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QuickviewSalem’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 -
QuickviewSalem’s Lot
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingSalem's Lot By Stephen King First illustrated edition, first impression. Original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine book. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a barcode sticker to verso, else fine and sharp.£150.00 -
QuickviewSaturday
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 -
QuickviewShooting an Elephant
First Edition, George Orwell, Modern First EditionsShooting an Elephant By George Orwell First edition, first impression. Original green cloth with red lettering to spine. Small Foyles label to bottom corner of front paste-down, some browning to front and rear endpapers with a little toning to edges and sunning to spine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few chips and nicks to edges with moderate general edge wear, fading to spine panel and toning to spine panel verso.£150.00 -
QuickviewSpartacus
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 -
QuickviewStar Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsStar Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker By Alan Dean Foster (Credited to George Lucas) First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated to the title page by ghostwriter, Alan Dean Foster, author of a number of movie novelisations including 'Alien' and 'Star Trek' before eventually returning to the 'Star Wars' franchise to write 'The Force Awakens' in 2015. Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, a novelization of the 1977 film Star Wars, was published months before the film’s release. Credited to George Lucas, this book provides a detailed backstory, including references to Palpatine’s rise to power, which would later be explored in subsequent films. In later years, the book was retitled Star Wars: A New Hope to align with the subsequent addition of the film’s subtitle in 1981. A very good or better copy with some reading wear to hinge of upper cover with a fairly inconspicuous tape repair to bottom corner, some mild rubbing in places and a couple of creases.£500.00 -
QuickviewStiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. WodehouseStiff Upper Lip, Jeeves By P.G. Wodehouse First edition, first impression. The ninth of a total of eleven novels to feature Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to edges, primarily to top, otherwise clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few very small nicks and chips to edges, otherwise very good or better.£150.00 -
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QuickviewTender Is the Night
First Edition, Modern First EditionsTender Is the Night By F. Scott Fitzgerald First UK revised edition, first impression, published by The Grey Walls Press in 1953. Originally published in 1934. The final version of the author's last novel with his own annotated copy as its source. Grey Walls first published the uncorrected text in 1948, making this their second edition overall. Original light brown cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some offsetting to endpapers, but otherwise fine and clean throughout. The original and unclipped dust jacket, with striking cover art by Edward Pagram, shows a minimal amount of rubbing to extremities in places, else fine.£375.00 -
QuickviewTennyson: 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 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe Autobiography of Bertrand Russell
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionThe Autobiography of Bertrand Russell By Bertrand Russell Three volumes. All first edition, first impressions (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1967-1969). Volume I: A near fine book with some spotting to edges and free from any bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket with a little spotting to verso, minor edge wear and some lifting to laminate on upper panel hinge. Volume II: A very good book with some spotting to edges and just a hint of mild and marginal discolouration to boards, but free from and bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with minor edge wear and a couple of small nicks to edges. Volume III: A near fine book with some spotting to edges. Free from any internal marks, bookplates, previous owner names and inscriptions, The original and unclipped dust jacket has some areas lifting to laminate on upper and lower panel hinges, but laminate remains completely intact and unbroken. A touch of rubbing to spine foot and spotting to lower panel fore-edge, near fine otherwise. A very good set indeed.£150.00
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