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(COSWAY-STYLE BINDING) SLOANE, William Milligan.
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. 1896
£18,500
First edition. William Milligan Sloane was professor of history at Princeton University, and editor of both the Political Science Quarterly and the American Historical Review.
4 volumes, large quarto (294 × 207 mm). Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full burgundy morocco; spines gilt in compartments with Napoleonic devices between... Read more
FLEMING, Ian.
Complete set of the Bond novels and stories. 1953-66
£17,500
First editions, first impressions. Complete set of all the original Bond novels starting with Casino Royale (1953) and ending with Octopussy (1966).
14 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, spines and covers blocked in red, silver, gold and blind after the original cloth cover... Read more
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FORESTER, C. S.
[The complete Hornblower:] 1937–62
£10,000
All first editions, first impressions, signed by the author on the title page of The Happy Return. Forester (real name Cecil Smith) was called to Hollywood to write a pirate film,...
10 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and ship motifs to spines, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy... Read more
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CHANDLER, Raymond.
[Complete set of the Philip Marlowe novels.] 1938-58
£10,000
All first editions, first printings. Chandler's first four novels were first published in America; the last three appeared first in the UK.
7 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, titles and decoration to spines, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, dark blue endpapers,... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War. 1948–54
£9,750
First editions, first impressions. Signed and dated 1950 by Churchill to the half-title of volume 2.
6 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles gilt to spines, raised bands, single ruled gilt panel to compartments with rampant... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
The Nursery Alice. 1890
£9,750
Second (First Published) Edition. With "PRICE FOUR SHILLINGS" on the title page. With the author's presentation inscription to the half title page, "For Margery, from the author,...
Small quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, decorations to boards gilt, two raised bands, titles to spine gilt, with inset coloured onlay to... Read more
FLEMING, Ian.
Complete set of the Bond novels and stories. 1953-66
£8,500
First editions, first impressions. Complete set of all the original Bond novels starting with Casino Royale (1953) and ending with Octopussy (1966).
14 volumes, octavo. Recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, rule to boards, plain black endpapers, gilt edges. Some mild damp staining... Read more
WILDE, Oscar.
Intentions. 1891
£7,500
First edition. Of 1,500 copies printed, this copy one of 900 for UK (600 printed for US). Inscribed by Wilde on the copyright page "Roy, from his friend the author. June 91."
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, gilt titles and box design to spine, raised bands, gilt rules to boards, gilt inner dentelles, white... Read more
(COSWAY STYLE BINDING) POLLARD, A. F.
Henry VIII. 1902
£6,750
First edition. One of 1,150 numbered copies. The initial letters of each of the six chapters are designed after those from the original edition of Henry VIII's diatribe against Luther.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, miniature portrait of Henry VIII set into the front board and a miniature portrait of Henry's second... Read more
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RAND, Ayn.
The Fountainhead; [together with:] Atlas Shrugged. 1943 & 1957
£6,000
First editions, first printings.
2 works, octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red (The Fountainhead) and green (Atlas Shrugged) morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands,... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866
£6,000
First London edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles to spine gilt on green morocco lables, double rule, Alice and the Cheshire Cat motifs to boards... Read more
FOOTE, Shelby.
The Civil War. A Narrative. 1958-74
£5,000
First editions. Signed by the author on publisher's blank of volume I. A superb work of narrative history, uncommon signed, here handsomely presented. Originally a novelist, Foote...
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins,... Read more
PULLMAN, Philip.
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights; The Subtle Knife: The Amber Spyglass. 1995–97–2000
£5,000
First editions, first impressions.
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles to spines gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, burgundy coated endpapers, all edges... Read more
LAWRENCE, D. H.
Lady Chatterley's Lover. 1928
£4,750
First edition, first Impression. Number 984 of 1,000 copies issued, signed by the author.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spine, raised bands, rules to boards with decorative corner... Read more
DICKENS, Charles.
Oliver Twist; 1838
£4,500
First Edition, First Issue. With the Fireside plate at the end of volume III and "Boz" title pages. "When Bentley decided to publish 'Oliver' in book form before its completion in...
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles, box design and raised bands to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, Dickens portrait... Read more
WAUGH, Evelyn.
Brideshead Revisited. 1946
£4,125
First US edition. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper "For the Children of Mary, Waltham Cross 3rd Dec 1949", no doubt a donation to raise...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, dark green... Read more
ELIOT, T. S.
Poems. 1920
£3,850
First US edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Although the poems occur in different order, the contents are the same as those of Ara Vos Prec, except that "Hysteria" is...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles to spine, two raised bands, single rule to boards, Cockerill endpapers, top edge gilt. A fine copy. Read more
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita. 1955
£3,850
First Edition of one of the most notorious books published in the 20th century, published three years before the American edition and four before the London.
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to... Read more
HARDY, Thomas.
The Trumpet-Major. A Tale. 1887
£3,750
New and cheaper edition. Signed by author on the title page "yours faithfully Thomas Hardy."
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt with onlaid black morocco flowers in compartments, single rule to... Read more
CATLIN, George.
North American Indians. 1876
£3,500
First edition to be printed in colour of Catlin's classic work. George Catlin (1796-1872), spent many years among the Indians in North and South America. He lived with them, acquired...
2 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin... Read more
JOYCE, James.
A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man. 1916
£3,000
First edition, first printing. Due at least in part to the adverse reception of the Egoist serialisation of A Portrait, no English printer would print the book for fear of...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, plain black... Read more
SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Antoine de.
Night Flight. 1932
£2,750
First UK edition, first impression. Though Saint-Exupéry is most famous for his landmark children's book The Little Prince, Night Flight is his greatest literary work, a...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in royal blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine in silver, raised bands, single rule to boards with a single star in... Read more
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SASSOON, Siegfried.
Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man; [together with] Memoirs of an Infantry Officer; [and] Sherston's Progress. 1928-36
£2,750
All First Editions, First Impressions.
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles to spine gilt, triple rule to turn-ins gilt, plain coated endpapers, all edges... Read more
CAPOTE, Truman.
Breakfast at Tiffany's. 1958
£2,750
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in pink morocco, black morocco title label, title to spine silver, black leather onlay silhouette of Audrey Hepburn as... Read more
(ALASTAIR) LACLOS, Choderlos de.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses. 1929
£2,750
Limited Edition, number 456 of 1020 copies.
2 volumes in one, quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, double rule to boards gilt,... Read more
