Fiction

The Final Hours [A Novel of the Night Life of Madrid] – Jose Suarez Carreno – First English Language Edition 1954– Typography, Binding and Jacket Design by Alvin Lustig.

Published by Alfred Knopf, New York 1954. Octavo, 273 pages printed by the Kingsport Press Tennessee under the art instructions of Alvin Lustig. It is interesting how the striking graphic jacket image has been repeated in blind on the front red cloth covered board. Very good if not better copy.

Translated from the original Spanish by Anthony Kerrigan.

The author Jose Suarez Carreno (1915-2002) was born in Guadalupe, Mexico but spent most of his adult life living in Madrid. He won several literary awards including the distinguished Nadal Prize in 1949 for this work … “Las Ultimas Horas”. At the time of printing few contemporary Spanish works were translated into English.

Recounting the events of one night only we see into the lives of a drifting street boy, a beautiful young prostitute, and a rich married man of unusual character … and the night life of Madrid.

A Night in Madrid – Carreno dressed in Lustig

$120.00

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Australian Poetry – The Road to Burrandong [A Collection] – George Althofer – First Work – Self Published 1936

George William Francis Althofer (1903-1993) was an Australian botanist, author and poet. He founded the 410 acre Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum specialising in Australian native plants.

This was his first proper publication. Quite a number of the poems had found their way into various rural magazines previously. Self published in 1936. Small octavo, original thick paper wraps, 62 pages, staple bound, with 37 poems of various lengths. Poetry of a good standard, easy on the mind often reflecting on the Australian bush ….

Signed by the poet on the title. Pretty good condition albeit the spine is tired, internally bright and make allowances for a very rare item.

A Voyager favourite rare Australian poetry.

$25.00

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Our Man in Havana – Graham Greene – First of Type 1960

First Reprint Society edition of 1960, by arrangement with Heinemann. Octavo, 223 pages, top edge stained intense purple as required, very clean internally all in very good condition

Graham Greene’s masterpiece of spy-craft with humour …and a fine encouragement to all vacuum cleaner salesmen. A story nicked by Le Carre for his Taylor of Panama … we prefer Greene’s original …

Greene laughs at espionage … as he described it – An Entertainment.

$40.00

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Vendetta for The Saint – Leslie Charteris – First of Type 1965

Simon Templar (aka The Saint) is relaxing in Naples, eating his “Lobster alla Vesuvio” when he is interrupted by an unsightly brawl … it all turns very “Saintly’ after that.

A Book Club first of type published in 1965 with permission from Hodder. Octavo, 192 pages, a very good copy in a super dust jacket designed by Critchard.

The Saint disturbed from his Lobster – Watch for the Sign of the Saint! … He will be back!

$30.00

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Hornblower & the Crisis – C.S. Forester – First Edition 1967

The unfinished novel of C.s. Forester along with two shorter stories .. Hornblower and the Widow McCool and The Last Encounter.

Published by Michael Joseph, London a first edition 1967. Octavo, 175 pages, a very good copy. Dust jacket art by Ivan Lapper.

C.S. Forester died before he could finish Hornblower and The Crisis … he had written 130 pages. An Editor’s note remarks “but from the notes that he left behind it is possible to see how the story would have ended” … Hornblower’s conscience about becoming a spy … Nelson’s wants …. And, maybe the Victory at Trafalgar.

The short stories … good bedtime reading.

A very good first of the very last of Hornblower.

$40.00

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The Young Hornblower [A Trilogy] – CS Forester

A super trilogy of Hornblower in his energetic years. Includes Mr Midshipman Hornblower; Lieutenant Hornblower and … Hornblower and the Hotspur.

Published by Michael Joseph, London a second impression 1969.Thick octavo, 633 pages in very good to better condition. Wrap around dust jacket art by Gorham.

Hornblower – three in a row and undefeated.

$60.00

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The Final Hours [A Novel of the Night Life of Madrid] – Jose Suarez Carreno – First English Language Edition 1954– Typography, Binding and Jacket Design by Alvin Lustig.

Australian Poetry – The Road to Burrandong [A Collection] – George Althofer – First Work – Self Published 1936

Our Man in Havana – Graham Greene – First of Type 1960

Vendetta for The Saint – Leslie Charteris – First of Type 1965

Hornblower & the Crisis – C.S. Forester – First Edition 1967

The Young Hornblower [A Trilogy] – CS Forester

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