The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1979).From a charity shop in Nottingham.

The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1979).From a charity shop in Nottingham.

The Kraken Wakes, By John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1980).From A Charity Shop In Nottingham.

Chocky, By John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1973).From A Charity Shop In Nottingham.

The Midwich Cuckoos, By John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1972).From A Charity Shop In Nottingham.

Web, By John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1980).From A Charity Shop In Nottingham.

Tracy And Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir, By Garson Kanin (Bantam, 1972).From A Charity Shop In Nottingham.

Everythingsecondhand:the Digger’s Game, By George V. Higgins (Pan, 1974). From Ebay.

Spirit World, No. 1 (Hampshire Distributors, 1971). Cover Art By Jack Kirby And Neal Adams.from Ebay.

Splash Page From Spirit World, No. 1 (Hampshire Distributors, 1971). Art By Jack Kirby.

Splash Page From Spirit World, No. 1 (Hampshire Distributors, 1971). Art By Jack Kirby.

Splash Page From Spirit World, No. 1 (Hampshire Distributors, 1971). Art By Jack Kirby.

Everythingsecondhand: The Moving Target, By John Ross Macdonald (Pan, 1954). From A Second-Hand Bookshop In Victoria, Gozo.

Everythingsecondhand: When Churchyards Yawn, Ghost Stories Selected By Cynthia Asquith (Arrow, 1963). From A Second-Hand Bookstore In New York.

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