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QuickviewMatilda
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlMatilda By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression published by Jonathan Cape in 1988 and featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A few marks to boards and edges with some rubbing to board edges and a few isolated superficial indentations, otherwise very good and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some of the usual fading to the spine panel, a little spotting to flaps and a small chip to top corner of lower panel, better than very good otherwise.£300.00 -
QuickviewMen Without Women
Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, Modern First EditionsMen Without Women By Ernest Hemingway First edition, first impression and first issue with the number 3 perfectly formed on page 3. Re-bound in black morocco leather with marbled endpapers and paste-downs, five raised bands and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. Very small clipped area to bottom edge of front endpaper with some toning to edges, else near fine.£500.00 -
QuickviewMichael Bond’s Book of Mice
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsMichael Bond's Book of Mice By Michael Bond First edition, first impression. Presentation copy. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper verso. A little rubbing to board edges and small area of fading to spine head, else very good or better and internally clean. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some slight fading to spine panel and a small area of loss to spine head, otherwise very good.£135.00 -
QuickviewMiguel Street
First Edition, Modern First EditionsMiguel Street By V. S. Naipaul First edition, first impression, published by André Deutsch in 1959. Winner of the 1961 Somerset Maugham Award. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A hint of faint spotting to front endpaper and paste-down and some exposed webbing at front endpaper, which remains firmly in place. Otherwise a beautifully clean and near fine book. The original and unclipped dust jacket, featuring the attractive artwork by Aden Kinborn, has minimal traces of wear and fading to spine head, but is otherwise near fine or better.£450.00 -
QuickviewMockingbird
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionMockingbird By Walter Tevis First UK edition, first impression. Nominated for a Nebula Award in 1980. Original brown cloth with letting to spine in gilt. Some dustiness to top edge, but otherwise excellent, in the original dust jacket with a couple of tears to edges that have caused a couple of associated creases to bottom edge of upper panel and top of lower panel; a little abrasion to rear flap fold and general moderate edge wear in places, otherwise very good.£125.00 -
QuickviewMort
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettMort By Terry Pratchett First UK edition, first impression. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication to the title page, shortly before the general release on November 12th 1987. The popular fourth Discworld novel, and the first to feature 'Death' as its protagonist. Dust jacket art by Josh Kirby. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. a fine book in a near fine dust jacket with some fading to spine panel.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewMurder in the Cathedral
First Edition, Modern First EditionsMurder 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 -
QuickviewNever Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsNever Let Me Go By Kazuo Ishiguro First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Adapted to film in 2005 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book that is seemingly unread, in the original and unclipped dust jacket with one instance of mild wear to the top edge of upper panel, else fine. An excellent, bright and sharp example.£600.00 -
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QuickviewNew Worlds Science Fiction: The Voices of Time
Science FictionNew Worlds Science Fiction: The Voices of Time Issue no 99 of New Worlds Science Fiction from 1960, featuring the first appearance of 'The Voices of Time' by J. G. Ballard and signed by J. G. Ballard to the top of the contents page. The story was later published in the 1962 collection "The Voices of Time and Other Stories". Some wear to the spine and hinges with toning to edges. Very good.£125.00 -
QuickviewNew Worlds Science Fiction: The Waiting Grounds
Science Fiction'The Waiting Grounds' by J. G. Ballard, first published in the present issue of New Worlds Science Fiction in 1959. Signed by Ballard to the opening title/contents page. Some moderate reading wear and a few areas of light rubbing and soft creasing. Very good overall.£125.00 -
QuickviewNo Longer at Ease
First Edition, Modern First EditionsNo Longer at Ease By Chinua Achebe First edition, first impression. The author's second work and the second book in the African Trilogy. Original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A little fading to top portion of upper board with a spine slant and gift inscription to front endpaper, otherwise very good. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with some fading to the spine panel and soiling, primarily to flap folds, and a couple of nicks to top edge and some browning to verso.£500.00 -
QuickviewNorwegian Wood
First Edition, Haruki Murakami, Modern First EditionsNorwegian Wood By Haruki Murakami First UK edition, first impression, published by The Harvill Press in 2000. Some light marking and a few minor knocks to edges of the box, but otherwise very good indeed. A few very slight signs of rubbing to covers of volume 2, else near fine.£325.00
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