London: Victor Gollancz, 1955. First Impression. Hardcover. First Impression of the author's second novel, after Lucky Jim. Near Fine publisher's red cloth (very neat gift inscription to the FFEP, dusty top edge, gilt lettering to the spine slightly dulled), in an about Near Fine (darkened spine, rubbed to the crown;..... more
Garden City: Doubleday, 1954. First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition of Amis’s first book, "the quintessential campus novel," in the superb Edward Gorey dust jacket, one of his first and finest. 8vo: 256pp. Publisher's brown cloth, spine lettered in white, illustrated dust jacket priced $3.50. About Fine (end leaves lightly..... more
London: Victor Gollancz, 1962. First Impression. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo; 224pp. Publisher's red cloth, the spine titled in gilt; in a yellow dust jacket lettered in red and black and priced at 18/-. A just about Fine copy, with a lightly spotted top edge; in a just about Fine jacket..... more