Search Results: Signed Copies & Rarities from Tarrington Books

London: Sage Publications, 1993. Reprint . Near Fine. 6 x 9.25 inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm). Signed by Author. Unread copy in excellent condition throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author to half title page with dedication to statistician Kanti Mardia. Also includes a compliments slip signed by the author. Overall condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 0803987056. Size: 6 x 9.25 inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 216

London: Abacus, 2007. Reprint . Very Good Plus. 5 x 7.75 inches (12.5 x 19.5 cm). Signed by Author. Unread copy. Light shelf wear to covers, light browning and a few spots of foxing to page edges, otherwise very clean throughout. Signed by the author (without dedication) to title page. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 9780349118970. Size: 5 x 7.75 inches (12.5 x 19.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: x, 326

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2013. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Near Fine. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24.5 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear only. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: Grey cloth bindings. Very clean text throughout. Signed by Dickie Bird to the title page. Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 9781444769616. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xiv, 318

London: W.H. Allen , 1978. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light rubbing and shelf wear. Short tear to front flap. Price crossed out. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Blue cloth binding. Browning to pages, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. The author's second autobiography, written shortly before his death, when he was in his nineties. Included with the book is an original autograph letter, signed by Travers on Hotel Vanderbilt headed notepaper, dated 19 July 1928. The letter is addressed to a Mrs. Nathan thanking her for a wire prior to a play performance. It also references an Yvonne (possibly Yvonne Arnaud). Slight loss to top of letter, two small paper mounts to lower corners. . Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 195

London: Geographers' A-Z Map Company, 1990. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Good. 6.75 x 10 inches (17 x 25 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Front cover has a tear to upper corner and clight creasing, slight fading to edges of rear cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding. Excellent condition throughout. Inscribed and signed by Phyllis Pearsall to front free endpaper: 'For Darling Neil from his cherished intrepid sister (?), bless you, Phyllis (Pearsall, Mrs. A-Z), 7/10/90'. Also included is a paperback edition of Sarah Hartley's biography of Pearsall, 'Mrs. P's Journey' (unread copy with light browning to pages), plus a new and sealed facsimile of the 1938 London A-Z Atlas and Guide. Autobiography of the creator of the London A-Z street atlas, first printed in 1936 after Pearsall personally walked 3000 miles checking all 23,000 of the cities streets. A very rare signed copy, bundled with two… Read More

London: Michael Joseph, 2015. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 6.25 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm). Signed by Author. Cream boards with 'signed copy' label and a few light marks. Very light crease to half title page, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Exclusive signed edition with an additional leaf before the title page signed by Dawn French. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. ISBN: 9780718159177. Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 376

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1864. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Signed by Author. Brown cloth binding with bevelled board edges. Slight rubbing and marking to spine, endpapers replaced. Good solid binding. Page edges untrimmed. A few pencilled notes and margin markings, otherwise very clean throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author to leading blank: 'Dr. Whiteford Greenock, with the kindest regards of J.Y. Simpson'. In 1847 Simpson was the first to demonstrate the use of chloroform as an anesthetic. One of the appendices in this work is a patient's account of amputation prior to anaesthetics. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (15 x… Read More

London: W.S. Maney and Son Limited, 1970. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Signed by Author. Card wraps with browning to edges, light foxing to plates otherwise clean throughout. Signed by the author to front cover, also includes a letter from the author. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 24.5 cm). Paperback

London: Oxford University Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.25 x 8.5 inches (13.5 x 21.5 cm). Signed by Author. Card wraps with rubbing to edges, light shelf wear to covers. Small bump to top corner. Clean text throughout. Inscribed and signed by the author to half title page: 'For Ben & Irene, from David 5.v.74'. A scarce signed copy of David Harsent's second poetry collection. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 019211834X. Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches (13.5 x 21.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: viii, 38

London: Gollancz, 2010. 1st Edition . Fine/Very Good. 7 x 9.5 inches (17.5 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear, slight creasing to front cover, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: First impression. First class condition throughout. Signed by the author to his bookplate on half title page. . Overall book condition is Fine. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. ISBN: 9780575076013. Size: 7 x 9.5 inches (17.5 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 772

London: J.W. Ruddock and Sons Ltd, 1967. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 6.5 x 10.25 inches (16.25 x 16 cm). Signed by Author. Card wraps with creasing and slight browning to edges. Slight creasing to pages, otherwise very clean throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by the author to title page. Rare. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 6.5 x 10.25 inches (16.25 x 16 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 20

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1930-1932. 1st Edition . Near Fine. 9.5 x 11.75 inches (24 x 30 cm). Signed by Author. Complete two volume set. Lacking jackets. Quarter brown buckram with tan buckram boards. Slight rubbing to corners and lower edges of boards, otherwise in first class condition throughout. Part I includes six colour plates, two fold-out maps, numerous other illustrations and plates. Part II has a colour frontis plus illustration within the text. From the private collection of renowned British archaeologist Sinclair Hood. Signed by Hood to front pastedown endpaper in both volumes (as MSF Hood). A nice association copy and in excellent condition. We also have the 1928/29 season from the same collection available. Overall condition is Near Fine. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £21.65; USA £40.60; Oceania £42.25; Rest of World £34.65. A postage… Read More

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1932-1933. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 9.5 x 11.75 inches (24 x 30 cm). Signed by Author. Complete two volume set. A third volume was issued in 1937 (however this covered the 1930-1932 seasons). Quarter brown buckram with tan buckram boards. A few very light marks to covers. Light foxing to page edges, Part I has a few light stains to top page edge, good solid bindings, very clean text throughout. From the private collection of renowned British archaeologist Sinclair Hood. Signed by Hood to both front free endpapers (as MSF Hood). A nice association copy. We also have available the 1927 season from the same collection. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £25.85; USA £48.40; Oceania £49.30; Rest of World £40.35. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9.5 x… Read More

London: Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2008. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear, slight creasing to head of spine. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Black cloth binding. Slight bumping to upper corner of boards, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Signed by Craig Revel Horwood to title page. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 9781843173212. Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 272

London: Anvil Press Poetry, 1978. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Signed by Author. Card wraps illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Light shelf wear to covers, very clean text throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by the author to front free endpaper with another inscription below. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 0856460338. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 60

London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22.5 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Slight creasing to ends of spine, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Light bumping to ends of spine and corners of boards, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Includes a 1950's photograph of Mai Zetterling signed in ink (slight smudge to signature). Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 0224018418. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: x, 230

London: Doubleday, 1999. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Very Good. 6.5 x 9.75 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Rubbing to covers. Creasing and a short tear to top edge of rear cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: First printing. Black cloth binding. Excellent condition throughout. Signed by the author to title page. . Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 0385409850. Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxx, 402

London: Harper Perennial, 2004. Reprint . Very Good. 5 x 7.75 inches (12.5 x 19.5 cm). Signed by Author. Light shelf wear to covers. Very clean text throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by the author to the title page. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 0007109601. Size: 5 x 7.75 inches (12.5 x 19.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 485, 16

London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1953. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Signed by Author. First printing. Lacking jacket. Blue cloth binding. Fading to spine, light marking to boards. Some pencilled margin markings, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Good solid binding. From the private collection of renowned British archaeologist Sinclair Hood. Signed by Hood to front free endpaper: 'MSF Hood '53'. . Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 258

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1989. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus/Very Good. 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Slight fading to spine and rear cover, light shelf wear. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Black cloth binding. Bumping to corners, foxing to page edges, clean text throughout. From the private library of Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, with his bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. Following the publication of his hugely successful debut novel in 1972, Adams became very active in the evolving animal rights movement. He was in contact with several members of the Oxford Group, campaigned in Canada against the hunting of baby seals, and ultimately served as president of the RSPCA in 1982. Ryder was an early member of the Oxford Group who, in 1970, coined the term speciesism. He served as president of the RSPCA from 1977-1979. Included with the book is a hand written letter from Ryder to… Read More