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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The Art of Darkness: Staging The Philip Pullman Trilogy.
London: National Theatre, 2003. [Theatre] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.120. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. SIGNED by both Butler and Pullman in blue ink to title page. Publisher's black soft covers, priced at £12.99. A fine, as-new copy. All about how the 'His Dark Materials'..... More
The Scarecrow and his Servant.
London: Doubleday, 2004. [Children's Illustrated] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.[8] 230 [2]. With frequent in-text line drawings by Bailey, somewhat in the style of Ardizzone. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to title page: 'Greetings to Oliver — | Philip Pullman.' Publisher's green cloth with gilt..... More
Puss in Boots. The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline.
London: Doubleday, 2000. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Slim Quarto (30 x 26cm). SIGNED by the author. Illustrated throughout by Ian Beck. Publisher's pictorial boards in matching dust-jacket, pictorial endpapers. A fine/as new copy. More
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage.
London: David Fickling, 2017. [Young Adult Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, Special Waterstones Edition. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.546. Publisher's gilt and silver decorated blue cloth, Oxford skyline endpapers. Publisher's price sticker to rear board. One light scratch to upper, and a bump and scratch to spine, otherwise crisp, clean and unread..... 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
The Amber Spyglass. His Dark Materials III.
London: Scholastic Press, 2000. [Fantasy] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 548 [4]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper, and orange endpapers. With the orange dust-jacket illustrated by David Scutt, and priced at £14.99..... 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 near fine wrapper. By the prize-winning author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. Author's signature to the title page in blue ink. Pullman's first..... More
Galatea. A Novel.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1978. [Fantasy] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.287; [1]. publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Linda Garland with printed price of £5.75 net. Signed by the author to the title page. Small bump to the top of the rear board..... 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
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His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass [POSTER].
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: Scholastic Press, 1995-2000. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 3 volumes, octavos. Publisher's cloth in original pictorial dust-jackets. The set housed in a custom felt lined slipcase. Some water marking to the cloth which had transferred with some colour to the reverse of the slightly edge worn dust-jacket of the first volume..... 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
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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The Shadow in the Plate [The Shadow in the North].
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. pp. 236. Publisher's blue cloth, lettered in silver, in pictorial dustjacket designed by Barrie Thorpe. A fine copy. Sequel to 'The Ruby in the Smoke' (1985), and later titled 'The Shadow in the North', this is the second book in the 'Sally..... More
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The Shadow in the Plate [The Shadow in the North].
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. pp. 236. Publisher's blue cloth, lettered in silver, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Barrie Thorpe. Large water stain to upper board and front cover of jacket, not immediately visible. Very good overall. Sequel to 'The Ruby in the Smoke' (1985), and later..... More
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Stage Premiere of His Dark Materials: Parts One and Two. [How To Read The Alethiometer].
London: The National Theatre, 2003. [Theatre Programme] ORIGINAL PROGRAMME AND BOOKLET. Octavo (24 x 14cm), pp.[80]. Including interviews with both Wright and Pullman about the creation of the play, and profiles of the cast. Also including the rare fold-out booklet 'How to Read the Alethiometer,' loosely tipped into the centre..... More
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Stage Premiere of His Dark Materials: Parts One and Two. [How To Read The Alethiometer].
London: The National Theatre, 2003. [Theatre Programme] SIGNED ORIGINAL PROGRAMME AND BOOKLET. Octavo (24 x 14cm), pp.[80]. Including interviews with both Wright and Pullman about the creation of the play, and profiles of the cast. Also including the rare fold-out booklet 'How to Read the Alethiometer,' loosely tipped into the..... More
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