Signed & Inscribed
Harry Potter Series, Complete UK Adult harback set. Being: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The Prisoner of Azkaban; The Goblet of Fire; The Order of The Phoenix; The Half-Blood Prince; The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2004-2007. [Children's literature] ALL FIRST BRITISH EDITIONS WITH ADULT COVERS, SIGNED IN FIRST VOLUME. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jackets designed by William Webb with printed prices of £11.99 - £16.99, portrait of Rowling on back of dust-jacket taken by Michael Wildsmith. Autograph..... More
John Steinbeck: A Biography.
London: Heinemann, 1994. [Literary Biography] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 614. With two suites of four double-sided black and white photographic plates. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, dated 29.3.94. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket..... More
The Regimental Roll of Honour and War Record of the Artists' Rifles (1/28th, 2/28th and 3/28th Battalions The London Regiment T.F.). Commissions, Promotions, Appointments and Rewards for Service in the Field Obtained by Members of the Corps since 4th August, 1914.
London: Howlett & Son, 1922. [First World War] INSCRIBED THIRD EDITION. Octavo (22 x 18cm), pp.xliv; 596. With 33 black and white illustrations including a frontispiece. INSCRIBED by the Colonel of the Regiment between 1912 and 1921, and author of the foreword, H.A.R. May (1863-1930), in black ink to the..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636; [4], blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down, autographed by Greenfield. This copy autographed by J.K.Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book..... More
Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
London, George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1932. [Fairy tales] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED deluxe issue. Large octavo (26 x 19cm), pp.288. SIGNED by Rackham to the limitation page. With twelve full-page coloured plates with tissue guards and many full page and in-text black and white illustrations. Publisher's gilt-stamped..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. Inscribed by the author to his close friend John Hayward; "To John..... More
Elia Kazan: A Life.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1988. [Film and Theatre Autobiography] FIRST UK EDITION, with a SIGNED BOOKPLATE. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 848 [8]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to a bookplate tipped in ahead of the half-title. With numerous in-text black and white photographs. Publisher's navy cloth with silver..... More
Lee: A Dramatic Poem.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1926. [American Poetry] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (26 x 17cm), pp.[12] 139 [3]. Number 149 of 250 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to the limitation page. Printed on fine, handmade paper. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, and..... More
History of the Seventh Regiment of New York 1806-1889.
New York, NY: Published by the Seventh Regiment, 1890. [American Military History] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Complete in two volumes. Large octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[2] xviii; 498 [2]; pp.[2] xii; 543 [3]. With numerous in-text vignettes and woodcuts, as well as 11 engraved portraits, including a frontispiece to..... More
Social Life in England and France, From the French Revolution in 1789, to That of July 1830. By the editor of Madame du Deffand's Letters.
London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. [Social Studies] PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.vii; [1]; 214; [4]. INSCRIBED to Lord Henry Peter Brougham by Berry in brown ink to title page: 'To | The Lord Chancellor Brougham | from the author | MB.' Advertisements to..... More
The Flood.
Edinburgh: Polygon, 1986. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, the author's own copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.188 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Kerry Kirkwood, priced at £9.95. Including a letter detailing..... More
Daniel Martin.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. [Modern literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.704. INSCRIBED to David Tringham by the author in black ink to flyleaf: 'David and Annette | Who know they are | excepted from the | general anathema! | love | John | Lyme Regis, 17 Aug..... More
In The Potter's Field. and Other New Poems.
London: John Murray, 1936. [Poetry] PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED WITH LETTER. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp. [8]; 98; [12]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, embossed ruling to front board with gilt titling, dust-jacket with printed price 5s to flap. Letter attached to front endpaper from Gorell to George..... More
The Great Profundo and Other Stories.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1987. [Short stories]. DEDICATION COPY. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.143;[1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Dedication to author's daughter Ciara, inscription reads: 'with love, Next year will be better, Dad, 21. Oct. 87.' Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With..... More
Life Between the Lines.
London: Umbria Press, 2012. [Journalism Memoirs] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.viii; 359 [1]. With occasional in-text black and white photographs. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to title page: 'To Wendy | every good wish | Enjoy! | John Izbicki | April 2016'. Publisher's photographic soft..... More
A Living Memory: Hodder and Stoughton Publishers 1868-1975.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1975. [Publishing History] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.287 [1]. With eight double-sided black and white photographic plates. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to fly-leaf: 'for my good friend | A.J. Edgar | in gratitude for | your service, and in |..... More
Carmen, an Opera in Four Acts. Taken from the story of Prosper Merimee, the original Libretto by H. Meilhac and L. Halevy. New English Version by John and Ada Galsworthy.
London: Elkin Matthews and Marrot, 1932. [Opera Libretto] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.[2] x; 80 [2]. Number 97 of 650 copies, 600 thus, SIGNED by both John and Ada Galsworthy ink black ink to limitation page. Publisher's white quarter cloth, with black titles to spine, and silver..... More
Sharpe's Escape. Richard Sharpe and the Bussaco Campaign, 1810.
London: Harper Collins, 2004. [Historical fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Royal octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[x]; 351; [7], blank. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine, blue endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by the author in blue ink to the title-page. A lovely fine/as new copy. Another instalment in the world-renowned..... More
Elvis & the Birth of Rock.
Guildford: Genesis Publications, 2006. [Music Biography] SIGNED COLLECTOR EDITION. Quarto (36 x 26cm), pp.156. Number 658 of 1400 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
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
Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Quarto (32 x 26cm), pp.viii; 250 [2]. With 28 colour plates illustrated by Dulac, including a frontispiece. An out-of-series copy numbered 0000, from a series numbered officially at 750 copies thus, SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to the..... More
Nineteenth Century Architecture in Britain.
London: B.T. Batsford, 1950. [Architecture] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, with an autograph letter. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.x; 118. With numerous double-sided black and white plates, as well as a frontispiece and occasional in-text illustrations. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf: 'Antony and Yvonne— | With all best..... More
Minou.
Santa Barbara, CA: Advocacy Press, 1987. [Children's Illustrated] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (31 x 24cm), pp.64. With colour illustrations by Maeno to every page, including endpapers. INSCRIBED by the illustrator in black ink to verso of the fly-leaf: 'to Mr. Paris | Best wishes | thank you! | Itoko' with..... More
Quality Street. A Comedy in four acts. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, no date [circa 1913]. [Illustrated Drama] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Quarto (32 x 26cm), pp.[4] viii; 198 [2]. With a loose flier for the original exhibition of Thomson's watercolour illustrations for the book, November and December 1913. Complete with 22 colour plates by Thomson, including a frontispiece..... More
Trackless Winds.
San Francisco: Johnck and Seeger, 1930. [Poetry] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10]; 64; [6]. Publisher's blue quarter cloth, grey paper over boards, blue titles to upper. Untrimmed pages. Photogravure frontispiece of Burton by illustrator. Inscribed by author in black ink to frontispiece. Minor spotting throughout, sunning to..... More