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QuickviewThe History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
Antiquarian, First EditionThe History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha By Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Four volumes, published by William Paterson & Co in 1892 and translated from the Spanish by P. A. Motteux. Near contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards with marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Engraved frontispieces with numerous engraved plates and tissue-guards. Toning to edges with spotting to preliminaries and rear endpapers. Occasional browning. Rubbing to spine ends, hinges and all extremities. Vol 1 lacking frontispiece tissue-guard, but all others are present.£675.00 -
QuickviewThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, First Edition, Modern First Editions, ScienceThe Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams First illustrated edition, first impression, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1994. Original pictorial boards. Moderate bumping to top corners, else near fine in the original and unclipped dust jacket showing a little edge wear, primarily to the top.£150.00 -
QuickviewThe Hobbit
First Edition, J. R. R. Tolkien, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien Second impression (George Allen & Unwin, 1937). The second impression of The Hobbit was the first to contain coloured illustrations. It appeared three months after the first in December 1937, and was first published in January 1938. The print run consisted of 2,300 copies, but 423 of these were destroyed during the Blitz in 1940. Original green cloth with lettering and decoration to boards and spine in dark blue. Map endpapers and paste-downs. Top edge green. Some spotting to edges and very light and occasional foxing to opening and closing leaves, else near fine. Housed in a custom-made clamshell box, and accompanied by the correct and original second impression dust jacket, all sections of which are detached with a small portion of the spine remaining and considerable losses to upper and lower panels.£15,000.00 -
QuickviewThe Hydrogen Sonata
Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Hydrogen Sonata By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy, with a touch of toning to edges, in a fine dust jacket.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley’s People
John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Karla Trilogy By John le Carré A complete set of first editions, first impressions of the three books comprising the Karla Trilogy, all of which bear the cut signature of the author affixed to the front endpaper or half-title. A few isolated instances of minor rubbing to board edges, otherwise excellent. Smiley's people is price-clipped; some rubbing here and there to the edges of the other dust jackets with some of the usual fading to the spine panel of vol I. The Honourable Schoolboy shows some rubbing and chipping to edges, most notably to spine head. Very good overall.£875.00 -
QuickviewThe Last Voice You Hear
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Last Voice You Hear By Mick Herron First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine copy with a couple of very faint marks to fore-edge, in a near fine or better dust jacket with a very small nick to the left of the spine hinge. An excellent example of the author's second book that is increasingly hard to find signed.£600.00 -
QuickviewThe Light Fantastic
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettThe Light Fantastic By Terry Pratchett First edition, second impression (Colin Smythe, 1987). Originally published the previous year. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book, with the usual toning to edges, and one very small and inconspicuous mark to lower board, otherwise excellent and clean internally and free from any names or inscriptions. The original dust jacket is also in fine and bright condition with just the slightest trace of wear to spine tips and a minuscule chip to bottom corner of upper panel and original retailer sticker to lower panel.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe By C. S. Lewis First edition, first impression. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some of the often-encountered ghosting to boards. Gift and previous owner inscriptions to front endpaper, slight spine slant, otherwise very good. The unclipped dust jacket - which is frequently found heavily restored - is completely original with no restoration. Some losses, primarily to upper panel. A few chips and tears to edges with some browning to verso.£5,000.00 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe Long Goodbye
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Long Goodbye By Raymond Chandler First edition, first impression. The sixth novel to feature Philip Marlowe. Original burgundy cloth with white lettering to spine. A little spotting to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has several nicks, chips and tears to edges with small area of loss half way down upper flap fore-edge, otherwise a good example of a jacket that is often found in worn condition.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Long Walk
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Stephen KingThe 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.£825.00 -
QuickviewThe Magic Finger
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Magic Finger By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Original pictorial boards. Light soiling to boards in places with a little spotting to text-block edges and some toning to spine, otherwise very good.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Mars Trilogy: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Mars Trilogy By Kim Stanley Robinson A set of first editions, first impressions of the three books comprising 'The Mars Trilogy'. 'Red Mars' received the BSFA Award in 1992 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1993. 'Green Mars' won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1994, and 'Blue Mars' was given the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1997. 'The Mars Trilogy' explores humanity's ambitious project to terraform Mars. Spanning nearly two centuries, the series contrasts a utopian vision of Martian society marked by egalitarianism and scientific innovation with a dystopian Earth grappling with overpopulation and environmental collapse. Publisher's original cloth. Some toning to edges of 'Blue Mars' with a few faint spots to the top edge of 'Green Mars', else near fine. A little edge wear to the bottom edge of the original and unclipped dust jackets, with a very small nick to the bottom edge of 'Red Mars', otherwise near fine.£600.00 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe Outward Urge
First Edition, John Wyndham, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe 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 -
QuickviewThe Pearl
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsThe Pearl By John Steinbeck First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in the US the previous year. Original blue cloth. Edges toned and slightly spotted. Light marking to boards with tape marks to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs, otherwise very good, in the original, price-clipped dust jacket with chipping to head and foot of spine, tape marks to flaps, soft crease to corner of rear flap with some general edge wear and a few small tears to edges. A rare edition.£185.00 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe Rise of Gerry Logan
First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Rise of Gerry Logan By Brian Glanville First edition, first impression. An excellent, near fine example with some spotting to edges.£25.00 -
QuickviewThe Satanist
First Edition, Horror, Modern First EditionsThe Satanist By Dennis Wheatley First edition, first impression. Quarter-bound in black cloth with pictorial boards and lettering to spine in red and gilt. some bumping to top corners and spine head with some toning to edges, otherwise very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket, featuring striking cover art by Sax, is also very good with some rubbing, primarily to edges and folds, and tape reinforcement to top of spine panel verso.£100.00 -
QuickviewThe Sea, The Sea
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Iris Murdoch, Modern First EditionsThe Sea, The Sea By Iris Murdoch First edition, first impression. The author's nineteenth novel and winner of the 1978 Booker Prize. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Brief gift inscription to front endpaper. Tiny nick to the top of page 245 with a small area of light impact to the fore-edge of a handful of pages, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket, with the cover art by Hokusai, has only very minimal traces of wear to spine tips, but is otherwise near fine and sharp.£150.00 -
QuickviewThe 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 -
QuickviewThe 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
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