
A book makes a wonderful birthday gift. Be it the book you read as a youngster, one you enjoyed at University or one you are reading to a loved one at the moment, we have a wide range of well known titles which will hit the spot
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Lewis Carroll – The Nursery Alice – First UK Edition 1890
London: Macmillan and Co., 1890. Tall octavo. A first edition, second issue. Original cream cloth-backed cream glazed pictorial boards, title to front cover red and black. A little wear to…
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Beatrix Potter – Timmy Tiptoes – First UK Edition 1911
A first edition, first printing of ‘Timmy Tiptoes’ published by Warne and Co. in 1911. A very good copy without inscriptions, with a little rubbed patch to the front panel…
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Enid Blyton – The Magic Faraway Tree – First UK Edition 1943
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, published by Newnes in 1943. A very good book with fading associated to the loss on the spine ends of…
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Jon Klassen – I Want My Hat Back – First US Edition 2011
A first edition, first printing of ‘I Want My Hat Back’ published by Walker Books in 2011. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions. Some light rubbing to the…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – The Gruffalo
A first edition, tenth printing of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan in 1999. A near fine book without inscriptions, some light handling wear…
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Roald Dahl – The Twits – First Paperback Edition 1982
A first edition, softcover published by Puffin in 1982. A near fine copy with wear to the corners – a little surface marking.
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J K Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – With Mounted SIGNED Photo of Robbie Coltrane as ‘Hagrid’
A first edition, first printing of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, published by Bloomsbury in 2007. A fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper with a small closed tear…
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Roald Dahl – The Twits – First UK Edition 1980
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl published by Cape in 1980. A very good book – small rough patch to the front pastedown No inscriptions….
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J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – SIGNED First UK Edition 2007
A first edition, first printing published by Bloomsbury in 2007. A fine book in like wrapper. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page in blue ink.
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – Stick Man – First UK Edition 2008
First edition, first printing of Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, published by Alison Green Books, London, in 2008. This is a fine copy, the paper…
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Raymond Briggs – The Snowman Tell-the-Time Book – First Edition 1991
A first edition, first printing published by Hamish Hamilton in 1991. A very good book with HANDS INTACT to the clock. A little rubbed to the edges.
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – Stick Man – First UK Edition 2008
A first edition, first printing published by Alison Green in 2008. A near fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper. Superb story by the dream team.
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Julia Donaldson – The Gruffalo – Ted Smart First Edition 2004
A first edition of the Ted Smart edition published five years after the [almost] unfindable Macmillan true first edition. A near fine book without inscriptions. Hard board book and rare…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – Stick Man – First UK Edition 2008
First edition, first printing. Published by Alison Green Books, London, in 2008. This is a near fine copy. The paper covered pictorial boards are slightly bumped at the corners, though…
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A.A. Milne – The House At Pooh Corner – First UK Edition 1928
First edition, first printing. Published by Methuen in London, 1928. This is a near fine (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, with decorations by E.H. Shepard, is bright with some…
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J K Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – First UK Edition 2007 – Proof Copy
First edition, first printing. Published by Bloomsbury in London, 2007. This is a very near fine copy. An incredibly scarce copy, with there being no traces online or in published…
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