The 2000s witnessed a dynamic evolution in literature, reflecting the complexities of a rapidly changing world. Authors embraced diverse narratives, exploring themes of identity, globalisation, and technology’s impact on society. The rise of digital publishing and social media revolutionised the way stories were shared and consumed, democratising access to literature. Genres such as dystopian fiction gained prominence, reflecting contemporary anxieties. Notable works like J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” captivated global audiences, while authors like Zadie Smith and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie redefined literary boundaries. Overall, the 2000s marked a vibrant era of innovation and cultural reflection in literature.
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Iain Banks – Look To Windward – SIGNED First Edition 2000
£185.00A first edition, first printing of Look to Windward by Iain M Banks, published by Orbit, London in 2000. A fine copy signed by the author in blue ink to…
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Quentin Blake – Words and Pictures – SIGNED First Edition 2013
£165.00Tate Publishing, 2013. Second edition. Large 4to. Publisher’s green cloth with the unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by Quentin Blake to the front blank. 215pp. Neat closed tear to the front…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – The Gruffalo – SIGNED 25th Anniversary Edition
£95.00A fifteenth printing of the 2016 edition (softcover) – SIGNED by Donaldson to the title page. In fine condition – brought out to coincide with the 25th Anniversary.
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Iain Banks – Look To Windward – First Edition 2000
£45.00A first edition, first printing of Look to Windward by Iain M Banks, published by Orbit, London in 2000. A very good copy free from internal inscriptions, light bumping to…
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Sylvia Fletcher – Headfirst: Hats & Poems – SIGNED First Edition 2009
£45.00A first edition, first printing of Headfirst: Hats & Poems by Sylvia Fletcher, published by New Cabvendish Books, London in 2009. A very fine copy signed by the author in…
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Terry Hayes – The Year of the Locust – SIGNED First Edition 2023
£35.00A first edition, first printing of The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes, published by Penguin, London in 2023. A fine copy SIGNED by the author in black ink…
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Andrew Turvil – Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears – First Edition 2025
£35.00A first edition, first printing of Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears by Andrew Turvil, published by Elliott & Thompson, London in 2025. A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions,…
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Allan Ahlberg – Collected Poems – First Edition 2008
£35.00First edition, first printing of The Giant Baby by Allan Ahlberg, published by Viking, London in 1994, illustrated by Fritz Wegner. A fine copy free from internal inscriptions, the text…
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P.G. Wodehouse – ‘The Best of Blandings’: Summer Lightning; Heavy Weather; Uncle Fred in the Springtime; Full Moon; Pigs Have Wings; Service with a Smile – First Folio Society Edition 2004
£135.00The Best of Blandings. Six volumes: Summer Lightning; Heavy Weather; Uncle Fred in the Springtime; Full Moon; Pigs Have Wings; Service with a Smile. The Folio Society, London, 2004. Illustrated…
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Raymond Chandler – Trouble Is My Business – Folio Society First Edition 2006
£65.00First Folio Society edition, first printing of Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler, published by The Folio Society, London in 2006, introduced by Gavin Young, illustrated by Geoff Grandfield….
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Edmund Crispin – Love Lies Bleeding – Folio Society First Edition 2016
£65.00First Folio Society edition, first printing of Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers, published by The Folio Society, London in 2017, introduced by Jill Paton Walsh, illustrations…
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Dorothy L. Sayers – Lord Peter Views the Body – Folio Society First Edition 2017
£65.00First Folio Society edition, first printing of Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers, published by The Folio Society, London in 2017, introduced by Jill Paton Walsh, illustrations…
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Margery Allingham – The Tiger in the Smoke – Folio Society First Edition 2013
£50.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham, published by The Folio Society, London in 2013, introduced by Alexander McCall Smith and…
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Eric Ambler – Epitaph For A Spy – Folio Society First Edition 2013
£50.00A first Folio Society edition, first printing of Epitaph For A Spy by Eric Ambler, published by The Folio Society, London in 2013. A very fine copy free from internal…
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Christie’s – The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor – Complete set comprising six volumes together with Elizabeth Taylor A to Z – New York: Christie’s, 2011
£600.00First editions. Original pictorial wrappers, housed in the publisher’s illustrated slipcase.
“I have always admitted that I am ruled by my passions.” — Elizabeth Taylor
A magnificent record of one of the…
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Rupert Barrington and Michael Gunton [David Attenborough] – Life Story – SIGNED First Edition 2014
£285.00A first UK edition, first printing published by BBC Books [Ebury] in 2014. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper SIGNED on the title page by David Attenborough.
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