Bleak House
Charles Dickens A first edition of Bleak House bound from the parts into two volumes using the half title page as the title page to volume two. With 38 plates illustrations by H. K. Browne. Complete with all first issue points as per Smith 10 p81-83. Contemporary cloth with spine labels. Wear to the spines and boards with a section of loss of spine to volume one. Front piece and engraved title with significant spotting and spotting to the illustrations. Small stamp and ink signature dated 1856 to front free pages. 8vo 624pp.- $523
- $523
The Hound of the Death and Other Stories
Agatha Christie A first edition of The Hound of Death with twelve short stories including Witness for the Prosecution. In 1953 Agatha Christie adapted this story for the stage and it was also adapted by Hollywood (United Artists1957). Original maroon cloth boards with faded spine and board edges. The dust jacket is bright with light soiling, chipped edges, small internal repairs and two missing pieces to the upper edge of the rear panel. 8vo 247pp.- $908
- $908
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
Agatha Christie A first edition of Hercule Poirot's Christmas. With original red cloth boards with professionally re-laid spine. Light red mark on the front board. New end papers using old stock paper. Toned and clean contents. Tipped in with original "Book Lover Book Buyer" form on the final page. 8vo 251pp.- $425
- $425
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Oliver Twist in 3 volumes
Charles Dickens A very good second edition of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist in three volumes. Original cloth with gilt lettering on the spines. Rebacked preserving cloth. Twenty four illustrated plates with spotting and staining. Otherwise generally clean contents. A couple of tears. 8vo- $1,306
- $1,306
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The Two Towers, being the second part of The Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien A first edition, first impression of The Two Towers in very good condition. Original red cloth boards with dulled spine and gilt lettering. Previous owners inscription of initials, "J. S. Turner" on the front free and half title page. Stamp marked "Head of the department of English University of Dacca" on the title page. Clean contents and intact map in situ. 8vo 352pp.- $2,809
- $2,809
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a selection of Entrees
A first edition of The Adventures of the Christmas Pudding being a collection of six stories. Complete with unclipped dust jacket. Intact red cloth boards and clean contents. Tape marks on the front and rear free pages. Otherwise book in excellent condition. The bright dust jacket has chipping and mild loss to the spine ends affecting the text in places. A couple of tears on the top front edge. 8vo 255pp.Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
A first edition of Expression of the Emotion in Man and Animals with seven photographic plates and twenty one engraved illustrations. Original green cloth boards with bumping on front and rear boards. Gilt lettering with minor rubbing. Bumped and light wear to corners of the book. Brown end pages with small booksellers stamp. Loose binding although book holds together well. Clean contents with minimal foxing. A good find of a scarce book. 8vo 374 pp with 4 pages of publishers advertisements.The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book
A very good first edition pair of The Jungle Books with illustrations by J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. Original blue cloth boards with gilt illustration and lettering and mild wear. All edges gilt. Marks in front cover of The Jungle Book. Signature on front free page dated 1895 in Second Jungle Book. Clean end papers and contents with minimal foxing. Tissue guard and frontpiece in The Jungle Book. 8voThe Golden Spaniard
A scarce first edition of The Golden Spaniard inscribed and signed by the author, Dennis Wheatley. Original cloth lettered in faded gilt with pictorial endpapers. Wheatley's 5th novel and 3rd in the Duke de Richleau series. Cloth stained and soiled. Lean to the book. Inscription on the title page "For Murielle Colville Kennedy, with best wishes from Dennis Wheatley, Oct 12th 37' ". Browned contents in clean condition with some markings to the first few pages. Dust jacket with similar staining/ chipping and wear to the extremities. 8vo 454 pp with 8 pages of advertisements and 24 of catalogue.Murder in Mesopotamia
A first U. S. edition of Murder in Mesopototamia published in the same year as the UK first edition. This edition exhibits the publishing flaw by Dodd that apparently ran across the entire printing run. The flaw is characterised by vertical tracking in a rust colour across intermittent sections of the book. Otherwise the book is in very good condition with minimal wear to the edges of the original turquoise boards. Clean end pages. The price clipped dust jacket has some small loss to the spine and fold ends. A 6cm tear on the front edge of the spine fold. Lightly browned. 8vo 295pp.The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle, being an account of the amazing adventures of Professor George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee and Mr, E, D, Malone of the “Daily Gazette”
A first edition with the photographic frontis of the "expedition" with Conan Doyle as Professor Challenger. The Lost World was originally published as a series in the Strand Magazine. The book contains black and white sketches and 8 photographs. Original blue cloth boards with white borders and lettering. Spine is creased and minimal wear to the boards. Front hinge is cracked although binding is good. Inked names, "Mr A. J. Watson" on the front free page. 8vo 319pp![Absent in the Spring](https://rarebookinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/31833350179-600x600.jpg)