Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Ackerley, J.R.. We Think the World of You. The Bodley Head, 1960.
Price: US$22.47 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1st edition 1st printing. Spine tilted, dampstain on dj (mostly noticeable on the inside) and cover, edgewear and a small chip on dj, soil on edge, pages tanned, else text clean, binding tight.
Seller: Dave's Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Ackerley, J.R.. We Think the World of You. The Bodley Head, London,, 1960.
Price: US$32.07 + shipping
Description: 8vo size, 158pp, publisher's boards/original cloth covered boards with title gilt on spine (spine cocked), colour illustrated dustwrapper (not price clipped but torn on back reverse and top of upper hinge),signature and date (1960) on front paste down, text clean except careful textual corrections on 12 pages, binding firm overall good
Seller: Crouch Rare Books, Godalming, United Kingdom
JR Ackerley. We Think the World of You. Bodley Head, 1960.
Price: US$35.92 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Greaves DJ intact but a little worn at edges and rear panel has a few marks. Text block clear but aged and a black mark (not affecting readability) on p122. Pencil number on inside rear board. Gilt titles bright on spine In short, showing its age but still a good/VG copy. Second impression also in stock in similar/better condition
Seller: Strangford Lough Books, Killyleagh, DOWN, United Kingdom
J. R. Ackerley. We Think The World of You. The Bodley Head, 1960.
Price: US$51.31 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book has been protected in a thin plastic cover, and has been very effective. Cover in excellent condition. Corners aren't crisp and discolouring on the rear. Pages, aged, but all clean.
Seller: Legacy Books, London, United Kingdom
ACKERLEY, J. R.. WE THINK THE WORLD OF YOU.. Bodley Head, 1960. First edition., 1960.
Price: US$53.46 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 157pp. A good hardback copy in like, price-clipped dust jacket. Foxed. Bookseller's sticker offset across endpapers.
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australia
J. R. Ackerley.. We Think The World Of You.. The Bodley head, London., 1960.
Price: US$70.55 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 157 pages with a lovely wrapper designed by Derrick Greaves. Maroon cloth boards, no inscriptions, not price clipped 12/6d. Some spotting to pages edges stops this being a fine copy. Near Fine. *Authors 1st novel. An English contemporary novel that the author called "a fairy tale for adults". A humorous tour de force.
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, United Kingdom
ACKERLEY, J. R.. We Think the World of You. Bodley Head, London, 1960.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 12mo. Pp. 157. Dark red buckram, titles stamped in gilt on the spine: edges moderately foxed, a few leaves less so. In the two color illustrated dust jacket, price 12s 6d unclipped: spine color slightly sunned. A middle-aged man becomes involved in the lives of a working class family and their dog Evie. "A fairy story for adults," first novel from the long-time literary editor of The Listener. Dust jacket preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
ACKERLEY, J. R.. WE THINK THE WORLD OF YOU.. The Bodley Head,, London,, 1960.
Price: US$83.38 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 157, [1]. Illustrated dust jacket with three colour reproduction of a design by Derrick Greaves. Original publisher's burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering at spine. Fine in about fine dust jacket, miniscule surface wear at white rear panel. Exceptional condition. No inscriptions, not price-clipped.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
J. R. Ackerley. We Think the World of You. The Bodley Head, London, 1960.
Price: US$115.45 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A wonderful first edition copy of Ackerley's moving novel We Think the World of You, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. A first edition copy of this work.We Think the World of You is a moving yet funny novel that tells the story of middle-aged Frank, who becomes involved in the lives of a working class family. On one hand a study in jealous and frustration, on the other an examination of the realities of working class life.J. R. Ackerley was a British writer and editor who worked for the BBC and was literary editor of The Listener.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original binding. Externally, lovely. A previous owner inscription to the front pastedown dated 1960. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is also very smart with some marks to the rear wrap. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
J. R. Ackerley. We Think the World of You. The Bodley Head, London, 1960.
Price: US$120.58 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A smart first edition copy of Ackerley's moving novel We Think the World of You, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. A moving yet funny novel that tells the story of middle-aged Frank, who becomes involved in the lives of a working class family. On one hand a study in jealous and frustration, on the other an examination of the realities of working class life. Written by Joe Randolph "J. R." Ackerley, a British writer and editor of the BBC's magazine The Listener. He was openly homosexual in a time when homosexual activity was forbidden by law and thus socially ostracised. Previously held in the library of David Higham Associates, a leading British literary agency representing writers and illustrators. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with minor wear and light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's ink stamp and pencil inscription to the front endpaper. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom