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  • A lovely first edition of Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
    A lovely first edition of Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.

    DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).
    Rhyme Stew. 1989.
    £65.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Jill Bennett.
    A first edition, first impression of Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Jill Bennett.

    DAHL, Roald; BENNETT, Jill (illustrator).
    Danny, The Champion of the World. 1975.
    £250.00

  • A first edition of Naipaul's second novel in excellent condition.
    A first edition of Naipaul's second novel in excellent condition.

    NAIPAUL, V.S.
    The Suffrage of Elvira. 1958.
    £375.00

  • A beautiful edition of Christina Rosetti's Poems illustrated by Florence Harrison.
    A beautiful edition of Christina Rosetti's Poems illustrated by Florence Harrison.

    ROSSETTI, Christina; HARRISON, Florence (illustrator);
    Poems. 1910.
    £750.00

  • A lovely copy of The Crimson Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.
    A lovely copy of The Crimson Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.

    LANG, Andrew (editor); FORD, H.J. (illustrator).
    The Crimson Fairy Book 1906.
    £575.00

  • First edition of A Visit to Morin by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Harriet Stonor.
    First edition of A Visit to Morin by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Harriet Stonor.

    GREENE, Graham.
    A Visit to Morin. 1959.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition of Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Jeanne Stonor.
    First edition of Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Jeanne Stonor.

    GREENE, Graham.
    Monsignor Quixote. 1982.
    £500.00

  • First edition of The Complaisant Lover by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Jeanne Stonor.
    First edition of The Complaisant Lover by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Jeanne Stonor.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Complaisant Lover: 1959.
    £625.00

  • First edition of The Comedians by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Sherman and Jeanne Stonor.
    First edition of The Comedians by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Sherman and Jeanne Stonor.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Comedians. 1966.
    £2,250.00

  • First UK edition of A Burnt-Out Case by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Harriet Stonor.
    First UK edition of A Burnt-Out Case by Graham Greene, inscribed by the author to Harriet Stonor.

    GREENE, Graham.
    A Burnt-Out Case. 1961.
    £2,250.00

  • The first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published tales of The Silmarillion
    The first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published tales of The Silmarillion

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    The Silmarillion. 1977.
    £300.00

  • In Search of a Character.
    In Search of a Character.

    GREENE, Graham.
    In Search of a Character. 1961.
    £650.00

  • Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye].
    Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye].

    MAKOVEI, Osyp; KOVZHUN, Pavlo.
    Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye]. 1923.
    £750.00

  • Limited edition numbered 318 of 470
    Limited edition numbered 318 of 470

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    The Poems & Sonnets of William Shakespeare. 1960.
    £1,250.00

  • A handsome copy of John Milton's famed work, Paradise Lost.
    A handsome copy of John Milton's famed work, Paradise Lost.

    MILTON, John; NEWTON, Thomas.
    Paradise Lost. 1763.
    £450.00

  • From a total printing of 1250 some 506 sets of sheets were sent to Huebsch for publication in the US, making this copy one of just 746 of the earliest issue of Joyce's <em>Dubliners</em>.
    From a total printing of 1250 some 506 sets of sheets were sent to Huebsch for publication in the US, making this copy one of just 746 of the earliest issue of Joyce's <em>Dubliners</em>.

    JOYCE, James.
    Dubliners. 1914.
    £18,750.00

  • First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz
    First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz

    GREEN, Henry.
    Caught. 1943.
    £375.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    Shock for the Secret Seven. 1961.
    £125.00

  • A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    The Secret Seven Adventure. 1950.
    £95.00

  • First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>
    First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    The Lord of the Rings. 1962.
    £3,500.00

  • Gang Rule in New York:
    Gang Rule in New York:

    THOMPSON, Craig & RAYMOND, Allen.
    Gang Rule in New York: 1940.
    £375.00

  • Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam].
    Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam].

    HRINCHENKO, Borys; KOVZHUN, Pavlo.
    Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam]. 1924.
    £650.00

  • The Haunted Bridge.
    The Haunted Bridge.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Haunted Bridge. 1937.
    £1,250.00

  • A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene
    A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Crumbling Wall. 1945.
    £1,250.00

  • The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk. 1940.
    £450.00

  • The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach. 1960.
    £150.00

  • The Sign of the Twisted Candles.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles. 1933.
    £1,500.00

  • This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,
    This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,

    FAULKS, Sebastian.
    Birdsong. 1993.
    £675.00

  • John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />
    John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />

    LE CARRÉ, John.
    The Tailor of Panama. 1996.
    £250.00

  • A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.
    A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.

    LEWIS, C.S.
    The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 1958.
    £650.00

  • One of 100 numbered copies, complete with a colour giclée print, and 51 original illustrations of readers.
    One of 100 numbered copies, complete with a colour giclée print, and 51 original illustrations of readers.

    BLAKE, Quentin.
    An Anthology of Readers. 2019.
    £295.00

  • The Tale of Pigling Bland, by Beatrix Potter, first edition, with 15 colour illustrations, near fine condition, one of her most endearing tales, 1913
    The Tale of Pigling Bland, by Beatrix Potter, first edition, with 15 colour illustrations, near fine condition, one of her most endearing tales, 1913

    POTTER, Beatrix.
    The Tale of Pigling Bland. 1913.
    £675.00

  • First edition of The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden, inscribed by the author to James and Tania Stern
    First edition of The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden, inscribed by the author to James and Tania Stern

    AUDEN, W.H.
    The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden. 1945.
    £4,500.00

  • First English edition of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, one of 460 copies handprinted by Leonard and Virginia Woolf
    First English edition of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, one of 460 copies handprinted by Leonard and Virginia Woolf

    ELIOT, T.S.
    The Waste Land. 1923.
    £15,000.00

  • First English edition of The Intimate Journals by Charles Baudelaire, one of 50 copies signed by T.S. Eliot.
    First English edition of The Intimate Journals by Charles Baudelaire, one of 50 copies signed by T.S. Eliot.

    ELIOT T.S. (introduction); BAUDELAIRE, Charles.
    The Intimate Journals. 1930.
    £2,250.00

  • First edition of Flash and Filigree by Terry Southern, the author's first novel.
    First edition of Flash and Filigree by Terry Southern, the author's first novel.

    SOUTHERN, Terry.
    Flash and Filigree. 1958.
    £275.00

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