Search Results: Modern Firsts from Nigel Sustins Books

USA: The Windsor Press, 1929. No. 123 of a signed and numbered limited edition of 225 copies signed by author in red ink to reverse of title page. Floral-patterned paper boards with grey cloth spine, some wear/rubbing to spine ends and corners. Fore and lower edges untrimmed with foxing. Spots of foxing to front pastedown, which also has an attractive bookplate ('Malcolm John Edwards'). No dust-wrapper or slipcase.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Julian Links.

London: Heinemann, 1930. No. 158 of a limited signed edition of 1,025 copies, frontispiece portrait by Percy Smith, very good in clean cloth boards with bevelled edges, some foxing to endpapers and edges, matching slipcase slightly rubbed and marked. Extra postage required outside Europe.. Signed by Author. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good.

UK: Heinemann, 1930. Apparently one of only 50 copies of the first edition with a misprint on page 67 ('Our All Yesterdays'), pencilled notes to this effect within, black cloth with bright gilt title, spine ends pushed, dust and foxing to edges, 4 cm split to front hinge at the bottom, otherwise a clean neat book; illustrated d/w is soiled, browned and creased, small tears to the edges, 5 cm tear to rear panel near the spine (no loss).. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable.

London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1998. Very scarce signed first printing of the author's first book (he went on to write the Jim Stringer Railway mysteries); near fine paperback original with dust-jacket, minimal rubbing to the edges, tanning to page blocks, a tight unread copy, signed by author to title page, slight fading of colour to spine of the wrapper. Other Andrew Martin books available signed. 'There is no one else who is writing like Andrew Martin today ... unique and important' (The Guardian).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Little, Brown, 2003 Near fine copy, a signed first printing, with slight wear/pushing to spine ends, book is cocked, internally tight and fine, signed by author to title page; d/w is slightly rubbed and creased to wrapper spine ends and corners. 'In the Company of the Courtesan' also available signed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Peter Davies, 1967 The first (and seemingly the only) title to be written by Elleston Trevor under this pseudonym (it was later published under the name Adam Hall); calligraphic card with red border affixed to front free endpaper upon which the author inscribes this copy 'to Dick Maddick, with good wishes and respects from the new-boy, Roger Fitzalan; France, Spring 1967'; the card has been stuck on with cellotape, now browned, that has left a corresponding mark on the front flap and pastedown; good copy in red cloth, some flecks of dust and foxing on the edges, strain to stitching at two points but binding secure; d/w has some marks and rubbing, with chips to the corners, and some browning to the spine; photograph on the rear flap of the author (in profile) riding a horse; the chronicle of Richard of Rokewood, a tale of medieval passion, intrigue and sorcery.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good.

London, United Kingdom: Faber and Faber, 2001. Very scarce signed first printing of the author's second book (he went on to write the Jim Stringer Railway mysteries); near fine paperback original with dust-jacket, slight creasing to the bottom of the rear cover, mild tanning to page blocks, internally fine, a tight unread copy in fine d/w, signed by author to title page. Other Andrew Martin books available signed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Fine.

Wisconsin, USA: Riverbend Press, 1964. Rare first edition, signed by the author (as Marian Brown) with an inscription to front free endpaper. Good copy, wear/pushing to corners, dust and browning to edges. Dust-wrapper soiled, rubbed and creased, frayed along the edges with small losses,. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2006. 7th in the series. Fine/fine. Signed by author to title page with the blind-stamp, numbered 520 out of 1,000 copies, also includes signed specific postcard (this title is the only one of the series to date with a ribbon marker). Other signed books in the series available. Extra postage required for despatch outside Europe.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good.

UK: Privately Printed, 1927. One of 100 copies printed privately as stated, not numbered but apparently inscribed and signed by the author ('with best wishes from G.E.') to front pastedown, grey-green paper-covered boards with beige cloth spine, paper title panel on front cloth strip, some marks and dust to boards which are slightly bowed, extremities rubbed and pushed, edges rough-cut and dusty (26 pages), slight foxing to endpapers and pastedowns, internally very good with a little browning to page edges, final page has a black and white logo for 'Hall the Printer, Oxford'.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

UK: Gollancz, 1978. Very good with shelf wear/dust to top edge, dust-wrapper also very good, with slight chips to corners.. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Lovat Dickson, 1936. The author's scarce first book, true first printing, set in Ancient Rome; signed 'with best wishes' by author opposite the title page; purple cloth with gilt design of Caesar's head on the front, illustrations to chapter heads and title page by Farleigh, book is cocked, some wear/rubbing to cover, wear/pushing to corners and spine ends, fading of gilt lettering to spine, dust to edges, front and rear endpapers have been strengthened with strips of white linen-effect tape, foxing marks to endpapers, first free endpaper is clipped diagonally at the top, internally predominantly very good, no d/w. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John Farleigh.

London: Duckworth, 1980. Inscribed to title page 'to Pauline with warmest good wishes, Roy' and then signed in full. Very good in black cloth, some browning to top edge which has discoloured the top edges of the boards and tipped over a little to the prelims, otherwise text is fine. Dust-wrapper is very good with slight rubbing/marking, a small area of stain to the top of the rear panel on both sides.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Hodder & Stoughton, 2001. First in the 'Kydd' series. One or two tiny dust-marks to top edge, signed by author to title page, includes, very unusually, the 'Kydd' postcard, signed and dated (3 Oct. 01) by Geoff Hunt, the artist responsible for most of the cover artwork for the series. Also includes samples of several different 'Julian Stockwin' bookmarks, postcards (unsigned) for the first 4 titles, a black and white photo of Julian, mounted on yellow card with his signature beneath, copies of various interviews and articles about Julian and his work. Other signed books in the series available. Extra postage required for despatch outside Europe.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

UK: Penguin Viking, 2007. A signed unread first printing of the author's second novel, fine in fine d/w, signed by her to title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

UK: Muller, 1970. Historical novel set in the 17th Century as support for the Monarchy is eroded by revolutionary minds, a remarkably clean copy with very little wear to the cloth, pages 143/4 have a creased corner at the bottom front edge, and a small nick in the top edge, owner name and date concealed by the front flap, dust-wrapper too is exceptionally good with a few minor rubs and marks, and a slight ruck to the bottom of the spine, but looking very fresh despite its 40-odd year life, with a colourful wraparound illustration by Marjory Saynor.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Cassell, 1929. Collector's Edition, limited to 500 copies, this copy signed but not numbered; black cloth with bevelled edges in good used condition, dust and marking to edges, foxing to front and rear endpapers, text predominantly clean. Extra postage required.. Signed by Author. Limited. Hard Back. Good/No Jacket.

UK/USA: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1996. A very good copy in like dust-wrapper with inserted sheet signed 'Ned Sherrin 1999'.. Inserted Signature. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: The Harvill Press, 1996. Signed first impression of Alan Garner's first novel specifically for adults. Very good in dark blue cloth with slight wear/rubbing to spine ends and corners. Signed by Alan Garner to title page. Dust-wrapper slightly rubbed in places, chipped to top of wrapper spine. Extra postage required outside UK.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Quercus, 2006. Scarce signed first printing of the Costa Book of the Year 2006, fine book in fine d/w, signed by the author with her distinctive squiggle to title page. Extra postage required.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.