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QuickviewThe Honourable Schoolboy
First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Honourable Schoolboy By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The second book in the famous Karla Trilogy. Original blue boards with lettering to spine in gilt and map endpapers and paste-downs. A couple of small blue marks to fore-edge of text block. Touch of rubbing to spine ends with a minor knock to top corner of upper board, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket priced '£4.95' has a closed tear and a couple of small nicks to spine ends with some rubbing to extremities, as is common. Closed tear to bottom fore-edge of lower flap. Otherwise very good.£2,500.00 -
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QuickviewThe Hydrogen Sonata
Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Hydrogen Sonata By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy, with a touch of toning to edges, in a fine dust jacket.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Life of Mammals
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science, Signed First EditionsThe Life of Mammals By David Attenborough First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. One of the harder titles in the Life Series to find signed. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Light Fantastic
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettThe Light Fantastic By Terry Pratchett First edition, second impression (Colin Smythe, 1987). Originally published the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with the usual toning to edges, and one very small and inconspicuous mark to lower board, otherwise excellent and clean internally and free from any names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is also in fine and bright condition with just the slightest trace of wear to spine tips and a minuscule chip to bottom corner of upper panel and original retailer sticker to lower panel.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe By C. S. Lewis First edition, first impression. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some of the often-encountered ghosting to boards. Gift and previous owner inscriptions to front endpaper, slight spine slant, otherwise very good. The unclipped dust jacket - which is frequently found heavily restored - is completely original with no restoration. Some losses, primarily to upper panel. A few chips and tears to edges with some browning to verso.£5,000.00 -
QuickviewThe Living Planet
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Living Planet By David Attenborough First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title in the year of publication: "To Martine with best wishes David Attenborough Christmas 1984". Original olive green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A couple of small white marks to upper board, else near fine or better in a fine and unclipped dust jacket.£200.00 -
QuickviewThe Long Goodbye
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Long Goodbye By Raymond Chandler First edition, first impression. The sixth novel to feature Philip Marlowe. Original burgundy cloth with white lettering to spine. A little spotting to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has several nicks, chips and tears to edges with small area of loss half way down upper flap fore-edge, otherwise a good example of a jacket that is often found in worn condition.£300.00 -
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First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingThe Long Walk By Richard Bachman (Stephen King) First edition, first impression (Signet, 1979). Written by the author while at the University of Maine several years before the publication of 'Carrie' in 1974. Adapted into a film of the same name in 2025. A couple of slight wrinkles to upper cover and some light spotting to top edge, else a fantastic, near fine example. Rarely encountered in such good condition.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewThe Magic Finger
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Magic Finger By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Original pictorial boards. Light soiling to boards in places with a little spotting to text-block edges and some toning to spine, otherwise very good.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Master & Margarita
First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov First UK edition, first impression, published by Collins in 1967 and translated by Michael Glenny. Written between 1928 to 1940 in the Soviet Union and initially published in Russian in serial form in 1966-1967, though this had a portion of the original text removed due to its criticism of the Russian government. The first edition in Russian was issued in France by YMCA Press in 1967. The complete version of the novel was not published in Russia until 1973. Widely viewed as one of the most important novels of the 20th Century. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A few faint spots to edges and a moderate bump to top corner of lower board. A little cracking to rear hinge, but holding very firm. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in fine condition, but for a few very faint instances of soiling to rear panel and a few light spots to rear panel verso. An exceedingly bright, near fine copy.£525.00 -
QuickviewThe Maul and The Pear Tree
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Maul and The Pear Tree by P. D. James First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To a devoted fan P.D. James'. Original brown cloth with silver lettering to spine and decorative map endpapers and paste-downs. Slight pushing to spine ends, else fine in a near fine dust jacket with some fading to spine panel and light wear to edges.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side
Agatha Christie, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression. A Miss Marple novel and the subject of several TV and film adaptations. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine. Some browning/off-setting to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs with a few spots to edges, mainly to the top. Otherwise very good and clean internally. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a closed tear to spine head and a couple of other smaller nicks to edges. A couple of areas light staining to upper and lower panels with a soft vertical crease running along upper panel that is only visible upon inspection of the reverse of the jacket. Very good.£125.00
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