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QuickviewThe Quest for Karla: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley’s People
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Quest for Karla By John le Carré First edition, first impression of the Omnibus Edition, comprising all three titles in 'The Karla Trilogy' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1982). Signed by the author to the title page. Rare signed. Usual toning to edges; small knock to top corner of lower board. Free from inscriptions. Binding is nice, square and tight - near fine. Original dust jacket is price-clipped with fading to red lettering on the spine panel - very good or a little better.£375.00 -
QuickviewThe Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Giraffe and the Pelly and Me By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1985). No dust jacket as issued. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication to front endpaper: 'To Alice Love Roald Dahl 1985'. Original illustrated boards with dark blue endpapers; light bumping to extremities; a few small indentations to lower board with some superficial marking to upper board - a very good example indeed.£1,750.00 -
QuickviewNow We Are Six
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsNow We Are Six By A. A. Milne First edition, first impression (Methuen & Co, 1927). Ernest Shepard inscription in pencil to half-title in year of publication and also signed by him to the title page. Original publisher's burgundy cloth with gold lettering to spine and vignettes to upper and lower boards. A little rubbing to spine tops with a very small knock to fore-edge of lower board; contents beautifully clean, but for some fairly minor off-setting to half-title - near fine or perhaps a little better. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some toning to spine panel with faint soiling to lower panel; light rubbing to spine panel extremities with a few tiny nicks; small closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge; 'EHS' initials written in pencil on spine panel. A beautifully preserved near fine copy overall.£1,850.00 -
QuickviewPaddington Marches On
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsPaddington Marches On By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1964). Dust jacket and book illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Includes a card written by Michael Bond explaining what inspired his decision to describe Paddington as being from 'Darkest Peru' loosely laid-in. Original publisher's red cloth with silver lettering to spine; contents lovely and clean and free from any inscriptions; upper board very slightly bowed; just a hint of compression to spine foot with minor spotting to fore-edge - near fine. Original and unclipped dust jacket has a couple of inconspicuous closed tears to foot of spine panel with a little faint spitting to top edge of rear panel and rear panel fore-edge; very minor rubbing to corners. An excellent and bright near fine example of the sixth book in the series.£400.00 -
QuickviewThe Blue Planet & Blue Planet II
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsThe Blue Planet & Blue Planet II Complete set of first editions, comprising 'The Blue Planet' and 'Blue Planet II', from 2001 and 2017 respectively. 'The Blue Planet' is a first edition and first impression, signed by Sir David Attenborough to a photograph loosely laid-in. Very good with a little minor bumping to corners in a very good dust jacket with a little wear to extremities and a very small area of abrasion to spine panel. 'Blue Planet II' is a first edition and second impression, signed by Sir David Attenborough to the title page. Near fine with a bump to the top corner of upper and lower boards in a near fine jacket with some creasing to top fore-edge corners.£325.00 -
QuickviewPlanet Earth II
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsPlanet Earth II By Stephen Moss First edition, first impression (BBC Books, 2016). Signed by Sir David Attenborough to the foreword page. Near fine with a small ding to head of upper and lower boards in a very good jacket with some wear to the top edge and a crease along the front flap. Rare signed.£150.00
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