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London: Revolver, 1998. [Crime stories] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo, pp.64. No.11 of just 200 copies SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. In original lilac card covers with a colour / black and white photo montage pasted to the front cover. Price label mark to back cover..... More
London: V and A Publishing, 2012. [Art and Design] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (30 x 26cm), pp.400. Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's purple paper-covered boards with white titles to spine. Gold endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at £40. A fine, as-new copy. From the library of the writer, media and..... More
London: Orchard Books, 2010. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED LIMITED TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Small quarto (29 x 26cm). Number 130 of 1250 copies SIGNED by the author to slipcase. Publisher's colour-illustrated white cloth with red and white titles. With the illustrated white cloth-covered slipcase, priced at £30.00. Book still in the original..... More
London: Puffin Books, 2002. [Fantasy Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xii; 288 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the blue metallic-effect dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Together with a fine copy of 'The Seventh..... More
London: Puffin Books, 2003. [Fantasy adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.329. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with rich yellow endpapers and bright red metallic lettering to spine. With the red metallic effect dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Together with a...... More
London: Viking, 2001. [Children's Fantasy Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.viii; 278 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles in Gnommish to spine. With the bronze metallic effect pictorial dust-jacket designed by Tony Fleetwood, priced at £12.99. A fine, as-new copy. The first in the series, and basis..... More
London: Viking [and] Puffin, published by the Penguin Group, 2001-2012. [Fantasy Adventure] COMPLETE FIRST EDITIONS, first impressions. Eight volumes. Octavo (23 x 14 x 25cm). Publisher's black cloth with variously-coloured titles to spines. One volume in colourful glossy paper-covered boards, and another in silver cloth. Each with illustrated dust-jacket, priced..... More
London: Puffin Books, 2004. [Children's fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xii; 291 [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine and rich yellow endpapers. With the blue metallic-effect dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. A fine, as-new copy..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. [Indian Colonial History] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xxxvi; 522 [18]. With three suites of eight double-sided colour-illustrated plates. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's cream cloth, with black titles to spine and red monogrammed endpapers. With the dust-jacket..... More
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1996. [Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[12] 336 [4]. Publisher's green paper-covered boards with silver titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Bradford Foltz, priced at $24.00. Some rubbing and bumping to board edges. Corresponding rubbing and bumping to..... More
New York, NY: William Morrow / Harper Collins, 2010. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[8]; 325; [3], blank. Publisher's navy blue paper over boards with black cloth spine titled in bronze, navy endpapers. With the dust-jacket designed by May Schuck, priced at $26.99. Clean and fresh, with..... More
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop / Harper Collins, 2010. [Crime novel] DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Number 71 of 100 copies thus. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[x]; 324; [1], acknowledgements; [1], blank. Publisher's glit-stamped blue leather-cloth over marbled paper covered sides, light grey endpapers. Fine / as new..... More
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2001. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[12] 401 [3]. Publisher's dark grey paper over boards with bronze titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Chip Kidd, not priced. Text block toned. A fine copy. Basis for the neo-noir mystery drama film..... More
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2017. [Psychological Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 418 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black marker to title page. Publisher's blue quarter cloth with black titles to spine and green cloth over boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Rachel Willey, priced..... More
Lydbury North: Grail Press, no date [circa 2000]. [Poetry] LIMITED INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 16cm), 36 leaves, unpaginated. Wood engravings by Keay to every page. Number 46 of just 200 copies INSCRIBED by both author and illustrator to title page to 'Jo'. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles..... More
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Omnia Press, Glasgow, 2000. [Fantasy novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Cover illustrations by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's pictorial hardback, illustrated dust-wrapper to the same design, priced at £14.99. SIGNED by the author on the dedication page, together with the 'Golden ticket' from the..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, upper cover with art panel by Jason Cockcroft, all edges gilt. A fine, as new copy, sealed in the original shrinkwrap with 'First Edition' text on price label..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, upper cover with art panel by Jason Cockcroft, all edges gilt. Unread. Would be fine, but for an unfortunate knock with resulting puncture to cloth on front cover..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1], blank. Publisher's illustrated hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper, SIGNED to the upper panel by the jacket artist Jason Cockcroft. A fine copy in like jacket. The final Harry Potter adventure. Over many years Adrian Harrington Ltd has built an..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. Large format pre-publication poster advertising the UK book-launch of J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', reproducing the book cover art by Jason Cockroft. Boldly SIGNED by the artist especially for this firm. Overall dimensions 33 x 24 inches, rolled condition (will be despatched in..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.766 [2]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A fine, as-new copy, dark-stored by ourselves since publication. The fifth Harry Potter adventure which was shortlisted for Prometheus Award [Libertarian Science..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards, with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A near fine copy showing some minor bumps and marks. The sixth instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000-2007. [Children's Fantasy Series] COMPLETE NOVELS. Seven volumes. Octavo (14 x 20 x 30cm). The first four books are Bloomsbury hard cover reprints (28th, 28th, 28th, 22nd); remaining three volumes are Bloomsbury first impressions. All volumes in publisher's colour-illustrated paper-covered boards, each with the matching dust-jacket. Volumes I...... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION in first state jacket (lacking commas after child's names). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching first issue pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright, priced at £10.99. Page edges lightly toned, spine not faded, some edge..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION in first state jacket (lacking commas after child's names). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching first issue pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright. Neat owner name to flyleaf, jacket price clipped. Otherwise a fine, fresh..... More