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QuickviewWeaving the Web
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsWeaving the Web By Tim Berners-Lee First US edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Pat With very best wishes, Tim Berners-Lee'. Tim Berners-Lee: Computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system and HTTP. Innovations that had, and continue to have, an enormous impact on every aspect of global society, from the way information is accessed and shared, to the formation of social relationships and the way business is conducted. Quarter-bound in blue cloth on grey boards with silver lettering to spine. A fine book in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with a few very faint marks to lower panel.£1,500.00 -
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QuickviewKsiega Robotow
Modern First Editions, Science FictionKsiega Robotow (Fables for Robots) By Stanislaw Lem First edition, first impression. Tear to the bottom hinge of upper cover. A few corner creases to front and back. Some browning to spine and spotting and toning to edges of text-block. Dog-earing to the corners of a number of pages. Contents broadly unaffected by spotting, save for a few early and final few leaves. A good copy of an uncommon book.£250.00 -
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QuickviewThe Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams First edition, first impression of the original radio scripts, published in 1985. Signed and inscribed by Adams to the title page. Additionally signed by the editor and producer, Geoffrey Perkins, and by several members of the cast including Mark Wing-Davey (Zaphod Beeblebrox), David Tate (Eddie the computer and the vogon guard), Roy Hudd (Max Quordlepleen) and David Gooderson (The Barman). The radio series was first broadcast in 1978 and its huge success was what led Adams to adapt in into his famously popular novel, which was published in 1979. It was also later adapted into a television series in 1981. Crease to top corner of rear cover with moderate corner creases to a some pages and some toning to edges. A very good or better example of a rare and very unique item.£1,500.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Raymond Briggs, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Snowman By Raymond Briggs First edition, first impression. Double-signed and dated by the author to the title page, the first time being in the year of publication, and the second being at a book signing in Lewes in 2003. Accompanied by a Christmas card with a note from Briggs: 'Thanks for the tickets. Phoned 428 times! No buggering answer service!!! Couldn’t go. Bum. Happy Blooming Christmas. Raymond’ Original pictorial boards. A few superficial and inconspicuous scratches to covers with a couple of knocks to edges and some of the usual yellowing to boards and offsetting to front endpaper and paste-down, otherwise a very good copy indeed of a book that is uncommon signed.£1,500.00 -
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First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Stephen KingJoyland By Stephen King Limited edition. One of 724 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 307. First published in paperback one week prior to the release of the present edition. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and red endpapers and paste-downs. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.£1,500.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsNevernight By Jay Kristoff First edition, first impression. Limited to 250 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 145. The first novel in the Nevernight Chronicle. Original black cloth with sprayed red edges and decorative star endpapers and paste-downs. Small knock to bottom corner of lower board, else fine in a fine dust jacket.£375.00