Autographs & Signed Books (all items)
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BALLARD, J. G.
Terminal Beach. 1964
£375
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard".
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, red edges. In a black cloth solander case. Contents tanned. An excellent copy. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Crystal World. 1966
£875
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard".
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the slightly rubbed and faded jacket. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Day of Creation. 1988
£65
First US edition, first printing. Originally published in the UK in the previous year. Signed by the author on the title page.
Octavo. Original brown cloth backed cream boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Day of Creation. 1987
£85
First edition, first impression. Signed by the author on the title page.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. A fine copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Drowned World. 1962
£950
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard".
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, red edges. In a black cloth solander case. Wrappers slightly rubbed at the extremities, contents lightly tanned. An excellent copy. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Impossible Man and Other Stories. 1966
£375
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard."
Octavo. Origianl pictorial wrappers, red edges. In a black cloth solander case. Contents toned. An excellent copy. Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Voices of Time and Other Stories. 1962
£875
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard".
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, red edges. In a black cloth solander case. Wrappers a little rubbed and creased, contents toned, top edge lightly spotted. An... Read more
BALLARD, J. G.
The Wind From Nowhere. 1962
£1,250
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Dan, J. G. Ballard"
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, red edges. In a black cloth solander case. Lower cover creased, bump to spine, hinges cracked. A very good copy. Read more
BALLIETT, Whitney.
Alec Wilder and his friends. 1974
£150
First edition. Brilliant, multifaceted portrait of the eccentric master of the American song through the eyes of some of his most renowned friends. This copy inscribed by Balliett on...
Octavo. Original grey cloth, title in silver and purple foils to spine and upper board. With the dust jacket. Numerous portraits to the text from photographs by... Read more
BALLIETT, Whitney.
American Musicians. 1986
£95
First Edition. This copy inscribed on the front free endpaper; "For Ruth Korn in gratitude and in memory of Howard Moss. Whitney Balliett, New York, 1987." Howard Moss was poetry...
Octavo. Original black cloth-backed boards in dust jacket. Very good in price-clipped jacket. Read more
BALLIETT, Whitney.
American Singers. 1979
£150
First edition. This copy inscribed by Balliett on the front free endpaper; "For Brian Smiga who has more than earned this slim volume. With high regard, Whitney Balliett, New York,...
Octavo. Original black cloth, spine blocked in pink. With the dust jacket. A very good copy, in price-clipped jacket. Read more
BALLIETT, Whitney.
New York Voices. 2006
£150
First edition, first printing. This copy inscribed to Berklee instructor, composer and arranger Bob Friedman; "For Bob Friedman a long-time admirer of Magda and Jon Schueler and a...
Octavo. Original charcoal grey cloth, title in silver to the spine. With the jacket. Very good in unclipped jacket. Read more
BANKS, Iain.
Walking On Glass. 1985
£150
First edition, first impression. Signed by Iain Banks on the title page.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Spine bumped otherwise near fine in fine dust jacket Read more
BANNERMAN, Helen.
The Story of Little Black Mingo. By the author of 'The Story of Little Black Sambo'. [1901]
£3,500
First edition, first impression. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on front free endpaper to her brother: "C. B. B. Watson with the authoress' love. 7th Nov. 1901". Charles...
Duodecimo. Original pictorial white roan boards, spine lettered in black, front cover lettered in red. 36 full-page coloured illustrations after the author. Newspaper... Read more
BANVILLE, John.
Athena. 1995
£100
First edition, first impression.. Signed by Banville on the title page.
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
BANVILLE, John.
Shroud. 2002
£60
First edition, first impression. Signed by John Banville on the title page.
Octavo. Original blue boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
[BANVILLE, John] Benjamin Black.
Christine Falls. 2006
£80
First edition, first impression. Signed by Banville on the title page 'B Black.' Banville's first book under his pseudonym Benjamin Black, introducing his crime-fiction detective...
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
[BANVILLE, John] Benjamin Black.
Christine Falls. 2006
£80
First edition, first impression. Signed by Banville on the title page 'B Black.' Banville's first book under his pseudonym Benjamin Black, introducing his crime-fiction detective...
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
[BANVILLE, John] Benjamin Black.
Christine Falls. 2006
£80
First edition, first impression. Signed and dated by Banville on the title page 'B Black 24 vii 2009.' Banville's first book under his pseudonym Benjamin Black, introducing his...
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
[BANVILLE, John] Benjamin Black.
The Lemur. 2008
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed and dated by Banville on the title page 'B Black 24 vii 2009.' Banville's third book under his pseudonym Benjamin Black.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
[BANVILLE, John] Benjamin Black.
The Silver Swan. 2007
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed and dated by Banville on the title page 'B Black 24 vii 2009.' Banville's second book under his pseudonym Benjamin Black.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
(BARBADOS, SUGAR & SLAVERY)
Marriage settlement relating to Thomas Gunstone of the parish of St. Georges, Barbados, planter, and his wife Ursula. 1682
£2,750
Barbados was first settled by the English in 1627. By 1638 it was a tobacco plantation economy, in depression because of over-production in Virginia and the West Indies. Soon after...
Folio (475 × 325 mm). Three conjoined pieces of paper, including "A List or Schedule of all and every ye Negro-Slaves, Horses, Cattle & Stock, Coppers, Stills &... Read more
BARING-GOULD, Sabine.
The Deserts of Southern France. 1894
£250
First edition. This copy inscribed in volume I; "James Skinner, With the Author's compliments, S.B.G., 25th December 1894."
2 volumes octavo. Original mid-blue combed cloth, title gilt to spines, attractive large gilt block of a Caussenard shepherd to the upper boards, midnight blue... Read more
[BARKER, George.]
Elegy on Spain. 1939
£500
First edition, first impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, "For Michael Roberts from George Barker 1939". A poem written in aid of...
Octavo. Original red cloth, white paper title label to upper board printed in black. With the dust jacket. Photographic illustration. An exceptional copy in the sunned... Read more
BARNES, Julian.
England, England. 1998
£85
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the title page, "Julian Barnes, 3/9/98". A lovely copy.
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver, black endpapers. With the dust jacket. A few light marks to boards. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
