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QuickviewA Bear Called Paddington
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsA Bear Called Paddington By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to a card loosely laid in. The first book in the Paddington series with illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A touch of sunning to spine tips with previous owner name and address to top corner of front endpaper and some spotting to edges of text-block. The original dust jacket is not price-clipped and has some areas of loss to spine ends and to corners of upper panel with a couple of closed tears to spine head and to bottom hinge of upper panel; faint traces of spotting here and there. A nice copy.£1,750.00 -
QuickviewAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Children's Fiction, Lewis Carroll, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll Limited Edition (New York The Limited Editions Club, 1932). Illustrated by John Tenniel. One of 1500 copies to be signed and numbered by designer Frederic Warde, of which this is number 1011. Head and foot of spine a little rubbed; light foxing and marginal browning to front pastedown with very faint foxing to endpaper and to rear pastedown. Illustrated frontispiece and title-vignette with several in-text illustrations; all edges gilt; original red morocco gilt. An excellent, near fine example.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewDanny The Champion of the World
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsDanny The Champion of the World By Roald Dahl American first edition, first impression (Alfred A. Knopf, 1975). Signed by the author with dedication on a slip affixed to the front endpaper: 'To Kenny, Love Roald Dahl". Bottom corners of upper and lower boards a little rubbed with mild bumping to spine tips. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some light edge wear, mainly to top; slight sunning to spine panel. Very good overall or a little better.£500.00 -
QuickviewDanny, The Champion of the World
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Showcase, Signed First EditionsDanny, The Champion of the World By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1975). Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year following the book's publication. Dust jacket design and illustrations by Jill Bennett. Publisher's original orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine. One small spot of foxing to fore-edge with a couple of knocks to bottom corner of boards. Contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions. The original price-clipped dust jacket has some rubbing to corners, which has caused slight lifting to laminate of rear flap corners; a touch of mild edge wear here and there, primarily to spine head; a little marginal spotting to rear flap; spine panel, which is often faded, is still beautifully bright and unfaded. An excellent, near fine example overall.£2,000.00 -
QuickviewGangsta Granny
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsGangsta Granny By David Walliams First edition, first impression of the special 10th anniversary edition (HarperCollins, Children's Books, 2018). Signed by the author to the title page.£45.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science FictionHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling First edition, first impression of the Deluxe Edition (Bloomsbury, 1999). The title was originally published the previous year. A couple of small and faint marks to upper board with a trivial hint of a knock to spine head, fine otherwise. A great example.£250.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science FictionHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J. K. Rowling First Deluxe Edition, first impression (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999). Published two years after the first trade edition. Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with pictorial on-lay to upper board and lettering in gilt, red endpapers and ribbon marker. A lovely fine copy, with the tiniest amount of rubbing to spine foot. Free from any previous owner names or inscriptions.£625.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science FictionHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First edition, second state with 'J. K. Rowling on copyright page, as opposed to 'Joanne Rowling' corresponding to the first state (Bloomsbury,1999). Fine with just a minor ding to bottom edge of upper board in a fine dust jacket. A superb, bright example of the third Harry Potter novel, which presents as unread.£500.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Deluxe Edition)
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression of the Deluxe Edition (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999). A beautiful and unusually fine example which presents as unread.£850.00 -
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QuickviewMatilda
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlMatilda By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1988). Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Very good book with previous owner sticker to front pastedown; some compression to spine tips with just a hint of very minor knocking to corners of upper board. Near fine and unclipped jacket with light edge wear, primarily to spine head; spine panel nice and unfaded.£225.00 -
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QuickviewMore About Paddington
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsMore About Paddington By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins, 1959). The second book in the Paddington series, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Publisher's original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. Light spotting to front and rear endpapers with a hint of very faint spotting to edges, contents clean otherwise; previous owner's blindstamp to title page. The original dust jacket is not price-clipped and has a small area of loss to spine head with some chipping to foot; a touch of rubbing to corners and spine tips with some spotting to verso and upper and lower panels; spine a little faded with almost imperceptible crease along spine panel, visible when viewed on verso. A very good copy overall.£600.00 -
QuickviewMr Stink
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsMr Stink By David Walliams First edition, first impression of the 10th Anniversary Edition (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2018). Signed by the author to the title page.£45.00
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