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First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Karla Trilogy By John le Carré First editions, first impressions, of the complete Karla Trilogy. Each volume with a bookplate signed by the author affixed to the title page. Three volumes, octavo. Original black and dark blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, Smiley device stamped in gilt on the front board of vol I. Map endpapers and paste-downs to vol II. With the original pictorial dust jackets. Some fading to top-stain of vol I and uneven toning to edges with small area of abrasion to front endpapers of vols I and III. Boards bright with sharp gilt lettering. A touch of rubbing here and there to edges, but contents otherwise clean throughout. A few small tears to edges of jacket of vol I with associated and inconspicuous tape repairs to verso; edges a little rubbed with a crease to bottom corner of lower flap and usual fading to spine panel.A complete first edition set of le Carré’s celebrated “Karla Trilogy,” each volume bearing the author’s signed bookplate. The dust jacket of vol II is unpriced (intended for export) and aside from the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel and a tiny nick with small tape repair to verso with an associated crease, is in excellent condition. The vol III dust jacket has a small tear to spine foot with a tiny chip to one corner and very slight traces of rubbing, else near fine. A complete and very good set of le Carré's celebrated 'Karla Trilogy', each volume bearing the author's signed bookplate.£625.00 -
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First Edition, Limited EditionsThe Works of Shakespeare Limited Edition – The Larger Temple Edition One of 175 numbered sets printed on handmade paper. This set is No. 84. Edited by Israel Gollancz and issued by J. M. Dent & Co between 1899-1900. Twelve volumes, large octavo. Original full vellum, spines and front covers richly gilt to an Art Nouveau design, top edges gilt, others uncut, silk page-markers bound in. Printed on handmade paper at the Chiswick Press. Title pages printed in red and black; illustrated throughout with antiquarian, topographical, and artistic reproductions, including portraits of Shakespeare and facsimiles of early title pages. Edited by Israel Gollancz (1864 – 1930), Shakespearean scholar and founding Secretary of the British Academy. A very attractive set. Vellum bindings a little toned and marked; gilt bright and well preserved. Contents generally throughout with some browning to endpapers and paste-downs of some volumes and a few instances of spotting. Panoramic view pull out of Thames in Vol VI partially missing, all tissue guards and illustrations otherwise intact. Bookplate of Sidney Davidson to front paste-down of each volume. The Larger Temple Edition represents the most luxurious issue of Dent’s Temple Shakespeare, printed on handmade paper and offered by subscription.£3,000.00 -
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Daphne du Maurier, First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsClassics of the Macabre By Daphne du Maurier Limited edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by both Daphne du Maurier and Michael Foreman, of which this is No. 54. Original burgundy cloth, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Housed in the publisher’s dark grey cloth slipcase with a mounted colour illustration to the front. Printed on high-quality paper and issued without a dust jacket, as published. A selection of six of du Maurier’s finest tales of the strange and unsettling: Don’t Look Now, The Apple Tree, The Birds, The Blue Lenses, The Alibi, and Not After Midnight. Each story is accompanied by a full-page colour illustration by Michael Foreman. Published by Victor Gollancz, du Maurier’s long-time publisher since the 1930s, this edition was issued in 1987 — the year of her 80th birthday. It unites some of her most famous short works, some of which inspired acclaimed film adaptations: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) and Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now (1973). A fine copy, clean and bright throughout. Binding tight and unfaded. Slipcase very good indeed, showing a little minor rubbing in places.£500.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Mars Trilogy By Kim Stanley Robinson First editions, first impressions. Each volume signed by the author to the title page. Three volumes. Original red, black, and blue cloth respectively, silver and gilt lettering to spines. With the original pictorial dust jackets featuring cover illustrations by Mel Grant and Peter Elson. An excellent set of Robinson's Mars Trilogy, a landmark in late 20th-century science fiction chronicling the terraforming and political evolution of Mars across three generations. Red Mars (1992) introduces the 'First Hundred' colonists and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel (1993). Green Mars (1993), exploring revolution and renewal, won the Hugo and Locus Awards (1994). Blue Mars (1996), completing the transformation of the planet, won the Hugo and Locus Awards (1997). Together, they form one of the most celebrated trilogies in modern speculative fiction, praised for its scientific realism, political complexity, and ecological vision. The trilogy helped define Robinson's reputation as a leading figure in 'hard' and environmentally focused science fiction. In 2016, Red Mars was listed by the Guardian among the top science fiction novels of all time, and NASA has cited the books' attention to planetary science as unusually accurate for fiction. Near fine copies. Light toning and a few spots to top edge of vol I; one knock to top edge of vol II with some toning to edges of vol III, opening a little wide at half-title, in near-fine or better jackets with only minor signs of isolated wear to edges and bright, unfaded spines. An exceptional signed set.£1,500.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionPhilosophical Investigations By Ludwig Wittgenstein First edition, first impression, of one of the most significant philosophical works of the twentieth century, edited and translated by G. E. M. Anscombe. Published posthumously two years after Wittgenstein’s death, Philosophical Investigations marks his transition from the early logical atomism of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to his later philosophy of language and meaning. Original dark blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With the original pale green dust jacket printed in red, priced 37s. 6d. net on the front flap. Parallel text in German and English. Errata slip tipped in before the title page. A near-fine copy in the very good or better jacket, some toning to the spine with a few tiny nicks to spine head and a closed tear to the bottom edge of lower panel. Cloth bright, contents clean and crisp. A uniquely well-preserved example.£1,500.00 -
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First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Remains of the Day By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. A superb copy of Ishiguro’s Booker Prize–winning novel, the work which confirmed his reputation as one of the foremost writers of his generation. Original black cloth, spine lettered in white. With the original dust jacket designed with a photograph of a pocket watch by Sam McConnell. A fine copy: the binding square, with bright white spine lettering; contents clean throughout. The jacket is notably well-preserved, showing only faint rubbing at the extremities and a little fading to the spine panel, but less than usual for this title, with a sticker to upper flap, else near fine or better. The Remains of the Day was awarded the Booker Prize in 1989 and remains Ishiguro’s most celebrated work, adapted into the acclaimed 1993 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.£750.00