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QuickviewThe Stand
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingThe Stand By Stephen King First uncut edition, first impression. Published 12 years after the first edition in 1978. Quarter-bound in navy blue cloth over black boards with lettering to spine in gilt and motif and author's signature stamped to upper board in red. Red Endpapers and paste-downs. Slight concavity to spine, as is common, due to the size of the volume. A little rubbing in places. Faint vertical line to front and rear endpapers, otherwise very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket has has vertical crease running along the upper flap and a corner crease to lower flap. Minor signs of wear to spine head, else very good indeed.£150.00 -
QuickviewThe Testaments
First Edition, Limited Editions, Margaret Atwood, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Testaments By Margaret Atwood First edition, first impression (Chatto & Windus, 2019). A limited edition published simultaneously with the first trade edition and consisting of only 100 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 22. Joint winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The book is swiss bound in green and white cloth with navy blue endpapers and sprayed green edges with the book title together with the author's name debossed on the upper board. The book is housed in a navy blue cloth clamshell case with a magnetic catch, contains a navy blue ribbon to facilitate removal of the book, and features marbled top and bottom edges and interior. A very attractive production in fine condition and in its original box, which is also in excellent condition.£975.00 -
QuickviewThe Third Man and the Fallen Idol
First Edition, Graham Greene, Modern First EditionsThe Third Man and the Fallen Idol By Graham Greene First edition, first impression, published by William Heinemann in 1950; the year after the release of the film of the same name also written by Graham Greene. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A few very faint marks to boards with some toning to edges and browning to half-title and rear blank. Nice and clean otherwise and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few tears to edges, some chipping and toning to spine panel, otherwise very good.£625.00 -
QuickviewThe Twits
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Twits By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a gift inscription to front endpaper, in a near fine or better dust jacket with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel.£325.00 -
QuickviewThe Water-Babies
Antiquarian, Children's Fiction, First EditionThe Water-Babies By Charles Kingsley First edition, first issue (Macmillan & Co, 1863) with l'envoi leaf present, of which there were only believed to be around 200 copies. Housed in an attractive morocco drop-back box with raised bands, blue compartments, gilt lettering and marbled boards. Original green cloth. Spine re-backed using most of the original, only lacking the tips and a small square hole just below the centre. Occasional light foxing and a little rubbing to covers. Hinges neatly reinforced. Free from names and inscriptions. A very good example of a very rare book.£500.00 -
QuickviewThe White Book
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe White Book By Han Kang First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author in English and Korean, and, additionally, by the translator to the title page. Short-listed for the Man Booker International Prize in 2018. Han Kang won the International Booker Prize for 'Vegetarian' in 2016 and became the first Korean and Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. Original white cloth with lettering to spine in black and black endpapers and paste-downs. A fine book in a fine dust jacket with no flaws to note. Seemingly rare to find signed by both the author and translator.£450.00 -
QuickviewThe Wings of the Morning
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Wings of the Morning By Edward S Hyams First edition, first impression (Duckworth, 1939). Signed and inscribed by the author to front endpaper. The author's first novel. Publisher's original cloth with red lettering to spine. Some soiling and light browning to boards with some spotting to fore-edge and to opening and final couple of pages. Contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some loss to upper panel and to spine panel head with a few tears, some chipping and rubbing; light soiling to lower panel. A very rare book, especially so inscribed by the author.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Winter of Our Discontent
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsThe Winter of Our Discontent By John Steinbeck First UK edition, first impression. The author's last novel, published in 1961. Original dark purple cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Slight bowing to boards with a previous owner name and date to front endpaper. A few peripheral spots to opening leaves and to edges. The original and unclipped dust jacket shows a little edge wear with a couple of very small nicks and some spotting to verso. A very good example overall.£50.00 -
QuickviewThe Wolf of Wall Street
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionThe Wolf of Wall Street By Jordan Belfort First UK edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 2013. Original black cloth with white lettering to spine. Some toning to edges, else fine, in a fine dust jacket with a hint of wear to spine tips.£165.00 -
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QuickviewThe Works of Shakespeare
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 -
QuickviewTo You Mr. Chips
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsTo You Mr. Chips! By James Hilton First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author in pencil to the front endpaper. Accompanied by a couple of letters written by the author's father, John Hilton. Original orange cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Previous owner name and date to front paste-down with some toning to edges. Binding a bit exposed at front endpaper. Some browning to front endpaper and to pages 14 and 15. The original dust jacket has a few shallow chips and nicks to edges with some browning, most notably to spine panel. A good copy of a book that is seemingly rare signed with associated ephemera.£385.00 -
QuickviewToad of Toad Hall
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsToad of Toad Hall By A. A. Milne First edition, first impression. The first dramatisation of 'The Wind in the Willows', and the subject of a number of theatrical adaptations. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine and toad motif to upper board in gilt. A little spotting to edges and to preliminaries with some browning to front and rear endpapers and small label to bottom corner of front paste-down, otherwise very good or better. The original dust jacket, bearing the correct 5/- price to the spine panel, has a few very small nicks to edges and a shallow chip to spine head with light edge wear, otherwise very good or better.£300.00
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