"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
— Ernest Hemingway
New Arrivals
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. [James Bond] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm). The novelisation of the James Bond movie. Publisher's hardcovers, autographed to the dust-wrapper in silver marker. The signature was obtained privately by us- the author did not appear in the UK to promote this, his last..... More
Doubleshot.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. [Spy thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.274. Publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. The signature was obtained during the book launch event held at our London bookshop. A fine/as-new copy, carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. While officially on medical leave, James..... More
The Second World War.
London: Cassell and Co., 1948-1954. [Military history] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Elegantly bound in green half morocco, with twin red title..... More
Trial from Ambush.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1962. [Crime Mystery] FIRST UK EDITION WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Randell, not priced. Together with the original artwork hand-painted by Randell (34 x 26cm), with..... More
The Crime at Honotassa.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1962. [Historical Crime Thriller] FIRST UK EDITION WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Rose, priced at 12/6. Together with the original artwork hand-painted by Rose (32 x...... More
The Burning Question.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1957. [Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION WITH ORIGINAL JACKET ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Randell, priced at 10/6. Together with the original artwork hand-painted by Randell (31 x 25cm)..... More
Campbell's Kingdom.
London: Collins, 1952. [Adventure Novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION WITH ORIGINAL JACKET ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.284 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's pink cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill, priced at 10/6. Together with the original..... More
The Hansom Cab and the Pigeons: Being Random Reflections Upon the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1935. [Wood engravings] LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (25 x 15cm), pp.43; [5]. With a wood engraved frontispiece and frequent in-text illustrations by Ravilious. One of 1000 copies in this form. Publisher's silver cloth with navy titles to spine. Blind stamp of the Central School Graphic Design..... More
The Wisdom of Father Brown.
London: Cassell and Company, no date [1916]. [Crime Fiction] EARLY REPRINT. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[8] 312. Date printed to hinge of title page. Publisher's light green cloth with navy titles and decoration to spine and upper. The front panel from the colour illustrated dust-jacket is laid onto the front..... More
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Michael Strogoff, The Courier of the Czar [and] The Mutineers: a Romance of Mexico.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883. [Russian Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.xii; 377 [1]. With a folding map and 89 engraved plates by Ferat and Barbant, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper..... More
Mrs McGinty's Dead.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1952. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.188; [4] of advertisements. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and..... More
They Do it With Mirrors.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1952. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt..... More
Dead Man's Folly.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1956. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt..... More
Hickory Dickory Dock.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1955. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt..... More
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A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges..... More
Miss Marple's Final Cases. and two other stories.
London: Collins, 1979. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.138; [2]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt. Original cloth spine..... More
Sleeping Murder. Miss Marple's Last Case.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1976. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.224. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt. Original cloth..... More
The Pale Horse.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins with gilt decoration, and all edges gilt..... More
All About Bond.
London: Evans Mitchell Books, 2012. [James Bond Film Reference] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (30 x 25cm), pp.185 [7]. Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photographs by Terry O'Neill. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, gold endpapers, photographic dust-jacket, priced at £29.95. A fine, as-new copy. More
Poirot's Early Cases.
London: Collins, 1974. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.254. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally clean and bright. A fine copy..... More
Postern of Fate.
London: The Crime Club, 1973. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.254. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally clean and bright. A...... More
Nemesis.
London: The Crime Club, 1971. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally clean and bright. A...... More
Hallowe'en Party. A Hercule Poirot Mystery.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1969. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.255; [1]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally clean..... More
Third Girl.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1966. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Original cloth spine and upper bound in at rear. Internally clean and..... More
The House by The Churchyard.
London: Richard Bentley. 1886. [Strange Tale] New Edition, being Bentley's second single-volume edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.viii; 456. Contemporary blue half calf over marbled sides, edges and endpapers, full gilt back. Internally very clean, engraved bookplate of Chesterfield House (a grand townhouse in Mayfair built by Philip Stanhope, 4th..... More