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Number 15 - Christmas Gift Catalogue
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2007-2010 Skulduggery PleasantLondon: 2007-2010A very scarce set of signed first editions of the first four works in the immensely popular Skulduggery Pleasant series. -
1818 Northanger Abbey and PersuasionLondon: 1818An exquisitely bound, first edition set of Jane Austen's final two novels, 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion'. -
1997-2007 The Harry Potter SeriesLondon: 1997-2007A collection of seven first editions of the Harry Potter series, the last four in the series here being first impressions. In a surprisingly fine condition considering that these are children's books. -
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2005 StormbreakerLondon: 2005A signed limited edition of Anthony Horowitz's popular 'Alex Rider' series, this being the first novel in the series. In the original slipcase. -
1907 Ismailia a Narrative of The Expedition to Central AfricaLondon: 1907A finely bound early one volume edition of Sir Samuel Baker's personal account of an expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile, with the mission being the suppression of the slave trade. -
1899 Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812-1813)London: 1899The first edition of the English translation of Adrien Bourgogne's memoirs on his experiences in the campaign of Russia. -
1927 Winnie The Pooh Now We Are Six When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1927-1928Exceptional copies of these beautiful and sought after Monogram editions of A.A Milne's classic works. Very rarely do they survive in this lovely condition -
1835 The Village Blacksmith; or, Piety and Usefulness ExemplifiedLondon: 1835A very decorative copy of this charming biography on the life of the Methodist preacher Samuel Hick. -
1921 Monday or TuesdayLondon: 1921A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run. -
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1984 Sidney Bernstein a BiographyLondon: 1984A near fine first edition biography on the life of Sidney Bernstein, the author's presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler. -
1930 The Murder at the VicarageNew York: 1930The first U.S edition of this important Agatha Christie novel. Being the first appearance of Christie's favourite detective creation, Miss Marple. -
2001 Artemis FowlLondon: 2001-2003A fine collection of the first three novels to the famous fantasy series, Artemis Fowl. -
2006 The Inheritance of LossLondon: 2006A fine, signed, first edition of Kiran Desai's award winning novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss'. A Man Booker winning elucidation of India through two main characters, Biju and Sai. -
1906 North Cornwall Fairies and LegendsLondon: 1906A very scarce first edition of Nellie Sloggett's collection of fairy tales native to Northern Cornwall in England, illustrated throughout. -
2005 SaturdayLondon: 2005A fine, first edition copy of this novel by award winning author, Ian McEwan. -
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2003 InkheartFrome: 2003A fine, first edition copy of this famous young adult fantasy novel. Signed by the author, Cornelia Funke, to the title page. -
1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham. -
1982 For Special ServicesLondon: 1982The first edition of this continuation in the James Bond series by John Gardner, in the original decorative unclipped dustwrapper. -
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2008 The Clothes On Their BacksLondon: 2008A signed, first edition of Linda Grant's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. -
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1999 DisgraceLondon: 1999The first edition, first impression of this highly influential work detailing apartheid in South Africa, signed by the author to the title page. -
1930 The Savoy Cocktail BookLondon: 1930An exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930's collection of drinks recipes, 'The Savoy Cocktail Book'. -
Annual Report of the Aeronautical Society of Great BritainLondon: 1869-81The first edition of these lovely rebound annual reports from the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, from the years 1869-71, ad 1879-81. -
The Record of an Aeronaut Being the Life of John M. BaconLondon: 1907The first edition of Gertrude Bacon's biography on the fascinating life of her aeronaut father. Illustrated profusely throughout. -
1886-1892 3vol Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches Vol II VIII IX IllustratedLondon: 1886-1892Three copiously illustrated volumes of the 'Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches' magazine; uniformly bound in the publisher's charming pictorial gilt embellished red cloth binding. -
1902 Emma Jane Austen Austin Dobson Introduction Hugh Thomson Fine BindingLondon: 1902A beautifully bound copy of Jane Austen's 'Emma'. This lovely morocco bound work has a repetitive gilt floral motif to the boards, and the title charmingly written to the spine. -
1869-86 24vol The Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair IllustratedLondon: 1869-86A nicely bound fully illustrated collection of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1902 Henry VIII A. F. Pollard Limited Edition Illustrated British MonarchyLondon; Paris; New York; Edinburgh: 1902A limited edition work written by A. F. Pollard exploring the life of one of Britain's most notorious monarchs, Henry VIII. -
1981 The Windows of Christ Church Canterbury Cathedral Illustrated ColourLondon: 1981A beautifully illustrated work on the windows of Christ Church Cathedral in Canterbury. Illustrated, with numerous colour and black and white plates. -
1934-35 3vols The Gem Magazine Paper For British Boys IllustratedUnamed: 1934-35A delightful collection of 'The Gem' magazine, exploring the adventures of the boys of St Jim's school. -
1895 H G Wells The Stolen Bacillus Science Fiction Original Binding FirstLondon: 1895A handsome first edition of H G Wells' 'The Stolen Bacillus', in the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt detailing. -
1970 Prefects of the Chalet School Elinor M Brent-Dyer First Edition Children's NovelLondon: 1970A novel from the popular 'Chalet School' series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. First edition, held in original dustwrapper.