A Distant Likeness.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1973). First edition, 8vo, 135, (1) pp. Inscribed from the author on the fly leaf, and also signed by him on the title page. Cloth, d.w. with some mild soiling and rubbing to edges. More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1973). First edition, 8vo, 135, (1) pp. Inscribed from the author on the fly leaf, and also signed by him on the title page. Cloth, d.w. with some mild soiling and rubbing to edges. More
(London): Duckworth, (1977). First edition, 8vo, 158 pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, an excellent copy. More
[Otley]: (Face Publications, 2012). First edition, folio, 448, (2) pp. Numerous illustrations, inscribed from Bains on the title page, and with menus from October 2015 loosely inserted. Original black limp cloth, pictorial cloth slipcase, a fine copy still held in the original publishers cardboard box. More
Gibraltar: Ashanti Publishing Limited, [1992]. First edition, 4to, (xiv), 246 pp. Numerous illustrations. Cloth, d.w., small hole to the lower wrapper and some mild rubbing to edges. More
London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1901. First edition, 8vo, xiv, 256 pp. Inscribed from the author on a front blank. Original cloth, spine sunned, some light rubbing. More
London: Country Life Limited, (1944). First edition. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, lettered and decorated to the upper board, dust jacket, price clipped. Frontispiece, illustration of a bust of the author which is also replicated on the upper cover of the dust jacket plus 182 black..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1869. First edition, 8vo, (iii-xvi), 436 pp, bound without the half title. 10 plates, foxing to front and rear blanks, marbled endpapers, side and edges. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine with a black label, some mild marking otherwise very good. More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1905. Fourth edition. 8vo. xvi, 388 pp. Contemporary prize binding from the Forest School (Walthamstow), dark green full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered tan label, the college crest ("In Pectore Robur"), in gilt to the upper board and their prize inscription to the front..... More
London: J. Madden & Co.; Edinburgh: C. Smith and J. Braidwood. 1845. Second edition. 8vo. (ii), 20, (4), 28, (48) pp. Publisher's brown cloth, original printed title label to the upper board with the handwritten note "Royal and Military Academy" to the lower edge, old pencilled ownership inscription to the..... More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1987. Limited edition, no. 65 of 100 copies signed by the author, 8vo, 254 pp. Gilt titled cloth with some mild scuffs, slipcase again with faint rubbing. More
(New York: Leo Castelli / Castelli Graphics, 1974). First edition, 4to, (106) pp. 51 full page black and white illustrations, contemporary signature and an old inked price to the fly leaf. Cloth, with mild spotting, d.w. with light soiling and slight loss to the spine ends. More
(Shrewsbury): Airlife Publications, (1978). First edition, 8vo, (vi), 247, (1) pp. Black and white illustrations, inscribed from the author on the fly leaf, folded flyer for the book loosely inserted. Cloth, d.w., an excellent copy. More
(London): Orbit, (1996). First edition, 8vo, (viii), 451, (5) pp. Signed by Banks on the title page, small tear to the outer margin of pp. 29/30. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, the tear apart an otherwise excellent copy. More
(London): Orbit, (1994). First edition, 8vo, (vi), 279, (1) pp. Light marginal browning throughout. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a very good bright copy. More
London: Orbit, 1998. First edition. 8vo. (vi), 336, (10) pp. Publisher's black cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, signed by Banks on the title page. The green on the jacket spine slightly sunned, else an excellent copy. More
London: Macmillan, (1988). Limited edition, no. 76 of 201 copies, (viii), 309, (1) pp. Maroon cloth, slipcase with a colour illustration to one side, faint rubbing to the slipcase otherwise an excellent copy. More
(London): Orbit, (1991). First edition, 8vo, (x), 182 pp. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, an excellent copy. More
London: Orbit Books, 1990. First edition. 8vo. (xii), 371, (5), 3, (1) pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, small tear near the foot of the spine otherwise an excellent copy. More
London: Macmillan, 1984. First edition. 8vo. 184 pp. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, signed and dated (1994) by the author on the title page. Slight foxing to the endpapers and the jacket flaps, a speck of wear at the foot, the cloth..... More
London: Collins, 1997. First edition. 8vo. 216, (8) pp. Publisher's gold cloth, red lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, inscribed by the author to her cousin - "For Chris - whose early writing-style, arch, playful, dark and very English, I think I unconsciously copied in writing this..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1960. First edition. 8vo. 318, (2) pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, inscribed by the author "To me little cousin - with fondest love, Lynne. Nov. 3rd 1960", inscribed by the recipient on the front pastedown "C.J.C. Mcoustra..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975. First US edition. 8vo. (viii), 183, (1) pp. Publisher's dark red cloth backed light red boards, gilt lettered to the spine, curiously supplied with the jacket of a Bodley Head first British edition, inscribed on the front pastedown "C.J.C. Mcoustra... 1986..... More
(London): The Robson Press, (2014). First edition, 8vo, (x), 373, (1) pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, inscribed from Bannister on the title page using a pen that was fast running out. Cloth, d.w., an excellent copy. More