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Quickview1Q84
First Edition, Haruki Murakami, Modern First Editions1Q84 By Haruki Murakami Two vols. First UK editions, first impressions. Originally published in Japan between 2009 - 2010. Original black cloth with black endpapers and paste-downs with lettering to spine and motif to upper board of each volume in gilt. Some toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jackets are similarly in near fine condition, save for a moderate amount of wear to the top edge of the first volume. An attractive set.£100.00 -
Quickview2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction2001: A Space Odyssey By Arthur C. Clarke First UK edition, first impression. Published shortly after the iconic Stanley Kubrick 1968 film adaptation whose screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine book with a small Foyles bookseller label to bottom corner of front paste-down, in a near fine dust jacket with just a small mark to upper panel, a couple of isolated spots to verso and a little mild rubbing to corners. An excellent copy of a science fiction highlight.£500.00 -
Quickview4.50 from Paddington
Agatha Christie, Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions4.50 from Paddington By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression. Published simultaneously in the US under the title 'What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!', and adapted to film in 1961 as 'Murder, She Said'. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine. Faint and isolated spotting to front and rear endpapers with a little toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some spotting to verso and, less so, to lower panel, but is otherwise near fine.£450.00 -
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 Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency. The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread. The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel. A very rare inscribed presentation copy of a quality and with an association that are very seldom encountered.£12,500.00 -
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QuickviewA Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, ScienceA Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes By Stephen Hawking First UK edition, first impression, published by Bantam Press in 1988. Among the most famous modern works of popular science. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Minor compression to spine tips and a small knock to one corner, else near fine and internally clean and bright. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some moderate wear to top edge and a little, extremely faint spotting to the bottom portion of verso, else near fine.£600.00 -
QuickviewA Confederacy of Dunces
First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Confederacy of Dunces By John Kennedy Toole First UK edition, first impression. A rare edition, consisting of only 1,500 copies. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1981. Original cream cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Light traces of soiling to bottom edge of boards with some of the common browning to the spine, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket is fine and without flaws, save for some of the usual fading to the spine panel. An excellent copy of one of the best modern comedic novels.£625.00 -
QuickviewA Handful of Darkness
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Handful of Darkness By Philip K. Dick First edition, first impression. Original second issue red cloth with black lettering to spine. Some off-setting to endpapers and toning to edges with a previous owner name to front endpaper, else very good in a good second issue dust jacket with some chipping and loss to edges.£250.00 -
QuickviewA House for Mr Biswas
First Edition, Modern First EditionsA House for Mr Biswas By V.S. Naipaul First American edition, first impression (McGraw-Hill, 1961). Jacket design by Stephen Russ. Original dark green cloth with white lettering to spine. Just a hint of knocking and rubbing to extremities, else fine and internally pristine without names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is clipped to bottom corner of front flap, but still bears the original '$5.95' price; a few small nicks to spine head with a touch of rubbing here and there. A lovely and bright near fine copy of the author's most iconic work.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewA Kestrel for a Knave
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsA Kestrel for a Knave By Barry Hines First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 1968). Signed by the author and Ken Loach - who directed the film adaptation - to bookplates affixed to the title page. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with a little toning to edges in a better than very good, unclipped dust jacket that has some rubbing to spine foot and fore-edges.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewA Pale View of Hills
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsA Pale View of Hills By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the title page: "To Charles, all best, Kazuo Ishiguro 7th June '89". Rare inscribed. The author's first book and the winner of the 1982 Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. Original cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Very faint traces of dustiness to top edge with minor pushing to spine head, else fine, in a near fine or better dust jacket with just a hint of the usual fading to spine panel and one instance of negligible wear to spine head. A superior copy.£4,000.00 -
QuickviewA Scanner Darkly
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Scanner Darkly By Philip K. Dick First UK edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 2006 and one of the author's best-known novels. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to top edge and toning to text-block, as is common, else clean and near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket is slightly sunned to the spine panel, but in excellent, near fine or better condition otherwise.£300.00 -
QuickviewA Short History of Nearly Everything
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsA Short History of Nearly Everything By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2003). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. A fine copy, with mild toning to edges, in a fine dust jacket. Rare inscribed.£300.00