Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - UK Deluxe Edition by Rowling, J. K - 2005

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747524009 . A marvelous, unread first UK edition in Fine/Fine condition, SIGNED by the author, Brian Moore, directly onto the title page of the book; Moore's novel dramatizes the narrow escapes and glaring self-deceptions of a 70-year-old Catholic Frenchman, Pierre Brossard, who is being newly pursued for his participation, while a member of the Vichy-affiliated Milici during World War II, in the execution of Jews. Brossard was officially pardoned in 1971 by the French president, but soon afterwards he was condemned internationally for "crimes against humanity. " He has remained a fugitive ever since, receiving asylum at various sympathetic Catholic monasteries and abbeys in France; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747577722 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; The second book of the Septimus Heap series picks up one year after Book One, Magyk. Now, Septimus is apprenticed to Marcia Overstand, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard who switched him with Jenna at birth in order to protect him. Jenna enjoys life as a princess until the Darke Magyk threatens everyone's sense of security; Septimus Heap; Vol. 2; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747583978 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; "When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician." (From the dustjacket) The Third Book of the Septimus Heap Series; Septimus Heap; Vol. 3; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747536783 . An impeccable true first edition/first printing UK trade edition preceding the US trade edition, SIGNED by author John Irving on the title page. In fine condition housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has a crease on the bottom corner and a light fold to the inside flap. There are also a few pinches at the tops and bottoms of the dust-jacket; John Irving's deeply affecting novel about a family marked with tragedy, centering around the complex, often self-contradictory character of celebrated writer Ruth Cole. The portrait begins with Ruth being four years old and closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a forty-one-year-old widow and mother. Basis for the major motion picture "The Door in the Floor" starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747575878 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; The arrival of the wizard, Septimus Heap, the "seventh son of a seventh son," sets off any unusual chain of events (including switching Septimus at birth with another baby) that come together a decade later. Life for the Heap family is about to change and the evil necromancer Dom Daniel is plotting his comeback. Book One in the series, full of intrigue, medieval atmosphere, light humor, and a fresh take on the world of magic; Septimus Heap; Vol. 1; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; [xii] , 564 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747524009 . A marvelous, unread first UK edition in Fine/Fine condition, SIGNED by the author, Brian Moore, directly onto the title page of the book; Moore's novel dramatizes the narrow escapes and glaring self-deceptions of a 70-year-old Catholic Frenchman, Pierre Brossard, who is being newly pursued for his participation, while a member of the Vichy-affiliated Milici during World War II, in the execution of Jews. Brossard was officially pardoned in 1971 by the French president, but soon afterwards he was condemned internationally for "crimes against humanity. " He has remained a fugitive ever since, receiving asylum at various sympathetic Catholic monasteries and abbeys in France; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747577722 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; The second book of the Septimus Heap series picks up one year after Book One, Magyk. Now, Septimus is apprenticed to Marcia Overstand, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard who switched him with Jenna at birth in order to protect him. Jenna enjoys life as a princess until the Darke Magyk threatens everyone's sense of security; Septimus Heap; Vol. 2; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747583978 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; "When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician." (From the dustjacket) The Third Book of the Septimus Heap Series; Septimus Heap; Vol. 3; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747536783 . An impeccable true first edition/first printing UK trade edition preceding the US trade edition, SIGNED by author John Irving on the title page. In fine condition housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has a crease on the bottom corner and a light fold to the inside flap. There are also a few pinches at the tops and bottoms of the dust-jacket; John Irving's deeply affecting novel about a family marked with tragedy, centering around the complex, often self-contradictory character of celebrated writer Ruth Cole. The portrait begins with Ruth being four years old and closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a forty-one-year-old widow and mother. Basis for the major motion picture "The Door in the Floor" starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747575878 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; The arrival of the wizard, Septimus Heap, the "seventh son of a seventh son," sets off any unusual chain of events (including switching Septimus at birth with another baby) that come together a decade later. Life for the Heap family is about to change and the evil necromancer Dom Daniel is plotting his comeback. Book One in the series, full of intrigue, medieval atmosphere, light humor, and a fresh take on the world of magic; Septimus Heap; Vol. 1; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; [xii] , 564 pages; Signed by Author .