Mortal Engines.
London: Scholastic Press, 2001. 8vo. First edition. Original maroon paper-covered boards. Cover illustration by David Frankland. Mint in d/w.
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Predator's Gold.
London: Scholastic Press, 2003. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Original blue hardcovers, gilt. Jacket by David Frankland. Matching publisher's bookmark loosely inserted. Mint in d/w. The sequel to Mortal Engines and the second book in the quartet. A fine, signed copy.
Mortal Engines.
London: Scholastic Press, 2001. 8vo. First edition. Original maroon paper-covered boards. Cover illustration by David Frankland. Mint in d/w. Signed by the author on the title page.
Lirael. Daughter of the Clayr.
London: Collins, 2003. 8vo. First UK edition, first impression. Original black hardcovers, silvergilt. Signed in black ink on the title page. Mint in d/w. The sequel to Sabriel and the middle volume of the Abhorsen trilogy. A brilliantly-realised adventure for fans of Philip Pullman or the later Harry Potter novels.....
Jazz and Jasper. The Story of Adams and Eva.
London: Duckworth, 1928. 8vo. First edition. Original mauve cloth, gilt. Bottom edge untrimmed. Spine faded. Covers dulled and slightly spotted. Bookplate of David Isambard Sandelson to front pastedown. Ink presentation by the author to Sandelson on the flyleaf. Contents clean. Very good +. The inscription reads, 'My dear David, This.....
Futility. A Novel on Russian Themes. Preface by Edith Wharton.
London: Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1927. 8vo. Fourth impression. First published in 1922. Original maroon cloth, lettered in orange on the spine. Corner tips and spine ends slightly rubbed and pushed. Bookplate of David Isambard Sandelson to front pastedown. Ink presentation by the author to Sandelson on the flyleaf. Contents clean. Near.....
A Mine of Serpents.
London: The Bodley Head, 1949. 8vo. First edition. Original blue-grey cloth, gilt. Top edge stained maroon. Jacket by P. Vinten. Frontispiece illustration of Radnor Terrace, Sandgate, Kent. Ink presentation on the flyleaf, 'To Richard Ellmann, With admiration and all good wishes, from the Author. Jocelyn Brooke 27th April 1960 Bishopsbourne'.....
December Spring. poems.
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1946. 8vo. First edition. Original blue cloth, gilt. Ink presentation on the flyleaf, 'To Yvonne (who asked for them) With love from Jocelyn'. Unclipped d/w with light toning to the spine and back panel, tiny loss to the spine ends and rubbing to the.....
Tim's Friend Towser.
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1962. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 45 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including title page vignette, 18 watercolours and 26 pen drawings. Signed in black ink, 'Edward Ardizzone' and with the bookplate of Andrew Murray on.....
The Manaton Edition of the Works of John Galsworthy.
London: William Heinemann, 1923-36. 8vo. 30 volumes, set. Limited edition. #426 of 530 sets (of which 500 were for sale). Signed by the author on the limitation page of volume 1. Numbered in each volume. Original quarter vellum with parchment boards, gilt. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed and partly unopened.....
Grimus.
Frogmore, St. Albans: Panther Books Ltd, 1977. 8vo. First UK paperback edition. Originally published by Victor Gollancz in 1975. Front cover illustration by Peter Goodfellow. Very slightly rubbed at extremities. Ink presentation on first page, 'Monica With love Salman Rushdie'. Given to Monica Tross when she worked with the author.....
Futility; Of Mortal Love; Pending Heaven; The Polyglots. The Revised Definitive Edition of the Works of William Gerhardie. With Prefaces by Michael Holroyd.
London: Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1970-71. 8vo. 4 volumes. First published between 1922 and 1936. First impressions of the Revised Definitive Edition of each volume. Original hardcovers, gilt. Jacket designs by Barrie Carr. Spine of Of Mortal Love a bit faded. Each volume inscribed by the author on the.....
The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling.
London: Macmillan & Co., Limited, 1913-1938. 8vo. 31 volumes, set. Limited edition of 1050 sets (see note below). Signed on the half-title of volume 1. Original buff quarter cloth with pale blue paper boards. Paper labels to spines (and spare label inserted at rear of each volume). Top edges gilt.....
J. G. Ballard the first twenty years. With contributions by Brian Aldiss; Michael Moorcock; Ian Watson; Peter Linnett; James Goddard; David Pringle; John Carnell and James Ballard.
Hayes: Bran's Head Books Ltd, 1976. 8vo. First edition. Original pale blue paper covers. Illustrations by Carol Gregory. Signed on the title page in blue ink by J. G. Ballard. Front cover lightly foxed. Slight foxing to fore edge and prelims. Near fine. Ballard contributes an Introduction to the bibliography.....
The Crystal World.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. 8vo. First edition. Original off-white hardcovers, gilt. Jacket design reproduces Max Ernst's painting, The Eye of Silence. Signed "J. G. Ballard" in blue ink on the flyleaf. The same ink appears to have been used to score through the second "crystalline river" which has been printed.....
The Seventh Scroll.
London: Macmillan, 1995. 8vo. Second impression. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Inscribed in black ink on the title page, "For Red, Best wishes Wilbur Smith 13th April 1995". Fine in fine d/w.
Monsoon.
London: Macmillan, 1999. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Signed in black ink on the title page. D/w spine faded. Fine in near fine d/w.
Warlock.
London: Macmillan, 2001. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Signed in black ink on the title page, "With best wishes Wilbur Smith". D/w spine faded. Fine in near fine d/w.
The Triumph of the Sun. A Novel of African Adventure.
London: Macmillan, 2005. 8vo. First edition. Signed, limited edition (#114 of 1000 copies). Original black hardcovers, gilt, in slipcase. Signed in black ink on the limitation page. D/w spine faded. Fine in near fine d/w in fine slipcase.
Pompeii. A Novel.
London: Hutchinson, 2003. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Signed on the title page in blue ink. Pages slightly tanned (poor quality stock). D/w spine very slightly faded. Near fine in near fine d/w. First impression with full number sequence.
His Dark Materials. 1. Northern Lights; 2. The Subtle Knife; 3. The Amber Spyglass.
London: Scholastic (Point, David Fickling Books), 1995, 1997 & 2000. 8vo. 3 volumes, set. First UK editions, first impressions. Original hardcovers (maroon, green, black). Northern Lights is in the first state jacket with 'Point' on the spine and rear flap. 1. This appears to be an ex-library copy. The spine.....
Edward Bawden's London.
London: V & A Publishing, 2011. 4to. First edition. Original printed cloth. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Ink presentation by both authors on the half title. Fine in fine d/w. Loosely inserted are a postcard from Peyton Skipwith and his card with address added in ink. Both.....
The Manaton Edition of the Works of John Galsworthy.
London: William Heinemann, 1923-36. 8vo. 30 volumes, set. Limited edition. #63 of 530 sets (of which 500 were for sale). Signed by the author on the limitation page of volume 1. Numbered in each volume. Original quarter vellum with parchment boards, gilt. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed and partly unopened.....
John Piper's Stowe. With a Foreword by John Piper & a Commentary by Mark Girouard.
Westerham, Kent: Hurtwood Press in association with The Tate Gallery, 1983. Folio. First edition. Limited edition of 300 copies. Signed by John Piper on the limitation page and "Artist's Copy". Original marbled cloth binding by Smith Settle. Gilt to spine. Printed on French rag paper at Westerham Press. Illustrated throughout.....
New Pocket Cartoons.
London: John Murray, 1941. 8vo. First edition. Original yellow cloth lettered in red. Illustrated throughout by the author. D/w slightly rubbed and a little dust-soiled. Ink presentation on dedication page. Fine in near fine d/w. The dedication copy. The presentation is to John Rayner, 'whom, was not it likely to.....