Against the Fall of Night
Against the Fall of Night
£525.00
Against 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.
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Against the Fall of Night
By Arthur C. Clarke
First Edition
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Christine
Horror, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First Editions, Stephen King
Christine
By Stephen King
Limited edition (Grant, 1983). Signed by Stephen King and the illustrator, Stephen Gervais. One of 1000 copies, of which this is number 216. A couple of small bumps to bottom corners of slipcase. Minor bump to top of spine. A near fine copy. Bookseller Inventory.
£1,250.00
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A Fairly Honourable Defeat
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First Editions
A Fairly Honourable Defeat
By Iris Murdoch
First Edition, First Impression (Chatto and Windus, 1970). A little compression to spine foot and light soiling to top edge of text block. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some wear to extremities and a stain to verso covered by front flap.
£40.00
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I Am Legend
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Richard Matheson, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First Editions
I Am Legend
By Richard Matheson
First edition, first impression (Walker & Co, 1954). Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the front endpaper: '7/08 To Bruce - all best - Richard Matheson'. 8vo, publisher's white cloth, spine stamped in black. Light toning to edges. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a tiny nick to top edge and small 6mm closed tear to bottom edge of rear panel; very faint toning to spine panel. A fine copy otherwise. Famously adapted to film as 'The Last Man on Earth' in 1964, 'The Omega Man' in 1971 and 'I am Legend' in 2007.
£2,500.00
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The Outward Urge
First Edition, John Wyndham, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction
The Outward Urge
By John Wyndham
First Edition, First Impression (Michael Joseph, 1959). Light toning to edges; dustiness to top edge of text block; spotting to top edge of and rear paste-downs. Original and unclipped dust jacket has a closed tear to top edge of front panel; some abrasion and a small nick to bottom corner; abrasion to top edge of spine panel; light edgewear with some soiling to rear panel.
£150.00
