"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
— Ernest Hemingway
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Up the Garden Path.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1949. [Detective mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.192. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black to spine and front cover. No jacket (front flap present). Edges spotted, spine sunned. A very good copy of a rather scarce first edition. More about Up the Garden Path
![The Theological Works. The Age of Reason [and] Miscellaneous Poems. Thomas PAINE](/pictures/thumb/54426.jpg?v=1567697630)
The Theological Works. The Age of Reason [and] Miscellaneous Poems.
London: R. Carlile, 1819-1826. [Collected Essays] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, a mixed issue. Part one of The Age of Reason dated 1826; all other parts dated 1819. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[4] 52; pp.96; pp.61 [1]; pp.71 [1]; pp.[4] 24; 25-28. Containing all four parts of The Age of Reason. Followed... More about The Theological Works. The Age of Reason [and] Miscellaneous Poems
The Braydon Mystery.
London: John Long, 1963. [Crime novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.184. Publisher's black cloth with yellow and white titles to spine, series 'gunman' motif to foot, illustrated dust-jacket by William Randell priced at 12/6. Discreet ink name, jacket slightly soiled with small chips to crown, old tape to... More about The Braydon Mystery
Dombey and Son. Or, Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son, Wholesale, Retail and Exportation.
London: Chapman and Hall Limited, W.R. Howell and Co., no date [circa 1880s]. [Classic literature] Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[xvi]; 624. Illustrated by H.K. Browne, with tissue guards to engravings. Elegantly bound in dark green half morocco over cloth sides, decorated in gilt, with raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled..... More about Dombey and Son. Or, Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son, Wholesale, Retail and Exportation
The Comedians.
London: The Bodley Head, 1966. [Modern literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.313; [5] blank. Publisher's green cloth titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-jacket by Ivan Lapper. Bookplate to pastedown and gift note to flyleaf, edges a little dusty, jacket price-clipped. A lightly used copy; very good indeed... More about The Comedians
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Fordham Edition. With an Introduction and Memoir by Richard Henry Stoddard.
New York, NY: A.C. Armstrong and Son, 1900. [Strange Tales] FINELY BOUND COMPLETE WORKS. Six volumes, octavo (20 x 14 x 22cm). With facsimile documents (folding), illustrated headpiece decorations and frontispiece portrait. Elegantly bound in recent brown half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, brown cloth over boards, and... More about The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Fordham Edition. With an Introduction and Memoir by Richard Henry...
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Northanger Abbey and Persuasion [and] The Ghost Hunter and His Family.
London: Simms and M'Intyre, 1850 and 1852. [Classic Literature] VINTAGE COPIES, two volumes bound as one. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.288; 3-284. Contemporary tan half calf with gilt titles to brown label on spine. Marbled paper over boards; all edges speckled red and brown endpapers. Small green bookseller's label to... More about Northanger Abbey and Persuasion [and] The Ghost Hunter and His Family
At Bertram's Hotel.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1965. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and pattern to boards, dust-jacket designed by Brian Russell. A fine copy of the book in lightly soiled, near fine wrapper. A nice example. "It is... More about At Bertram's Hotel
The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1867. [Poetical Works] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, a new edition. Small quarto (22 x 18cm), pp.[2] iv; 556 [2]. With frequent in-text wood engravings by the Dalziel Brothers after illustrations by Gilbert, and a frontispiece etching of the author. Contemporary green full panelled calf with... More about The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Dressed to Kill. James Bond The Suited Hero. With an Introduction by Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli.
New York and Paris: Flammarion, 1996. [Film costume design] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.200. Colour photographs throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in grey, black endpapers photographic dust-wrapper. A clean, fine copy. A captivating and detailed documentary on the well-dressed gentleman spy, from the novels to the big screen... More about Dressed to Kill. James Bond The Suited Hero. With an Introduction by Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli
![Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book]. Ian FLEMING](/pictures/thumb/54621.jpg?v=1567527115)
Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1971. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. No cuts or folds, minor handling; fine. More about Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book
Heart-Shaped Box.
London: Gollancz, 2007. [Horror] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (25 x17 cm), pp.[8]; 368; [8]. Signed by the author in red ink to title page dated 3.20.07. Black hardboards with gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper design and illustration by Edward Bettison. Clean and bright copy. As New. Written by the... More about Heart-Shaped Box
Rendezvous - South Atlantic.
London: Hutchinson and Co., 1972. [Naval fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15 cm), pp. 320. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket illustration by Chris Mayger. Clean copy, lightly toned to edges, a couple of small closed tears to the dust-jacket. Near fine. Douglas Reeman has been... More about Rendezvous - South Atlantic
The Mortover Grange Mystery.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1926. [Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.312; [8]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles and illustration to spine and upper board. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Philip Simmonds, correctly priced at 7/6. Remarkably fine leaves and cloth, with just a little light browning to... More about The Mortover Grange Mystery
![Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books [and] Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In Four Books. To which...](/pictures/thumb/54246.jpg?v=1567527114)
Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books [and] Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In Four Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes. And Poems upon several Occasions. Compos'd at several Times.
London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1707 and 1727. [Epic Poetry] FINELY BOUND EARLY EDITIONS, the thirteenth and fifth respectively. Two volumes. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xxxvi; 514 [34]; pp.[2] 457 [5]. Page 514 in 'Paradise Lost' misnumbered 524. With the copper engraved frontispiece by George Vertue to 'Paradise Lost.' Also... More about Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books [and] Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In Four Books. To which...
English Hops: A History of Cultivation and Preparation for the Market from the Earliest Times.
London: McCorquodale and Co., no date [1919]. [Hops and Agriculture] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.viii; 120. With 30 illustrations, including a frontispiece. Contemporary green cloth with gilt titles and price of 10/6 to spine. A presentation copy with the plate of W.H. and H. Le May, London Hop... More about English Hops: A History of Cultivation and Preparation for the Market from the Earliest Times
The Journals: Volume 1 1949-1965
New York, NY: Knopf, 2005. [Literary Diary] FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xx; 668. With two suites of four double-sided black and white photographic plates. Publisher's hardcovers with titles to spine blocked in red. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at $35. With Knopf's review slip and... More about The Journals: Volume 1 1949-1965
Signed Photograph of author H. G. Wells.
No place, no date [circa 1918]. LITERARY AUTOGRAPH. Black and white portrait photograph (19 x 12cm) of Wells at a writing table, in original brown card mount, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the subject to lower right corner; "With the warmest gratitude | H.G. Wells || August 1918 (underlined thrice)". Overall... More about Signed Photograph of author H. G. Wells
'James Bond and the Book Collector' within The Book Collector. Spring 2014.
London: The Collector Limited, 2014. [Literary Journal] Vol. 63, No.1, Spring 2014. Octavo, pp.168. Illustrated, in green card wrappers, with accompanying loose index for previous volume. Includes the article 'Bond and the Book Collector' by Nicolas Barker OBE, being a lengthy review of Jon Gilbert's Ian Fleming Bibliography, SIGNED by... More about 'James Bond and the Book Collector' within The Book Collector. Spring 2014
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Berlin Escape [The Living Daylights] contained within 'Intrigue Magazine' November 1965, volume 1, number 2.
New York, NY: Pamar Enterprises, 1965. [James Bond] Digest magazine format (20 x 14cm), pp.143; [1] advertisement, priced at 50c. Illustrated. American pre book-form appearance of this James Bond novellette, published as 'The Living Daylights' in 1966. The story was published in periodical form in the UK in 1962. Inevitable... More about Berlin Escape [The Living Daylights] contained within 'Intrigue Magazine' November 1965, volume...
The Dead Side of the Mike.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1980. [Crime thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.176. Publisher's red cloth, titles in gilt to spine, dust-jacket with printed price of £4.95 net. Inscribed by the author to the copyright page: "with love | from | Simon | 11th June 1980". Cloth sunned... More about The Dead Side of the Mike
Come and Go.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1958. [Mystery novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt titles and design to spine, striking dust-jacket designed by Jarvis with printed price of 12s 6d net. A couple of tiny marks to edges, spine and rear panel of wrapper very... More about Come and Go
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure by Robert Markham.
London: Pan Books Ltd., 1970. [Spy novel] The FIRST Pan paperback edition. 'M' Series. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221; [3], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 5 shillings (25 pence). Some gentle age-toning to paper stock and trivial wear to covers; a particularly sharp copy of the striking softcover version... More about Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure by Robert Markham
A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar. Stereotyped verbatim from the last folio edition corrected by the Doctor.
London: Joseph Ogle Robinson, 1828. [Johnson's Dictionary] VINTAGE EDITION, reprinted in small print from the 1773 edition. Octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.[2] xii; 42 [2]; 1369 [1]. With a steel engraved frontispiece after the portrait by Joshua Reynolds. Introductory material printed in two columns; main text printed in three columns... More about A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are deduced from their originals, and...
The Tailor of Panama.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.410. Publisher's grey quarter cloth over purple boards, gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £16.99, illustrated endpapers. Light variations in toning to the textblock otherwise a lovely fine copy. Legal thriller from the award-winning novelist. Harry... More about The Tailor of Panama