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Gravity's Rainbow
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Gravity's Rainbow

by Pynchon, Thomas

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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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A First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1973. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. Light pushing at the spine ends with some mild offsetting to the end papers. The boards and pages are exceptionally clean. Free from inscriptions and stamps. Some minor mild blemishes in places to the front text block. The black top stain remains vibrant. The WRAPPER is complete and is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition. Exceptionally bright colouring with no fading to the spine. A little edge wear at the spine ends with a small closed tear to the front upper edge. The Marc Getter wrapper artwork looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A lovely example of a scarce major Pynchon title which was the Winner of the 1973 National Book Award. Rare to find in such collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Indian In The Cupboard : Signed By The Author
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The Indian In The Cupboard : Signed By The Author

by Reid Banks, Lynne

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Used - Near Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK Printing published by Dent in 1980. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Very mild pushing to the spine ends. The gilt titling remains bright. Some light toning to the text block and to the page edges due to the quality of the paper stock used. A small neat penned number to the upper rear end paper. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near FINE condition. Very light creasing to the upper spine tip with mild rubbing to the upper corners. The wrapper is very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end paper: 'To Adrienne, Best wishes, Lynne Reid Banks'. Wonderful B/W illustrations throughout by Robin Jacques. The first title in the highly acclaimed series which was successfully adapted into a movie. A very scarce title, more-so with such attributes, as most copies ended up in the library system. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Diary Of A Drug Fiend
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The Diary Of A Drug Fiend

by Crowley, Aleister

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. Very minor rubbing at the corners. Some offsetting to the end-papers. Light toning to the text-block. The red lettering to the spine and front cover remains very bright. A few light age related marks to the covers. Tipped in to the verso of the half-title is a cutting from 'The Telegraph' newspaper dated May 11th 1933. The cutting is only tipped in at the upper edge. This cutting refers to a bookseller's libel action involving this title. Light offsetting from the cutting to the title page. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Crowleys' first published novel, and is also reportedly the earliest known reference to the 'Abbey of Thelema' in Sicily [Channel 4: Masters of Darkness]. The story is widely thought to be based upon Crowley's own drug experiences, despite being written as a fiction. This seems almost conclusively confirmed by… Read More
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Rebecca : With A Photo Of The The Author And A Postcard Both Signed By The Author
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Rebecca : With A Photo Of The The Author And A Postcard Both Signed By The Author

by Du Maurier, Daphne

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Gollancz, London in 1938. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing at the spine ends. Light toning and spotting to the text-block with some of the spotting encroaching onto the page edges in a few places. Some spotting and light toning to the end-papers and prelims. A neat previous owner's penned name to the front blank end-paper. The binding remains tight. The fragile WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Some edge wear with loss at the spine ends and corners. Some nicks and light creasing to the edges. A professional Japanese tissue repair to the verso of a closed tear to the lower front spine fold but no restoration. Light toning to the spine, folds and flap edges. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. There is also a loosely laid in 13 x 9 cm colour photograph of Daphne Du maurier with her two dogs. This photo has been signed : 'Best wishes from Daphne Du Maurier . Additionally there is a loosely laid… Read More
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The Hero : With The Striking Period Wrapper Design And Early Bookplate For ‘The Book Society’...
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The Hero : With The Striking Period Wrapper Design And Early Bookplate For ‘The Book Society’ By Edmund Dulac

by Neumann, Alfred

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by by Martin Secker, London in 1931. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Light pushing at the spine ends with some light fading to the board edges and the spine. Some toning to the text-block with an area of staining confined to the upper text-block and not affecting the pages. Light offsetting and spotting to the prelims and rear blank endpaper. Free from inscriptions. A bookplate designed by Edmund Dulac for 'The Book Society' to the lower front pastedown which is clean. This is likely to be the first design for the Book Society before being replaced by the more commonly encountered Rex Whistler designed bookplate. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light edge-wear and rubbing to the spine tips. Toning to the folds and the spine. Light spotting in places. A small stain to the lower rear flap fold. The period wrapper artwork (uncredited) looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. 'A remarkable contemporary novel by the author of The… Read More
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Worms and Epitaphs
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Worms and Epitaphs

by Garrod, H.W (Heathcote William)

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Used - Very Good++
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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he Sole UK printing published by B.H. Blackwell, Oxford in 1919. The BOOK is in Very God++ or better condition. Mild splaying of the upper board. The boards are clean and the gilt titling remains bright. Very light toning to the text-block and extreme page edges. Two previous owners neat penned names, one to the front free end paper and the other to the front paste-down. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition with only a small amount of wear to the spine ends. The spine is mildly toned with a little light rubbing in places. The illustrated wrapper design by 'M.T.' looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The wrapper artwork depicts tombstones in a graveyard with prominent Minister s names on them and a worm underneath the title. (H)eathcote (W)illiam Garrod worked on the civilian side during the war, first with the Ministry of Munitions and then in the Ministry of Reconstruction. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1918… Read More
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The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner : Only 100 Copies Issued
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The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner : Only 100 Copies Issued

by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor & Le Cain, Errol (Illus)

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Used - Near Fine
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Sole UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The sole UK Printing published by The Arcadia Press, London in 1972. Number '17' of only 100 copies issued (There was also an additional 10 deluxe copies bound in full vellum with a separate portfolio of plates signed by the illustrator). The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The book is entirely hand manufactured. Hand bound by Zaehnsdorf Ltd. in quarter vellum and handmade seaweed paper to the boards. Some light bumping to the front vellum corner tips. Gilt lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Green endpapers. Housed in the publisher's Slipcase which has one minor bump to the bottom corner. The book itself is very clean and bright, with no marks to the endpapers or pages. The limitation page is numbered and signed by the calligrapher David Howells, the paper-maker Philip Rowson and the illustrator Errol Le Cain. Illustrated with 10 full-page striking mounted colour plates by Errol Le Cain. The publisher's Prospectus is loosely inserted and is in Fine condition. A sumptuous production from The Arcadia… Read More
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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon : The Record of a Journey through Yugoslavia in 1937
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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon : The Record of a Journey through Yugoslavia in 1937

by West, Rebecca

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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2 volumes. The First UK Printings published by Macmillan & Co.Ltd, London in 1941. The BOOKS are in Very Good++ or better condition. Original cloth with gilt titling. Light pushing at the spine ends. Mild offsetting to the end papers with light toning and spotting to the text-block. Some spotting to the prelims of Vol.1 and lightly to the page edges in a few places in both vols. Free from inscriptions and bookplates. The WRAPPERS are complete and are in Very Good++ or better condition. Light edge-wear with a little loss to the corners and spine tips in Vol.1. Light toning to the spines. Mild creasing to the edges of Vol.1. The wrappers present very well in the removable Brodart archival covers. 32 photogravure plates from photographs. After five years of marriage, Rebecca West was again ready for independent travel. Her opportunity came via the newly formed British Council, which sent her as a lecturer, first to the Baltic states, and then to Yugoslavia. Though she endured sexual harassment and… Read More
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Tolkien : Maker of Middle-Earth : The Collector's Limited Edition
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Tolkien : Maker of Middle-Earth : The Collector's Limited Edition

by Tolkien, J.R.R. & Catherine McIlwaine

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Used - Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The Collector s Edition of 'Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth' published by The Bodleian Library, UK in 2018 in conjunction with the landmark exhibitions on the life and work of JRR Tolkien at the Bodleian Library in 2018 and the Morgan Library & Museum in 2019. The BOOK is as new Fine condition and is still in its original cardboard packaging (The packaging has some mild rubbing and edge wear due to removed postage labels etc but bears the publisher's sticker number '400'). Number '400' of only 675 copies issued. Bound in Cialux and published in a custom-made presentation box, the book is printed with special endpapers reproducing Tolkien s drawing of the 'Elvenking s Gate'. The Collector s Edition contains seven unique facsimiles items of JRR Tolkien s work printed on fine Italian paper. These include Tolkien's painting of the dust jacket for The Hobbit, reproduced for the first time on both sides, revealing Tolkien s plea to his first publisher, Stanley Unwin, to print the sun in red and culminating… Read More
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The Kingdom Of The Pearl
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The Kingdom Of The Pearl

by Rosenthal, Leonard & Dulac, Edmund (Illus.)

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Used - Near Fine
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First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd, London in 1920. Number '97' of 100 special deluxe copies signed by the artist to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with original white paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the front and a vellum spine with gilt titles. The vellum spine remains very clean and bright. The boards have lightly darkened in places to the edges. Internally clean and free of inscriptions. All ten tipped in colour plates and their printed tissue guards are present as called for and are in fine condition. The very scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. The gilt titling and decoration remains very bright to the front cover. A small closed tear to the upper front edge and a little age related marking but it remains in exceptional condition for its age. The wrapper is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Léonard Rosenthal was a famed Parisian jeweller who personally commissioned Dulac's illustrations; they first appeared in… Read More
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Where The Wild Things Are : With The Scarce Wrapper
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Where The Wild Things Are : With The Scarce Wrapper

by Sendak, Maurice

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1967. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light toning to the board edges with a hint of pushing at the spine tips. Very early splaying of the front board. Internally clean with just a little light toning to the extreme page edges. Striking pictorial end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. Some toning to the edges and spine. Light edge-wear with some creasing, a few small closed tears and a little rubbing in places. A 3cm closed tear to the upper rear edge and a very light small water stain to the lower spine which is barely discernible from the front. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. Wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout by the author. Sendak's classic title and very scarce with the wrapper in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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The Orchard Keeper
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The Orchard Keeper

by McCarthy, Cormac

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Andre Deutsch, London in 1966. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The covers are clean and the gilt titling remains bright. A hint of pushing at the spine tips and a little spotting to the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. A hint of rubbing at the spine tips and folds. Some light age related markings and a little toning to the rear cover edges. Light fading of the red lettering to the spine. Mild creasing to front panel upper edge. The wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A very sharp copy of the author's scarce first novel which was the 'Winner of the 1966 William Faulkner Foundation Award' for notable first novel. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Brave New World
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Brave New World

by Huxley, Aldous

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1932. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Original blue boards with slight fading of the blue colouring to the spine. Gilt titling and decoration remain vibrant. Light pushing at the spine ends and a tiny bump to the lower rear corner. Neat 'Henry Sotheran' bookseller sticker to the lower front pastedown. Free from inscriptions. A hint of toning to the text-block and extreme page edges. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. It is correctly priced at '7s. 6d.net' to the front tower flap. A few rubbed areas to the upper spine end with a little loss, not involving the lettering. Some rubbing to the folds and corners and small losses at the upper corners. Light edgewear with a few nicks and small closed tears in places and a light horizontal scratch to the rear panel. Light toning to the spine. The wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A nightmarish prognostication of a future… Read More
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Night Fears
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Night Fears

by Hartley, L.P.

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Used - Very Good++
Edition
First UK Edition
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Hardcover
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The First UK printing published by Putnam, London in 1924. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Original green cloth has light fading and some mild pushing at the spine tips. Gilt titling remains bright. Pages untrimmed as issued. Minor foxing throughout, with some light off-setting of the blank endpapers. The pictorial WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Correctly priced '7/6 net' to the spine. Minor loss to the spine ends with toning to the spine. The unattributed wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Irish author Forrest Reid's personal copy with his penned name to the lower front end-paper. LP. Hartley's first book, consisting of ghost and other short stories, some of which had appeared in the undergraduate magazine 'Oxford Outlook', of which Hartley had been the editor. Forrest Reid (1875 - 1947 N. Ireland) was an Irish novelist, literary critic and translator. He was, along with Hugh Walpole and J. M. Barrie, a leading pre-war… Read More
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Das Tagebuch (Anne Frank’s Diary) : First German Edition
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Das Tagebuch (Anne Frank’s Diary) : First German Edition

by Frank, Anne

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First German Edition
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Hardcover
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The First German printing published by Verlag Lambert Schneider, Heidelberg in 1950. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Very slight pushing to the spine ends. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. The printed paper label to the spine is complete and clean. Free from inscriptions. Complete with 2 B/W plates and one plan. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Apart from some light toning to the spine and the cover edges and a few mild age rated markings, it is in exceptional condition. The WRAPPER is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Marie Baum provides a 4 page introduction. 'Baum was a German politician of the German Democratic Party (DDP) and social activist. She was one of the first female members of the Weimar National Assembly. She was a pioneer within German welfare and workers security' (Wiki). 'The book was first published in Holland in 1947, just over five years after Anne's thirteenth birthday, the day she was given her diary. The Dutch edition… Read More
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