Durrell, Lawrence

Norden, C. [pseud]. Panic Spring. New York: Covici Friede, 1937, first American edition, inscription “Inscribed for Jeremy by Larry Durrell 1977”, original cloth, [Thomas A7], binding soiled--Durrell, L. The Black Book. Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1938, signed “Lawrence Durrell 1973”, original wrappers, [Thomas A8, Pearson/Obelisk A56], some browning, abrasion to extremities of wrappers --Durrell, L. A Private Country. Faber & Faber, 1943, first edition, signed “David Wright”, inscribed “Dear Jeremy – where do you find these | things – and how marvellous to | find one with the signature of that | fine poet David Wright in it!! | Yours Larry Durrell | 1978”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomas A9], postcard sent by David Wright loosely inserted, dust-jacket slightly damaged -- Durrell, L. Cities. Plains and People. Faber & Faber, [1946], first edition, inscription “Jeremy – a pleasure to | sign this long out of | print book for you - | Larry Durrell Jersey | 1978”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A 12], dust-jacket slightly faded--Durrell, L. Cefalû. Editions Poetry London, [1947], first edition, inscribed “Human life | is a | damnable | labyrinth | out of which | one never | escapes | Jeremy from | Larry Durrell | 1974”, a maze is drawn next to the inscription, also signed “To Jeremy – | Love | Margaret | (Durrell)” and “For | Jeremy | from | Gerry | (Durrell)”, original light brown cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A15], slightly browned in margins, dust-jacket slightly damaged--Durrell, L. Reflections on a Marine Venus. Faber & Faber, [1953], first edition, inscription “a long period in this island | at the end of the war – one of | the nicest and best periods of | my life – I tried to make | a small poem about it. | Jeremy, if it works, it is for you. | Yours Larry Durrell | 1974 | Sommières”, original green cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A21], minor spotting, some damage to dust-jacket; together with c.111 others, original bindings, various with dust-jackets, many inscribed by Lawrence Durrell, some wear

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Durrell, L. and others. Proems. The Fortune Press, [1938], first edition, signed “Lawrence Durrell | 1986”, original black boards, [Thomson D2], occasional minor spotting

Durrell, L. Key to Modern Poetry. Peter Nevill, [1952], first edition, inscribed “dear Jeremy I wish you joy of | this long-out-of-print book | which contains lots of inklings | about the form of the words which | followed it up. | Yours Larry Durrell | 1978”, original red cloth, [Thomson A20]

Durrell, L. Justine. Faber and Faber, [1957], first edition, “Autographed for | Jeremy Mallinson | by | Lawrence Durrell | Jersey | 1960”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A27], some spotting, spine of dust-jacket faded

Durrell, L. White Eagles over Serbia. Faber and Faber, [1957], first edition, signed “Lawrence Durrell 1986”, original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket slightly soiled

Durrell, L. Balthazar. Faber and Faber, [1958], first edition, “Autographed for | Jeremy Mallinson | by | Lawrence Durrell | Jersey | 1960”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A29], some spotting, spine of dust-jacket faded

Durrell, L. Mountolive. Faber and Faber, [1958], first edition, “Autographed for | Jeremy Mallinson | by | Lawrence Durrell | Jersey | 1960”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A30], some spotting

Durrell, L. The Black Book. Paris: The Olympia Press, [1959], second edition, inscribed “My dear Jeremy | Mallinson – how pleasant it is to | autograph this book, | written in my youth | but never together, for you | Larry Durrell | Sommières | 1970”, black morocco gilt, original wrappers bound in, [Thomson A8]

Durrell, L. Pope Joan. Adapted from the Greek of Emmanuel Royidis by Lawrence Durrell. André Deutsch, [1960], revised edition, signed “Lawrence Durrell | 1986”, original red cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson D3], minor damage to dust-jacket, some spotting

Durrell, L. Collected Poems. Faber and Faber, [1960], first edition, signed “Lawrence Durrell | 1986”, original cloth, dust-jacket, [Thomson A34], minor spotting

Durrell, L. The Ikons and other Poems. Faber and Faber, [1966], uncorrected proof copy, “Inscribed for Jeremy | by Larry Durrell”, original wrappers

Durrell, L. Tunc. Faber and Faber, [1968], uncorrected proof copy, “Inscribed for Jeremy | by | Lawrence Durrell | 1977”, original wrappers, [cf. Thomson A45], wrappers slightly browned

Durrell, L. Nunquam. Faber and Faber, [1970], uncorrected proof copy, “Inscribed for Jeremy | by Larry Durrell | 1977”, original wrappers, [cf. Thomson A47]

Durrell, L. Vega and other poems. Faber and Faber, [1973], uncorrected proof copy, “Inscribed for | Jeremy by | Larry Durrell | 1977 | Nîmes”, original wrappers, [cf. Thomson A51], some browning

Durrell, L. Selected Poems. Edited with an Introduction by Alan Ross. Faber and Faber, [1977], first edition, “Inscribed for | Jeremy | Happy Xmas! | from | Larry Durrell | 1977”, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine of dust-jacket slightly faded

Durrell, L. Livia or Buried Alive. Faber and Faber, [1978], first edition, “Inscribed for | Jeremy Mallinson | by | Lawrence Durrell | 1979”, original green cloth, dust-jacket

Durrell, L. The Greek Islands. Faber and Faber, [1978], first edition, inscribed “Lawrence Durrell | the great crested | Durrell for his | friend Jeremy | 1986”, original cloth, dust-jacket

Durrell, L. Constance or Solitary Practices. Faber and Faber, [1982], first edition, signed “Lawrence Durrell | 1986”, original blue cloth, dust-jacket

Durrell, L. Quinx or The Ripper’s Tale. Faber and Faber, 1985, first edition, inscribed “Dear Jeremy – a chance | to shake your hand | admiringly and wish you | all the best | Larry Durrell | 1985”, original olive green cloth, dust-jacket

Durrell, L. An Irish Faustus. Birmingham: The Delos Press, 1987, number 46 of 75 copies, signed “Lawrence Durrell | 1987”, with an illustration by Oscar Epfs (Lawrence Durrell), original cloth