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QuickviewThe Ice Dragon
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Ice Dragon By George R. R. Martin First Tor Teen edition, first impression, published in 2014. Originally published in 2006. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrations by Luis Royo. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£75.00 -
QuickviewThe Idiot
First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Idiot By Fyodor Dostoevsky First Folio Society edition, first impression. Featuring the translation by David Magarshack and illustrations by Charles Keeping. Original pictorial boards. A touch of rubbing to spine, else near fine in a very good slipcase with some rubbing and a few superficial and inconspicuous splits to edges. An attractive edition of one of the author's most popular works.£135.00 -
QuickviewThe John Wyndham Omnibus
First Edition, John Wyndham, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe John Wyndham Omnibus By John Wyndham First edition, first impression of the Omnibus edition containing the author's first three novels written under his 'John Wyndham' pseudonym. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to edges and to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs with '1.00' written on front endpaper in biro. The original and unclipped dust jacket is very good with light wear and marginal spotting to edges. A very good copy.£100.00 -
QuickviewThe Last Battle
C. S. Lewis, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Last Battle By C. S. Lewis First edition, first impression (The Bodley Head, 1956). Illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Small area of sunning to spine head with an owner name and date to endpaper verso and some spotting to front and rear endpapers and pastedowns, otherwise contents clean throughout. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with some chipping to edges and a tear to top edge of upper panel. Foxing to lower panel, flaps and verso. A very good example.£600.00 -
QuickviewThe Last Voice You Hear
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Last Voice You Hear By Mick Herron First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine copy with a couple of very faint marks to fore-edge, in a near fine or better dust jacket with a very small nick to the left of the spine hinge. An excellent example of the author's second book that is increasingly hard to find signed.£600.00 -
QuickviewThe Light Fantastic
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettThe Light Fantastic By Terry Pratchett First edition, second impression (Colin Smythe, 1987). Originally published the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with the usual toning to edges, and one very small and inconspicuous mark to lower board, otherwise excellent and clean internally and free from any names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is also in fine and bright condition with just the slightest trace of wear to spine tips and a minuscule chip to bottom corner of upper panel and original retailer sticker to lower panel.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewThe Living Planet
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Living Planet By David Attenborough First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title in the year of publication: "To Martine with best wishes David Attenborough Christmas 1984". Original olive green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A couple of small white marks to upper board, else near fine or better in a fine and unclipped dust jacket.£200.00 -
QuickviewThe Long Goodbye
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Long Goodbye By Raymond Chandler First edition, first impression. The sixth novel to feature Philip Marlowe. Original burgundy cloth with white lettering to spine. A little spotting to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has several nicks, chips and tears to edges with small area of loss half way down upper flap fore-edge, otherwise a good example of a jacket that is often found in worn condition.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Long Walk
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingThe Long Walk By Richard Bachman (Stephen King) First edition, first impression (Signet, 1979). Written by the author while at the University of Maine several years before the publication of 'Carrie' in 1974. A few creases here and there to covers with evidence of light rubbing in places and faint pencil marks to lower cover. A very good copy of a rare title.£825.00 -
QuickviewThe Mars Trilogy
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Mars Trilogy By Kim Stanley Robinson First editions, first impressions published by Harper Collins between 1992 and 1996. Each title won several awards, including the BSFA Award, Nebula Award, Hugo Award and Locus Award, between 1992 and 1997. Collectively among the most exhaustive and best works on the terraforming of Mars ever written. All volumes bound in original publisher's cloth with lettering to spine in silver. A couple of knocks to top edge of lower board and corners of volume one with the odd isolated spot and a little toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jackets are also excellent with some creasing to the top edge of 'Red Mars', primarily to spine head. Some isolated instances of minor edge wear to 'Green Mars' and to the bottom edge of lower panel of 'Blue Mars'. An excellent set.£500.00 -
QuickviewThe Millennium Trilogy: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire, The Girl who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Millennium Trilogy By Stieg Larsson A complete set of three volumes comprising The Millennium Trilogy (Maclehose Press 2008-09). All books are in beautiful, fine condition in fine and unclipped dust jackets. A superb set.£500.00 -
QuickviewThe Mockery Bird
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Mockery Bird By Gerald Durrell First edition, first impression (Collins, 1981). Signed by the author to the dedication page with a heart drawn around the name 'Lee' in the author's hand. Lee McGeorge Durrell is the author's second wife who, in addition to co-authoring books with her husband, is also a naturalist, zookeeper, and television presenter. Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Boards are lovely, clean and well-preserved, as are the contents with just a little faint dustiness to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket has slight fading to the spine panel with one instance of creasing to spine head and tiny area of abrasion to spine foot. An excellent, near fine copy overall.£400.00
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