Rare books from Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA

Dublin: Derrick macCord. Signed by the author on the half-title page with the following inscription, in the author's hand, on a blank preliminary "for Tessa, with Uncle Dick's love, Christmas 1944". A nice copy of this scarce book. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 1944.

London: Constable & Company. From the library of the actor Derek Glynne who has signed his name on the half-title page and stamped the title page with his name and Shaftesbury Avenue, London address (n.b., not signed by the author). First reprint of the first edition. The play was first performed on December 5th, 1938, at the Richmond Theatre, Richmond (UK) and produced by Gardner Davies. Octavo; (1-6), 7-83, (84), plus 4pp of advertisements for four of Hamilton's novels. A Victorian thriller in four acts. Spine missing; joints and hinges held by old selotape. Complete apart from the spine. This scarce publication with the varient pink covers is offered in unrestored state. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fair. Card Covers. 1941.

London: Gollancz. Covers dusty and faded; a few biro marks on the front free endpaper, otherwise no inscriptions. Some wear at the extremities. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 1936.

London: Flamingo. Signed by the author on the title page. Author's first novel. Dust jacket not price clipped, now protected. Has the spring and straightness of an unread copy. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing. 2001.

London: Cassell & Co, Limited. Octavo (printer's signatures at each eight leaves). Black, cloth-covered boards with no bumps; bright silver lettering and fingerprint on the spine. Browning panels on the endpapers, a few foxing spots on the front free endpaper, no inscriptions. The dust jacket has a top-edge crease, otherwise minor wear only, not price-clipped and now protected by a clear, removable cover. Third in the Chief Inspector Gently series. Weysprings Books is a professional member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). . Very Good. Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing. 1957.

London: Egmont. First editions, first printings of the thee books comprising The Wind on Fire Trilogy, contained in an illustrated slipcase. Each book signed by the author on the title page. A matched set with no faults. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . As New. Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing.

London: Hamish Hamilton. Star Editions "To be sold on the Continent of Europe only" stated on the front cover and dust jacket. Stiff, card covers with green dust jacket. Small chip at the top of the spine. Rubbing with chip at the top of the dust jacket and approx. 1" loss at the foot, now protected by a clear, removable cover. No inscriptions. Very scarce. Weysprings Books is a professional member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). . Very Good. Card Covers, Perfect Bound. First Thus. 1950.

New York: Avon Book Company. What is offered here are both of the first edition paperback editions published by Avon Book Company. The first was published in 1945 as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series, size: 7.5" x 5.25". The second was published a year later with the smaller format of 6.5" x 4.125". Both copies have very minor wear only and natural paperback ageing, no inscriptions. They both contain the following stories: Trouble is My Business; Pearls are a Nuisance; I'll be Waiting, The King in Waiting; Red Wind. Given that these are paperbacks approaching seventy years old they are about as nice as you are likely to find. Weysprings Books is a professional member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). . Very Good. Paperback. First Thus.

London: Richard Bentley. Octavo. Complete in three volumes. Leather spine and corners, four raised bands to the spine of each volume with blue, cloth-covered boards. Binding, nicely done, not contemporary to the book, probably coinciding with a gift inscription on a blank preliminary dated 1987. Fold-out map of Peru. Slightly uneven red stain to the leading edge of volume three. A nice set that would look good on the bookshelf. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Half-Leather. Fourth Edition. 1850.

London: Chatto & Windus. Green, cloth-covered boads with gilt lettering on the spine. No inscriptions. The dust jacket is illustrated by a painting by Pamela Bianco specially commissioned for this publication (also used for the dust jacket of "Confessio Juvenis" published in the same year). It has some wear at the top of the spine and minor wear and ageing alswhere, is not price-clipped and is protected by a clear, removable cover. The author's first collection of short stories. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 1926.

New York: Harper & Brothers. Grey, cloth-covered boards with red lettering and illustration; illustrated throughout by line drawings. No inscriptions; the book is straight with no bumps, minor general handling and ageing takes it just-off fine. The dust jacket is rubbed at the extremities with chipping to the top edges and two triangular losses to the back, the largest of which is 3.5cms base and 2.5cms height. There is some old reinforcement at the back of the jacket and some sunning to the spine, now protected by a clear, removable jacket, not price-clipped and visually better than it sounds. A collection of stories for children. A scarce book by the author of "A High Wind in Jamaica". Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First US Edition, First Printing. 1940.

London: Simon & Schuster. Signed and inscribed "To Ray- Best Wishes, David Grann" on the half-title page. Illustrated by photographs. No inscriptions; the unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Subtitled "A legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon" A film of the same title was released in August 2017. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing. 2009.

New York: Simon and Schuster. First hardback edition, first printing. Unpaginated; minor wear and ageing, a couple of small marks on the front cover, minimal repair using "invisible" archive tape to a small, closed edge-tear on one leaf. Originally published in 1938 as a magazine article by Story Magazine Inc. This had a significant impact when first published before the outbreak of world war two, alerting the world to the dire events unfolding in Germany, particularly with regard to the Jewish population. It takes the form of correspondance between a Jew living in America and a German living in Munich from 1932 to 1934. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1939.

London: Harvill Secker. First UK edition, first printing. Appears to be unread, no inscriptions. The original, unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Author's first novel. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2011.

London: Constable & Co. Crown Octavo; (i-viii), ix-xiii, (xiv-xvi), 1-301, (302); (1-2), 3-9, (10-12), 13-157, (158-160), 161-164, (165 - 166), (i-ii), 1-286, (287-288) plus 32pp catalogue. Red, cloth-covered boards with black lettering on the spine, blue printer's stain to the top edge, 1935 stated at the foot of the title page. Subtitled "A London Trilogy" this book contains three linked stories: The Midnight Bell, Bob; The Siege of Pleasure, Jenny; The Plains of Cement, Ella. Introduction by J. B. Priestley. No inscriptions, some rubbing at the hinges and extremities; the book is protected by a clear, removable cover of archival quality. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 1935.