Run of 14 Victor Gallancz novels, many Archive or File copies, 1953-1968: Beyond the High Himalayas, William O Douglas, 1953; Black Niklas, James Cadell, 1954; The Leap in the Dark, R H Ward, 1954; A Piece of Luck, Frances Gray Patton, 1955; A Man to Conjure With, Jonathan Baumbach, 1956; The Asphalt Playground, John Wiles, 1958; The Isle of Princes, Hason, Ozbekhan, 1958; The Governor, Alan Thomas, 1961; Who Dare to Live, Ruth Lucas, 1965; Burster, James Tucker, 1966; Charlie Pocock's Indian Bride, 1967; Sisters and Brothers, Janet Stevenson, 1967 ; An Extraordinary Afternoon, Winifred Wilkinson, 1968; Precious Little, Joseph Whitehill, 1968; The Malevolent Despot, I J Collings, 1968
Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1953
- Hardcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 681.86
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First edition, first printings, many stamped Archive Copy or File Copy, with no previous owner's marks or gift subscriptions; original very clean and straight cloth bindings with firm spine tips and sharp corners to boards; very clean and tight text blocks with no spotting or sunning to pages. Dust jacket Condition: Near Fine: very clean and bright yellow, dark red and black wrappers, not price clipped throughout. A rare run of period thrillers, often first or second titles by new authors of note, in a very attractive matching yellow, red and black set of bright Victor Gollancz* dust jackets. *The best publisher, alive or dead", Graham Greene.
Seller Inventory # PBVG101
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Run of 14 Victor Gallancz novels, many Archive or File copies, 1953-1968: Beyond the High Himalayas, William O Douglas, 1953; Black Niklas, James Cadell, 1954; The Leap in the Dark, R H Ward, 1954; A Piece of Luck, Frances Gray Patton, 1955; A Man to Conjure With, Jonathan Baumbach, 1956; The Asphalt Playground, John Wiles, 1958; The Isle of Princes, Hason, Ozbekhan, 1958; The Governor, Alan Thomas, 1961; Who Dare to Live, Ruth Lucas, 1965; Burster, James Tucker, 1966; Charlie Pocock's Indian Bride, 1967; Sisters and Brothers, Janet Stevenson, 1967 ; An Extraordinary Afternoon, Winifred Wilkinson, 1968; Precious Little, Joseph Whitehill, 1968; The Malevolent Despot, I J Collings, 1968
- Author
- Multiple
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz, London
- Publication year
- 1953
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 10 business days | 10 to 45 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 24.54 | US$ 24.54 |
Payment methods
- Direct Debit
- Paypal
Store description
M&B Books is a partnership between an experienced part-time dealer and a full-time online bookseller – both based in South London. Mick McLean has been selling collectable books at markets and Book Fairs since 1983. Mick sells mainly Modern First Editions with a crime and mystery focus reflecting his own collecting interests. To complement Mick’s depth of experience, Peter Belchamber brings the zeal of the relatively new entrant to book collection and dealing. Peter's interests include thriller writers and adventure stories from the 1920s to the present day, together with historical fiction.…
Specialty
Modern FirstsSeller's business information
M&B Books
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
M&B Books is a partnership between an experienced part-time dealer and an enthusiastic relative newcomer, now with six year's experience, both based in South London, England. Mick McLean has been selling collectable books at markets and Book Fairs in the UK since 1983. He also once exhibitied at the Rocky Mountain Book Fair in Denver, Co. Mick sells mainly Modern First Editions with a crime and mystery focus reflecting his own collecting interests. To complement Mick’s depth of experience, Peter Belchamber still brings the zeal of the newly converted to book collection and dealing. Peter's interests include historical fiction, thriller writers and adventure stories from the 1960s to the present day. He specialises in complete sets of first editions by authors such as Patrick O'Brian, Allan Mallinson, Anthony Powell, Olivia Manning, Pat Barker, Gerald Seymour, Donna Leon, Colm Toibin, Sebastian Faulks, Robert Harris, Stephen Boyd, and in period books by Dornford Yates. He sells also runs and collections of the New Naturalist series of natural history first editions and illustrated children's books by Arthur Ransome and others.
Between us we aim to give great customer service and to offer all our books at reasonable prices. We also try to keep postage (shipping) costs to a minimum. Please feel free to email/phone with any inquiries or for additional photos/information.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing less than 2kg. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required (although we rarely do this and never for UK customers). We usually post overseas via surface mail (International Economy) although this method of delivery is slow. Please feel free to email with any inquiries or for an exact shipping quote for non UK customers.