Books into films often captivate audiences with their seamless transition from page to screen. These adaptations not only bring beloved stories to life but also offer a fresh perspective, enriching the narrative for both avid readers and movie enthusiasts alike. Through skilful direction and nuanced performances, these cinematic renditions honour the essence of the original texts while infusing them with visual splendour and emotional depth. From classics to contemporary bestsellers, each adaptation holds the power to transport viewers into enchanting worlds, sparking discussions on themes, characters, and storytelling techniques. In the realm of entertainment, these adaptations stand as timeless testaments to the enduring magic of literature. All in this category are first edition, first printings.
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Ian Fleming – Dr. NO – First UK Edition 1958 – SIGNED by Eunice Gayson [Sylvia Trench] and Charles Edghill [One of the Three Blind Mice]
£2,250.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Dr No’ published by Cape in 1958. A very good book without inscriptions. Some bumping to the book corners – a little toning to…
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Stephen King – CUJO – First US Edition 1981 – With SIGNED Promotional Mask
£1,450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘CUJO’ published by Viking in 1981. A very good book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped wrapper. Complete with one of the weirdest…
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Julia Donaldson [Axel Scheffler] – The Gruffalo – Gift Edition in Slip Case – DOUBLE SIGNED and DOODLED
£1,250.00A first edition of the Gift Edition published eight years after the [almost] unfindable Macmillan true first edition. A near fine book with full numberline 1-9 the same format as…
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Ian McEwan – Atonement – SIGNED First Edition 2001
£185.00First edition, first printing of ‘Atonement’. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, in 2001. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper is without notable wear and has not been price…
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Vladimir Nabokov – Lolita – Film Edition with SIGNED photograph of Jeremy Irons
£65.00A first edition, first printing of the 1997 film edition of ‘Lolita’ published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1997. A fine book without inscriptions. Exceptionally clean internally. In a fine…
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Dan Brown – The Da Vinci Code – First Edition 2003
£45.00A first edition, first printing of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, published by Bantam Press in 2003. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, with slight bumping…
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Ian Fleming – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – First UK Edition 1963 – SIGNED by George Lazenby
£1,450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ published by Cape in 1963. A good book without inscriptions (edgewear and rubbing to the boards and some light…
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Walter S. Tevis – The Hustler [Color Of Money] – First UK Edition 1960 – Fine Copy with SIGNED Photo of Paul Newman
£750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Hustler’ published by Michael Joseph in 1960. A fine book without inscriptions (small tape burns to the endpapers) in a fined unclipped wrapper….
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Stephen King – Gerald’s Game – SIGNED First US Edition 1992
£675.00First edition, first printing of ‘Gerald’s Game’. Published by Viking, USA in 1992. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper has a little wear to the corners. It has…
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Ian Fleming – For Your Eyes Only – Original Film Music – SIGNED by Sir Roger
£250.00A slim volume of the original music score for ‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Bill Conti. In very good condition. SIGNED on the front panel by Sir Roger Moore. Rare…
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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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Sebastian Junger – The Perfect Storm – First Edition 1997
£45.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Perfect Storm’ published in 1997 by Norton. A near fine book in a near fine unclipped wrapper
Made into a movie with George Clooney…
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E. Nesbit – The Railway Children – First UK Edition 1906
£975.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Railway Children’ published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co. 1906. 8vo; half-title, pictorial title with frontispiece by C. E. Brock, 10pp publisher’s adverts…
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Ian Fleming – Moonraker – First UK Edition – ‘shoo’ issue
£9,750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Moonraker’ published by Cape in 1955. A near fine book without inscriptions, in a near fine unclipped wrapper with some light browning to the…
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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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