Fiction

On The Beach – Nevil Shute

Nevil Shute’s post apocalyptic novel .. complete and unabridged.

Published by Heinemann, first film edition 1959, 312 pages, all in very good condition, nice condition jacket protected in removable Brodart.

As mentioned, this is the film edition issued contemporaneous with the Stanley Kramer directed hit movie. Filmed in Melbourne with a raft of stars including Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner who feature on the iconic dust jacket.

Superbly written by the British born Australian writer. A shocking novel about the end of the human race following nuclear war in the Northern Hemisphere. No doubt it made many think about the consequences of building tensions during the Cold War.

Shute’s best and surely most provoking novel

$40.00

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Au Pole de Sud a Bicyclette – Emillio Salgari

The French translation of an Emilio Salagari classic translated by J. Fargeau. Salagari being the Italian equivalent of Henty and in some respects Jules Verne. Written in the Italian in the 1890’s this French version was published in 1931 a fifth edition.

Collected because of the genre, the crazy story involving the South Pole and the superb decorative covers by Fontanez. Although, like quite a few, Fontanez should have brushed up his knowledge of natural history.

Extra large octavo, 240 pages with illustrations in the text. Paper with an even browning as usual. The green percaline covered boards with title back and apine decorated boldly in polychrome with penguins, seals and polar bear (mmhh), with three intrepid explorer on an eight wheeled steam assisted velocipede. Top edge gilt. Good condition, bright covers.

A classic Polar Adventure – on a tandem!

$180.00

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Mr Tambourine Man (EP 1965) Spanish Pressing with Special Cover – Les Byrds

Or “El Hombre de la Pandereta” … first Spanish pressing of the Byrds no 1 hit interpretation of Bob Dylan’s classic song … same year as his 1965. Les Byrds first all up.

45 rpm EP, including All I Really Want to Do. I Knew I’d Want You and Feel a Whole Lot Better. Very good condition.

Bob Dylan gave his blessing to the recoding before it was released. Dylan’s version ran for over 5 minutes, but the Byrds decided on a version half that length for air play. It was effectively the first “Folk Rock” hit and in a sense created the genre. Using only the second verse and the chorus twice and an additional construction, starting off with a Bach inspired intro the twelve sting guitar effect is a winner. “You can dance to that” … quote Bob Dylan. The Byrds got Hall of Fame recognition … unusual for a cover … but a special one.

Get out La Panderata tonight …

$30.00

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Ursula Andress & Sean Connery in Bond Movie Dr No Large promotional photograph signed by Ursula

Large colour promotional photograph signed boldly by Ursula Andress. 25cm by 20cm, no creases, excellent condition.

Dr No the very first Bond Movie. Made in Jamaica, in 1962 and, financially successful making its money back more than sixty times.

Introduced Swiss actress Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder. Her entrance onto the beach is remembered more for the white bikini than the song she was singing “Under the Mango Tree”. She happily admitted it was that bikini that made her career.

Bond and Honey Ryder on the Beach with the Shells

$190.00

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The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt – and her novel “In the Clouds” – Edited Sandy Lesberg

Original memoirs from early childhood through the First American Tour edited and introduced by Sandy Lesberg. Also, the first English language publication of her only novel “In the Clouds”.

Large octavo, 256 pages of which the last 52 comprise the short novel.

A first edition 1977 published by Peebles Press, New York and London. A very good copy.

Nicely illustrated from period photographs, and Clouds illustrated with line drawings by Georges Clairin.

The adventurous Bernhardt not satisfied with being the most admired actor of the 19thC took to some strange activities … riding whales, collecting exotic animals, early ballooning and, was a accomplished artist and sculptor.

Sarah Bernhardt by Sarah Bernhardt

$45.00

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Ice in the Bedroom – P.G. Wodehouse – First Edition 1961

Wodehouse First UK Edition 1961. Octavo, 223 pages, red cloth covered boards with silver titling to spine and front. Dust jacket near complete, a little aged, sunned on spine. A trifle spotted on page edges, clean inside. A pretty good copy.

Freddie Widgeon has slaved a a solicitors clerk. His meagre days seem over as his holding in Silver River Oil Stock has ramped up following the recommendation of American Thomas G. Molloy. Where will it all end and with what hilarity an what is this Ice in the Bedroom.

Wodehouse Financial Humour – First UK Edition

$40.00

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On The Beach – Nevil Shute

Au Pole de Sud a Bicyclette – Emillio Salgari

Mr Tambourine Man (EP 1965) Spanish Pressing with Special Cover – Les Byrds

Ursula Andress & Sean Connery in Bond Movie Dr No Large promotional photograph signed by Ursula

The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt – and her novel “In the Clouds” – Edited Sandy Lesberg

Ice in the Bedroom – P.G. Wodehouse – First Edition 1961

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