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  • The third novel by Evelyn Waugh, which established him as a master satirist. Complete with the dust jacket.
    The third novel by Evelyn Waugh, which established him as a master satirist. Complete with the dust jacket.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Black Mischief. 1932.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of Room at the Top by John Braine, one of the 'Angry Young Men'. In the original dust jacket designed by John Minton and wraparound.
    First edition of Room at the Top by John Braine, one of the 'Angry Young Men'. In the original dust jacket designed by John Minton and wraparound.

    BRAINE, John.
    Room at the Top. 1957.
    £750.00

  • First edition of Harold Acton's Humdrum, inscribed by the author to Georgia, Lady Sitwell.
    First edition of Harold Acton's Humdrum, inscribed by the author to Georgia, Lady Sitwell.

    ACTON, Harold.
    Humdrum. 1928.
    £950.00

  • A first impression of the first English edition of Graham Greene's 'A Burnt-out Case' inscribed to the author Paul Gallico.
    A first impression of the first English edition of Graham Greene's 'A Burnt-out Case' inscribed to the author Paul Gallico.

    GREENE, Graham.
    A Burnt-Out Case. 1961.
    £2,750.00

  • First edition of William Trevor's Fools of Fortune in the original dust jacket.
    First edition of William Trevor's Fools of Fortune in the original dust jacket.

    TREVOR, William.
    Fools of Fortune. 1983.
    £85.00

  • First edition of William Trevor's Elizabeth Alone in the original dust jacket.
    First edition of William Trevor's Elizabeth Alone in the original dust jacket.

    TREVOR, William.
    Elizabeth Alone. 1973.
    £125.00

  • First edition of William Trevor's The Boarding-House in the dust jacket.
    First edition of William Trevor's The Boarding-House in the dust jacket.

    TREVOR, William.
    The Boarding-House. 1965.
    £95.00

  • A fine copy of the signed limited first edition of the third novel by Evelyn Waugh, which established him as a master satirist. Rare in dust-jacket.
    A fine copy of the signed limited first edition of the third novel by Evelyn Waugh, which established him as a master satirist. Rare in dust-jacket.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Black Mischief. 1932.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of William Golding's Pincher Martin in the Anthony Gross dust jacket.
    First edition of William Golding's Pincher Martin in the Anthony Gross dust jacket.

    GOLDING, William.
    Pincher Martin. 1956.
    £175.00

  • First edition of William Golding's Sea Trilogy in the dust jackets.
    First edition of William Golding's Sea Trilogy in the dust jackets.

    GOLDING, William.
    To the Ends of the Earth. A Sea Trilogy. 1980; 1987; 1989.
    £150.00

  • The High History of Good Sir Palamedes the Saracen Knight and of his Following of the Questing Beast.
    The High History of Good Sir Palamedes the Saracen Knight and of his Following of the Questing Beast.

    CROWLEY, Aleister.
    The High History of Good Sir Palamedes the Saracen Knight and of his Following of the Questing Beast. 1912.
    £2,750.00

  • Solitude Island.
    Solitude Island.

    BROPHY, John.
    Solitude Island. 1941
    £125.00

  • An unusually good first edition of The Informer by Liam O'Flaherty, published in 1925.
    An unusually good first edition of The Informer by Liam O'Flaherty, published in 1925.

    O'FLAHERTY, Liam.
    The Informer. 1925.
    £3,250.00

  • A selection of 17 US editions of Barbara Cartland's romances each with signed presentation inscription, in pink or red ink, to her neighbour Susie.
    A selection of 17 US editions of Barbara Cartland's romances each with signed presentation inscription, in pink or red ink, to her neighbour Susie.

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    A collection of 17 US editions in the original paperback format. 1986-1995.
    £375.00

  • A selection of 18 of Barbara Cartland's famous historical romances each with signed presentation inscription, in pink or red ink, to her neighbour Susie.
    A selection of 18 of Barbara Cartland's famous historical romances each with signed presentation inscription, in pink or red ink, to her neighbour Susie.

    CARTLAND, Barbara.
    A collection of 18 first editions in the original paperback format: 1985-1996.
    £975.00

  • A fine association copy of the first American edition of Journey to the Ends of Time, inscribed by Sacheverell Sitwell to his son.
    A fine association copy of the first American edition of Journey to the Ends of Time, inscribed by Sacheverell Sitwell to his son.

    SITWELL, Sacheverell.
    Journey To The Ends of Time. 1959.
    £375.00

  • A fine association copy of the first American edition of A Poet's Notebook, inscribed by Edith Sitwell to her brother
    A fine association copy of the first American edition of A Poet's Notebook, inscribed by Edith Sitwell to her brother

    SITWELL, Edith.
    A Poet's Notebook. 1950.
    £375.00

  • First edition of In Memoriam James Joyce by Hugh Macdiarmid, illustrated by J.D. Fergusson.
    First edition of In Memoriam James Joyce by Hugh Macdiarmid, illustrated by J.D. Fergusson.

    [JOYCE, James]; MACDIARMID, Hugh.
    In Memoriam James Joyce. 1955.
    £525.00

  • First edition of The Impecunious Captain by Robert Herring, inscribed by the author to the poet Alan Rook.
    First edition of The Impecunious Captain by Robert Herring, inscribed by the author to the poet Alan Rook.

    HERRING, Robert.
    The Impecunious Captain. 1944.
    £125.00

  • Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's The Man who Lost Himself, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.
    Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's The Man who Lost Himself, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    The Man Who Lost Himself. 1929.
    £275.00

  • Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's Wrack at Tidesend, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.
    Presentation copy of the first edition of Osbert Sitwell's Wrack at Tidesend, inscribed to Sacheverell and Georgia Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    Wrack at Tidesend: A Book of Balnearics. 1952.
    £325.00

  • First edition of Escape with Me! by Osbert Sitwell, inscribed by the author to his sister Edith Sitwell.
    First edition of Escape with Me! by Osbert Sitwell, inscribed by the author to his sister Edith Sitwell.

    SITWELL, Osbert.
    Escape with Me! 1939.
    £575.00

  • Typed letter signed by Maynard Keynes to Sir Osbert Sitwell, dated 30th July 1943.

    KEYNES, John Maynard.
    Typed Letter Signed to Sir Osbert Sitwell. 30 July, 1943.
    £2,750.00

  • The End of the Affair by Graham Greene is a beautifully crafted novel portraying the intricate machinations and agonies of an illicit affair.
    The End of the Affair by Graham Greene is a beautifully crafted novel portraying the intricate machinations and agonies of an illicit affair.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The End of the Affair. 1951.
    £375.00

  • Ulysses Come Back.
    Ulysses Come Back.

    DURRELL, Lawrence.
    Ulysses Come Back. 1970.
    £475.00

  • A memorial volume produced by Laurence Whistler in memory of his wife Jill Furse. This copy with his signed presentation inscription to Sir Max Beerbohm.
    A memorial volume produced by Laurence Whistler in memory of his wife Jill Furse. This copy with his signed presentation inscription to Sir Max Beerbohm.

    WHISTLER, Laurence (editor).
    Jill Furse 1945.
    £375.00

  • An excellent copy of The Winding Star by W.B. Yeats, in the distinctive T. Struge Moore binding, notable perhaps for the inclusion of the poem 'Byzantium'.
    An excellent copy of The Winding Star by W.B. Yeats, in the distinctive T. Struge Moore binding, notable perhaps for the inclusion of the poem 'Byzantium'.

    YEATS, W.B.
    The Winding Stair 1933.
    £875.00

  • One of 1500 copies of the first impression of the Macmillan edition of William Butler Yeats's Wild Swans at Coole, published in London in 1919.
    One of 1500 copies of the first impression of the Macmillan edition of William Butler Yeats's Wild Swans at Coole, published in London in 1919.

    YEATS, William Butler.
    The Wild Swans At Coole, 1919.
    £3,000.00

  • Cyril Connolly's first novel, the Rock Pool, published in Paris in 1936
    Cyril Connolly's first novel, the Rock Pool, published in Paris in 1936

    CONNOLLY, Cyril.
    The Rock Pool. 1936.
    £225.00

  • An exceptionally nice copy of Seamus Heaney's second major collection of poetry published in 1969: Door into the Dark.
    An exceptionally nice copy of Seamus Heaney's second major collection of poetry published in 1969: Door into the Dark.

    HEANEY, Seamus.
    Door Into the Dark. 1969.
    £650.00

  • Signed and dated (1960) by John Bratby beneath a fabulous, full-page, pencil self portrait, on the front free endpaper.
    Signed and dated (1960) by John Bratby beneath a fabulous, full-page, pencil self portrait, on the front free endpaper.

    BRATBY, John.
    Breakdown. 1960.
    £850.00

  • First edition of Ten Lyric by W.J. Ibbett, limited to 100 copies.
    First edition of Ten Lyric by W.J. Ibbett, limited to 100 copies.

    [PEAR TREE PRESS]. IBBETT, W. J.
    Ten Lyrics. 1924.
    £375.00

  • Signed presentation copy of the first edition of Graham Greene's Complaisant Lover published in London in 1959.
    Signed presentation copy of the first edition of Graham Greene's Complaisant Lover published in London in 1959.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Complaisant Lover: 1959.
    £3,250.00

  • The rare special issue of Nicholson's London Types, in what seems to be a variant vellum binding. 12 colour lithographed plates after William Nicholson.
    The rare special issue of Nicholson's London Types, in what seems to be a variant vellum binding. 12 colour lithographed plates after William Nicholson.

    NICHOLSON, William (illustrator); HENLEY, W.E.
    London Types. 1898.
    £1,000.00

  • First edition in book form, one of circa 300 copies, of Cahtleen ni Hoolihan A Play in One Act and in Prose by W.B. Yeats
    First edition in book form, one of circa 300 copies, of Cahtleen ni Hoolihan A Play in One Act and in Prose by W.B. Yeats

    YEATS, W.B.
    Cathleen ni Hoolihan. 1902.
    £675.00

  • A complete run of the relaunched magazine The Butterfly, originally created by Walter Haddon in 1893, extremely uncommon in the original wrappers.
    A complete run of the relaunched magazine The Butterfly, originally created by Walter Haddon in 1893, extremely uncommon in the original wrappers.

    WELLS, H.G.; ROLFE, Frederick, Baron Corvo; BEERBOHM, Max; and others.
    The Butterfly. March 1899 - February 1900.
    £475.00

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