London: Macmillan, 2009. VG+/VG+. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WILBUR SMITH, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ----/Best wishes/Wilbur Smith'. It is 1913 and ex-soldier turned professional big-game hunter Leon Courtney is in British East Africa, guiding rich and powerful men from America and Europe on safaris in the Masai tribal territories. Some bruising to head and tail of spine; d/w has a short edge tear (5mm); else an UNCOMMON first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
London: Macmillan, 2000. VG+/VG+. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ANDREW PYPER, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel in which Bartholomew Christian Crane is a criminal defence lawyer, who is sent to a small lakeside town in Northern Ontario to defend a schoolteacher accused of murdering two fourteen-year-old girls. Barth begins work on a trial that quickly deteriorates into a nightmarish psychological terror, where the distinction between dream and reality is as fine as the lines of coke he relies on for inspiration. A story of ghosts, both real and imagined. Some bruising to head and tail of spine; d/w has a short edge tear (3mm); else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w of a SCARCE first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Signed by Author. First Brittish Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
London: Black Swan/Transworld, 2016. VG. First paperback edition, fourth printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BARNEY NORRIS, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Rye 14-5-19/Barney Norris'. 285pp. A novel set in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide - a flower-seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard, a widower - all facing their own personal disasters. As one of those lives hangs in the balance, the author draws the extraordinary voices of these seemingly ordinary people together into a web of love, grief, disenchantment and hope that is startingly perceptive about the human heart. Minor edge wear to covers; some minor, shallow indentations to rear cover; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first paperwork edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Barney Norris. First Paperback Edition, Fourth Printing. Paperback. Very Good.
United Kingdom: Lulu Press, 2009. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, SOOZ PARNAM-HARRIS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Fellow Geek and Proud!!/Sooz Parnam-Harris'. 404pp. A science-fiction novel. Have you ever wondered what happens to your dreams when you wake up? For some of us the journey begins when we close our eyes. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.
United Kingdom: Lulu Press, 2007. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/with best wishes/Sooz Parnam-Harris'. 451pp. A science-fiction novel in time and space. For Bea, the choice is between chronic illness, terminal telepathy and the power of the winter stars. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.
London: Trapeze/Orion, 2017. VG+/VG+. First edition, second printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, DUNCAN COLE, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel which is a fiendishly inventive serial killer mystery involving Detective William Fawkes and Detective Emily Baxter. A body is discovered with the dismembered parts of six victimims stitched together, nicknamed the 'Ragdoll' by the media. Minor bruising to head and tail of spine; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, Daniel Cole. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
London: Macmillan, 1998. VG+/VG+. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JACKIE COLLINS (1937-2015), without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel set in New York, the Hamptons and LA, which is an erotic, psycholical thriller. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, Jackie Collins. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
London: Zaffre, 2018. NrF/Fine. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARTYN WAITES, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ----/Great to meet you/hope you enjoy it!/Martyn Waites'. A crime novel set in Sr Petroc, Cornwall. St Petroc is the sort of place people come to hide. Tom Killgannon is one such person. An ex-undercover cop, Tom is in the Witness Protection Programme hiding from some very violent people, and St Petroc offers him a chance to live a safe life. Until he meets Lila. Minor bruising to base of spine; else a near fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first British edition, first printing of an UNCOMMON copy SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARTYN WAITES. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Fine.
Bath, Somerset: Girls Gone By, 2006. Fine. 2006 Edition. Paperback. Illustrated with an illustration by D Brook. A novel in the Chalet Scool series. With details about the Chalet School seies, and illustrated publishing details about this title. A fine copy of the SCARCE 2006 edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. 2006 Edition. Paperback. Fine.
Bath, Somerset: Girls Gone By, 2002. Fine. 2002 Edition. Paperback. Illustrated with a line-drawing illustration by D Brook. 216pp. A novel in the Chalet School series. With details about the Chalet School, and publishing history of this title. Complete and unabridged. NO inscriptions, underlining or underlining. A fine copy of the SCARCE 2002 edition.. 2002 Edition. Paperback. Fine.
London: Gollancz, 1978. NrF/NrF. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. A crime novel in the Lt Luis Mendoza series of American novelist Dell Shannon (1921-1988). A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Brittish Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.
London: Macdonald, 1991. NrF/NrF. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, RAMSEY CAMPBELL, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A vampire novel, a terrifying story of all-consuming obsession. Some light spotting to edges; else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.
London: Gollancz, 1980. NrF/NrF. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. A crime novel in the Lt Luis Mendoza series of American novelist Dell Shannon (1921-1988). A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first British edition, first printing. D/w now protected in adetachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, 2005. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MICHAEL FLAVIN, on half-title page. Inscription reads, (For) ----/If you ever misplace your/copy of 'The Daily Sport'/you can alwys try this instead./Best Wishes/Mike'. vii,221pp. A study of Disreali's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. This book will appeal to all those fascinated by Disraeli and Conservatism. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MICHAEL FLAVIN. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.
United Kingdom: UKUnpublished, 2010. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, LEON HORROCKS, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, '(For) Val/Lots of Love/Leon'. vii,279pp. A fantasy novel in which Ascen lives with his father ever since his mother died when he was a baby. His friends disappear one at a time. Everything they know vanishes into the quest as they go on a quest, they must overcome the wrath of an evil Witch, as the sky is alive as the door pulses a shade of blue as one by one they enter the other world. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.
London: Indigo, 2012. Fine. First paperback edition, fourth printing (same year as first printing). PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ALAN GIBBONS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -------/Alan Gibbons'. vi,295pp. Seven-year-old Chris and Imran are sworn blood brothers. Ten years on they are treading separate paths. The spectre of terrorism has wrecked their friendship. A time of terror, when attrocities don't just happen in TV reports about people in far away places. Rioting, fighting, maiming and killing are happening here, on our doorstep. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, Fourth Printing. Paperback. Fine.
USA: Privately Published, 2015. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, KATE REGNERY, without dedication or inscription on title-page. The fourth novel in the author's Winslow Brothers series. A fine copy of the first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.
New York, NY, USA: Grand Central, 2011. VG+/VG+. First edition, second printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, NICHOLAS SPARKS, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel in 1984, in which two high school students, from opposite sides of the tracks, fall deeply in love. Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson meet at a funeral.....and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. Can love truly rewrite the past? Released as a film in 2014 with the title 'The Best Of Me' starring James Marsden and Michelle Monagham. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w. of an UNCOMMON first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, NICHOLAS SPARKS. D/w now protected in a detable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
Frome, Somerset: Chicken House, 2016. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, LUCY STRANGE, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'for ------/Very best wishes/Lucy Strange'. (vi),296pp. Set in 1919, just after the Great War, Henry, aka Henrietta Abbott, and nobody in the Abbott family is talking about the terrible something that has happened. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy looking after baby to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees - or thinks she sees - in the shadows of their new home. One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale Wood. What she finds there will change her whole world ...she meets Moth, a striking witch-like woman. A tangled story of friendship, fairy tales and family secrets. A fine copy of a SCARCE uncorrected proof SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. Uncorrected Proof.. Paperback. Fine.
Bloomington, Indiana, USA: Author House, 2014. VG+. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GILL MOORE, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Gill Moore'. (vi),174pp. A thriller novel set in the East Berlin of the 1960s, in which the repective fathers of Paul and Walter suddenly disappear without trace. Even when the the Berlin Wall comes down in 1989, the Stasi Secret Police tentacles continue to stretch throughout Europe and even to England. Corner crease to front cover; else a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus.
