1898: Longmans & Co, First edition. Home issue. 8vo. 36pp + 32pp catalogue at rear. First issue with no errata slip on p.1 and catalogue dated 12/97. Lime green boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board. A very good+ copy with clean unmarked boards. Some rubbing & wear... More
1949: D. C. Thomson, 4to. Illustrated paper wrappers as issued. A very good copy. The spine is in tact with a few old glue repairs. A few short closed tears to covers & some tiny spots to covers. Internally complete with a couple of pages where a few odd boxes... More
1984: The Hogarth Press, First editions. Five Volumes 1977-1984. 8vo. Purple boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrappers with Vanessa Bell illustrations. Near fine copies with sharp & clean boards. A few small marks to textblock edges on two vols o/w fine. The fine dustwrappers are complete and unrubbed... More
1955: Heinemann, First Edition. 8vo. 247pp. Prussian blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Patterned dustwrappe. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions or foxing. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete. Some normal wear to extremities with a few small tan spots to wrapper & some dusting to rear... More
1962: Hodder & Stoughton, 8vo. 184pp. Red boards with black lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with no marks to boards.Internally very clean with no inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has some light wear to extremities & some rubbing to bottom left corner of spine. Original price... More
1978: Jonathan Cape, First edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrated boards by Quentin Blake. A very good+ copy with some wear to extremities & a couple of small bumps. No inscriptions & no marks internally. One of the scarcer Road Dahl titles. More
1982: Jonathan Cape, First edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Original illustrated boards. A near fine copy. A hint of toning to spine. Internally very crsip and fresh with no inscriptions. Original price of £3.95net on rear cover. More
1989: Jonathan Cape, First edition. Small 4to. 80pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. One tiny mark to textblock edge. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper is complete. Very mild lightening to spine. Original price of £7.95net on front flap... More
1918: Herbert Jenkins, First edition. 8vo. 316pp. Mustard cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board. A good copy with wear to extremities with nicks to spine tips. A number of marks to board. Internally, the front endpaper has been sympathetically replaced a long time ago with matching... More
1973: Barrie & Jenkins, First edition. 8vo. 191pp. Publisher's green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper with artwork by Osbert Lancaster. A near fine copy with no marks to boards. Very mild foxing to edges o/w fine. The fine dustwrapper is clean and fresh. Not price clipped with... More
1978: Chatto & Windus, With a autograph letter signed by the author loosely laid in. First edition. 8vo. 501pp. Sea green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper after Hokusai's "The Hollow of the deep-blue wave off Kanagawa". A very good+ copy with unmarked boards & some wear to... More
1982: Anthony Nelson, Signed & inscribed by the author to titlepage in year of publication. First edition. 8vo. 383pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. A near fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with light wear only. Mild lightening to spine. Original... More
1897: Archibald Constable, First edition. Large 8vo. 2 vols. 510pp & 671pp. All plates present + 4 folding maps. Original blue green vertical ribbed cloth with gilt lettering to spine & gilt vignettes to front boards. A near fine/fine set with beautiful fine clean boards with no dulling or discolouring... More
1969: Herbert Jenkins, First edition. 8vo. 207pp. First issue red boards with black lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The near fine/fine dustwrapper has the lightest wear only. Original price of 12/6net on front flap. A lovely... More
1961: Brockhampton Press, First edition. 8vo. 121pp. Publisher's illustrated boards. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with no marks to boards. Light foxing to edges only. No inscriptions & "Book Belongs to ..." box unfilled. The near fine dustwrapper has light wear to extremities. Original price of 7/6net on front flap. More
1954: D. C. Thomson, 4to. Illustrated card wrappers as issued. A very good+ copy. A couple of tiny closed tears/nicks to spine & some faint mottling marks to right margin of cover o/w in very good condition indeed. Spine complete. Internally tight with no inscription. The last year of the... More
1953: D. C. Thomson, 4to. Illustrated card wrappers as issued. A very good+ copy. A few short closed tears to covers & a couple of light scratches to front cover o/w in very good condition indeed. Spine complete. Internally tight with no inscriptions - appears unread. The last year of... More
1983: Chatto & Windus, With a signed autograph postcard from the author loosely laid in. First edition. 8vo. 576pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Usual tanning to leaves. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper is complete with lightest wear only... More
1985: Chatto & Windus, With a long signed autograph letter from the author loosely laid in. First edition. 8vo. 522pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Usual tanning to leaves. The fine dustwrapper is complete with the usual light laminate shrinkage... More
1818: Archibald Constable, First edition. 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. pp. 321; 324 & 348. First issue with overturned speech marks to last line of p.193 of vol. ii. Brown contemporary half calf & marbled boards. Gilt lettering to spine between gilt bands with gilt decorative pattern between. Light wear... More
1985: Macmillan, With a long signed autograph letter from the author loosely laid in discussing the current filming of her first book - "Jumping the Queue" in Cornwall. First edition. 8vo. 288pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Mild... More
1955: Herbert Jenkins, First edition. 8vo. 206pp. Red boards with black lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper by Sax. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is fresh and unrubbed. Two miniscule closed tears to rear panel. Publisher repriced and clipped... More
1957: Muller, First edition. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Just a touch of foxing to topedge only. Internally sharp with no inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has light wear to head of spine o/w really quite crisp. Original price... More
1984: Jonathan Cape, With a signed autograph letter from the author loosely laid in. First edition. 8vo. 184pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has the usual lamination creasing to... More
1958: Hodder & Stoughton, First edition. 8vo. 192pp. Red boards with black lettering to front board & spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions & no marks to textblock edges. The near fine dustwrapper has light wear only to extremities. Original price of 8s6dnet on front... More
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