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Poems.
London: Enitharmon Press, 1968. [Poetry] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, first edition. Slim octavo (20 x 16cm), pp.[8]; 24; [6]. Errata slip loosely inserted. Publisher's red quarter morocco over black cloth boards, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt. Number 104 of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Slightly toned to..... More
Harold Wilson: A Critical Biography.
London: Robert Hale, 1964. [Labour Party] HAROLD WILSON'S COPY WITH NOTES, a reprint. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.224. With six double-sided black and white photographic plates. Publisher's brown cloth with silver titles to spine. With the red photographic dust-jacket, priced at 21s. With four A5 note cards bearing Harold Wilson's..... More
Behaving Badly.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1984. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, Association Copy. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to title page: 'Signed for Phyllis | with much love + | many memories | Catherine Heath.' Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the..... More
Lady on the Burning Deck.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1978. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, Association Copy. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.218 [2]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to dedication page: 'As it says—for Phyllis— | and of course with love— | Catherine | Catherine Heath | August 78.' Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt..... More
Manners from Heaven. A Divine Guide to Good Behaviour.
London: Fontana Paperbacks, 1985. [Manners and Etiquette] INSCRIBED COPY, paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.138 [4]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to half-title: 'To | Kim | from | Quentin Crisp.' Publisher's photographic soft covers, priced at £2.50. Toned throughout with some water staining to edges. Moderate..... More
Alentejo Blue.
London: Doubleday, 2006. [Modern fiction]. SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm). Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles, without dust-jacket as issued, blue cloth slipcase with gilt titles. A fine, as-new copy. More
I will not ever Never eat a tomato.
London: Orchard Books, 2010. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED LIMITED TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Small quarto (29 x 26cm). Number 130 of 1250 copies SIGNED by the author to slipcase. Publisher's colour-illustrated white cloth with red and white titles. With the illustrated white cloth-covered slipcase, priced at £30.00. Book still in the original..... More
Artemis Fowl, The Eternity Code.
London: Puffin Books, 2003. [Fantasy adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.329. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with rich yellow endpapers and bright red metallic lettering to spine. With the red metallic effect dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Together with a...... More
Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident.
London: Puffin Books, 2002. [Fantasy Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xii; 288 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the blue metallic-effect dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Together with a fine copy of 'The Seventh..... More
An Act of Courage.
London: Bantam Press, 2005. [Historical adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xiv; 366 [4]. SIGNED by the author in brown ink to title page. Publisher's deep purple cloth with gilt titles to spine and maps to endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Chris Collingwood, priced at £16.99. A...... More
Farewell but Not Goodbye. My Autobiography.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2005. [Sport] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.x; 310. Illustrated with four suites of photographic plates. Publisher's hardcovers, pale blue endpapers, in dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. Author's signature in black ballpoint to the title page. Autographed upon release and carefully warehoused by ourselves since..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Clays Ltd, St. Ives, 2000. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION, DOUBLE-SIGNED by author and artist. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Cover illustrations by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's pictorial hardback showing Harry escaping fire on his broomstick, illustrated dust-wrapper to the same design, priced at £14.99. Signed in our..... More
Stone Walls.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1973. [Fiction] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, Association Copy. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles to spine, brown topstain, dust-jacket with wraparound design by Leigh Taylor with printed price of £2.25 net. Inscribed by the author to the half title page: "For Phyllis |..... More
Forbidden Journey. From Peking to Kashmir.
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1937. [Travel] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Fourth printing of the first UK edition, printed within the publication year. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.xvi; 312. Publisher's dark red cloth, gilt titles to spine. Three maps, one folding, and numerous black and white photographic plates. Signed boldly by..... More
Absolute Friends.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2004. [Intrigue] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.383; [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, and purple endpapers. With the purple dust-jacket designed by gray318, priced at £18.99. A fine, as-new..... More
Even More Revolting Recipes.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2001. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE. Slim quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.64. Publisher's printed boards, plain red endpapers. Signed by Blake to the title page. Signed copy sticker to front cover, lightly handled. Fine. A further collection of off-beat recipes taken from Dahl's various..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Children's Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Signed by the author in July 2000, in blue ballpoint to the dedication page, in the presence of our very own Rowling specialist Adrian Harrington. Accompanying the book is a bookmark from the independent book shop where..... 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. A fine, as-new copy. A modern..... More
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His Dark Materials [Tenth Anniversary SIGNED set]. Northern Lights [Golden Compass]. The Subtle Knife. The Amber Spyglass.
London: Scholastic Press, 2005. [Fantasy Literature] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION SET. Three volumes. Octavo (21 x 17cm). Each volume one of 1000 copies signed and numbered by the author. Hardbacks with dust-jackets, housed in matching slipcases. As-new copies, each volume unopened in the original shrink-wrap. A special edition celebrating the 10th..... More
Sharpe's Trafalgar. Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.
London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2000. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 277 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. With battle plan and illustrated endpapers. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by David Scutt, priced at £16.99..... More
Oscar Wilde: A Study.
Oxford: The Holywell Press, 1905. [Literary Biography] LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.[12] 110 [2]. From an edition of 500 copies. With five illustrated plates, including a frontispiece caricature of Wilde. Publisher's slate blue paper-covered boards with red and black titles to paper labels on spine and upper. All..... More
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