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Quickview4.50 from Paddington
Agatha Christie, Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions4.50 from Paddington By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression. Published simultaneously in the US under the title 'What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!', and adapted to film in 1961 as 'Murder, She Said'. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine. Faint and isolated spotting to front and rear endpapers with a little toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some spotting to verso and, less so, to lower panel, but is otherwise near fine.£450.00 -
QuickviewAt Bertram’s Hotel
Agatha Christie, First Edition, Modern First EditionsAt Bertram's Hotel By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1965). A near fine book with some dustiness and spotting to edges in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with circular pattern of spotting to verso. An excellent example.£180.00 -
QuickviewKeeping On Keeping On
Alan Bennett, Biography & Autobiography, First Edition, Modern First EditionsKeeping On Keeping On By Alan Bennett First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author to the title page. The book will be wrapped with care and shipped securely to ensure safe delivery.£65.00 -
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QuickviewThe Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side
Agatha Christie, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression. A Miss Marple novel and the subject of several TV and film adaptations. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine. Some browning/off-setting to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs with a few spots to edges, mainly to the top. Otherwise very good and clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a closed tear to spine head and a couple of other smaller nicks to edges. A couple of areas light staining to upper and lower panels with a soft vertical crease running along upper panel that is only visible upon inspection of the reverse of the jacket. Very good.£125.00 -
QuickviewWinnie-the-Pooh
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsWinnie-the-Pooh By A. A. Milne Limited edition, published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd. in 1973. Hand bound in blue leather by Zaehnsdorf, London with lettering to spine and motif to upper board in gilt. All edges gilt. Containing attractive illustrations in colour by E. H. Shepard throughout and housed in a blue cloth slipcase with lettering to spine in gilt. One of 300 copies signed by E. H. Shepard, of which this is number 26. An excellent, fine book. Some evidence of rubbing to top and bottom edges of slipcase, else near fine. A beautifully produced and unique edition of one of the most important and popular children's books of modern times.£3,500.00