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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.£8,000.00 -
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 Charlie Brown Christmas
First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Charlie Brown Christmas By Charles Schulz First edition, first impression, published by the World Publishing Company in 1965. Original pictorial boards with burgundy endpapers and paste-downs. A very good copy indeed with a touch of rubbing in board edges, in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket with a few small closed tears to edges and some rubbing in places. Rare in the dust jacket.£325.00 -
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 -
QuickviewA Small Town in Germany
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First EditionsA Small Town in Germany By John le Carré First edition, first impression (William Heinemann, 1968). Original burgundy cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some off-setting to endpapers and a few very small white spots to lower board, near fine otherwise in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with traces of minor rubbing to spine foot and a small nick to bottom edge.£135.00 -
QuickviewA Song of Ice and Fire
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseA Song of Ice and Fire By George R. R. Martin Five volumes. All first UK editions, first impressions. The basis for the popular TV series with the concluding two volumes to the book series, 'The Winds of Winter' and 'A Dream of Spring' still in production. A Game of Thrones: Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good or better copy with mild rubbing to spine ends and a little of the usual yellowing to edges, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with minor signs of wear to edges. A Clash of Kings: Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with only mild traces of handling wear and '1171' written in pen, inconspicuously, on the rear paste-down, covered by the lower flap of the dust jacket, else a near fine example. A Storm of Swords: Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good or better copy. The corner of the upper spine has been pushed. A handful of the preliminary pages have a crease to the side text block. A Feast for Crows: Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. A Dance with Dragons: Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A little concavity to the spine due to the size of the volume with a light scuff mark to the edge of the lower flat of the dust jacket and light edge wear. A near fine set, overall.£2,250.00 -
QuickviewA Squash and a Squeeze
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Squash and a Squeeze By Julia Donaldson First edition, first impression. The author's first book which, due to the infrequency of its appearance in commerce, is likely to have had a very limited print run. It also marks the first collaboration between the author and illustrator, whose partnership would later go on to create 'The Gruffalo', 'Stick Man', 'Zog' and 'Room on the Broom' among many others. Original pictorial boards with pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. Slight toning to edges and very minor instances of rubbing to corners, else a fine and sharp example, free from any names or inscriptions. No jacket as issued.£3,500.00 -
QuickviewA Storm of Swords
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionA Storm of Swords By George R. R. Martin A very good copy with some light marks to top edge and upper board and a faint stain to top of rear endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with some edge wear and some creasing in places, primarily to spine panel head and folds. A nice copy of the third book in 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.£300.00 -
QuickviewA Thin Ghost and Others
First Edition, Horror, Modern First EditionsA Thin Ghost and Others By M. R. James First edition, first impression (London: Edward Arnold, 1919). Publisher's original dark grey cloth with light grey lettering to spine and spider's web motif, title and author's name in grey to upper board. Owner's name in ink to title page with light browning to endpapers and half-title; mild bumping and rubbing to corners and extremities; top edge a little darkened; some minor cracking to binding at page 16, but all pages still holding firm. A very good copy indeed of the author's scarce third collection of ghost stories.£1,750.00 -
QuickviewA Wrinkle in the Skin
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionA Wrinkle in the Skin By John Christopher First edition, first impression, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965. A post-apocalyptic novel set in Guernsey and mainland England in which the world has been devastated by earthquakes. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little toning and spotting to edges with a small book seller label to front paste-down, otherwise near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a touch of rubbing in places to extremities and a few small nicks with a fairly inconspicuous repair to head of spine panel verso, otherwise very good or better. A very good example indeed of a rare book.£200.00 -
QuickviewAcastos
First Edition, Iris Murdoch, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAcastos: Two Platonic Dialogues By Iris Murdoch First US edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the artist and publisher, Rolando Pieraccini to the title page: 'for Rolando Pierraccini with all my best wishes and greetings Iris Murdoch'. Quarter-bound in cream cloth over light purple boards with gilt lettering to spine. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.£100.00 -
QuickviewAdventures in the Skin Trade
Dylan Thomas, First Edition, Modern First EditionsAdventures in the Skin Trade By Dylan Thomas First edition, first impression published by Putnam in 1955. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges, else near fine, in a very good or better price-clipped dust jacket with a small nick to bottom edge of lower panel and some fading to spine panel.£125.00 -
QuickviewAmsterdam
First Edition, Ian McEwan, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAmsterdam By Ian McEwan First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: "To Annie, Best Wishes, Ian McEwan". Winner of the 1998 Booker Prize. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A touch of pushing to spine ends, else near fine in a near fine, first state (without Booker Prize blurb to bottom of upper panel) dust jacket with mild wear to spine ends. An excellent example. Seller£135.00 -
QuickviewAn Accidental Man
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First EditionsAn Accidental Man By Iris Murdoch First Edition and First Impression (Chatto & Windus, 1971). Minor bumping to spine tips. Original and price-clipped dust jacket has some rubbing to corners and extremities; corners and spine tips chipped; spotting to front and rear flaps. A very good copy.£30.00 -
QuickviewAnimal Farm
Children's Fiction, First Edition, George Orwell, Modern First EditionsAnimal Farm By George Orwell First edition thus, featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original pictorial cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A touch of fading to spine with a few light and unobtrusive marks to cloth, else near fine. Housed in the original slipcase, which is also near fine with a couple of instances of rubbing to corners.£75.00