To You Mr. Chips
To You Mr. Chips
£385.00
To You Mr. Chips!
By James Hilton
First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author in pencil to the front endpaper. Accompanied by a couple of letters written by the author’s father, John Hilton.
Original orange cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Previous owner name and date to front paste-down with some toning to edges. Binding a bit exposed at front endpaper. Some browning to front endpaper and to pages 14 and 15.
The original dust jacket has a few shallow chips and nicks to edges with some browning, most notably to spine panel. A good copy of a book that is seemingly rare signed with associated ephemera.
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To You Mr. Chips
By James Hilton
Signed First Edition
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Life & Times of Michael K
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions
Life and Times of Michael K
By J. M. Coetzee
First edition, first impression (Secker & Warburg, 1983). Signed by the author to the title page. Winner of the 1983 Booker Prize. Publisher's original black cloth with gold lettering to spine. A few small and unobtrusive marks to upper board with a contemporary gift inscription to front endpaper, a little dustiness to top edge, near fine otherwise in the original and unclipped dust jacket, complete with the red wraparound band. Small area of abrasion to top corner of lower panel and a hint of fading to bottom portion of spine panel; minor and occasional traces of edge wear; crease to rear flap; a few tears to wraparound band. An excellent, near fine copy overall. Uncommon with the band.
£525.00
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A House for Mr Biswas
First Edition, Modern First Editions
A House for Mr Biswas
By V.S. Naipaul
First American edition, first impression (McGraw-Hill, 1961). Jacket design by Stephen Russ.
Original dark green cloth with white lettering to spine. Just a hint of knocking and rubbing to extremities, else fine and internally pristine without names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is clipped to bottom corner of front flap, but still bears the original '$5.95' price; a few small nicks to spine head with a touch of rubbing here and there. A lovely and bright near fine copy of the author's most iconic work.
£1,000.00
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Keeping On Keeping On
Alan Bennett, Biography & Autobiography, First Edition, Modern First Editions
Keeping On Keeping On
By Alan Bennett
First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author to the title page. The book will be wrapped with care and shipped securely to ensure safe delivery.
£65.00
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Murder in the Cathedral
First Edition, Modern First Editions
Murder in the Cathedral
By T.S. Eliot
First Canterbury Cathedral Edition (Canterbury H. J. Goulden Limited, 1935). One of 750 copies printed for the orginal performance at Canterbury Cathedral. The present copy bears and inscription from Miss Margaret Babington: 'With much gratitude from the friends of Canterbury Cathedral & their steward & treasurer, M. A. Babington'. Original printed wrappers. Small chip to spine foot; small tears to head and foot of spine hinge of front cover; a little sunning to edges of wrappers; discreet gift inscription on verso of front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
£600.00
