Allen and Unwin, 1963. Publisher's First Deluxe Edition. Three volumes bound in deluxe bevelled edge black buckram boards with gilt lettering & ring device to spines; all edges gilt with integral silk bookmark in each; all presented in the Pauline Baynes illustrated Middle Earth "triptych" slipcase as originally issued. A...... More
Collins Crime Club, 1955. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Typographical brick red dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. One small bump to corner. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has some light edgewea & a light vertical crease..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1950. Fifth printing circa late c.1950. 8vo. Orange boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Abbey. A very good+ copy with very clean boards - no marks. Cracking to front endpaper. Neat small ink name stamp to endpaper & some spotting to leading edge. Internally very clean. The..... More
Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Spotting to textblock edges - internally clean with no inscriptions. The very good dustwrapper has edgewear with some nicking to extremities - most notably at head of..... More
Brockhampton Press, 1970. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Light brown boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. A couple of tiny spots to edges. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper has light wear to extremities with a couple of tiny closed tears. Original price of..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1961. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper with variant white lettering. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards. Slight push to foot of spine. Internally clean and fresh with no inscriptions. No marks to textblock edges. The near fine dustwrapper has some..... More
Faber, 1936. Complete with uncommon "Evening Standard" wraparound band [as originally issued]. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titles. Brown topedge as issued. Pale blue typographical dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. Some light occasional spotting to leading textblock edge. No inscriptions. The near fine..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1938. First edition, first printing. 8vo. First Issue green cloth boards with black titles. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards. Internally very clean indeed with no inscriptions and no marks to textblock edges. The dustwrapper is complete and clean. Professional archival restoration to the spine ends and..... More
Hodder & Stoughton, 1947. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Eileen Soper. The near fine book has clean boards with light wear only to extremities. Internally clean and complete with neat inscription to blank endpaper. Clean textblock edges. The very good+ dustwrapper has..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1940. Eleventh printing c.1940. Orange boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Light occasional spotting to prelims o/w clean. Usual tanning to leaves. The very good dustwrapper has edgewear with nicking to extremities and toning to spine. Original price of 5/- net..... More
The Bodley Head, 1963. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt titles. Patterned dustwrapper. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. A hint of spotting to topedge o/w fine. The near fine /fine dustwrapper is complete and fresh with lightest edgewear and a short closed tear..... More
Longmans, Green & Co, 1889. First edition, first printing. Blue boards with gilt decoration & titles. Topedge gilt. Housed in a bespoke quarter blue morocco gilt clamshell case with raised bands. A near fine copy with some edgewear to extremities - no chipping or splitting to cloth. Bright gilt and..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1923. Possibly third/fourth printing c.1922/3 from titles on "What This Story About" page which includes the last title as "The Inimatable Jeeves". 8vo. Pea green boards with very dark green/black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with very clean boards. Bump to two corners and a very..... More
Collins Crime Club, 1958. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Orange boards with black titles. Orange & black patterned dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards, no foxing or marks to textblock edges. The near fine/fine dustwrapper is fresh & clean with no marks to back panel. The lightest wear to..... More
W. Morgan, 1838. First edition, first printing. A scarce publication. 15pp + index. Attractively bound in 20th century burgundy quarter morocco with gilt titles to spine and burgundy & grey marbled boards. A near fine /fine copy with only light wear to leading edges of boards. Morocco leather in lovely..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1936. Ninth printing c.1936. Orange boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper with same artwork as the first printing. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards - no marks but some dusting to top margin of spine. Internally very clean indeed with no inscriptions. The very good dustwrapper has..... More
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Ticknor & Reeves, Boston, 1868. First edition first printing [published in the UK many years later]. Bound with original covers [front & back]. 8vo. Quarter blue calf gilt with red title label to spine; blue buckram boards. A near fine/fine copy. Some lightening to spine & mild wear to extremities..... More
C. Arthur Pearson, 1909. Revised edition, second impression. Original buff card covers with black Scouting vignette & titles. A very good copy. Small chip to head of spine & some wear to extremities including the spine. Internally complete with no inscriptions. Original price of 1/-net to front cover & spine..... More
Herbert Jenkins, 1948. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Orange boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Frank Ford. A fine copy with clean boards. A couple of light spots to textblock only. No inscriptions. Internally very clean and fresh & appears unread. The fine dustwrapper is in fresh condition with..... More
Hodder & Stougton, 1962. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Stead. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards. Internally clean with no inscriptions & no marks to textblock edges. The near fine dustwrapper is complete with no tears. Light wear to extremities. Original..... More
Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Stead. A fine copy with clean unmarked boards. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is fresh and clean with no tears or chips. Lightest wear only to extremities..... More
Methuen, 1931. Fourteenth edition. Blue boards with black titles. A very good copy with light wear to extremities. Some light mottling to boards. Internally clean with no inscriptions. Some spotting to topedge only. The very good dustwrapper has wear to extremities with nicking & tiny chip to bottom left foot..... More
Longmans, Green and Co, 1911. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Burgundy boards with gilt titles. A fine copy. Clean and fresh boards with very bright gilt. Two tiny pinhead sized indentations to rear board (not puncturing cloth). Internally clean with no inscriptions. Fresh titlepage and tissue guard. Endpapers original and..... More
George Allen & Unwin, 1955. First edition, first impression. Dropped text and signature "4" to p.49. Red boards with gilt titles. Grey pictorial dustwrapper. A very good copy with clean boards. Some nicking and fraying to foot of spine. No marks to boards. Very bright gilt to spine. No fading..... More
Heinemann, 1898. First edition, first printing. 8vo. 303pp + 16pp ads. First Issue with 16pp of ads dated "Autumn 1897". Grey boards with black lettering to spine & front board. Housed in a bespoke quarter black morocco gilt clamshell case with raised bands. A near fine copy with very clean..... More
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