Literature
One of Our Submarines.
London: Penguin Books, Pan Books, 1952, 1968, 1973. [Naval warfare] First Penguin edition, First Pan edition, and revised edition reprint. Octavos. A group of three paperbacks in publisher's softcovers, each with a supporting quote from Ian Fleming. Clean copies, with some expected toning and gentle reading creases to spine. near..... More
The Ipcress File [IPCRESS-streng geheim].
Bern & Munich: Phoenix, 1965. [Spy thriller] FIRST GERMAN EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-jacket featuring Len Deighton in conversation with Ian Fleming on the rear panel. A clean, fine book in near fine jacket with a little wear to extremities. Basis for the..... More
A Book of Bits or a Bit of A Book. By Spike Milligan.
London: Dennis Dobson, 1965. [Verse/Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.90. Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Spike Milligan, including endpapers. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Fine in near fine, price-clipped jacket with gentle toning to spine and extremities. Typically zany poems and short..... More
Only When I Larf [2 copies].
London: Penguin, 1968 [1967]. [Comic novel] FIRST TRADE EDITION, a paperback original. Two variant copies. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.251; [5], advertisements. Publisher's softcovers with either Brian Duffy's 'smiling lips' photograph or an uncredited 'seductive blonde' photograph. No ink names. Textblocks toned as expected, some spotting, covers show some use/handling..... More
A Grue of Ice.
New York: Viking, 1962. [Thriller] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp242. Publisher's grey hardcovers, top edge purple, in illustrated dust-jacket priced at £3.95. Contents clean, jacket fresh and bright. An excellent copy. Geoffrey Jenkins was a South African thriller writer of the 'Ian Fleming school', and a protege..... More
The Fourth of June.
London: Anthony Blond. 1962. [Modern Fiction] FIRST EDITION, second printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.208. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping priced 18s. Text block a little dusty, jacket spotted to rear. Very good. The author's debut novel set in Eton College. This title was..... More
One of Our Submarines.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952. [Naval biography] FIRST EDITION, third impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.320. With black & white plates. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers, in jacket illustrated by Roy Sanford, priced 18s, with Peter Fleming advertisement on rear panel. A clean, fine copy of the book in a near fine..... More
A Twist of Sand.
London: Collins, 1959. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments of the author'. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by John Rose, with a reference to Jenkins' journalist colleague Ian Fleming on the rear..... More
Hunter Killer.
London: Collins, 1966. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.288. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper by Dell 'Orco, with two quotes from Ian Fleming on the back flap. Contents clean, edges very dlightly toned, jacket with some light wear to spine ends..... More
The Watering Place of Good Peace.
London: Collins, 1960. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments of the author'. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.318; [2]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, edges very slightly dusty, jacket with a few small chips and..... More
The Gold of Malabar.
London: Collins 1967. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments from the author'. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.222; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Lubrani priced at 21s. Contents clean, appears unread, jacket very lightly rubbed. A crisp, fine copy. Suspense..... More
The Achilles Affair.
London: Collins 1959. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with superb, double-page inscription signed by the author. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by John Rose, priced at 10/6. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf:To Anne - and Jim /..... More
A Moveable Feast.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Memoir] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.92. Publisher's lime-green softcovers. A clean, fine copy. Proof copies feature the mis-print 'movable' for 'moveable' to the title page and the wraps. This memoir features Hemingway's recollections and experiences of the prominent characters and personalities including Aleister..... More
Man Overboard! [extracted from] The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine.
London: Harmsworth Bros., Limited, 1899. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.661-664, with several blanks bound in as fillers. Taken from The Harmsworth Magazine, January 1899, with 3 illustrations by Henry Austin. Elegantly bound by Bayntun-Riviere, in half red morocco, gilt titles, marching buckram sides, marbled eps., t.e.g...... More
The Saint And The Fiction Makers.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1970. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's mid-blue cloth hardcovers blocked in gilt to spine, in a cheesy 'Pop-Art' dust-wrapper priced 21s / £1.05. Some spotting/toning to edges and endpapers, jacket also lightly foxed. Very good. One..... More
Passage of Arms.
London: Heinemann, 1959. [Gun-running thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.250. Publisher's hardback black cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket priced at 16s. With author's ink note to flyleaf; Thank you, thank you. / Eric Ambler / Jan' 1965. Spine edges and extremities toned else near fine..... More
Enemy in the House.
London: for the Crime Club by Collins, 1963. [Historical murder mystery] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.216; [4], blank. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine, dust-wrapper priced at 12/6. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine copy of the book in a near fine jacket with some..... More
A Day at School with Noddy.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1962. [Illustrated Children's Literature] FIRST EDITION, rare in dust-jacket. Octavo (26 x 22), pp.24 (unpaginated). Publisher's red quarter cloth bound with illustrated boards, illustrated dust-jacket with printed price of 6s to front flap. Pictorial endpapers, illustrations throughout. Previous owners gift note to flyleaf, ownership..... More
The New Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.19.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd., no date [1954]. [Children's Annual] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.123. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy illustrated card covers, with pictorial endpapers. Title page priced at 4/6. 'The Book Belongs To' section filled out in blue ink and pencil..... More
Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.20.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd., no date [1955]. [Children's Annual] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.107. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy illustrated card covers, with pictorial endpapers. Title page priced at 4/6. 'The Book Belongs To' section filled out in blue ink. Colouring section..... More
More Adventures of Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.18.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd., no date [1953]. [Children's Annual] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.118 [2]. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's matt illustrated card covers, with pictorial endpapers. Title page priced at 4s. 'The Book Belongs To' section filled out in pencil. Colouring section..... More
Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.22.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by Oldbourne, no date [1957]. [Children's Annual] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.107. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy illustrated card covers, with pictorial endpapers. Title page price-clipped. 'The Book Belongs To' section filled out in black ink. Colouring sections at front and rear..... More
The Magic Finger.
London: Viking, 1995. [Children's Adventure] FIRST BLAKE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.64. With frequent in-text illustrations by Blake; large print. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. Moderate toning to paper, as usual, jacket with a few small nicks, spine gently..... More
Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1994. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (26 x 20), pp. 61. Illustrative card wrapped over boards with Quentin Blake illustrations. Photographs throughout depicting the food, Blake illustrations throughout both small in text illustrations and full page illustrations. Some scuffing to boards. Near fine. Felicity Dahl married Roald..... More
Wit's Last Stake. A Farce. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The Second Edition.
London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1769. [Comic Play] SECOND EDITION. Octavo, disbound (20 x 12cm), pp.[4] 30 [2]. A disbound section from a book, still tightly sewn. Final blank loose. Title page quite heavily toned, with a label mark, and spotting to preliminaries. Otherwise clean. Good..... More