1991: Jonathan Cape, First edition, Special Presentation Proof Edition - No 181 of 500 copies with limitation on titlepage. Illustrated boards with dustwrapper mirroring the boards. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscription or marks. The fine dustwrapper is fresh and clean with no wear. Original price of £8.99net... More about The Minpins - Special Presentation Proof Edition (500 copies
1973: Barrie & Jenkins, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 191pp. Publisher's green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper with artwork by Osbert Lancaster. A very good copy with clean boards. Foxing to topedge and short biro mark to leading edge. The near fine dustwrapper is clean and fresh... More about Bachelors Anonymous
1943: William Heinemann, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Yellow boards with black lettering. A very good copy. A few light marks to boards but none of note. Some light dusting. Internally clean and complete with no inscriptions. More about The Ministry of Fear
1965: Hamish Hamilton, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Grey boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Small mark to leading edge of textblock. No foxing. The very good+ is complete with light wear to extremities. None of the usual toning to wrapper spine... More about The Smell of Fear
1924: Herbert Jenkins, First edition, first printing, first issue with 13 titles on verso of half title starting "A Damsel..." and ending "Leave it to Psmith". A very good+ copy. Lovely fresh and clean boards with no marks. Very mild lightening to spine. Internally complete with small ink name to... More about Ukridge
1978: The Bodley Head, First edition first issue with the Shakespeare head imprint on titlepage - uncommon thus. 8vo. 339. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. White dustwrapper with orange titles. A fine copy with clean boards & no marks to textblock edges. No inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper... More about The Human Factor
1937: Collins Crime Club, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Orange boards with black lettering to spine. A very good+/near fine copy. Light wear to extremities. Mild lightening to spine. Internally clean with some foxing to textblock edges. No inscriptions. An attractive copy of a Christie highlight. A Hercule Poirot story... More about Death on the Nile
1948: Hodder & Stoughton, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper has light wear to extremities. Original price of 6/-net to front flap. More about Biggle's Hunts Big Game
1892: Longmans, Green & Co, Fifth edition. Publisher's blue boards with gilt decoration to front board & spine. All edges gilt. A fine copy with clean & fresh boards. No marks to boards & very bright gilt indeed. Internally there is an attractively written name & date (1892) to half... More about The Blue Fairy Book
1968: Chatto and Windus, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 350pp. Brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper complete with original and Book Society wraparound band. A fine copy with no inscriptions. Clean textblock edges. The fine dustwrapper has light wear only. Original price of 30snet on front flap... More about The Nice and the Good
1931: Herbert Jenkins, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 314pp + 6pp ads. First Issue orange boards with black lettering to spine. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Two marks to front board. Mild lightening to spine. Internally some light foxing to endpaper & texblock edges. No inscriptions & no... More about Big Money
1973: The Bodley Head, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 335pp. Publisher's green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Blue & green titled dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with light wear to extremties & some dusting to leading edges... More about The Honorary Consul
1961: Faber, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with white lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has very light wear to extremities. Original price of 15snet on front flap. A novel about the colourful career and exciting... More about The Sea Officer
1958: D. C. Thomson, Yellow pictorial boards. A very good copy. Clean boards. A couple of short splits at spine tips. Wear to head & tail o of spine. Internally clean. "This book belongs to..." completed. A very good copy of this late 1950s annual. More about The Dandy Book (Annual) 1958
1959: D. C. Thomson. Red pictorial boards. A very good+/near fine copy. Bright clean boards with light wear only. Internally clean. "this book belongs to...." partially completed. A lovely copy of this late 1950's annual with really lovely boards & spine. More about The Dandy Book (Annual) 1959
1936: Herbert Jenkins, 8vo. First edition first printing with first issue plum cloth boards with black letteing to spine. A very good+ copy. Clean boards with no marks. Light wear to extremities. Internally no inscriptions, one signature slightly proud & a few short closed tears to leading edge of p47... More about Laughing Gas
1967: Herbert Jenkins, First edition. 8vo. 221pp. Orange boards with white lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper by Osbert Lancaster. A very good+ copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Light foxing to edges & one small black ink mark to bottom of leading edge of textblock. The very good dustwrapper is... More about Company for Henry
1954: Michael Joseph, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 239pp. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean and fresh boards. Internally no inscriptions and no marks to edges. The fine dustwrapper is crisp with lovely vibrant lime green spine - not the toned olive... More about The Chrysalids
1938: Herbert Jenkins, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 312pp + 8pp ads. First Issue green cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board. A very good+ copy. Light wear only to extremities with no nicking or splitting. Slight toning to spine. Internally complete with a hint of foxing... More about The Code of the Woosters
1988: Reinhardt Books, First edition, first printing. 8vo. 189pp. Green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Dustwrapper. A fine copy with no marks & internally fresh & clean. The fine dustwrapper is clean with no darkening to spine. Small light scratch to back panel. Original price of £10.95net on front... More about The Captain and the Enemy
1965: Newnes. First Edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt lettering & vignette to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy in clean boards. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with a few short closed tears & some edgewear. Original price of 10/6net on front flap. More about William and the Pop Singers
1960: Michael Joseph, First edition, first printing. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Blue dustwrapper with white, black & red lettering. A near fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Some offsetting to endpapers/halftitle. The near fine dustwrapper is fresh with a couple of tiny closed tears. Original price... More about The Haunting of Hill House
1982: The Bodley Head, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Purple dustwrapper with black lettering. A near fine copy with no marks to boards & no inscriptions. Hint of foxing to topedge. The fine dustwrapper is unrubbed and fresh. Original price of £5.95net on... More about Monsignor Quixote
1976: Hamish Hamilton, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean unmarked boards. A hint of foxing to topedge. No inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is unrubbed with none of the usual fading to orange spine lettering. Original price... More about Three Beds in Manhattan
1947: Hodder & Stoughton, First edition, first printing. 8vo. Grey cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board. Pictorial wrapper showing the triumvirate of Biggles, Gimlet & Worrals. A near fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete... More about Comrades in Arms
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