Autographs & Signed Books (all items)
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EMPSON, William.
Seven Types of Ambiguity. 1949
£275
Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Albert Eddy, from William Empson. Vancouver 1973".
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Lower corner bumped. An excellent copy in the price-clipped, lightly rubbed, and creased... Read more
EMIN, Tracey.
Exploration of the Soul. 1994
£2,750
First edition, first impression. No. 169/200. Inscribed by the artist "I wanted this to be the truth, Tracey Emin 1994". Each copy is bound with a unique monoprint.
Small quarto. Original white boards with white cloth spine, titles to front board in blue. Housed in a white cloth bag with the initials T E embroidered on the front... Read more
EMIN, Tracey.
Monoprint Diary. 1991
£125
First editions, first impressions. One volume signed by Tracey Emin and dated 09 on the front free endpaper. Designed by FUEL.
2 vols. Small quarto. Original buff wrappers, titles to front covers in black and blue. Illustrations of 25 monoprints in black ink and 24 monoprints in blue ink. Very... Read more
EMIN, Tracey.
Strangeland. 2005
£125
First edition, first impression. Inscribed on the title page by the artist 'For Rosie, Tracey Emin, 2005.'
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo.
Autograph letter signed to Elizabeth Hoar. 1856
£4,500
RWE returns a book of newly published poems written by a neighbour ("… which I have kept longer than was right, from liking & because one is always expecting a better day & mood...
4 page letter, octavo, creased twice where folded. A touch of foxing in the central fold, excellent condition. Read more
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo.
Nature. 1836
£5,250
First edition, corrected state (with page 94 correctly paginated), of Emerson's landmark first commercially published book: BAL 5181. One of about 1500 copies. A fine association...
12mo.; foxed; brown cloth, stamped in blind and gilt; spine laid down and rebacked; gutters reinforced. Read more
ELUARD, Paul.
Thorns of Thunder. Selected Poems. [1936]
£650
First edition, first impression. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf out of a total limitation of 600 copies.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine in white. With the Ernst designed dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece. Boards a little rubbed, spine tanned, bump to top... Read more
ELLIS, Bret Easton.
Less Than Zero. 1985
£325
First edition, first printing. Signed by the author on the title page.
Octavo. Original black cloth backed black boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. A fine copy in the dust jacket. Read more
(ELLINGTON, Duke) COLLIER, James Lincoln.
Duke Ellington. 1987
£65
First edition, first impression. This copy inscribed on the front free endpaper; "For Bruce - with many best wishes, and thanks for the chance to talk about Duke - Jim Collier."...
Octavo. Original black cloth backed dark blue boards. With the dust jacket. 16 plates. A very good copy. Read more
(ELLINGTON, Duke)
Sophisticated Lady. Piano Solo. 1933-8
£2,250
Both scores have been inscribed to the same recipient, Miss Kathleen Thompson, on the upper panel, the first "my very best wishes, Duke Ellington," the second "Thanx." Extremely...
Quarto. Both in original illustrated wraps. Te first in aqua wraps with stylish illustration to the upper panel of the Sophisticated Lady herself in evening dress,... Read more
(ELLINGTON, Duke)
Superb 1930s, signed head and shoulders photographic portrait c.1937
£550
Wonderful portrait image of the young Duke in top hat and white tie, signed "Best Wishes, Duke Ellington" across the shirt-front. Superbly evocative inked annotation verso by Bob...
Glossy "8 × 10" (257 × 201 mm) promotional photograph by Maurice of Chicago. Pin-holes to the corners, a few minor surface marks, but overall very good. Read more
ELIOT, T.S.
Collected Poems 1909-1935. 1936
£2,600
First US Edition, later issue. inscribed on the title page, "Inscribed for / Miss Christine Gibson / by T.S. Eliot / 14.v.47."
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers,... Read more
ELIOT, T.S.
Collected Poems 1909-1935. 1937
£2,750
First edition, twelfth impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription on the half-title,"inscribed (with pleasure) for Mary Bland by T. S. Eliot 19.ix.49." An...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles to spine gilt, two raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, marbled endpapers,... Read more
(ELIOT, T. S., transl.) PERSE, St. John.
Anabasis. 1930
£650
First Edition, Limited Issue. One of 350 numbered copies signed by Eliot.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt, top edge gilt. With the acetate dust jacket and the original green card slipcase. A superb copy in... Read more
(ELIOT, T. S.) RICKS, Christopher.
T. S. Eliot and Prejudice. 1988
£85
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author to the poet Peter Viereck on the front free endpaper, "Peter Viereck, from Christopher Ricks with dissent & respect…...
Octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in white. With the dust jacket. Tiny bump to lower edge, contents tanned. An excellent copy in the dust jacket with a... Read more
(ELIOT, T. S.; intro.) BAUDELAIRE, Charles.
Intimate Journals. 1930
£2,000
First Edition, First Impression, Limited Issue being one of 50 numbered copies, specially bound, printed on handmade paper and signed by Eliot.
Octavo. Original beige cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt, top edge gilt. Minor rubbing and fading to edges. Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Ødemarken og andre Digte. 1948
£750
First edition in Danish, first impression of The Waste Land and Other Poems. One of a limited edition of 235 copies signed by Eliot and both translators on the limitation leaf.
Octavo. 11 loose gatherings in a blue slipcase and chemise with printed paper labels. Spine of chemise and spine and edges of slipcase tanned. A very good copy. Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Cat Morgan's Apology. 1953
£5,000
Cat Morgan's Apology was originally published as "Cat Morgan Introduces Himself" and issued as a single leaf publicity flyer with the Faber catalogue of Autumn 1951. The text was...
Original broadside, printed on card. One of only 30 copies. Inscribed by Eliot (on behalf of Cat Morgan) "pp. Exors. of the Cate Sir Henry Morgan / T. S. Eliot". A... Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Draft Review of Lytton Strachey's Elizabeth and Essex. 1928
£3,750
Final typescript copy with a small number of pencil corrections in the author's hand. Eliot's favourable analysis of Elizabeth and Essex was published anonymously in the Times...
7 pages, carbon copy from typescript. Each leaf housed in an acetate sleeve, together in a black folder. Pages lightly toned and creased with some mild offsetting... Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
For Lancelot Andrewes. 1929
£4,500
First US edition, first printing. Inscribed one week prior to the official publication, expressing Eliot's apparent dissatisfaction with the jacket design, "Eleanor Hinkley from T....
Octavo. Original purple-brown cloth, star decoration and titles to spine and upper board in silver. With the dust jacket. Spine faded with light damp stain to tail... Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Four Quartets. 1947
£1,500
Fifth impression of the first UK collected edition. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, "to Miss Elizabeth Horton from T. S. Eliot 7.xii.48".
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. A very good copy in the chipped and torn dust jacket. Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Four Quartets. 1945
£2,500
Third impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Aurelio Valls esqre [sic] with the author's compliments, T. S. Eliot. 13.iii.46". Loosely inserted is a...
Octavo. Original cream cloth, titles to spine gilt. Cloth rubbed and dulled, light spotting to title pages. An excellent copy. Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Gedenkschrift zur Verleihung des Hansischen Goethe-Preises. [1955]
£575
First edition, first impression of an address on given on the occasion of Eliot being awarded the Goethe Prize. Inscribed by Eliot on the upper wrapper, For Peter de Sautoy...
Octavo. Original white wrappers printed in black. 4 plates, one of which is double-sided. Wrappers lightly rubbed and toned. An excellent copy. Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Geoffrey Faber 1889-1961. 1961
£2,000
First Edition, Sole Printing. One of 100 numbered copies signed by T. S. Eliot. This is copy No. 16.
Octavo. Original brown boards, titles to upper board and spine gilt. With the original matching slipcase. Backstrip lightly faded, slipcase lightly faded to top edge,... Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Goethe As the Sage. 1954
£1,250
First Edition, First Impression. Presentation copy inscribed on the top front cover "to Luke Malman with most cordial good wishes T. S. Eliot." Booklet issued on the presentation of...
Octavo. White paper wrappers printed in black. Illustrated with photographs. Some thumb soiling and staining to covers, head of backstrip bumped, small creases to... Read more
