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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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  • Limited edition of Amorous Fiammetta by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated by M. Leone.
    Limited edition of Amorous Fiammetta by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated by M. Leone.

    BOCCACCIO, Giovanni; JOSLING, K.H. (editor); LEONE, M. (illustrator).
    Amorous Fiammetta. 1929.
    $307.00

  • A complete set of first printings of the Factory Novels by Derek Raymond.
    A complete set of first printings of the Factory Novels by Derek Raymond.

    RAYMOND, Derek.
    He Died With his Eyes Open; The Devil's Home on Leave; How The Dead Live; I Was Dora Suarez; Dead Man Upright; Not Till the Fog Rises. 1984; 1985; 1986; 1990; 1993; 1994.
    $2,043.00

  • First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.
    First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.

    FLEMING, Ian.
    You Only Live Twice. March 1964.
    $20,430.00

  • First edition of In a Green Niight by Derek Walcott in the original dustjacket.
    First edition of In a Green Niight by Derek Walcott in the original dustjacket.

    WALCOTT, Derek
    In a Green Night. Poems 1948 - 1960. 1962.
    $341.00

  • First edition of James Joyce's the Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies in the original wrappers.
    First edition of James Joyce's the Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies in the original wrappers.

    JOYCE, James.
    The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies. 1934.
    $1,175.00

  • First edition of The Maze by Maurice Sandoz, signed by Salvador Dali.
    First edition of The Maze by Maurice Sandoz, signed by Salvador Dali.

    SANDOZ, Maurice; DALI, Salvador (illustrator).
    The Maze. 1945.
    $3,405.00

  • First edition of Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak in the first state dustjacket.
    First edition of Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak in the first state dustjacket.

    SENDAK, Maurice.
    Where The Wild Things Are. 1963.
    $11,577.00

  • First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.
    First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.

    WODEHOUSE, P.G.
    A Prefect's Uncle. 1903.
    $2,043.00

  • Limited edition of The Watch Tower by Eric Walter White, of which this is number 99.
    Limited edition of The Watch Tower by Eric Walter White, of which this is number 99.

    WHITE, Eric Walter.
    The Watch Tower and Other Lyrics. 1949.
    $307.00

  • First edition of Alfie by Bill Naughton, inscribed by the author to the actor Alfred Marks.
    First edition of Alfie by Bill Naughton, inscribed by the author to the actor Alfred Marks.

    NAUGHTON, Bill.
    Alfie. 1966.
    $2,043.00

  • First US edition of Ninety-Two Days by Evelyn Waugh, inscribed by the author to his close friend Lady Juliet Duff.
    First US edition of Ninety-Two Days by Evelyn Waugh, inscribed by the author to his close friend Lady Juliet Duff.

    WAUGH, Evelyn.
    Ninety-Two Days. 1934.
    $4,427.00

  • Third limited edition of Sonnets for Caresse by Harry Crosby, inscribed by the poet.
    Third limited edition of Sonnets for Caresse by Harry Crosby, inscribed by the poet.

    CROSBY, Harry.
    Sonnets for Caresse. 1926.
    $3,065.00

  • Inscribed first edition of The Fat Woman's Joke by Fay Weldon, together with the signed 1966 typescript.
    Inscribed first edition of The Fat Woman's Joke by Fay Weldon, together with the signed 1966 typescript.

    WELDON, Fay.
    The Fat Woman's Joke [with] The Fat Woman's Joke 1966 typescript. 1967.
    $2,043.00

  • Set of first impressions of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet published in London between 1957 and 1960.
    Set of first impressions of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet published in London between 1957 and 1960.

    DURRELL, Lawrence.
    [The Alexandria Quartet]. Justine; Balthazar; Mountolive; Clea. 1957, 1958, 1958 & 1960.
    $2,384.00

  • First edition of Splendours and Miseries by Sacheverell Sitwell, with the dustjacket.
    First edition of Splendours and Miseries by Sacheverell Sitwell, with the dustjacket.

    SITWELL, Sacheverell.
    Splendours and Miseries. 1943.
    $205.00

  • Pre-publication radio script for Words and Music by Samuel Beckett, dated 1962.
    Pre-publication radio script for Words and Music by Samuel Beckett, dated 1962.

    BECKETT, Samuel.
    Pre-publication radio script for 'Words and Music'. 1962.
    $8,853.00

  • First edition of Alfred A. Knopf's Some Random Recollections, inscribed by the author to Paul and Pauline Gallico.
    First edition of Alfred A. Knopf's Some Random Recollections, inscribed by the author to Paul and Pauline Gallico.

    KNOPF, Alfred A.
    Some Random Recollections 1949.
    $341.00

  • First edition, association copy of The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood, with autograph letter.
    First edition, association copy of The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood, with autograph letter.

    ATWOOD, Margaret.
    The Edible Woman. 1969.
    $6,129.00

  • First edition of Shakespeare's Boy Actors by W. Robertson Davies, in the scarce dustjacket.
    First edition of Shakespeare's Boy Actors by W. Robertson Davies, in the scarce dustjacket.

    DAVIES, W. Robertson.
    Shakespeare's Boy Actors. 1939.
    $1,500.00

  • First edition of Wander Birds by Eric Walter White, inscribed by the author to his wife.
    First edition of Wander Birds by Eric Walter White, inscribed by the author to his wife.

    WHITE, Eric Walter; REINIGER, Lotte (illustrator).
    Wander Birds. 1934.
    $443.00

  • First edition of The Room by Eric Walter White, inscribed by the author to the German film director Lotte Reiniger.
    First edition of The Room by Eric Walter White, inscribed by the author to the German film director Lotte Reiniger.

    WHITE, Eric Walter.
    The Room and Other Poems 1921-1926. 1927.
    $681.00

  • First edition of Exultations of Ezra Pound, published 1909.
    First edition of Exultations of Ezra Pound, published 1909.

    POUND, Ezra.
    Exultations of Ezra Pound. 1909.
    $511.00

  • First edition of Autumn Journal by Louis Macneice, the author's masterpiece.
    First edition of Autumn Journal by Louis Macneice, the author's masterpiece.

    MACNEICE, Louis.
    Autumn Journal. 1939.
    $613.00

  • First edition of Louder and Funnier by P.G. Wodehosue, in the Rex Whistler dustjacket.
    First edition of Louder and Funnier by P.G. Wodehosue, in the Rex Whistler dustjacket.

    WODEHOUSE, P.G.
    Louder and Funnier. 1932.
    $3,065.00

  • First hardback edition of Saved by Edward Bond, with 3 autograph postcards from the author to Ian Hamilton.
    First hardback edition of Saved by Edward Bond, with 3 autograph postcards from the author to Ian Hamilton.

    BOND, Edward.
    Saved. 1969.
    $920.00

  • Wheels of Light.
    Wheels of Light.

    MALANGA, Gerard.
    Wheels of Light. 1972.
    $681.00

  • First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.
    First edition, presentation copy, of The Recognitions by William Gaddis, the author's first novel.

    GADDIS, William.
    The Recognitions. 1955.
    $5,789.00

  • The first edition of Oppenheim's Battle of Basinghall Street, in the original pictorial dust-jacket by Art Deco illustration Ethel 'Bip' Pares.
    The first edition of Oppenheim's Battle of Basinghall Street, in the original pictorial dust-jacket by Art Deco illustration Ethel 'Bip' Pares.

    OPPENHEIM, Edward Phillips.
    The Battle of Basinghall Street. 1935.
    $341.00

  • First edition of T.E. Lawrence: A Bibliography by Elizabeth W. Duval, inscribed by Joseph Blumenthal to Harold Corbin.
    First edition of T.E. Lawrence: A Bibliography by Elizabeth W. Duval, inscribed by Joseph Blumenthal to Harold Corbin.

    DUVAL, Elizabeth W.
    T.E. Lawrence: A Bibliography. 1938.
    $341.00

  • First edition of Picasso A Biography by Patrick O'Brian, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of Picasso A Biography by Patrick O'Brian, inscribed by the author.

    O'BRIAN, Patrick.
    Pablo Ruiz Picasso. A Biography. 1976.
    $1,703.00

  • Songs for Italy.
    Songs for Italy.

    CROWLEY, Aleister.
    Songs for Italy. 1923.
    $2,384.00

  • First edition of The Powers of Light by Naomi Mitchison, inscribed by the author, with illustrations by Eric Kennington.
    First edition of The Powers of Light by Naomi Mitchison, inscribed by the author, with illustrations by Eric Kennington.

    MITCHISON, Naomi; KENNINGTON, Eric (illustrator).
    The Powers of Light. n.d. [but 1932].
    $1,124.00

  • The Kite.
    The Kite.

    WARNER, Rex.
    The Kite. 1936.
    $3,065.00

  • Limited edition of Max Ernst by Joe Bousquet and Michel Tapie, inscribed by Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning.
    Limited edition of Max Ernst by Joe Bousquet and Michel Tapie, inscribed by Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning.

    ERNST, Max; BOUSQUET, Joe & TAPIÉ, Michel (text).
    Max Ernst. 1950.
    $3,405.00

  • First edition of Perelman's Home Companion by S.J. Perelman, inscribed by the author to his mother.
    First edition of Perelman's Home Companion by S.J. Perelman, inscribed by the author to his mother.

    PERELMAN, S.J.
    Perelman's Home Companion. 1955.
    $2,384.00

  • Review copy of Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture by Abbie Hoffman, inscribed by the author to John Leonard.
    Review copy of Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture by Abbie Hoffman, inscribed by the author to John Leonard.

    HOFFMAN, Abbie.
    Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture. 1980.
    $3,065.00

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