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Modern First Editions

Modern first editions represent one of the most exciting and dynamic areas of book collecting, attracting collectors of literature of all ages and catering to a very broad church of tastes and enthusiasms. Here you’ll find a wide variety of signed, inscribed and limited editions by the most sought-after authors.

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  • The Mechanical Bride:
    The Mechanical Bride:

    MCLUHAN, Herbert Marshall.
    The Mechanical Bride: 1951.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of Previous Convictions by Cyril Connolly, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of Previous Convictions by Cyril Connolly, inscribed by the author.

    CONNOLLY, Cyril.
    Previous Convictions. 1963.
    £275.00

  • First edition of Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs, inscribed by the author to Julia MacRae.
    First edition of Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs, inscribed by the author to Julia MacRae.

    BRIGGS, Raymond.
    Ethel & Ernest. 1998.
    £750.00

  • First edition of Better Than a Kick in the Pants by J. Maclaren-Ross.
    First edition of Better Than a Kick in the Pants by J. Maclaren-Ross.

    MACLAREN-ROSS, J.
    Better Than a Kick in the Pants. 1945.
    £225.00

  • First edition of Albert Angelo by B.S. Johnson.
    First edition of Albert Angelo by B.S. Johnson.

    JOHNSON, B.S.
    Albert Angelo. 1964.
    £225.00

  • First edition of Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, signed by the author.
    First edition of Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, signed by the author.

    ROBBINS, Tom.
    Another Roadside Attraction. 1971.
    £750.00

  • First edition of The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T.S. Eliot.
    First edition of The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T.S. Eliot.

    ELIOT, T.S.
    The Cultivation of Christmas Trees. 1956.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Tales of Space and Time by H.G. Wells.
    First edition of Tales of Space and Time by H.G. Wells.

    WELLS, H.G.
    Tales of Space and Time. 1900.
    £750.00

  • First edition of Call for the Dead by John Le Carre, the author's first novel.
    First edition of Call for the Dead by John Le Carre, the author's first novel.

    LE CARRÉ, John.
    Call for the Dead. 1961.
    £9,750.00

  • First edition of Blind Fireworks by Louis Macniece in the first issue binding.
    First edition of Blind Fireworks by Louis Macniece in the first issue binding.

    MACNIECE, Louis.
    Blind Fireworks. 1929.
    £500.00

  • First UK edition of The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard.
    First UK edition of The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard.

    BALLARD, J.G.
    The Drowned World. 1962.
    £1,375.00

  • First edition of For the Unfallen by Geoffrey Hill, the author's first commercially published work.
    First edition of For the Unfallen by Geoffrey Hill, the author's first commercially published work.

    HILL, Geoffrey.
    For the Unfallen: Poems 1952-1958. 1959.
    £225.00

  • First edition of The Testament of Charlotte B edited by Marius Kociejowski, inscribed by the editor to Hilary Gerrard.
    First edition of The Testament of Charlotte B edited by Marius Kociejowski, inscribed by the editor to Hilary Gerrard.

    KOCIEJOWSKI, Marius (editor); SMITH, Richard Shirley (illustrator).
    The Testament of Charlotte B. 1988.
    £225.00

  • First edition of The Loiners by Tony Harrison, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of The Loiners by Tony Harrison, inscribed by the author.

    HARRISON, Tony.
    The Loiners. 1970.
    £275.00

  • First edition of the author's first novel, signed by him on the title page.
    First edition of the author's first novel, signed by him on the title page.

    PIERRE, D.B.C.
    Vernon God Little. 2003.
    £275.00

  • First edition of The Old Men at the Zoo by Angus Wilson, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of The Old Men at the Zoo by Angus Wilson, inscribed by the author.

    WILSON, Angus.
    The Old Men at the Zoo. 1961.
    £250.00

  • First edition of Travelling People by B.S. Johnson, the author's first book.
    First edition of Travelling People by B.S. Johnson, the author's first book.

    JOHNSON, B.S.
    Travelling People. 1963.
    £275.00

  • First edition of The Magic Christian by Terry Southern.
    First edition of The Magic Christian by Terry Southern.

    SOUTHERN, Terry.
    The Magic Christian. 1959.
    £125.00

  • First edition of The Magic Christian by Terry Southern.
    First edition of The Magic Christian by Terry Southern.

    SOUTHERN, Terry.
    The Magic Christian. 1959.
    £150.00

  • First edition of West of Suez by John Osborne, inscribed by the author to his agent.
    First edition of West of Suez by John Osborne, inscribed by the author to his agent.

    OSBORNE, John.
    West of Suez. 1971.
    £375.00

  • First edition of Lay By by Howard Brenton.
    First edition of Lay By by Howard Brenton.

    BRENTON, Howard [et al].
    Lay By. 1972.
    £150.00

  • First edition of The Connection by Jack Gelber.
    First edition of The Connection by Jack Gelber.

    GELBER, Jack.
    The Connection. 1960.
    £175.00

  • First collected edition of X Volume One, limited to 800 copies.
    First collected edition of X Volume One, limited to 800 copies.

    BECKETT, Samuel (contributor).
    X. Volume One 1960-1961. 1961.
    £375.00

  • The dedication copy of A Porter Folio by Peter Porter, inscribed by the poet to George Mann Macbeth.
    The dedication copy of A Porter Folio by Peter Porter, inscribed by the poet to George Mann Macbeth.

    PORTER, Peter.
    A Porter Folio. 1969.
    £475.00

  • First edition of Die Nigger Die by H. Rap Brown.
    First edition of Die Nigger Die by H. Rap Brown.

    BROWN, H. Rap.
    Die Nigger Die! 1969.
    £225.00

  • First edition of A Bond Honoured by John Osborne.
    First edition of A Bond Honoured by John Osborne.

    OSBORNE, John.
    A Bond Honoured. 1966.
    £35.00

  • First edition of The Long and the Short and the Tall by Willis Hall.
    First edition of The Long and the Short and the Tall by Willis Hall.

    HALL, Willis.
    The Long and the Short and the Tall. 1959.
    £75.00

  • First edition of Five Finger Exercise by Peter Shaffer.
    First edition of Five Finger Exercise by Peter Shaffer.

    SHAFFER, Peter.
    Five Finger Exercise. 1958.
    £45.00

  • First edition of The Gulf by Derek Walcott.
    First edition of The Gulf by Derek Walcott.

    WALCOTT, Derek.
    The Gulf. 1969.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Three TV Comedies by David Mercer.
    First edition of Three TV Comedies by David Mercer.

    MERCER, David.
    Three TV Comedies. 1966.
    £65.00

  • First edition of Their Very Own & Golden City by Arnold Wesker.
    First edition of Their Very Own & Golden City by Arnold Wesker.

    WESKER, Arnold.
    Their Very Own & Golden City. 1966.
    £50.00

  • First edition of Poor Cow by Nell Dunn.
    First edition of Poor Cow by Nell Dunn.

    DUNN, Nell.
    Poor Cow. 1967.
    £65.00

  • First edition of Up the Junction by Nell Dunn.
    First edition of Up the Junction by Nell Dunn.

    DUNN, Nell.
    Up the Junction. 1963.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Slag by David Hare, the author's first published play.
    First edition of Slag by David Hare, the author's first published play.

    HARE, David.
    Slag. 1971.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Plays for England by John Osborne.
    First edition of Plays for England by John Osborne.

    OSBORNE, John.
    Plays for England. 1963.
    £85.00

  • First UK edition of Nothing More to Declare by John Clellon Holmes.
    First UK edition of Nothing More to Declare by John Clellon Holmes.

    HOLMES, John Clellon.
    Nothing More to Declare. 1968.
    £150.00

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