Search Results: Titles starting with I from James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.

London: Heinemann, 1949. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Illustrations by Ruth Steed from sketches by the Author. Edges lightly spotted otherwise a lovely VG+ copy (with the red top stain bright and fresh and no fading whatsoever to the spine) in like D/W with just a touch of fraying at the head of the spine and miniscule rubbing to the extremities. The book is VERY SCARCE in collectable condition (as this is). One of the most enjoyable 20th century romances set in a Stuart house which has been grafted onto the ruins of an old castle. Memorably filmed in 2003, directed by Tim Fywell and starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy and Rose Byrne. First book and one of the most famous childrens novels of the last century

London: Macmillan, 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Behind the scenes of the Nixon Interviews. Publisher's black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. The book itself is Fine without any faults (not even minor bumping). The D/W is VG with some edge wear, age tone and creasing however with no fading whatsoever to the fugitive red spine lettering. Laid inside is a book review cut out from the Yorkshire Evening Post (YEP) dated 17/04/78 which concludes that the author will be giving a talk at the YEP literary luncheon on 27/04/78. Presumably, this is where the book was signed. The book is inscribed by the Author in green felt tip to the front free end-paper: "To Charles/ David Frost". The recipient "Charles" is C.C, Tapp who I believe worked at the YEP. This book was part of his library. Exceedingly uncommon, signed. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Macmillan, 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Behind the scenes of the Nixon Interviews. Publisher's black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. A fine copy in a D/W with the red spine lettering faded to the point of near invisibility.. Photographs/scans available upon request

London: Pan, 1959. First UK Paperback Edition. A softcover. Great Pan # 202. VG+. Elusive in collectable condition. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1954. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with gilt lettering to the spine. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TOGETHER WITH A CARTOON. The Memoirs of an Old Etonian Trumpeter. A VG+ copy (just a little dustiness to the top edge and a few spots); tipped-in errata slip still present in a VG+ unclipped D/W (lightly age-toned, light soiling to lower panel and a small, closed hole halfway down the rear hinge where it's taken a knock at some point). 1st edition from 1954 that even unsigned seems to be hard to find in collectable condition. There is an undated, but probably contemporary inscription to the FFEP from the author, jazz trumpeter and band leader Humphrey 'Humph' Lyttelton, who also hosted Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue for 35 years. Nice but what makes this copy stand out is the addition, at a later date and dedicated, I presume, to subsequent owners of the… Read More

London: Hutchinson, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Red buckram with gilt spine lettering. Spine tips pushed and heavy foxing to the page block edges which has crept into the text block in places. A near VG copy. The D/W is good only and is soiled with several long tears. With a long inscription by the Author (dated 1930) on the front free end-paper: "My dear Ellison, / You have mired/ me with suggestion and criticism/ & now you appear as my patron/ - shall I not, as an author, be/ grateful? - I am &/ remain/ yours very truly/ Robert Courtneidge/ Dec. 9th 1930

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's black boards with white spine lettering. First edition (February 1934). A near fine copy (slight rubbing to cloth, previous owner's name and inscription to the front free end-paper) in a VG dustwrapper with a small chip to the head of the spine, rubbing to extremities, fading to red areas of spine, a few short, closed tears). Correctly priced at '5/- net' to te spine as called for. NB: This, the first UK Edition (from February 1934), precedes the US Edition (published in March 1964). The story of the author's attempts to bring meaning to his personal life and his transformation, after attending regular meetings of Sam Shoemaker's Oxford Group circle, where he met and befriended Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Oxford Group was an important influence on Alcoholics Anonymous and Bill Wilson. A key title in the history of The Oxford Group and… Read More

London, 2012. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. (Queen Anne Press 2012). Superbly bound in quarter vellum over black boards with gilt ornament, scarlet end-papers and gilt top edge. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Jon Gilbert - this being copy number 247. A fine copy in its glassine D/W with a touch of wear to the fragile glassine. Housed in a black cloth slip-case with gilt front board design. The slipcase is also fine. Laid into the book is the original invoice from 5/1/13 when the book was first sold. Please note that this is a very heavy book and postage will be considerably more than that quoted.

London: Liverpool University Press, 1978. First Edition. Soft Cover. First UK Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Described as a preliminary to a bibliography. A catalogue of bibliographical descriptions of the major Fleming first editions. Includes other books, periodicals, and biographies with references to Fleming. With Appendices, Indexes and Notes. A very fine copy. The earliest bibliography of Fleming which still provides useful information particularly if read in conjunction with Lee Biondi and James Pickard’s bibliography of Fleming in Firsts Magazine November 1998 (updated by them in Firsts, November 2008).

Privately Printed, 1978. First Edition. Signed by Author. (Liverpool: privately printed, 1978). First (and only) edition, in soft covers as issued. An important publication, for many years the most comprehensive reference of its kind. Text block age-toned, otherwise VG+. SIGNED ‘with best wishes’ to title page. Uncommon, Signed.

London: Cape, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A VG copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the D/W Artist (Bill Botten) on the front free end-paper: BILL BOTTEN/ THE ARTIST/ Bill Botten

London: Cape, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A near fine copy in like D/W (with the price of £7.50 net present to the inside flap). Signed to the rear flap by Bill Botten who designed and painted the D/W artwork.

New York: Random House, 1956. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First US Edition. Original glazed paper-covered boards. Light wear to corners of the boards otherwise a VG+ copy in like D/W with light fading to the spine thereof and a small closed tear (with accompanying crease) to the foot of the front panel. Clean, bright first issue D/W with $2.50 price. Rear panel of D/W lists 12 titles. Final endpaper in book lists 11 titles. Inscribed by Dr Seuss on the verso of the front free end-paper: For Jed/ who DOES run/ the circus/ Dr Seuss. With his usual squiggle/flourish above his signature. The recipient of the inscription. Jed [Mattes] was a prominent literary agent who worked for Theodore Geisels (Dr Seuss) long term agent, Phyllis Jackson. After Jackson died in 1977, Mattes took over Geisels representation. Rare, inscribed.

London: Cassell, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A nice clean and tight copy of a scarce biblio mystery. A fine copy in a near fine D/W just a small pink stain to bottom spine tip edge and adjacent area of front, possibly seepage from the red printed area on the front when printed.

Fawcett, 1958. First Edition. Signed by Author. (Greenwich, CT: Fawcett 1958). First Gold Medal Printing October 1958. PBO. A near fine (or better) copy. No reading crease to the spine. Appears unread. Signed by the Author. A lovely copy.

London: Robert Hale, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. VG indeed in like D/W with a chip at the base of the spine removing part of the publisher's name.

London: Hutchinson, 1932. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's dark grey boards with red spine lettering. A VG copy (bit foxed especially to the FFEP) and with a previous owner's name and address in a VG+ D/W priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). A nice copy. The second appearance of Inspector Pierre Allain who appeared with such success in 'A Murder of Some Importance'.

London: Macmillan, 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A Christmas gift inscription (from 1934) on the front paste-down otherwise a VG+ copy in like price-clipped D/W rubbed to the extremities with a touch of loss at the head of the spine.

Medici Society, 1970. Hard Cover. Hardcover. Signed Limited Edition. # 84 of 150 copies bound in full blue morocco, 5 raised bands on the spine, gold gilt edges and logo embossed on the front of the book. Part of a limited edition of 1,050, the first 150 bound in full leather. Signed by Francis Russell Flint, the author's son, the book being published after WRF's death. The condition is very good indeed, there is slight scuffing to the slip-case and a little to the cover. There is a 1 cm tear on the marbled front free end-paper adjacent to the front paste-down. The book is housed in the slip-case as issued. Pull ribbon. Laid in is the original prospectus for the publication of the book. Over 100 main illustrations reproducing a wide range of Flints work, many in colour and others in monochrome. There are also numerous smaller drawings and decorations by Flint. A beautiful production

London: Gollancz, 1939. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A VG++ copy in a VG+ D/W with a small chip at the top left hand corner of the spine which is also browned (a common fault with Gollancz dust wrappers of this period). Uncommon