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QuickviewA Devil’s Chaplain
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsA Devil's Chaplain By Richard Dawkins First edition, first impression (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003). Warmly signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Claus (?) and Mary All best wishes from Richard'. Rare thus. Fine book in a near fine dust jacket with light edge wear to the top and a small area of staining to spine head and top edge of lower panel.£125.00 -
QuickviewA Short History of Nearly Everything
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsA Short History of Nearly Everything By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2003). Signed by the author to the title page. Rare signed. Minor rubbing to bottom edge of upper board, else fine in a fine and unclipped dust jacket with only occasional and trivial signs of edge wear. A fine example.£250.00 -
QuickviewA Sketch of My Life
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsA Sketch of My Life By Thomas Mann One of 75 copies printed on Imperial Japan vellum to be signed by the author, of which this is number 52. Darkening to spine; a little browning to edges; rubbing to corners with occasional rubbing to edges; bookplate to front pastedown and very small and unobtrusive retailer sticker to corner of rear pastedown. Very good.£900.00 -
QuickviewBoy
Biography & Autobiography, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsBoy By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1984). Signed by the author to a bookplate affixed to the front endpaper Original publisher's dark blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Some pushing to spine ends with a couple of minor knocks to board corners; small brown stain to fore-edge; crease to bottom corner of a few pages; free from inscriptions - very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some mild and occasional edge wear, primarily to spine ends; couple of very small nicks to spine tips with a small and faint stain to spine foot - very good or a little better.£325.00 -
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QuickviewGoing Solo
Biography & Autobiography, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsGoing Solo By Roald Dahl First Edition, First Impression (Jonathan Cape, 1986). Warmly inscribed and dated by Roald Dahl to half-title: 'Happy 95th Birthday to my very old friend Alan, Love Roald Dahl 1987'. Due to be adapted to film. Book a little bumped to spine foot, bottom corners of upper/lower boards and to top edge of lower board; rubbing to top edge of lower board; gift inscription to verso of front endpaper. Dust jacket is price-clipped with a little wear to spine tips. An excellent example overall.£700.00 -
QuickviewGoing Solo
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsGoing Solo By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1986). Signed by the author to half-title. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Corners a little bumped with a touch of pushing to spine foot; contents nice and clean and free from inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a hint of edge wear, mainly to corners. A near fine copy overall.£500.00 -
QuickviewGood-Bye to All That
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionGood-Bye to All That By Robert Graves First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1929) [second issue] with poem excised. Rebound by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath in crushed brown morocco, all edges gilt. Just a touch of rubbing here and there and marking to edges. An excellent, near fine copy overall.£300.00 -
QuickviewHeaven & Hell
Aldous Huxley, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionHeaven & Hell By Aldous Huxley First Edition, First Impression (Chatto & Windus, 1956). A sequel to 'The Doors of Perception' published in 1954. Spine ends and board corners bumped; a little damp staining to top edge of upper and lower boards; very faint offsetting to front and rear endpapers; small stamp to rear pastedown. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some loss to spine tips and to corners; a few nicks to top edge of front and rear panels; pink stain to verso; fore-edge and hinges rubbed; edge wear to top.£75.00 -
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QuickviewIn Cold Blood
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionIn Cold Blood By Truman Capote First edition, first impression (Random House, 1965). A little light staining to bottom edge with a bump to bottom corner of lower board and very minor and barely noticeable knocks to corners of upper board; inconspicuous previous owner name stamp to front endpaper. Both boards and contents beautifully clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a couple of small nicks to top edge of lower panel and occasional mild rubbing to extremities; some bleed from boards to bottom edges of reverse. A near fine example overall.£200.00 -
QuickviewLawrence Durrell and Henry Miller: A Private Correspondence
First Edition, Lawrence Durrell, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionLawrence Durrell and Henry Miller: A Private Correspondence First edition, first impression (Faber & Faber, 1963). Edited by George Wickes. Publisher's original magenta cloth with gold lettering to spine. Some offsetting to rear endpaper/pastedown and pushing to spine tips with a little rubbing to board edges; some toning to edge of text block. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some moderate edge wear and fading to spine panel with some unobtrusive soiling to spine panel and lower panel; toning to spine panel verso. Very good indeed.£50.00 -
QuickviewLife Stories
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsLife Stories By David Attenborough First edition, first impression (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2009). Signed by the author to half-title. Fine book in near fine dust jacket with mild edge wear to the top.£65.00 -
QuickviewNotes on Life and Letters
First Edition, Joseph Conrad, Modern First Editions, Non-FictionFirst edition, third issue with 'Tales of the Sea' corrected on contents page. From the collection of former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson and his wife, Mary Wilson. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath. Full blue calf with contrasting red and green title labels, all edges gilt with marbled endpapers. Contents nice and clean, as are front and rear covers with just a few very small, unobtrusive and isolated indentations, mainly to the front; mild soiling to top edge. A very attractive and well-preserved binding.£325.00
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