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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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  • First edition of Funeral Games and The Good and Faithful Servant by Joe Orton.
    First edition of Funeral Games and The Good and Faithful Servant by Joe Orton.

    ORTON, Joe.
    Funeral Games & The Good and Faithful Servant. 1970.
    £375.00

  • First edition of The Hostage by Brendan Behan.
    First edition of The Hostage by Brendan Behan.

    BEHAN, Brendan.
    The Hostage. 1958.
    £125.00

  • First edition of The Picturegoers by David Lodge, the author's copy of his first book.
    First edition of The Picturegoers by David Lodge, the author's copy of his first book.

    LODGE, David.
    The Picturegoers. 1960.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition of the Frank Dawley Trilogy by Alan Sillitoe, signed by the author.
    First edition of the Frank Dawley Trilogy by Alan Sillitoe, signed by the author.

    SILLITOE, Alan.
    [Frank Dawley Trilogy:] The Death of William Posters; A Tree on Fire; The Flame of Life. 1965; 1967; 1974.
    £125.00

  • First edition of The Bewitched by Peter Barnes.
    First edition of The Bewitched by Peter Barnes.

    BARNES, Peter.
    The Bewitched. 1974.
    £15.00

  • First edition of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Peter Nichols.
    First edition of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Peter Nichols.

    NICHOLS, Peter.
    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. 1967.
    £20.00

  • First edition of Two Stars for Comfort by John Mortimer.
    First edition of Two Stars for Comfort by John Mortimer.

    MORTIMER, John.
    Two Stars for Comfort. 1962.
    £25.00

  • First edition of One Way Pendulum by N.F. Simpson, his second full-length play.
    First edition of One Way Pendulum by N.F. Simpson, his second full-length play.

    SIMPSON, N.F.
    One Way Pendulum: 1960.
    £50.00

  • First edition of Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan by J.G. Ballard, one of 50 copies signed by the author.
    First edition of Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan by J.G. Ballard, one of 50 copies signed by the author.

    BALLARD, J.G.
    Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan. 1968.
    £3,500.00

  • First edition of Wintering Out by Seamus Heaney.
    First edition of Wintering Out by Seamus Heaney.

    HEANEY, Seamus.
    Wintering Out. 1972.
    £675.00

  • First edition of Einstein on the Beach by Robert Wilson, Philip Glass and Andrew de Groat. One of 100 signed copies with a signed plate.
    First edition of Einstein on the Beach by Robert Wilson, Philip Glass and Andrew de Groat. One of 100 signed copies with a signed plate.

    WILSON, Robert & GLASS, Philip (composers); DE GROAT, Andrew (choreographer).
    Einstein on the Beach. 1976.
    £2,500.00

  • First edition of Femmes Damnees by Philip Larkin, one of 400 copies, inscribed by the author to Bruce Montgomery.
    First edition of Femmes Damnees by Philip Larkin, one of 400 copies, inscribed by the author to Bruce Montgomery.

    LARKIN, Philip.
    Femmes Damnées. 1978.
    £6,500.00

  • First edition of Responses, with contributions by Seamus Heaney.
    First edition of Responses, with contributions by Seamus Heaney.

    HEANEY, Seamus (Contributor).
    Responses. 1971.
    £45.00

  • First edition of This Sporting Life by David Storey.
    First edition of This Sporting Life by David Storey.

    STOREY, David.
    This Sporting Life. 1960.
    £375.00

  • First edition of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan, the author's first book.
    First edition of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan, the author's first book.

    BEHAN, Brendan.
    The Quare Fellow: 1956.
    £325.00

  • First edition of Introduction 2, containing three stories by Tom Stoppard.
    First edition of Introduction 2, containing three stories by Tom Stoppard.

    STOPPARD, Tom (contributor).
    Introduction 2: Stories by New Writers. 1964.
    £125.00

  • Second edition of Lollipop by Maxwell Kenton, the pseudonym of Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg. Originally published as Candy in 1958.
    Second edition of Lollipop by Maxwell Kenton, the pseudonym of Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg. Originally published as Candy in 1958.

    [SOUTHERN, Terry & HOFFENBERG, Mason] KENTON, Maxwell (pseud).
    Lollipop. 1962.
    £250.00

  • First hardback edition of The Knack by Ann Jellicoe.
    First hardback edition of The Knack by Ann Jellicoe.

    JELLICOE, Ann.
    The Knack. 1964.
    £150.00

  • First edition of A Tree of Night by Truman Capote, the author's second book.
    First edition of A Tree of Night by Truman Capote, the author's second book.

    CAPOTE, Truman.
    A Tree of Night 1949.
    £325.00

  • Other Voices, Other Rooms.
    Other Voices, Other Rooms.

    CAPOTE, Truman.
    Other Voices, Other Rooms. 1948.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition of Grimus by Salman Rushdie, the author's first book.
    First edition of Grimus by Salman Rushdie, the author's first book.

    RUSHDIE, Salman.
    Grimus. 1975.
    £375.00

  • First edition of The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin.
    First edition of The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin.

    CHATWIN, Bruce.
    The Viceroy of Ouidah. 1980.
    £125.00

  • First edition of The Flight From the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch, with the Edward Bawden dustjacket and Book Society wraparound band.
    First edition of The Flight From the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch, with the Edward Bawden dustjacket and Book Society wraparound band.

    MURDOCH, Iris.
    The Flight from the Enchanter. 1956.
    £1,250.00

  • First US edition, limited issue of The Hostage by Brendan Behan, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author.
    First US edition, limited issue of The Hostage by Brendan Behan, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author.

    BEHAN, Brendan.
    The Hostage. 1958.
    £875.00

  • First edition of Run with the Hunted by Charles Bukowski.
    First edition of Run with the Hunted by Charles Bukowski.

    BUKOWSKI, Charles.
    Run with the Hunted. 1962.
    £1,250.00

  • First UK edition of Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, with a signed photograph loosely inserted.
    First UK edition of Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins, with a signed photograph loosely inserted.

    ROBBINS, Tom.
    Another Roadside Attraction. 1973.
    £650.00

  • First edition of Tamarind Season by Lorna Goodison. The author's first book.
    First edition of Tamarind Season by Lorna Goodison. The author's first book.

    GOODISON, Lorna.
    Tamarind Season. 1980.
    £85.00

  • First edition of Woman's Tongue by Hazel D. Campbell.
    First edition of Woman's Tongue by Hazel D. Campbell.

    CAMPBELL, Hazel D.
    Woman's Tongue. 1975.
    £65.00

  • First edition of The Truthful Lie by Biodun Jeyifo. Scarce hardback issue.
    First edition of The Truthful Lie by Biodun Jeyifo. Scarce hardback issue.

    JEYIFO, Biodun.
    The Truthful Lie: 1985.
    £175.00

  • First edition of When Gods Were Slaves by Sharlow. Published in Trinidad.
    First edition of When Gods Were Slaves by Sharlow. Published in Trinidad.

    SHARLOW.
    When Gods Were Slaves. 1993.
    £75.00

  • First edition of Railton Blues by David Simon, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of Railton Blues by David Simon, inscribed by the author.

    SIMON, David.
    Railton Blues. 1983.
    £150.00

  • First edition of Confessions & Histories by Edward Lucie-Smith.
    First edition of Confessions & Histories by Edward Lucie-Smith.

    LUCIE-SMITH, Edward.
    Confessions & Histories. 1964.
    £45.00

  • First edition of Witchbroom by Lawrence Scott, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of Witchbroom by Lawrence Scott, inscribed by the author.

    SCOTT, Lawrence.
    Witchbroom. 1992.
    £125.00

  • First US edition of The Games Were Coming by Michael Anthony.
    First US edition of The Games Were Coming by Michael Anthony.

    ANTHONY, Michael.
    The Games Were Coming. 1968.
    £150.00

  • The first UK edition of Hubert Selby Jr's The Room, isncribed by the author in the original unclipped dustjacket.
    The first UK edition of Hubert Selby Jr's The Room, isncribed by the author in the original unclipped dustjacket.

    SELBY, Hubert, Jr.
    The Room. 1972.
    £150.00

  • The New Poetry: An Anthology.
    The New Poetry: An Anthology.

    MONROE, Harriet & HENDERSON, Alice Corbin (editors).
    The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
    £85.00

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