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MURDOCH, Iris. (1919 - 1999): 10 INSCRIBED and/or SIGNED First Editions, 8 other First Editions. comprising: The Flight from the Enchanter. 1956. first edition, second impression, 8vo, (204 x 145mm), original brown cloth, dust-wrapper unclipped, design by Edward Bawden within clear protective wrapper, SIGNED by the author to title page, 316pp; MURDOCH, Iris: STONE, Reynolds. A Year of the Birds. SIGNED. 1978. first edition, Limited edition, No. 12 of 350 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper, tall 8vo, (222 x 146mm), original quarter brown buckram marbled boards, SIGNED by Iris Murdoch (only) on the limitation page, half-title, a collection of twelve poems by Iris Murdoch, one for each month, each illustrated with a wood-engraving by Reynolds Stone; Four Presentation copies to Publisher, Rolando Pieraccini. comprising: The Philosopher's Pupil. 1983. first edition, 8vo, (205 x 140mm), publisher's blue cloth, dust-jacket clipped, illustrated by Cathie Felstead half-title, INSCRIBED, 'For Rolando Pieraccini / with all best wishes / Iris Murdoch', 576pp; Acastos Two Platonic Dialogues. 1986. first US. edition, tall 8vo, (223 x 147mm), quarter white cloth pink boards, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Neil Stuart, half-title, INSCRIBED, 'For Rolando Pieraccini / with all my best wishes / Iris Murdoch', 130pp; The Book and the Brotherhood. 1987. first edition, 8vo, (204 x 137mm), publisher's grey cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Tom Phillips half-title, INSCRIBED, 'Rolando Pieraccini / with all the best wishes of / Iris Murdoch', 601pp; The Message to the Planet. 1990. first US. edition, 4to, (240 x 170mm), quarter brown cloth mustard boards, dust-jacket unclipped, design and illustrated by Fred Marcellino half-title, INSCRIBED, 'For Rolando Pieraccini / from Iris Murdoch / with all best wishes', 563pp; Under the Net. SIGNED. 1955. 8vo, (191 x 133mm), publisher's green cloth, red top, dust-jacket unclipped, half-title, SIGNED by the author to title page, 286pp; The author's first novel was published by Chatto & Windus (1954); The Nice and the Good. SIGNED. 1968. first edition, 8vo, (206 x 140mm), publisher's brown cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, priced 30s., design by John Ward, further within clear protective wrapper, half-title, SIGNED by the author to a loosely inserted bookplate, 350pp; A Word Child. INSCRIBED. 1975. first US. edition, 8vo, (208 x 152mm), publisher's quarter yellow cloth backed orange boards, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Lynda West, orange e/ps., half-title, INSCRIBED by the author to title page, 'With the / good wishes / of / Iris Murdoch', 391pp; Nuns and Soldiers. SIGNED. 1980. first edition, 8vo, (204 x 135mm), publisher's grey cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Will Carter, within clear protective wrapper, half-title, SIGNED by the author to title page, 505pp; The Bell. 1958. first edition, publisher's blue cloth, half-title, 320pp; An Unofficial Rose. 1962. first edition, 8vo, (203 x 135mm), publisher's green cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by T. Ritchie, half-title, 348pp; Henry and Cato. 1976. first edition, 8vo,(205 x 137mm), publisher's blue cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Max Beckmann half-title, 340pp; A Message to the Planet. 1989. first edition, 8vo, (241 x 160mm), publisher's. green cloth, dust-jacket clipped, design by Tom Phillips further within clear protective wrapper, half-title, 563pp; The Good Apprentice. 1985. first edition, 8vo, (205 x 138mm), publisher's blue cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Tom Phillips half-title, 522pp; and three others by the author, The Green Knight, 1993; Jackson's Dilemma, 1995; Something Special, 1999. Rolando Raffaele Adolfo Pieraccini (b. 1939) is an Italian born publisher, founder of Eurographica and The Lautasaari Press, based in Helsinki. In 2009 he established the Pieraccini Foundation to promote cultural relations between Finland and Italy. (Qty. 18.) Condition Report: 1. The Flight from the Enchanter - clean b