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HAYEK, Friedrich August von. Geldtheorie und Konjunkturtheorie.Vienna and Leipzig : 1929
First edition of Hayek's first book, presentation copy, inscribed on the blank recto of the series title: "Herrn Privatdozenten Dr. Gottfried Haberler mit den freundschaftlichsten Grüßen und der Bitte, das Büchlein als vorläufige Erklärung und Rechtfertigung für mein langes Schweigen anzusehen. Wien, am 20.II.1929, F. A. Hayek" (To Professor... Learn More£5,750.00Stock Code: 140959
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HEANEY, Seamus, & others. Field Day Pamphlets.Derry : 1983-8
First editions, first impressions, of the full set of Field Day pamphlets, each signed by their respective authors, published by the theatre company credited with developing Irish Studies and stimulating Irish literary and political culture during the 1980s and 1990s. The authors are Tom Paulin, Seamus Heaney, Seamus Deane (who contributed two pamphlets),... Learn More£2,500.00Stock Code: 116991
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HUGHES, Ted. What is the Truth? [Together with:] A March Calf.London : 1995
First editions, first impressions, paperback issues. Dedication copies, both inscribed on the front free endpaper to the author's sister Olwyn Hughes: "For Olwyn with love Ted October 1995". Olwyn and Gerald, Hughes's brother, shared the dedication of the four Animal Poems books, with these two books being vols. II and III. Hughes was very close to... Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 125811
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HARDY, Thomas. The Mayor of Casterbridge.London : 1886
First edition in book form, presentation copy of volume I, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To the Hon. Mrs Jeune, from Thomas Hardy". Presentation copies are highly uncommon, with just two copies traced at auction. The recipient, Mary Jeune, later Baroness St Helier (1848-1931), was a prolific essayist (publishing around 50 periodical... Learn More£12,500.00Stock Code: 119901
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HUXLEY, Aldous. Brave New World.London : 1932
First UK edition, signed limited issue, number 88 of 324 copies signed by the author and specially bound.
The UK edition was split into signed and trade issues, published simultaneously on 2 February, following publication of the signed issue of the US edition on 21 January, and preceding the US trade issue on 4 February. Learn More£6,000.00Stock Code: 131326
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HUGHES, Ted. Remains of Elmet.London : 1979
First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author "For Janos with lots of love from Ted June 16th 1979" on the half-title. The recipient was Janos Csokits (19282011), a Hungarian poet and close friend of Hughes, who worked with him on the translation of fellow Hungarian poet, János Pilinszky. Csokits was introduced to Hughes... Learn More£1,000.00Stock Code: 135038
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HARDY, Thomas. Compassion.Dorchester : 1924
First edition, sole impression, number 8 of 25 copies numbered and initialled by Florence Emily Hardy; this copy is additionally signed by the author at the end of the poem. Hardy wrote this work at the request of the RSPCA as part of their centenary celebrations. It was printed in The Times on 16 June 1924, where it was stated that there was... Learn More£3,750.00Stock Code: 126133
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HARDY, Thomas. The Writings. In prose and verse. With prefaces and notes.New York & London : [1915]
The Autograph edition, limited to 153 sets signed by the author on an inserted leaf, this set number 3 bound ad personam for the American collector William Beers Crowell. The edition was based on the first 21 volumes of the Wessex Edition, "the definitive edition and last authority in questions of text" (Purdy), combining The Well-Beloved and A Group... Learn More£7,500.00Stock Code: 115614
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HENTOFF, Nat. The First Freedom.New York : 1980
First edition. This copy inscribed to John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet on the half-title; "For John, with great affection, Nat." In his liner notes for the MJQ Complete Prestige and Pablo Recordings, Hentoff described how, "The MJQ combined centuries of the blues with the knowledge of how careful form can make improvisation more meaningful - the... Learn More£125.00Stock Code: 81919
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HIRST, Damien. Beautiful Inside My Head Forever.London : 2008
First and only edition, signed and dated "Damien Hirst '08" on the title page of the first volume, also signed in both supplements which cover lot 213, The Kingdom, and lot 237, The Golden Calf. Published for the two-day sale in three parts of new work by Hirst held at Sotheby's, London on 15 and 16 September 2008. Hirst bypassed traditional galleries... Learn More£600.00Stock Code: 134003
