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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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  • Ashenden.
    Ashenden.

    SOMERSET MAUGHAM, William.
    Ashenden. 1928.
    £5,750.00

  • The first edition of J.M. Keynes' A Revision of the Treaty, which continued to advocate for a reduction of German reparations liable under the terms of the Versailles settlement
    The first edition of J.M. Keynes' A Revision of the Treaty, which continued to advocate for a reduction of German reparations liable under the terms of the Versailles settlement

    KEYNES, John Maynard.
    A Revision of the Treaty 1922.
    £2,000.00

  • A scarce example of this one-shot Beat magazine, edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and published by his City Lights Bookstore.
    A scarce example of this one-shot Beat magazine, edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and published by his City Lights Bookstore.

    FERLINGHETTI, Lawrence (editor).
    Interim Pad. No. 1 (all published). 1967.
    £150.00

  • The first UK edition, first impression of Bertrand Russell's classic History of Western Philosophy.
    The first UK edition, first impression of Bertrand Russell's classic History of Western Philosophy.

    RUSSELL, Bertrand.
    History of Western Philosophy 1946.
    £1,100.00

  • First edition of Colin MacInnes' <em>Three Years to Play</em> together with an uncorrected proof copy of the same title.
    First edition of Colin MacInnes' <em>Three Years to Play</em> together with an uncorrected proof copy of the same title.

    MACINNES, Colin.
    Three Years to Play [with] Uncorrected Proof. 1970.
    £125.00

  • First edition of Lionel Davidson's Smith's Gazelle, inscribed to fellow author Clive Sinclair.
    First edition of Lionel Davidson's Smith's Gazelle, inscribed to fellow author Clive Sinclair.

    DAVIDSON, Lionel.
    Smith's Gazelle. 1971.
    £175.00

  • A handsome copy of T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom in crushed red-brown morocco by Sangorski & Suctliffe
    A handsome copy of T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom in crushed red-brown morocco by Sangorski & Suctliffe

    LAWRENCE, T.E.
    Seven Pillars of Wisdom. 1935.
    £2,500.00

  • Dedication copy of Peter by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to Peter Gillis.
    Dedication copy of Peter by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to Peter Gillis.

    MERRILL, James; ENGELLAND, Timothy (illustrator).
    Peter. 1982.
    £575.00

  • First edition of Mirabell by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis.
    First edition of Mirabell by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis.

    MERRILL, James.
    Mirabell: 1978.
    £375.00

  • First edition of Jim's Book by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis.
    First edition of Jim's Book by James Merrill, inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis.

    MERRILL, James.
    Jim's Book. 1942.
    £6,500.00

  • First edition of The Eater of Darkness by Robert M. Coates.
    First edition of The Eater of Darkness by Robert M. Coates.

    COATES, Robert M.
    The Eater of Darkness. 1926.
    £750.00

  • First edition of V.S. Naipaul's <em>The Overcrowded Barracoon</em>, a collection of the Nobel Prize winner's essays.
    First edition of V.S. Naipaul's <em>The Overcrowded Barracoon</em>, a collection of the Nobel Prize winner's essays.

    NAIPAUL, V.S.
    The Overcrowded Barracoon. 1972.
    £125.00

  • First edition of The Return of A.J. Raffles by Graham Greene. One of 250 copies, specially bound and signed by the author.
    First edition of The Return of A.J. Raffles by Graham Greene. One of 250 copies, specially bound and signed by the author.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Return of A.J. Raffles. 1975.
    £350.00

  • First edition of May We Borrow Your Husband? by Graham Greene, together with a proof copy of the same.
    First edition of May We Borrow Your Husband? by Graham Greene, together with a proof copy of the same.

    GREENE, Graham.
    May We Borrow Your Husband? And Other Comedies of the Sexual Life. 1967.
    £375.00

  • First edition of The Confidential Agent by Graham Greene in the first issue dustjacket.
    First edition of The Confidential Agent by Graham Greene in the first issue dustjacket.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Confidential Agent. 1939.
    £12,500.00

  • A very good condition special signed edition of Norman Mailer's eleventh and longest novel, Harlot's Ghost.
    A very good condition special signed edition of Norman Mailer's eleventh and longest novel, Harlot's Ghost.

    MAILER, Norman.
    Harlot's Ghost. 1991.
    £150.00

  • First edition of Loser Takes All by Graham Greene.
    First edition of Loser Takes All by Graham Greene.

    GREENE, Graham.
    Loser Takes All. 1955.
    £225.00

  • First edition of Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes by Graham Greene. One of 750 copies, signed by the author.
    First edition of Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes by Graham Greene. One of 750 copies, signed by the author.

    GREENE, Graham.
    Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes. 1983.
    £375.00

  • The Tunnel under the Channel.
    The Tunnel under the Channel.

    WHITESIDE, Thomas.
    The Tunnel under the Channel. 1962.
    £2,500.00

  • A signed first edition of The Extended Phenotype by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.
    A signed first edition of The Extended Phenotype by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.

    DAWKINS, Richard.
    The Extended Phenotype. The Gene as the Unit of Selection. 1982.
    £1,500.00

  • First editions of A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill, signed by the author in volume one
    First editions of A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill, signed by the author in volume one

    CHURCHILL, Winston.
    A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. 1956, 1957, 1958.
    £11,500.00

  • First UK edition of The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells, illustrated with twelve black and white drawings by Claude Shepperson. Inspired by Jules Verne's <em>Journey to the Moon</em>
    First UK edition of The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells, illustrated with twelve black and white drawings by Claude Shepperson. Inspired by Jules Verne's <em>Journey to the Moon</em>

    WELLS, H.G.
    The First Men in the Moon. 1901.
    £975.00

  • A lovely example of Tolkein's modern classic The Lord of the Rings sumptuously bound in full red morocco gilt
    A lovely example of Tolkein's modern classic The Lord of the Rings sumptuously bound in full red morocco gilt

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    The Lord of the Rings. 1960.
    £4,750.00

  • A first edition of The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the leading authorial voices of the Jazz Age, finely bound in green morocco gilt
    A first edition of The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the leading authorial voices of the Jazz Age, finely bound in green morocco gilt

    FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
    The Beautiful and Damned. 1922.
    £2,500.00

  • First edition of A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie, marking the sixth appearance of Miss Marple in novel form
    First edition of A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie, marking the sixth appearance of Miss Marple in novel form

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    A Pocket Full of Rye. 1953.
    £475.00

  • First edition of Stamboul Train by Graham Greene.
    First edition of Stamboul Train by Graham Greene.

    GREENE, Graham.
    Stamboul Train. 1932.
    £2,500.00

  • First US edition of The Labyrinthine Ways by Graham Greene, originally published in the UK as The Power and the Glory.
    First US edition of The Labyrinthine Ways by Graham Greene, originally published in the UK as The Power and the Glory.

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Labyrinthine Ways. 1940.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of Journey Without Maps by Graham Greene.
    First edition of Journey Without Maps by Graham Greene.

    GREENE, Graham.
    Journey Without Maps. 1936.
    £950.00

  • First edition of A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene.
    First edition of A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene.

    GREENE, Graham.
    A Gun for Sale. 1936.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
    First edition of Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

    GREENE, Graham.
    Brighton Rock. 1938.
    £3,000.00

  • It's a Battlefield.
    It's a Battlefield.

    GREENE, Graham.
    It's a Battlefield. 1934.
    £475.00

  • First edition of England Made Me by Graham Greene, in the first issue dust-jacket.
    First edition of England Made Me by Graham Greene, in the first issue dust-jacket.

    GREENE, Graham.
    England Made Me. 1935.
    £25,000.00

  • First edition of The Longest Journey by E.M. Forster.
    First edition of The Longest Journey by E.M. Forster.

    FORSTER, E.M.
    The Longest Journey. 1907.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of the children's book The Wonder World of Insects by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.
    First edition of the children's book The Wonder World of Insects by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.

    NEURATH, Marie.
    The Wonder World of Insects. 1953.
    £1,250.00

  • First edition of the children's book The Wonder World of Birds by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.
    First edition of the children's book The Wonder World of Birds by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.

    NEURATH, Marie.
    The Wonder World of Birds. 1953.
    £750.00

  • First edition of the children's book Rockets and Jets by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.
    First edition of the children's book Rockets and Jets by graphic design pioneer Marie Neurath, in the rare dust jacket.

    NEURATH, Marie.
    Rockets and Jets. 1951.
    £1,250.00

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