Published by Faber, 1986
ISBN 10: 0571139019 ISBN 13: 9780571139019
Seller: Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Near fine first printing in fine dustwrapper. The book is clean and tight but the usual tanning to paper stock is evident. The dustwrapper is complete and free of nicks or tears. A substantial collection of tributes including Heaney's Parable Island.
Published by Faber & Faber, London & Boston, 1986
ISBN 10: 0571139019 ISBN 13: 9780571139019
Seller: Letters Bookshop, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Phil Sayer (illustrator). 1st Edition. 192pp; perfectbound in printed card covers, jacket (0.00 pounds net, on flap); 215 x 137 x 10 mm (book); 221 x 142 x 11 mm (jacket). Imprinted "Uncorrected advance proofs" on card cover, giving probable price of 12.50 pounds with date of publication typeset 8 (altered to 22) September 1986. In fact, however, the text is reproduced from corrected galleys including marginal holograph corrections (bound without the eight illustrations); wrapped in a proof jacket (with price unset, & no yellow ground backing the cover label). A scarce state of this somewhat uncommon festschrift, in very nice condition. The book is fine; the jacket, a bit rubbed at crown of spine & upper tips (where it overhangs the book).
Published by Bertram Rota and Aids Crisis Trust. London, 1991
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Bertram Rota. 1991. First edition. 4to hardback. No DW issued. Limited edition in yellow buckram in grey slipcase. Signed by David Hockney and Stephen Spender. Light damp mottling to top and bottom margins of pages, boards slightly affected along top and lower margins too. Otherwise a clean and sound copy in slipcase.
Published by Faber And Faber Ltd / Bertram Rota, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0571165435 ISBN 13: 9780571165438
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. 1st Edition. Yellow Cloth, Lettered In Gilt On Black, In Slipcase. The De Luxe Edition Signed By Hockney And Spender (Only), Printed On Exhibition Fine Art Cartridge. Fine In Fine Slipcase. With A Special "Compliments" Card From Peter Scott At Benjamin Rota. Signed by Author(s).
Published by London: Faber and Faber for the AIDS Crisis Trust., 1991
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
Signed
First and limited edition. Signed by the author and illustrator. Publisher's original yellow buckram stamped in black and with titles in gilt to the spine. Housed in the publisher's grey cloth slipcase. Printed on Exhibition Fine Art Cartridge. Illustrated with 26 drawings in colour by David Hockney, one for each letter of the alphabet and accompanied by a written contributions by British and American authors at the invitation of Stephen Spender. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and marked slipcase. One of an unspecified limited edition signed by Stephen Spender in black ink and David Hockney in green ink. A beautiful publication, created to raise money for the AIDS Crisis Trust. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.