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London: Abelard, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London/ New York/ Toronto: Abelard-Schuman 1963) by Martin Fallon (pseud.). First UK Edition. The Author is better known as Jack Higgins. Page edges slightly tanned due to the poor quality of paper used otherwise a VG+ copy in like D/W with a slither of loss at the head of the spine and a tiny chip (and accompanying crease) from the bottom edge of the front panel. Scans invited. Rare.

London: Compton Press, 1978. First Edition. Signed by Author. Number 327 of a Special Signed Limited Edition of 350 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper during the autumn of 1978. Signed by Iris Murdoch (who provided the poems) and Reynolds Stone (the engraver). Additionally inscribed by Iris Murdoch: Dedicated to Brian and Chantal/ now well versed in my ways/ Iris Murdoch

London: Compton Press, 1978. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Number 29 of a Special Signed Limited Edition of 50 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper during the autumn of 1978; each copy accompanied by a full set of signed and numbered artists proofs of the engravings. Original quarter brown buckram, marbled paper boards, housed with the box of proofs in the original marbled paper cover slip-case. Twelve engravings accompanying Murdochs poems, full set of 12 signed and numbered proofs of the engravings by Reynolds Stone mounted and housed in a separate box. The book is designed by Humphrey Stone, the son of Reynold. Signed by Iris Murdoch (who provided the poems) and Reynolds Stone (the engraver). Additionally inscribed by Iris Murdoch: "For Brian and Chantal/ with best wishes/ Iris Murdoch".

Printhouse, 1994. First Edition. Ian Fleming Letters to and from Antony Terry (New Zealand: Printhouse Nelson 1994). As New. First New Zealand Edition. Card Covers. No D/W as published. Here is a rare find. Written as a tribute to Ian Fleming and Antony Terry, it contains details of many letters written between Ian Fleming [the creator of James Bond) and his friend and associate in journalism Antony Terry. Terry it is said provided many hints and information to Fleming from his stationing in Europe during the post-war years. This significant book was put together, from actual letters, by Terry's stepdaughter [Judith Lenart ]. This is as new and extremely rare. "This book is SIGNED by Judith Lenart who Selected and Compiled these letters as a tribute to Ian Fleming and her stepfather, Antony Terry

London, 1916. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: Edward Arnold 1916). First UK Edition. This is the Cloth-bound edition. Publisher's brown boards with black lettering to the front board and spine. A VG sound copy. No D/W. N.B: author was a Major-General (the highest rank possible) in the British Army and is now best remembered for initiating the use of tanks in armoured warfare with the prototype "Little Willie" unveiled on September 6th 1915 and the second prototype "Big Willie" actually used on the fields in the first Battle Of The Somme. Note: this book should not be confused with the separately-published paper edition of this title. Inexplicably uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Michael Joseph, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition Thus. ISBN: 0 7181 4138 5. Usual page tanning otherwise a fine copy in like D/W. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. First Michael Joseph edition first printing of the second novel in the Paul Chavasse series. Originally published in 1963 under the Martin Fallon pseudonym. Flat-signed copies of this book are uncommon.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. (London: Hodder & Stoughton 1955) & Years of Trial and Hope 1946-1953 Volume Two (Hodder & Stoughton. 1956). First Editions in Two Volumes. VOLUME ONE SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO A 1950's LABOUR PARTY GRANDEE. Vol 1 526 pages. Volume 2 587 pages. Illustrated dustwrappers over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Black and white pictorial frontispiece in both Volumes. Vol 1 is a near fine copy (a hint of dustiness to the top-edge) in a VG+ dustwrapper which is browned to the spine with a slither of loss at the head. Volume 2 is in VG+ condition (light foxing to the page block edges) in like dustwrapper lightly browned to the spine and with a touch of wear at the spine ends. A nice set. Volume 1 is inscribed by President Truman to the half-title: "To Mr. & Mrs. Hirshfield/ with kind regards/ from/ Harry Truman/ London/ June 25, 1956". There is a further non-authorial… Read More

London: Collins, 1997. The Yellow Admiral (Harper Collins 1997). A Signed and Numbered Limited Remarqued Edition Print of the dust wrapper illustration for The Yellow Admiral (originally painted by Geoff Hunt). When the Yellow Admiral prints were first produced they were done in two separate issues. 700 signed and numbered copies and 75 (originally 50) signed, numbered and remarqued copies. Each copy of the remarqued edition had a unique pencil drawing by Geoff Hunt in the border. This remarqued copy is # 44 of 50 and shows a cutter leaving "Bellona" as an officer looks on from deck. The Remarqued Edition and the Limited Edition have long been sold out and are considered to be incredibly rare. A unique opportunity to add a real Patrick OBrian/Geoff Hunt rarity to your sitting room wall!. This Remarqued Print has been beautifully framed. As such it may not be a suitable candidate for posting (especially overseas). A small note re Remarqued… Read More

London: Piatkus, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. A fine copy in a near fine D/W. PRESENTATION COPY warmly inscribed "To Bob and Louise Barnard/ with best wishes/ Martin Edwards". N.B: the recipient being fellow author Robert Barnard and his wife, Louise. N.N.B: a Harry Devlin mystery. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Riverrun, 2016. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's black boards with silver spine lettering. A fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author on the title page: "To Pete/ MOT/ Anthony Clavane". The book was signed at the Headingly Library in Leeds (at the Headingly Literary Festival on Wednesday 15 March 2017". A brochure from the Festival is laid inside by way of provenance. At the time of listing there are no signed first edition copies on ABE or ! N.B: the final book in his triptych which began with Promised Land, already considered to be a classic of sports-writing. ISBN: 978-1-84866-512-5. Inexplicably uncommon.

London: Herbert Jenkins. Hard Cover. (London: Herbert Jenkins circa 1931). A bibliomystery involving a wealthy American book collector( bearing an uncanny resemblance to A.S.W. Rosenbach) on a trip to England encounters murder. Published by Herbert Jenkins in London. An undated 'third printing' of the 1930 first edition from about 1931. The cloth remains very bright and the pages remain clean. The spine tips are a little bumped and there is a tear to the surface of the cloth at the head of the spine. The front pastedown has a small ink stamp and an illustrated book-plate from the book's previous owner who has also written his name and the date on the title page. Otherwise the pages are clean throughout. No D/W. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London: Herbert Jenkins 1930). First UK edition( preceding the US publication). A biblio-mystery involving a wealthy American book collector( bearing an uncanny resemblance to A.S.W. Rosenbach) on a trip to England encounters murder. A VG copy with some age soiling to bright orange boards and light tanning to spine. One hole in interior front gutter. Binding tight. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH LETTER -SIGNED on the author's stationary in reply to a reader's request for an autograph.(Only the letter is signed). In the RARE (supplied D/W) which is priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). The VG D/W has a bit of wear at the edges with a few small chips at the bottom of the spine and crease corners. There are no large tears and I can't see anything actually missing. The fabulous illustration remains nice and bright. The publisher's printed price on the spine is 7/6 net. Photographs/scans available upon request.

New York: Popular Library, 1955. First US Paperback Edition 1955). A Softcover. Publisher's illustrated card covers with all edges tinted green. About VG. Creased to the front cover; just a touch of wear at the head and tail of the spine. It appears as if the fore-has had several drops of water on it; and there is a little bit of surface loss at the bottom left hand corner of the back panel. Quite a nice copy. Great cover art. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Collins Crime Club, 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London: Published for THE CRIME CLUB by Collins 1957). First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black lettering to the spine. Offsetting to both sets of end-papers, brown marks to several pages, foxing to the page block edges and a name erased from the front free end-paper. Bright and clean boards. About VG. The VG+ dustwrapper is priced 10s 6d net to the inside flap (as called for) and is complete, bright and attractive. Great cover art by William Randell. "Character, motive, murder and an ending only a blind man can see - everything you want in a unique mystery" (GoodReads). Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Hutchinson, 1992. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. # 127 of 150 numbered copies of the First Edition signed by the author and specially bound for LONDON LIMITED EDITIONS. Publisher's quarter cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and marbled boards. A fine copy in the original publisher's glassene D/W. Photographs/scans available upon request

London, 2007. First Edition. Signed by Author. (BingBong Limited 2007). Softcover. Inscribed by the Authors: Let’s Get Trollied!/ Love/ Liz & Julie xxx. Signed on embossed BINGBONG LTD stamp for authenticity. A very fine copy. Un-read.

London: Pan, 1966. (London: Pan Books 2nd printing 1966). No dustwrapper. 2nd edition. A James Bond novel. Film tie-in cover design. British price to rear (3/6). No British price. Couple of faint reading creases to the spine. A VG copy of an uncommon edition. Export edition? Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Pan, 1965. Dust Jacket. (London: Pan Books Ltd 1965). First UK Paperback Edition (with NOT FOR SALE IN U.K.) on the rear cover. This is a near fine un-read copy with toned pages due to the poor quality of paper used with a tiny, closed tear on the first page and faint evidence of a former price in pencil rubbed out. This copy has the exceedingly rare "Movie Tie-In" promotional dust wrapper. The D/W is clean and bright with a little (4mm at its deepest) paper loss at the top of the spine, a few minor creases and nicks and a date (1964 12) in either a dark pencil or a biro on the front. Unusually the joints (which are usually worn) have no wear whatsoever and scarce thus. All-in-all a near fine copy of this fragile item. These Movie Tie-In dust wrappers were added to a small number of copies of old stock of the paperback first edition to help clear old stock. Copies with this promotional wrapper are very rare and finding a genuine one (in collectable condition) is perhaps the most… Read More

London: Cape, 1964. A Group of 4 Black & White Publicity Stills from the 1967 movie of the same name directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Sean Connery. Tetsuro Tamba, Teru Shimada, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Karin Dor and Donald Pleasence. The Publicity Stills each have a typed explanation attached to the rear and comprise: Image 1067-17. Akiko Wakabayashi demonstrates the video tape recording unit installed in the glove compartment of the new Toyota sports car which she drives in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. This unit records on video tape all action photographed by special cameras mounted at the front and rear of the car. [A RARE IMAGE]. A VG+ example. Image J.P. 255-7. In a diminutive one-man autogiro, James Bond (SEAN CONNERY) engages in a wild aerial battle against a fleet of SPECTRE helicopters over a remote volcanic island of Japan. This Still is stamped on the reverse: Please return to Walter Tuckwell and Associates Ltd. A VG+ example. A second video tape lens is mounted… Read More

London: Cape, 1964. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. SCARCE VARIANT WITH WIDER FRONT AND REAR FLAPS WITH ALL FOUR CORNERS UN-CLIPPED. The Book itself is a first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1964. The D/W is is the final proof D/W printed on slightly thicker paper stock, and is regarded as a final proof state. A VG+ copy in a VG lightly rubbed to the front hand edge of the front cover and the left hand edge of the rear cover. The D/W though is lovely and bright D/W with a short closed tear to the top edge of the rear panel. A nice copy of an uncommon variant.