‎Printing‎

‎Robert Gittings - FIRST PRINTING FACSIMILE‎

‎The Odes Of Keats & their earliest known manuscripts in FACSIMILE‎

‎Heinemann London 1970 This first printing of the ground breaking examination of some of the greatest and most moving poetry in English is a beautiful volume. It will interest all who love Keats perhaps through the sensitive and wonderful film recently made by Jane Campion. He is a poet who leaves a strong taste and you either love it or not. Jane Campion's new film 'BRIGHT STAR' will no doubt turn many more people towards this wonderful Londoner's youthful genius and we must hope it does. This great and accessible book presents the five immortal ODES of KEATS which are his best-known work. Fourteen original manuscripts are reproduced in fascsimile enabling the reader to see how Keats conceived and then improved these extraordinary poems. This is all introduced with notes by Robert Gittings who was the great Keats scholar of modern times. If you wish to find out how Ode to a Nightingale Ode on a Grecian Urn Ode to Psyche To Autumn and Ode on Melancholy were originally presented in 1820 along with the facsimiles of the earliest known manuscripts this will satisfy your curiosity. A brilliant and satisfying volume and this copy is certainly a collectable one. The buckram binding is near perfect tight and square no bent corners. The elegantly laid out text is printed on good art paper without foxing. The book is not inscribed or written upon and bears no abuses by a library. The elusive jacket although neatly price clipped is almost perfect with a slighly sunned spine and is now protected within a mylar sleeve. There are a few very tiny tears at the top of the spine but nothing live on the jacket is affected. Immortal words from an all too mortal writer invite one to speculate on how much was lost when this man died in his prime at only twenty five. We can ask this question when we have studied these fabulous and deeply moving works. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Heinemann London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1356456827

‎Wyndham Lewis - FIRST PRINTING‎

‎ROTTING HILL - with rare dustjacket‎

‎Methuen London 1951 Clean and tight textblock. This is a collectable hardback copy of the world first printing of the first edition hardback. It has the very rare and complete dust jacket with minor chipping. The jacket is not price clipped and is now protected. Blue cloth binding with darker blue titling slightly soft corners. This is a typical irascible novel made up of interlinked stories by the great painter and writer Wyndham Lewis written in the year that his blindness set in. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Methuen London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1360957723

‎McCrone, John - RARE FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Going Inside : A Tour Around a Single Moment of Consciousness‎

‎Faber & Faber London 1999 A RARE and perfect collectable unread looking and the first printing of the world first hardback edition. Protected jacket. Most hardback first printings ended up in the library system. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Faber & Faber London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1286301404 ISBN : 0571173195 9780571173198

‎Mills, Mark - SIGNED FIRST PRINTING!‎

‎Amagansett - JOHN CREASEY CRIME WRITER AWARD WINNER‎

‎Fourth Estate London 2004 Opened only to receive the signature. A new unread copy of the 'Winner of the 2004 Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Memorial Dagger for the Best Novel by a Debut Author'. Protected jacket unread perfect collectable. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Fourth Estate London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1134724758 ISBN : 0007161891 9780007161898

‎Chekhov, Anton; Knipper, Olga L. - FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Dear Writer Dear Actress : The Love Letters of Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper‎

‎Ecco Press New Jersey 1997 As new copy unread perfect and that applies to the book and the protected jacket. World first printing of the first hardback edition. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Ecco Press New Jersey hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1279443521 ISBN : 0880015500 9780880015509

‎Lawrence Durrell - FIRST PRINTING THUS!‎

‎Justine‎

‎Folio London 2008 STUNNING new slipcased edition from Folio STILL SEALED & UNOPENED. This fine first volume of The Alexandria Quartet is a first impression thus. Certainly no finer edition exists. For the Durrell collector we now have the ultimate new edition sealed inside its slipcase. The quartet is growing back a large and deserved audience once more. Re-reading the books is as exciting as it was in the late fifties and early sixties. This definitive text edition is beautifully designed and printed on fine acid free paper. Very satisfying for the enthusiast and desirable indeed for the collector as well. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New. Folio London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1185708781

‎Searle, Ronald - FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Ronald Searle in Perspective‎

‎Atlantic Monthly Press 1984 A great and enlightening look at the work of a great graphic artist. This brilliant survey of a prolific workaholic was largely made by the artist himself. This is a superior copy of the hardback first printing in a superb jacket that is not worn price clipped or damaged in any way. Book is tight and may be unread. A discrete former owner's blind stamp to the front end paper is barely discernible because Searle has decorated the space with his customary blots and squiggles. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Atlantic Monthly Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1286379811 ISBN : 0871130033 9780871130037

‎Canin, Ethan - SIGNED, DATED US FIRST PRINTING!‎

‎America America : A Novel - PERFECT AS NEW UNREAD RARE COPY‎

‎Random House New York 2008 SIGNED US FIRST EDITION - VERY SCARCE IN THE UK. A very fine novel indeed and a brilliantly reviewed one as well in a perfect collectable unread FIRST PRINTING FIRST HARDCOVER EDITION SIGNED state. Direct from the US publisher opened only for the signature. Elegant two colour binding full number line of course protected jacket and dated 8/02/08 by the author beneath his signature. Now quite rare in this pristine condition and particularly so in the UK. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Random House New York hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1175150476 ISBN : 0679456805 9780679456803

‎Heaney, Seamus - WORLD FIRST PRINTING‎

‎District and Circle : Poems‎

‎Faber London 2006 Perfect collectable hardback copy in perfect jacket. This is the UK first printing. Fine/Fine world first printing. This is an unread unmarked copy of this very fine collection from the Nobel Laureate. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Faber London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1164607304 ISBN : 0571230962 9780571230969

‎Russell, Mary Doria - Signed First Printing‎

‎Children of God - World First Edition‎

‎Villard New York 1998 An unread true world first edition and SIGNED on the title page. Large 6vo. A pristine copy of this original novel and one that confirmed the great talent of this author. VERY rare in this true first state condition and SIGNED. This is the author's second book. TRUE WORLD FIRST PRINT. A very handsome hardcover edition with untrimmed leading edge to the text block and a smart two colour binding with quarter bound cloth on the spine in a rich dark blue with gold titling and the main cover boards in a lighter blue with a restrained blind embossed motif on the front. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Villard New York hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1287802176 ISBN : 067945635X 9780679456353

‎Russo, Richard - SIGNED FIRST PRINTING‎

‎The Risk Pool‎

‎Random House New York 1988 The brilliant second novel from this wonderful writer SIGNED on the title page. This is a handsome production from Random House but there is a former owner stamp on the FEP and a remainder mark on the top of the text block. Protected jacket has not been clipped. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Random House, New York hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1141120061 ISBN : 0394565274 9780394565279

‎Proulx, E. Annie - SIGNED FIRST PRINTING‎

‎That Old Ace in the Hole : A Novel‎

‎Scribner New York 2003 SIGNED hardback first impression of what might be this great writer's last novel. As new first impression of the US first hardback. SIGNED on the title page. Unread book. Immaculate collectable. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Scribner New York hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : ABE-1058125887 ISBN : 0684813076 9780684813073

‎Foden, Giles - RARE FIRST PRINTING‎

‎The Last King of Scotland‎

‎Faber & Faber 1998 Superb unread looking paperback original. This is the world first edition that went on to inspire the Oscar Winning film. Great rare copy! 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Faber & Faber paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 003977 ISBN : 0571179169 9780571179169

‎Clive Woodall - SIGNED HARDBACK PROOF FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Seven for a Secret - NUMBERED AND LIMITED - RARE‎

‎Ziji Duckworth 2005 Brilliant as new HARDBACK proof copy numbered and signed with the author's signature and winged red stamp. Extremely unusual to find a proof issued in this way with a hardback binding and as a signed edition. It was issued without a book jacket but this copy has an acetate cover for added protection. Needless to say the issue was snapped up by collectors and is now sought after especially if it has as this one does the beautiful bookmark. Perfect collectable 201 out of 1000 officially stamped with the scarlet wing logo and presented with the scarce - and beautiful - wing cut out bookmark. This wonderful book has been optioned for a film by Disney. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author. Special Edition. Hardcover. As New. Ziji Duckworth hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003747

‎Walter De La Mare - FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Down-Adown-Derry‎

‎Constable 1922 Gorgeous first edition of this celebrated book by Walter De La Mare. The book is greatly enhanced by the illustrations of Dorothy Lathrop. Coloured frontispiece lovely gilt designed blue buckram cover. Beautiful collectable. No jacket but perhaps there was none issued. The cover boards are age worn but firm; the corners are not bumped; there are one or two tiny marks through use here and there; the spine is secure but a bit soft at the top and bottom; the gilt design and titling on the front board still glitters but is slightly faded on the spine; the end papers are clean not written on and are not cracked; there is very little foxing probably because the publisher has used decent smooth art paper for a quality job like this. The text block is gilt topped and untrimmed at the base which again adds quality. Nobody has spilt anything underlined anything or turned down any corners. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Illus. by Dorothy Lathrop. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Constable hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003801

‎John S. Goodall - RARE FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Paddy Finds a Job‎

‎Macmillan 1981 Utterly charming pop up book from this gifted artist/writer. First impression hardback in Fine condition looks unread. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Macmillan hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 004216 ISBN : 0333315782 9780333315781

‎Brockmeier, Kevin - SIGNED FIRST PRINTING‎

‎The Brief History of the Dead : A Novel‎

‎Pantheon 2006 Moving disquieting and imaginative fiction. As new with the only added mark of the author's signature to the title page. Hardback protected jacket first impression world first edition signed. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Pantheon hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003972 ISBN : 0375423699 9780375423697

‎Ned Sherrin - Signed First Printing‎

‎Ned Sherrin : The Autobiography‎

‎Little Brown London 2005 Signed at London's Royal National Theatre. This is the perfect collectable copy. Hardback first/first edition signed on the title page. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Illus. by Contemporary Illustrations. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Little Brown London hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003638 ISBN : 0316724998 9780316724999

‎Penelope Lively - SIGNED WORLD FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Heat Wave‎

‎London: Penguin Viking 1996 1996 Cloth. Fine/Fine. First Edition First Impression. Signed by Author. A wonderful writer and a superb book made collectable by the writer's signature on the title page. Book is clean and tight the binding has a lean to it the jacket is unclipped and protected and has a sticker for the memorable BBC R4 serialisation. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included. London: Penguin Viking, 1996 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001361 ISBN : 067086904X 9780670869046

‎Adam Thorpe - WORLD FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Pieces of Light‎

‎London: Jonathan Cape 1998 1998 Cloth. Fine/Fine. First Edition First Impression. A writer with exceptional gifts. This copy is clean and tight looks unread and is safe in a protected and unclipped jacket. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. London: Jonathan Cape, 1998 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001082 ISBN : 0224039881 9780224039888

‎Mark Ford - FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Raymond Roussel‎

‎London: Faber 2000 2000 Cloth. First Edition First Impression. As new copy of a great biography in an as new jacket that is protected. Perfect collectable state. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Illus. by Contemporary Illustrations. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. London: Faber, 2000 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001766 ISBN : 0571174094 9780571174096

‎Ralph Steadman - RARE SIGNED FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Little.com‎

‎Andersen Press 2000 Brilliantly and emphatically signed on the blank page facing the half title page by this exuberant artist/illustrator. Utterly perfect world first printing in a perfect collectable state. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Illus. by Colour Throughout. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Andersen Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002063 ISBN : 0862649943 9780862649944

‎Mick Jackson - SIGNED FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Five Boys - RARE PERFECT COPY - ONLY 800 COPIES PRINTED‎

‎London: Faber 2001 2001 Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition First Impression. Signed by Author. RARE! Only 800 hardback first editions exist of this British true first. It's like owning a limited edition. Signed on the title page this is an unread copy of a superb novel. Very collectable indeed. Safely stored in a low light book room. Jacket perfect and protected. This has to be the best copy for sale any where. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. London: Faber, 2001 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001804 ISBN : 0571214010 9780571214013

‎Gurganus, Allan - RARE SIGNED AMERICAN FIRST PRINTING‎

‎Plays Well With Others‎

‎Alfred a Knopf Inc New York 1997 Highly praised novel in its ideal collectable state. SIGNED on the title page and very rare indeed as a signed American first printing hardback in the UK. Protected unclipped jacket which has very slight sign of wear. This great writer has a powerful and highly individual voice and he does not produce a conformist anodine writer's course prose; he breaks the rules and the reader is whisked along by a full orchestra of effects. A refreshing writer. This copy is signed and otherwise unmarked. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Alfred a Knopf Inc New York hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002928 ISBN : 0394589149 9780394589145

‎Dr. Seuss - RARE FIRST PRINTING IN JACKET‎

‎The Cat in the Hat‎

‎New York: Random House 1957 1957 Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition First Impression. A great looking copy of this seminal book a favourite among adults and children. The boards are without bent corners; the endpapers have very slight foxing spots; the book is clean and tight without any markings; there are a few slight abrasions to the blue covers at the top of the spine and the edges. There has been no colouring in there are no owner signatures and no folded corners. This is the first edition of the book in a third state jacket. The price is printed as 195/195 and the back of the jacket advertises more in the series of Beginner Books. A really exceptional state for such a sought after book. Jacket has some very minor chippings none of which affects anything 'live'. It is protected in mylar. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: Random House, 1957 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002049