Signed & Inscribed
The Naming of the Dead.
London: Orion, 2006. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.421; [1], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, cheers!', together with his characteristic 'tic tac toe' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with metallic blue titles to spine. With..... More
Exit Music.
London: Orion, 2007. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.380; [10], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine- Goodbye to Rebus?', together with his characteristic 'face' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with red titles to spine. With the..... More
The Hanging Garden.
London: Orion, 2003. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.336; [7], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, all best!', together with his characteristic 'hangman's gallows' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with silver titles to spine. With the..... More
A Question of Blood.
London: Orion, 2003. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.360. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, all best!', together with his characteristic 'hangman's gallows' doodle. Publisher's green cloth, with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket..... More
Mister Babadook.
St Surry Hills, NSW: Causeway Films, printed by Insight Editions, 2016. [Horror Film Pop-Up] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Quarto (33x 26cm), pp.[54]. A hand-made pop-up book, illustrated throughout in black and white. One of 5000 copies thus, SIGNED by the Director, Jennifer Kent, in black marker to the limitation plate at..... More
The Racing Driver.
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1958. [Motor Racing] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.207 [1]. With eight double-sided black and white photographic plates, as well as numerous in-text diagrams. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to verso of half-title: 'Best wishes | to Martin | from..... More
Hans Hotter: Man and Artist.
London: John Calder, 1983. [Opera Biography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.280. With occasional black and white photographic illustrations. SIGNED by both author and subject, in black and blue ink respectively, to the fly-leaf. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pink photographic..... More
Operamania.
Wimbledon: Vernon & Yates, no date [1966]. [Opera Appreciation] FIRST EDITION, with a TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the author. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.[8] 92 [4]. With occasional black and white photographic illustrations. Publisher's cyan paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket. Also with a...... More
Fleshmarket Close.
London: Orion, 2004. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.399; [5]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, Cheers!', with accompanying doodled face motif. Publisher's black cloth, with green metallic titles to spine and green endpapers. With the..... More
Dead Souls.
London: Orion, 1999. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.406; [2]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, Cheers!'. Publisher's black cloth, with silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £9.99. A near fine copy..... More
Stalingrad.
London: Viking, 1998. [Second World War] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xviii; 494. With two suites of four double-sided black and white photographic plates. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, and illustrated endpapers. With..... More
Ludmila's Broken English.
London: Faber and Faber, 2006. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.[8] 318 [10]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. Publisher's cream paper-covered boards with black titles to spine. Black endpapers. With the orange dust-jacket designed by Ghost. A fine..... More
Never Dream of Dying.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2001. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. SIGNED by the author to loose publisher bookplate. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.293; [1], advert. Black hardcovers in illustrated dust-jacket. A clean, fine copy. A James Bond novel. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, purchased by..... More
Barefoot Soldier: A Story of Extreme Valour.
London: Sphere, 2006. [Military Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 370 [4]. With two suites of four double-sided photographic plates. SIGNED by Johnson Beharry, VC, in black ink to title page. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, and black endpapers. With the photographic..... More
The Mission Song.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2006. [Spy Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, limited issue, on of 500 copies. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[6] 339 [6]. With a map of Africa at rear. Publisher's hardback blocked in silver, terracotta endpapers, sewn endbands, pictorial cloth slipcase. This is an exclusive signed edition for Hatchards..... More
Sharpe's Trafalgar. Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.
London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2000. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 277 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. With battle plan and illustrated endpapers. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by David Scutt, priced..... More
The Light's on At Signpost. Memoirs of the Movies, Among Other Matters.
London: Harper Collins, 2002. [Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xxiv; 338. With two suites of black and white plates. Publisher's brown cloth hardcover, bronze titles, yellow endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. Autograph of George Fraser in black ink to the title page. Signature obtained in person..... More
Postcards From The Boys.
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 2003. [Rock Music / Sixties Culture] LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY RINGO. No.1398 of 2500 copies. Quarto (30 x 19cm). An exquisite box set of reproduction postcards sent to Ringo from John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison, with text and extras. Photo album format in a fine..... More
Elvis & the Birth of Rock.
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 2006. [Music Biography] SIGNED DELUXE EDITION. Quarto (36 x 26cm), pp.156. Number 273 of 350 copies thus, SIGNED by the photographer, Lew Allen, and guest editor Mike McCartney. Lew Allen's photographs are reproduced throughout in duotone inks with image varnishing on to heavyweight, 200 gsm matt art..... More
Summer of Love. The Making of Sgt Pepper.
Guidford: Genesis Publications, 2007. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, number 239 of 350 DELUXE copies. Large quarto (35 x 28cm), pp.176. Elaborately bound in full pink leather with a photo of George Martin laid down to upper cover, housed in original silk-screen printed box with ribbon pull, the whole protected in a...... More
The Empty Quarter. Being a description of the Great South Desert of Arabia known as Rub' al Khali.
London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1933. [Arabian Travel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xxiv; 433 [3]. With a photographic frontispiece, and 32 further black and white plates, as well as three folding maps. Elegantly hand-bound in half mid-green oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments..... More
Talking It Over.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[10] 273 [5]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's tan cloth with gilt titles to spine, and light blue endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Fraser Taylor, priced at £13.99..... More
England, England.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[6] 266. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine, and navy endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £15.99. A crisp, fine copy. Shortlisted..... More
Conan Doyle. The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 2007. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 527; [1], blank. With three suites of photographic plates. Publisher's brown cloth blocked in gilt to spine, beige endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £20 net. With author's signature to the title page..... More
Double or Nothing.
London: Harper Collins, 2022. [James Bond series] SIGNED FIRST PRINTING, special edition. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[viii]; 438; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth blocked in gilt, red endpapers, all edges black with butterfly and repeating 'O' designs, typographic dust-jacket priced at £20. A fine, as-new copy. A new adventure introducing..... More