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The First UK printing published by the Ebury Press, London in 2019. This is the Waterstones special limited edition, which is the correct first issue with a complete number line 10-1. The trade edition also featured a strike-line but was bound with a blue cloth spine and was published after the Waterstone's edition. The Waterstones Special limited edition features a special red burgundy cloth binding, a gold ribbon marker and an exclusive extra image. The BOOK is in Fine condition and appears unread. Original cream boards with gilt lettering to the burgundy cloth spine. The gold silk bookmark is present. Clean internally. No wrapper as issued. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Striking illustrations throughout in colour and B/W by Charles Mackesy. A very sharp and increasingly scarce copy of the author / illustrator's best selling title, which was wonderfully animated for TV in Christmas 2022. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

2 Vols. Set : Vol.1 - The First UK printing published by the Ebury Press, London in 2019. This is the 'Waterstones Limited' edition, which is the correct first issue with a complete number line 10-1. The trade edition was issued at a slightly later date. The BOOK is in Fine condition and is unread. Original cream boards with gilt lettering to the maroon cloth spine. No toning to the boards. Internally clean. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The book was signed at the Cheltenham 2023 Literary Festival where the author was appearing. Full provenance for the signature accompanies this book. The 'Waterstones Limited' edition is the only edition to have the maroon special cloth binding, a gilt bookmark and an extra illustration. Vol.2 : The First UK printing of the 'the animated story' published by the Ebury Press, London in 2022. This was the full colour version published to coincide with the release of the animated film on Christmas Eve, 2022 by the BBC (The… Read More

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape in 1944 to war time economy standards. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. a little fading and wear to the spine ends. The silver titling remain bright. a little toning to the text block. Penned gift inscription to the front blank end paper. The fragile paper WRAPPER is complete and bears the correct price of 7s 6d.net. It is in Very Good+ condition. Some edge-wear with a little loss at the spine ends, rubbing to the folds and some fading of the red colouring to the spine. The Hans Tisdall wrapper artwork looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. The author's first novel and increasingly scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1961. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and bookplates. Some very light offsetting to the end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. The colouring to the spine remains bright. A small rubbed area to the rear panel and a little toning to the spine. The Val Biro designed wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. One of the scarcest of the Maclaren-Ross titles especially with the wrapper in such collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1944. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of pushing and fading at the spine tips. The silver titling remains bright. Merest hint of rubbing at the lower corners. Light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions. A very light crease to the upper corner of some pages. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Some mild loss at the spine ends and the corners. Light edge-wear with a few small closed tears, nicks and a little rubbing to the folds. Mild fading and toning to the red colouring of the spine. Some light age related markings to the blank rear panel. The Hans Tisdall wrapper artwork remains very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. Signed (without dedication) by the author to the front blank end-paper in his customary tiny hand writing. The author's debut book of 25 tales of army life. Extremely scarce as a signed title. The first we have handled. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

Published by The Hague and London: J.BW. [John Buckland Wright] Editions in 1935 [but issued 1956 by the Golden Cockerel Press]. Letter 'E' of 25 copies (with a neat penned date of '1972' next to the letter) with an extra suite of 5 experimental engravings and a letterpress note on the edition by Mary Buckland Wright. This edition is the only one to have the complete 5 experimental engravings (other editions had 4 or less). The BOOK is in Fine condition. Although 50 copies of the text were printed (of which 40 were for sale), only 25 copies were ever bound and issued. Text in French, 4 collotype plates reproducing wash drawings by John Buckland Wright, with a suite of 5 experimental engravings and etchings for the work by Buckland Wright, together with a letterpress 'Note on the John Buckland Wright Edition of L'Apres-midi d'un Faune' by the artist's wife Mary Buckland Wright. Publisher's original morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, upper cover with gilt design after Buckland Wright, top edge gilt.… Read More

Published by the Oxford University Press in Association with The Dictionary Unit for South African English in 1996. Original full dark blue morocco, titles to upper board and spine gilt, 3 bands to spine and marbled endpapers. With the blue and grey cloth slipcase. A Fine copy in the near Fine slipcase. This is number '80' of a limitation of only 100 copies, Signed on the title page by Nelson Mandela, in his capacity as Founder and Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund. Highly collectible. The First edition of this culmination of over three decades' work towards a thoroughly historical dictionary of South African English, published by the Oxford University press. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Due to the size and weight of this book, extra postage may be necessary for international buyers.

The First UK printing published by Little, Brown & Co., UK in 1994. The Book is in Fine (as new) unread condition. The SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. This being number '119' of only 250 numbered copies bound in the publisher's original full green morocco, with gilt ruling and titling and all edges gilt. Signed by the Nobel Laureate, Nelson Mandela on the limitation page as called for. Housed in the publisher's original green slipcase which is also in Fine condition. The book is in exceptional pristine, fine condition. There was also a signed edition, issued simultaneously in an edition of 1000 copies, which was bound in quarter leather and without a slipcase. This, the full leather deluxe edition is now extremely elusive. A very handsome production. Only the second copy we have handled. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK Printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1928. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Ghosting to the spine, spine folds and the lower boards as commonly encountered. The gilt titling remains bright. A little pushing at the spine ends. Slight splaying of the rear board. Mild toning and spotting to the text block. Mild offsetting and spotting to the end papers with very light spotting in places elsewhere due to the quality of the paper stock used. Free from inscriptions and erasures. A very small 'Times Book Club sticker' to the lower rear pastedown which has offset onto the verso of the rear end paper. The binding remains very tight. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. It bears the correct price of 7'6 net to the spine. Light toning to the spine and edges. Mild edge wear with loss at the spine ends and corner folds. Some splitting at the rear spine fold. The wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Nobel-Prize winning author's famous… Read More

The First UK printing published by Constable & Co., Ltd., London, 1923. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. The publisher's original brown boards with sand-coloured cloth as the spine and half-cover are clean. Light pushing at the spine tips. The red leather label on the spine with the title and author details is complete with just a hint of rubbing to the upper edge. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Some offsetting to the end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Light toning to the page edges. Some light creasing to the upper corner of a couple of pages. The notoriously fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light edge-wear with a little loss at the upper spine end ( not involving any lettering) and the corners. Some internal tape repairs to the spine folds to the verso. Mild toning to the spine and edges, with some light spotting in places. The wrapper presents very well in the removable Brodart archival cover. A handsome production and very scarce with the… Read More

The First UK printings published by Fourth Estate, London in 2009-2020. An exceptional set of the Wolf Hall trilogy. The BOOKS are all in near Fine condition and appear unread. Some commonly encountered light toning to the text-block of Vol.1 . The books are clean internally and appear unread. The WRAPPERS are in near Fine condition and protected in removable Brodart archival covers. The first 2 books in the series, 'Wolf Hall ' and 'Bring Up The Bodies' both won the Booker Prize, in 2009 and 2012 respectively, making Hilary Mantel the first woman to win the prize twice, and only the 4th author to have done so (now 5 authors after Margaret Atwood's shared win in 2019). All three volumes have been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. 'Wolf Hall' has also been additionally dated by the author : 30th April 2009 , the day the book was published. 'The Mirror and the Light' is the first Trade edition (Waterstones). The book has been signed by Hilary Mantel to the title page (a very… Read More

The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1985. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with light pushing at the spine tips. The gilt titling to the spine remains bright. Light toning to the text-block and page edges due to the quality of paper stock used. Light spotting to the end-papers. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better contain. Light creasing and rubbing to the spine tips and edges. A little light spotting to the flaps. The red titling to the spine is only very lightly faded. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The author's first novel. Hilary Mantel went on to win the Booker Prize twice with 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up The Bodies'. Very scarce with such attributes - Only the second copy we have handled. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1935. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Some pushing to the spine ends. Slight dulling of the gilt titling to the spine with a little dustiness to the text-block. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. Attractive bookplate of John Haddon Crowd Holman Sutcliffe to the front pastedown. Underneath the bookplate, there is a small penned inscription : 'Lincoln 1967 2/6'. Sutcliffe was an 'affable and bohemian craftsman-decorator who transformed country houses and had a Farrow & Ball paint named after him' (Times obit. 21/9/22)). The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. To the verso, there is some tape reinforcement to the upper and lower edges. A small chip to the lower front panel. Light toning and fading to the spine. Some age related markings and light scuffing to the rear panel in places. The Rex Whistler wrapper artwork remains very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. 'G. S. Marlowe was the pseudonym of Gabriel… Read More

3 Vols Set : 1) The Rich Jew Of Malta (Illus. Eric Ravilious), 2) The History Of Dr Faustus (Illus. Blair Hughes-Stanton), 3) Hero And Leander (Illus. Lettice Sandford): All 3 Volumes are the correct first issue printings published by the Golden Hours Press, London between 1932-33. All three books are in near Fine condition and are in their original bindings as issued. The Golden Hours Press was founded in 1932 by Christopher Sandford and Francis Newbury, but closed after one year when its proprietors took over the Golden Cockerel Press from Robert Gibbings. These three books were the only three books that The Golden Hours Press published. All three books are in their first issue elaborate morocco bindings and not to be confused with the more commoner second issue 'Hollis and Carter' rebinding of plain green buckram which occurred when an unspecified number of the remaining unbound copies of each title were taken over in 1933 by Hollis and Carter who chose to issue such copies in a cheaper binding.… Read More

The First UK printing published by The Poetry Bookshop, London in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. Light toning to the spine and edges. The gilt titling remains bright. Top edge gilt. Free from inscriptions. Some toning and spotting to the text-block. The spotting has lightly encroached onto the prelims in places. Mild offsetting to the blank end-papers. The fragile thin paper printed WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good- condition. Some edge-wear with a little loss at the spine ends. Both the front and rear flaps have become detached. Toning to the spine and folds. The wrapper however, comes together well and remains very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. This is the correct first issue wrapper with no mention of any other printings on the front panel. The fifth title in the series of 'Georgian Poetry' anthologies. This book contains the first book appearance of D.H. Lawrence's poem 'The Snake. Other contributors include Lascelles Ambercrombie, Martin Armstrong, Edmund… Read More

The First UK printing published by Archive Publishing, UK in 2022. The BOOK is in Fine unread condition. Wraps format with illustrated covers. 250 pages with 26 page epilogue. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. 'Hazel has an inspirational ability to entice us to travel life's journey, and to understand it differently. This book is a beautifully new approach to that journey, showing us hope, and the transcending, healing power of love' (Pamela Allsop, transpersonal psychotherapist). A handsome production. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing published by The Previous Parrot Press in 1996. This copy is 'Number 64/86 with prints'. There were 86 copies of the Special Edition numbered in Roman numerals, signed by Frank Martin to the limitation page and issued with Four B/W wood engravings, signed in pencil by Martin which were loosely inserted into a separate folder as issued. The Book and four loose Engravings are in Fine condition. Loosely inserted is the publisher's Prospectus which is a large folded sheet printed as 4 pages incorporating 2 specimen pages, with reproductions of three wood-engravings. All housed in the publisher's original decorated slipcase which is in Fine condition. 30 wood engravings by Frank Martin, of which 8 are initial letters and a lino cut cover. This particular copy has most of the book engravings uniquely Hand Coloured by Frank Martin with a striking effect (the four loose signed engravings are B/W as issued). Designed by Dennis Hall and set in Ehrhardt by David Vickers, the blocks printed… Read More

The sole UK printing published by The Previous Parrot Press in 1996. Number 'XL1X' of 86 special copies numbered in Roman numerals, signed by Frank Martin to the limitation page. Four B/W wood engravings, signed in pencil by Frank Martin are loosely inserted into a separate folder as issued. The Book and Engravings are in Fine condition. Loosely inserted is the publisher s Prospectus which is a large folded sheet printed as 4 pages incorporating 2 specimen pages, with reproductions of three wood-engravings. All housed in the publisher s original decorated slipcase which is in Fine condition. 30 wood engravings by Frank Martin, of which 8 are initial letters and a lino cut cover. Designed by Dennis Hall and set in Ehrhardt by David Vickers, the blocks printed by David Esslemont on Zerkall mould-made paper at Gwasg Gregynog. Bound by The Fine Bindery in original Canson paper boards with a linocut by the artist on the upper cover. A very handsome production. More images available on request. Ashton Rare… Read More

The First UK printing published by Voyager (UK) in 1998.The BOOK is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition.Some pushing to the upper spine end with a tiny bump to the front upper edge.Text-block lightly toned as usually encountered.The book is clean and free from erasures and markings.The WRAPPER is complete and is in near FINE condition.Mild creasing along the edges with only slight fading of the spine colouring- much less than usually encountered.The wrapper artwork looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover.The scarce second Title in the 'Game Of Thrones' Saga - Collectible. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing of this special edition published by The Incline Press, Oldham in 1993. Number '121' of an edition of 260 copies. Original blue cloth-backed boards over patterned paper-covered boards designed by Enid Marx. The BOOK is in Fine condition. This edition uses 32 nursery rhymes and engravings by Enid Marx from 'The Zodiac Book of Nursery Rhymes' which was originally published by Chatto and Windus in 1939. The drawings on the title page, after the contents, and on page 3 were made later, in 1945. A handsome production and the first book of the acclaimed Incline Press. The book is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Increasingly scarce. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.