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Revival
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Stephen KingRevival By Stephen King First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Quarter-bound in black cloth with blue boards and silver lettering to spine. Tiny crease to bottom corner of page 319 and very slight evidence of pushing to spine ends, else beautifully clean and sharp, in the original and unclipped dust jacket showing extremely mild instances of wear to spine head. A lovely, very near fine copy.£750.00 -
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Rhyme Stew
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsRhyme Stew By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper. Dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little knocking to corners with often-seen ghosting of the author's signature to front paste-down, near fine otherwise in a near fine dust jacket with some creasing to top edge of upper panel.£1,500.00 -
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Rodney Stone
Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, Modern First EditionsRodney Stone By Arthur Conan Doyle First edition, first impression (London: Smith Elder & Co, 1896) with advertisements to rear. Quarter bound in brown leather with five raised bands, black labels and gilt lettering with marbled boards. A fine copy with just a touch of toning to edges.£300.00 -
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Salem’s Lot
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingSalem's Lot By Stephen King First English paperback edition, first impression (NEL, 1977). Originally published in the US in 1975 and in the UK in 1976. Some creasing to spine and rubbing here and there to hinges with some moderate toning to edges, but a very good copy.£75.00 -
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Saturday
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Ian McEwan, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsSaturday By Ian McEwan First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 2005). One of 1500 numbered slipcased copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 1052. Fine, with a very small knock to spine foot, in a fine slipcase.£60.00 -
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Small Gods
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettSmall Gods By Terry Pratchett First edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz, 1992). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Colin Hi! Terry Pratchett'. Original light brown cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine dust jacket, with only very mild traces of wear to top edge and none of the often-encountered fading to the spine panel. An excellent example of the popular thirteenth Discworld novel.£400.00 -
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Sourcery
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettSourcery By Terry Pratchett First edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1988). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original yellow cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book, with a minor bump to top edge and a few small and inconspicuous indentations to lower board, otherwise nice and clean and free from any previous owner names or inscriptions. The original and clipped dust jacket is also near fine with only very mild traces of wear to the top edge.£375.00 -
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Spartacus
First Edition, Modern First EditionsSpartacus By Howard Fast First edition, first impression, published The Bodley Head in 1952 and the basis for the classic 1960 film adaptation. Original coral cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good book with a hint of spotting and dustiness to edges, in a very good, unclipped dust jacket featuring striking cover art by James Boswell. A few tears to edges with moderate edge wear and light soiling in places, primarily to lower panel, otherwise very good.£275.00 -
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back By Donald F. Glut First paperback edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Featuring cover art from the original iconic movie poster by Roger Kastel and published in May 1980, shortly before the film release. Crease to spine and a couple of small creases to upper cover with rubbing here and there. Small nick to fore-edge of one of the final leaves, otherwise a very good copy.£150.00 -
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Tales of the Unexpected
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlTales of the Unexpected By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression published by Michael Joseph in 1979. Adapted into a BBC TV series that ran between 1979 and 1988. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A very good book with some white marking to boards and a couple of knocks to top corners with light toning to edges. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some light edge wear and a couple of small nicks to edges with some fading to spine lettering, otherwise very good.£85.00 -
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Tennyson: The Unquiet Heart – A Biography – Graham Greene’s Personal Copy
First Edition, Graham Greene, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsTennyson: The Unquiet Heart - A Biography By Robert Bernard Martin First edition, first impression (Oxford University Press, 1980). From the personal library of the author Graham Greene with his ownership signature to front endpaper. Top of spine slightly concave with some rubbing to extremities; small knock to bottom corner of lower board. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some light wear to spine ends and a crease to bottom corner of front flap; one very small nick and a closed tear to spine head. A very good copy or better.£500.00 -
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, ShowcaseThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle First edition, first impression with 'violent' for violet on p. 317, and no name on the street sign on the upper board. Illustrations by Sidney Paget. Some light spotting, floral endpapers, publisher's light blue cloth with gilt edges. Spine ends repaired with some of the often-seen rubbing and soiling to the boards and spine and previous owner's bookplate to front paste-down.£2,000.00