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Quickview2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke First UK edition, first impression (Hutchinson, 1968). Offered with an envelope signed and inscribed by the author loosely laid in. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine and grey endpapers and paste-downs. A near fine copy with a slight spine slant and spotting to top edge, in a near fine dust jacket with a little lifting to laminate at top of upper panel hinge and a hint of trivial edge wear in places. An excellent copy.£375.00 -
QuickviewA Handful of Darkness
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Handful of Darkness By Philip K. Dick First edition, first impression and first state without ‘World of Chance’ to lower panel and with dark blue boards. Publisher’s original dark blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Bottom portion of boards faintly marked with some off-setting to endpapers; some toning and spotting to edges, which encroaches a little on text of opening pages. The original dust jacket has some chipping to spine ends and corners with a few small closed tears and some moderate toning to lower panel and to verso in places. A very good copy overall of the rare first issue.£500.00 -
QuickviewA Scanner Darkly
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Philip K. Dick, Science FictionA Scanner Darkly By Philip K. Dick UK first edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1977). Tanning to edges with light foxing to top edge; a couple of small dents to fore-edge; a couple of very minor bumps to spine tips; a couple of unobtrusive previous owner stickers to front paste-down. Original and unclipped dust jacket shows very trivial signs of wear to top edge with slight abrasion to left side of head of spine panel. Near fine overall.£350.00 -
QuickviewAgainst the Fall of Night
Arthur C. Clarke, Modern First Editions, Science FictionAgainst the Fall of Night First edition, first impression (Gnome Press, 1953). Publisher's original teal boards with red lettering to spine. A near fine copy with a few marks to top edge and some rubbing here and there to spine tips and corners; free from names or inscriptions. The original pictorial dust jacket by Frank Kelly Frease is beautifully preserved with very minor traces of chipping to spine foot and a little rubbing here and there to extremities with very faint marking in places to lower panel. A beautiful, near fine copy.£525.00 -
QuickviewArtemis
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsArtemis By Andy Weir First Editon, First Impression (Del Rey, 2017). Signed by the author to the title page, rather than to a limitation page tipped-in to the binding. New and unread.£50.00 -
QuickviewBrave New World
Aldous Huxley, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionFirst edition, first impression (Chatto & Windus, 1932). Half-bound in brown morocco with black labels and gilt lettering. Blue top-stain present; some toning to edges with small areas of soiling to fore-edges of pages 2 and 3; a little faint and very occasional spotting to contents; trivial mark to lower spine visible upon close inspection. A near fine copy overall.£750.00 -
QuickviewConsider Her Ways & Others
First Edition, John Wyndham, Modern First Editions, Science FictionConsider Her Ways & Others By John Wyndham First Edition, First Impression (Michael Joseph, 1961). Toning to edges; light off-setting to front and rear endpapers; minor compression to spine tips. Original and unclipped dust jacket has small closed tears to bottom and top edges of front panel and top edge of rear panel with a couple of discreet tape repairs to verso; light rubbing to extremities.£75.00 -
QuickviewDark Carnival
First Edition, Horror, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, ShowcaseDark Carnival By Ray Bradbury UK First Edition, First Printing (Hamish Hamilton, 1948). Signed and dated by the author to the front endpaper. Only 3,112 copies of the American First Edition were produced by Arkham House in October of the previous year. Minor compression to head of spine; edges lightly toned with foxing; a little spotting to front and rear paste-downs and endpapers; inscription to front endpaper. Original dust jacket is price-clipped with some chipping to spine tips and corners; small closed tear to top corner of front panel; rear panel lightly toned. A very good copy of the author's first book.£850.00 -
QuickviewDune
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseDune By Frank Herbert First UK edition, first impression (Gollancz, 1966). Publisher's original dark grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Boards very nice and clean and free from bumping and marks; previous owner bookplate to front paste-down with their name to front endpaper; some browning to margins of p 154 & 155 from a bookmark, but contents are clean otherwise and free from foxing. The original and unclipped dust jacket comes complete with the rare wraparound band; a few tears to the edges of the lower panel and top of upper panel hinge with tape repairs to verso; edges a little abraded here and there. A very good copy indeed of what is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential science fiction novels ever written.£1,850.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J.K. Rowling First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2007). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Scott, best wishes, J. K. Rowling'. Rare inscribed. Very small and unobtrusive initials to bottom corner of front endpaper with partial toning to bottom edge. A little trivial and very occasional edge wear to extremities of dust jacket, else fine. An excellent, near fine copy overall.£2,250.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince By J.K. Rowling First edition, first impression of the Adult Edition (Bloomsbury, 2005). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page: To Jan, with best wishes, J. K. Rowling. Rare thus. A few instances of unobtrusive marking to fore-edge of boards; partial toning to bottom edge with small and inconspicuous initials to bottom corner of front endpaper; free from any other inscriptions - near fine. Just a couple of trivial signs of wear to extremities of dust jacket, fine otherwise. An excellent, near fine example overall or better. Rare inscribed.£2,250.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2003). Signed and inscribed by the author to half title: 'To Arias - lots of love J K Rowling'. Original pictorial boards. An excellent, fine book in a fine and bright dust jacket. A beautiful copy.£3,000.00
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