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Morse's greatest mysteries: The inside story and Morse's greatest mystery.
London: Pan Books, 1999. EXCLUSIVE W. H. SMITHS EDITION. Softcover octavo, pp.60, bound in photgraphic wraps. Fine. Two Inspector Morse short stories printed specially for W. H. Smiths. More about Morse's greatest mysteries: The inside story and Morse's greatest mystery
'The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation As We Know It'.
London: A Star Book, 1977. [Sherlock Holmes pastiche] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Paperback (22 x 14cm), pp.128. Publisher's photographic wraps. Numerous photographic illustrations. Inscribed to the half title page by John Cleese: "Todd | Very best wishes | J. Cleese". Internally fine. Wraps lightly rubbed with a few creases. Very good... More about 'The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation As We Know It'
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Attractively bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, top edge red, original endpapers (with Fleming family crest) and dust-jacket panel preserved at rear. Internally clean, minor discolour to top... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper. A near fine copy of the book in a lightly edgeworn, price-clipped jacket with a couple of scratches to rear panel. Shows well. This is one of... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Attractively bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, top edge red, original endpapers (with Fleming family crest) and upper cover (with 'Golden Eye' motif) preserved at rear. A fine... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
Image in the Water.
London: Little, Brown, and Company, 2001. [Political novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, Association copy. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 243; [5]. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, photographic dust-jacket. Signed and dated to the title page. Recent bookplate detailing provenance affixed to flyleaf. Edges of textblock slightly toned. Near fine... More about Image in the Water
Frink: A Portrait.
London: Bloomsbury, 1994. [Sculpture] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (22 x 23cm), pp.vi; 138. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket. Photographic endpapers. Slight creasing and toning to wrapper. Near fine. More about Frink: A Portrait
August is a Wicked Month.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 221. In publisher's grey cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, top edge pink, photographic dust-jacket by Lord Snowdon. No inscriptions or price-clipping. A lightly used copy in near fine condition. A novel very much of its time, O'Brien's fourth departure sees... More about August is a Wicked Month
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: The Companion Book Club, 1966. FIRST REGULAR EDITION from the Companion Book Club, who also released a 'De Luxe' version. Octavo, pp.368 + photographic plates. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with pale blue label and topstain, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 5/9. Some trivial toning to the spine... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Large octavo (24 x 16cm). pp.346, with pp16 photographic plates. Publisher's patterned green softcovers. Prelims spotted, spine wrinkled, some toning to edges and extremities, joints rubbed. Very good, in a custom-made quarter green morocco clamshell box. Scarce in this format. The proof features... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
Snowdon on Stage. With a Personal View of the British Theatre 1954-1996.
London: Pavilion, 1996. [The stage] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (32 x 26cm), pp.157; [3]. Publisher's white paper covered boards, titles in black to spine, blind stamped to upper. Dust-jacket, with printed price of £35.00. Inscribed by the two contributors to the half title: "To Edward | with very best |... More about Snowdon on Stage. With a Personal View of the British Theatre 1954-1996
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