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ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 1997
£7,500
True first edition, first printing, with all the requisite points: Bloomsbury imprint, 10-down-to-1 number line, copyright Joanne Rowling, and (a lesser known but crucial point to...
Octavo (193 × 123 mm). Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery, the spine and front cover in orange-red morocco, the back cover in purple morocco; spine with five... Read more
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MEYER, Stephanie.
[The Twilight series:] Twilight; New Moon; Eclipse; Breaking Dawn. 2005-08
£3,000
All first editions, first printings. Eclipse and Breaking Dawn are signed by Meyer to the title page. Together with a loose photograph of Meyer signing Eclipse and an advance...
4 volumes, octavo. Original black boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jackets. Spines bumped, dust jacket lightly creased to foot of spine of Twilight... Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 1997
£3,000
First edition, first impression, paperback issue, with all the requisite points of first printing: Bloomsbury imprint, 10-down-to-1 number line, and the list of equipment on p. 53...
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, titles to front cover in yellow, white and dark green, titles to spine in yellow, white and black. Issued without dust jacket.... Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 1997
£3,000
First edition, first impression, paperback issue, with all the requisite points of first printing: Bloomsbury imprint, 10-down-to-1 number line, and the list of equipment on p. 53...
Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, titles to front cover in yellow, white and dark green, titles to spine in yellow, white and black. Issued without dust jacket.... Read more
POTTER, Beatrix.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. [1902]
£2,000
First trade edition, following two private editions. With the original leaf-pattern endpapers and with "wept big tears" on p.51.
Small octavo. Bound in recent brown half morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, original pictorial paper covered boards, leaf-pattern endpapers at... Read more
DAHL, Roald.
The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works. 1991
£2,000
First edition thus, limited to 500 numbered sets.
15 volumes, octavo. Original quarter blue morocco, titles to spine gilt, weave pattern paper boards, top edges gilt, each copy housed in a matching weave pattern paper... Read more
FLEMING, Ian.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Magical Car. 1964–5
£2,000
First editions, first impressions.
3 vols. Octavo. Original illustrated boards, titles to front covers and spines in black, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jackets. Illustrated throughout by John... Read more
SEUSS, Dr.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 1957
£2,000
First edition, first issue with the advertisement for The Cat in the Hat on the back. A beautiful copy.
Tall quarto. Original pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers. With the dust jacket. Bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown. Very slightly rubbed at extremities. A... Read more
SAINT-EXUPERY, Antoine de.
The Little Prince. 1943
£1,875
First edition, first printing.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in terracotta morocco, titles to spine in black, two raised bands, pictorial block of The Little Prince to front board in... Read more
(DISNEY, Walt) TAYLOR, Deems.
Fantasia. 1940
£1,500
First edition, first printing.
Folio. Original grey cloth, titles to spine and upper board in blue, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jacket. Colour illustrations throughout. Bookplate and donation... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. 1906
£1,500
First Rackham edition.
Quarto. 20th-century full red morocco by Bayntun, titles and decoration to spine gilt, twin rule to boards gilt, pictorial block to front board gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
FLEMING, Ian.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Magical Car. 1964–5
£1,500
First editions, first impressions.
3 vols. Octavo. Original illustrated boards, titles to front covers and spines in black, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jackets. Illustrated throughout by John... Read more
FLEMING, Ian.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Magical Car. 1964–5
£1,500
First editions, first impressions.
3 vols. Octavo. Original illustrated boards, titles to front covers and spines in black, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jackets. Illustrated throughout by John... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1898
£875
Eighty-seventh thousand.
Octavo. Finely bound by Riviere & Sons in crimson crushed morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spine, raised bands, decoration to turn-ins, marbled endpapers,... Read more
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CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice in Wonderland [together with] Alice Through the looking Glass. 1938 & 1935
£875
A handsomely bound copy of one of our best loved children's books, which were first published in 1866 and 1872.
2 volumes, small octavo (148 × 96 mm). Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in red polished calf, green and blue morocco labels, elaborate decoration to spines in... Read more
SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Antoine de.
The Little Prince. 1943
£750
First edition, first printing, trade issue.
Quarto. Original pale brown cloth, lettering and device to spine and front cover blocked in dark red. With the colour pictorial dust jacket. Colour and monochrome... Read more
BAUM, L. Frank.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. 1902
£675
Published the same year as the first edition.
Large octavo, pp. ix + 205. Recent full red morocco, lettering and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.... Read more
HALE, Kathleen.
Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) 1944
£675
First Edition, First Impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to inside of the upper wrapper. Presentation copies of the Orlando books are uncommon.
Folio. Original pictorial wrappers, decorations and tittles within the design by Hale. Lithographic illustrations by the author throughout. Crease to corner of lower... Read more
MILNE, A. A.
When We Were Very Young. 1927
£650
Sixteenth edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by Riviere in bright red crushed morocco, two crimson morocco title labels, decoration to spine in compartments separated by raised bands, twin... Read more
DUMAS, Alexandre.
The Three Musketeers. 1894
£650
First published in English in 1846. A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo, 2 volumes (183 × 119 mm). Finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in red half calf, black morocco labels, decoration to spines in compartments, raised... Read more
(ROBINSON, Charles) BURNETT, Francis Hodgson.
The Secret Garden. 1911
£575
First edition, first impression. A handsomely bound copy of this much loved children's book.
Quarto (194 × 143 mm). Twentieth-century green half calf, crimson morocco label, decoration to spine, green cloth boards, plain cream endpapers, red sprinkled... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1893
£500
Thirty-eighth thousand. People's edition.
Octavo (175 × 117 mm). Contemporary crimson calf, green morocco label, decoration to spine, roll to front board gilt and in blind, crest to front board, roll to... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur)
Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes. [1913]
£500
First edition, first impression.
Tall quarto. Original grey cloth decorated in red, blue, and green, green top-stain. Colour frontispiece and 12 plates with printed tissue guards, line drawings... Read more
(DULAC) HOUSMAN, Laurence.
Stories from the Arabian Nights. [1907]
£475
Second edition, printed one month after the first.
Quarto. Recent terracotta morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. With 50 mounted colour plates,... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) STEEL, Flora Annie.
English Fairy Tales. 1918
£475
First trade edition. A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo (206 × 156 mm). Recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. With 16 colour... Read more
