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Anthony Burgess – The Pianoplayers – Proof Copy SIGNED by the Author
£75.00A proof copy in the dust wrapper published by Hutchinson in 1986. A fine copy with a trace of spotting to the top edge. SIGNED on the title page.
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Ethel Butler – The Road To The Hills – SIGNED – First Edition 1965
£65.00A first edition, first printing published by Ward lock in 1965. A very good book SIGNED (very sincerely) to the half title page. In a very good wrapper which is…
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John Pepper – A Man’s Tale – Signed First UK Edition 1982
£35.00A first edition, first printing published by Quartet in 1982. A near fine book SIGNED /For Neil/’While eyebrows are raised/May eyes be opened’/With best wishes/John/London/1983. In a near fine dust…
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Raymond Toole Stott – The Writings of William Somerset Maugham – A Bibliography (with Supplement 1961)
£125.00A first edition, first printing published by Bertram Rota ltd in 1956. A near fine book with off setting to the rear free end paper. Clean internally. In a like,…
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Philip Roth – Goodbye, Columbus – First UK Edition 1959
£750.00A first edition, first printing published in Andre Deutsch in 1959. A fine book without inscriptions or foxing. A superb example. In the very nearly fine unclipped wrapper which is…
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Ian Fleming – Diamonds Are Forever – First Pan Paperback 1958
£285.00A first edition, first printing of the Pan paperback published in 1958. A near fine book with some tanning to the page edges. No inscriptions. Corners a little rubbed. A…
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Len Deighton – Billion Dollar Brain – First UK Edition 1966
£125.00First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in London, 1966. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Raymond Hawkey, is bright and mostly clean. There…
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Jonathan Gash – The Gondola Scam – SIGNED
£95.00A first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1984. A near fine book SIGNED on the front pastedown, Best wishes/from the author/Jonathan Gash/, below is a gift inscription. In…
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Ngaio Marsh – Hand In Glove – First UK Edition 1962
£65.00A first edition, first printing published by Collins (the Crime Club) in 1962. A very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is striking in a pink and purple contrast…
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Irving Shulman – Children of the Dark – the basis for the famous James Dean film ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ – Inscribed by the Author to his parents pre-publication date
Original price was: £1,200.00.£600.00Current price is: £600.00.A first edition, first printing published by Holt in 1956. A very good book without inscriptions, in a very good unclipped wrapper with some neat internal tape repairs to the…
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Arthur Conan Doyle – The Hound of the Baskervilles – true first issue with all plates
£3,750.00A first edition, first printing of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ published by Newnes in 1902. First issue point: typo on page 13, line 3, which has “you” for “your”….
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Agatha Christie – Mrs McGinty’s Dead – First UK Edition 1952
£385.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Mrs McGinty’s Dead’ by Agatha Christie, published by Collins Crime Club in 1952. A very good book with only slight bumping to the head/base…
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Fitzroy Maclean – Eastern Approaches – First Edition 1949
£475.00First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in association with The Book Society in London, 1949. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper is clean and with…
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Arthur Ransome – The Picts and the Martyrs: or Not Welcome at all – First UK Edition 1941
£75.00A first edition, first printing published by Jonathan Cape in 1941. A near fine book without inscriptions. One neat bookplate. Some wear to the extremities. One neat gift inscription. In…
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Neil Gaiman – Stardust – First UK Edition 1999
£450.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Stardust’ published by Headline in 1999. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. A superb copy. Filmed with Pfeiffer, De Niro and Gervais and…
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Michael Bond – Paddington At Work – First UK Edition 1966 – A fine copy
£485.00A first edition, first printing of ‘Paddington At Work’ by Michael Bond, published by Collins in 1966. A fine book without inscriptions. Two small spots to the foredge. In a…
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