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QuickviewLook Homeward, Angel
First Edition, Modern First EditionsLook Homeward, Angel By Thomas Wolfe First UK edition, first impression (William Heinemann Ltd, 1930). Originally published in the US the previous year. The author's first novel. Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A better than near fine copy with just a little off-setting to endpapers, contents lovely and clean otherwise. The original dust jacket is similarly in near fine condition with some of the usual fading to the spine panel that the colour of the jacket makes it especially prone to. A fantastic copy, not easily found in such good condition.£1,050.00 -
QuickviewLost Horizon
First Edition, Modern First EditionsLost Horizon By James Hilton First US edition, first impression in later issue dust jacket with 'Hawthornden Prize Edition' to spine panel. Adapted to film in 1937 and the origin of Shangri-La. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good book with some rubbing to spine ends and previous owner name to front endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some chipping to spine ends and corners and a couple of tears to top of flap folds. Evidence of tape reinforcement to spine verso. A nice example of a rare edition.£800.00 -
QuickviewMaster Humphrey’s Clock
Antiquarian, Charles Dickens, First Edition, General Literary FictionFirst edition in book form (London: Chapman & Hall 1840-41). Three volumes bound together in one. Engraved frontispieces with illustrations throughout. Half-calf binding from 1924. Foxing to preliminaries with occasional foxing throughout; rubbing to corners and board edges and a couple of small areas of rubbing to boards. Small and neat owner inscription to front pastedown.£350.00 -
QuickviewMatilda
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlMatilda By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression published by Jonathan Cape in 1988 and featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A few marks to boards and edges with some rubbing to board edges and a few isolated superficial indentations, otherwise very good and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some of the usual fading to the spine panel, a little spotting to flaps and a small chip to top corner of lower panel, better than very good otherwise.£300.00 -
QuickviewMichael Bond’s Book of Mice
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsMichael Bond's Book of Mice By Michael Bond First edition, first impression. Presentation copy. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper verso. A little rubbing to board edges and small area of fading to spine head, else very good or better and internally clean. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some slight fading to spine panel and a small area of loss to spine head, otherwise very good.£135.00 -
QuickviewMisery
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingMisery By Stephen King First US edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 1990 and winner of the Bram Stoker Award in 1987. Quarter-bound in black cloth with red lettering to spine and grey boards. A very good book with a couple of areas of rubbing to spine and a couple of dings to bottom edge of boards, in a very good or better dust jacket with a very small nick to top edge and a hint of edge wear in places.£100.00 -
QuickviewMockingbird
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionMockingbird By Walter Tevis First UK edition, first impression. Nominated for a Nebula Award in 1980. Original brown cloth with letting to spine in gilt. Some dustiness to top edge, but otherwise excellent, in the original dust jacket with a couple of tears to edges that have caused a couple of associated creases to bottom edge of upper panel and top of lower panel; a little abrasion to rear flap fold and general moderate edge wear in places, otherwise very good.£125.00 -
QuickviewMort
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettMort By Terry Pratchett First UK edition, first impression. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication to the title page, shortly before the general release on November 12th 1987. The popular fourth Discworld novel, and the first to feature 'Death' as its protagonist. Dust jacket art by Josh Kirby. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. a fine book in a near fine dust jacket with some fading to spine panel.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewMurder in the Cathedral
First Edition, Modern First EditionsMurder in the Cathedral By T.S. Eliot First Canterbury Cathedral Edition (Canterbury H. J. Goulden Limited, 1935). One of 750 copies printed for the orginal performance at Canterbury Cathedral. The present copy bears and inscription from Miss Margaret Babington: 'With much gratitude from the friends of Canterbury Cathedral & their steward & treasurer, M. A. Babington'. Original printed wrappers. Small chip to spine foot; small tears to head and foot of spine hinge of front cover; a little sunning to edges of wrappers; discreet gift inscription on verso of front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.£600.00 -
QuickviewNightmares and Dreamscapes
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingNightmares and Dreamscapes By Stephen King Limited edition with facsimile of authors' signature on bookplate affixed to half-title. Housed in a green cloth slipcase. A fine book in a near fine slipcase with small area of inside top corner where cloth has detached, otherwise excellent.£225.00 -
QuickviewNineteen Eighty-Four
First Edition, George Orwell, Modern First EditionsNineteen Eighty-Four By George Orwell First edition, first impression (Secker & Warburg, 1949). A classic of dystopian political fiction. Publisher's original green cloth with red lettering to spine and red top-stain. Some marking to upper board, a slight spine slant and small sticker to bottom corner of front paste-down, otherwise a very good copy.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewNorwegian Wood
First Edition, Haruki Murakami, Modern First EditionsNorwegian Wood By Haruki Murakami First UK edition, first impression, published by The Harvill Press in 2000. Some light marking and a few minor knocks to edges of the box, but otherwise very good indeed. A few very slight signs of rubbing to covers of volume 2, else near fine.£325.00
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