two collections of Lochhead?s work, each signed by the author. Dreaming Frankenstein reprints her three previous collections, The Grimm Sisters (1982), Islands (1978) and Memo For Spring (1972) alongside new work. A loosely inserted letter from Polygon Books dated 26th October ?89 advises the recipient that ?the yellowing on the spine is due to experimentation with a new glue by the printer, thus most copies have this flaw to varying degrees? True Confessions collects poems, songs and short dramatic pieces written for the stage, as well as a short section (?the New Clichés? of the title) of previously-unpublished material.…

dj. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo. (20.5 cm); blue paper-covered boards titled in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 237pp. Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped with a price sticker over the original price which reads £8.95; light rubbing and a small closed tear near the tail of spine; Very Good+. "The Busconductor Hines is [Scottish author] James Kelman's first novel. It begins with Rab Hines' life as a bus conductor and then shows him at home with his wife Sandra and son Paul. Things become increasingly awkward for him.The two worlds of home and work become less seperate as the novel progresses." (from the dustjacket). …