Old Devils by Amis, Signed (20 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Booker prize winner, Special Edition 207 of 250 signed copies bound by London Limited Editions, imprinted in linen and marbled covers. Near Fine with slight dustiness to top of textblock and minor bruising to textblock pp.201 - 208 inclusive. Minimal edge toning, faint erasure marks to ffep, original unprinted tissue protector with very slight creasing to top and bottom of spine. Signed by Author(s).

8vo. pp 294. Signed copy. One of 250 printed as first edition: numbered 35. Attractive binding. No dust jacket. Fine condition. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. AS PICTURED : FIVE IMAGES. First Edition Thus ( One of 250 numbered copies of the First Edition of 'The Old Devils' signed by the author and specially bound, This being number 126). Tight, bright and square, with no markings or inscriptions. Some very minor grey surface soiling to ffep. In original glassine dustwrapper which has light horizontal surface creases and a couple of pinhead-sized grey spots. Overall a very pleasing copy of this Limited, signed First Edition. Free P&P in UK. Non-UK CUSTOMERS QUOTED ADDITIONAL SHIPPING BEFORE PURCHASING. (25% proceeds to the Motor Neurone Disease Association). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Signed First U.S. Edition, First Printing of this Booker Prize winning novel by Kingsley Amis. Publication in the U.S. First Edition lagged a tad behind the British original as Amis had already garnered his elusive Booker before the American imprint went to post. Signed by Kingsley Amis on a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper. 294 pages. The book has a bit of tanning of the page edges. The dust jacket has slight fading on the spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A very good unread FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing Hardback; of 1986 Booker Winner; bound brown boards gold lettering spine in unclipped DW *** SIGNED Best wishes to Michael. Kingsley Amis *** Michael was the then Sales Director at Hutchinson. Ref 5. Signed by Author(s).

Third Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 294 pages ; 23cm. Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcovers. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, limited issue produced by London Limited Editions of 250 specially bound and numbered copies signed by Amis on the limitation page. Copy #93. Quarter cloth with gilt lettering and decorated paper-covered boards. Glassine dustwrapper. Corners just touched, faint soil on topedge; dustwrapper with edgewear, chipping at spine ends and small perforation on spine fold. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustwrapper with an archival cover. Booker Prize winner. Adapted for the BBC by Andrew Davies. Signed by Author(s).

Third Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 294 pages ; 23cm. Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression. SIGNED at title page by Amis with name only. A birthday gift from firends laid-n. How the bookplater of Geoffrey and Elspeth Howe to front pastedown. Near fine with some toning to page block, in VG jacket, unclipped with some creasing to head of spine. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine first edition of Amis's Booker Prize-winning novel. With a letter on headed writing paper from Amis to his friend (and fellow Garrick Club member), Richard Law: "21 Nov. Dear Richard Many thanks for congrats [pencil note from Law - 'on the Booker Prize']. Yes, do give me a buzz. Love to you both, Kingsley. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by Kingsley Amis to the title page. Winner of The Booker Prize. A fine copy of a first edition, first impression hardback in a fine, unclipped dustjacket. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. Reprint 1986, Signed by the author to f.f.e.p. , Pages clean and bright, Binding firm, Light wear to edges, Dust jacket unclipped. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Booker Prize winner. One of 250 specially bound numbered copies signed by the author. From the library of Tom Maschler, with his bookplate on front pastedown. Near Fine (lacking glassine). Signed by Author(s).

First edition, limited issue from the sheets of the trade edition. Octavo. pp [xii], 294. Booker Prize winner.One of 250 numbered copies signed by the author and specially bound in quarter cloth with marbled boards.Bottom edge very slightly spotted, otherwise fine in the original glassine dustwrapper which is tanned at the spine and frayed at the edges.

First edition, number 46 of 250 signed limited edition specially bound copies; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); device on half-title page, very clean interior; limited edition publisher's red cloth backed boards with pink, green, and white marbling, gilt fillet to covers, spine lettered in gilt, protective paper sleeve; a very good copy; [xiv], 294pp. An incredibly beautiful first edition of Kingsley Amis' The Old Devils, winner of the 1986 Booker Prize, printed in limited edition and signed by the author. The book received rave reviews at the time for its wit and deft exploration of ageing, marriage, and the pub. Alongside Amis' Lucky Jim, this book takes pride of place in the long tradition of great British comedy writing. Amis was shortlisted for the Booker three times, and this novel was his only win.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Booker Prize winner. One of 150 specially bound numbered copies signed by the author. Fine in little creased and torn glassine dustwrapper. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of his Booker Prize winner - this copy signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. 294pp. Brown boards lettered in gold at the spine. Top edge spotted. Neat name and plate of former owner to the front free endpaper, and an unrelated newspaper clipping neatly pasted to the terminal leaf. A very good copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with a little fading to the publisher's red spine panel lettering, some internal spotting, and a little creasing to the base of the rear panel where it has been inexpertly re-shelved. "It stands comparison with any English novel of the century" - Martin Amis. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Booker Prize winner. Signed by the author. Slight bruise to head of spine, otherwise near Fine in dustwrapper. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The First UK printing published by Hutchinson, London in 1986. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. A hint of toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and internally clean. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Very slight toning of the spine and upper rear edge but barely discernible. A hint of fading to the red lettering to the spine. The 'Booker Prize' shortlist wraparound Band is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition with just a little fading of the yellow colouring to the plain spine portion. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The winner of the 1986 Booker Prize, with Amis having been shortlisted for the Booker Prize twice before, for 'Ending Up' (1974) and 'Jake's Thing' (1978). In 2008, The Times ranked Kingsley Amis 13th on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. A very sharp copy. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London: Hutchinson, 1986. Limited First Edition of 250 copies, this being number 87. Octavo (22.2cm); glassine dust jacket; marbled paper-covered boards with cloth spine and gilt lettering;[xii],294pp. Jacket chipped at head with rubbing at corners and edges. Boards sturdy and square. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Signed by the author without inscription on limitation page at front. Winner of the 1986 Booker Prize.