Search Results: Authors starting with B from Fine Book Cellar Ltd.

First edition, first impression (Signet, 1979). Written by the author while at the University of Maine several years before the publication of 'Carrie' in 1974. A few creases here and there to covers with evidence of light rubbing in places and faint pencil marks to lower cover. A very good copy of a rare book.

First UK edition, first impression published by New English Library in 1983. The basis for the 1987 film adaptation of the same name.
Faint evidence of reading to lower portion of spine with a small crease to top of upper cover, otherwise near fine and internally clean.

First edition, first impression. One of 201 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 178. Housed in accompanying cloth slipcase.

A beautiful, fine book in a fine slipcase with a little rubbing in places, primarily to the corners and back.

First edition, first impression. Signed and dated by the author in the year and month of publication. Rare thus. Cover art by Richard Hopkinson. The popular second book in the Culture series.
Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Just a hint of the usual rubbing to spine tips, else fine, in a near fine or better dust jacket with the slightest hint of spine fade and one isolated and very minor instance of wear to spine head.
A fantastic example, seldom encountered with such attributes.

First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page.
Quarter-bound in black cloth with silver lettering to spine and grey boards. Spine slightly cocked with a few marks to top edge, otherwise very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also very good with some signs of wear, primarily to the top edge.

First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The popular fifth book in the Culture series.
Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some toning to edges with a little spotting to fore-edge, otherwise very good, in the original and unclipped dust jacket, which has a little browning to the top edge and minor evidence of soft creasing to spine panel, both of which are only visible on verso, very good or better otherwise with none of the often-encountered fading to the spine panel.

First UK edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 2013.
Original black cloth with white lettering to spine. Some toning to edges, else fine, in a fine dust jacket with a hint of wear to spine tips.

First UK edition, first impression. The basis for the 1975 film adaptation. Striking cover design by Tom Simmonds.

Original cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A couple of spots to the bottom edge of text-block that encroach slightly on the bottom edge of the opening 20 or so pages, near fine otherwise.

The original and unclipped dust jacket is very good or better with a soft crease to the spine panel and some toning to top edge of verso. Spine lettering still bright and unfaded.

First edition, first impression (Oxford University Press, 1980). From the personal library of the author Graham Greene with his ownership signature to front endpaper. Top of spine slightly concave with some rubbing to extremities; small knock to bottom corner of lower board. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some light wear to spine ends and a crease to bottom corner of front flap; one very small nick and a closed tear to spine head. A very good copy or better.

First edition, first impression (Simon and Schuster, 1959). Adapted into the famous Alfred Hitchcock film in 1960. Quarter-bound in cream cloth with black boards. Toning to edges with a chip to fore-edge of opening page of Chapter One and small closed tear to fore-edge of pages 5-9. Free from previous owner names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket is slightly smaller than the book, suggesting that it may have been trimmed; moderate rubbing and chipping in places with a tear to spine foot and to lower panel fore-edge, but still a very good copy overall.

First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'Bryan, Love from Enid Blyton'. A rare inscribed example of the second book in the Five Find Outers series of children's mystery novels.
Original green cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. Very good indeed with some fading to spine and top edges of boards and spotting to endpapers.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little rubbing in places with a few tears and shallow chips to edges.

A complete set of first editions, first impressions.'Puzzle for the Secret Seven' has been signed by the author to an adhesive label bearing her photograph affixed to the reverse of the front endpaper.
All books and dust jackets are very good, or better than very good in some cases. 'The Secret Seven' has some spotting and dust jacket is price-clipped, as is the dust jacket of 'Good Work Secret Seven'. 'Well Done Secret Seven' and 'Fun for the Secret Seven' have gift inscriptions to the front paste-down and front endpaper verso respectively. The 'This Book Belongs to' label present on the half-title pages has been filled in in the cases of 'Secret Seven Mystery', 'Fun for the Secret Seven', and 'Puzzle for the Secret Seven'. 'Go Ahead Secret Seven' has an owner label to front endpaper and some brown tape reinforcement to edges of dust jacket verso.
A very good set indeed. Rare in such good condition as a complete set with the additional appeal of the author's signature to one of the volumes.

First edition, first impression (George G. Harrap & Co, Ltd, 1966). Illustrated by Daphne Rowles.Original turquoise cloth with black lettering to spine and motif to upper board. Some toning to edges, else fine and free from previous owner names and inscriptions, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some rubbing to spine ends and corners and toning to spine panel.

First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency. The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread. The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel. A very rare… Read More

First edition, first impression. The sixth Paddington book featuring illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine, clean book throughout with the slightest hint of compression to spine tips, in a good unclipped dust jacket with some chipping to edges and a few instances of staining, but a good example.

First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: 'For Richard, All good wishes, Michael Bond'.
Original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with very slight toning to edges, in a very good clipped and re-priced dust jacket with moderate wear to top edge and a couple of small tears. Rare signed or inscribed.

First edition, first impression. Presentation copy. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper verso.
A little rubbing to board edges and small area of fading to spine head, else very good or better and internally clean.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has some slight fading to spine panel and a small area of loss to spine head, otherwise very good.

First UK edition, first impression.

Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges and foxing to top edge, near fine otherwise in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some toning to spine panel, rubbing to edges and a small area of abrasion to bottom corner of lower panel. A very good copy indeed of the author's most famous book.

First edition, first impression (Hamish Hamilton, 1978). A beautiful fine copy with a little of the usual yellowing to the boards in places. Contents are lovely and clean and free from any names or inscriptions. Uncommon in such good condition.

First edition, first impression (Doubleday, 2010). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with bronze lettering to spine. A fine copy, with a small area of tanning to bottom edge, in a fine dust jacket. Rare signed.