Our showcase books are a selection of some of our best and most valuable first edition books. Most are in exceptional condition or exceedingly rare to find
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Patrick O’Brian – Master and Commander – First UK Edition 1970
£1,450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Master and Commander’, published by Collins in 1970. A fine book without inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with a little wear to…
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J.R.R. Tolkien – The Fellowship of the Ring – First Edition 1954 – In the original unrestored dust wrapper
£37,500.00The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), [vi], 423, [1] pp., “First published in 1954” to verso. Retaining the map with a little spotting to the red top stain. Binding firm…
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Graham Greene – The Man Within – First Edition 1929 – In The First Issue Dust Wrapper
£3,750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Man Within’ published by Heinemann in 1929. The book is in near fine condition. pp. [x], 354, 8vo, with original black cloth with…
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H.G. Wells – The New America: The New World – First Edition 1935
£65.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The New America: The New World’ published by Cresset Press in 1935. A very good book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper…
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H.G. Wells – The Future in America – First Edition 1906
£75.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Future in America’ published by Chapman and Hall in 1906. A good book with two small faint stamps and a bookplate to the…
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H.G. Wells – Marriage – First Edition 1912
£95.00A first edition, first printing of Marriage by H. G. Wells published by Macmillan, London in 1912. A very good copy – small name to the half title, boards bound…
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H.G. Wells – God The Invisible King – First Edition 1917
£95.00A first edition, first printing of ‘God The Invisible King’ by H G Wells, published by Cassell in 1917. A very good book without inscriptions in the internally repaired dust…
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H.G. Wells – Joan and Peter – First Edition 1918
£65.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Joan and Peter’ by H. G. Wells published by Cassell in 1918. A very good copy. No wrapper. Bound in green cloth over boards…
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H.G. Wells – Socialism and the Family – First Edition 1906
£50.00London: A.C. Fifield, 44, Fleet St, 1908. 60 (+4 ads) pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth-backed papered boards. A near fine example of this book. 60 (+4 ads) – scarce.
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H.G. Wells – Mind At The End Of Its Tether – First Edition 1945
£50.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Mind At The End Of Its Tether’ by H. G. Wells published by Heinemann in 1945. A very good copy in the very good…
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John Le Carre – The Spy Who Came In From The Cold – First Edition 1963 – SIGNED with the First Line of the Story and Dated by Le Carre
£15,000.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold’ published by Gollancz in 1963. A near fine book without inscriptions – a thin line of…
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Evelyn Waugh – Black Mischief – First Edition 1932 – SIGNED by the Author with wrap-around band
£7,500.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Black Mischief’ published by Chapman and Hall in 1932. A very good/near fine copy with frontispiece-map (pp.303), original patterned ‘Snakeskin’ cloth, with spine lettered…
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H.G. Wells – Little Wars – First Edition 1913
£4,500.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Little Wars’ by H. G. Wells published by Frank Palmer in 1913. A very good book without inscriptions – some spotting to the page…
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Richard Wright – Native Son – First Edition 1940
£2,750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Native Son’ published by Gollancz in 1940. A very good book with wear to the edges and spine tips and corners. Small name (Charles…
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Evelyn Waugh – Scoop – SIGNED First Edition 1938 – In the first issue dust wrapper
£9,750.00A first edition, first printing published by Chapman and Hall in 1938. A near fine book with some lightening to the spine. No inscriptions. Small brown mark to the top…
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James Joyce – Dubliners – First UK Edition 1914
£17,500.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Dubliners’ published by Grant Richards in 1914. A very good copy with a touch of spotting to the page edges. Some light dulling to…
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