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Aickman, Robert. THE LATE BREAKFASTERS. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1964.
Price: US$356.28 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 251pp. This is a true first UK edition, first printing (first impression) with 1964 and no statement of reprint on the copyright page. A very good clean copy, some page toning, in fair dust jacket that is not price clipped (21/- net) with chips/loss to the upper and lower spine, corners, staining, soiling to the spine, edge wear, with chipping and a closed tear to the upper rear panel. An acceptable copy of a scare book
Seller: Kelleher Rare Books, Naas, IE, Ireland
Aickman, Robert. The Late Breakfasters (Scarce Uncorrected Proof). Victor Gollancz, London, 1964.
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Small 8vo., Wraps 251pp. Sharp Uncorrected Proof of this Aickman "Strange Tale" ultimately published by Gollancz with additional stories. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of wear to the crown. Edges lightly toned. No chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy and quite scarce.
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.
Aickman, Robert. The Late Breakfasters. Victor Gollancz, London, 1964.
Price: US$1216.82 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first UK printing published by Victor Gollancz London in 1964. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. The binding remains square and firm, the cloth bright, the corners very gently bumped. The contents, with light spotting to the upper text-block and also very slightly to the fore-edge, are otherwise clean and are free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light toning to the spine. Correctly priced '21/- net' to the bottom of the front flap. Some nicking to the spine tips and flap corners, and a short closed tear to the front flap fold with a neat tape repair to the verso. Two further neat tape repairs to the verso for two short closed tears. A little faint spotting and some light unobtrusive marks to the upper panel. The wrapper is protected in removable Brodart archival cover. A very attractive example. Robert Aikman was a prolific writer of supernatural short stories which he referred to as 'strange tales'. This, a comedy of manners set in a grand country house with a current of dark mystery running beneath the surface, is the only novel published in his lifetime. The author had a lifelong interest in the paranormal, dabbling in the investigation of hauntings and became a long-term member of the Society for Psychical Research and The Ghost Club. He received a British Fantasy Award and the World Fantasy Award for his work. A very scarce title in collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
Seller: Ashton Rare Books ABA : PBFA : ILAB, Market Harborough, United Kingdom
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Late Breakfasters by Robert Aickman (First Edition) Publisher's File Copy A tight unread copy. Bright pages, binding and gilt lettering. "File Copy" stamped to front endpaper, "F.101" penned to ffe. A bright dust jacket with tiny rubbed tears to spine top edge otherwise sharp. Not price-clipped. "File Copy" stamped to flap and back cover, "64" penned to back corner. Brodart cover. Publisher's File Copy. Scarce first printing of the only novel published in the Author's lifetime. Red boards, gilt lettering to spine. Yellow dust jacket.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Aickman, Robert. THE LATE BREAKFASTERS. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1964.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, boards. First edition. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Aickman on the front free endpaper: "For Marian Pratt / from Robert Aickman / February 1968." This comic novel is Aickman's first solo book, preceded by WE ARE FOR THE DARK (1951), a short story collection in collaboration with Elizabeth Jane Howard. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with tiny chips from upper and lower spine corners and fore-edge corner tips accompanied by a fine proof jacket with extensive copy describing the book on the flaps and rear panel not present on the jacket accompanying the published book. A superb copy of a scarce book. (#162987)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.