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The Living Planet
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Living Planet By David Attenborough First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title in the year of publication: "To Martine with best wishes David Attenborough Christmas 1984". Original olive green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A couple of small white marks to upper board, else near fine or better in a fine and unclipped dust jacket.£200.00 -
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The Mockery Bird
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Mockery Bird By Gerald Durrell First edition, first impression (Collins, 1981). Signed by the author to the dedication page with a heart drawn around the name 'Lee' in the author's hand. Lee McGeorge Durrell is the author's second wife who, in addition to co-authoring books with her husband, is also a naturalist, zookeeper, and television presenter. Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Boards are lovely, clean and well-preserved, as are the contents with just a little faint dustiness to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket has slight fading to the spine panel with one instance of creasing to spine head and tiny area of abrasion to spine foot. An excellent, near fine copy overall.£400.00 -
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Mystery of the Disappearing Cat By Enid Blyton First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'Bryan, Love from Enid Blyton'. A rare inscribed example of the second book in the Five Find Outers series of children's mystery novels. Original green cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. Very good indeed with some fading to spine and top edges of boards and spotting to endpapers. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little rubbing in places with a few tears and shallow chips to edges.£1,500.00 -
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The Naive and Sentimental Lover
First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Naive and Sentimental Lover By John le Carré First edition, first impression (Hodder & Stoughton, 1971). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and author's signature to upper board in gilt. A fine copy with a few marks to top edge; purple top-stain still nice and bright in a fine dust jacket with minimal fading to spine panel. A beautiful, crisp copy of the author's sixth novel.£800.00 -
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The Night Manager
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Night Manager By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The basis for the popular TV series that began in 2016. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little pushing to spine foot and a very small white mark to top edge of upper board, else fine in a fine, unclipped dust jacket.£280.00 -
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The Odessa File
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Odessa File By Frederick Forsyth First edition, first impression (Hutchinson & Co Ltd, 1972). Signed and dated by the author to the title page. The author's third book, adapted into a film of the same name in 1974. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Near fine with a little toning to edges with a few very faint white marks to lower board. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also in near fine condition with a little spotting to verso and a couple of isolated and minor instances of rubbing to top edge. An excellent copy.£525.00 -
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The Philosopher’s Pupil
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Philosopher's Pupil By Iris Murdoch First edition, first impression. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author to the title page for Rolando Pieraccini, artist and publisher: 'For Rolando Pieraccini with all best wishes Iris Murdoch'. Cover art by Cathie Felstead. Rare inscribed. Original dark blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. A touch of toning to edges with small biro mark to top edge, otherwise near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a small nick to top edge of lower panel and a little edge wear. Jacket hinges fit a little loosely on the book£150.00 -
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The Player of Games
First Edition, Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Player of Games By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed and dated by the author in the year and month of publication. Rare thus. Cover art by Richard Hopkinson. The popular second book in the Culture series. Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Just a hint of the usual rubbing to spine tips, else fine, in a near fine or better dust jacket with the slightest hint of spine fade and one isolated and very minor instance of wear to spine head. A fantastic example, seldom encountered with such attributes.£750.00 -
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The Player of Games
First Edition, Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Player of Games By Iain M. Banks Limited edition. One of 201 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 178. Housed in accompanying cloth slipcase. A beautiful, fine book in a fine slipcase with a little rubbing in places, primarily to the corners and back.£1,500.00 -
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The Road to Little Dribbling
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Road to Little Dribbling By Bill Bryson First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges, else fine, in a near fine dust jacket with a hint of wear to spine head.£75.00 -
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The Shadow of the Wind
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Shadow of the Wind By Carlos Ruiz Zafón First US edition, first impression (Penguin, 2004). Signed by the author to the title page. Precedes the Weidenfeld & Nicolson limited edition, which was published the following year in 2005. Quarter-bound in burgundy cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. A touch of pushing to spine ends, else fine in a fine dust jacket. An excellent, crisp copy.£500.00 -
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The Shadow of the Wind
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Shadow of the Wind By Carlos Ruiz Zafón First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and orange endpapers and paste-downs. A hint of pushing to spine foot with a very small spot to front endpaper, else near fine or better. The original and unclipped dust jacket, save for a couple of isolated and minimal instances of wear to flap edges, is in excellent, near fine condition.£600.00