Latest Rare Books for Sale

Title: other mens minds. 7000 choice extracts from standard authors Author: e.davies Price: GBP 75.00 Publisher: frederick warne and co Published: 1894 Edition: 1 Frederick Warne Leather Bound 1890 Circa 1890, no date. Steel Etchings.Marbled End Papers and Pastedowns.Spine worn and creased at sides. Bottom and top of spine slightly torn. Pages spotted. Edges of cover slightly worn. inside in intact and in very fair condition. (More info)

Title: the worship of the dead Author: colonel j.garnier.r.e Price: GBP 170.00 Publisher: chapman and hall Published: 1909 Edition: 2 COLONEL J.GARNIER , R.E. The Worship of the Dead or The Origin & Nature of Pagan Idolatry And Its Bearing Upon The Early History Of Egypt And Babylonia London, Chapman & Hall Limited. 1909. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cover is maroon with gilt titles to front and spine.Volume has four plates, one foldout table and many drawings within the text. small inscription SAYING,(I THINK)I.R.I Rifles April 1916. very slighty worn spine inside all is intact and clean. (More info)

Title: comrade in arms Author: captain w.e.johns Price: GBP 40.00 Publisher: hodder and stoughton Published: 1947 Edition: 1 Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1947. Hard Cover. Book Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: minor edge wear. Stead (illustrator). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 227, cover art, coloured frontispiece and 6 x 2-tone double-page illustrations by Stead. Pale blue boards with gilt titles to spine and front cover; (More info)

Title: 1964 - 1974 ARCHIVE OF TYPED LETTERS SIGNED [TLS] ON PERSONAL STATIONARY TO A DEVOTED CANADIAN FAN Author: JOAN CRAWFORD [Lucille Fay LeSueur] Price: USD 1,255.00 On offer is a charming, small archive of five [5] typed letters, four signed boldly 'Joan Crawford' and one signed 'Joan'. Canadian fan E. Pearson began a correspondence with Ms. Crawford in the mid-1960s which continued for a decade. Short sweet letters of gratitude for birthday greeting and holiday wishes. The final letter a mere two years before Crawford's death. Expected folds, some stains but overall G+. (More info)

Title: The Ministry Of Fear Author: GREENE, Graham Price: GBP 48.00 Publisher: Heinemann Published: 1943 Edition: 1 UK First Edition. Very scarce early title due to a wartime bomb destroying most of the publishers stock! Boards only VG, yellow cloth, lightly soiled, corners bumped, all text present. Book VG, clean & tight. Highly collectable!. (More info)

Title: The Haunting Of Toby Jugg. Author: WHEATLEY, Dennis Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Hutchinson Published: 1948 Edition: 1 Another classic satanic tale from celebrated Author! Boards only Good, black cloth, slight fading to spine text. Book VG, feint pencil notation to ffep, minor wear to internal hinge, otherwise clean & tight. Highly collectable! (More info)

Title: Fever Pitch Author: HORNBY, Nick Price: GBP 48.00 Publisher: Gollancz Published: 1992 Edition: 1 TRUE First Edition. Highly desirable debut novel from this popular novelist! Ex-Library. Dustjacket FINE, not priceclipped, very discreet wrinkle top spine, otherwise bright & glossy. Book VG, grey cloth boards, gilt titles, minor shelf wear top/bottom, small stain to top of front board. Minimal library markings to front endpapers(small stamp, biro & feint paste marking), no loss or tears. An extremely affordable copy of this scarce football classic! (More info)

Title: Virginibus Puerisque & other papers Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Price: GBP 18.00 Publisher: Chatto & Windus Published: 1887 Edition: 2 1887. UK Second Edition. Boards only Good, beveled brown cloth boards with moderatre wear, minor freying top/tail spine, gilt titles complete. Book Good, hand cut serated page edging, slight foxing to prelim pages, internally clean & tight with occaisional pencil notations. A highly collectable volume! (More info)

Title: Shock Treatment Author: James Hadley Chase Price: GBP 10.00 Publisher: Robert Hale Published: 1959 Edition: 1 UK First Edition. Dustjacket VG, not priceclipped, wear to edges, closed tear to top spine, chipping to spine tail, otherwise a very bright & colourful Biro jacket. Book VG+, black boards, internally clean & tight (More info)

Title: Jill The Reckless Author: P.G. Wodehouse Price: GBP 18.00 Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Edition: 1 undated. UK. First Popular Edition Boards only VG, green cloth, slight handling wear to edging, minor freying to top/tail spine, text complete. Book VG, neat inscription ffep, two loose pages, tear to last advert page, otherwise clean & tight. A must for any Wodehouse collector!. (More info)

Title: Three Men In New Suits Author: J. B. Priestley Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Heinemann Published: 1945 Edition: 1 UK First Edition Classic tale from celebrated Author! Dustjacket VG, not priceclipped, minor chipping to top spine & front jacket, bright red titles, age browning to white covers, wear to corners. Book VG, dark blue boards, feint crease to front, neat owner dedication to ffep, otherwise clean & tight. A collectable example of this Authors best work!. (More info)

Title: The Secret Of The Hidden Pool Author: Malcolm Saville Price: GBP 18.00 Publisher: John Murray Published: 1953 Edition: 1 UK First Edition A scarce 'Michael & Mary' mystery from the celebrated Children's Author! Dustjacket VG, not priceclipped, minor wear to corners, top/tail spine, 1cm closed tear to rear, otherwise complete & colourful. Book VG+, cream cloth boards, no inscriptions, clean & tight throughout. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts & highly collectable!. (More info)

Title: Spycatcher Author: Peter Wright Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Heinemann Australia Published: 1987 Edition: 1 Controversial revelations that the UK Government tried to surpress! Dustjacket Fine. Book Fine, black boards, states 'First Published 1987 in Australia by William Hienemann'. Highly collectable!. (More info)

Title: The Rainbow And The Rose Author: Nevil Shute Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Heinemann Published: 1958 Edition: 1 UK First Edition. Dustjacket VG, not priceclipped, minor chipping top/tail spine, slight handling wear to edges, fading to spine. Book VG, clean & tight! Further Firsts from this Author. Please contact for details. (More info)

Title: Flowers In The Attic Author: Virginia Andrews Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Piatkus Published: 1980 Edition: 1 Author's debut novel & very scarce! Dustjacket VG+, not priceclipped, very feint sunning to spine, minor handling creases to edges. Book VG+, very clean & tight, very slight lean to spine. A collectable classic!. (More info)

Title: The Blind Assassin Author: Margaret Atwood Price: GBP 8.00 Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 2000 Edition: 1 Booker Prize winning novel! Dustjacket Fine, not priceclipped. Book Fine. A hefty & collectable volume at 520+ pages!. (More info)