The Wings of the Dove [Presentation Copy]
JAMES, Henry Rare presentation copy with Publisher's blindstamp to front endpaper "Presented/by/Archibald Constable/& Co]. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Ads at rear. Blue boards with gilt titles. A very good+ copy. Clean boards with light wear only. Mildest darkening to spine. Internally complete and clean. A hint of spotting to endpapers. No inscriptions. Otherwise clean. A very attractive copy of this early twentieth century cornerstone classic and Henry James' most famous novel. 4000 copies printed. The story of a Milly Theale, rich American heiress and a pair of lovers who conspire to cheat her out of her fortune amongst a backdrop of lavish London drawing rooms & gorgeous Venetian Palazzos.- $990
- $990
The House at Pooh Corner
MILNE, A. A. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Original pink boards with gilt titles. A very good copy with some edgewear to extremities & mild lightening to spine. A few small marks - still bright & clean. No chipping or splitting. Some light dusting. Internally complete with neat inscription to endpaper. No childish marks or scribbling. A clean copy. More classic tales from Winnie the Pooh & his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood.- $191
- $191
The Last Frontier
MACLEAN, Alistair First edition, first printing. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with clean boards. No marks to edges. Light offsetting &n toning to endpapers. No inscriptions - appears unread. The near fine/fine dustwrapper has the lightest wear with a couple of tiny closed tears and rubbing to bottom left foot of spine. A few tiny spots to rear panel. Unusually, absolutely none of the usual toning to white spine lettering. Original price of 15snet on front flap. A very attractive copy indeed. Maclean's fourth novel takes the action to behind the Iron Curtain to rescue a defected scientist - a classic Cold War thriller.- $99
- $99
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince [Deluxe Unopened in Shrinkwrap]
ROWLING, J. K. Unopened in original shrinkwrap. First Deluxe Edition published and printed simultaneously with the first trade edition. As new & unopened. Errington A13(b). Harry's sixth year has got off to a weird start as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine!- $462
- $462
The Abominations of the Jesuits Exposed Or their Doctrines and Morality Contrasted with the Principles and Maxims of the Ancient Heathens
Abbe De La Berthier [Russell, George - transl.] First edition. 284pp. Rare particularly in original pubisher's grey boards. Chipping and splitting along the spine. Boards worn with paper loss especially to front boards bottom right corner. Original spine label present but cracked and chipped with title just legible. Old manuscript inscription dated 1820 to front endpaper. Endpapers original and unsplit. Light watermark to bottom right corner of first three leaves & an even paler mark to half way up on first two leaves. No loose or missing leaves. A very uncommon title.- $330
- $330
The Human Factor [Correct First Issue – Shakespeare Head]
GREENE, Graham First edition first issue with the Shakespeare head imprint on titlepage. Cloth boards [second issue has a rectangular Bodley Head imprint] - uncommon thus. 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. White dustwrapper with red/orange titles. A fine copy with clean boards. One tiny pinhead spot to textblock edges o/w spotless. No inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is complete and fresh. No tearing or chipping. One tiny mark o/w remarkable condition. Original price of £4.50net to front flap. An exceptional copy of the first issue with one of the brightest wrappers we have handled. A Secret Service novel. One of of only 1000 copies of the first issue.- $178
- $178
The Colditz Story
REID, P. R. First edition, first printings. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titles. Blue topedge [as issued]. Pictorial dustwrapper by John Watton. A near fine copy with clean boards. Internally clean with no inscriptions. No marks to textblock edges. The very good+ dustwrapper has edgewear to extremities & usual toning to spine. Light graze (small drawing pin size) to back panel. Original price of 15/-net to front flap. Uncommon title. Colditz - the last resort for escaping pow's - an impregnable fortress; but, over four years 300 escaped with 31 home runs. Maps created, keys cuts, passes forged, gliders made - there was no end to the prisoners ingenuity - this is the account of the castle and its comings & goings from the most famous home runner of all.- $198
- $198
Men Like Gods [First Issue]
WELLS, H. G. First edition, first printing. 8vo. 304pp. Green boards. First Issue Currey "A" binding with gilt lettered "Cassell" at foot of spine & printer's code of "F.200.123" on p.304. Buff dustwrapper with purple lettering. A near fine copy with clean boards.Internally clean with neat old ink name & date [1923] & offsetting to front endpaper. Endpapers original and unsplit. Some light occasional spotting to leading textblock edge. No spotting within text and appears unread. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete. Edgewear to extremities with a few short closed tears & some toning to spine. Original price of 7/6net on spine. An attractive copy of the first issue. Wells (80). Wells Society 85. Currey p.521. Referred to by Wells as a "scientific fantasy" - featuring a utopia located in a parallel universe.- $429
- $429
The Nice and the Good
MURDOCH, Iris First edition, first printing. 8vo. 350pp. Brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Light brown topedge as issued. Pictorial dustwrapper complete with original Book Society wraparound band. A fine copy with no inscriptions. Clean textblock edges with no marks. The near fine/dustwrapper has light wear and a short closed tear at foot of spine with associated small piece of tape strengthening to verso [not visible on exterior]. Original price of 30snet on front flap. None of the usual tanning to spine. Rare with wraparound band. The novel combines elements of thriller and romantic comedy genres & was short listed for the 1969 Booker Prize.- $264
- $264
The Luck of Bodkins
WODEHOUSE, P. G. Fifth printing. Orange boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper by Abbey with same artwork as the first printing. A near fine copy. Clean boards with no marks. Some occasional light spotting to edges. Internally clean and complete. No inscriptions. The very good dustwrapper has edgewear & nicking to extremities. Original price of 5/-net to front flap. McIlvaine A54A. Monty Bodkin attempts to woo Gertrude Butterwick on the R.M.S. Atlantic but is hugely distracted by Miss Lotus Blossum - the brightest star in Hollywood.- $106
- $106
Air Bridge
INNES, Hammond First edition, first printing. Red boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrwapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Internally complete and clean. Neat ink inscription dated 1952 to endpaper. The very good+ dustwrapper has no loss & some mild edgewear with two small pieces of paper strengthening to verso of jacket [not visible from exterior]. Original price of 9s6dnet to front flap. A very smart complete copy. Neil Fraser, a top mercenary pilot is on the run and in need of a plane. Bill Saeton has risen from the war and wants to set up an air freight fleet. Fraser needs a plane and Saeton needs Fraser. Would someone be willing to murder his best friend to get what he wants?- $59
- $59
Double or Nothing [Signed Special Edition]
SHERWOOD, Kim Special Edition - Signed by author to specially laid in leaf. Black boards with heavy gilt decoration & decorated textblock edges. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with no marks to boards & no marks internally or to edges. No inscriptions. Completely unread. The fine dustwrapper has no wear, marks or tearing. Original price of £20 to front flap. Special edition - Waterstones autographed edition with sticker stating such to front board & extra printed content with bonus essay on the women in Bond & highly decorated textblock edges [not present on standard trade edition]. The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6's Double O agents with licence to kill as they search for a missing 007.- $53
- $53
May We Borrow Your Husband and other Comedies of Sexual Life [Signed]
GREENE, Graham Signed & inscribed by author to titlepage - "Good Wishes/Graham Greene" First edition, first printing. 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Small mark at foot of spine. Some occasional spotting. Thimble sized mark to foot of gutter hinge on endpaper & less so at foot on further few leaves. No inscriptions. The near fine dustwrapper is bright with light wear & a couple of short closed tears. Original price of 21s net on front flap. An attractive copy with a very bright spine of a Greene title rarely found signed in first trade edition. Affairs, obsessions, grand passions and tiny ardours .this collection contains some of Greene's saddest observations on the hilarity of sex.- $1,122
- $1,122
An Old Mans Holidays [Fully signed limited edition]
The Amateur Angler [MARSTON, Edward] Limited [First] edition copy on Van Gelder's hand made paper. This copy out of sequence with author's initials in the limitation number box. Deluxe large paper issue with vellum spine & ribbed green buckram boards. Topedge gilt. Deckle edges. This copy is also Signed by the author [which is not normal to this Limited edition] in lilac to the titlepage. A near fine copy. Some light dusting. Foxing to endpapers. A superb and rare fully signed copy of this vintage fishing title.- $66
- $66
The Man From Barbarossa
GARDNER, John First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Internally spotless with no inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is fresh and clean with no wear. Original price of £13.99net to front flap. An exceptional copy of one of the hardest titles in the Gardner/Bond series. A Deadly case of mistaken identities puts Bond in the firing line of a new type of Terrorist.- $112
- $112
Silverfin
HIGSON, Charlie Signed Limited Edition No.772/1000. Illustrated boards in clear perspex box and glow in the dark feature in original sellophane bag with limitation sticker and finally covered by foam and in original limitation stickered cardboard box. A fine copy. Only taken out of original bag to take photographs. The first installment of the Young Bond series and follows his adventures at Eton College.- $218
- $218