The second title in the "Blofeld trilogy", preceded by Thunderball (1961) and concluding with You Only Live Twice (1964). In the novel Bond adopts...

The ninth James Bond book by Ian Fleming, also memorable as a film version with Sean Connery featuring a theme tune sung by Tom Jones.First editio...

First edition of Shute's chilling dystopian novel, the basis for the 1959 film starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perki...

First edition of Tom Stoppard's first play, a development on the story of two of the minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet. The National Thea...

Inscribed and dated by the author. The inscription from Beatrix Potter reads; 'Beatrix Potter, Castle Cottage, Sawrey, Nov 22. 40'; the gift inscri...

An unusual and amusing album of period pencil and watercolour plates. The numerous plates depict furniture, street scenes including protests with ...

A sweet edition of Mark Twain's classic novel in red calf gilt by Bayntun, with colour-plate and in-text illustrations by Cyril Walter Hodges (190...

A sweet, illustrated edition of Johann David Wyss' classic novel about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en-route to Port Jackson, Aus...

Aquatint by J.C. Stadler, with original hand-colour.

Second of seven editions published between 1883 and 1912. This edition covers mainly Western and Central Russia. Scarce in this mint condition.End...

Mint copy.. Rheinlande was one of the longest series published by Baedeker and had its origins in the modest "Rheinreise" by Professor J. A.Klein, ...

A fine example of Pushkin's fairy tale in verse, Conte de Tsar Saltan with wonderful pochoir illustrations.Natalia Goncharova's great-aunt Natalia...

First issue of a rare Baedeker. "Schweiz" was almost the longest series in German with thirty-nine editions from 1844 to 1937. The early editions i...

Kipling's famous stories include: How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Leopard Got H...

Winner of the 'lost' Booker Prize. The winner of the so-called 'lost' Booker Prize, a special edition of the Booker Prize awarded after a decisive ...

This is second title in the Harry Potter series, confirming the author's standing alongside J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. It was nominated for th...

First edition of this remarkable record of the 1960s 'tune in, turn on, drop out' culture that defined the decade for many, preceding the UK editi...

Rare Biedermeier edition.. A good example of an early Baedeker edition.This was the last edition to have the title "Rheinreise", following editions...

One of 1000 copies. One of 1000 copies of Wilde's most celebrated play.First performed on 14th February 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest marke...

One of 100 large paper copies - signed by the author. A masterpiece of intrigue, political corruption, blackmail and hypocrisy but also one of forg...

Signed by the author. 'Only the Foreign Officer;, a junior diplomat remarks, 'could have sent a bull to catch a matador.' The bull is Alan Turner, ...

With an atmosphere of chilly hell. 'Superbly constructed with an atmosphere of chilly hell' (J.B. Priestley). Le Carré's Cold War spy thriller sees...

Signed. It was his wife, Joan, who finally pushed James Herriot to pursue his dream of being an author. Despite an abundance of enthusiasm, his ini...

Signed by the author. The signed collector's edition of Nelson Mandela's (1918-2013) acclaimed autobiography written in secret while imprisoned by ...