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QuickviewThe Wind in the Willows
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Limited Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Wind in the Willows By Kenneth Grahame Limited Edition (Methuen & Co, 1931) printed on hand-made paper and one of 200 copies signed by both the author and illustrator. This is an unnumbered presentation copy to Ernest H. Shepard. Some foxing to edges and off-setting to endpapers; minor bump to bottom corner of upper board. Contents nice and clean and rear map intact. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some browning to spine panel and light edge wear to the top; small chip to top corner of front panel and minor nick to bottom edge of rear panel; a little faint soiling here and there to front and rear panels. Near fine overall.£10,000.00 -
QuickviewAnimal Farm
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, George Orwell, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseAnimal Farm By George Orwell First edition, first impression in first issue dust jacket (Secker & Warburg, 1945). A little minor sunning to spine tips; slight cracking to front endpaper hinge, as is common; faint toning to front endpaper and to half-title. Contents nice and clean otherwise and binding is nice, square and tight. The notoriously fragile and rare first state dust jacket is very good indeed and unrestored. All first state points are present, including 'Searchlight Books' on verso, the price of '6s' on front flap with 'An Early List For 1945' on rear panel. Several areas of abrasion to spine panel; a couple of light stains to rear panel with a small chip to top edge; a tear to top edge of front panel with minor traces of rubbing here and there to corners and bottom edge. A very good and bright example.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2003). Signed by the author to the title page. Cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft. Fine in a fine dust jacket with minimal traces of wear to top edge. A fine example of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
First Edition, J. R. R. Tolkien, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseThe Lord of the Rings By J. R. R. Tolkien An excellent, early set of later impressions of the first edition with slipcase: The Fellowship of the Ring - First edition, thirteenth impression (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1963). Fine with just a couple of minor spots of foxing to fore-edge; boards clean with rear folding map intact. The original and unclipped dust jacket is near fine with browning to the spine panel, a couple of pinholes to the rear panel and light edge wear to the top. The Two Towers - First edition, ninth impression (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1962). Fine with a few minor spots of soiling to front and rear paste-downs; a small area of light fading to red top-stain. Rear folding map intact. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some browing to the spine panel and a couple of small nicks to the bottom edge of front panel; minor traces of edge wear to the top - near fine. The Return of the King - First Edition, ninth impression (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1962) A few faint marks to front and rear paste-downs with very small area of light fading to red top-stain, else fine. Rear folding map intact. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some browning to the spine panel; small faint stain to rear panel with light traces of edge wear - near fine. The slipcase is also present and in very good condition with some marks and soiling in places with some evidence of rubbing to top and bottom.£600.00 -
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QuickviewAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll First edition thus (Peoples Edition, Macmillan & Co, 1898). Contains forty two illustrations by John Tenniel. Some discolouration to spine foot; rubbing here and there to corners and edges; slight spine slant; corners a little bumped; toning/darkening to text block edges; previous owner stamp to front fly-leaf with occasional light foxing to contents. Very good.£110.00 -
QuickviewMort
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionMort By Terry Pratchett First edition, second impression (Victor Gollancz, 1988). The book is near fine - small bump to spine foot. Original dust jacket is price-clipped; spine panel faded; some small tears and chips to spine foot and corners - good. Very good copy overall.£75.00
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