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QuickviewA History of the English-Speaking Peoples
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionA History of the English-Speaking Peoples By Winston Churchill Four Volumes. First editions, first impressions (Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956-58). Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to edges and to opening and final leaves with small and discreet retailer stickers to bottom corner of front paste-downs and previous owner stamp to rear endpapers. The original and unclipped dust jackets have a little toning to spine panels, some spotting here and there and a few small nicks and shallow chips to edges with a few tape repairs to bottom edge of volume three. An excellent and very well-preserved set.£400.00 -
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 -
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 -
QuickviewMy Word is My Bond
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsMy Word is My Bond By Roger Moore Limited edition (Michael O'Mara, 2008). One of 1,000 slipcased and numbered copies to be signed by the author. As new and still in its original shrink-wrap.£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 -
QuickviewRemote People
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionRemote People By Evelyn Waugh First edition, first impression (Duckworth, 1931). A little fading to board edges; some compression and rubbing to spine tips; some foxing to preliminaries and to bottom edge; offsetting to front and rear endpapers; all plates present with one becoming slightly loose; small stamp to rear pastedown. The original dust jacket has some loss to head and foot with some creasing and chipping to extremities; corners chipped with slight browning to spine panel and a red stain to upper panel. Very rare in the original dust jacket.£1,000.00 -
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 Blue Planet & Blue Planet II
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsThe Blue Planet & Blue Planet II Complete set of first editions, comprising 'The Blue Planet' and 'Blue Planet II', from 2001 and 2017 respectively. 'The Blue Planet' is a first edition and first impression, signed by Sir David Attenborough to a photograph loosely laid-in. Very good with a little minor bumping to corners in a very good dust jacket with a little wear to extremities and a very small area of abrasion to spine panel. 'Blue Planet II' is a first edition and second impression, signed by Sir David Attenborough to the title page. Near fine with a bump to the top corner of upper and lower boards in a near fine jacket with some creasing to top fore-edge corners.£325.00 -
QuickviewThe Double Helix
First Edition, Non-Fiction, ScienceThe Double Helix By James D. Watson First UK edition, first impression (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968). A very good copy with a previous owner's name to front endpaper and isolated instances of very faint spotting to preliminaries and rear paste-down; crease to top corner of page 68. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some rubbing to extremities and a few tiny chips to spine ends. Closed tear to bottom of lower panel fore-edge and to top edge of upper panel with some lifting to laminate on lower panel hinge.£100.00 -
QuickviewThe Life of Birds
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsThe Life of Birds By David Attenborough First edition, first impression (BBC Books, 1998). Signed by David Attenborough to the title page. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine dust jacket with just one tiny area of minor rubbing to bottom corner of upper panel. A fantastic copy.£225.00 -
QuickviewThe Private Life of Plants
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsThe Private Life of Plants By David Attenborough First edition, first impression (BBC Books, 1995). Signed by David Attenborough to half-title. Includes the original flyer for the event where the book was signed. Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket.£180.00
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