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First UK printing. Book has small crease to the head of the spine and some age tanning to the pages, as is common with this title. The unclipped DJ has light creasing to the head of the spine. Signed by Naipaul on the title page. A reflective journey through the American South involving encounters with politicians, rednecks, farmers, writers and ordinary men and women, both black and white, poetically recorded with insight and originality.

Third printing. Both book and unclipped DJ are in as new condition. Signed by Sands on a bookplate attached to the half title page. 'Signed by the Author' sticker to front cover. In The Ratline Philippe Sands offers a unique account of the daily life of a Nazi fugitive, and a fascinating insight into life in Rome and among American and Soviet spies active at the start of the Cold War. Using modern medical expertise, the door is unlocked to a mystery that haunts Wachter's youngest child, who believes his father was a good man - what was Wachter doing while in hiding, and what exactly caused his death?

First printing. No significant wear either to the book or the unclipped DJ, which is protected in an archival sleeve. Signed by Scarfe on a page between the half title and title pages. 'Signed by the Author' sticker to front cover. In Long Drawn Out Trip, Gerald tells his life story for the first time. With captivating, often thrilling stories, he takes us back to his wartime childhood and the terrible curse of asthma, through his days as an advertising draughtsman, to his field reporting in Vietnam and the giddy highs of rock n roll. He also reveals the process of cartooning and the ways that certain subjects have reacted to his visions of them. Along the way he has been car-jacked in Derry, dined with royals, and thoroughly upset Mrs Mary Whitehouse. It is a very personal, wickedly funny and caustically insightful account of an artist s life at the forefront of contemporary culture and society.

First printing. Signed and inscribed to a previous owner by Scarrow on the title page.

Harper Collins. Near fine. First USA edition. Hardback. Clean, tight pages. Signed by James Scott/Near fine. Not price clipped..

First USA printing. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the edges. Remainder mark to bottom page edges. Signed and dated by James Scott Bell on the title page. Ty Buchanan is a rising star in his L.A. law firm, until the suspicious death of his fiancee forces him into the underbelly of the city to discover the truth behind her death. He soon has more than his career on the line, as he finds himself tangled up with a mysterious group of former gang members, and becomes the target of a killer.

Limited edition first printing. Book, unclipped DJ and slipcase are all in as new condition. Number 664 of 1500 numbered copies. Signed by Selman on the title page. 12-year-old Sophie and her mother, Amelia-Rose, move to London from Massachusetts where they meet the charismatic Matty Melgren, who quickly becomes an intrinsic part of their lives. But as the relationship between the two adults fractures, a serial killer begins targeting young women with a striking resemblance to Amelia-Rose.

Limited edition. Brand new and sealed. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Selznick. Ben and Rose secretly wish for better lives. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.

First UK printing. Book has light rubbing to the corners and some very light age tanning to the pages. Unclipped DJ has some light rubbing to the edges as well as light age spotting to the back cover. Pocket-sized format. Jen isn't allowed in sister Sarah's beautifully clean, specially wallpapered room because she tracks in mud, draws on walls, and leaves terrible messes. Can Jen learn to keep tidy so she will be welcome in Sarah's room?

Limited edition. Both book and unclipped DJ have no more than light general wear. Number 402 of 500 numbered copies printed. Signed by Serra on the limitation page. A collection of horror themed artwork, mostly watercolour paintings, from artist Daniele Serra. Introduced by Clive Barker.

No significant wear to DJ. Signed by Shan on the title page.

DJ has a folding crease the length of the spine, otherwise minimal wear. Signed and dated by Shan on the title page.

Judy Piatkus. Very good. First edition. Hardback. Clean, tight pages./Very good. Price clipped. Small area of sticker residue in the top right corner of the front cover..

First printing. Light general wear to both book and unclipped DJ. Signed, first-lined and dated by Shaw on the title page. A man Vanessa Duncan befriended is accused of being a serial killer. Using her own powers of observation and intuition, and defying the social conventions of the late 1880s, Vanessa turns detective and discovers the true identity of the murderer, saving young Arthur Weatherburn's life.

First printing. Light creasing to the top and bottom of the spine. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the top and bottom of the front cover and spine (which also has a fingernail closed tear to the top) as well as the top of the back cover. The top and front page edges have light age spotting, with the top edges more heavily spotted. Internally the front and back endpapers are lightly age spotted and the pages lightly yellowed but they are otherwise clean and tight. Signed by Shephard on the title page. Many boys were introduced to a love of field sports by Jack Inge and educating the young in gun safety, dog training and fly-fishing was always of great satisfaction to him. This is his biography.

Fifth edition third reprint. Both book and unclipped DJ are in fine condition with no wear to speak of. Signed to a previous owner by Shepherd on the title page. There are many ways of telling people about the things you believe in, but few can be as effective as David Shepherd's paintings. With canvas and brush, he says more about his lifelong passion - Africa and its animals - than a thousand books could ever do.

Limited edition. Both book and unclipped DJ are in as new condition. DJ is protected in an archival sleeve. Number 902 of 1500 copies printed. Signed by Shepperson on the limitation page. Page edges have a stencilled snake design. In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape. The men of Athens must decide who is guilty and who is innocent. But the women also feel their voices need to be heard.

First printing. Book has light creasing to the head and tail of the spine, light bumping to the corners of the front board as well as very light foxing to both pastedowns and the front endpaper. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the edges of both covers and spine. Signed to a previous un-named owner by Sherrin on the title page. Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin write affectionately and perceptively about the personal and professional lives of the 14 greatest lyric writers of the 20th century - their families and friends; their triumphs and disasters; their musical associates and the impresarios who helped or frustrated them. The book contains many amusing and revealing anecdotes and is illustrated with 16 pages of black & white photographs.

Third printing. Minimal creasing to the top and bottom of the spine. Unclipped DJ has light creasing to the top edges of the front and back covers and top and bottom of the spine. Internally the pages are lightly age tanned. Signed to a previous owner by Bernieres on the title page. This deeply moving novel of an unlikely love - narrated in the moment and through recollection, each of their voices deftly realised - is also a brilliantly subtle commentary on storytelling: its seduction and powers, and its ultimately unavoidable dangers.

First printing. No significant wear to unclipped DJ, which is protected in an archival sleeve. Signed by Olson and Silva on a publisher's slip loosely laid in.