The Long Walk
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The Long Walk
£825.00
The Long Walk
By Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
First edition, first impression (Signet, 1979). Written by the author while at the University of Maine several years before the publication of ‘Carrie’ in 1974.
A few creases here and there to covers with evidence of light rubbing in places and faint pencil marks to lower cover.
A very good copy of a rare title.
The Long Walk
By Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
First Edition
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The Snail and the Whale
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
The Snail and the Whale
By Julia Donaldson
First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author and illustrator to the title page with a small sketch of a snail. Original pictorial boards. A hint of rubbing to corners, else near fine, in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket with moderate edge wear to the top and a couple of nicks to edges with some associated creasing to lower panel. Rarely found double-signed.
£950.00
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The Ascent of Everest
Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Signed First Editions
The Ascent of Everest
By John Hunt
First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page.
Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Spine a touch faded with a couple of spots and some toning to edges, otherwise very good or better.
The original and unclipped dust jacket is, similarly, very good, with some toning to spine panel, moderate rubbing to edges in places and a crease to the top of the upper panel.
£325.00
New
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The Earthsea Trilogy
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Ursula Le Guin
The Earthsea Trilogy
By Ursula Le Guin
Three Volumes. First UK editions, first impressions, published between 1971 to 1973 by Victor Gollancz. A highlight series of high fantasy.
A Wizard of Earthsea:
Original brown cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with green endpapers and paste-downs. A near fine book with light spotting to edges, but contents entirely clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also near fine with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel, some marginal toning to verso and a few unobtrusive marks to top fore-edges.
The Tombs of Atuan:
Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with pale green endpapers and paste-downs. Light spotting to edges with a few spots to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs, else near fine in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some very moderate fading to spine panel and marginal toning to verso with a hint of rubbing to spine head, else near fine.
The Farthest Shore:
Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and purple map endpapers and paste-downs. Near fine with some spotting to edges in a near fine dust jacket with minor fading to the spine panel and marginal, light spotting to verso.
A very attractive and uniquely well-preserved set.
£2,250.00
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Acastos
First Edition, Iris Murdoch, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
Acastos: Two Platonic Dialogues
By Iris Murdoch
First US edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the artist and publisher, Rolando Pieraccini to the title page: 'for Rolando Pierraccini with all my best wishes and greetings Iris Murdoch'.
Quarter-bound in cream cloth over light purple boards with gilt lettering to spine. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
£100.00
