Books To Film from

First edition, first impression. Originally published in Italian in 1958. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Previous owner name to top corner of front endpaper and the letter A written quite inconspicuously to top corner of front paste-down, which also shows evidence of bookplate removal. Area of staining to bottom corner of text block, otherwise very good. The original… Read more about this item

Limited edition, published by Constable in 2012 to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the author's death. Limited to 1,000 copies with a new introduction by Colm Toibin, each of which is a facsimile of the first edition published by Archibald Constable in 1897, and contains a never-before-seen copy of the original contract between Bram Stoker and his publisher. Original yellow cloth with… Read more about this item

Limited edition, published by Methuen Children s Books Ltd. in 1973. Hand bound in blue leather by Zaehnsdorf, London with lettering to spine and motif to upper board in gilt. All edges gilt. Containing attractive illustrations in colour by E. H. Shepard throughout and housed in a blue cloth slipcase with lettering to spine in gilt. One of 300 copies signed… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression, published The Bodley Head in 1952 and the basis for the classic 1960 film adaptation. Original coral cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good book with a hint of spotting and dustiness to edges, in a very good, unclipped dust jacket featuring striking cover art by James Boswell. A few tears to edges with… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The basis for the popular TV series that began in 2016. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little pushing to spine foot and a very small white mark to top edge of upper board, else fine in a fine, unclipped dust jacket.

First edition, first impression. The first book in the Karla Trilogy and a highlight in the spy fiction genre. Original black cloth with lettering to spine and motif to bottom corner of upper board in gilt. Crease to top corner of front endpaper, half-title and title page, near fine otherwise with top-stain still present. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some… Read more about this item

First UK edition, first impression. Adapted into two films in 1989 and in 2019. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good or better copy with a little light marking to boards in a near fine, unpriced (intended for export) dust jacket with only very minor traces of wear to spine head and corners.

First edition, first impression. Art by Berni Wrightson and Michele Wrightson with cover art by Jack Kamen. The basis for the George Romero film adaptation of the same name. A couple of soft creases to covers with some wear to spine, otherwise very good indeed and nice and clean internally.

First UK edition, first impression. Winner of the British Fantasy Award in 1987 and the basis for the popular miniseries in 1990 and the more recent film adaptations in 2017 and 2019. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some toning to edges, more heavily to top edge with minor dog-earing to bottom corner of a few pages and… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: 'For Richard, All good wishes, Michael Bond'. Original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. A near fine book with very slight toning to edges, in a very good clipped and re-priced dust jacket with moderate wear to top edge and a couple of small tears. Rare… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression, published by Bantam Press in 1993. Signed, inscribed and dated to the half-title page by Jerry Siegel, the comic book writer who created the Superman character along with his friend Joe Shuster: 'The infant from the planet Krypton who, on earth grew up to become the man of steel! 11-20-94'. The book is additionally inscribed to the… Read more about this item

First paperback edition, first impression, published by Gold Medal Books in August 1954 and featuring cover art by Stan Melzoff. Uniquely signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the title page: "I was 26 when I wrote this ______ when I signed it! Richard Matheson. The true first edition of the novel, published some 16 years prior to the… Read more about this item

Two variants (no priority) containing Chapter 34 from the novel 'East of Eden', privately printed and limited to only 125 copies. The first ever appearance of an extract from the novel, issued prior to its publication in 1952. These copies were mailed by the author to his nephew-in-law, David Heyler. Both housed in the original envelope signed and addressed by… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression. The seventh novel in the James Bond series and the basis for the popular third film released in 1964. Cover art by Richard Chopping. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and embossed skull to upper board with gold coins in the eye sockets. A very good copy indeed with a little spotting to edges… Read more about this item

First US edition, first impression. Adapted to film in 1990 and winner of the Bram Stoker Award in 1987. Quarter-bound in black cloth with red lettering to spine and grey boards. A very good book with a couple of areas of rubbing to spine and a couple of dings to bottom edge of boards, in a very good or better dust… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Adapted to film in 2005 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book that is seemingly unread, in the original and unclipped dust jacket with one instance of mild… Read more about this item

First paperback edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Featuring cover art from the original iconic movie poster by Roger Kastel and published in May 1980, shortly before the film release. Crease to spine and a couple of small creases to upper cover with rubbing here and there. Small nick to fore-edge of one of the final… Read more about this item

First edition, first impression. The seventh and final book in the series. Original pictorial boards. Very slightly cocked; corners a touch knocked with small abraded area to bottom fore-edge, otherwise very good or better in a fine dust jacket.

First edition, first impression. The sixth novel to feature Philip Marlowe. Original burgundy cloth with white lettering to spine. A little spotting to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has several nicks, chips and tears to edges with small area of loss half way down upper flap fore-edge, otherwise a good example of a jacket that is often… Read more about this item

A complete set of first adult editions, first impressions of The Harry Potter books, published between 2003-2007. The last three books in this edition from 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' onwards were published simultaneously with the first trade editions. All volumes bound in black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little toning to edges of vol… Read more about this item