Books adapted into TV shows offer a captivating blend of literary depth and visual storytelling, catering to both avid readers and television enthusiasts. These adaptations seamlessly transition beloved characters and intricate plots from page to screen, captivating audiences with their rich narratives and compelling arcs. By leveraging the established fan base of the original books, these TV adaptations often garner widespread attention and critical acclaim, boosting viewership and driving engagement. From epic fantasy realms to gripping crime dramas and heartwarming tales of love and loss, these adaptations breathe new life into cherished stories, sparking discussions, and igniting the imagination of viewers around the globe.
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James Herriot – Let Sleeping Vets Lie – SIGNED First UK Edition 1973
£485.00A first edition, first printing ‘Let Sleeping Vets Lie’ published by Michael Joseph in 1973. A near fine book SIGNED and inscribed to Pat and Dickie on the title page…
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John Mortimer – Rumpole On Trial – SIGNED First Edition 1992
£75.00First edition, first printing. Published by Viking in London, 1992. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper is nicely illustrated and is without notable wear, aside from some slight…
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Arthur Conan Doyle – The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes – First UK Edition 1927
£485.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes’ published by John Murray in 1927. A very good book with a neat gift inscription to the front endpaper….
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Arthur Conan Doyle – The Valley of Fear – First UK Edition 1915
£975.008vo, pp. 306 – advertisements at rear. Original red boards, lettered in gilt. Edges uncut. Frontispiece by Frank Wiles. Offsetting to endpapers, and some foxing to the preliminaries, title page…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – Tabby McTat – First Edition with Original Illustration by Scheffler
£375.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Tabby McTat’ published by Alison Green in 2005. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper – no inscriptions. SIGNED by Scheffler on the…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – The Gruffalo [with] The Gruffalo’s Child – Gift Editions 2007-8 – With ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION by Axel Scheffler in each
£650.00A pair of first editions of the Gift Editions of ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’. ‘The Gruffalo’: A fine book without inscriptions. Hard board book and rare to find….
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A.A. Milne – The House At Pooh Corner – First UK Edition 1928
£1,500.00First edition, first printing of ‘The House at Pooh Corner’, published by Methuen in London, 1928. This is a near fine (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, with decorations by…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – Stick Man – First UK Edition 2008 – With Original Illustration by Scheffler
£450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Stick Man’ published by Alison Green in 2008. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper – no inscriptions. SIGNED by Scheffler on the…
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Ken Follett – The Pillars of the Earth – First Edition 1989 – A true first issue
£185.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ published by Macmillan in 1989. A near fine book without inscriptions (small bookplate) in a very good clipped wrapper…
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Peter Mayle – A Year in Provence – First Edition 1989 – with letter from the editor of Hamish Hamilton
£485.00A first edition, first printing of ‘A Year in Provence’ published by Hamish Hamilton in 1989. A fine book without inscriptions in a fine unclipped wrapper. The book is accompanied…
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Elizabeth Goudge – The Little White Horse – First UK Edition 1946
£285.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Little White Horse’, published by University of London Press in 1946. A very good book without inscriptions with some fading to the spine…
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Ken Follett – The Pillars of the Earth – First Edition 1989 – A true first issue
£175.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ published by Macmillan in 1989. A near fine book without inscriptions – a little concaving to the spine, in…
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Agatha Christie – The Agatha Christie Omnibus of Crime – First Edition 1932
£675.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Agatha Christie Omnibus of Crime’ published by Collins in 1932. Containing: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), The Mystery of the Blue Train…
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Bernard Cornwell – Sharpe’s Rifles – First Edition 1988
£95.00A first edition, first printing of Sharpe’s Rifles by Bernard Cornwell, published by Collins, London in 1988. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, with bumping to the lower…
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David Whitaker – Doctor Who and the Crusaders – First Edition 1973
£30.00A first edition, first printing published by Target in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions with a little wear to the surfaces.
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Terrance Dicks – Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood – First Edition 1980
£30.00A first edition, first printing published by Target in 1976. A very good book with tanning to the pages and some wear to the edges.
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