A selection of rare first edition books about the author by the author or by their biographer. All are rare and involve the biggest names in the fields of sport, literature, politics and a range of other areas.
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Mark K. Updegrove – The Last Republicans – First Edition 2017 – SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author – With additional hand-signed photo of George H.W. and George W. Bush
£650.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Last Republicans’, published by HarperCollins in 2017. A fine book without inscriptions in a fine unclipped wrapper. SIGNED on the title page by…
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Gerry Cotter – The Test Match Career of Sir Richard Hadlee – First Edition 1991 – SIGNED by Cotter and twice by Sir Richard Hadlee
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Hale in 1991. A near fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper – Ken Kelly’s copy. SIGNED and inscribed by Cotter and Richard…
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Brian Johnston – Forty Five Summers – SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Johnston to Ken Kelly – First Edition 1991
£65.00A first edition, first printing published by Pelham Books in 1991. A near fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper – Ken Kelly’s copy. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the title…
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Alan Goldstein – Muhammad Ali – The Eye-Witness Story of a Boxing Legend – First Edition 2000 – with SIGNED Photograph
£385.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Muhammad Ali’ published by Carlton in 2000. A fine book with SIGNED official photo of Ali mounted to the front endpaper. Corners sharp -…
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William R. Anderson – Nautilus 90 North – First Edition 1959 – With Portrait SIGNED by Anderson
£275.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Nautilus 90 North’ published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1959. A good book with fairly heavy spotting to the page edges and some rough…
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Don Bradman – How To Play Cricket – SIGNED to Bookplate by Bradman
£250.00The softcover, revised edition with small name to covers and first page – SIGNED bookplate to inside front cover. Rubbing and wear to the covers. Fold out photos still present.
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Viv Richards – Sir Vivian – First Edition 2000 – SIGNED and Inscribed to Cricket Photographer Ken Kelly
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 2000. A near fine book SIGNED to the title page ‘To Ken/Best wishes/Viv Richards’. In very good unclipped wrapper.
Ken Kelly…
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Ben Stokes – Firestarter – SIGNED First Edition 2016
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Headline in 2016. A near fine book in near fine wrapper. SIGNED in full on the title page. Legend. What a legend. Legend.
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Gerry Cotter – The Ashes Captains – First Edition 1989 – SIGNED by Cotter, Allan Border and Ken Kelly
£125.00A first edition, first printing published by Crowood Press in 1989. A near fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper – Ken Kelly’s copy. SIGNED and inscribed by Cotter, Allan…
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Morrissey – Autobiography – SIGNED First Edition 2013
£750.00A first edition, first printing published by Penguin Classics in 2013. The rare hardback – near fine in like dust wrapper which is clipped – this is the special edition…
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Chuck Norris – The Secret Of Inner Strength – SIGNED First Edition 1988
£175.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Secret of Inner Strength’ published by Little Brown in 1988. A very good copy SIGNED without dedication to the front endpaper. In a…
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Pablo Escobar Gaviria en caricaturas, 1983–1991 – Limited Edition – SIGNED by Escobar’s Sister-in-Law
£15,000.00A near fine copy, privately printed by Escobar during his time in his private prison, ‘La Catedral’ in Medellin. Some light bumping to the corners. Appears unread. Stories circulate about…
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John Lennon – In His Own Write – First Edition 1964 – SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Lennon
£4,500.00A first edition, first printing of ‘In His Own Write’ published by Cape in 1964. A very good book – surface wear and rubbing – some wear to the corners…
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Robert SOUTHEY [Lord Nelson] – Life of Nelson [with] a walking stick made from the oak and copper from Nelson’s flagship
£1,950.00A first edition, two volume set of Southey’s ‘Life of Nelson’ published by John Murray in 1813. A very good pair – endpapers renewed. Bound in contemporary half-calf with gilt…
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Tom Hanks – The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece – SIGNED First Edition 2023
£45.00A first edition, first printing published by Hutchinson/Heinemann in 2023. A fine book SIGNED without dedication to the title page by Hanks – In a fine unclipped wrapper. Waterstones Exclusive…
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Joan Armatrading – The Weakness In Me – SIGNED First Edition 2022
£50.00A first edition, first printing published by Faber in 2022. A fine book SIGNED without dedication to the half title page by Armatrading – In a fine unclipped wrapper. Rare….
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