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  • First edition inscribed by the author in red ink on front free endpaper
    First edition inscribed by the author in red ink on front free endpaper

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    Theresa and a Tiger. 1984.
    £225.00

  • First edition inscribed by the author in red in on front pastedown, dated 1997.
    First edition inscribed by the author in red in on front pastedown, dated 1997.

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    The Devilish Deception. 1985.
    £225.00

  • First edition inscribed by the author in red ink on front free endpaper, dated 1993.
    First edition inscribed by the author in red ink on front free endpaper, dated 1993.

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    Stand and Deliver Your Heart. 1991.
    £275.00

  • First edition signed by the author in red ink on the front pastedown, dated 1999.
    First edition signed by the author in red ink on the front pastedown, dated 1999.

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    Lights, Laughter and a Lady. 1983.
    £275.00

  • 25 leaves of manuscript in which Symons discusses Casanova and his memoirs, and his arrest. With typescript hand-corrected by Symons.

    SYMONS, Arthur.
    Casanova and Venice. [c.1918].
    £3,750.00

  • A complete run in superb condition of Listen, edited by George Hartley which was principally devoted to original poetry.
    A complete run in superb condition of Listen, edited by George Hartley which was principally devoted to original poetry.

    HARTLEY, George (editor).
    Listen. 1954-1962.
    £750.00

  • An excellent example of the first edition of On Beyond Zebra by Dr Seuss, with the dustjacket.
    An excellent example of the first edition of On Beyond Zebra by Dr Seuss, with the dustjacket.

    SEUSS, Dr. [pseud. GEISEL, Theodor Seuss].
    On Beyond Zebra! 1955.
    £1,750.00

  • First edition, one of 350 numbered copies, of Love among the Ruins by Evelyn Waugh.
    First edition, one of 350 numbered copies, of Love among the Ruins by Evelyn Waugh.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Love Among The Ruins. 1953.
    £2,750.00

  • A publisher's presentation copy of the first edition of A Book of Princeton Verson II, including work by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
    A publisher's presentation copy of the first edition of A Book of Princeton Verson II, including work by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

    FITZGERALD, F. Scott (contributor) et al.
    A Book of Princeton Verse II. 1919.
    £1,100.00

  • First edition of Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad, the author's third publication, publisehd in London in 1898.
    First edition of Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad, the author's third publication, publisehd in London in 1898.

    CONRAD, Joseph.
    Tales of Unrest. 1898.
    £1,750.00

  • First UK edition of Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner, finely bound.
    First UK edition of Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner, finely bound.

    FAULKNER, William.
    Absalom, Absalom. 1936.
    £1,250.00

  • Manuscript dedication to the artist Sir Gerald Kelly (1797-1972): 'Some of these stories are failures completely...'
    Manuscript dedication to the artist Sir Gerald Kelly (1797-1972): 'Some of these stories are failures completely...'

    WALPOLE, Hugh.
    The Thirteen Travellers [1921]
    £150.00

  • Dated 1898, the novel was actually issued December 2, 1897, in an edition of 1,500 copies; the advertisements at the rear are dated 1897
    Dated 1898, the novel was actually issued December 2, 1897, in an edition of 1,500 copies; the advertisements at the rear are dated 1897

    CONRAD, Joseph.
    The Nigger of the "Narcissus". 1898
    £450.00

  • Finely bound illustrated edition.
    Finely bound illustrated edition.

    ROSNARD, Pierre de.
    Les Amours de Ronsard. 1957.
    £1,500.00

  • The first edition of this masterpiece work of avant-garde Russian poetry from Mikhail Kuzmin
    The first edition of this masterpiece work of avant-garde Russian poetry from Mikhail Kuzmin

    KUZMIN, Mikhail.
    Forel' Razbivaet Led. Stikhi 1925-1928. [The Trout Breaks the Ice. Poems from 1925-1928]. 1929.
    £550.00

  • First edition. The second in a series of poetry chapbooks issued by MAF (Moscow Association of Furturists), in association with VKhUTEMAS.
    First edition. The second in a series of poetry chapbooks issued by MAF (Moscow Association of Furturists), in association with VKhUTEMAS.

    ASEEV, Nikolai.
    Stal'noi Solovei. [Steel Nightingale]. 1922.
    £650.00

  • First edition. Wrappers designed by Annenkov.
    First edition. Wrappers designed by Annenkov.

    TIKHONOV, Nikolai.
    Braga. Vtoraia Kinga Stikhov. [Home-brewed Beer. Second Book of Poetry]. 1922.
    £450.00

  • <em>Lishnie Liudi </em>was subsequently banned after publication and withdrawn from all libraries and bookshops.
    <em>Lishnie Liudi </em>was subsequently banned after publication and withdrawn from all libraries and bookshops.

    ZOSHCHENKO, Mikahil.
    Lishnie Liudi. [Superfluous People]. 1930.
    £450.00

  • Vasily Kamensky was a Russian Futurist poet, playwright, and artist as well as one of the first Russian aviators.
    Vasily Kamensky was a Russian Futurist poet, playwright, and artist as well as one of the first Russian aviators.

    KAMENSKY, Vasily.
    Saryn' na kichku. Stikhi Izbrannye. [To the bow, gang! Selected poems]. 1932.
    £800.00

  • Presentation copy of the limited edition of René Baudu's Les Après-Midi de Montmartre, illustrated by Edouard Chimot.
    Presentation copy of the limited edition of René Baudu's Les Après-Midi de Montmartre, illustrated by Edouard Chimot.

    BAUDU, René.
    Les Après-Midi de Montmartre. 1919.
    £1,500.00

  • Indian Summer, typed poem signed by Edward James
    Indian Summer, typed poem signed by Edward James

    JAMES, Edward.
    Indian Summer. circa 1970s.
    £500.00

  • This is the withdrawn first issue of The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar which was rejected by Hughes.
    This is the withdrawn first issue of The Martyrdom of Bishop Farrar which was rejected by Hughes.

    HUGHES, Ted.
    The Martyrdom Of Bishop Farrar. 1968.
    £875.00

  • A fine association copy of Advertisements for Myself, signed by Norman Mailer to the front free endpaper.
    A fine association copy of Advertisements for Myself, signed by Norman Mailer to the front free endpaper.

    MAILER, Norman.
    Advertisements For Myself. 1961.
    £575.00

  • Pilgermann.
    Pilgermann.

    HOBAN, Russell.
    Pilgermann. 1983.
    £225.00

  • Presentation copy of The Bones of My Hand by Edward James, inscribed by the author to William Grant Sherry.
    Presentation copy of The Bones of My Hand by Edward James, inscribed by the author to William Grant Sherry.

    JAMES, Edward.
    The Bones of My Hand. 1938.
    £1,250.00

  • Number 9 of 200 copies of Crow Wakes by Ted Hughes, signed by the author, with presentation inscription to the poet George Tardios and his wife.
    Number 9 of 200 copies of Crow Wakes by Ted Hughes, signed by the author, with presentation inscription to the poet George Tardios and his wife.

    HUGHES, Ted.
    Crow Wakes. 1971.
    £1,250.00

  • First US edition of Edith Sitwell's Canticle of the Rose. Poems 1917-1949.
    First US edition of Edith Sitwell's Canticle of the Rose. Poems 1917-1949.

    SITWELL, Edith.
    The Canticle of the Rose. Poems 1917-1949. 1949.
    £85.00

  • First edition of Edith Sitwell's The American Genius.
    First edition of Edith Sitwell's The American Genius.

    SITWELL, Edith.
    The American Genius. An Anthology of Poetry. 1951.
    £45.00

  • First edition of Osbert Sitwell's Before the Bombardment, complete with the dustjacket.
    First edition of Osbert Sitwell's Before the Bombardment, complete with the dustjacket.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    Before the Bombardment. 1926.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Osbert Sitwell's Sing High! Sing Low! with the dustjacket.
    First edition of Osbert Sitwell's Sing High! Sing Low! with the dustjacket.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    Sing High! Sing Low! 1944.
    £75.00

  • Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's Four Continents, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.
    Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's Four Continents, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    The Four Continents, 1954.
    £475.00

  • Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's On the Continent, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.
    Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's On the Continent, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    On the Continent. A Book of Inquilinics. 1958.
    £325.00

  • Presentation copy of the second edition of Edith Sitwell's Canticle of the Rose, inscribed to Sacheverell Sitwell.
    Presentation copy of the second edition of Edith Sitwell's Canticle of the Rose, inscribed to Sacheverell Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Edith.
    The Canticle of the Rose. Selected Poems 1920-1947. 1949.
    £475.00

  • Double Takes.
    Double Takes.

    WALKER, Alexander.
    Double Takes. 1977.
    £150.00

  • The Lord Fish.
    The Lord Fish.

    WHISTLER, Rex; DE LA MARE, Walter.
    The Lord Fish. [1933].
    £1,700.00

  • An unusually fine copy of this scarce item, complete with original manuscript in Evelyn Waugh's hand.
    An unusually fine copy of this scarce item, complete with original manuscript in Evelyn Waugh's hand.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Labels: A Mediterranean Journal. 1930.
    £3,500.00

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