The Future Future
London: Jonathan Cape, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Highly acclaimed historical novel.
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In The Shadow Of The Wolf Queen
London: Orion, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. The first volume in a planned trilogy. Signed to a special tipped-in page. Number row on copyright page with "1" as the lowest numeral. Beautiful illustrated endpapers.
The Silent Man
London: Zaffre, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. From a limited edition of 500 copies, this one being 73. Signed by the author to the limitation page. A police procedural set in London. Decorated sprayed edges featuring the masks of tragedy and comedy. The number "1" is present on the copyright page...
The Revels
London: HQ, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed directly to a special title page. From a limited edition of 350 copies, this one being number 310. With the beautiful addition of sprayed edges. An exceptional copy.
The Red House
London: HQ, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed and dated by the author directly to the title page. A first rate thriller.
The Ghost Ship
London: Mantle, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author to a special tipped-in page. Illustrated endpapers. Elaborately executed, and quite lovely, sprayed edges. Number row to the copyright page with "1" being the lowest numeral.
The Dark Edge Of Night
New York: Minotaur Books, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Set in Paris in the early days of World War II. An Inspector Lefort novel. Signed by the author directly to the title page.
Mr. Pinkerton: Passage For One
Chicago: Royce, 1945. First Edition thus. Soft covered. Fine. Original soft covered book with bright and pleasing full color illustrations. 128 pp. From the Quick Reader series. This book is abridged and likely sold to soldiers or travelers/commuters. Quite small - designed to fit in a pocket which explains why most of the books show extensive wear. This copy did.....
Too Many Boats
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Very Good. Original russet cloth, designed and lettered in black. 8vo - 314pp. In a complete and bright example of the dust jacket. The jacket shows some minor edgewear. This novel is set in the Philippine Islands, and explores the lives of soldiers, their wives and girlfriends as they.....
Gone With The Wind
Soft covered. Near Fine. Large soft covered illustrated souvenir publication. Complete cast list with photos and biographies of some of the leading actors. A clean and solid copy. There is text to the rear cover stating "This booklet, edited by Howard Dietz, is sold in theatres showing "Gone With The Wind..."
Gefahrliches Gold
Nurenborg: Olympia - Verlag, (1950). Hardcover. Very Good / Near Fine. Original red boards with black spine, lettered in gilt. In a bright and complete example of the dust jacket. All text in German. Previous owner gift inscription to the front free endpaper. A bookstore sticker affixed to the title page.
Handel In London
London: Macmillan, (2018). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. A very thorough and fascinating study of this great composer. The number row has the "1" as the lowest numeral.
Prelude To Horror
London: John Long, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Original red cloth, lettered in black to the spine. 8vo - 160 pp. Printed on "thin war-economy paper." Pages just a tad toned but remaining supple and strong. "A psychological study of a young small-town reporter and his reactions to his first State execution." The jacket is bright.....
Flying Visitor
London: Jarrolds, (1946). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Original brown cloth, lettered in white to the spine. 8vo - 176 pp. In a nice clean and bright example of the dust jacket, showing only minor edge-wear. Kennington was basically a writer of thrillers. This volume combines both elements of an espionage thriller with comic elements. Set during World.....
So Late In The Day
London: Faber, (2023). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author directly to the title page. A short novella from the author of Foster.
The Constitution of the State Of Maryland
Baltimore: John Murphy & Co., 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in original brown calf with red spine label. Exterior front hinge splitting but the board remains strong. The signature of Mr. William G. Sappington is written in ink to the front board. There is a brief notation to the front pastedown stating that Mr. Sappington was appointed to.....
The New Constitution of the State of Maryland
Annapolis: Richard P. Bayly, 1864. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. A very clean, bright and solid copy of this important historical artifact. Now bound in full leather with gold lettering on a red leather spine label. Signed on the title page by Edward Shriver. Mr. Shriver served in Maryland's House of Delegates from 1843-1845 and was asked to serve as.....
Complete Works
Moscow: State Institute of Literature, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine. Ten volumes complete. Original gray cloth. All contents in Russian. The publisher is a guess on my part. Each volume has a stamp "Made in the USSR" to the foot of the title page. All volumes solid and in generally excellent condition. One copy with a stain to the fore-edge...
Sviatoslav In Byzantine And Slavic Miniatures
Slavic Review, 1965. Soft Covered. Near Fine. Stapled Off-Print publication. 9 pp. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front page.
The Guggenheim Museum Revisited
Hudson Review, 1966. First Edition. Soft covered. Near Fine. Stapled off-print publication. 7 pp. Signed "Charlie" to the front page.
Northern Lights. The Official Account Of The British Air-Route Expedition 1930-1931
London: Chatto And Windus, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Original blue cloth with paper label, to the spine. With a Foreword by Admiral Sir William Goodenough. An Introduction by The Late H. G. Watkins, Leader of the Expedition. And additional chapters by J. M. Scott, Capt. P. M. H. Lemon & Augustine Courtauld. With Maps and 64 pages of.....
The Anti Iconoclastic Poem In The Pantocrator Psalter
Paris: 1965. Soft cover. Near Fine. Off print publication. Stapled soft covers. A very clean, bright and solid copy. Inscribed and signed by the author above the title.
Late Antique And Byzantine Art
London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1963. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Soft covered museum guide. There is no author stated but John Beckwith has inscribed this copy on the title page, made a correction to the text and signed his name again in full at the end of the introductory statement. With the bookplate of Mildred Bliss, of Dumbarton Oaks...
Hinchbridge Haunted: A Country Story
Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in 1/4 leather with marbled boards. Black spine label, with text in gilt. 1859 date in gilt to the foot of the spine. Red silk page ribbon bound in. Marbled endpapers. 8vo - 422, (1) pp. Top edge gilt. Two title pages - the first is decorated with an.....
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
London: Ward, Lock & Co., (1891). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Completely rebound in a style that beautifully mimics the original binding. Copies with the original binding rarely show up as they are extremely fragile. Wilde's only novel and now very scarce. This is the first edition, first issue with the letter "a" dropped from "(a)nd" on the eighth line.....