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1962 A Summer Bird-CageLondon : 1962The first edition of Margaret Drabble's debut novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1976-1990 5Vol Collection of Novels by Paul TherouxLondon: 1976-1990A fine set of five first edition Paul Theroux novels in the original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. -
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2018-2021 2Vol Paris Echo and Snow CountryLondon: 2018-2021Two signed first edition novels by British novelist Sebastian Charles Faulks, in the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. -
1968-1971 2vol Not To Disturb and The Public ImageLondon: 1968-1971A fantastic two volume set of first edition novels by Muriel Spark, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
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2011-2012 One for the Trouble & Too Much Too Young (Book Slam Volume I & II)London: 2011-2012Two excellent limited edition 'Book Slam' annuals, signed by the contributors. Includes a presentation copy from the editor, Patrick Neate. -
1990-1991 2vol Collection Michael Dobbs TitlesLondon: 1990-1991A two volume set of riveting first edition titles, signed to the title page, and in excellent condition. -
1968-1982 4vol Novels by Douglas Hurd and Andrew OsmondLondon : 1968-1982A thrilling four volume set of political works by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1942 Night ExerciseLondon: 1942An excellent first edition, first impression of Cecil Street's wartime detective novel, complete with the original dust wrapper. -
1946 Old Korea: The Land of Morning CalmLondon: 1946The first edition of this beautifully illustrated book depicting Korean life and culture, with colour prints by Scottish artist Elizabeth Keith. -
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1990 Possession: A RomanceLondon: 1990A lovely first edition, first impression of A. S. Byatt’s Booker Prize–winning novel Possession, signed by the author to the title page and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1911 The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor PeriodLondon: 1911A wonderful example of the impressively illustrated two volume first edition of Garner and Stratton's study of Tudor architecture. -
1982 Schindler's ArkLondon : 1982A first edition of the captivating historical fiction novel often known as Schindler's List, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1965 Journal of the International Congress of Acupuncture and MoxibustionTokyo: 1965A very scarce medical journal published by the Japan Acupuncture and Moxibuston Society. -
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2020 D (A Tale of Two Worlds)London : 2020A delightful signed first edition of this mystical novel, a celebration of friendship, courage, and imagination. -
1958-1965 6vol Collection of Works on LinguisticsLondon: 1958-1965A varied 6 volume collection of linguistic titles, all in original unclipped dust wrappers. -
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2012 Joseph Anton: A MemoirLondon: 2012A signed first edition, first impression of Salman Rushdie’s memoir Joseph Anton, detailing the years he spent under police protection following the 1989 fatwa, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2022 Our Wives Under The SeaLondon : 2022A signed first edition of this fantastically thrilling horror novel by debut author Julia Armfield, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1940 The Art of the ActorLondon: c1940A very scarce English language translation of Iosif Rapoport's essay on the art of acting, published for the "New Theatre" Play Service and translated by Herbert Marshall. -
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2021 Beautiful World, Where Are YouLondon: 2021A lovely copy of the first edition, first impression, of Sally Rooney's third novel, signed by the author to the half-title. -
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1987 Sugar and Other StoriesLondon : 1987A marvelous signed first edition of 11 captivating short stories by Booker Prize winning author A.S. Byatt. -
1928 Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandLondon: 1928A captivating first edition novel of shipwreck by prolific writer H.G. Wells, in the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by Sir William Orpen. -
1960-1965 3vol Collection on DanteLondon: 1960-1965A 3 volume collection of critical glances into Dante's literary legacy, all in their original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1954-1971 5Vol Collection of Works in Modern PoetryLondon: 1954-1971A pleasing five-volume collection of works in modern poetry, by Louis MacNeice, W. H. Auden, and Robert Powell, in the original cloth with the original dust wrappers. -
1898 Iron Work: 53 Plates, from Objects and Drawings in the South Kensington MuseumLondon: 1898A very scarce first edition of this large folio, featuring 53 plates showcasing historic iron designs and objects held in the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum. -
1949 Authority and the IndividualLondon : 1949A captivating set of six lectures by British philosopher Bertrand Russell, with a frontispiece in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1959-1976 4Vol Collection of Modern Works on ShakespeareLondon: 1959-1976A near fine collection of modern scholarly works on Shakespeare all in the original cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1951-1952 2Vol Collection of Works on Medieval English LiteratureLondon: 1951-1952A pleasing set of two fascinating historical studies on Medieval English literature by R. M. Wilson, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1992-2020 15 Vols A Collection of Modern First EditionsLondon: 1992-2020An extensive fifteen-volume collection of modern literary first editions in original dust wrappers, with two copies being first UK edition. -
1911-1915 Four G. A. Henty NovelsLondon: 1911-1915A thrilling collection of four illustrated novels by G. A. Henty, the prolific children's novelist known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction. -
1912 At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of ParisLondon: 1912An exceptional example of G. A. Henty's thrilling tale of 15th century France, illustrated by Wal Paget and in a very scarce dust wrapper. -
1928 For Jeremy GaigeNone Stated: 1928A charming and exceptionally scarce private press item, there are no copies held institutionally as one of only ten copies printed for the infant Jeremy Gaige in 1928, featuring Stevenson’s poem “My Bed is a Boat”. -
1894 Coridon's Song and other VersesLondon: 1894A charming first illustrated volume from Macmillan’s “Cranford” series, featuring Hugh Thomson’s nostalgic pastoral drawings, inspired by the classical stock figure Coridon. -
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1800 The London Kalendar; Or, Court and City Register [...] for the Year 1800London: 1800An attractively bound example of the very scarce 1800 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy, providing the annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland and America. -
1895-1906 12Vol The Bibelot: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book LoversMaine: 1895-1906A scarce collection of The Bibelot, including volumes I - XII, and volume X in the original monthly paperback form. -
1898 The Poetical Works of John Keats: Given from his own Editions and Other Authentic Sources and Collated with Many ManuscriptsLondon: 1898A charming late-Victorian edition copy of Keats’s poetry with seventeen monochrome plates, edited by noted Keats scholar Harry Buxton Forman.
