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QuickviewThe Hobbit
First Edition, J. R. R. Tolkien, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien First edition, third impression (George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1942). Originally published in 1937. Publisher's original green boards with black lettering and illustrations to spine and boards. A little superficial marking to upper board with a small stain to fore-edge of lower board; light rubbing here and there; stamp and letter 'c' to front endpaper; very minor traces of foxing to edges; crease to corner of p 285-289. No dust jacket. A very good copy.£1,750.00 -
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QuickviewTo Kill a Mockingbird
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Harper Lee, Modern First EditionsTo Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee First English edition, first impression (William Heinemann Ltd, 1960). Iconic wrapper design by Fratini. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with silver lettering to spine. A couple of minor knocks to corners of boards; previous owner name to front endpaper with some foxing and light browning to preliminaries; toning to edges with a couple of spots to fore-edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some rubbing here and there with chipping to spine tips; very small closed tear to bottom edge of lower panel and to spine head with light marginal spotting to flaps and small and faint biro mark to front flap. A very good copy overall.£600.00 -
QuickviewCarrie
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Stephen KingCarrie By Stephen King First English edition, first impression (New English Library, 1974). The author's first published novel. Dust jacket painting by Raymond Feibush. One of an initial print run of between 600 to 1,000 copies, of which it is likely that considerably fewer still remain in circulation and in good condition. Originally published in the United States about a month earlier with a much larger print run consisting of around 30,000 copies. Publisher's original purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper board. Free from any inscriptions with just a touch of trivial rubbing to bottom edge of boards and toning to edges of text block, fine otherwise in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with very minor traces of rubbing to spine tips and corners and a very small closed tear to bottom edge of upper panel. An excellent copy of a very uncommon book.£2,750.00 -
QuickviewCatch-22
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Joseph Heller, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseCatch-22 By Joseph Heller First American edition, first impression (Simon and Schuster, 1961). Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Adapted into a popular TV series in 2019. Publisher's original blue cloth with white lettering to spine. Some offsetting to endpapers; edges a little rubbed with light marking to lower board and mild toning to edges; '.50' written in red biro at top corner of front endpaper, contents very nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket seems to have some minor and discreet restoration work to spine head and corners; some instances of rubbing to upper panel; a couple of repaired small tears to top edge and very small blue biro inscription to reverse corner of front flap. A very good copy overall or better.£900.00 -
QuickviewClosing Time
First Edition, Joseph Heller, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsClosing Time By Joseph Heller Limited edition (Simon and Schuster, 1994). The sequel to Catch-22. One of 750 numbered and slipcased copies to be signed by the author. As new and still in original seal.£100.00 -
QuickviewThe Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Poetry, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry Edited By Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes First edition, first impression (Faber & Faber, 1982). Signed, inscribed and dated by Ted Hughes to the front endpaper to Harold Wilson, former Prime Minister of the UK and his wife and poet, Mary Wilson: 'For Mary and Harold Wilson with my best wishes Ted Hughes 4th February 1985'. Publisher's original yellow cloth with gold lettering to spine. Slightest hint of compression to spine foot, fine otherwise in a near fine dust jacket with a little fading and a few inconspicuous and superficial scuff marks to spine panel. A fantastic and rare inscribed copy with a very interesting and unique association.£1,000.00
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