Modern First Editions

Filters

Showing 49-72 of 164 products

View 12/24/All

Departments

Price Filter

49-72 of 164 products

  • £200.00
    Quickview

    Gorillas in the Mist

    ,
    Gorillas 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
    £200.00
  • £1,000.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    , , , ,
    Harry 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
    £1,000.00
  • £350.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    , , ,
    Harry 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
    £350.00
  • £175.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    , ,
    Harry 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
    £175.00
  • £3,000.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    , , , , ,
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J . K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. 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 fine copy. Very rare signed or inscribed.
    £3,000.00
    £3,000.00
  • £500.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    , , , ,
    Harry 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
    £500.00
  • £900.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    , , ,
    Harry 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
    £900.00
  • £7,500.00
    Quickview

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    , , ,
    Harry 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
    £7,500.00
  • £50.00
    Quickview

    He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown!

    , ,
    He'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
    £50.00
  • £35.00
    Quickview

    Henry and Cato

    , , ,
    Henry 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
    £35.00
  • £1,250.00
    Quickview

    High-Rise

    , , ,
    High-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
    £1,250.00
  • £3,000.00
    Quickview

    I Am Legend

    , , , , ,
    I 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
    £3,000.00
  • £30.00
    Quickview

    It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

    , ,
    It 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
    £30.00
  • £75.00
    Quickview

    It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

    , ,
    It'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
    £75.00
  • £65.00
    Quickview

    Keeping On Keeping On

    , , ,
    Keeping 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
    £65.00
  • £100.00
    Quickview

    Lewis Carroll Photographer

    , ,
    Lewis 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
    £100.00
  • £525.00
    Quickview

    Life & Times of Michael K

    , , ,
    Life 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
    £525.00
  • £1,350.00
    Quickview

    Light in August

    , ,
    Light 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
    £1,350.00
  • £250.00
    Quickview

    Like Water for Chocolate

    , ,
    Like 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
    £250.00
  • £1,050.00
    Quickview

    Look Homeward, Angel

    ,
    Look 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
    £1,050.00
  • £150.00
    Quickview

    Look to Windward

    , , , ,
    Look to Windward By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The sixth novel in the Culture series. Original black cloth with bronze lettering to spine. Some toning to edges. Very slight wear to top edge of the original and unclipped dust jacket with some fading to spine panel, otherwise near fine with a round retailer sticker to upper panel.
    £150.00
    £150.00
  • £800.00
    Quickview

    Lost Horizon

    ,
    Lost 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
    £800.00
  • £300.00
    Quickview

    Matilda

    , , ,
    Matilda 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
    £300.00
  • £500.00
    Quickview

    Men Without Women

    , ,
    Men 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
    £500.00