Filter
American Literature
-
Signed
1940 For Whom The Bell TollsNew York: 1940A fine, signed, first edition first impression copy of one of Ernest Hemingway's best known works 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'. -
1983-83 Three Greater Foundation NovelsLondon: 1983-93Three of Isaac Asimov's science fiction novels in his 'Greater Foundation', series, two of these volumes being the first editions.
-
1896 Tom Sawyer AbroadLondon: 1896A first edition, first impression of this very scarce Mark Twain novel. Only 1000 copies of this work were printed.
-
1955 The End of EternityLondon: 1955The very rare first U.K. hardcover edition of this time-travelling novel by Isaac Asimov.
-
1985 Robots and EmpireNew York: 1985A beautiful first edition of this important Isaac Asimov sci-fi novel, an integral part of his 'Robot' and 'Greater Foundation' series.
-
1953 FoundationLondon: 1953The first U.K. edition of Isaac Asimov's first sci-fi novel set in his Foundation series, which are some of the most popular and important science fiction works of the twentieth century,
-
1950 I, RobotNew York: 1950The first edition, first printing, of Isaac Asimov's important sci-fi short story collection. Of which this first printing there were only five-thousand copies.
-
1951 The Caine MutinyNew York: 1951The first edition, second impression, of Herman Wouk's Pulitzer Prize winning historical novel set during the Second World War.
-
1959 LolitaLondon: 1959The first U.K. edition of Vladimir Nabokov's immensely controversial novel, which was banned in the U.K. previous to this 1959 publication.
-
1958 Breakfast at Tiffany'sLondon: 1958The first UK edition of Truman Capote's culturally important novella 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', also containing three short stories.
-
1977 Orsinian TalesLondon: 1977A fine, first edition copy of Ursula Le Guin's short story collection 'Orsinian Tales'.
-
1980 A Confederacy of DuncesLouisiana: 1980A good first edition of John Kennedy Toole's cult classic novel, which won the Pulitzer Price for Fiction in 1981.
-
1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's work set during the Great Depression, Cannery Row.
-
1997 American PastoralLondon: 1997An uncorrected proof of Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
-
1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography.
-
Signed
1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. Signed by him, with a dedication to one Miss Wight. -
1952 The Old Man and the SeaNew York: 1952A true, first edition first impression of Ernest Hemingway's major work of fiction 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
-
2007 The WatchmanLondon: 2007A fine, first edition copy of this psychological thriller by Robert Crais. Signed by the author to the title page.
-
1901 A Kentucky CardinalLondon: 1901A very smart copy of James Lane Allen's novel. Charmingly illustrated by the noted Hugh Thomson.
-
1901 A Kentucky CardinalLondon: 1901A very smart copy of James Lane Allen's novel. Charmingly illustrated by the noted Hugh Thomson.
-
2009 The Humbling and NemesisLondon: 2009-2010Two first edition novels by this American novelist. In bright, lovely condition.
-
1966 The Old GloryLondon: 1966A fine, first edition copy of this play by American author and poet, Robert Lowell.
-
1950 Poems 1938-1949London: 1950A very smart, first edition poetry collection by American poet Robert Lowell.
-
1961 The MansionLondon: 1961The first UK edition of William Faulkner's popular novel about the Snopes family from Mississippi, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
-
1931 S. S. San PedroLondon: 1931The first edition of James Gould Cozzen's exciting novel set at sea, about a disaster that caused changes in sea safety. In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
-
1984 Darkness ComesLondon: 1984The true first edition of this thriller novel by best-selling American author Dean Koontz.
-
1979 A Darkness In My SoulLondon: 1979A fine first edition of Dean Koontz' thriller novel 'A Darkness in my Soul'. Expanded from a short story by Koontz, this novel is 'probably the most serious novel yet' written by his hand.
-
1822 Bracebridge Hall; or, the HumoristsLondon: 1822The first UK edition of Washington Irving's popular novel bet in an English manor, 'Bracebridge Hall', complete in two nicely bound volumes.
-
1897 The Spoils of PoyntonLondon: 1897The first edition of this fascinating and shocking novel about the inheritance of valuable furniture and art objects, by the American author Henry James.
-
1879 The Europeans a SketchBoston: 1879The first American edition of Henry James' comical and fascinating novel about two European siblings visiting relatives in America.
-
1896 The Other HouseLondon: 1896Henry James' enticing and exciting murder mystery novel, 'The Other House', Volume I being a first edition.
-
1831 3vol The Bravo A Venetian Story J Fenimore Cooper First Edition NovelLondon: 1831The first edition of this politically charged European novel by American author James Fenimore Cooper. This is the first of three novels by Cooper set in Europe, inspired by his own visits.
-
1876 Max Adeler Elbow-Room, A Novel Without A Plot 1st Edition IllustratedLondon: 1876A first edition of the humorous novel from the American Charles Heber Clark, written under the pseudonym Max Adeler.
-
1849 The Sea Lions Or The Lost Sealers James Fenimore Cooper American LiteratureNew York: 1849The first American edition of Fenimore Cooper's sea story, complete in one volume.
-
2003 Literature Lewis Clark Expedition Stephen Down Beckham Bibliography EssaysPortland: 2003A very smart first edition copy of this volume chronicling the literature of the Lewis and Clark expedition.