Dahl, Roald [Illustrated by Quentin Blake]
The BFG
Cape, London: 1982
- $4,241
(London: Jonathan Cape 1982). First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED (WITHOUT DEDICATION) BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's grey boards with gold lettering to the spine. A VG copy which has been read (bumping to corners, pushing/softening to spine ends, the usual toning to the page block, foxing to the rear end-papers; no inscriptions). The price-clipped dustwrapper is VG with a couple of short closed tears to the top-edge of the front panel together with an associated crease. Inscribed by the Author in green felt tip to the front free end-paper: "with love/ Roald Dahl/ 1982". This book has an interesting provenance as it was given away as a prize in February 1983 by the School Bookshop Association in their Phizzwizard Competition. The prize-winning letter is included. The basis for the 2016 film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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Jules And Jim
Roché, Henri-Pierre First UK Edition. Publisher's grey boards with gilt lettering to the spine. A VG++ copy in a VG+ d/w that has one 1cm tear and two 0.5cm tears at the top edge with some associated creasing. NB: basis for one of the most iconic of the French New Wave films ever made. A decent copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $86
- $86
The Body In The Safe
Kyle, Sefton First UK edition. Publisher's original orange cloth, lettered and stamped in black. 8vo - 312 pp. 8 pp of ads to the rear. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. No foxing. A near fine copy in a fine first state dustwrapper (priced 7/6 net to the spine). NB: the dustwrapper is entirely original with no restoration. Great cover art by C. Leslie. Sefton Kyle was one of the several pseudonyms of Roy Vickers. A really lovely copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $895
- $895
The Banquet Ceases
Fitt, Mary First UK Edition. Publisher black boards with gilt spine lettering. Boards bright and clean. Some discolouration to the front paste-down caused by the professional removal of a former owner's book-plate otherwise a VG copy. No inscriptions.The dustwrapper is price-clipped with loss to the spine ends (not affecting any lettering) and rubbing to the edges of the spine. Uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $99
- $99
The Toasted Blonde
Reeve, Christopher First UK Edition in First Issue dustwrapper priced 7/6 net to the spine. Publisher's black boards with red lettering to the spine and front board with a red border thereto. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. Toning to both sets of end-papers. Foxing to page block edges. Clean interior. No inscriptions. Overall a VG+ copy. The dustwrapper is in near fine condition with just the lightest of wear to the spine tips. Rare in the original first issue 7/8 net dustwrapper. The Author's real name was Dorothy Webb. Superb cover art by SAF of a blonde's disembodied head floating in the shadow of the man's cocktail glass. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $1,193
- $1,193
Reaper Man
Pratchett, Terry First UK Edition. SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DOODLED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Spine tips a little pushed otherwise a near fine copy in like dustwrapper with just a hint of spine fade. Signed and Inscribed by the Author to the title page: "To Chris/ [drawing of a scythe]/ Terry Pratchett". With the Grime Reaper stamp to the top right-hand corner of the title page. Inexplicably uncommon, signed.- $225
- $225
Slade In Flame
Pidgeon, John First UK Edition. A Paperback. A paperback original (PBO), based on the screenplay by Andrew Birkin. Text block edges age-toned, top right corner of spine rubbed else a VG+ copy without any creasing to the spine. No stamps. No previous owner inscriptions. Appears unread. NB: uncommon film tie-in edition which has been called the "Citizen Kane of rockumentaries". Movie tie-in cover. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $19
- $19
Sex
Madonna (London: Martin Secker & Warburg 1992). WITH BAG AND CD (UN-OPENED) AND COMIC BOUND IN AT THE END. First British Edition. Photographed by Steven Meisel. Art Directed by Fabian Baron. Edited by Glenn O Brien. Folio. (124) pp. plus the comic insert bound in at the end. Publisher's spiral-bound aluminium metal covers with embossed lettering to the front and a die-cut design to the rear board, in the original illustrated foil bag (which has been opened at the top) and with the CD (un-opened). Photographically illustrated throughout. A near fine example. No repairs or reinforcements. No inscriptions. ISBN: 0 436 27084 6. Quite scarce these days with the un-opened CD in sleeve still included. Well-preserved original protective bag. No: 2006197. Quite scarce these days in such nice collectable condition. Illustrated with black and white photography throughout. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage particularly if being shipped overseas. Please contact us directly for a shipping quotation. .Photographs/scans available upon request.- $311
- $311
An Ill Wind
Fitt, Mary First UK Edition. Publisher's black boards with yellow lettering to the spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. No foxing. There is a tiny Heffers of Cambridge bookseller's ticket to the front paste-down which has ghosted onto the front free end-paper otherwise a fine copy. The dustwrapper is priced 9s 6d net to the inside flap (as called for) and is in near fine condition with a miniscule chip at the base of the spine and a 1 cm closed tear to the top of the front panel. Great cover art by Broom Lynne. "A dark rain-drenched night when the slamming of a garage door and the discovery of a pool of blood would announce the advent of murder" (GoodReads). Superintendent Mallett and Dr FitzBrown. A much nicer copy than normally seen. Photographs/scans available upon request.- $166
- $166
