Modern Firsts from Temple Rare Books

London: William Heinemann, 1955. [10], 3-247pp, [1]. Original cloth in DJ. DJ browned to spine and edges, minor chipping to corners and spine ends, small splits to joints between spine and panels to foot, lower panel soiled. Some lifting of cloth to upper board, edges of text block lightly browned, with hint of foxing to top edge, a few light… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1885. [5]-vi, [1], 8-320pp, [16]. Rebound in full morocco, raised bands, spine in six panels, leather title label to second panel, author label to fourth, single line border to covers, triple line to inner edges, a.e.g. with marbled endpapers. Externally bright and clean. Text with a hint of browning, very occasional light spotting, but generally… Read more about this item

London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. [5], 2-283pp, [1]. Original cloth, title, author and publisher in gilt to spine, title and author in gilt to upper cover, black blocked border to covers with fleuron corner pieces. Spine slightly darkened and leaned, small hole repaired at head of spine (near the 'f' of 'of' in the title, minor rubbing to spine ends and… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1927. [8], 9-286pp. Original cloth in DJ. DJ lightly browned, lower panel very lightly browned, minor chipping to corners, slightly rubbed, especially to joins, and very lightly creased. Spine of book lightly faded, endpapers lightly browned from the glue, small stain to top margin of A6-B4, otherwise internally quite bright and clean. Now housed in a morocco… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1951. 302pp, rebound in full green morocco, smooth spine, black calf title label to spine, edges stained green. Externally very good indeed, apart from some slight colour bleed from edge colouring, internally very good. Locke calls it "a modern classic of science fiction". Negley 524; Locke, Spectrum I:237. First Edition. Full Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo.

London: Geoffrey Bles and The Bodley Head, 1950. Seven volumes complete, published between 1950-1956, comprising, 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe', (1950), [4], 5-172pp, [2]; 'Prince Caspian', (1951), [4], 5-194pp, [2]; 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', (1952), [8], 9-223pp, [1]; 'The Silver Chair', (1953), [10], 11-217pp, [1]; 'The Horse and His Boy', (1954), [8], 9-199pp, [1] with four… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. [6], 218pp, recently rebound in full morocco by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered direct to second panel, author to fourth with date to foot, upper cover with inlaid vellum panel with hand painted design by Martin Frost of a jazz trumpeter, lower cover with inlaid vellum panel again with… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury, Agnew and Co., 1888. vii, [1], 100pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1893. [8], 151pp, [1], rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned… Read more about this item

London: J.M. Dent and Co., 1898. vi, 119pp, [1], rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with… Read more about this item

London: Methuen and Co., 1902. xiv, 137pp, [3], rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1892. [8], 152pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1892. [8], 320pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1890. Two volumes - 'Voces Populi', 1890, [10], 136pp and Volume Two - 'Voces Populi - Second Series', 1892, [6], 156pp. Rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spines in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1886. [8], 334pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional… Read more about this item

London: The Fortune Press, 1947. 32pp, original boards in DJ. DJ professionally restored to spine, top edge of front panel and folds. Slight rubbing to spine ends and corners of book, light browning to endpapers, otherwise quite bright and clean. Inscribed and signed by Amis to front endpaper, 'Best Wishes from Kingsley Amis November 1947'. Signed by Author. First Edition.… Read more about this item