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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

A First UK printing published by Duckworth in 1930. 8vo dark blue cloth boards with silver stamped title and author name on the spine, 206pp with seven illustrations and a pictorial dust jacket. The book is a detached commentary on Waugh’s brief honeymoon with his wife, also called Evelyn during 1929.The BOOK is in VERY GOOD condition with the boards being clean with some sunning to the spine and very light bumping to the corners and spine tips. Internally there is an inscription on the front free endpaper which reads: 'To Ronnie and Mary, with love,from Wyndham, Christmas 1930'.The edge of the text block has some foxing spots and there is some scattered foxing throughout the text in places.The distinctive original cream WRAPPER is unclipped and is in VERY GOOD condition.It shows the original price of 8/6 NET and is now protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. There are spots of foxing particularly on the verso of the jacket and on the rear flap.The spine is age toned and the fore edges… Read More

The First printing of Labrys 3, published by Labrys in 1978. This is number '6' of a special unspecified casebound limitation. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. This edition was devoted to work by and about Michael Ayrton, with a checklist. 12 monochrome plates and four illustrations to the text by MIchael Ayrton. Very faint partial toning to the contents page and final text page. 126 pages. Original special binding of red cloth with an Ayrton 'Minotaur' drawing inset to the upper board. Spine lettered in gilt. The original acetate WRAPPER is in near Fine condition, and was originally fixed to paste-downs with circular stickers, but the adhesive to these has now dried. A scarce version of this number devoted to Ayrton, with contributions from Donald Davie, Arnold Haskell, Basil Wright et al. The precise limitation of this casebound issue is unknown. Although there are no identifying features, this copy formally belong to poet and publisher Kevin Perryman, a portrait of whom by Ayrton is amongst the… Read More

A First UK printing published by Macmillan in 1975. The BOOK is in near FINE condition being tight and clean from inscriptions. There is very mild pushing at the spine ends and a hint of offsetting to the end papers. The book appears unread. There is the usual tanning of the pages due to the poor paper quality used at that time but less so than normally encountered . The WRAPPER is in near FINE condition with minimal edge wear and importantly NO fading of the front cover panel. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Loosely inserted is a paper bookplate which has been Inscribed and Signed by the author: ' With greetings from Oxford, and all good wishes always, Colin Dexter'. Extremely scarce title to find in such collectible condition and the first title in the iconic 'Inspector Morse' series. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK Printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1968. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with some light ghosting to the spine of the titling from the wrapper. Light fading to the extreme edges and mild spotting to the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Very light edge-wear with just a little toning to the spine and flap edges. A thin black line to the middle of the rear spine fold. The Peter Davis wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. One of the all-time best selling children s fantasy novels, selling over five million copies worldwide as well as being translated into 20 different languages. The author said that he was inspired by his upbringing reading a staple amount of mythology and fantasy novels. The Dorothy Lanthrop novel 'The Call from Moon Mountain' particularly influenced him. An extremely difficult title to find in any collectible condition due to the small… Read More

The First UK printing published by Constable, London in 1987. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. A hint of toning to the text-block and page edges. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Just a hint of creasing to the upper edges. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) to the half-title by the author. Shortly after the filming began of 'The Last of England', Jarman also began work on this volume of his journals, which contains diary entries and interviews, notes on the script, stills from the filming, and B/W photographs of Derek, his family and friends. Amongst other things, Jarman writes of his childhood, coming to terms with his sexuality, life in the 60's and 70's, his early work as a painter and designer for Ken Russell's groundbreaking films and his debut as a director. A sharp copy. Signed titles by this author are very scarce. More images available on request. Ashton Rare… Read More

The first UK printing published by Victor Gollancz London in 1964. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. The binding remains square and firm, the cloth bright, the corners very gently bumped. The contents, with light spotting to the upper text-block and also very slightly to the fore-edge, are otherwise clean and are free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light toning to the spine. Correctly priced '21/- net' to the bottom of the front flap. Some nicking to the spine tips and flap corners, and a short closed tear to the front flap fold with a neat tape repair to the verso. Two further neat tape repairs to the verso for two short closed tears. A little faint spotting and some light unobtrusive marks to the upper panel. The wrapper is protected in removable Brodart archival cover. A very attractive example. Robert Aikman was a prolific writer of supernatural short stories which he… Read More

The First UK printing of this special edition published by the Old Stile Press, Llandogo in 2003. This is letter 'L' of 26 copies on Somerset Book paper and bound by the Fine Bindery in the publisher's original sea blue morocco with silver stamping to the spine. Signed by Kusha, Anna, and Catrin Petts, who hand-coloured the images in this special issue. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Some light toning to the cover edges. Free from inscriptions and internally clean. Housed in the near fine publisher s clamshell case with pasted-on cover label as issued. Poems by Dylan Thomas with wood engravings and drawings by John Petts. The book was produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the poet s death. The publisher s flyers for the book are loosely laid in. A very handsome production and now very scarce with such attributes. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The presumed sole printing published by Rota-Sadaq in 1937.Folio with original card covers in near FINE condition.40 pages.A full size B/W cartoon for the years 1925-37 with accompanying explanatory text in both French and English on the facing page.Alois Derso (1888-1964) and Emery Kelen (1896-1978) were two internationally famous caricaturists who worked at the League of Nations for fifteen years.Both were of Hungarian origin and arrived in Switzerland after the First World War, where they drew caricatures of the League of Nations delegates and politicians,as well as significant events such as the Disarmament Conference.The book has been INSCRIBED and SIGNED in pencil by the authors to the title page:'A notre cher ami Vernon Bartlett, cordialement, Geneva , 14.1X.37, Derso and Kelen'.Vernon Bartlett was a journalist,politician and author who served as the Director for the London Office of the League of Nations.The Satirical cartoons are Derso and Kelen at their best.A truly wonderful association… Read More

The First UK printing published by Methuen in 1995.The BOOK is in near Fine condition.Early toning to the text block and outer page edges due to the quality of paper stock used.The WRAPPER is complete and is NOT price-clipped.A hint of fading to the orange lettering to the spine.The book has been INSCRIBED SIGNED and DATED by David Nobbs to the title page.The fourth and final title in the highly successful 'Reginald Perrin' series made famous by the TV adaptation starring the legendary Leonard Rossiter. .Uncommon to find with such attributes. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.

The First (and only) Edition published by the Sycamore Press,Leicester in 1980 and distributed by the Gadsby Gallery.Hard Cover.BOOK Condition:near FINE.Folio-over 12" - 15" tall.Quarter black leather with green cloth boards in excellent condition with no sunning of the spine.Gilt titling very bright.Book is housed in a near FINE orange cloth covered SLIPCASE.160pp, beautifully illustrated with full page tipped in colour plates,monotone and black & white line drawings. Limited to 150 copies,this being number 56 and SIGNED by Rigby Graham.An exquisite expensively produced work and one of the great topographical books of the twentieth century.See accompanying photos as an example of the quality of drawings in this title,especially the last two images of the magnificent end-papers.Accompanied by a CATALOGUE 'Graham's Leicestershire ' in near Fine condition which describes the book in production and lists some of the paintings which ended up being utilised in the book production. Also accompanied by a… Read More

The First UK printing published by University Press Cambridge for Siegfried Sassoon & Geoffrey Keynes in 1958. One of only 35 copies printed for the authors. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions. The publisher's plain glassine WRAPPER is in near Fine condition with just a little edge wear at the spine tips and edges. Extremely scarce. With the wrappered edition which was published a year later in 1959 by Downside Review Publication, Bath in an edition of 200 copies. This copy is also in near Fine condition with just a hint of toning to the edges. Provenance : Siegfried Sassoon then through family descent. More images available on request. Ashton rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Faber, London in 2020. Number '51' of only 100 slipcased copies specially bound, numbered and signed by the author to the limitation page. The BOOK is in Fine condition and is unread. The maroon publisher's plain slipcase is in Fine condition. No wrapper as issued. The book is still housed in its original publisher's brown paper wrapping with printed paper label, and has only been opened to photograph these images. This signed limited edition was issued simultaneously with the publisher's trade edition. Tom Stoppard's latest play which opened at the Wyndham's Theatre in January 2020 to high acclaim. Accompanied by the original Wyndham Theatre Flyer card for the theatre production. An extremely elusive title with such attributes now. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Faber & Faber, London in 1937. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with juts some light toning to the spine and cover edges. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. Free from inscriptions. The grey top-stain remains vibrant. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just very light edge-wear at the spine tips and corners. Light toning to the spine and edges. The red lettering to the spine remains unfaded. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by W.H. Auden to the second blank end-paper. Photographic illustrations throughout. The folding map of Iceland is present at the rear and is in fine condition. One of only 10,240 copies in the first printing. Increasingly scarce with such attributes. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing published by The Tragara Press, Edinburgh in 1989. The BOOK in wraps binding is in near Fine condition. This being number '13' and one of only 30 deluxe copies printed on Velin Arches paper with a floral decorated wrapper. There were also 110 trade copies. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with a printed label to the front cover. The pictorial wrapper design looks very striking in the removable Mylar archival cover. With an introduction and notes by R. George Thomas. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing of this illustrated edition published by The De La More Press, London in 1930. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with original pictorial printed wrappers (issued simultaneously with the hardback edition). The covers and spine are complete. Internally clean with a hint of creasing to the yapped edges of the covers. Issued as part of the 'Saint George' Series, 'The library' is a long poem originally published in 1781 and is the second book that Edward Ardizzone illustrated. A very sharp copy of a scarce title. Protected in a loose Mylar archival folder. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing of this illustrated edition published by Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, London in 1929. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. The limited issue of only 35 copies signed by Kauffer to the limitation page, this one unnumbered. Printed on T. H. Saunders mould-made paper, and bound in quarter morocco. There was also a trade edition of 500 copies unsigned on normal paper and bound in cloth. Original blue quarter morocco, titles to spine silver, blue buckram boards with Kauffer's design in silver to the front board, edges untrimmed. The morocco spine is slightly sunned and rubbed. Internally, apart from some offsetting to the endpapers, the book is clean and the binding remains tight. Frontispiece and 7 hand coloured illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, using the pochoir process. This deluxe signed issue is rare, with only two copies recorded at auction in the past 50 years. Kauffer was born in the U.S.A. but settled in England in 1914. He was a member of both Wyndham… Read More

The First UK printing published by Mercury Songs Ltd, London in 2006. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of toning to the page edges due to the quality of the paper stock used. Internally clean. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a little mild creasing to the upper edges. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Numerous B/W and colour photos. An increasingly elusive title to find in collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing published by Arthur Barker in 1933. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. A little creasing to the yapped edges with some light spotting to the front cover paper label. Number 172 of only 200 copies Signed by both the author and illustrator. Light spotting to the prelims and some of the page edges. Inscribed to the half-title by the illustrator to his fellow artist and Great Bardfield resident; 'Michael Rothenstein from John Aldridge, October 1947'. The ten full page wood engraved illustrations by Aldridge are very striking. A wonderful association copy. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

2 Vols. : The second UK printings published by Macmillan, London in 1880 (The first Printing having been in 1863). 2 vols. with a portrait frontispiece on India paper in each volume and numerous illustrations. Original blue cloth with elaborate gilt-stamped designs. The Second and more sought after edition and a highpoint of Victorian publishers' bindings. The binder's ticket 'Bound by Burn & Co' to the rear. Gilchrist was Blake's first full-scale biographer. The work was unfinished when he died; his wife Anne helped to complete the Life, with help from Dante Gabriel Rossetti who wrote the final chapter from Gilchrist's notes, and his brother William Michael Rossetti -- also A.C. Swinburne whose own book on Blake was the result of his researches when reviewing Gilchrist's book. Also of interest are the prints (found in all copies) - three from electrotypes of Blake's Virgil woodcuts, and 17 from electrotypes of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience.( Bentley, Blake Books, 1680B). Both BOOKS are in… Read More