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Published by Faber & Faber, London; 1977. First edition. 127pp. 8vo. Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine.
Bound in original blue cloth boards, with title in red to spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with just a touch of sunning to the top edge and one small faint mark to the bottom corner of the front board. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a little toning. There is a neat gift inscription to the front pastedown.
The book is housed in its original dust jacket. Other than a little darkening to the top edge and spine, and some fading to the spine, the jacket is in very smart condition indeed. Jacket has been price clipped. Duo-tone photograph of author to rear panel and blue and red lettering to front and spine.
Abba Abba was Burgess's 22nd novel. It is made up of two parts: the first is focussed on the final months of the life of John Keats and his encounters with poet Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli. The second presents the English translation of a sequence of… Read More

Published by Simon and Schuster, London; 2004. 8vo. 392pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with gold gilt title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with no signs of damage or marking, save a touch of bumping to the spine. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from blemishes or wear.
This beautiful book is housed in its original, first issue, dust jacket, which is in equally smart condition. Other than a hint of bumping to the spine ends, the jacket is vibrant and bright and in near perfect condition.
In all, this is a beautiful example of this modern firs by Lynda la Plante, in which Detective Anna Travis is faced with her first murder case. After stumbling on a vital piece of information, she realises they are, in fact, dealing with a serial killer.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London; 2004. 8vo. 383pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original red cloth boards with title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with just a hint of bumping to the spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from marks or damage, appearing practically unread.
This beautiful book is housed in its original dust jacket, which is in equally smart condition, free from any marks or damage, save a hint of bumping to the spine ends.
In all, this is a very smart, collectible example of this modern first by le Carré. This novel is a fast-paced novel that spans 56 years. It is a theatrical masterpiece of tragi-comic writing, and a savage fable of our time, almost of our hours.

Published by Viking, London; 2019. 8vo. First edition, first impression. 281pp. Condition: Fine/Fine
Bound in original black cloth boards with title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with no damage or marks to speak of. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from blemishes or wear. The book is tightly bound and appears unread.
This lovely book is housed in its original dust jacket, which is in equally smart condition, with no signs of damage or marking.
In all, this is a beautiful example of this modern first edition by one of the most prolific authors of the twentieth century. Agent Running in the Field is a chilling portrait of our time, now heart-breaking, now darkly humorous, told to us with unflagging tension by the greatest chronicler of our age.

Published by Duckworth, London; 1994. 8vo. 192pp. First edition, first impression. **Signed by the author**. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with title to the spine. The binding is tight and square, and in near perfect condition, with just a slight touch of bumping to the spine ends. Inside, apart from a little spotting to the inside of the boards and the ffep, the pages are clean and bright smart. The book is signed and inscribed by the author to the title page.
The book is housed in an equally smart, first edition dust jacket, showing no signs of wear or marking, save a little bumping to the top of the spine.
In all, this is a very smart, signed, example of this modern first edition by Bayley, husband to Iris Murdoch, he was awarded a CBE in 1999. This riveting and clever novel entwines the comic with the sinister to tell an unexpected tale, during which the reader become ever more aware of the author's subtle amusement at the politically correct world of the modern novel… Read More

Published by Faber & Faber, London; 1976. 8vo. 202pp. First edition, first impression. Condition; Fine/Fine
Bound in original tan cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and free from marks or damage. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a little toning and speckling to the edges.
This smart book is housed in its original first issue dust jacket, which is also in very smart condition. It is vibrant and bright, with just some fading to the spine ad bumping to the edges.
In all, this is a lovely example of Simon Winchester's second book. It details his travels in American Heartland. He spent Spring 1975 travelling the length of the Interstate Highway 35 from Minnesota to Texas. He came away with a love for the American Heartland and its people, their faith and their strength.

Published by Doubleday, London; 2006. 8vo. 291pp. First edition, first impression. **Signed by both authors**. Condition: Near Fine/Fine.
Bound in original cloth boards, the binding is square and tight and free from marks or damage, save a touch of bumping to the spine ends. Inside, there is a small stain to the ffep and a few small marks to the title page. Apart from these minor points the pages are clean and bright and free from damage. The book is signed by both authors to the title page.
The book is housed in its original dust jacket, which is clean and bright and free from wear or marks. It complements the book perfectly and means the book will look smart on any shelf.
This novel is the third in the Boy Soldier series, and it provides the reader with another explosive, fast-moving, action-packed adventure, continuing the tales of Danny and his grandfather Fergus, a rogue ex-SAS soldier who it is claimed betrayed his regiment by taking money while on active operations infiltrating a drug cartel… Read More

Published by Hamish Hamilton, London; 1981. 8vo. 400pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original burgundy cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with just a touch of bumping to the corners and spine ends. Inside, the book is clean and bright and free from marks or damage, there is just some mild toning and slight spotting to the edges.
This beautiful book is housed in its original, first issue, dust jacket. It is vibrant and bright and in very smart condition, with a touch of rubbing to the rear panel and bumping to the spine ends.
In all, this is a lovely example of this modern first by G. B. Edwards, with an introduction by John Fowles. The book is a fictionalised autobiography of fisherman and typical Guernseyman, Ebenezer Le Page. Since its publication, this book has been critically acclaimed and praised by critics and authors alike. G. B. Edwards was a Guernseyman himself, and spent many years… Read More

Published by Jonathan Cape, London; 2007. 8vo. 383pp. First edition, first impression. **Signed by the author**. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with gilt title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with no marks or damage to speak of. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from blemishes or wear, save a slight touch of toning to the edges. The book is signed by the author on the title page.
The book is housed in its original dust jacket, which is in equally smart condition, bright and vibrant with no marks or damage to speak of.
This is a beautiful example of this signed first edition by Wesley Stace. It tells the tale of two Georges. One, a peculiar but endearing 11-year-old, raised in the seedy world of '70s boarding houses and now packed off to school for the first time. The other is a garrulous ventriloquist's dummy, which belonged to George's grandfather and was a favourite travelling act of troops during World War II.… Read More

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson, New York; 1987. 8vo. 143pp. First edition, first impression. **Signed by the author**. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original red cloth and grey boards, with the title to the spine. The binding is square and tight, in excellent condition with just a touch of bumping to the corners. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and the binding so tight the book appears unread. The book is signed by the author to the title page.
This lovely book is housed in it's equally smart, original dust jacket. Other than the slightest hint of bumping to the top corners, the jacket is in Fine condition, with no damage or marks to speak of.
In all, this is a exceptionally smart example of the author's third collection of stories. The 14 tales are contemporary fables of deep loneliness and almost mystical redemption. This is a particularly smart example, signed by the author.

Published by Scribners, London; 1992. 8vo. First edition, first impression. 501pp. Condition: Near Fine/Very Good+
Tightly bound in original grey paper covered boards with quarter black cloth and title in silver to the spine. The binding is square and tight, free from damage and marks, with just a touch of bumping to the spine ends and corners. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with no signs of wear or marking, and just a touch of toning. The black stain to the top is still dark, although it has bled slightly on the top back corners of the pages.
The book is housed in its original first issue dust jacket. It is vibrant and smart, free from marks and damage, with just a little bumping to the edges and a stain to the inside of the jacket, not visible on the outside.
In all, this is a beautiful example of this first edition of this first edition by Iain Banks, in which describes recurrent rites of passage in a complex but enduring Scottish family. His central character's preoccupations with death,… Read More

Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London; 1968. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine.
Bound in original grey cloth boards. The binding is tight and square and free from marks or damage, save a little sunning to the edges. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a touch of toning to the edges.
The book is housed in an equally smart, unclipped, jacket, designed by Salim Patell. Other than some sunning to the spine and top edge, the jacket is in tidy condition, bright and clean.
In all, this is a very smart example of this modern first edition, a satirical work by the author of Room at the Top. It tells the story of a conservative journalist whose life changes when he discovers a political scandal.

Published by Coward-McCann, Inc, New York; 1957. First American Edition. Signed. Condition: Near Fine/Very Good.
Bound in original beige cloth boards with green cloth spine and red lettering to the spine. Other than some slight darkening and bumping to the edges, the binding is tight and square and in smart condition. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a touch of toning. The book is signed and dated on the ffep by the author (please note we have been unable to verify this signature).
The book is housed in the original dust jacket, with the price of $3.95 to the front flap. It was designed by C. Walter Hodges. It is in smart condition, with just a touch of chipping to the edges, including a small tear to the top edge measuring aprox. 1cm, and some darkening to the spine and edges. In spite of this the jacket is attractive and complements the book well.
Overall, this is a smart example of this first edition by Dorothy Charles, which tells the story of witchcraft and conspiracy during the… Read More

Published by Macmillan, London; 1992. 8vo. 222pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original yellow cloth binding with title to the spine in gilt. Binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, free from marks or damage. Inside, the pages are clen and bright with no blemishes or signs of wear past some toning to the pages.
The book is housed in its first issue dust jacket, which is in equally smart condition. It is vibrant and bright and free from marks and damage.
In all, this is a very smart example of this first edition by Jennie Melville. A detective mystery featuring Charmian Daniels, set in Windsor where the tranquil atmosphere of Chapel Close is disrupted when one of its residents goes missing shortly after discovering the body of a young girl near his home. Meanwhile, strange occurrences begin to be reported at the school where the missing resident and his wife worked, and Pix Prescott has been scaring his classmates with stories of 'double people'.… Read More

Published by Hutchinson & Co., London; 1979. 8vo. This First edition by the popular author Frederick Forsyth is in Near Fine condition. Tightly bound in the original navy boards, with red star detailing to the front board and spine, and silver gilt lettering to the spine. There is some minor bumping to the spine ends and corners, but otherwise the boards are clean and free from marks. Inside the leaves are clean, bright and tightly bound, the book has likely only been read once or twice at most. the only signs of ageing are to the extreme edges where there is some slight spotting and toning, only visible when the book is closed. The dustjacket is also in Near Fine condition, with some slight bumping to the spine ends and corners, corresponding to that of the book's boards. There is some very slight rubbing to the panels and some sunning, to the spine, and also to the bottom of the rear panel and top of the front panel, as if the book has sat between two smaller books on a shelf for some time.… Read More

Published by W. H. Allen, London;1954. 8vo. First edition. Condition: Near Fine/Very Good.
Bound in original black cloth boards, other than some rubbing to the boards, the binding is in very smart condition, tight and square. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just a touch of toning to the edges.
The book is housed in it's original unclipped jacket. There is shelf wear and chipping to the edges, predominantly the top edge, with a little loss in a couple of places. There is foxing to the rear panel. Apart from these points, the jacket is in very good condition.
Overall this is a smart example of this modern first by André Soubiran, which would sit well on any shelf.

Published by William Heinneman, London; 2005. 8vo. 308pp. Signed First Edition. Condition; Fine/Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and free from damage or marks, save a touch of bumping to the spine. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and blemish-free. The book is signed by the author on the title page.
The book is housed in its original dust jacket, which is also in smart condition. Asides from a few very small black marks along the top edge and spine, the jacket is in excellent condition.
In all, this is a very smart example of this signed first edition by Leslie Thomas, who won worldwide acclaim with his best-selling novel 'The Virgin Soldiers', This poignant novel chronicles the lives and loves of ordinary people living in beseiged Britain during these tense, but curiously elated days.

Intimate portraits of Ernest Hemingway by those who knew him
Published by Grafton Books, London; 1988. 8vo. 356pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine
Bound in original brown cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, with no signs of damage or wear, save a touch of bumping to the corners and spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright, and free from blemishes.
This smart book is housed in its original first issue dust jacket. It is as smart as the book, with just a touch of bumping to the corners and spine. There are no other signs of wear or damage, and it is as vibrant and smart as when the book was published.
In all, this is a lovely example of this interesting biography on Hemingway. In it, the author has reconstructed memories and accounts of Hemingway's family and friends, colleagues, and other biographers, the witnesses to his life. In doing so, it provides unparalleled insight into the man, with each… Read More

Published by Bantam Press, London; 1994. First edition, first impression. 493pp. Condition: Fine/Fine
Bound in original black cloth boards with title to the spine. The binding is square and tight and free from marks or damage, save a little bumping to the corners and spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright with just the usual toning to the edges.
The book is housed in its original, first edition dust jacket, which is also in excellent condition. It is bright and smart, with no wear or marks to speak of, save a touch of bumping to the spine ends and corners, and the price has been clipped.
Against the backdrop of the Gulf War, Frederick Forsyth has complied his most ambitious and powerful novel to date. It is Forsyth at his best, creating a masterful plot on a grand scale. Not until you read this novel do you discover why the Allies did not go to Baghdad or eliminate Saddam Hussein; why the ground invasion was delayed; who really destroyed the Scud threat to Israel; who the secret agent was… Read More

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London; 2014. 8vo. First edition, first impression. **Signed by author** Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original green cloth boards, the binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, free from damage or wear. Inside, the pages are clean and bright, with no blemishes or marks to note. It has the complete number line to the copyright page and reads "First published in Great Britain in 2014", denoting a true first edition, first impression. The book is signed by the author to the title page, reading "To Clare, All the best, Kamila Shamsie".
The book is housed in an equally smart, unclipped, dust jacket. ait is bright and smart with no marks or damage to speak of.
Overall, this is a particularly lovely example of this novel, by the author of 'Burnt Shadows' and 'Home Fire'. It was shortlisted for the Bailey's Prize in 2014 and is a powerful story of friendship, injustice, love, and betrayal. It takes you across the globe, into the heart of empires fallen and… Read More