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  • First printings of Wolf-Watching and Giant Dream of Elephants by Ted Hughes, each signed by the author.
    First printings of Wolf-Watching and Giant Dream of Elephants by Ted Hughes, each signed by the author.

    HUGHES, Ted.
    Wolf-Watching [with] Giant Dream of Elephants. July, 1982.
    £575.00

  • The complete 6 vols of The London Aphrodite, edited by Jack Lindsay and P.R. Stephensen.
    The complete 6 vols of The London Aphrodite, edited by Jack Lindsay and P.R. Stephensen.

    LINDSAY, Jack & STEPHENSEN P.R. (editors).
    The London Aphrodite. August 1928 - July 1929.
    £375.00

  • Revised edition of The Shadow of the Raggedstone by Charles F. Grindrod, with cover art by Austin Osman Spare.
    Revised edition of The Shadow of the Raggedstone by Charles F. Grindrod, with cover art by Austin Osman Spare.

    GRINDROD, Charles F.
    The Shadow of the Raggedstone. 1909.
    £250.00

  • Limited edition of Merry-Go-Down by Rab Noolas, number 133 of 600 copies.
    Limited edition of Merry-Go-Down by Rab Noolas, number 133 of 600 copies.

    [HESELTINE, Philip] NOOLAS, Rab (pseud.); COLLINS, Hal (illustrator).
    Merry-Go-Down. A Gallery of Gorgeous Drunkards through the Ages. [1929].
    £350.00

  • Limited edition of Amorous Fiammetta by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated by M. Leone.
    Limited edition of Amorous Fiammetta by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated by M. Leone.

    BOCCACCIO, Giovanni; JOSLING, K.H. (editor); LEONE, M. (illustrator).
    Amorous Fiammetta. 1929.
    £225.00

  • limited edition with a copper plate and a collection of original drawings from two other artists
    limited edition with a copper plate and a collection of original drawings from two other artists

    LORRAIN, Jean; COURBOULEIX, Léon & FARNETI, Carlo (illustrators).
    La Maison Philibert. 1928.
    £12,500.00

  • A complete set of first printings of the Factory Novels by Derek Raymond.
    A complete set of first printings of the Factory Novels by Derek Raymond.

    RAYMOND, Derek.
    He Died With his Eyes Open; The Devil's Home on Leave; How The Dead Live; I Was Dora Suarez; Dead Man Upright; Not Till the Fog Rises. 1984; 1985; 1986; 1990; 1993; 1994.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition of The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, limited to 800 copies on hand-made paper.
    First edition of The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, limited to 800 copies on hand-made paper.

    WILDE, Oscar.
    The Ballad of Reading Gaol. By C.3.3. 1898.
    £3,250.00

  • First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.
    First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.

    FLEMING, Ian.
    You Only Live Twice. March 1964.
    £15,000.00

  • First edition of In a Green Niight by Derek Walcott in the original dustjacket.
    First edition of In a Green Niight by Derek Walcott in the original dustjacket.

    WALCOTT, Derek
    In a Green Night. Poems 1948 - 1960. 1962.
    £250.00

  • Limited edition, one of 350 copies, 5 colour woodcuts by Felix Hoffmann, original vellum, original slip-case.
    Limited edition, one of 350 copies, 5 colour woodcuts by Felix Hoffmann, original vellum, original slip-case.

    BALZAC, Honoré de.
    Die Geschichte von der Liebe der schönen Seneschallin Blanche, anders Die lässliche Sünde... 1951.
    £200.00

  • Limited edition of The Complete Works of Petronius, signed by the translator and inscribed by the publisher.
    Limited edition of The Complete Works of Petronius, signed by the translator and inscribed by the publisher.

    [PETRONIUS]; LINDSAY, Jack (translator); LINDSAY, Robert (illustrator).
    The Complete Works of Gaius Petronius. 1927.
    £375.00

  • First edition of James Joyce's the Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies in the original wrappers.
    First edition of James Joyce's the Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies in the original wrappers.

    JOYCE, James.
    The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies. 1934.
    £975.00

  • A James Joyce rare first edition, this copy of Anna Livia Plurabelle seemingly one of 6 special numbered copies from a limitation of 50 on pale green paper
    A James Joyce rare first edition, this copy of Anna Livia Plurabelle seemingly one of 6 special numbered copies from a limitation of 50 on pale green paper

    JOYCE, James.
    Anna Livia Plurabelle. 1928.
    £3,500.00

  • Rare. Hold Fast Yout Teeth by Edward Bawden inscribed to his daugher, Joanna, Christmas 1963. Nine stories written and illustrated by Bawden.
    Rare. Hold Fast Yout Teeth by Edward Bawden inscribed to his daugher, Joanna, Christmas 1963. Nine stories written and illustrated by Bawden.

    BAWDEN, Edward (author & illustrator).
    Hold Fast By Your Teeth. 1963.
    £1,650.00

  • First edition of The Maze by Maurice Sandoz, signed by Salvador Dali.
    First edition of The Maze by Maurice Sandoz, signed by Salvador Dali.

    SANDOZ, Maurice; DALI, Salvador (illustrator).
    The Maze. 1945.
    £2,500.00

  • First edition of Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak in the first state dustjacket.
    First edition of Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak in the first state dustjacket.

    SENDAK, Maurice.
    Where The Wild Things Are. 1963.
    £8,500.00

  • First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.
    First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.

    WODEHOUSE, P.G.
    A Prefect's Uncle. 1903.
    £1,500.00

  • Officina Bodoni, Verona, text in Latin, Italian, English, one of the most beautiful of Mardesteig's productions with hand-colouring
    Officina Bodoni, Verona, text in Latin, Italian, English, one of the most beautiful of Mardesteig's productions with hand-colouring

    AESOP.
    The Fables... 1973.
    £6,900.00

  • A very good first edition of the first novel by E.M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, contrasting English & Italian sensibilities. An Englishman journeys to Tuscany
    A very good first edition of the first novel by E.M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, contrasting English & Italian sensibilities. An Englishman journeys to Tuscany

    FORSTER, E.M.
    Where Angels Fear to Tread. 1905.
    £2,200.00

  • Theophile Gautier, George Barbier, Le Roman de la Momie, Limited edition,
    Theophile Gautier, George Barbier, Le Roman de la Momie, Limited edition,

    GAUTHIER, Théophile; BARBIER, George (illustrator).
    Le Roman de la Momie. 1929.
    £5,000.00

  • Though originally believed to have first been published in 1861, experts in the genre have determined that to be a 'ghost issue'.
    Though originally believed to have first been published in 1861, experts in the genre have determined that to be a 'ghost issue'.

    [HAYWARD, William Stephens (attributed to)].
    The Experiences of a Lady Detective. [1884].
    £3,250.00

  • Hugh Thomson (1860-1920) renowned illustrator, in pen and ink, of classic titles
    Hugh Thomson (1860-1920) renowned illustrator, in pen and ink, of classic titles

    THOMSON, Hugh (illustrator); BARRIE, J.M.
    The Admirable Crichton. [1918].
    £750.00

  • A beautiful set of the works of Moliere, bound by the art deco binder Henri Noulhac and featuring 39 plates in two states and 12 pen & ink drawings
    A beautiful set of the works of Moliere, bound by the art deco binder Henri Noulhac and featuring 39 plates in two states and 12 pen & ink drawings

    MOLIÈRE.
    Oeuvres complètes de Molière, 1825.
    £9,500.00

  • Limited edition of The Watch Tower by Eric Walter White, of which this is number 99.
    Limited edition of The Watch Tower by Eric Walter White, of which this is number 99.

    WHITE, Eric Walter.
    The Watch Tower and Other Lyrics. 1949.
    £225.00

  • First edition of Alfie by Bill Naughton, inscribed by the author to the actor Alfred Marks.
    First edition of Alfie by Bill Naughton, inscribed by the author to the actor Alfred Marks.

    NAUGHTON, Bill.
    Alfie. 1966.
    £1,500.00

  • First US edition of Ninety-Two Days by Evelyn Waugh, inscribed by the author to his close friend Lady Juliet Duff.
    First US edition of Ninety-Two Days by Evelyn Waugh, inscribed by the author to his close friend Lady Juliet Duff.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Ninety-Two Days. 1934.
    £3,250.00

  • Third limited edition of Sonnets for Caresse by Harry Crosby, inscribed by the poet.
    Third limited edition of Sonnets for Caresse by Harry Crosby, inscribed by the poet.

    CROSBY, Harry.
    Sonnets for Caresse. 1926.
    £2,250.00

  • First edition of Ostanovka v Putsyne<em> </em>[A Stop in the Desert] Brodsky's second book of poetry in Russian to be published in America.
    First edition of Ostanovka v Putsyne<em> </em>[A Stop in the Desert] Brodsky's second book of poetry in Russian to be published in America.

    BRODSKY, Joseph.
    Ostanovka v Pustyne [A Stop in the Desert]. 1970.
    £2,500.00

  • First UK editions of Philip Pullman's acclaimed fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, signed by the author on the title of The Northern Lights.
    First UK editions of Philip Pullman's acclaimed fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, signed by the author on the title of The Northern Lights.

    PULLMAN, Philip.
    His Dark Materials trilogy. 1995, 1997 & 2000.
    £3,750.00

  • First complete Russian edition of Lennon's first book, In His Own Write. Published at the fall of the Soviet Union.
    First complete Russian edition of Lennon's first book, In His Own Write. Published at the fall of the Soviet Union.

    LENNON, John.
    Pishu kak Pishetsia [In His Own Write]. 1991.
    £450.00

  • A first deluxe edition of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse with 26 colour plates, original moire cloth binding, near fine.
    A first deluxe edition of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse with 26 colour plates, original moire cloth binding, near fine.

    POTTER, Beatrix.
    The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. 1910.
    £4,250.00

  • Inscribed first edition of The Fat Woman's Joke by Fay Weldon, together with the signed 1966 typescript.
    Inscribed first edition of The Fat Woman's Joke by Fay Weldon, together with the signed 1966 typescript.

    WELDON, Fay.
    The Fat Woman's Joke [with] The Fat Woman's Joke 1966 typescript. 1967.
    £1,500.00

  • Set of first impressions of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet published in London between 1957 and 1960.
    Set of first impressions of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet published in London between 1957 and 1960.

    DURRELL, Lawrence.
    [The Alexandria Quartet]. Justine; Balthazar; Mountolive; Clea. 1957, 1958, 1958 & 1960.
    £1,750.00

  • First edition of Splendours and Miseries by Sacheverell Sitwell, with the dustjacket.
    First edition of Splendours and Miseries by Sacheverell Sitwell, with the dustjacket.

    SITWELL, Sacheverell.
    Splendours and Miseries. 1943.
    £150.00

  • The first edition of Hobbes' last work, as she died unexpectedly that same year. This copy in the incredibly rare dust-jacket.
    The first edition of Hobbes' last work, as she died unexpectedly that same year. This copy in the incredibly rare dust-jacket.

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey; HOBBES, John Oliver [pseud. RICHARDS, Pearl Mary Teresa].
    The Dream and the Business. 1906.
    £850.00

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