Das Tagebuch ( Anne Frank’s Diary ) : First German Edition
Frank, Anne The First German printing published by Verlag Lambert Schneider, Heidelberg in 1950. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Very slight pushing to the spine ends. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. The printed paper label to the spine is complete and clean. Free from inscriptions. Complete with 2 B/W plates and one plan. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Apart from some light toning to the spine and the cover edges and a few mild age rated markings, it is in exceptional condition. The WRAPPER is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Marie Baum provides a 4 page introduction. 'Baum was a German politician of the German Democratic Party (DDP) and social activist. She was one of the first female members of the Weimar National Assembly. She was a pioneer within German welfare and workers security' (Wiki). 'The book was first published in Holland in 1947, just over five years after Anne's thirteenth birthday, the day she was given her diary. The Dutch edition receives positive reviews. It says, among other things: 'a war document of aptly detailed' or 'parents and educators are strongly advised to read this diary.' The first edition (3,036 copies) was followed in December 1947 by the second (6,830) and in February 1948 by the third edition (10,500 copies). The diary's success in the Netherlands gave Anne's father, Otto Frank the courage to look for publication opportunities in other countries' (Anne Frank archive). The German and French editions were first published in 1950, two years before the book was first published in English. A very sharp copy and a scarce survivor with JSIC listing only 4 institutions holding copies. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $2,235
- $2,235
Temples of Power : With the Scarce Wrapper
Stamp, Gavin & Boyd Harte, Glynn (Illus.) The sole UK printing published by Cygnet Press, UK in 1979. One of 250 copies (this unnumbered), signed by both the author and artist to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Oblong folio, 30.5 x 44 cm. Original quarter blue cloth over patterned paper covered board, with a repeat pattern of Battersea Power Station in red. Free from inscriptions. 16 colour lithographs by Glynn Boyd Harte, printed at The Curwen Studio on Van Gelder all-rag, mould-made paper. Type set in Monotype Walbaum. The original WRAPPER depicting a panoramic view towards Battersea Power Station is in Very Good++ condition. It is unclear as to whether all copies were issued with a wrapper. The wrapper is lightly chipped and rubbed at the edges with a couple of marks. A few nicks with some small closed tears but generally remains a very good copy. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. John Betjeman writes of Boyd Harte in his foreword, 'electricity has inspired him with its cleanness and invisibility'. Boyd Hartes lithographs of London power stations and former generating, lighting and sub-stations are arresting in their simple, colourful strength. At the time of publication 'Temples of Power' sparked a great interest in power stations amongst historians and is regarded by many to be directly responsible for the re-modelling of Bankside Power Station as Tate Modern. A handsome production and very scarce to find with the very elusive wrapper in collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $2,235
- $2,235
The Immortal Hour
Sharp, William (McLeod, Fiona) & Sleigh, Bernard (Illus.) The First UK printing of this illustrated edition published by City of Birmingham School of Printing, College of Arts and Crafts, Birmingham, UK in 1939. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. A hint of pushing at the spine ends otherwise the decorated covers are in exceptional condition. Internally clean. The printed paper label to the front cover is in fine condition. Profusely illustrated with B/W illustrations by Bernard Sleigh (1 full page). One full page colour illustration and a colour illustration to the title page. The book was printed under the direction of Leonard Jay at the Birmingham School of Printing. This book has a plain unprinted paper wrapper but I am unclear as to whether the book was originally issued with such but it has protected the book very well. The title 'The Immortal Hour' has been penned to the spine of the paper wrapper. ''The Immortal Hour' is a 1899 play by Scottish playwright Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym of writer William Sharp, loosely based on the Irish myth 'The Wooing of Etain'. It was first published complete in the November 1900 issue of The Fortnightly Review and posthumously published in book form in 1907 (US) and 1908 (UK)' (Wiki). 'William Sharp (1855 1905) was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton' (Wiki). Leonard Jay was a master printer-craftsman and the first head of the Birmingham school of Printing from 1925-1953. 'Bernard Sleigh was an English mural painter, stained-glass artist, illustrator and wood engraver, best known for 'An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland, Newly Discovered and Set Forth', which depicts numerous characters from legends and fairytales. He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists between 1923 and 1928. As a young man, Sleigh was greatly inspired by the work of George MacDonald and William Morris' (Wiki). A very handsome production in exceptional condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $703
- $703
Wolf Among Wolves
Fallada, Hans The First UK printing published by Putnam, London in October 1938. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Light pushing at the spine ends and corners. A hint of rubbing at the lower spine and lower corners. The gilt titling remains bright. Light toning and spotting to the text-bock. Internally clean and free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Mild edge-wear with a little creasing to the spine ends. Mild toning to the spine and edges. Some light age related markings in places. The wrapper artwork by 'K' (William Kermode) looks striking in the Brodart archival cover. First published in Germany in 1937, this novel was translated by Philip Owens and is set in the Weimar Republic. It is the author's second major work after the success of 'Little Man, What Now ?' (1935). Hans Fallada (the pseudonym of Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen) has had a resurgence of interest in recent years. An extremely scarce title to find with such attributes. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $1,213
- $1,213
Loyalties
Drinkwater, John & Nash, John (Illus.) The sole UK printing published by the Beaumont Press, London in 1918. Number '145' of 120 copies hand printed on handmade paper, from a total edition of only 200 copies (30 copies were printed on vellum and 50 copies on cartridge paper). The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The publisher's original covers in a black and yellow design on a ground of blue paper. The printed labels to the front cover and spine are complete and clean. Very light spotting to the text-bock but the pages are clean. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions. Ten striking line block illustrations in black and white from drawings by Paul Nash. 'Loyalties' is a collection of 19 poems by John Drinkwater and was the fifth book published by C.W. Beaumont at the Beaumont Press. Nash became friends with John Drinkwater in the summer of 1917 and stayed with him in July 1918 when the idea of illustrating 'Loyalties' was suggested. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. An exceptional copy of a very handsome production. Only the second copy we have handled. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $1,916
- $1,916
A Railway ABC : First Issue
Townend, Jack The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber in 1942. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Some very light age related markings to the covers. The binding remains tight. Only some very slight creasing internally - barely discernible. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Lacking the wrapper. Protected in a loose archival Mylar covering. The book was published lithographically at the Baynard Press in London, during a period of ink and paper rationing. The resultant illustrations are very striking. Jack Townend studied at the Slade School of Art under the direction of Randolph Schwabe. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1946. Jack Townend has recently had the recognition he deserves with the The 'V and A museum' recently reprinting many of his titles. A very scarce wartime production title, more-so in such collectible condition. More images on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $377
- $377
Other Minds : One Of 100 Numbered Copies Signed By The Author
McEwan, Ian First Limited UK Edition published by Bridgewater Press in 2001. The edition was limited to 138 copies all signed by the author, of which 100 were numbered, 26 lettered and 12 with roman numerals. This is number '48' of 100 numbered copies printed on Colourmaster paper and bound in Ratchford Atlantic Cloth. Signed by Ian McEwan on the limitation page as issued. Blue top-stain and gilt lettering on the spine. Front cover embossed in blind. The BOOK is in FINE condition. The contents are an excerpt from the novel 'Atonement' and were issued before the novel's publication. A scarce and collectible title. Protected within an archival folder. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $319
- $319
The Whirlpool
Archer, Ethel The First UK printing published by Wieland & Co., London in 1911. The BOOK is in Very Good condition. A very fragile production. Loss to the central portion of the spine and the remaining portion is fragile but still attached. The binding remains tight. Light edge-wear to the boards with a little rubbing and wear to the corners. Free from inscriptions with most pages remaining uncut. Some light creasing in places. The striking cover artwork is widely regarded to be by the artist and publisher, Eugene Wieland, who was also Archer's husband. Two page introduction by Aleister Crowley and also with a single poem 'To E.A.' by Victor Neuberg. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Archer was closely associated with Aleister Crowley and with the production of 'The Equinox' series. Scarce - Only the second copy we have handled. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $760
- $760
Blow Your House Down : Signed By The Author
Barker, Pat The First UK printing published by Virago, London in 1984. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. Some light offsetting to the end-papers and toning to the text-block. A hint of toning to the page edges. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Some light creasing at the spine tips and corners. Light toning to the flap edges. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A copy fo the signing event ticket accompanies this title as provenance. The Booker Prize winning author's very scarce second book which was also published simultaneously in paperback, with the hardback copies being issued in much smaller numbers. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $1,086
- $1,086
India
Beaton, Cecil The sole printing published by Thacker & Co. ,Bombay in 1945. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original green cloth with gilt titling to the front board. The book was issued in a variety of different cloth colours with no precedent. Mild splaying of the rear board. A contemporary penned inscription to the front pastedown. The book opens to the title page as issued. The 96 photo B/W plates are all present. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Mild loss at the spine ends and the corners. Light edge-wear with some small closed tears, nicks and a little creasing in places. Light spotting to the spine portion. Some old tape reinforcement to the spine ends and corners to the verso. The wrapper presents very well in the removable Brodart archival cover. This book was not published in the U.K. and is substantially different from Beaton's other title 'An Indian Album' (which was a much smaller format). Scarce. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.- $958
- $958
The Sea Priestess
The First UK printing published by the author at 3 Queensborough Terrace, London in 1938. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light ghosting to the spine but the gilt titling remains very bright. Mild pushing to the spine tips. A little rubbing and light fading to the edges. Internally some light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped (as are all copies known to us) and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light toning to the spine and edges. Some mild edge wear at the spine ends and corners. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Widely considered the author's highlight and a classic of occult fiction. Extremely scarce as the first issue with only one copy having appeared at auction in the last 30 years. Dion Fortune was the pseudonym of Violet Mary Firth. 'The Sea Priestess' is her fourth novel and is about 'Wilfred Maxwell, a man living with his mother and sister who learns to commune with the Moon after an asthma attack. He meets with Le Fay Morgan, a spiritual adept, and together they enter an obsessive (on Wilfred's part) but platonic relationship while establishing a temple to the sea gods' {Richardson, Alan - Priestess: The Life and Magic of Dion Fortune (new and revised ed.(2007)}. An exceptional copy and extremely scarce as such with the wrapper. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. An Appointment In Crete : The Story of a British Agent : John Craxton Wrapper Artwork
The First UK printing published by Allan Wingate, London in 1955. The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. Mild pushing at the spine ends. Gilt tiling to the spine remains bright. Very early splaying of the front board. Light offsetting to the blank endpapers. A neat penned name to the upper front blank end-paper. Light toning to the text-block and page edges due to the cheap quality of the paper stock used. The fragile WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good- condition. Some losses at the spine ends and corners . Some moderate edge wear with nicks, small closed tears and light rubbing in places. A larger diagonal closed tear to the front panel which has been reinforced with tape to the verso. Some other small tape repairs to the verso. Some toning to the folds and spine. Despite these issues, the John Craxton artwork remains striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A cheap production and now very scarce to find in any collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The First UK printing published by Faber, London in 1984. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. Light toning to the text-block. Internally clean. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with no fading of colouring to the spine. Some very light creasing to the spine tips. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The late Czech author's key work which is set in the 1968 Prague Spring period of Czechoslovak history. Although written in 1982, the novel was not published until two years later, in a French translation (as 'L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être'). The same year, it was translated to English from Czech by Michael Henry Heim and excerpts of it were published in 'The New Yorker'. The original Czech text was published the following year. Scarce in such condition. Ashton Rare Books welcome direct contact. I Am Your Brother : Rex Whistler Wrapper Artwork
The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1935. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Some pushing to the spine ends. Slight dulling of the gilt titling to the spine with a little dustiness to the text-block. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. Attractive bookplate of John Haddon Crowd Holman Sutcliffe to the front pastedown. Underneath the bookplate, there is a small penned inscription : 'Lincoln 1967 2/6'. Sutcliffe was an 'affable and bohemian craftsman-decorator who transformed country houses and had a Farrow & Ball paint named after him' (Times obit. 21/9/22)). The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. To the verso, there is some tape reinforcement to the upper and lower edges. A small chip to the lower front panel. Light toning and fading to the spine. Some age related markings and light scuffing to the rear panel in places. The Rex Whistler wrapper artwork remains very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. 'G. S. Marlowe was the pseudonym of Gabriel Beer-Hofmann, about whom not much is known. He was born in 1901, the son of Viennese Jews, and was active in London in the 1920s and 30s as a theatre director, screenwriter, and author. Records indicate he also travelled to America at least three times between 1926 and 1934, and he may have been involved in screenwriting in Hollywood. In 1934, he married Sybil Ryall at Westminster St. Margaret in London, and in 1939 he legally changed his name to Gabriel Sebastian Marlowe. His sole literary success was 'I Am Your Brother' (1935), which garnered positive (if bemused) critical reviews and attracted a cult following. According to his friend Julian Maclaren-Ross, Marlowe left England for Norway in 1940, and it was long presumed that he perished there during the Second World War, a rumour he apparently never bothered to contradict. However, more recent evidence indicates that he lived the remainder of his life quietly in England and died in 1971 at St. Albans, Herefordshire' (Valancourt Books). A very scarce title. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Votes for Catharine Susan and Me
The sole UK printing published by Castell Brothers Ltd, London in 1910. 16mo. 23pp. The BOOK is in Very Good+ or better condition. Original illustrated cream wrappers. With plain card covers underneath. Decorated in green and grey with a striking image in the centre of two dutch dolls holding a 'votes for me' banner, both tooled up with a large bag of stones over their shoulders. There is some toning and age related markings to the outer illustrated wrappers. A little loss to the outer edges of the wrappers in places. There is some mild spotting to the inside card covers and prelims. Free from inscriptions. Light toning to the page edges. A political children's story about two dutch dolls who are recruited to join the suffragettes. Part of a series of winsome adventures of a group of dutch wooden peg dolls, which were a nursery staple of the period. This title is very scarce and the most sought after, with currently only six copies in institutions (JSIC) and only one other presently available in commerce. 'Ainslee might have been hoping to sway her young (and older) readers with regard to which way they would perceive the cause for obtaining the vote for women. Her story can be seen as anti-suffrage as she warns its reader of the perils of misbehaving. Its protagonists ultimately in the end decide it's best to go home - after being arrested, imprisoned and going on a hunger strike'. Illustrated in the 'Catalogue of the Cotsen Children's Library' (No. 170). A very scarce survivor of a delightful but fragile production. Protected in a loose Mylar archival folder. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Julian Bell Essays, Poems And Letters : Contributions by J.M. Keynes, E.M. Forster, C. Day Lewis et al.
The First UK printing published by The Hogarth Press, London in 1938. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light pushing at the spine tips. The gilt titling remains bright. Mild bumping at the corners. Light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions. The fragile WRAPPER is in Very Good+ condition. Some loss at the spine ends and corners but not involving any lettering. A 3cm closed tear to the front upper spine. A 7cm diagonal closed tear to the front panel with very slight associated rubbing. A smaller closed tear to the lower front edge. Some nicks, light creasing and age related markings. The front panel wrapper reproduces the frontis portrait of Julian Bell by Helena Thornhill. The wrapper presents well in the removable Brodart archival cover. Only 1200 copies were issued, of which 600 were later pulped (Woolmer 426). Julian Bell was a poet. He was the son of Clive and Vanessa Bell. In 1937, Bell became increasingly supportive of the socialist and anti-fascist movements and decided to enlist in the Spanish Civil War. He was killed in 1937 while serving as an ambulance driver in Spain. The book is edited by Julian's brother Quentin and has a foreword by J.M. Keynes with contributions from David Garnett, Charles Mauron, C. Day Lewis and E.M. Forster. 6 B/W plates as issued. A very scarce title. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. A Trick Of The Light : Signed By The Author
The First UK printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1984. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Publisher's original black cloth with silver lettering to the spine. The binding remains tight and square, minimally bumped to the top corners. The book has been signed (without dedication) in black ink by the author to the title page. There is a 3 cm diagonal line in black ink at the top of page 161 (also visible for a couple of millimetres at the top of page 163); the ink matches that of the author's signature, so may well have been an accident during the signing session (the book's otherwise near immaculate state would support this theory). The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. The top outer right corner is a little rubbed, with some silver visible beneath the black and a tiny closed tear to the paper at the rear at the same spot. There are a few very light scratches visible to the silver portion of the front panel. The wrapper is notorious for being easily rubbed and damaged. This wrapper is in exceptional condition and is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. This title was never reprinted or issued in a paperback format. In the author's own words : 'There are some okay things in it. The action scenes and some of the descriptions of London. But it's so far from what I went on to write that I think it was a distraction, a kind of throat-clearing'. A very attractive copy of the author's debut novel which is extremely scarce to find as a signed title in such collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Mrs. Dalloway : The Uniform Edition With The Publisher’s Flyer For The Uniform Edition
The First UK printing of the 'Uniform Edition' of this title published by the Hogarth Press, London in 1929. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt titling to the spine. Light fading to the edges and a small bump to the upper front edge. The book has a slight lean. Light spotting to the text-block which has only very slightly encroached onto the page edges in a few places. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Fading of the blue colouring to the spine and edges. A few nicks and tiny losses at the corners and spine ends. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Loosely inserted is the 4 page publisher's FLYER (nd but 1929) for the first four titles issued in the 'New Uniform edition'. 'Mrs. Dalloway' being the third title issued in the series. The flyer has 4 reviews for 'Mrs. Dalloway', including Hugh Walpole's in 'The Listener'. The flyer is in near Fine condition. 'Mrs. Dalloway' was 'first published in May 1925 (2000 copies printed) and then reprinted in September 1925 (1000 copies printed). Further impressions were issued as part of 'The Uniform Edition' (Woolmer 82). One of Virginia Woolf's key titles and very scarce to find with such attributes. The 'Uniform Edition' is surprisingly scarce in dust jacket. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Cheddar Gorge. A Book of English Cheeses : Special Edition Signed by Both the Author And Illustrator
The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1937. Number '186' of 220 special copies signed by both the author and illustrator to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light toning to the spine. Top edge gilt others uncut. A hint of spotting to the text-block. Gilt titling to the spine remains bright. Internally clean. An impressive list of contributors including Vyvyan Holland, Oliver St John Gogarty, Andre Simon et al. with 35 line drawings by Ernest H. Shepard. Protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. A very sharp copy. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Revelation
The First UK printing published by Faber & Faber, London in 1937. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titling. A little pushing at the corners. A small indentation and mark to the lower spine. A neat contemporary ownership signature. Light toning and spotting to the text-block. A hint of spotting to a few pages. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Some small closed tears to the upper spine folds. A few nicks and mild edge-wear. Light toning to the spine and edges with a little rubbing. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. T.S. Eliot contributes a 40 page introductory essay with other contributions of similar length by such as Father Martin D'Arcy, William Temple {Archbishop of York (who was to become the Archbishop of Canterbury)} and Karl Barth etc. A scarce title. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. As It Was World without End : The First Omnibus Edition
The First UK printing published by Heinemann, London in 1935. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Very light pushing at the spine tips with a hint of pushing at the corners. Some light spotting to the prelims and rear blank end-papers. A light crease to the upper corner of the pages, most likely a production fault. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition. Mild rubbing and creasing to the spine tips. Some age related markings with some toning and fading of the colouring to the spine. Light toning to the edges. A small erasure to the upper rear panel where the words 'five shilling' have been lightly erased from the wording 'Heinemann five shilling series'. This light erasure is not very obtrusive. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The first combined edition of Helen Thomas' two successive memoirs brought together in the same binding by their original publisher. The text of 'As It Was' is the same as Heinemann's 1931 edition, issued to coincide with the first publication that year of 'World Without End', ie. it includes the passage expurgated from the 1926 first edition. In these memoirs, Helen Thomas tells her moving story of love, courtship and marriage to the poet Edward Thomas, who was killed at Arras in 1917. Very elusive to find with the wrapper. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. The Library
The sole UK printing of this illustrated edition published by The De La More Press, London in 1930. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with original pictorial printed wrappers (issued simultaneously with the hardback edition). The covers and spine are complete. Internally clean with a hint of creasing to the yapped edges of the covers. Issued as part of the 'Saint George' Series, 'The library' is a long poem originally published in 1781 and is the second book that Edward Ardizzone illustrated. A very sharp copy of a scarce title. Protected in a loose Mylar archival folder. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. A Lough Neagh Sequence : Signed By The Author
The sole UK printing published by Phoenix Pamphlet Poets Press, UK in 1969. Wraps format as issued. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with some very light toning to the cover edges. A 16 page booklet in the publishers original printed glossy card covers. Only 1000 copies were printed (of which 50 were special casebound copies). The book has been inscribed by Seamus Heaney on the title page : 'Seamus Heaney, For Wes Magee , Swindon, March 1977'. The recipient Wes Magee, was a fellow poet and childrens author. This, Seamus Heaney's third book of poetry contains 7 early poems. The booklet was produced after 'Death of a Naturalist' and before 'Door into Dark' was issued. The book is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover and housed in a custom box. Very scarce to find this title signed by the Nobel Laureate author. I can find no other signed copies presently available in commerce, and it appears that only a handful have appeared as such, at auction in the last 30 years. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.