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Philip Pullman | First Editions
1946
Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL (born 19 October 1946) is the author of several best-selling books, most notably the award-winning fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and the fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945", alongside writers such as George Orwell, Roald Dahl, and Ian Fleming.
In addition to a highly successful literary career, Pullman has been a vocal campaigner against the age and gender labelling of children's books. In 2008, Pullman led a movement opposing the introduction of age bands on the covers of children’s books. More than 1,200 authors, booksellers, illustrators, librarians and teachers joined the campaign. Pullman’s own publisher, Scholastic, agreed to his request not to put the age bands on his book covers. 6 years later, Pullman publicly supported the "Let Books Be Books" campaign, which opposed children’s books from being labelled as ‘for girls’ or ‘for boys’. He was praised for his statement, "No publisher should announce on the cover of any book the sort of readers the book would prefer. Let the readers decide for themselves".
See below our stock of Philip Pullman First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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Clockwork, or All Wound Up.
London, Doubleday. 1996. First Edition, 8vo. Publisher's brightly coloured boards and grey pictorial endpapers. Several black and white illustrations throughout the text by Peter Bailey. A little handled; near fine. More
Paradise Lost. An Illustrated Edition with an introduction by Philip Pullman.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. [Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.374. Autograph in blue ink to the title page. Text printed in red and black. Reproduction plates of twelve engravings from the first illustrated edition. A fine, as new copy. 'Paradise Lost', a 'heroic verse', is..... More
Lyra's Oxford.
London: David Fickling Books, 2003. [Fantasy] First Edition. Small octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.55. Publisher's lighter red cloth boards, paper title label to front board, and larger price label to rear, as issued. Grey endpapers, with fold-out map. Bought on publication and carefully warehoused by ourselves since then. A fine..... More
Lyra's Oxford.
London: David Fickling Books, 2003. [Fantasy] Signed First Edition. Small octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.55. Signed by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's red cloth boards, titles in black to spine, paper title label to upper board. Grey endpapers, with fold-out map. Bought on publication and carefully..... More
Count Karlstein, or, the Ride of the Demon Huntsman. Illustrations By Diana Bryan.
London, Doubleday, 2002. [Gothic Fantasy] SIGNED FIRST PRINTING thus; originally published in 1982, this edition is newly illustrated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's cloth, fine, in very lightly edge-worn wrapper. Probably read once. By the prize-winning author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. Author's signature to the title page in blue..... 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. [Children's 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 in the original shrink-wrap. Fine. A special edition celebrating the 10th..... More
His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass.
no place, 2000. [Children's literature] SIGNED PROMO. Printed paper flyer for The Amber Spyglass pasted to a composite card Scholastic promotional plaque signed and dated by Philip Pullman. Overall size 42 x 30cm. Very light bumping to edges and general wear but essentially fine. A promotional item to celebrate the..... More
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His Dark Materials; 1. Northern Lights [Golden Compass] 2. The Subtle Knife 3. The Amber Spyglass.
London: Point, David Fickling and Scholastic Press, 1995-2000. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. First issue of first title, the remaining two books not being subject to issue points. First title with neat production crease to two leaves [pp.183-5], one of which also appears to be a cancel, spine a little sunned, other..... More
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À Outrance [His Dark Materials].
Fyfield, Oxfordshire: Oak Tree Fine Press, 2009. [Epic fantasy] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, with signed illustrations and two-line manuscript quote. Copy no.41 of 65. Small folio (34 x 25cm), pp.43; [1], blank; [1], Imprint; [3], blank. Typeset in Caslon, text and engravings printed by Hand and Eye Letterpress, London. Three wood..... More
Sally Lockhart Trilogy: The Ruby In The Smoke, The Shadow in the Plate and The Tiger in the Well.
Oxford University Press and Viking Books 1985, 1986, 1991. [Children's Literature] COMPLETE FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes, octavos (23 x 15 x 8cm), the first being SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's hardcovers in illustrated jackets. Autograph of Philip Pullman in blue ink to title page of the first volume. Some expected..... More
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