Knows Dead by Johnson (7 results)

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition, limited. 1st edition, limited to 600, 1973. A Very Good copy. 8vo., 13 pp., bound in publishers stiff white wraps. Covers are soiled, binding is solid, text is clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Softcover. Number nine in the Covent Garden Stories series, edited by Ronald Hayman. One of a limited edition of 600 copies. Very faded covers with one or two very small, light marks. Minor wear to leading corners and spine ends. Pages are sunned. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text is clear. AF. Used.…

Stapled in Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Minor age toning of the cover and a faint palm smudge on front cover. No. 9 in the Covent Garden Stories series. 600 copies in total, this is one of 100 that are numbered (no. 91) and signed by the author. 13 pages. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 13pp. Printed in a limited edition of 600 copies, 100 of which were SIGNED by the author. This is signed copy #68. Book Number Nine in the Covent Garden Stories series. Cream thin card covers with black lettering and mauve lines. Staple bound. Hint of dust mark on rear spine area. No inscriptions. Appears unread. Signed by Author(s). …

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; Limited edtion. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 13 pages; Covent Garden Press, 1973. Original printed wrappers. Number 47 of 100 signed and numbered copies from a total edition of 600. Laid in is a small but significant group of publication-related material from Johnson to his editor, Ronald Hayman, including an ALS and TLS, both on Johnson's letterhead and dated September 19, 1972. The TLS is headed "Suggested blurb for story EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEBODY WHO'S DEAD" and the proposed blurb text corresponds almost exactly to the text ultimately printed on the inside cover of the published volume, documenting its development from authorial draft to final appearance in print. The ALS of the same date apologizes for delays in correspondence owing to time spent on holiday. Also present is a contemporary promotional and biographical mimeograph, "Topical Tapes â" The World of Books," detailing Johnson's writings and activities. The collection further retains a Bell, Book & Radmall bookseller's slip and a later penciled note on the TLS comparing the wording of the proposed blurb with the published text. Together the materials form a striking archive of Johnson's correspondence with Hayman, linking author and editor directly and preserving an unusual record of the preparation and promotion of one of Johnson's final separately issued works. Superficial shelf tap top front corner; else Fine.…

First edition. Square 8vo. Original printed paper wrappers designed by John Furse, stapled. London, Covent Garden Press. No. 9 in the Covent Garden Stories series, edited by Ronald Hayman. Limited edition of 600 copies.  A near fine copy, covers a bit browned at edges.

First edition. Square 8vo. Original printed paper wrappers designed by John Furse, stapled. London, Covent Garden Press. No. 9 in the Covent Garden Stories series, edited by Ronald Hayman. Limited edition of 600 copies; this no. 17 of 100 copies signed by the author.  A very good copy, covers unevenly toned, creasing to upper right corners throughout.…