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William Golding. Close Quarters. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$1.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

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Seller: BARDICBOOKS, armagh, Ireland

Golding, William.. Rites of Passage.. Faber & Faber., London., 1991.

Price: US$1.30 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 278pp, owners signature. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: N. G. Lawrie Books, sheffield, United Kingdom

William Golding. Rites of Passage. Faber & Faber, 1991.

Price: US$1.93 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good+ . Some page yellowing / light creasing and signs of being read but a clean tight copy.

Seller: CurvedLineVintage, Stockport, United Kingdom

William Golding. Close Quarters. Faber & Faber, 1991.

Price: US$1.93 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Some page yellowing, light creasing /marking and signs of being read but a clean tight copy.

Seller: CurvedLineVintage, Stockport, United Kingdom

Golding, William. Close Quarters. Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$2.23 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 281pages, cover illustration by Paul Hogarth, remainder stamp on inside rear cover.

Seller: Philip Emery, Bridlington, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth. Faber and Faber Limited, London, United Kingdom, 1991.

Price: US$5.19 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very good, paperback. Generally clean, bright and tight. Slight marks but otherwise in very good condition. A heavy volume which may incur extra charges for overseas posting.

Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom

Golding, William. Close Quarters. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$6.43 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: trade paperback vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Seller: Allyouneedisbooks Ltd, Westbury, WILTS, United Kingdom

Golding William. Rites of Passage. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$18.88 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: RO80260862: 1991. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 278 pages. Annotation au stylo en page de titre. Texte en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France

Golding William. Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$18.88 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: RO80260853: 1991. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 311 pages. Annotation au stylo en page de titre. Texte en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France

GOLDING William. TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH A Sea Trilogy Comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, 1991, 1991.

Price: US$19.49 + shipping

Description: 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (VG), dustwrapper (light wear at edges otherwise VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xii + 753 (no inscriptions).

Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United Kingdom

Golding William. Close Quarters. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$23.28 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: RO80260854: 1991. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 281 pages. Annotation au stylo en page de titre. Texte en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France

William Golding. To the Ends of the Earth A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$24.89 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom

William Golding. To the Ends of the Earth A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$24.89 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom

Golding, Williams. To the ends of the earth, A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Chose quarters and Five down Below. Faber London 1991, 1991.

Price: US$27.84 + shipping

Description: LEINEN, Format groß 8°, 751 Seiten, Originalschutzumschlag, das Buch befindet sich in einem tadellosen Zustand --- LINEN BINDING, original jacket, 751 pages, very good condition. Shipping to abroad insured with tracking number.

Seller: Antiquariat Thomas & Reinhard, Recklinghausen, NRW, Germany

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$30.96 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.

Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$34.48 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.

Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Pflugerville, TX, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: New foreword by the author discussing the minor changes he made in the texts. Neat gift inscription on front free endpaper. Jacket slightly rubbed at corners and extremities of spine.

Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.

GOLDING William. To The Ends of the Earth - Rites of Passage/ Close Quarters/ Fire Down Below. FABER & FABER 1991, 1991.

Price: US$38.99 + shipping

Description: 1st in this edition hardback with dustwrapper good+ / very good owner inscription to front endpaper, top edges slightly marked but not showing on individual pages, only when closed, not price clipped, bright attractive dustwrapper, heavy book

Seller: Leaf Ends, Stocksfield, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$39.17 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed

Seller: GoldBooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$39.85 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: In Used Condition

Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

William Golding. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy. Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$51.98 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Faber and Faber 1991, First Edition first impression. Minimal creasing to top of spine otherwise Fine in unclipped Fine dustjacket also with minimal creasing to top of spine. A very clean, tight handsome copy which appears to be unread. Clear removable protective sleeve.

Seller: Blackbird First Editions, Bolton, United Kingdom

William Golding. To the Ends of the Earth A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below. Faber & Faber, 1991.

Price: US$51.98 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: VG First Edition, first impression in a Near Fine, unclipped DJ.PO name & gift inscription to fep

Seller: Westmoor Books, Leyburn, United Kingdom

William Golding. To The Ends of the Earth: Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$54.58 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Black cloth hard cover with gilt titles on spine and no cover wear. Dust jacket is unclipped and in protective sleeve, and has only extremely mild edge wear. Clean interior with xii, 753 pages. This 1st edition and 1st impression was published in 1991 and is in fine condition.

Seller: McGonigles', Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth. London Faber and Faber Limited 1991, 1991.

Price: US$62.38 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, first impression, with printing sequence line '24681097531'. Publisher's dark blue boards with gilt lettering within a gilt frame to spine. Clear, removable archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. Royal Octavo. pp. [xii], 754. First edition of 6,964 copies. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket which is not price-clipped. Gekoski and Grogan A20a

Seller: OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy. Rites of Passage, Close Quarters, and Fire Down Below. Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Description: Very good with bumped edges and a Christmas inscription on the front free endsheet Very good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges and clipped price

Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$65.68 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service

Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$69.48 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed

Seller: GoldBooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$69.77 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: Prompt service guaranteed.

Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.

Golding, William.. To the Ends of the Earth. A Sea Trilogy Comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below.. Faber & Faber Ltd, London, 1991.

Price: US$90.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Impression. Originally issued in sequence, this is the complete trilogy in a single volume. Fine in black textured paper covered boards, in a Fine glossy illustrated dustwrapper, not price-clipped. 753pp. Nobel Prize winner. Q18333

Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth : a Sea Trilogy - comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below (UK HB 1st - SIGNED). Faber & Faber, 1991.

Price: US$155.95 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: UK hardback first impression as a collected edition. SIGNED by Golding at half-title with name only. This is not the limited edition but the trade edition. Near fine in VG jacket, unclipped with light wear. HEAVIER THAN AVERAGE - THERE MAY BE SOME EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE THE UK - THANKS.

Seller: Hunter Books, Burnham, BUCKS, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy Comprising "Rites of Passage", "Close Quarters" and "Fire Down Below". Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$167.42 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.

GOLDING, William. To the Ends of the Earth: a sea trilogy. Faber, 1991.

Price: US$227.42 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition, first printing. Collects 'Rites of Passage', 'Close Quarters' and 'Fire Down Below'. No.138 of 400 specially bound numbered copies signed by the author. Top edge gilt. Fine in glassine dustwrapper.

Seller: Kestrel Books and Gallery, Hereford, United Kingdom

William Golding. To the Ends of the Earth A Sea Trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below. Faber & Faber, 1991.

Price: US$233.92 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: No 128 of 400 copies, limited edition page numbered and signed "William Golding" , near fine condition , quarter bound marbled boards with blue cloth, gilt rules to boards, gilt titles on label to spine, upper edge gilt, cellophane cover

Seller: The Bookshop on the Heath Ltd, London, United Kingdom

GOLDING William. TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH A SEA TRILOGY Comprising RITES OF PASSAGE, CLOSE QUARTERS and FIRE DOWN BELOW. Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1991.

Price: US$253.41 + shipping

Description: Hb original blue cloth spine, marbled boards xii,753pp Limited Edition 321/400 SIGNED by The Author. A FINE Copy contained in its original cardboard slipcase.

Seller: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth : A Sea Trilogy : Signed Limited edition : With jacket and slipcase. Faber and Faber, London, United Kingdom, 1991.

Price: US$259.85 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: British Limited edition (number 67 of 400 copies), first printing (full print run includes '1'). Signed by the author to limitation page. With original clear plastic jacket and original slipcase (box). Contains three full novels : Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. Brown card slipcase is very good with the odd small mark, the odd minor scratch and a few bumps to edges. Clear plastic jacket is near fine with the odd small mark and the odd small scratch. Boards are fine no faults. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Top of pages gilt. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

Seller: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth. Faber, UK, 1991.

Price: US$259.91 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Original marbled boards, top edge gilt, cream endpapers. With the acetate jacket and cardboard slipcase as issued. One of 400 deluxe copies SIGNED by Golding on the limitation page. A fine copy - tight, fresh, no inscriptions, clean text block. A handsome copy. SIGNED to the limitation page by William Golding. Please note that this is a heavy book and postage may be a little more than that quoted by ABE.

Seller: Cheltenham Rare Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth: A Sea Trilogy. Faber & Faber, London, UK, 1991.

Price: US$272.90 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: Number 335 / 400 of this signed limited edition. Beautifully presented book in marbled boards. Spine titling is gilt out of a maroon panel. Binding is as new with gilt top edge. Lacks slip case but has it's clear acetate cover. Please contact seller for postage costs and arrangements.

Seller: James Hulme Books, Stourbridge, United Kingdom

Golding, William. TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Description: Beautiful signed limited first edition of Golding's complete sea trilogy, set on board a British ship transporting migrants to Australia; the first volume, RITES OF PASSAGE, won the Booker Prize for 1980. 9'' x 6''. Original marbled boards with gilt-lettered blue cloth spine. Top edge gilt, cream endpapers. In original cardboard slipcase. 753, [1] pages. Edition of 400 specially bound copies signed by the author. This copy no. 118, signed by Golding at colophon. Minimal edgewear to slipcase.

Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth. Faber, 1991.

Price: US$292.40 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A sea trilogy. Marbled boards, buckram spine. Fine in original cardboard slipcase. One of 400 copies signed by the author.

Seller: Tindley and Everett, ABA, London, United Kingdom

Golding, William (SIGNED). To the Ends of the Earth. Faber & Faber, Limited, London, UK, 1991.

Price: US$303.26 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A sea trilogy comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. 753 pp. Dark navy blue cloth covered boards have gilt text and title box on spine. Tail of spine is slightly rubbed, ow, book is as new. Foreword by author dated June 1991. Unclipped DJ has very slight edge wear. Book is from the collection of the Toronto author/poet and often Harbourfront literary event host, Greg Gatenby. His signature and the book's date of acquisition by him is found top ffep. Book is flatsigned by Golding above the publisher on the title page. SIGNED by AUTHOR. A must-have for Golding collectors. Bookseller's Inventory # 122941.

Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada

Golding, William. To the Ends of the Earth (A Sea Trilogy). Faber and Faber, London, 1991.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION OF 400 hardcover copies. This is number 167 SIGNED by William Golding on the limitation page. A gorgeous copy. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and appears UNREAD. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy housed in the publisher's slipcase.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.

Golding, William. TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: A SEA. Faber and Faber, 1991.

Price: US$1917.98 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.75

Seller: BennettBooksLtd, LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.

HOCKNEY, David; SPENDER, Stephen, et al. Hockney's Alphabet. (Faber and Faber), (London), 1991.

Price: US$3500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Twenty-six writers contribute to this AIDS fundraiser, with drawings by David Hockney. Edited by Stephen Spender. Signed by Hockney and Spender. This copy is from the collection of Steven Abbott, Gore Vidal's bibliographer, and is also specially signed by Gore Vidal, the only copy of this issue of the book that he signed. Other contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Paul Theroux, Normal Mailer, Seamus Heaney, Martin Amis, Erica Jong, Ian McEwan, Nigel Nicholson, Margaret Drabble, Craig Raine, William Boyd, V. S. Pritchett, Doris Lessing, William Golding, T. S. Eliot, Arthur Miller, Ted Hughes, Kazuo Ishiguro, Julian Barnes, John Updike, Susan Sontag, Douglas Adams, and Patrick Leigh Fermor. Fine in a fine slipcase. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.

HOCKNEY (David), SPENDER (Stephen). DAVID HOCKNEY: Hockney's Alphabet - SIGNED Special Edition.. Faber, 1991.

Price: US$3573.75 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: FIRST EDITION. Hockney's Alphabet. Faber, 1991. 27 full page lithographs by David Hockney. Written contributions edited by Stephen Spender. Special edition SIGNED by David Hockney and Stephen Spender. Other contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Paul Theroux, Normal Mailer, Seamus Heaney, Martin Amis, Erica Jong, Ian McEwan, Nigel Nicholson, Margaret Drabble, Craig Raine, William Boyd, V. S. Pritchett, Doris Lessing, William Golding, T.S. Eliot, Arthur Miller, Ted Hughes, Kazuo Ishiguro, Julian Barnes, John Updike, Susan Sontag, Douglas Adams, and Patrick Leigh Fermor. Printed on Exhibition Fine Art Cartridge and specially bound in yellow library buckram, lettered in gilt on coloured panel on spine. Near fine in grey cloth slipcase. Please confirm availability BEFORE ordering. More info and photos available on request. Paypal accepted.

Seller: Rare Book Biz, London, United Kingdom

Hockney David. Hockney's Alphabet; Signed Limited Edition. Faber 1991, 1991.

Price: US$4873.30 + shipping

Description: New condition, Unopened in publishers yellow buckram binding in slipcase. The Deluxe first edition of this title which is signed by both David Hockney and Stephen Spender. Illustrated with twenty seven full Page Colour plates by Hockney and printed on fine art paper. This work was a collaborative effort created to raise money for the AIDS Crisis Trust. Stephen Spender invited several British and American writers to contribute with texts that could accompany Hockney's specially drawn alphabet. The written contributions are by Douglas Adams, Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, Margaret Drabble, Patrick Leigh Fermor, William Golding, Seamus Heaney, David Hockney, Kazuo Ishiguro, Erica Jong, Doris Lessing, Norman Mailer, Ian McEwan, Arthur Miller, Iris Murdoch, Nigel Nicolson, John Julius Norwich, Joyce Carol Oates, V. S. Pritchett, Craig Raine, Susan Sontag, Stephen Spender, John Updike, Anthony Burgess, Ted Hughes, Paul Theroux, Gore Vidal, and T. S. Eliot. Norman Mailer declined his invitation, but his "letter refusing seemed such a good model for Polite Rejection" that it was nonetheless published as his contribution ISBN 0571165443

Seller: Peter J. Hadley Bookseller ABA ILAB, Ludlow, United Kingdom

HOCKNEY, David; SPENDER, Stephen, et al. Hockney's Alphabet. (Faber and Faber), (London), 1991.

Price: US$7500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Copy No. 64 of 250 numbered copies, signed by the contributors. Twenty-six writers contribute to this AIDS fundraiser, with drawings by David Hockney. Edited by Stephen Spender. Signed by Hockney and Spender. This copy is also signed by: Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Normal Mailer, Seamus Heaney, Martin Amis, Erica Jong, Ian McEwan, Nigel Nicholson, Margaret Drabble, Craig Raine, William Boyd, V.S. Pritchett, Doris Lessing, William Golding, Arthur Miller, Ted Hughes, Kazuo Ishiguro, Julian Barnes, John Updike, Susan Sontag, Douglas Adams, and Patrick Leigh Fermor. Four living contributors declined to sign this edition -- Paul Theroux, Ted Hughes, Anthony Burgess and Gore Vidal. This copy, however, is from the collection of Vidal's bibliographer, Steven Abbott, and Vidal did sign this copy, the only copy of this edition he signed. Blue boards bound in quarter vellum. Fine in a fine slipcase. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.

HOCKNEY, David; Stephen Spender (ed.).. Hockney's Alphabet.. London: Faber and Faber for the AIDS Crisis Trust, 1991, 1991.

Price: US$11371.03 + shipping

Description: First edition, deluxe signed limited issue, number X of XXIV copies aside from the edition of 250, bound in quarter vellum and signed by Spender, Hockney, and 22 of the 27 contributors: Doris Lessing, William Boyd, Margaret Drabble, Martin Amis, William Golding, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Nigel Nicolson, Seamus Heaney, Douglas Adams, Julian Barnes, Craig Raine, Kazuo Ishiguro, Iris Murdoch, V. S. Pritchett, Erica Jong, Arthur Miller, John Julius Norwich, Susan Sontag, Joyce Carol Oates, John Updike, Norman Mailer, and Ian McEwan. The contributors who did not sign were Anthony Burgess, Ted Hughes, Paul Theroux, Gore Vidal, and T. S. Eliot. Together with a compliment slip signed by John Bodley, director of Faber and Faber. This work was a collaborative effort created to raise money for the AIDS Crisis Trust. Spender invited several British and American writers to contribute with texts that could accompany Hockney's specially drawn alphabet. Norman Mailer declined his invitation, but his "letter refusing seemed such a good model for Polite Rejection" that it was nonetheless published as his contribution (Preface). Folio. Original quarter vellum with blue boards, lettering to spine gilt, top edge gilt, printed on Exhibition Fine Art Cartridge paper. Housed in the publisher's blue slipcase. With 26 colour drawings, one for each letter of the alphabet, by Hockney. Fine in fine slipcase.

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom