Search Results: Titles starting with U from Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA

Viking Press, 1981. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st US Edition. 20 x 28.6 cm Red cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine green endpapers 24 animal poems with 12 striking images by Leonard Baskin. Signed, inscribed and dated by Hughes on the front free endpaper to the family of fellow writer John Moat (1936 -2014); 'For Antoinette and John/ and Elspeth and Ben/with love/from Ted/ August 1981. With original dust jacket priced at $14.95 price. A near fine book noting only a small ding on the bottom edge of the rear board, with a clear inscription from the author on the front free endpaper. In a near fine jacket with a hint of creasing to the very tip of the head of the spine. The first paragraph of the publisher's blurb on the front flap appears to have been crossed out by the author although why is unclear. All in all a lovely signed book with striking images. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any… Read More

Dennis Dobson, 1966, 1967 & 1968 1966. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG+. Undersea Quest 1st UK Edition, 12.7 x 20 cm brown boards with silver stamped titles to the spine, 189 [3]pp with unclipped dust jacket priced at 15s. Undersea City, 1st UK Edition, 12.7 x 20 cm black boards with silver stamped titles to the spine, 188pp with unclipped dust jacket priced at 21s. Undersea Fleet, 1st UK Edition, 12.7 x 20 cm black boards with silver stamped titles to the spin,e 187[1]pp with unclipped dust jacket priced at 21s. Both Undersea City and Undersea Fleet have been signed by both Frederick Pohl & Jack Williamson. Undersea Quest has clean boards with slight very faint mottling and only the merest hint of shelf wear. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a touch of spotting to the edge of the text block. The dust jacket has a little dust staining to the rear and toning to the spine with a fine 1cm line at the top of the spine. There is no rubbing to the spine tips and… Read More

Scorpion Press, 1960. 1st Edition. Softcover. VG. 1st Edition. 14.7 x 22.1 cm blue card wraps with red titles to the front, 39 (1)pp. Signed and inscribed by the author to friend and fellow poet Terence Hards. A very good copy with some toning to the edges of the front and back cover and on the spine. Internally, there is a correction to the title of the first poem that seems to have been made by the author as it is in the same pen as her signature. There are also one or two spots and a crease to one page corner, the result of a manufacturing error in the cutting of that page. All in all an excellent association copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.