"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka
Literature
Huntingtower.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1922. REGULAR FIRST EDITION and VARIANT FIRST EDITION in publisher's TRIAL BINDING. 2 volumes. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.318; [2], blank. The regular binding in pale blue cloth titled and ruled in dark blue, the advance binding in mid blue cloth more heavily blocked in black..... More
Huntingtower.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, no date [1922]. [Classic adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.318; [2], blank. Publisher's mid-blue cloth, titled and ruled in dark blue. Printed map endpapers. Owner name to flyleaf, full-colour upper panel to jacket tipped-in, moderate handling to cloth, spine gently toned. Very good..... More
The Moon Endureth. Tales and Fancies.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London 1912. A curious collection of strange tales from the acclaimed thriller writer and creator of gentleman spy Richard Hannay. FIRST EDITION, COLONIAL ISSUE. Octavo; pp.324 + 4 (ads). Publisher's slate grey cloth titled in gilt with silver moon to spine and similar monogram..... More
Mr. Standfast.
Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton. 1919. FIRST CANADIAN EDITION. Crown octavo, pp.339; [1], imprint. Publisher's black card wraps with linen spine, lettered in gilt to upper cover (the later issue binding, preceded by hardcovers). A little stiffness, some toning, gilt dulled; very good indeed. An attractive example of the scarce third..... More
A Prince of the Captivity.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.383. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles in pictorial dust-jacket. Book appears unread, with some faint marking to the edges. The jacket shows light use; some nicks to the spine ends and one short tear to the rear panel. A bright and..... More
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The Thirty-Nine [39] Steps,
London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. [Espionage classic]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.253; [1]; [2], publisher's advertisements. Elegantly hand-bound in full blue oasis, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, gilt titles to upper cover, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. A little of the usual edge toning to the cheap..... More
Greenmantle.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1916. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.x; 307; [1], blank. In publisher's mid-green cloth with gilt titles and publisher's imprint to spine, blind-stamped to upper board. Contemporary ownership to flyleaf, spotting to edges. Light soiling and rubbing to cloth. cloth particularly bright. Very..... More
Huntingtower.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1922. [Adventure Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.318. With illustrated maps to endpapers. Publisher's blue cloth with dark blue titles to spine and upper board. Large black ink gift inscription to half title, dated 1922. Spotting to edges and endpapers. Light rubbing to board..... More
A Prince of the Captivity.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. pp. 383. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles in pictorial dust-jacket. Book appears unread, with some faint marking to the edges. The jacket shows light use; some nicks to the spine ends and one short tear to the rear joint. A bright..... More
Salute To Adventurers.
New York, NY: George H. Doran Company, 1915. FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.348. Exquisitely bound by Donnelley in half green oasis morocco over patterned sides, gilt to spine, top edge gilt, plain green endpapers. Edges toned, spine pleasingly sunned, bookplate to pastedown, binder's notice to first blank..... More
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The Free Fishers, in Chambers's Journal. [7 Parts, first appearance].
London: W. and R. Cahmbers. 1934. First magazine issue publication of Buchan's The Free Fishers, published in Chambers Journal between January and July 1934. Publisher's decorated orange paper wraps. Bright and clean, minor edgewear, very good indeed with some very minor chipping to spine ends and edges. A very bright..... More
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In The Original Chambers's Journal Parts; John Macnab [January to August 1925]. A Comedy for Poachers.
London: W.R. Chambers, 1925. 8 magazine issue in orange paper wraps, very good to very good indeed, minor edgewear, some very little chipping to spine ends, no significant loss or wear. Bright, sharp and handsome. All 8 installments of John Macnab in its first appearance. Also present in the Chambers..... More
Prester John.
London: Nelson, no date [circa 1919]. VINTAGE EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's green embossed cloth. Titled and decorated in yellow to spine and front board with illustrated paper label to centre front board. Map frontispiece, colour full page plates throughout. Light edgewear and bumping. Spotting to page edges and a little light..... More
The Piper of Hamelin: A Fantastic Opera in Two Acts.
London: William Heinemann, 1893. [Illustrated Drama] FIRST THOMSON ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.64. With 12 wood engraved plates by Thomson, as well as a decorated title page. Publisher's light green cloth with darker green titles to spine and upper board. Top edge green, others untrimmed. Black ink ownership..... More
The Good Earth.
New York: The John Day Company, 1931. FIRST EDITION. Recently bound in half green calf over green boards, with title, author's name, and date of publication in direct gilt lettering to spine, five raised bands with simple blind borders to spine. In near-perfect condition externally, extremely limited signs of wear..... More
Evils And Remedies Of The Present System Of Popular Elections, With a sketch of the qualifications and duties of representatives and constituents; to which is added an address on the proposed reforms in the commerce and finance of the country.
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and co., 1841. First Edition. Octavo. Bound in contemporary quarter brown calf over marbled paper boards, with raised bands, black title label, and gilt decoration to spine; marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Binding is rubbed, corners worn, joints rubbed. Internally clean and free from spotting. Buckingham's grand..... More
Leila; or, the Siege of Granada: and Calderon, the Courtier.
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. [Literature]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16 cm), pp.[2] xii; 400 [2]. With 15 steel engraved plates by various artists supervised by Charles Heath, including a frontispiece portrait of the author, as well as an illustrated title page. Each plate except frontis..... More
The Odes and Epodes of Horace. A Metrical Translation into English with Introduction and Commentaries.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1872. FINELY BOUND, a duel English and Latin edition. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.[4] xlvi; 487 [5]. With an introduction and a short preamble to each poem, as well as extensive footnotes. In contemporary brown full morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spine..... More
The Parisians.
London: George Routledge and Sons. circa 1910. Octavo, pp. vii, 384, viii, 384. Two volumes bound in one. Full red Morocco with gilt titles and tooling, and raised bands to spine. Blue marbled endpapers and gilt edges. Neat ownership inscription to flyleaf. Some browning to the margins of the textblock..... More
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Pelham, or Adventures of a Gentleman [and] The Last Days of Pompeii.
London: George Routledge, n.d. [c.1896]. [English Literature]. FINELY BOUND, two volumes bound as one. Octavo (19 x 13 cm), pp.[2]; 447; [1]; pp.428 [2]. With an illustrated frontispiece to each title. In contemporary red full morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Some..... More
A Clockwork Orange.
London: Heinemann, 1962. [Modern Literature/Dystopian Satire] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.196. Publisher's primary binding of black cloth with gilt titles to backstrip, illustrated dust-wrapper, with long flaps, by Barry Trangrove. Trivial toning to text block, two discreet and faint tape marks beneath flap, neat ownership to..... More
Honey for the Bears.
London: Heinemann, 1963. [Cold War Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Neil and Leila Godfrey, priced at 18s. Some spotting to edges and preliminaries; lightly browned throughout. Light rubbing and bruising to jacket edges. Very..... More
A Vision of Battlements.
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1965. [Modern literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.266; [4], blank. With illustrations by Edward Pagram. Publisher's bright yellow hardcover in original pictorial dust-wrapper priced 25s. A lightly used copy in near fine condition. This is the first issue (illustrated) jacket which was subsequently replaced..... More
Enderby Outside.
London: Heinemann, 1968. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.[viii]; 243; [2], advertisements; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictrorial dust-wrapper priced 25s. A lovely fine copy. More
Death In Stanley Street.
London: Gollancz Detection, 1974. [Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.192. Publisher's gilt-titled red cloth in dust-wrapper priced at £2.00. Ink number and tape ghost to flyleaf else a fine copy in a fine wrapper with a touch of wear to the crown. More