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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 -
QuickviewBlood Meridian
First Edition, Modern First EditionsBlood Meridian By Cormac McCarthy First UK edition, first impression. The author's fifth novel, set in the Old West in the mid-19th century, and considered to be among the best works of American literature. Original red cloth with white lettering to spine. A fine copy with some of the usual toning to edges in a fine dust jacket. A superior example.£1,250.00 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
QuickviewEvita
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsEvita By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice First edition, first impression. Signed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to the title page. The subject of the 1996 film adaptation and West End and Broadway musicals. Original pictorial boards. A very good or better copy with traces of knocking to corners and the slightest hint of a slant to spine.£750.00 -
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 -
QuickviewFirestarter
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 -
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 -
QuickviewGeorge’s Marvellous Medicine
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 -
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
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