"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka
Literature
The Dancing Floor.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. [Adventure novel]. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp. 311; [1], blank. Attractive reprint edition in publisher's blue cloth, pictorial jacket. A lightly handled copy with minor wear, 4/- roundel sticker to spine. Shows well. More
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The Island of Sheep. [A Richard Hannay Novel].
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.318. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Illustrated maps to front endpapers. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Chesterman, priced at 7/6. Rear flyleaf removed..... More
The Island of Sheep. A Richard Hannay Novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. [Adventure novel]. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.318. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A little spotting, jacket with a few chips, marks and tears. A most presentable early printing in the year of the first, now benefitting from a full colour dustwrapper as part of..... More
Mr Standfast.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1919. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.412. Publisher's mid-blue cloth, titled and ruled in dark blue, titled and ruled in dark blue. Light toning to text block, trivial marks to cloth, spine a fraction off-colour else a particularly clean, bright copy. An attractive..... More
The Power-House.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1916. [Thriller]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.x; 238. Publisher's red cloth, titles in black to spine and upper. Textblock browned as expected, endpapers to rear gutter split with the gauze showing through, binding still sound. Slight reading lean. A few small..... More
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The Thirty-Nine Steps [39 Steps].
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. [Espionage thriller]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13), pp.253; [blank]; [2 of publisher's advertisements]. Publisher's mid blue cloth, titles in darker blue to spine and upper board. Re-cased with later white endpapers. Textblock somewhat toned as usual. Cloth shows well, slightly rubbed..... More
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The Thirty-Nine Steps [39 Steps].
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. [Espionage thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13), pp.253; [1] blank; [2] publisher's advertisements. Publisher's mid blue cloth, titles in darker blue to spine and upper board. Contents uncommonly clean, binding lightly handled, darkened to spine, faint purple ink mark to upper..... More
The Three Hostages.
Boston; New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo, pp. 367. Bound in publisher's grey cloth with bold red lettering and ruling to front board and spine, blank endpapers. This book is the fourth of Buchan's five 'shockers', which feature Sir Richard Hannay. The reader is also introduced..... More
A Lodge in the Wilderness.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1906. FIRST EDITION, Presentation Copy. Octavo, pp.[8], 378 [32]. With a printed label to front pastedown stating 'Sent by desire of the Author'. In publisher's aquamarine cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Re-cased with neat repairs to hinges. Brown endpapers..... More
The Blanket of the Dark.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1931. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.314; [6], advertisements. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles, illustrated map endpapers, pictorial jacket priced at 7/6. A lightly used copy with clean page edges, discreet owner name, attractive wrapper has benefited from some discreet and well executed..... More
Castle Gay.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1930. Thriller. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.320. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial dustwrapper. Both book and jacket are used; some toning to edges, gummed label to flyleaf, jacket worn with several chips, losses and tears. Priced accordingly The second 'shocker' to feature Dickson McCunn, the unlikliest of..... More
The Free Fishers.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial jacket. A near fine copy of the book in a very good wrapper, toned to spine with some chips to crown and extremities. Historical adventure set in bleak Yorkshire; A Minister..... More
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