Oxford University Press, 1985. Rare advance review copy with Publisher's Review Slip loosely laid in. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Usual tanning to leaves. The fine dustwrapper is complete with no fading to..... More
HarperCollins, 1993. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The unpriced fine dustwrapper is fresh and crisp with none of the usual fading to spine. Volume ii of "The Mars Trilogy"..... More
Daily Mail, 1934. Six picture postcards in original envelope. All in fine condition in a very good+ envelope. No inscriptions. Six sepia photographs published for the Daily Mail of a model house designed by Heath Robinson for the 1934 Ideal Home Exhibition. More
Walker Books, 1989. Completely new copy of the First edition, first printing still wrapped in original publisher's shrinkwrap with "Walker Books" price label with ISBN code to rear of shrinkwrap; carefully slit to leading edge of shrinkwrap only to ascertain first edition first printing status. 4to. Brown boards with black..... More
Blackie & Son, 1910. First Florence Harrison illustrated edition. White buckram boards with gilt titles & illustration. Topedge gilt. A fine copy with fresh and unmarked boards. Very bright gilt. Lightest possible wear. A hint of dusting. Internally clean and complete. Ink name & address including "Christmas 1910'" to halftitle..... More
Bloomsbury, 1999. First deluxe edition, first printing. Correct number line from 10 to 1 on copyright page. 8vo. Green cloth boards with illustrated panel by Cliff Wright laid on as issued. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon marker. A near fine/fine copy. Light wear only to extremities & one tiny mark..... More
Smith, Elder & Co, 1913. First edition, first printing. 2 vols. 8vo. 633 + 2pp ads; 534pp + 8 photogravures, 18 colour plates, many more illustrations on plates, 5 folding panoramas, 8 folding maps. Publisher's blue boards with gilt titles. Top edge gilt. A very good+ set. No chipping or..... More
Archibald Constable, 1818. First edition. 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. pp. 321; 324 & 348. Contemporary early nineteenth century light brown half calf utilising original publishers grey paper backed boards. Later red morocco spine labels. Moderate edgewear to leading extremities with no chipping or splitting to spine. A number of..... More
Heinemann, 1950. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Usual tanning to leaves. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The very good+/near fine dustwrapper has light wear to extremities with a few short closed tears with some..... More
![Item #101774 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie [Rare Proof Copy]. Muriel SPARK](/pictures/thumb/101774.gif?v=1656695412)
Macmillan, 1961. Rare Uncorrected Proof copoy of the first edition, first printing. 8vo. Orange decorative Publisher's card covers. A very good+ copy with clean covers. No chipping or splitting. Internally clean with no marks & no inscriptions. Proof copies of these Twentieth Century minor classics are becoming hard to find..... More
Heinemann, 1957. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with silver gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Osbert Lancaster. A near fine copy with clean boards. Some very light sporadic foxing to edges o/w fine. The fine dustwrapper has no wear at all with fresh and clean panels & lovely white..... More
![Item #101767 The Hobbit [First Paperback Edition]. J. R. R. TOLKIEN](/pictures/thumb/101767.gif?v=1654878505)
Puffin/Penguin, 1961. Wonderful copy. First paperback edition. 8vo. Illustrated covers by Pauline Baynes. A near fine/fine copy. Lightest wear with no reading creases or rolling to spine. Sharp corners. Internally clean, crisp and unread. Very light erasure mark to top of first leaf. A superb copy - rarely found in..... More
George Allen & Unwin, 1962. First edition, first printing. 8vo. 64pp. Illustrated boards by Pauline Baynes with similar Illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Light dusting to topedge. The very good+/near fine dustwrapper is complete with no loss. Light wear to extremities with a few repaired..... More
![Item #101797 The Hobbit [Fourth Impression]. J. R. R. TOLKIEN](/pictures/thumb/101797.gif?v=1656695458)
Allen & Unwin, 1946. First edition, fourth impression. 8vo. Green boards with black illustrations & colour frontispiece by Tolkien. Green topedge as issued. A very good+/near fine copy with clean boards & only a couple of very small light marks. Three very small spots to leading textblock edge. No chipping..... More
Allen and Unwin, 1981. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Brown boards with gilt titles. Brown typographical dustwrapper. Dark brown topedge (as issued). A fine copy with clean boards. Internally appears unread with no inscriptions. No marks to textblock edges. The fine dustwrapper is fresh & clean with one tiniest closed..... More
Chatto & Windus, London, 1884. True First edition preceeding the US edition. First issue adverts at rear dated "October 1884". Publisher's red illustrated boards with gilt titles. Housed in a bespoke pepper red quarter morocco gilt clamshell case. A fine copy with extremely clean boards & bright gilt. None of..... More
S. W. Partridge & Co., 1904. First edition, first printing. Small 4to. A near fine copy. Light wear to extremities. Very fresh & clean internally with old ink inscription in manuscript hand, dated 1906. Tiny Edwardian Booksellers blindstamp to endpaper. No splitting to endpapers. Complete with original "lifebuoy" advert still..... More
Michael Joseph, 1981. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Internally, appears unread with no inscriptions. The priceclipped fine dustwrapper is fresh and clean with no tears or chips. A lovely copy. Tells of a year spent deep in..... More
Chapman and Hall, 1950. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titles. Veneer effect titled dustwrapper. A near fine copy. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper has edgewear with a few tiny nicks. None of the usual fading to spine. Original price of 9s6dnet to wrapper flap. An..... More
Chapman & Hall, 1964. Complete with original and rare publisher's wraparound band. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Grey boards with silver gilt titles. Typographical dustwrapper with original loose wraparound band. A near fine copy. Some mottling to spine of boards. Internally clean, crisp and unread. The fine dustwrapper has lightest..... More
Chapman and Hall, 1957. First Edition, first printing. 8vo. 184pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper by Biro. A fine copy with clean boards & a little light foxing to leading edge - barely noticeable. No inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is crisp & clean. Original price of..... More
![Item #101824 Scott-King's Modern Europe [John Betjeman Association Copy]. Evelyn WAUGH](/pictures/thumb/101824.jpg?v=1657906805)
Chapman and Hall, 1947. Association copy "To Bishop Furse/with best wishes for the/New Year/from/John Betjeman/MCMXLVII". First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by John Piper. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions. Small dent to leading edge of front board. The fine dustwrapper is..... More
Chapman and Hall, 1960. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Brown & green map style dustwrapper. A near fine copy with no marks to boards. Light spotting to edges only o/w fine. No inscriptions. Clean leaves. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with mild..... More
Chapman and Hall, 1961. First edition, first printing. 8vo. 311pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to edges. No inscriptions. Bright gilt. The fine dustwrapper has none of the usual fading to red spine or tanning to white spine..... More
Macdonald & Co, 1957. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Broom Lynne. A fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. Tiny retailers label to endpaper. The near fine/fine dustwrapper is fresh & crisp with lightest wear only..... More
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