Amis, Collection of 33 volumes, together with photocopied typescript, including several inscribed volumes

From the Collection of Judy Taylor, MBE

AMIS, KINGSLEY

Collection of 33 volumes, together with photocopied typescript, including several signed or inscribed volumes, comprising:

i) Lucky Jim. Penguin, 1992, new edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Hope there’s still a flicker | of life in this – | Cheer to Dick & Judy | Kingsley”), original wrappers, some browning, worn; ii) Take a Girl like You. Gollancz, 1960, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Much love to Judy and Dick | from Kingsley”), original boards, dust-jacket, adhesive tape marks on endpapers, dust-jacket frayed at extremities and soiled; iii) I Want it Now. Cape, 1968, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original boards, dust-jacket; iv) The Green Man. Cape, 1969, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original boards, dust-jacket, slightly skewed; v) Ending Up. Cape, 1974, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“To dearest Judy and Dick | 4th January 1989 | on THE NIGHT | we all saw this together!”), original boards, dust-jacket, adhesive label removed from front free endpaper, minor abrasions to dust-jacket; vi) The Darkwater Hall Mystery. Edinburgh: The Tragara Press, 1978, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, one of 190 copies of which this is one of 25 copies “for use of the author”, original marbled wrappers, wear to spine label; vii) Collected Poems 1944-1979. Hutchinson, 1979, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“To Judy – | In my granddad’s phrase | this is not ‘good enough | for you’ but you might | like bits. And happy | birthday! | Love Kingsley | 12th August 1991”, original boards, dust-jacket; viii) Difficulties with Girls. Hutchinson, 1988, 8vo, number 140 of 500 copies, uncorrected proof, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Hearty cheers to Dick | and Judy | from old Kingsley | (bloody scandal)”), original wrappers, worn; ix) We Are All Guilty. Reinhardt Books, 1991, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, ?DEDICATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (“Best love to Judy | from Kingsley | (and warmest thanks)”), original boards, dust-jacket; x-xxxiii) together with 24 others

[with:] We Are All Guilty. Typescript photocopy with author’s minor textual corrections, 58 leaves together with photocopy of typeset draft with author’s and editor’s very minor corrections, 47 leaves; [also with:] five postcards, menu card for (and two photographs from) dinner on Amis’ Freedom of the City of London in 1989, invitation to Amis’ Memorial Service in 1996, etc.

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