Nov 6, 2014 | Videos
Pom Harrington presents a hand-bound first edition of the classic Novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Truman Capote.
Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery, this first edition of Capote’s classic Novella features a silhouetted Audrey Hepburn in the iconic Givenchy dress, and foot long cigarette holder. Diamond embellishments on the jewellery make this unusual and luxurious binding sparkle.
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Nov 6, 2014 | Videos
Senior specialist Adam Douglas presents a charming first, privately printed edition of this children’s classic.
Second printing – one of 200 copies printed. The first printing was issued in December 1901 in a edition of 250 copies.
The tale of Peter Rabbit was developed from a picture letter sent to Noel Moore on 4 September 1893. A few years later, Beatrix Potter thought it might make a small book. She contacted Moore to see if he had kept the letter and if she might borrow it back; the letter was then expanded into the book.
Only when the manuscript had been turned down by several publishers and looked as if it might never be published did Potter turn to this private printing.
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Nov 6, 2014 | Videos
Senior modern literature specialist Adam Blakeney inspects this presentation copy of The Great Gatsby; a first Modern Library edition.
This copy is additionally annotated in ink by the author at the upper margin of his own introduction, first published in this edition: “Very bad introduction.” With the recipient’s ink inscription on the half-title, “Marion B. Greene. Tryon – 1935.”
This copy is bound in brown cloth, one of several variant colours, and lacks the remainder stamp (“discontinued title”) often or even usually found, a poignant reminder of how far the author’s reputation and popularity had fallen in such a short time.
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Nov 6, 2014 | Videos
Pom Harrington inspects an exceptional first edition copy of one of the greatest thrillers ever written.
This copy boasts the original grey cloth, falcon motif to upper board in blue, titles and geometric design to spine in black and blue, top edge stained blue.
With the pictorial dust jacket, and housed in a black quarter morocco solander box.
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