Devils Plunge by Walker David (21 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over orange cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Condition: Good. DJ may have small chips and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No markings. Fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The boards are a bit marked and worn. One ownership inscription. Soundly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Firmly bound red cloth boards with some dust marks on the closed page edges, no writing inside. Jacket not price clipped with some dust marks mostly on the inner flaps and back.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. First Thus. Firmly bound with handling wear mostly on the cover including scuffing and creases, first Sphere Books edition with an illustrated green cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 288pp. Orange cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Maps on endpapers. 12mo. Bumped spine ends. Top edge of boards sun-faded. Moderately cocked. Text block edges tanning, some staining top edge. Map endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear and some minor chipping to edges, Thriller set in the luxurious Swiss ski resort of Alpenheide.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First U.K. edition. Jacket in clear archival wrap. Decorated end-papers.

Paperback. Condition: Used. In a world where literary ambitions often collide with the mundane realities of existence, we present to you ?Devils Plunge? by David Walker, a gripping tome that somehow manages to be both a psychological thriller and a mildly baffling reflection on the late 1960s. Published by Sphere in 1969?an era when bell-bottoms and dubious hairdos reigned supreme?this book may just plunge you into existential musings of a rather peculiar nature. Picture this: a time when people were grappling with the very essence of free love and the lingering scent of bacon in the air, while simultaneously trying to figure out what the devil was happening to their mental states. Walker takes us on a wild ride, or perhaps a gentle stroll, through a narrative landscape that evokes both confusion and curiosity. But don?t be fooled; this isn?t merely a collection of abstract thoughts wrapped in an enigmatic cover. Nay! This is a riveting exploration of what happens when the mind dances too close to the edge?likely teetering on the brink of that metaphoric plunge into the abyss. It?s hard to determine whether Walker intended for this to be a cautionary tale or an ironic social critique. With characters as vivid as the wallpaper in a 1960s tearoom, you will find yourself both charmed and perplexed by their antics. Readers may expect to encounter a traditional narrative arc, replete with heroes and villains, but Walker appears to have missed the memo. Instead, we are treated to a parade of idiosyncrasies that might leave you wondering if you accidentally picked up a book on modern art instead. Why are we drawn to the chaos of ?Devils Plunge?? Perhaps it?s the delightful mishmash of plot elements that seems to change with every chapter?akin to the unpredictable British weather. Perhaps it?s the unusual characters who could easily double as guests at a particularly eccentric dinner party. And let?s not overlook the exquisite prose that reads as though each sentence was carefully crafted under the influence of a particularly potent herbal tea. Here are a few tantalising elements to expect: Philosophical musings that may or may not make sense. Characters who could win an award for best performance in a passive-aggressive role. A plot that meanders like a lost tourist in an unfamiliar town. Juxtaposition of the mundane with the utterly bizarre?sort of like tea with a splash of gin. Dialogue that often resembles a cryptic crossword puzzle, challenging your wit and patience. Condition: This volume has seen better days, much like the faded flower power posters of its era. The cover bears the marks of time, including a few mysterious stains that might be coffee or might be something else entirely?who?s to say? Pages are yellowed, whispering tales of previous readers who may have engaged in spirited debates over the meaning of existence while sipping gin and tonics. Yet, despite its wear and tear, it possesses a certain charm akin to that beloved cardigan you can?t bear to part with. In a literary world that often takes itself far too seriously, ?Devils Plunge? stands as a quirky monument to the unpredictability of both storytelling and the human experience. Whether you find yourself lost in its pages or simply amused by its whimsical eccentricities, one thing is for certain: David Walker has delivered a narrative experience like no other. So why not take the plunge, if only for the sheer irony of it all? Available now, for those brave enough to explore the enigmatic realms of Crappy Old Books, where every title tells a story in more ways than one.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. shelf wear on jacket. some foxing. all pages are intact and presentable. fairly good copy. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Collins, London, 1968. Hardcover. First edition gilt titles on spine with speckled red boards, 288 pages with maps to eps, light tan spots to extreme page edges Otherwise covers and inside in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 288 pages. Ex-library. Front hinge broken.

First Edition. Near-fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 288 p. ; 21 cm. Subject; Fiction. 3 Kg.

First Edition Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, map end-papers Pp.(6)-288 8vo. Vg. in vg. dj.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Devil's Plunge. Foxing to end inside covers, edge and some pages through age. Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. In the nick of time Harry Ambler, gentleman of leisure, nerve and charm - but no longer of means - receives a lucrative commission to locate one of the biggest diamonds in Europe. The diamond is thought to be in the possession of Max Vyan - a war-time colleague of Ambler's with whom lives in Switzerland. Prepared for the possibility that his assignment may be dangerous, and equipped with a motor-car of fabulous performance, he is directed towards the luxurious ski resport of Alphendeide. 288 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).

First Edition. Near-fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 288 p. ; 21 cm. Subject; Fiction. 1 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Very slight wear to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to bottom end of spine of brown cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel by the author of ''Geordie''. The story deals with the search for stolen diamonds in the Swiss Alps. The book was also issued as ''Cab-Intersec''. 288pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange and yellow paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, maps to the end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Superficial wear to the covers, foxing to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition period art work dust wrapper, not price clipped 25s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of a near fine hardcover with one small crease on the top front corner, pages toning in a near fine dustjacket with one small closed tear on the spine at the top, and is price clipped. Featuring Harry Ambler, adventurer, who receives a commission to locate a very large diamond somewhere in Europe, and the adventure begins. Also released as "Cab-Intersec".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Publisher - Collins, London, 1968. 1st ed. Decorative endpapers, slight browning to page edges, good condition dust jacket in prtective film, tape marks to jacket/boards, front hinge very slightly loose.