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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 Trial
First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Trial By Franz Kafka Second edition, published nine years after the first edition in 1945. Original blue cloth. A little browning to top edge of boards. Edges and endpapers somewhat foxed largely due to the quality of paper used. Knock to the top corner of text block, otherwise very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket is very good indeed with some toning to spine panel and a few white spots to lower panel.£200.00 -
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 Unconsoled
First Edition, Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Unconsoled By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original cloth with silver lettering to spine. A couple of very small and inconspicuous indentations to spine and upper board, else fine in a very good or better dust jacket with some wear to edges, primarily to spine head, an area of fading to upper panel and a couple of superficial indentations to spine and upper panel.£150.00 -
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 Whitsun Weddings
First Edition, Modern First Editions, PoetryThe Whitsun Weddings By Philip Larkin First edition, first impression. Featuring many of the poet's most popular poems such as "The Whitsun Weddings", "Days", "Mr Bleaney", "MCMXIV", and "An Arundel Tomb". Original cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine or better book with just a hint of sunning to spine in the original and unclipped dust jacket with some toning to spine panel, a couple of small spots to upper panel hinge and very minor and isolated instances of edge wear, else near fine.£400.00 -
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 Wolf Hall Trilogy
First Edition, History, Modern First EditionsThe Wolf Hall Trilogy By Hilary Mantel A complete set of first editions, first impressions of the books comprising The Wolf Hall Trilogy. Some of the usual toning to edges of vol one with a little faint pencil mark and very faint spotting to fore-edge, else near fine. Vols two and three are in fine, unread condition. The original and unclipped dust jackets are also in excellent condition with just a hint of fading to spine panel and trivial signs of wear to top edge of vol one. An excellent set.£675.00 -
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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QuickviewTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First EditionsTinker Tailor Soldier Spy By John le Carré First edition, first impression. The first book in the Karla Trilogy and a highlight in the spy fiction genre. Original black cloth with lettering to spine and motif to bottom corner of upper board in gilt. Crease to top corner of front endpaper, half-title and title page, near fine otherwise with top-stain still present. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some of the usual fading to spine panel and a couple of very minor instances of rubbing to top edge, else near fine.£235.00 -
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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 -
QuickviewUbik
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionUbik By Philip K. Dick First UK edition, first impression (Rapp & Whiting, 1970). Originally published in the US the previous year. Publisher's original brown cloth with silver lettering to spine and upper board. A little spotting to edges with slight lifting to fore-edge of front paste-down, contents nice and clean and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little faint soiling to rear panel and toning to spine panel verso, near fine otherwise. An excellent copy.£600.00
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