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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 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.£4,500.00 -
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 -
QuickviewAbsolute Friends
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAbsolute Friends By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine and red ribbon marker. A fine book 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 -
QuickviewArtemis
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsArtemis By Andy Weir First edition, first impression. Signed, lined and dated by the author to the title page. Original and striking pictorial boards with white lettering to spine. A fine, unread book in a fine dust jacket.£80.00 -
QuickviewAt Bertram’s Hotel
Agatha Christie, First Edition, Modern First EditionsAt Bertram's Hotel By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1965). A near fine book with some dustiness and spotting to edges in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with circular pattern of spotting to verso. An excellent example.£180.00 -
QuickviewAt Home
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsAt Home By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2010). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with bronze lettering to spine. A fine copy, with a small area of tanning to bottom edge, in a fine dust jacket. Rare signed.£150.00 -
QuickviewAutumn
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAutumn By Ali Smith First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The first book in the 'Seasonal Quartet'. Original brown cloth with endpaper artwork by Pauline Boty. A fine book in a fine dust jacket, featuring artwork by David Hockney. A pristine copy.£375.00 -
QuickviewBachelors Anonymous
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. WodehouseBachelors Anonymous By P. G. Wodehouse First edition, first impression (Barrie & Jenkins, 1973). Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a previous owner's name and date to front endpaper with some remnants of a removed bookplate. Hint of spotting to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, fine condition.£35.00 -
QuickviewBag of Bones
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Stephen KingBag of Bones By Stephen King First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Accompanied by a print out of the flyer from the signing event at the Royal Festival Hall. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in an unclipped dust jacket with a hint of very light wear to spine tips, else a fine, crisp and bright example.£800.00 -
QuickviewBiggles and the Gun Runners
First Edition, Modern First EditionsBiggles and the Gun Runners By W. E. Johns First edition, first impression. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good copy with a spot to the bottom corner of preliminaries and a small black spot to the rear endpaper/pastedown and final pages. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few chips to corners and some rubbing in places, but very good overall.£285.00 -
QuickviewBooks Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsBooks Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science By Richard Dawkins First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A fine book in a fine dust jacket without flaws. A pristine example.£70.00 -
QuickviewBoy
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlBoy By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1984). Publisher's original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good or better book with some marking to lower board and a previous owner name to the top of title page. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some moderate edge wear, but better than very good overall.£80.00 -
QuickviewCannery Row
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsCannery Row By John Steinbeck First UK edition, first impression. Original yellow cloth with black lettering to spine and upper board. A near fine book with just a hint of toning and spotting to top edge, in a very good and unclipped dust jacket with a few tears to edges and some chipping and rubbing in places.£300.00 -
QuickviewCatch-22
First Edition, Joseph Heller, Modern First EditionsCatch-22 By Joseph Heller First edition, first impression in second issue dust jacket with the five reviews to the lower panel. Originally published in the US in October of the previous year. A 20th century highlight and the basis for the 1970 and 2019 film and TV series adaptations. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little spotting to edges, mainly to the top, encroaching slightly onto a few opening pages with a small previous owner inscription to front endpaper verso. Otherwise very good or better with nice clean cloth boards. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few very shallow chips to edges with a few isolated instances of rubbing and light soiling to lower panel. A very good example indeed.£400.00 -
QuickviewCaves of Steel
Isaac Asimov, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseCaves of Steel By Isaac Asimov First UK edition, first impression. Published in the same year as the first US edition and seemingly less common with striking cover art. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine and motif to bottom corner of upper board. Light spotting to top edge and some off-setting to endpapers with a previous owner name to front endpaper and a few ticks in red biro next to some of the titles listed on half-title verso, otherwise very good. The original dust jacket is price-clipped and has some wear and a few tears to top edge with some rubbing and chipping to spine panel, primarily to the top. A good or better copy of an uncommon edition.£800.00 -
QuickviewCloud Atlas
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionCloud Atlas By David Mitchell First edition, first impression. The author's third novel and the basis for the 2012 film adaptation of the same name. Original dark red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A little toning and spotting to edges, but otherwise nice and clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket retains the rare wraparound band. Very minor traces of edge wear in places to the dust jacket with a small nick and a little fading to the wraparound band, else near fine.£150.00 -
QuickviewCorridors of Power
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsCorridors of Power By C. P. Snow First edition, first impression. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting and toning to edges, else near fine in an excellent unclipped dust jacket with moderate traces of edge wear and some rubbing in places.£45.00 -
QuickviewCreepshow
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingCreepshow By Stephen King First edition, first impression. Art by Berni Wrightson and Michele Wrightson with cover art by Jack Kamen. The basis for the George Romero film adaptation of the same name. A couple of soft creases to covers with some wear to spine, otherwise very good indeed and nice and clean internally.£150.00 -
QuickviewCrime and Punishment
First Edition, Modern First EditionsCrime and Punishment By Fyodor Dostoevsky First edition thus, first impression (Folio Society, 1957). Featuring illustrations by Van Rossem and the Constance Garnett translation. Original pictorial cloth with red topstain. A fine copy, with the red topstain still bright and beautifully preserved, in a near fine dust jacket with a hint of rubbing to corners and a crease to bottom of lower panel. An excellent example of an early Folio Society production. Uncommon in such good condition.£200.00 -
QuickviewCrow
First Edition, Modern First EditionsCrow: From the Life and the Songs of the Crow By Ted Hughes First edition, first impression. Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some toning to spine panel and small area of soiling to spine foot; a few tiny and barely visible nicks to bottom edge. A fantastic, near fine or better example of one of Hughes' most important works.£250.00 -
QuickviewDark Matter
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsDark Matter By Blake Crouch First edition, first impression. One of 500 numbered copies to be signed by the author to the limitation page, of which this is number 481. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine, sprayed edges, red endpapers and paste-downs and ribbon marker. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£250.00 -
QuickviewDevil May Care
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDevil May Care By Sebastian Faulks First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 2008). A James Bond novel published to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian Fleming. Housed in a felt, silk-lined box. One of 500 copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 475. A fine copy in a fine box.£275.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First Editions, Stephen KingDifferent Seasons By Stephen King First edition, first impression. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the front endpaper just over a month prior to publication: 'For Pearl and Lennie - All best wishes, Stephen King 7/18/82'. Housed in a custom cloth drop-back box quarter-bound in black leather with gilt lettering to spine and one or two small spots of light rubbing to spine foot. A collection of four novellas whose subtitles correspond to the four different seasons. Three of these were adapted into classic films under the titles 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'Stand by Me' and 'Apt Pupil'. Quarter-bound in dark blue cloth on blue boards with lettering to spine in gilt and white and the author's initials to upper board in gilt with white endpapers and paste-downs. A near fine or better copy with minimal evidence of the often-encountered concavity to the top portion of the spine and a small area of faint marking to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a minuscule chip to each of its top corners, and a trivial amount of isolated toning, but is otherwise in fine condition, bearing the requisite $16.95 price and '0882' code to the upper flap. A superior and early inscribed copy of a book that features the first appearance of two stories, in the form of 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' and 'The Body', which would later be developed into extremely successful films, thought by many to be among the best ever made.£2,950.00 -
QuickviewDoctor Zhivago
First Edition, Modern First EditionsDoctor Zhivago By Boris Pasternak First UK edition, first impression (Collins and Harvill Press, 1958). Publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Near fine with a touch of spotting to bottom portion of fore-edge and a couple of isolated spots to front paste-down and endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket is very good or better with an area of abrasion to top of spine panel and a few small nicks to top edge.£275.00 -
QuickviewDown Cemetery Road
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDown Cemetery Road By Mick Herron First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The author's first book, of which signed examples are uncommon. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine a near fine or better book with a few very faint spots to endpapers and top edge of text block in a fine dust jacket showing minimal traces of rubbing in places.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewDystopia
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDystopia Limited edition (Gauntlet, 2000). One of 250 copies signed by Matheson, Straab, Koontz and Barker among many others, of which this is number 179. A fine book in a fine dust jacket with only minimal wear to the top edge in places.£250.00 -
QuickviewEast of Eden
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseEast of Eden By John Steinbeck First edition, first impression and first state with 'bite' for 'bight' on page 281. The title described by the author himself as his magnum opus. Small pinhole to spine with a small and faint stain to bottom for-edge of text block. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a couple of closed tears and small nicks to edges with some shallow chipping to spine foot. Some of the usual toning to spine panel. A very good copy indeed.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewEast of Eden: Chapter 34
General Literary Fiction, John Steinbeck, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseEast of Eden: Chapter 34 By John Steinbeck Two variants (no priority) containing Chapter 34 from the novel 'East of Eden', privately printed and limited to only 125 copies. The first ever appearance of an extract from the novel, issued prior to its publication in 1952. These copies were mailed by the author to his nephew-in-law, David Heyler. Both housed in the original envelope signed and addressed by Steinbeck. From the Mary Steinbeck Dekker Family Collection. Very faint traces of soiling to rear cover of one booklet with a little peripheral toning to the covers of the other, else near fine.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewEqual Rites
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettEqual Rites By Terry Pratchett First edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original dark green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine and unclipped dust jacket, showing only minor and isolated traces of wear to spine tips and top edge.£575.00 -
QuickviewExcession
First Edition, Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsExcession By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The popular fifth book in the Culture series. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some toning to edges with a little spotting to fore-edge, otherwise very good, in the original and unclipped dust jacket, which has a little browning to the top edge and minor evidence of soft creasing to spine panel, both of which are only visible on verso, very good or better otherwise with none of the often-encountered fading to the spine panel.£250.00 -
QuickviewFarmer in the Sky
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionFarmer in the Sky By Robert Heinlein First UK edition, first impression, published by Gollancz in 1962. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Better than very good with a little pushing to spine tips and some foxing to edges, otherwise clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket, featuring striking artwork by Alan Breese, has a tiny nick to top edge and traces of mild wear to spine tips with some isolated spotting to rear fold verso, else near fine.£275.00 -
QuickviewFicciones
First Edition, Modern First EditionsFicciones By Jorge Luis Borges First UK edition, first impression. Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges and foxing to top edge, near fine otherwise in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some toning to spine panel, rubbing to edges and a small area of abrasion to bottom corner of lower panel. A very good copy indeed of the author's most famous book.£350.00 -
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Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingFirestarter By Stephen King First edition, first impression. Quarter-bound in orange cloth with black boards and lettering to spine in black and gilt. Near fine with minimal rubbing to spine ends, in a very good dust jacket with a tear and small chip to spine head and a crease to upper flap.£200.00 -
QuickviewFor Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, General Literary Fiction, History, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseFor Whom the Bell Tolls By Ernest Hemingway First edition, first impression in first issue dust jacket. Original publisher's cloth. Some rubbing to label on spine with toning to edges and a small area of browning to edge of of paste-downs and endpapers. Contents beautifully clean throughout otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little soft crease close to fore-edge of upper panel, else in beautiful, fine condition. A fantastic example of one of the author's highlight titles.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewFoundation
First Edition, Isaac Asimov, Modern First Editions, Science FictionFoundation By Isaac Asimov First UK edition, first impression. The first book in the Foundation Trilogy, which won the Hugo Award for best all-time series in 1966. The basis for the on-going Apple TV series. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A few spots to edges, but much less than usual. A near fine copy. The original and unclipped dust jacket is, similarly, in excellent and clean condition with some rubbing in places, a small tear to the top edge of rear flap and one or two tiny nicks elsewhere that have been neatly and inconspicuously repaired. A rare edition of a science fiction classic, especially in such good condition.£875.00 -
QuickviewGalahad at Blandings
First Edition, Modern First Editions, P. G. WodehouseGalahad at Blandings By P. G. Wodehouse First edition, first impression (Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1965). Published in the US under the title 'The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood'. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A very good copy with some toning to edges and a crease to the top corner of a few pages. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with a few shallow chips and a small closed tear to top edge of lower panel and upper panel fore-edge.£100.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlGeorge's Marvellous Medicine By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Bump to bottom corner of upper board, else near fine in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some fading to spine panel, minimal evidence of edge wear and a small area of light staining to bottom of spine panel verso. An excellent example.£285.00 -
QuickviewGod Emperor of Dune
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsGod Emperor of Dune By Frank Herbert First UK edition, first impression. The fourth book in the Dune series. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page in the year of publication. Original orange cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a little pushing to spine foot and a couple of very small, faint and inconspicuous marks to upper board. The original dust jacket is in beautifully sharp, fine condition with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel and minor creasing to top corner. Rare in such good condition.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewGoldfinger
First Edition, Ian Fleming, Modern First EditionsGoldfinger By Ian Fleming First edition, first impression. The seventh novel in the James Bond series and the basis for the popular third film released in 1964. Cover art by Richard Chopping. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and embossed skull to upper board with gold coins in the eye sockets. A very good copy indeed with a little spotting to edges and to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs. Small area of tape residue to front and, far less conspicuously, rear paste-down. Contents beautifully clean otherwise and free from names or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket is unusually bright with none of the often seen toning to the spine panel. A few tape marks to verso and mild traces of wear to top edge, otherwise excellent.£1,750.00 -
QuickviewGorillas in the Mist
First Edition, Modern First EditionsGorillas in the Mist By Dian Fossey First UK edition, first impression. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Slightest hint of very faint spotting to top edge, else fine in a fine dust jacket. A fantastic copy.£200.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Signed by the cover artist, Cliff Wright to the upper board. Publisher's original blue cloth with gold edges, dark blue endpapers and paste-downs and light green ribbon marker with pictorial on-lays and lettering to upper board and spine in gilt. Contents lovely and clean and free from any marks names or inscriptions. There is a barely visible tear to fore-edge of half-title of approximately 5mm in length that has been neatly repaired, fine otherwise.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Original blue cloth with pictorial on-lay to upper board featuring artwork by Cliff Wright. Green ribbon marker and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. A minuscule knock half way down the edge of upper board, else a fantastic copy.£350.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Original purple cloth with pictorial onlays and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt, gold page edges and ribbon marker. A few small marks to lower board with one knock to bottom corner of upper board, near fine otherwise.£175.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Bound in blue cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt with pictorial on-lay to upper board, gold edges and ribbon marker. A fine copy, still sealed in its original shrinkwrap, which has some splitting to fore-edge and the required 'First Edition' label on the back.£525.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J . K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Published simultaneously with the first trade edition in 2003. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'To Betty, Happy 70th!! With love from J. K. Rowling x'. Original burgundy cloth and endpapers with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt, gold page edges, ribbon marker and pictorial onlay to upper board featuring artwork by Jason Cockcroft. A beautiful, fine copy. Very rare signed or inscribed.£3,750.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Published simultaneously with the first trade edition in 2003. Original burgundy cloth with pictorial onlay to upper board and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt, gold page edges and yellow ribbon marker. A few minuscule chips to fore-edge of half-title, else near fine.£150.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J. K. Rowling First illustrated edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2016). Illustrated by Jim Kay and signed and inscribed by him to the title page: 'For Martin, Thank you for coming along! Best Wishes, Jim Kay'. The first ever illustrated edition. Rare inscribed. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt, pictorial endpapers and paste-downs with a red ribbon marker. A fine book with a very minor and inconspicuous knock to spine in a fine dust jacket.£500.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. One of 4,869 copies issued in the initial print run. Original red cloth and red endpapers. Lettering to spine in gilt. Gold edges and ribbon marker with pictorial on-lay to upper board featuring artwork by Thomas Taylor. An excellent, fine example.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, eighth impression (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999). Signed and inscribed by the illustrator with a sketch to the dedication page. Publisher's original green cloth with green endpapers and paste-downs, ribbon marker and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt with pictorial on-lay featuring artwork by Cliff Wright. A fine copy with the slightest traces of rubbing and pushing to corners. Rarely found with a personal inscription and sketch from the illustrator whose artwork played an important role in the visual conceptualisation of the Harry Potter world as it came to be known.£900.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First edition first impression and first state with 'Joanne Rowling' to the copyright page and dropped text on page 7. It has been confirmed by the publisher that all states of the first impression consisted of 5,150 copies in total, of which - it is generally believed - 2,500 pertained to the first state. Original pictorial boards. A fine book with the slightest hint of spotting to top edge in a beautiful fine dust jacket without flaws. Rare in such superior condition.£7,500.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression and second state with 'J. K. Rowling to copyright page, dropped text corrected on page 7 and no advertisements to rear. Original pictorial boards. Some toning to edges and a slight spine slant with a brief inscription to top of front endpaper and round price sticker to front paste-down, very good or better otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some fading to spine panel, else near fine.£750.00 -
QuickviewHe’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown!
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsHe's Your Dog, Charlie Brown! By Charles Schulz First edition, first impression. A little rubbing to spine ends and board corners. A little peripheral browning to paste-down and half-title, otherwise excellent.£50.00 -
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First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First EditionsHenry and Cato By Iris Murdoch First edition, first impression. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket with some fading to spine panel.£35.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHigh-Rise By J. G. Ballard First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page at a book launch at Forbidden Planet in London. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little pushing to spine foot, else fine in a fine and unclipped dust jacket. A fantastic copy. Rare with such attributes.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewI Am Legend
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Richard Matheson, Showcase, Signed First EditionsI Am Legend By Richard Matheson First paperback edition, first impression, published by Gold Medal Books in August 1954 and featuring cover art by Stan Melzoff. Uniquely signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the title page: "I was 26 when I wrote this ______ when I signed it! Richard Matheson. The true first edition of the novel, published some 16 years prior to the first hardcover edition that was issued in 1970. A hugely influential work that was instrumental in the modern development and popularisation of both cinematic and literary works depicting zombies and vampires, as well as the more general concept of disease leading to dystopian, apocalyptic circumstances. The novel was cited by George Romero as a key influence in the creation of the film 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968) and famously had its own film adaptations in 1964 under the title 'The Last Man on Earth', in 1971 as 'The Omega Man', and most recently in 2007 as 'I Am Legend'. A little yellowing to spine and to the top of lower cover with one or two slight creases and areas of minor rubbing. Very small and shallow indentation halfway down the spine. A very good example indeed of the first appearance of a classic and impactive work, uniquely inscribed by the author. Very rare thus.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewIt Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsIt Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown By Charles Schulz First edition, first impression. Tear to half-title with associated tape repair. Some rubbing to board edges, otherwise excellent. No jacket.£30.00 -
QuickviewIt’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsIt's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown First edition, first impression. Some rubbing to spine ends and a little marginal browning to front and rear paste-downs, otherwise near fine. No jacket.£75.00 -
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Alan Bennett, Biography & Autobiography, First Edition, Modern First EditionsKeeping On Keeping On By Alan Bennett First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author to the title page. The book will be wrapped with care and shipped securely to ensure safe delivery.£65.00 -
QuickviewLewis Carroll Photographer
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionLewis Carroll Photographer By Helmut Gernsheim First edition, first impression. Original orange cloth with lettering to spine and motif to upper board in gilt. A near fine and internally clean book with some pushing to spine tips, in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear, primarily to spine tips; a little rubbing in places; toning to verso; top corner of upper flap clipped, but price intact.£100.00 -
QuickviewLife & Times of Michael K
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsLife and Times of Michael K By J. M. Coetzee First edition, first impression (Secker & Warburg, 1983). Signed by the author to the title page. Winner of the 1983 Booker Prize. Publisher's original black cloth with gold lettering to spine. A few small and unobtrusive marks to upper board with a contemporary gift inscription to front endpaper, a little dustiness to top edge, near fine otherwise in the original and unclipped dust jacket, complete with the red wraparound band. Small area of abrasion to top corner of lower panel and a hint of fading to bottom portion of spine panel; minor and occasional traces of edge wear; crease to rear flap; a few tears to wraparound band. An excellent, near fine copy overall. Uncommon with the band.£525.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsLife on Earth By David Attenborough First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Original tan cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a fairly faint band of thin purple lines running across the jacket and a little wear to bottom edge, otherwise beautifully bright and without any of the usual fading to the spine panel.£500.00 -
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First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First EditionsLight in August By William Faulkner First edition, first impression. A 20th century literary highlight and one of the author's most highly regarded works. Original cloth with blue lettering to spine and orange lettering to upper board. A near fine book with traces of off-setting to endpapers, very slight knocking to corners and toning to edges, excellent otherwise with the orange top-stain remaining bright and nicely preserved. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some chipping and areas of minor loss with a few small nicks and tears to the extremities. A little rubbing in places to fore-edge and upper panel, but otherwise a good or better example.£1,350.00 -
QuickviewLike Water for Chocolate
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsLike Water for Chocolate By Laura Esquivel First US edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Originally published in Spanish in Mexico in 1989, and adapted into a film of the same name in 1992. Quarter-bound in chocolate brown cloth with light brown lettering to spine, light brown boards and green endpapers and paste-downs. A fine copy with a little pushing to spine tips. The original and unclipped dust jacket - featuring attractive artwork by Cathleen Toelke - shows only minimal wear to spine tips and a little toning to verso edges. A near fine and sharp example of a popular work of Latin American magical realism.£250.00 -
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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 -
QuickviewMadame Bovary
General Literary Fiction, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsMadame Bovary By Gustave Flaubert Limited edition. One of 750 hand-numbered copies to be signed by the translator, introducer and artist, of which this is number 27. Top edge gilt with ribbon marker, housed in a cloth slipcase with a separate print by Nushka, presented for framing, printed on Natural Evolution Ivory paper. Bound in Douppion silk printed with a painting by Nushka. Title blocked in gold foil on spine. 336 pages set in Galliard and printed on Abbey Pure Rough paper 10 colour plates by Nushka, including frontispiece, printed on Natural Evolution Ivory paper. Translation by Adam Thorpe with introduction by Karl Ove KnausgÃ¥rd. A fine copy in a fine slipcase.£525.00 -
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 -
QuickviewMen Without Women
Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, Modern First EditionsMen Without Women By Ernest Hemingway First edition, first impression and first issue with the number 3 perfectly formed on page 3. Re-bound in black morocco leather with marbled endpapers and paste-downs, five raised bands and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. Very small clipped area to bottom edge of front endpaper with some toning to edges, else near fine.£500.00 -
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 -
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First Edition, Modern First EditionsMiguel Street By V. S. Naipaul First edition, first impression, published by André Deutsch in 1959. Winner of the 1961 Somerset Maugham Award. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A hint of faint spotting to front endpaper and paste-down and some exposed webbing at front endpaper, which remains firmly in place. Otherwise a beautifully clean and near fine book. The original and unclipped dust jacket, featuring the attractive artwork by Aden Kinborn, has minimal traces of wear and fading to spine head, but is otherwise near fine or better.£450.00 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsMore About Paddington By Michael Bond First edition, first impression. The second Paddington book with illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Original cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some spotting and off-setting to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs, otherwise very good or better and clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a few chips, nicks and larger tears, one repaired with tape to verso, and some light spotting and fading to spine panel, but a good example.£400.00 -
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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 -
QuickviewNever Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsNever Let Me Go By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Adapted to film in 2005 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book that is seemingly unread, in the original and unclipped dust jacket with one instance of mild wear to the top edge of upper panel, else fine. An excellent, bright and sharp example.£600.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First EditionsNo Longer at Ease By Chinua Achebe First edition, first impression. The author's second work and the second book in the African Trilogy. Original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A little fading to top portion of upper board with a spine slant and gift inscription to front endpaper, otherwise very good. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with some fading to the spine panel and soiling, primarily to flap folds, and a couple of nicks to top edge and some browning to verso.£500.00 -
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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 -
QuickviewNotes from a Small Island
Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsNotes from a Small Island By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 1995). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine and pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. A fine copy in a fine and unclipped dust jacket with a couple of minor instances of edge-wear. An excellent example.£150.00 -
QuickviewOdds Against
First Edition, Modern First EditionsOdds Against By Dick Francis First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 1965). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'Best Wishes, Dick Francis'. Original publisher's brown cloth with gold lettering to spine. Previous owner name to front endpaper with some toning and occasional foxing to edges; contents nice and clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, fine condition with just the mildest traces of toning to spine panel verso. An excellent, near fine copy of the author's fifth novel.£300.00 -
QuickviewOf Mice and Men
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseOf Mice and Men By John Steinbeck First UK edition, first impression (Heinemann, 1937). Bound in full green morocco by the Cottage Bindery of Bath. Top edge gilt; raised bands with gilt compartments; gilt borders to upper and lower covers with a pictorial on-lay to the upper cover replicating the original illustration from the UK first edition dust jacket in colour. Housed in a blue cloth slipcase. A fine example with a little very light and isolated spotting to preliminaries. A beautiful example of a rare edition in an extremely attractive, well-executed and unique binding.£1,500.00 -
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First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Ian McEwan, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsOn Chesil Beach By Ian McEwan First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 2007). Signed and dedicated by the author: 'To Allan, Ian McEwan'. Copies that have been signed and dedicated are considerably less numerous that those that have just been signed. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2007 and recently adapted to film in 2017. Fine in a fine dust jacket.£60.00 -
QuickviewOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service
First Edition, Ian Fleming, Modern First EditionsOn Her Majesty's Secret Service By Ian Fleming First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1963). Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little spotting to top edge, but a lovely and clean near fine book otherwise, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with just a hint of rubbing in places to extremities and a little toning to spine panel. An excellent example.£825.00 -
QuickviewOne Hundred Years of Solitude
First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseOne Hundred Years of Solitude By Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez First US edition, first impression (Harper & Row, 1970) in first state dust jacket with the exclamation mark after 'Latin America' on upper flap. Originally published in Spanish in 1967. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and green endpapers and paste-downs. A small area of light browning to front endpaper with very minor traces of rubbing to spine tips, near fine otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has very mild traces of edge wear in places with a very small chip to bottom of lower panel, a couple of tiny nicks to edges and a price fairly inconspicuously pencilled under the original jacket price. A beautiful copy of the novel's first appearance in English, housed in an attractive drop-back box.£3,000.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsFirst edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: 'For Richard, All good wishes, Michael Bond'. Original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with very slight toning to edges, in a very good clipped and re-priced dust jacket with moderate wear to top edge, mild soiling to upper panel hinge and a couple of small tears. Rare signed or inscribed.£500.00 -
QuickviewQuite Early One Morning
Dylan Thomas, Modern First Editions, PoetryQuite Early One Morning By Dylan Thomas First edition, first impression. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Very good with some spotting to edges and to front endpaper. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with a few nicks to edges and a tear to top edge of upper panel. Bookseller label to bottom corner of upper flap with a touch of spotting and a small abraded area to lower panel.£50.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsRhyme Stew By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper. Dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little knocking to corners with often-seen ghosting of the author's signature to front paste-down, near fine otherwise in a near fine dust jacket with some creasing to top edge of upper panel.£1,500.00 -
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Arthur Conan Doyle, First Edition, Modern First EditionsRodney Stone By Arthur Conan Doyle First edition, first impression (London: Smith Elder & Co, 1896) with advertisements to rear. Quarter bound in brown leather with five raised bands, black labels and gilt lettering with marbled boards. A fine copy with just a touch of toning to edges.£300.00 -
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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 -
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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 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Terry PratchettSmall Gods By Terry Pratchett First edition, first impression of the popular thirteenth Discworld novel. Original tan cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Very good or better with a few faint spots to edges and a little compression to spine ends, in a very good or better, unclipped dust jacket with some fading to the spine panel, as is often the case, and traces of wear to top edge, primarily to spine head. A very good copy indeed.£60.00 -
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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: The Empire Strikes Back
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back By Donald F. Glut First paperback edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Featuring cover art from the original iconic movie poster by Roger Kastel and published in May 1980, shortly before the film release. Crease to spine and a couple of small creases to upper cover with rubbing here and there. Small nick to fore-edge of one of the final leaves, otherwise a very good copy.£150.00 -
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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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 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 -
QuickviewThe Avignon Quintet
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Avignon Quintet By Lawrence Durrell A complete set of the five books comprising The Avignon Quintet, all of which are first editions, first impressions and are either signed or signed and inscribed by the author. A little rubbing in places and a couple of small nicks to the dust jackets of the first two volumes. The remaining volumes are all fine in fine dust jackets. A near fine set overall with attractive jacket illustrations by David Gentleman.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewThe Bell Jar
First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Bell Jar By Victoria Lucas (Sylvia Plath) Second edition. Originally published the previous year. The poet's only novel written under the "Victoria Lucas" pseudonym. Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with slight knocking to bottom corners and extremely faint and minor spotting to edges. The original dust jacket has some surface rubbing and slight fading to spine panel. An excellent, clean and sharp example.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewThe BFG
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe BFG By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author and illustrator. Adapted to film in 1989 and 2016. Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Slight toning and a few spots to edges, primarily to top, with a small nick to the cloth towards to the top of the rear spine hinge, else a near fine copy. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a tiny nick to the top corner of the lower panel and a little yellowing to verso edges, otherwise near fine. An extremely crisp and well-preserved example. Rarely found signed by both the author and illustrator.£6,750.00 -
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First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Book Thief By Markus Zusak First Adult edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Precedes the 'Children's Edition', which was issued a few weeks later. Adapted to film in 2013. Original black cloth with letter to spine in gilt and marbled endpapers and paste-downs. A very good or better book with a few small white marks to upper board and some spotting to edges, in a fine dust jacket.£375.00 -
QuickviewThe Boy in the Dress
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Boy in the Dress By David Walliams First edition, first impression (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008). Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. The author's first book. A fine book in a near fine or better dust jacket with a just a touch of fading to the spine panel.£300.00 -
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