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My Mother was a Bank Robber, and Other Stories.
London: Revolver, 1998. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo, pp.64. No. 34 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. Original price label (£14.99) to back cover..... More
British Design from 1948: Innovation in the Modern Age.
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
The Supernaturalist.
London: Puffin Books, 2004. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[xii]; 291; [1], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with rich yellow endpapers in a metallic effect dust-jacket. Fine/as new. More
Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident.
London: Puffin Books, 2002. [Fantasy Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[xii]; 288; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth in a metallic effect dust-jacket. A fine/as-new copy This sequel to "Artemis Fowl" finds old enemies Holly Short and Artemis Fowl working together for the first time. A bold and daring..... More
Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident.
London: Puffin Books, 2002. [Fantasy Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[xii]; 288; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth in a metallic effect dust-jacket. Signed by the author to the title page. A fine/as-new copy, with the accompanying 'Artemis Fowl File', featuring a preview chapter from the next book..... More
Artemis Fowl, The Eternity Code.
London: Puffin Books, 2003. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.329. Publisher's black cloth with rich yellow endpapers and bright red metallic lettering in a red metallic effect dust-jacket. A fine/as-new copy. Artemis requires the help of the fairy folk once more as he is tricked into handing..... More
Artemis Fowl.
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
Artemis Fowl.
London: Viking, 2001. [Children's Fantasy Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.viii; 278 [2]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. 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..... More
Artemis Fowl.
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 of eight novels. Together..... More
The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil and Lethal White.
London: Sphere, 2013. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.449; [7], blank. Black cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 with Val McDermid quote to upper and quotes to rear from Mark Billingham and Alex Grey. A fine, unread copy. First of the Cormoran..... More
'Corpus' Drawings 1981-2006.
London: Other Criteria, New York, NY: Gagosian Gallery, 2006. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp.411. Textured cloth with leather title square to spine. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy still in the publisher's shrink wrap. More
Darkness, Take My Hand.
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
Darkness, Take My Hand.
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1996. [Crime Thriller] INSCRIBED 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. Signed and inscribed by the author to title page. Rubbed to..... More
A Drink Before the War.
New York, NY: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994. [Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[14] 267 [7]. Publisher's black quarter cloth with green titles to spine and green paper over boards. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at $22.95. A little light handling and shelf-wear. A fine copy. The..... More
Gone, Baby, Gone.
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1998. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED COPY, Second Printing. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10] 374. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's red quarter paper over spine, with white titles and black paper over boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Bradford..... More
Gone, Baby, Gone.
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1998. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10] 374. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's red quarter paper over spine, with white titles and black paper over boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Bradford Foltz..... More
Live By Night.
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2012. [Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[12] 401 [3]. Publisher's orange quarter cloth with green titles to spine and grey paper over boards. Orange endpapers, and fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket designed by Mary Schuck, priced at $27.99. Some light handling. Near..... More
Live By Night.
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2012. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[12] 401 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's orange quarter cloth with green titles to spine and grey paper over boards. Orange endpapers, and fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket..... More
Moonlight Mile.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop / Harper Collins, 2010. [Crime novel] DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Number 59 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
Moonlight Mile.
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
Mystic River.
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
Mystic River.
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2001. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED 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, priced at $25. Signed to the 'river' leaf at the front, with publisher's gold..... More
Shutter Island.
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2003. [Psychological horror] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.x, 325 [1]. Publisher's red quarter cloth over black paper-covered boards, gilt titles to spine, and red endpapers. Fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket designed by Chip Kidd, priced at $25.95. Very lightly sunned to spine. Light..... More
Shutter Island.
New York, NY: William Morrow, 2003. [Psychological Horror] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.x, 325 [1]. Publisher's red quarter cloth over black paper-covered boards, gilt titles to spine, and red endpapers. Fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket designed by Chip Kidd, priced at $25.95. Signed by the author to..... More
Since We Fell.
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