FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Purple cloth, spine lettered in gilt....FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Purple cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Boards bowed, extremities gently bruised, fine bands of sunning to edges. Inscribed by Brophy in black ink to title page: "Inscribed for/ Dr Fisher by/ Brigid Brophy". Else,...more
BrigidBrophy's second novel. The book has only light signs of wear externally...Brigid Brophy's second novel. The book has only light signs of wear externally with a small mark to the front board. Inside, initial foxing mainly confined to the top edge of the margin and similar at rear. Dj rubbed along top edg with slight wear at...more
First Edition. A collection of four hand-written & three typed signed letters ...First Edition. A collection of four hand-written & three typed signed letters from Brigid Brophy to Neville Braybrooke, written in 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1977; presented in a pink manilla folder. All have a letterhead from the author's home address:...more
"Hackenfeller's Ape" by BrigidBrophy 1953 First Edition, First Printing Vinta..."Hackenfeller's Ape" by Brigid Brophy 1953 First Edition, First Printing Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket. 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" - 177 Pages. The jacket is in good minus condition with rubbing, tanning on the inside and price clipped. The jacket is...more
First US edition hardback in original Podorson designed dust jacket , Book has...First US edition hardback in original Podorson designed dust jacket , Book has no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , usual page toning with age , no offsetting to end papers , minor foxing , black boards with white titles to spine ,...more
Publisher's blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine. Small pen mark t...Publisher's blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine. Small pen mark to f.f.e. Rubbed out pencil marks and discreet blind stamp from Harrod's Library to rear paste-down. In good [only] Anna Lovell designed dust jacket, unclipped with the...more
London: Allison & Busby, (1979). First Allison & Busby edition, first printing...London: Allison & Busby, (1979). First Allison & Busby edition, first printing, Hardcover issue. Statement "First published in this edition 1979" to the copyright page. Brophy, a Mozart scholar, authored MOZART THE DRAMATIST, a psycho-analytical study...more
First edition, first printing. Statement "First published 1973" to the copyrig...First edition, first printing. Statement "First published 1973" to the copyright page. Thirteen illustrations on black-and-white plates, including a map and personal photographs. Brophy finds delight in her examination of Firbank's influences and...more
1st edn signed and inscribed by author to Elizabeth Jane Howard on front endpa...1st edn signed and inscribed by author to Elizabeth Jane Howard on front endpaper. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine, not price clipped). Pp. 62, with coloured illus (from Elizabeth Jane Howard's library with her...more
A study of the 'physical and mental aspects of human nature'. Drawing on scien...A study of the 'physical and mental aspects of human nature'. Drawing on science, art, history, philosophy and religion. Includes the sexual impulse, pain and pleasure, the skill of the hand, evolution of the body and 'the soul'. With 23 plates. Pencil...more
A book about Hungary written with a fictional 'guide', the Ilonka in the title...A book about Hungary written with a fictional 'guide', the Ilonka in the title. Illustrated. This copy has pencil corrections fro the printer, possibly by the author. The book has light signs of wear. Small mark to front board. This is one of a number...more
(SIGNED) First UK Edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 19...(SIGNED) First UK Edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1955. A very good book with one dedication on the front endpaper from the author to his publisher, 'For/ Michael Legat/ a really good publisher!/ John Brophy./ 15 September...more
Hardcover in Very Good condition in a good dust jacket, 12mo. Red cloth with s...Hardcover in Very Good condition in a good dust jacket, 12mo. Red cloth with spine titles in gold. Top edge dusty, light wear, binding slightly cocked, dust jacked chipped and worn, back panel of dj soiled and creased, not price-clipped, warmly...more