No Place, No Date (circa 1914). Printed pamphlet, pp.98; [4]. blank. Original price Ten Cents. Red wrappers, simple later paper spine and label. Slight lean else fine. More

London: Ward, Lock and Co., June to November 1898. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.vi; 716. With many photogravure illustrations. Contemporary deep burgundy half calf with gilt titles to spine and dark green foliate cloth. All edges flecked red; yellow coated endpapers. Binding rubbed and worn, slightly..... More

London: W. and R. Cahmbers. 1934. First magazine issue publication of Buchan's The Free Fishers, published in Chambers Journal between January and July 1934. Publisher's decorated orange paper wraps. Bright and clean, minor edgewear, very good indeed with some very minor chipping to spine ends and edges. A very bright..... More

London: Odhams Press, 1939. [Short Stories] EARLY MAGAZINE APPEARANCE. A4 magazine (29 x 22cm), pp.104. Illustrated throughout in photogravure, with illustrations for the Christie story by Colin Orme. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled to spine. Light browning to edges. Staples oxidising; some rubbing to edges and spine. Very good. An..... More

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 14th May, 1942. ORIGINAL MAGAZINE PRINTING of this speech, broadcast on Churchill's second anniversary as Prime Minister (May 10th). Subsequently collected in 'The End of the Beginning' volume of war speeches, but under the new title 'Prime Minister for Two Years'. Magazine/Newspaper format, stapled at spine..... More

London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1907. Including Churchill's speeches on South Africa and Ireland. Octavo. pp. 764; 72. In navy blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Binding somewhat loose in places, but complete with index. Published following the landslide victory for the Liberal Party in the 1906 General Election..... More

London: the Saville Club, 1968. [London Gentlemen's Club Centenary Booklet] SIGNED BY CONTRIBUTORS. Small quarto (24 x 19cm), pp.31 [1]. Also with the Centenary Dinner menu loose at rear. Liberally SIGNED by various contributors and club members, including Stephen Potter, John Pudney, Winston Graham, Ralph Richardson, Eric Linklater, as well..... More

London: Marks, 1928. ORIGINAL PAMPHLET WITH INSCRIBED LETTER. Octavo. pp. 20. In publisher's green paper covers with black titles. With contemporary newspaper article pasted to inside cover and a manuscript letter from the publishers pasted to page one. Black ink 'with compliments' to front cover. Light wear, otherwise very good..... More

London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1954. STREET AND SMITH'S DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from William R. Cox, Day Keene, Don James, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. Small chip..... More

London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1955. DETECTIVE TALES. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from William Campbell Gault, Charles Beckman Jr., Margaret Manners, Frank Gruber, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. Appears as new..... More

London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1898. [Literary Magazine]. FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.vi; 3-716. With numerous in-text lithographic illustrations. In publisher's green cloth with red titles to spine and upper board. Brown floral endpapers. With a PSA Book Fund bookplate to front pastedown. Some gatherings a little loose;..... More

London: George Newnes. 1898. Featuring the first publication of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Round the Fire' story no. 5, 'The Story of the Black Doctor', with 7 illustrations by Joseph Finnemore. Also first publication of H.G. Wells' 'Mr Ledbetter's Vacation', with 8 illustrations by Shepperson. 25 x 17cm. vol. xvi, no..... More

New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 15th April 1893. FIRST US APPEARANCE. One magazine issue, folio. Illustrated by W.H. Hyde. A story later collected in 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'. In publisher's illustrated paper covers; spine sewn. Small contemporary orange ownership sticker to front cover. Hinges very weak, as expected;..... More