"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
Signed & Inscribed
Rogue Justice.
London: Michael Joseph, 1982. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.174 [2]. INSCRIBED by the author 'For Jean Hills | with love from | Geoffrey | 20.X.92' in black ink to fly-leaf. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Chris Yates..... More
Glass Houses.
London: Simon and Schuster, 2006. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED TO LADY MOYNIHAN. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 470. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to title page: 'To Gaynor | on your birthday | much love | and very many happy | returns | from Sandra.' Publisher's green..... More
How to Ride a Bike: from starting out to peak performance.
London: Hamlyn, 2018. [Cycling] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 20cm), pp.224. Heavily illustrated in colour throughout. SIGNED by Hoy in black marker to publisher's bookplate on flyleaf. Number 975 of an undisclosed number thus. Publisher's photographic paper-covered boards, priced at £20, with cyan endpapers. 'Signed by the Author'..... More
Our Little Manchurian Cousin.
Boston, MA: L.C. Page & Company, 1933. [Children's Illustrated] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xvi; 106 [6]. With six half-tone illustrations, including a colour frontispiece. INSCRIBED by the author rather lavishly in green ink to fly-leaf: 'Miss Mabelle Aubrey | a very princessly [?] | lovely soul. |..... More
Fine Clothes to the Jew.
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. [Folk Music/Lyrics/Verse] Third Printing INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.90; [4]. Publisher's purple cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper, illustrated dust-wrapper. With presentation note to flyleaf; "For Mrs Holmes- | these songs | and poems - | Sincerely..... More
Dixie O'Day, Up, Up and Away!
London: The Bodley Head, 2015. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[12] 124. With dichromatic illustrations by Vulliamy throughout. SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to verso of flyleaf. Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards, and red patterned endpapers. With the dust-jacket also illustrated by Vulliamy, priced..... More
Bye, Bye Birdie.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2009. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (31 x 22cm), pp.[4] 25 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to half-title. Illustrated with line-drawings by the author throughout. Blue endpapers. Publisher's paper-covered boards, priced at £12.99. A few minor marks to boards and rear endpapers. Near..... More
Collected Animal Poems: The Iron Wolf; What is the Truth?; A March Calf; The Thought-Fox.
London: Faber and Faber, 1995. [Poetry] FIRST EDITIONS, SIGNED TO VOLUME I. Four volumes, octavo (22 x 14 x 7cm) Publisher's black cloth, white dust-wrappers, publisher's white pictorial slipcase. Signed by Hughes, the late Poet Laureate, in Volume 1. Illustrated by Chris Riddell in volume 1 and by Lisa Flather..... More
The Cultured pearl.
London: Hammond, Hammond and Company, 1961. [Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.284; [1] blank; [3] publisher's advertisements. Publisher's orange cloth, titles in green to spine, striking dust-jacket designed by Sax with printed price of 15s. net. Signed by the author to the title page. Internally fine, some..... More
Image in the Water.
London: Little, Brown, and Company, 2001. [Political novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, Association copy. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 243; [5]. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, photographic dust-jacket. Signed and dated to the title page. Recent bookplate detailing provenance affixed to flyleaf. Edges of textblock slightly toned. Near fine..... More
![An Archive of Books and Letters Belonging to Hutchison's Secretary, Norah Skeggs]: The W Plan...](/pictures/thumb/58580.jpg?v=1607451247)
[An Archive of Books and Letters Belonging to Hutchison's Secretary, Norah Skeggs]: The W Plan [and] The Governor of Kattowitz [and] Colonel Grant's Tomorrow [and] Life Without End [and] The Viper of Luxor [and] Eye for an Eye [and] Arya: The Call of the Future [and] Blood Money [and] Challenge! [and] Minos Magnificent! [and] Pelican Row [and] Scar 77 [and] The K Code Plan [and] According to Plan [and] The Red Colonel.
London: Thornton Butterworth; Hutchinson & Co.; Rich & Cowan, 1929; 1932; 1934; 1931; 1932; 1932; 1933; [1934]; 1934; 1935; 1935; 1935; 1936; 1938; 1938; [1947]. [Collection of Books and Letters] INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPIES, WITH LETTERS AND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS. Sixteen volumes and two signed photographs. Octavo (20 x 14 x 58cm)..... More
The Story of Lamb House Rye: The Home of Henry James.
Rye: Adams of Rye, 1966. [Guide Book] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo pamphlet in soft covers, stapled (22 x 14cm), pp.84. With black and white photographs. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to inside cover: 'For | Joyce and John Harkness, | Souvenir of their visit | to Lamb House..... More
The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book.
London: Eyre Methuen, 1976. [Comedy]. SIGNED COPY, the third impression, paperback. Quarto (31 x 24cm), unpaginated. SIGNED by Eric Idle and Neil Innes in blue and black ink to verso of front cover. Full of mad witty nonsense, as expected. Publisher's card covers with false title, 'The Wonderful World of..... More
Harvest of Journeys.
London: Collins, 1960. [Intrepid travel] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.319; [1], blank. With numerous duo-tone photographic plates. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket illustrated by H. Bridgeman Grindley with printed price of 18s. net. Author's lengthy inscription to flyleaf; For Christina Foyle /..... More
The Buried Giant.
London: Faber & Faber, 2015. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 345 [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, and dated March 5th 2015, Edinburgh. Publisher's grey paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine and blue endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket..... More
The Other House.
London: William Heinemann, 1896. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Two Volumes. Octavo. Publisher's light blue cloth. Light edgewear and scuffing, bumping to spine and some very light rubbing to extremities. Some darkening to the spine but essentially clean, strong and tight. Shows extremely well. Internally clean and fresh, front inner hinge cracked..... More
The Lighthouse.
London: faber and faber, 2005. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 323 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's navy paper over boards, with cream titles to spine and green endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Lee Gibbons, priced at £17.99..... More
The Lighthouse.
London: Faber and Faber, 2005. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 323 [3]. SIGNED and dated '27 Oct 2005' by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's navy paper over boards, with cream titles to spine and green endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by..... More
The Murder Room.
London: Faber and Faber, 2003. [Crime novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.371. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's maroon boards, titles and publisher's imprint in white to spine, yellow endpapers. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ghost with a printed price of..... More
The Last.
London: Viking, 2019. [Nuclear Apocalypse Novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[10] 392. SIGNED by the author in black marker to 'Exclusive Signed Edition' preliminary leaf. Publisher's black cloth with titles in blind to spine, and black illustrated endpapers. With the red dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. A fine..... More
The Early Challenges of the America's Cup (1851-1937).
London: Columbus Books, 1986. [Yacht Racing] SIGNED SPECIAL EDITION. Oblong Quarto (24 x 34cm), pp.160. With fine colour illustrations by Anthony John, and SIGNED by him in black ink to title page. Half-title includes a label stating 'Special Edition in Commemoration of Sir Thomas Sopwith (1887-1989).' Publisher's cream cloth with..... More
Albert Angelo.
London: Constable, 1964. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.180 [4]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf: 'for Keith and Claire | in friendship: | Bryan | 5/7/64.' Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Philip Thompson..... More
Poems.
London: Constable, 1964. [Poetry] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 12cm), pp.53 [3]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf: 'for Keith and Claire | in friendship | Bryan | 1/2/1964.' Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green dust-jacket, priced at 15s. Light general..... More
The Churchill Factor.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014. [Political Biography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 408. With three suites of four double-sided black and white photographic plates. SIGNED by the author in black ink to special leaf preceding the half-title. Publisher's black cloth, with bronze titles to spine and grey..... More
Fairy Tales.
New York, NY: Schocken Books, 1982. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST US EDITION. Small quarto (29 x 21cm), pp.128. With a mixture of full colour plates and black and white vignettes by Foreman. SIGNED by both author and illustrator in black ink, each to a separate bookplate on the verso of..... More