Search Results: Titles starting with S from Chris Martin Modern First Editions

Cape 1978 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. A stunning first edition, first printing, of one of Deighton's most well known books. Fine in a Fine d/w. SS-GB, the idea for which came from Ray Hawkey, Deighton's friend from art school and the designer of the covers of several of his books. While the two were discussing what would have happened if the Germans had won the Second World War, Hawkey asked Deighton if he thought there could be an alternative history novel.

Michael Joseph 1998 (1st UK) 0. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Nicci French on the title page. First edition, first printing. Second novel by the joint authors, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. Fine in a Fine d/w.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2002 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. First edition, first printing with a publicity postcard publicising an evening with Palin at the Congress Centre, London. Signed underneath his photo. Fine in a Fine d/w.

The Literary Guild 1936 (US). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. No d/w. Very Good.

The Literary Guild 1936 (US) 0. Hardcover. Near Fine. One or two tears on d/w o/w Nr. Fine in a VG d/w.

Hutchinson Heinemann 2022 (1st UK). Hardcover. New. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. In a disintegrating and increasingly lawless land, a young man is traveling north. Ben is a young painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months, his fiancée Cara has been living on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the property of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good. Ben resolves to travel to the island to win Cara back. But the journey there is a harsh and challenging one, and when he does arrive, a terrible shock awaits him. As Ben begins to find his way around Pemberley's perfect island, he knows he must also discover-what has made Cara so determined to throw her old life away? And is Sanctuary Rock truly a second Eden, as the mysterious Sir John claims-or a prospect of hell? Mint in a Mint d/w.

Harper Collins 2011 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New. First edition first printing hardback in dust jacket. Mint in a Mint d/w

Bowes 1953 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. First impression. Murdoch's first book and the first book about Jean-Paul Sartre's work to be published in English. Except for a brown line on front and rear pastedown this is a nice clean example in wrapper still priced 7'6 Net. Spine sunned with sl. wear to spined extremitiies. Near Fine in a Very Good+ d/w.

Heinemann 1926 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Lovely example of an early Sasson. First edition, first impression. Blue coloured cloth with gilt lettering. Edges sl. browned otherwise very nice and clean. Printed by the Westminster Press. Unclipped dust jacket in condition except for a sun darkened spine. Very Good in a Very Good d/w.

Doubleday 1964 (1st US). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. A lovely clean first edition, first impression. "The dramatic, often amusing story of Sir Edmund Hillary's return to the Himalayas in March, 1963, to fulfill a promise -- to repay the Sherpas, a rugged Himalayan people, with schools, water systems and medical aid, for the loyal and courageous service they had rendered to many mountaineering expeditions over the years" Dustjacket is NOT faded or price-clipped and only has slight edgewear. Near Fine ina Near Fine Dustjacket.

Avernus 1988 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. Scarce title and the first Brian Aldiss book under the Avernus imprint. In October 1987 Brian Aldiss took to the road with a theatrical selection of his best stories and fantastic, mind wrenching speculations. The critic in Matrix called SCIENCE FICTION BLUES possibly the best piece of SF theatre Ive seen. In his Introduction to this books Robert Holdstock recalls an evening of splendidly visual special effects all done by words that managed to indulge all the sense, all the moods . . . The feeling was one of something very special. Publication was timed to coincide with the 1988 World Fantasy Convention, at which an abridged version of the programme was performed. This is a very happy book, with photographs of the performers. Also, with the book is 'The Collector's Programme with 3 new unpublished Aldiss stories. Scarce. A copy of Aldiss' original manuscript one page itinerary for the evening. Written out like a Band would write the order of… Read More

Hutchinson 1961 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. First edition, first impresion of the author's second novel from her well acclaimed 'Skye Series'. Wonderful example. Fine in a Near Fine d/w.

Collins 1990 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New. First edition, first impression. Very scarce. One or two tiny foxing spots, otherwise, Fine in a Fine d/w.

John Murray 2008 (1st UK). Hardcover. As New. Booker Shortlisted 2008. Mint in a Mint d/w.

Macmillan 1998 (1st UK). First Edition . Hardcover. As New. A novella and six stories set in the same universe as his "Night's Dawn Trilogy." Mint in a Mint d/w.

HarperCollins 1994 (1st UK). 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. First edition, first printing. With the fold out Maze Poster. Fine in a Fine d/w.

1st UK: Simon and Schuster, 2009. Soft cover. New. First edition, first impression. Uncorrected Proof. Mint in publisher's wraps as issued

Orion 2000-2003 (1st UK). Soft cover. As New. The highly acclaimed 'Arthur' trilogy in Uncorrected Proofs. All as new. Mint in pictorial wraps as issued

Flambard Press 2012 (1st UK). Hardcover. As New. Limited to just 100 numbered hardback copies (the ONLY hardback edition of this book). This is Number 50. SIGNED by Adam Thorpe (who introduces the poems) and widowr of the author, Sarah Fowles.Many of these poems are previously unpublished. Mint hardback copy in Mint dustjacket.

Oneworld 2016 (1st UK) . 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. First edition, first impression in as new condition. Booker Prize Winner. Mint in french flaps as published.