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The Silmarillion
First Edition, J.R.R. TolkienThe Silmarillion By J. R. R. Tolkien First domestic edition, first impression with '£4.95' price to upper flap (George Allen & Unwin). Publisher's original navy cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and charcoal top stain. A fine copy, with the rear map still present, in a fine dust jacket.£150.00 -
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The Remains of the Day
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Kazuo IshiguroThe Remains of the Day By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression (Faber & Faber, 1989). The author's third novel and winner of the 1989 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Publisher's original black cloth with white lettering to spine. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket with the usual fading to the spine panel and a little faint marginal spotting to lower flap. An excellent example.£150.00 -
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Paddington Abroad
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsPaddington Abroad By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1961). The fourth book in the series, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Publisher's blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine and clean copy with no marks, names or inscriptions in a near fine dust jacket with the usual fading to the spine panel. A superb example.£400.00 -
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East of Eden
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsEast of Eden By John Steinbeck First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1952). First state with 'bite' present on page 281. Considered by many, including the author himself, to be his magnum opus. The basis for the famous film adaptation in 1955 starring James Dean. Publisher's original green cloth with black lettering to spine and upper board. Some pushing to spine head with a couple of small areas of inconspicuous and faint water staining to edges; slight darkening to top and bottom edge of lower board; contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some isolated rubbing and chipping to the extremities with a few small closed tears. A very good copy indeed.£800.00 -
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J. K. Rowling First edition, third printing (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 1997). One of a small print run, which is particularly significant as it was the first printing to have a dust jacket. Publisher's original pictorial boards. A fine, pristine copy in a fine dust jacket with no tears, creasing or fading of any kind. A remarkably well-preserved example, and very rare in such superior condition.£4,000.00 -
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1977). Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Publisher's original navy blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Negligible knock to bottom corner of lower board with very mild dustiness to top edge, in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a spine panel that is notably unfaded; light wear to top edge with small biro mark to upper flap and tiny nick to top edge of lower flap. An excellent, bright and clean copy.£800.00
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