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First printing. Both book and unclipped DJ are in fine condition with no more than very light handling and storage wear. DJ is protected in an archival sleeve. Signed by Grafton in the centre of the 'O' opposite the title page. The call comes on a Monday morning from a guy who scavenges defaulted storage units at auction. Last weekend he bought a stack. They had stuff in them Kinsey stuff. For thirty bucks, he'll sell her the lot. Kinsey's curiosity wins out and she pays him twenty. What she finds amid childhood memorabilia is an old undelivered letter that will force her to re-examine her beliefs about the break-up of her first marriage, about the honour of her first husband and about an old unsolved murder. It will also put her life in the gravest peril.

First printing. Book has light bumping to the bottom corners of both boards and light creasing to the top and bottom edges of the spine. Clipped DJ has light creasing to the top edges of the front and back covers, top and bottom of the spine, and a very small tear to the bottom edge of the front cover. The top page edges have some very light age spotting. Signed 'with best wishes' to a previous owner by Palmer and Lloyd on the half title page. The Observer's Book of London aims to guide both the native and visitor along routes which link together the long and eciting years of London's history, from Roman times to the present day. It contains a rich assortment of material, the familiar mingling with the unexpected, the new with the old, which will reveal the charm and variety, the magic and the murk of one of the world's great cities.

First printing. No significant wear either to the book or unclipped DJ, which is protected in an archival sleeve. Signed by Mieville on the title page. In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world s first workers state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? China Mieville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of that fateful year, in all their passion, drama and strangeness.

First printing. Book has no wear to speak of. No DJ as issued. Signed by French on a special tipped in page. Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now, when her life suddenly, shockingly stops. Her past holds a dark and terrible secret, and now that she is unconscious in a hospital bed, her constant stream of visitors are set to uncover the mystery of her broken life. And she must lie there, victim of the beloveds, the borings, the babblings and the plain bonkers. Like it or not, the truth is about to pay Silvia a visit. Again, and again and again.

First UK printing. Book has small dent to the top spine ridge. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to edges. Signed by Plichota and Wolf on a tipped in title page. Oksa Pollock is a normal thirteen-year-old girl, starting a new life in London. New lives, new friends, a new school and new adventures. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa - she finds she can produce fire from her hands, move objects with her mind, and even fly. Finally the truth emerges - her family fled Edefia, their magical, hidden homeland years ago. And more than that: Oksa is their queen. Oksa will be thrown into a wilder adventure than she could ever have imagined. She must triumph over her enemies. The whole of Edefia is counting on her.

First printing. Light creasing to the top and bottom of the spine and lightly age tanned page edges. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the top and bottom of both covers and spine. Internally the pages have lightly yellowed but are otherwise clean and tight. Signed to a previous owner by Lowe on the front endpaper. Filled with tales from all of the major matches and tournaments, his thoughts on his big name opponents, friends and rivals and an insight into the life and thoughts behind the 'stoneface', this book is a must for all sports fans.

Privately published. Fine. Limited edition. Number 25 of 500 copies printed. Hardback. Signed to a previous owner by Ray Andrew/Near fine DJ. Not price clipped. A little creasing near the top edge of the back cover..

First printing. Light general wear that includes a thumbnail closed tear to the top spine edge. Signed by all four contributors on the title page. Think you know your fairytales? Think again. These aren't your normal happily ever after. Within these pages, a murderous Little Mermaid gets her revenge, the Cinderella doesn't really want to wear the slipper, Snow White is uto her eyes in industrial experiments, and the Beauty is in fact the Beast.

Limited edition. Both book and unclipped DJ are in as new condition. Signed by McQuiston on an official bookplate attached to the half title page. Red sprayed page edges, artwork on the endpapers and bonus content. A magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save a girl lost in time.

First printing. Light rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom of the spine and light rubbing to the corners of both boards. Poor DJ; the front cover and front inner flap have become detached, and there are some small tears and light staining. The top page edges are age spotted. Internally the pages have lightly yellowed but are clean and tight. Signed to a previous owner by McFarland on the front endpaper. A collection of letters recording the adventures of Jeannette McFarland on a trip through the Northern States, Southeastern Alaska and The Canadian Rockies. Rare.

Limited edition. Light bumping to corners. No DJ as issued. Signed by 12 of the contributors including Irvine Welsh, William Boyd, Richard Milward, Bernadine Evaristo, Jon Ronson, Helen Oyeyemi, Hari Kunzru, Sophie Woolley and Joe Dunthorne on the Limitation page. This is number 235 of 2000 copies printed. A collection of short stories in Book Slam's first annual.

Goldsboro limited edition. Both book and unclipped DJ are in as new condition. DJ is protected in an archival sleeve. Number 879 of 1500 copies printed. Signed by Hall on the limitation page. Digitally sprayed fore edge. A whip-smart thriller about gendered violence and media frenzy when two young women disappear from a protest walk and a couple living nearby find themselves at the heart of a police investigation.

First printing. Both book and unclipped DJ are in as new condition. DJ is protected in an archival sleeve. Signed by Barnes on the title page. Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question. First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesn t know anything about that at nineteen. At nineteen, he's proud of the fact his relationship flies in the face of social convention. As he grows older, the demands placed on Paul by love become far greater than he could possibly have foreseen. Tender and profound, The Only Story is an achingly beautiful novel by one of fiction s greatest mappers of the human heart.

First printing. Book has light general wear. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to edges. Signed by Henkel on the signature page.

First printing. No significant wear to the book. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to edges. Signed to a previous owner by Herbert on the title page.

First printing. Light creasing to the top of the spine and light rubbing to the bottom as well as lightly age spotted page edges. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the top of the front cover and top and bottom of the spine and back cover. Signed and inscribed on the title page, with a compliments slip to a previous owner, by Jonathan Pitt, General Manager of Hanson Bath & Portland Stone. Tells the story of the first sixty years' development of The Bath and Portland Group, now pre-eminent in the stone industry. But the author has seen his subject as a cornerstone of history, putting the important and fascinating contribution made by the Group into perspective with England's political, social, and industrial history.

Severn House. Very good. First edition. Hardback. Clean, tight pages./Very good DJ. Not price clipped. Minor creasing mainly around spine edges..

First printing. Tiny nick to bottom edge of front board. No DJ as issued. Signed 'Best Wishes' by designer Tony Beesley on the front endpaper. Controversial, incisive and brutally honest Outside View is original punk stalwart, Andy Blade's inside view of a turbulent and raucous rock 'n' roll life. Chronicling his formative early years as a naive and inquisitive child of the early 70s and colliding in perfect timing with the advent of punk and his days with punk band, Eater and beyond, this is a no-holds barred highly personal account of life on the front line of music behind the scenes.

Three first edition paperback books housed in a 3D replica Touratech Pannier box issued by the author. Comes with a key ring and stickers (the stickers are attached to the box). All three books have been signed by Graham Field. The books are: IN SEARCH OF GREENER GRASS - First edition first printing, published by Matador in 2012. Signed by Graham Field on the title page. ISBN: 9781780880884; UREKA - First edition first printing, published by Shuvvy Press in 2014. Signed by Graham Field on the title page. ISBN: 9780956430533. Bit of staining to top front page edges, no text affected; DIFFERENT NATURES - First edition first printing, published by Little m Press in 2015. Signed by Graham Field on the title page. ISBN: 9780993199301. Small stain on front page edges, no text affected.

First UK printing. Book has light pushing to the head of the spine. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to edges and a small price sticker to the back cover. Signed by Goodson and Franks on the title page. There were a handful of Americans in the RAF prior to the birth of the American Eagle Squadrons. Those first Americans have their story and so have those Eagle pilots who remained in the service of the Royal Air Force once the three Eagle Squadrons became the US 4th Fighter Group of the mighty 8th Air Force in September 1942. By that time, the Eagle pilots had claimed almost a hundred German aircraft shot down over England, the Channel and over occupied France.