when lion feeds signed first de smith wilbur (6 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wilbur Addison Smith (1964) 'When the Lion Feeds', UK first edition, first printing, published by William Heinemann. Signed by the author on the title page with his earliest signature "Wilbur A. Smith". The author later dropped using the 'A' to save time during signings. Condition: a very good copy. The front free endpaper sheet sees evidence of removed tape. It is not sticky but the glue has left an imprint. Similarly, the rear endpaper had a bookseller ticket pasted at some point which has detached but left the glue ghosting which had bled through the next page. There are no other internal markings, no previous owners' scribbles. The dust jacket is price clipped as the vast majority of specimen, and otherwise near fine with the spine not browned as usually encountered. The true first edition and first printing of Smith's first novel which launched his stellar career. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Smith, Wilbur (1964) 'When the Lion Feeds', UK first edition, first printing, published by Heinemann. Signed and inscribed on the title page by the author: "For John. With best wishes. Wilbur Smith". Provenance: accompanied is a short note written by Catherine Richards who was editorial assistant at Pan Macmillan between 2009 and 2017. The book was signed by Wilbur in her presence. The author moved from his first publishing house Heinemann to Macmillan in the late 1980s. Condition: a near fine book with clean boards and light shelf wear only. No cracks to the spine, and lettering vibrant and not rubbed. Very light foxing to top page block only. No previoius owner's scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. Internally clean. The dust jacket is, like the vast majority of specimen, price clipped. Light browning to the spine. The scarce true first edition novel which launched Wilbur's stellar writing career. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Wilbur Smith (1964) 'When the Lion Feeds', US first edition, first printing, published by Viking. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "To Bob with many thanks. Wilbur". Condition: a beautiful fine book in a very good dust jacket which is not price clipped and protected in removable mylar. Light edge wear to the dust jacket only. The first novel by Wilbur Smith which launched his stellar career. Signed American first editions are scarce. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wilbur Smith (1965) Iets Moet Sterf , Rhodesian first edition, first impression, published by Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk. This is the Afrikaans translation of When the Lion Feeds . Signed by the author on the title page with a line added in Afrikaans: Net sussie dra frokkies which translates to something like only softies wear vests . Condition: a very good to near fine copy in a good plus dust jacket which has some edge wear and stain to the rear spine. Title and author are clearly legible on the dust jacket s spine. It is prone to fading but this specimen is quite nice. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wilbur Smith (1964) 'When the Lion Feeds', UK first edition, second printing, published by WiIliam Heinemann. Signed by the author with his early signature 'Wilbur A. Smith' on the title page. Condition: very good. Spine tips slightly faded; there is a previous owner's name, address and date neatly written on the front free endpaper. A Rhodesian bookseller ticket pasted to the front pastedown. The dust jacket is very good and price clipped. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

SIGNED First printing of the first Afrikaans edition Wilbur lived in South Africa and spoke fluent Afrikaans. This is a special translation and very uncommon. A nice addition to any collection.