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Canongate Books, 2013 I opened this extraordinary book to make certain it was a first edition; what I did not realise was it is a truly fascinating and unique book imagined by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst. It is not only a straightforward work of fiction. It is doubly so! It is made to look as if it was published in 1949, and among other mysteries it is also faked up as a library book - from a fictitious library of course! Thus there are many deceptions going on. One is the annotations within the text; remarks and clarifications, as if handwritten. And then, most unusually, there are many inserts loosely laid in throughout the book. Postcards, letters, bills even a compass. The text paper is faked to look old. There are library stamps and some slight foxing, all of it faked! This book can be read as a novel. It can also be read as an annot=ated work in progress. J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst have an obvious fascination with the written word, and of the history of a world of books. A stunning… Read More

Collins London, 1985 RARE signed first printing. With the price list for the accompanying exhibition of this much loved landscape artist's work at the Chris Beetles Gallery, St James's London. Why is it Near Fine? The spine of the protected jacket is sunned, and there is a blind stamp of a former owner on the half title beneath the signature. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

PS ENGLAND, 2022 This wonderful signed limited edition is number 75 of only 100 copies - a true limited edition and already sought after. James Cooper has signed this on the limitation page. This may be unique; because James Cooper has become something of a ventriloquist. These stories are constructed as a tribute to some of the greats who inspire us all; Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Peter Straub, Robert McCammon, Daphne Du Maurier, Joe Lansdale and Clive Barker are all echoed with cunning skill inside this wonderful - and highly original - collection. SOLD OUT and sought after signed hardback first edition.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition.. Hardcover. New/New.

Macmillan, 1946 A collectable first printing of this hugely entertaining autobiography. The jacket is almost complete; some chips and creases, and it is price clipped. The binding has been protected so it is a nice bright orange. Superb endpapers of the author's handprints.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Westbridge Books, 1987 Clean and tight copy of this Master Musicians series on Schubert. One of the world's great Schubert scholars writes about one of the greatest composers. Superb book, in a clean and unclipped jacket.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Nostalgia Press Inc. NY, 1976 A key work in the career of the great ALEX RAYMOND. This detective classic from the 1930s was a great hit, helped by the equally great writer, Dashiell Hammett. Swift and breathless noir. Clean and tight but it has been read for sure. No damage but a bit of sunning over the years, and a slight crease on the front corner. No owner names, no annotations. A super production from Nostalgia Press.. Soft cover. Very Good.

Select Copenhagen This kind of catalogue was long since supplanted by computer libraries. Here is one of the finest examples of its type in the finest collectable condition. These were sent out to Advertising Agencies all over the world, and they were set upon with all the contempt such a utility reference book expects. Art directors would tear out pages and use them in their roughs, and others would trace over them or turn corners down. Consequently the books were mostly abused and disposed of. Here is a rare survivor. Clean and near perfect, it looks unread. It is a large high quality art book, evocative of its time, with top work by top names. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine.

Sold to Ad Agencies and publishers, this celebrated series of art and photography examples is a fascinating record of the transitional marketing stage before everything here went online. Thus, we have a printed record of something that is ephemeral and ever changing, but offered here in a highly collectable format. High quality printing, superb paper, and some stunning images. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Soft cover. Fine.

1999 Sold to Ad Agencies and publishers, this celebrated series of art and photography examples is a fascinating record of the transitional marketing stage before everything here went online. Thus, we have a printed record of something that is ephemeral and ever changing, but offered here in a highly collectable format. High quality printing, superb paper, and some stunning images. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine.

Dennis McMillan Arizona, 1999 This magnificent production was issued in November 1999 in an EXCLUSIVE edition of only 400 numbered, slipcased clothbound copies. SIGNED & NUMBERED by the author on a special bound-in limitation sheet. This is a NEW UNREAD copy, in a gold-stamped black Brillianta cloth, with black endpapers stamped with a gold devil device. The brilliant dustwrapper has artwork by Joe Servello. The whole stylish issue is housed in a hefty black slipcase. This SIGNED, limited issue of this stunning contemporary noir novel is by the highly touted author of NICK'S TRIP and DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE DEAD MEN GO. If you are plucky enough to go into these deadly waters then you can do so by simply buying this great edition. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. New/New.

Sharp Practice London This is a classic example of illustration work from the 1990s. It consists of a card outer, A4 size, which serves to hold a large selection of very high quality loose sheets. Each sheet showcases the work of an artist, and all are brilliantly printed to a very high standard indeed. The art paper they are printed on is heavy weight, and suitable for framing. There are around a hundred of these sheets. The card outer is a bit qworn and tatty, but the sheets themselves are pristine. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Soft cover. Fine/Very Good.

Collins London, 1946 A sympathetic life from one poet to another. Clean and fairly tight, no marks, no underlinings, not an ex library copy. Complete but age worn and slightly scruffy jacket, now protected. Dusty top to text block, which has a nice untrimmed bottom edge. This is perhaps only applicable to the first printing. Minor chipping to jacket. Not price clipped. Collectable despite the caveats. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Peter Kettle, 2016 A signed limited edition giclee print. On a specially formulated A3 sheet of paper, the image is printed using heavily pigmented inks. This print is produced using the guidelines of the Fine Art Guild. It is issued in an exclusive edition of only 100 copies. Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator. Limited Edition.. No Binding. New.

Folio London, 1986 Superb copy of this much loved collection, with illustrations by Patrick Procktor. A first edition thus, beautifully bound, in a great slipcase.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New.

Folio Press London, 2014 A stunning edition, and a first edition thus. The original engravings by Agnes Miller Parker have never looked fresher. The digital process was used with the ORIGINAL blocks. This is a landmark production. Issued without a jacket, in a special slipcase, it is printed on acid free paper. This will surely be the edition of greatest aesthetic value. The poems are familiar, and musicians have long found the texts inspiring. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Special Edition.. Hardcover. New.

Prestel Lavishly illustrated throughout; this is a 200 page celebration of the many brilliant and original painters who have exhibited in this superb gallery, just off Bond Street. Clearly and resolutely off the conventional idea of so called great artists, you will find a refreshing freedom of expression that is also free of ludicrous Britart Serota nonsense; no smoke filled rooms, or rooms stuffed with rice or screwed up newspapers. This is REAL art by talented people, the kind that looks wonderful on a wall. It has nothing to do with self righteous and pretentious propaganda. IT IS SIMPLY A CELEBRATION OF ART.. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. As New.

Folio Press London, 1977 The wit and wisdom of Sidney Smith with an introduction by Malcolm Muggeridge. A superb Folio production, with hand marbled binding, and in a clean unmarked state. The slipcase is in a slightly damaged condition. The book looks unread.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine.

Franklin USA, 1979 FIRST EDITION THUS - Hubbed leather spine, wrapping to cloth decorated cover boards. This edition has the first appearance of Robert Penn Warren's masterly introduction. It is also graced with several delicate and beautiful drawings by Kenneth Francis Dewey. A great dramatic work of impressive power. This has the usual attributes of this admirable small press; Gilt edges to the text block, acid free paper throughout, a bound in satin marker, and a handsome type setting. A superb example of heritage edition publishing.. Hardcover. Near Fine.

TASCHEN, 2018 FANWORTHY NEW AND SEALED IN SPECIAL BOX WITH HANDLE! Taschen (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) GmbH, Germany, 2019. Hardback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical movies throughout the early 1970s, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the Star Wars universe as they followed moisture farmer Luke Skywalker on his journey through a galaxy far, far away, meeting extraordinary characters like mysterious hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi, space pirates Han Solo and Chewbacca, loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, bold Princess Leia and the horrific Darth Vader, servant of the dark, malevolent Emperor.Writer, director, and producer George Lucas created the modern monomyth of our time, one that resonates with the child in us all. He formed Industrial Light & Magic to develop cutting-edge special effects technology, which he combined with innovative editing… Read More

Jonathan Cape London, 1956 THIS IS THE MOST ACCURATE EDITION. First Revised Edition Thus, 1956. This followed the 4th Impression of the first edition 1944. Edited with an Introduction by Theodore Spencer, and with CRITICALLY important additional material. The Foreword is by John J. Slocum and Herbert Cahoon, who were Joyce's bibliographers. This has not been rescued from a library, so there are no marks in the text block. The clean and tight binding is in green cloth covered boards. The superb illustration on the jacket's cover is by ROBIN JACQUES. The inside flap of the jacket's dustwrapper is price clipped. No former owner marks.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.