Signed & Inscribed
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING and additionally INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE 'Sable Basilisk' (Robin de la Lanne Mirrlees). Second Impression. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. Housed in a leather-spined clamshell box. Very good indeed, with a little edge-spotting, neat reference number '1M' to flyleaf..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's brown cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. With author's signed presentation inscription to the flyleaf; "To Aubrey /..... More
Thunderball.
Jonathan Cape, 1961. First edition, first impression, presentation copy. Octavo. Original dark grey boards, spine lettered in gilt, skeletal hand motif blocked on the front cover in blind (Gilbert's A binding). With first issue dust jacket (priced at 15s.) Head and foot of spine very slightly bumped; a fine copy..... More
Licence Renewed [James Bond series]. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original printed price (£6.50) to the front flap. With author's presentation note to title page; "To Eugene Spiers..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Signed by the author at Firsts London..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] FIRST EDITION, double SIGNED copy. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Fine / as new. Fleming..... More
Gone Girl.
New York: Crown Publishers, 2012. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[10]; 419; [3]. SIGNED by the author in silver ink to the title page. With the title page, half-title, and chapter leaves printed in black. Quarter black cloth, black paper over boards. White titles to..... More
My Life So Far.
London: Ebury Press, 2005. [Autobiography] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.599. Publisher's hardcovers in photographic dust-wrapper, SIGNED by the author on the title page. As new, carefully warehoused by ourselves since publication. A fully illustrated autobiography by the Oscar-wining actress, controversial political activist and groundbreaking fitness guru. Signed..... More
Independence Day.
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. [Modern Literature] SIGNED ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 451 [5]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's soft covers illustrated by Carol Devine Carson. Some light marks and bumping to edges. Near fine. A sequel to..... More
Hornblower and The Atropos.
Boston: Little Brown and Company. 1953. [Naval Adventure] INSCRIBED FIRST US EDITION, from the Forester Family Archive. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 325 [3]. INSCRIBED by Forester in black ink to his wife, Dorothy, on the front flyleaf. Bookplate of the Forester, Troughton-Smith family archive to pastedown. Publisher's green cloth..... More
The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck.
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1959. [Wartime naval history] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 138. Illustrated with maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in silver to the spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at $3.50. Contents clean, owner bookplate to pastedown, jacket with a few small nicks and..... More
The Dogs of War.
London: Hutchinson, 1974. [Thriller] INSCRIBED PROOF COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.384. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to half-title: 'For | David | Mr Chairman, and I | don't mean Mao!! | Freddie Forsyth.' Publisher's orange card covers titled to spine and upper. Light wear to covers; spine..... More
The Negotiator.
London: Bantam Press, 1989. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.448. With an unusually effusive INSCRIPTION by the author in black ink to half-title: 'For | David and Ruth | Warmest best wishes, | love as ever' dated 04/05/89. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine..... More
The Odessa File.
London: Hutchinson, 1972. [Thriller] INSCRIBED PROOF COPY. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.x; 310. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to dedication page, dated 31.5.72. Publisher's orange card covers titled to spine and upper. Thumbing and spotting to edges. Covers worn, with some chips to spine and corners. Spine slightly..... 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
Break In.
London: Michael Joseph, 1985. [Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.272. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Chris Yates. Inscribed by the author to the halt-title page: "Hi Arthur! | See you at the | next Breeder Cup at | Santa Anita. | Dick..... More
Lester: The Official Biography.
London: Michael Joseph, 1986. [Biography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2]; xii; 338. SIGNED by Lester Piggott in black ink to the half-title. With four suites of photographs. Publisher's black cloth, silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Gerry Cranham. Price clipped to..... More
Longshot.
London: Michael Joseph, 1990. [Equestrian Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 277 [5]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to half-title. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by John Slater, priced at £13.99. Edges a little toned and spotted. Light..... 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
The Reavers.
London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2007. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.viii; 230 [2]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and illustrated endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Max Schindler, priced at £18.99. A fine, as-new copy..... More
According to Yes.
London: Michael Joseph, 2015. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 16cm), pp.[10] 376. SIGNED by the author in black marker to 'Exclusive Signed Edition' preliminary leaf. Publisher's white cloth with black and blue titles, priced at £20.00 (no jacket as issued). Blue endpapers. 'Signed Copy' sticker to front..... More
Liberty or Death. India's Journey to Independence and Division.
London: Harper Collins, 1997. [Indian history]. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.xxiii; [1]; 467; [5]. Publisher's black cloth, tiles in silver to spine, photographic dust-jacket. Illustrated with two suites of black and white photographs. Signed and inscribed to the title page. Edges slightly toned. Near fine. More
Bearders: My Life in Cricket.
London: Orion Books, 2006. [Cricket Autobiography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 322 [4]. With two suites of four double-sided photographic plates. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink: 'For Jeff Hunt | All good wishes,' to title page. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With..... More
That Was The Week That Was.
London: W.H. Allen, 1963. [Television Comedy] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.156 [4]. With black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. INSCRIBED by the photographer Lewis Morley in black ink to half-title: 'For Edward | Thanks to Frost who didn't realise what a hit he would become Lewis.'..... More
The Right of the Child: A Chapter in Social History. With a Foreword by Countess Mountbatten of Burma and an Introduction by Captain L.H. Green.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1951. [Humanitarianism] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, EX LIBRIS CLEMENT ATTLEE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.159 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to V.H.A. (Violet Attlee) to fly-leaf. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine. A new bookplate detailing provenance to front pastedown. Spine sunned with..... More