Signed & Inscribed
Snobs.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 265 [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's pink mottled paper over boards, with black titles to spine and black endpapers. With the pink and black illustrated dust-jacket, priced at..... More
Manila Envelope.
Quezon City: [James Fenton], 1989. [Small press poetry] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Number 669 of 1000 copies. Octavo (28 x 22cm), pp.48. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the limitation page. Printed on grey speciality paper. Glossy pictorial softcovers, unpriced. Comes with a folded manila poster titled 'Manila Manifesto'..... More
Between The Woods and The Water. On Foot to Constantinople from the Hook of Holland: The Middle Danube to The Iron Gates.
London: John Murray, 1986. [European Travel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, an advance or review copy with errata slip. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[2] 248 [2]. With a map printed on turquoise paper. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. With a printed errata slip loose to preliminaries. Publisher's..... More
Something Rotten.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. [Alternative History Adventure / Humour] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xii, 393 [11]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, with publisher's 'Warning! Danish Literature' stamp. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Larry..... More
Aphrodite's Tears.
London: London Wall Publishing, 2018. [Romance] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xxvi; 561 [5]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page: 'To dear Takar | with best wishes | and much love, | Hannah Fielding.' Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the..... More
Agincourt: My Family, the Battle and the Fight for France.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014. [Mediaeval Military History and Genealogy] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.x; 326. With two suites of four double-sided colour photographic plates. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page: 'For Danielle | with thanks & best wishes | from | Ranulph..... More
Dr. No.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Thriller] SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Fourth impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's dark brown cloth in the original dust-wrapper illustrated by Pat Marriott. With author's presentation note to the flyleaf in blue ink; To / Lou / Whom I must / meet soon!..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1960. FIRST US EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.218. Publisher's yellow and green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.50. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The rest will have / to wait. / x / Ian..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Foyles' Book Club, n.d. [1961]. UK BOOK CLUB EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.192. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Cuthill. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The sixth will have / to wait. / x / Ian. (underlined). A fine copy in a...... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. Inscribed by the author to his close friend John Hayward; "To John..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING and additionally INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE 'Sable Basilisk' (Robin de la Lanne Mirrlees). Second Impression. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. Housed in a leather-spined clamshell box. Very good indeed, with a little edge-spotting, neat reference number '1M' to flyleaf..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's brown cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. With author's signed presentation inscription to the flyleaf; "To Aubrey /..... More
Thunderball.
Jonathan Cape, 1961. First edition, first impression, presentation copy. Octavo. Original dark grey boards, spine lettered in gilt, skeletal hand motif blocked on the front cover in blind (Gilbert's A binding). With first issue dust jacket (priced at 15s.) Head and foot of spine very slightly bumped; a fine copy..... More
Licence Renewed [James Bond series]. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original printed price (£6.50) to the front flap. With author's presentation note to title page; "To Eugene Spiers..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Signed by the author at Firsts London..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] FIRST EDITION, double SIGNED copy. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Fine / as new. Fleming..... More
Gone Girl.
New York: Crown Publishers, 2012. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[10]; 419; [3]. SIGNED by the author in silver ink to the title page. With the title page, half-title, and chapter leaves printed in black. Quarter black cloth, black paper over boards. White titles to..... More
My Life So Far.
London: Ebury Press, 2005. [Autobiography] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.599. Publisher's hardcovers in photographic dust-wrapper, SIGNED by the author on the title page. As new, carefully warehoused by ourselves since publication. A fully illustrated autobiography by the Oscar-wining actress, controversial political activist and groundbreaking fitness guru. Signed..... More
Independence Day.
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. [Modern Literature] SIGNED ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 451 [5]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's soft covers illustrated by Carol Devine Carson. Some light marks and bumping to edges. Near fine. A sequel to..... More
Hornblower and The Atropos.
Boston: Little Brown and Company. 1953. [Naval Adventure] INSCRIBED FIRST US EDITION, from the Forester Family Archive. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 325 [3]. INSCRIBED by Forester in black ink to his wife, Dorothy, on the front flyleaf. Bookplate of the Forester, Troughton-Smith family archive to pastedown. Publisher's green cloth..... More
The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck.
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1959. [Wartime naval history] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 138. Illustrated with maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in silver to the spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at $3.50. Contents clean, owner bookplate to pastedown, jacket with a few small nicks and..... More
The Dogs of War.
London: Hutchinson, 1974. [Thriller] INSCRIBED PROOF COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.384. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to half-title: 'For | David | Mr Chairman, and I | don't mean Mao!! | Freddie Forsyth.' Publisher's orange card covers titled to spine and upper. Light wear to covers; spine..... More
The Negotiator.
London: Bantam Press, 1989. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.448. With an unusually effusive INSCRIPTION by the author in black ink to half-title: 'For | David and Ruth | Warmest best wishes, | love as ever' dated 04/05/89. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine..... More
The Odessa File.
London: Hutchinson, 1972. [Thriller] INSCRIBED PROOF COPY. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.x; 310. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to dedication page, dated 31.5.72. Publisher's orange card covers titled to spine and upper. Thumbing and spotting to edges. Covers worn, with some chips to spine and corners. Spine slightly..... More
Daniel Martin.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. [Modern literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.704. INSCRIBED to David Tringham by the author in black ink to flyleaf: 'David and Annette | Who know they are | excepted from the | general anathema! | love | John | Lyme Regis, 17 Aug..... More