Literature
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The Len Deighton Companion (2 copies).
London: Grafton, 1987, 1988. [Bibliography/biography] FIRST EDITION, together with FIRST PAPERBACK. Octavos (24 x 16cm), (18 x 11cm), pp.336; 336. Publisher's hardcover in jacket and publisher's softcovers. Both books in fine condition (paperback has expected toning to paper stock, minor rubs to spine). An indispensable guide to the writings of..... More
[Complete Winston Churchill Series, Comprising] Winston's War, Never Surrender, Churchill's Hour [and] Churchill's Triumph.
London: Harper Collins / Headline, 2002-05. [Wartime Novel Series] SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS. In four volumes. Octavo, each autographed in blue ink to title pages. In publisher's cloth with original pictorial dust-jackets. Discreet label to pastedown of final volume, small mark to top edge of same; a near fine to fine..... More
Atonement.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2001. [Wartime romance-suspense] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 372 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine and black endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £16.99. Near fine. A modern classic of..... More
Black Dogs.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1992. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.174; [1], blank; [1], Note. Publisher's black cloth, titles in gilt to spine, white endpapers, photographic dust jacket by David Moores, priced at £13.99. A fine copy. The critically acclaimed fifth novel from the Booker Prize-winning author... More
Black Dogs.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1992. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.174; [1], blank; [1], Note. Publisher's black cloth, titles in gilt to spine, white endpapers, photographic dust jacket by David Moores, priced at £13.99. Price clipped else a fine copy. The critically acclaimed fifth novel from the Booker..... More
The Cement Garden.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1978. [Modern literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.138. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page 'To Myra'. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, and grey endpapers. With the dust-jacket designed by Ron Bowen, priced at £3.50 net. Some spotting..... More
The Imitation Game: Three Plays for Television by Ian McEwan. [Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration, and Solid Geometry].
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. [Television Drama] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.175 [1]. Publisher's oatmeal cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Craig Dodd, priced at £5.95. A minor bump and a light mark to jacket front cover. A fine copy. Not to be confused..... More
The Innocent.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1990. [Modern literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[8]; 231; [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. Blue endpapers. Blue publisher's cloth to boards, silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Robin Cracknell priced at £12.95 to..... More
On Chesil Beach.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2007. [Modern Literature] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 166 [4]. Number 516 of 1200 copies SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's quarter brown cloth with metallic blue titles to spine, and blue and brown paper over boards. With the..... More
On Chesil Beach.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2007. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6] 166 [4]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page 'to Myra'. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and blue endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. A fine, as-new copy..... More
The Short Stories.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1995. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 302 [10]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's navy cloth with white titles to spine. With the blue typographic dust-jacket, priced at £9.99. Some spotting to top edge, and just a...... More
Len Deighton. An Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985. Foreword by Julian Symons.
London: The Sammler Press, 1985. [Bibliography] FIRST EDITION, Signed Limited Edition, no.360 of 375 copies. Association copy. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.64; notes. Black cloth hardcover, dust-wrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey. Each copy includes a signed uncorrected page proof from the forthcoming novel 'London Match' (page number corresponding to the..... More
The Wind Singer.
London: Mammoth, 2000. [Children's Literature]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 341 [3]. Publisher's blue paper-covered boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt device to upper board. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Mark Edwards. A fine as-new copy. More
John Steinbeck: A Biography.
London: Heinemann, 1994. [Literary Biography] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 614. With two suites of four double-sided black and white photographic plates. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, dated 29.3.94. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket..... More
Homage to Cheval. Poems & a Drawing by George Szirtes.
Berkhampsted: the Priapus Press, 1980. [Poetry] PRIVATE PRESS. Octavo pamphlet (21 x 15cm), pp.[12]. Four poems and a frontispiece illustration by the author. One of just 150 copies edited, hand-set and printed by John Cotton at the Priapus Press. Publisher's pink card wraps, sewn. Very light handling. Near fine... More
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