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  • The poetical works of William Cowper in a striking contemporary green morocco binding
    The poetical works of William Cowper in a striking contemporary green morocco binding

    COWPER, William.
    The Poetical Works of William Cowper Esq. [c.1850].
    $239.00

  • 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.
    $511.00

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

    WHITESIDE, Thomas.
    The Tunnel under the Channel. 1962.
    $3,405.00

  • 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.
    $1,328.00

  • 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.
    $6,470.00

  • Iam Fleming's sixth James Bond novel, Dr No was the first to be made into a film; he start of Bond-mania, first state binding
    Iam Fleming's sixth James Bond novel, Dr No was the first to be made into a film; he start of Bond-mania, first state binding

    FLEMING, Ian.
    Dr. No. 1958.
    $4,767.00

  • A first edition of collected stories by Agatha Christie, many of the stories involve a supernatural or paranormal element. In striking macabre dust-jacket
    A first edition of collected stories by Agatha Christie, many of the stories involve a supernatural or paranormal element. In striking macabre dust-jacket

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    The Hound of Death. 1933.
    $1,499.00

  • The complete 14 volumes set of A Young Person's Guide to various professions, illustrated by Julian Trevelyan each written by eminent figures in their respective fields
    The complete 14 volumes set of A Young Person's Guide to various professions, illustrated by Julian Trevelyan each written by eminent figures in their respective fields

    TREVELYAN Julian (illustrator); [VARIOUS AUTHORS].
    A Young Person's Guide 1960.
    $1,635.00

  • 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.
    $3,405.00

  • 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.
    $647.00

  • I Can Write!
    I Can Write!

    LESIEG, Theo. [pseud., GEISEL, Theodor Seuss]; McKIE, Roy (illustrator).
    I Can Write! 1971.
    $886.00

  • Finely bound collection of Pushkin and friends. A fine production gathering great Russian poems with illustrations.
    Finely bound collection of Pushkin and friends. A fine production gathering great Russian poems with illustrations.

    POLEVOI, Petr Nikolaevich; PANOV, Ivan (illustrator).
    Rodnye Otgoloski [Echoes from the Homeland]. 1875.
    $3,065.00

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

    GREENE, Graham.
    Stamboul Train. 1932.
    $3,405.00

  • 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.
    $1,703.00

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

    GREENE, Graham.
    Journey Without Maps. 1936.
    $1,294.00

  • 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.
    $1,703.00

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

    GREENE, Graham.
    Brighton Rock. 1938.
    $4,086.00

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

    GREENE, Graham.
    It's a Battlefield. 1934.
    $647.00

  • Graham Greene's scarce second book, The Name of Action derives its title from a snatch of Hamlet's famous soliloquy, 'With this regard their currents turn awry / And lose the name of action.' First edition, 1930
    Graham Greene's scarce second book, The Name of Action derives its title from a snatch of Hamlet's famous soliloquy, 'With this regard their currents turn awry / And lose the name of action.' First edition, 1930

    GREENE, Graham.
    The Name of Action. 1930.
    $7,832.00

  • One of 100 copies of The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser, bound by Cedric Chivers, with 26 illustrations by John W Hales, in original full vellucant vellum, 1897
    One of 100 copies of The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser, bound by Cedric Chivers, with 26 illustrations by John W Hales, in original full vellucant vellum, 1897

    SPENSER, Edmund; FAIRFAX-MUCKELY, Louis (illustrator).
    The Faerie Queene 1897.
    $12,939.00

  • A delightful set of Austen's complete works, comprising her six well-known novels, together with Lady Susan, The Watsons and Austen's collected letters
    A delightful set of Austen's complete works, comprising her six well-known novels, together with Lady Susan, The Watsons and Austen's collected letters

    AUSTEN, Jane.
    The Novels of Jane Austen. 1911; 1912.
    $2,588.00

  • 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.
    $34,049.00

  • 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.
    $1,703.00

  • A stunning booklet for the Ealing Studious film of Nicholas Nickleby illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, starring, Stanley Holloway and Sybil Thorndike, 1947
    A stunning booklet for the Ealing Studious film of Nicholas Nickleby illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, starring, Stanley Holloway and Sybil Thorndike, 1947

    DICKENS, Charles; ARDIZZONE, Edward (illustrator),
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. 1947.
    $511.00

  • A lovely six-volume edition of Alexander Pope's collected works, illustrated with 24 engraved plates
    A lovely six-volume edition of Alexander Pope's collected works, illustrated with 24 engraved plates

    POPE, Alexander.
    The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. 1764.
    $1,703.00

  • First edition of Caribbean Plays Volume Two, edited by Errol Hill.
    First edition of Caribbean Plays Volume Two, edited by Errol Hill.

    HILL, Errol (editor).
    Caribbean Plays. Volume Two. 1965.
    $647.00

  • Superb set of first editions by John Updike, each inscribed by the author to his former student, Nicholas Delbanco.
    Superb set of first editions by John Updike, each inscribed by the author to his former student, Nicholas Delbanco.

    UPDIKE, John.
    Pigeon Feathers; The Music School; Hugging the Shore; Facing Nature; Memories of the Ford Administration. 1962; 1966; 1983; 1985; 1992.
    $3,405.00

  • First edition of The King of the Great Clock Tower by W.B. Yeats.
    First edition of The King of the Great Clock Tower by W.B. Yeats.

    YEATS, W.B.
    The King of the Great Clock Tower. 1934.
    $920.00

  • First edition of The Moviegoer by Walker Percy.
    First edition of The Moviegoer by Walker Percy.

    PERCY, Walker.
    The Moviegoer. 1961.
    $1,022.00

  • First edition of Twenty-Five Poems by Marsden Hartley, signed by the author.
    First edition of Twenty-Five Poems by Marsden Hartley, signed by the author.

    HARTLEY, Marsden.
    Twenty-Five Poems. 1923.
    $886.00

  • George MacDonald Fraser is best known for this'Flashman series of historical novels, purportedly being the memoirs of the fictional protagonist General Sir Harry Paget<br /><br />george macdonald fraser flashman novels
    George MacDonald Fraser is best known for this'Flashman series of historical novels, purportedly being the memoirs of the fictional protagonist General Sir Harry Paget<br /><br />george macdonald fraser flashman novels

    FRASER, George MacDonald.
    [A Complete Set of the Flashman Novels]. 1969-2005.
    $6,674.00

  • A charming copy of MacDiarmid's first poetry collection, written in his revived version of the Scots language. A foundational text of the early-20th-century Scottish Renaissance.
    A charming copy of MacDiarmid's first poetry collection, written in his revived version of the Scots language. A foundational text of the early-20th-century Scottish Renaissance.

    M'DIARMID, Hugh. [MacDiarmid]
    Sangschaw. 1925.
    $171.00

  • A very good first edition of E. Nesbit's, The Railway Children immortalised by the 1970 film directed by Lionel Jeffries and staring Jenny Agutter, Dinah Sheridan and Bernard Cribbins
    A very good first edition of E. Nesbit's, The Railway Children immortalised by the 1970 film directed by Lionel Jeffries and staring Jenny Agutter, Dinah Sheridan and Bernard Cribbins

    NESBIT, E.
    The Railway Children. 1906.
    $2,384.00

  • First edition of Famine by Liam O'Flaherty.
    First edition of Famine by Liam O'Flaherty.

    O'FLAHERTY, Liam.
    Famine. 1937.
    $511.00

  • First edition of The Martyr by Liam O'Flaherty.
    First edition of The Martyr by Liam O'Flaherty.

    O'FLAHERTY, Liam.
    The Martyr. 1933.
    $409.00

  • First edition of Land by Liam O'Flaherty, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of Land by Liam O'Flaherty, inscribed by the author.

    O'FLAHERTY, Liam.
    Land. 1946.
    $511.00

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