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Quickview1Q84
First Edition, Haruki Murakami, Modern First Editions1Q84 By Haruki Murakami Two vols. First UK editions, first impressions. Originally published in Japan between 2009 - 2010. Original black cloth with black endpapers and paste-downs with lettering to spine and motif to upper board of each volume in gilt. Some toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jackets are similarly in near fine condition, save for a moderate amount of wear to the top edge of the first volume. An attractive set.£100.00 -
Quickview2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction2001: A Space Odyssey By Arthur C. Clarke First UK edition, first impression. Published shortly after the iconic Stanley Kubrick 1968 film adaptation whose screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine book with a small Foyles bookseller label to bottom corner of front paste-down, in a near fine dust jacket with just a small mark to upper panel, a couple of isolated spots to verso and a little mild rubbing to corners. An excellent copy of a science fiction highlight.£500.00 -
QuickviewA Bear Called Paddington
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsA Bear Called Paddington By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency. The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread. The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel. A very rare inscribed presentation copy of a quality and with an association that are very seldom encountered.£12,500.00 -
QuickviewA Confederacy of Dunces
First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Confederacy of Dunces By John Kennedy Toole First UK edition, first impression. A rare edition, consisting of only 1,500 copies. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1981. Original cream cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Light traces of soiling to bottom edge of boards with some of the common browning to the spine, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket is fine and without flaws, save for some of the usual fading to the spine panel. An excellent copy of one of the best modern comedic novels.£625.00 -
QuickviewA Handful of Darkness
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Handful of Darkness By Philip K. Dick First edition, first impression. Original second issue red cloth with black lettering to spine. Some off-setting to endpapers and toning to edges with a previous owner name to front endpaper, else very good in a good second issue dust jacket with some chipping and loss to edges.£250.00 -
QuickviewA House for Mr Biswas
First Edition, Modern First EditionsA House for Mr Biswas By V.S. Naipaul First American edition, first impression (McGraw-Hill, 1961). Jacket design by Stephen Russ. Original dark green cloth with white lettering to spine. Just a hint of knocking and rubbing to extremities, else fine and internally pristine without names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is clipped to bottom corner of front flap, but still bears the original '$5.95' price; a few small nicks to spine head with a touch of rubbing here and there. A lovely and bright near fine copy of the author's most iconic work.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewA Kestrel for a Knave
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsA Kestrel for a Knave By Barry Hines First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 1968). Signed by the author and Ken Loach - who directed the film adaptation - to bookplates affixed to the title page. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with a little toning to edges in a better than very good, unclipped dust jacket that has some rubbing to spine foot and fore-edges.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewA Pale View of Hills
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsA Pale View of Hills By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the title page: "To Charles, all best, Kazuo Ishiguro 7th June '89". Rare inscribed. The author's first book and the winner of the 1982 Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. Original cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Very faint traces of dustiness to top edge with minor pushing to spine head, else fine, in a near fine or better dust jacket with just a hint of the usual fading to spine panel and one instance of negligible wear to spine head. A superior copy.£4,000.00 -
QuickviewA Scanner Darkly
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Scanner Darkly By Philip K. Dick First UK edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 2006 and one of the author's best-known novels. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to top edge and toning to text-block, as is common, else clean and near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket is slightly sunned to the spine panel, but in excellent, near fine or better condition otherwise.£300.00 -
QuickviewA Short History of Nearly Everything
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsA Short History of Nearly Everything By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2003). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. A fine copy, with mild toning to edges, in a fine dust jacket. Rare inscribed.£300.00 -
QuickviewA Small Town in Germany
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First EditionsA Small Town in Germany By John le Carré First edition, first impression (William Heinemann, 1968). Original burgundy cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some off-setting to endpapers and a few very small white spots to lower board, near fine otherwise in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with traces of minor rubbing to spine foot and a small nick to bottom edge.£135.00 -
QuickviewA Squash and a Squeeze
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Squash and a Squeeze By Julia Donaldson First edition, first impression. The author's first book which, due to the infrequency of its appearance in commerce, is likely to have had a very limited print run. It also marks the first collaboration between the author and illustrator, whose partnership would later go on to create 'The Gruffalo', 'Stick Man', 'Zog' and 'Room on the Broom' among many others. Original pictorial boards with pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. Slight toning to edges and very minor instances of rubbing to corners, else a fine and sharp example, free from any names or inscriptions. No jacket as issued.£4,500.00 -
QuickviewA Storm of Swords
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionA Storm of Swords By George R. R. Martin A very good copy with some light marks to top edge and upper board and a faint stain to top of rear endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with some edge wear and some creasing in places, primarily to spine panel head and folds. A nice copy of the third book in 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.£300.00 -
QuickviewA Thin Ghost and Others
First Edition, Horror, Modern First EditionsA Thin Ghost and Others By M. R. James First edition, first impression (London: Edward Arnold, 1919). Publisher's original dark grey cloth with light grey lettering to spine and spider's web motif, title and author's name in grey to upper board. Owner's name in ink to title page with light browning to endpapers and half-title; mild bumping and rubbing to corners and extremities; top edge a little darkened; some minor cracking to binding at page 16, but all pages still holding firm. A very good copy indeed of the author's scarce third collection of ghost stories.£1,750.00 -
QuickviewAbsolute Friends
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAbsolute Friends By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine and red ribbon marker. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£100.00 -
QuickviewAdventures in the Skin Trade
Dylan Thomas, First Edition, Modern First EditionsAdventures in the Skin Trade By Dylan Thomas First edition, first impression published by Putnam in 1955. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges, else near fine, in a very good or better price-clipped dust jacket with a small nick to bottom edge of lower panel and some fading to spine panel.£125.00 -
QuickviewAmsterdam
First Edition, Ian McEwan, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAmsterdam By Ian McEwan First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: "To Annie, Best Wishes, Ian McEwan". Winner of the 1998 Booker Prize. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A touch of pushing to spine ends, else near fine in a near fine, first state (without Booker Prize blurb to bottom of upper panel) dust jacket with mild wear to spine ends. An excellent example. Seller£135.00 -
QuickviewAn Accidental Man
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First EditionsAn Accidental Man By Iris Murdoch First Edition and First Impression (Chatto & Windus, 1971). Minor bumping to spine tips. Original and price-clipped dust jacket has some rubbing to corners and extremities; corners and spine tips chipped; spotting to front and rear flaps. A very good copy.£30.00 -
QuickviewAnimal Poems
First Edition, Limited Editions, Poetry, Signed First EditionsAnimal Poems By Ted Hughes Limited edition (Crediton: Richard Gilbertson, 1967). Signed by Ted Hughes to the front endpaper. One of 100 copies produced. 1-6 were interleaved throughout with blank paper, on which the poet wrote out each of the thirteen poems in full, to face the printed text and were also bound in full dark green levant morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 7-16 were interleaved with three manuscript poems and bound in half morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. 17-36 contained one poem in manuscript and were bound in decorative covers. The example on offer here is one of the 37-100 copies that were signed by the author. Original salmon fur-grained covers with lettering to the upper cover in black. Faint marginal soiling to spine with minor wrinkling here and there; top edge of upper cover and opening few pages turned up slightly; area of minor staining to lower cover with a little colour transfer to fore-edge of rear endpaper, contents nice and clean otherwise and firmly bound. A very good example of a rare book.£400.00 -
QuickviewArtemis
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsArtemis By Andy Weir First edition, first impression. Signed, lined and dated by the author to the title page. Original and striking pictorial boards with white lettering to spine. A fine, unread book in a fine dust jacket.£80.00 -
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 -
QuickviewAt Home
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsAt Home By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2010). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with bronze lettering to spine. A fine copy, with a small area of tanning to bottom edge, in a fine dust jacket. Rare signed.£150.00 -
QuickviewAutumn
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAutumn By Ali Smith First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The first book in the 'Seasonal Quartet'. Original brown cloth with endpaper artwork by Pauline Boty. A fine book in a fine dust jacket, featuring artwork by David Hockney. A pristine copy.£375.00 -
QuickviewBachelors Anonymous
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. WodehouseBachelors Anonymous By P. G. Wodehouse First edition, first impression (Barrie & Jenkins, 1973). Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a previous owner's name and date to front endpaper with some remnants of a removed bookplate. Hint of spotting to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, fine condition.£35.00
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