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Munich.
London: Hutchinson, 2017. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 342. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's photographic paper-covered boards, with photographic endpapers and all edges red. With the dust-jacket designed by Glenn O'Neill, priced at £20.00. 'Signed by the Author' sticker..... More
The Broken Road. From the Iron Gates to Mount Athos.
London: John Murray, 2013. [Travel Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xxi; 362. SIGNED by the editors in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine, and red illustrated endpapers. With the pictorial dust-jacket by Ed Kluz, with printed price £25. Taped in..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636; [4], blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down, autographed by Greenfield. This copy autographed by J.K.Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book..... More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. SIGNED in black ink by J.K. Rowling to the title page, with author's authentication hologram from the book signing event applied to top right corner of same page. Publisher's paper over boards, with the matching..... More
Prince Caspian. The Return to Narnia. A Story for Children. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1951. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.194 [2]. With a colour frontispiece and other illustrations throughout by Pauline Baynes. SIGNED by Baynes in black ink to title page. Publisher's blue cloth, with silver titles to spine, and illustrated map front endpapers..... More
Ludmila. A Story of Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: QUICK, 1960. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FOURTH IMPRESSION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.53. Eleven illustrations including frontispiece by Franz Deak. INSCRIBED by Baron von Falz-Fein, father of Ludmila, in blue ink to dedication page. Publishers green cloth, gilt title upper front board. Photographic yellow dust-jacket, not priced. Ownership inscription to..... More
Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World.
London: Harper Press, 2012. [Literary Biography] INSCRIBED COPY, the fourth impression. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xiv; 370. INSCRIBED by the author in black marker to title page: 'Hi Anna! | All the best | Simon | Callow.' Publisher's red cloth with white titles to spine and red endpapers. With the..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
Jonathan Cape, 1962. Octavo. Original brown boards, spine lettered in silver, dagger motif blocked to front board in silver and blind, red endpapers. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom Zaehnsdorf black quarter morocco folding box, spine lettered and with dagger motif in gilt. Typed letter loosely inserted. A near-fine..... More
Thunderball.
Jonathan Cape, 1961. Octavo. Original dark grey boards, spine lettered in gilt, skeletal hand motif blocked on the front cover in blind (Gilbert's A binding). With first issue dust jacket (priced at 15s.) Head and foot of spine very slightly bumped; a fine copy. Minor stain to a small portion..... More
Live and Let Die.
Jonathan Cape, 1954. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, coin design to front cover in gilt. With dust jacket. Gilt slightly dull; else a fine copy. Head and foot of dust jacket spine and corners slightly nicked, minor browning; else a near-fine, bright and vibrant dust jacket. First..... More
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