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The First UK printing published by W.H. Allen London in 1971. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and is free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. A little rubbing at the spine ends and corners. Light toning to the rear cover, flap edges and the spine lettering. A neat penned price to the rear cover. The Val Biro wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Albanian author's first book to be translated into English with this UK edition published one year earlier than the more commonly encountered USA edition. Ismael Kadare was awarded the 'Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca' in 1998, the 'Herder Prize' in 2005, the inaugural 'Man Booker International Prize' in 2009, and in 2016, he was made a 'Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur'. Kadare is regarded by some as one of the greatest European writers and intellectuals of the 20th century. A scarce title. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Cecil Palmer in 1924. This is the first Trade edition. There was also a special edition issued at the same time which was signed by the author. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with some pushing at the spine ends and some mild bumping and rubbing to the corners. The paper labels to the spine and front cover remain very clean and intact. The spine blue colouring remains bright and unfaded. Light toning to the text block and page edges with mild offsetting to the end papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The scarce paper WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Toning to the spine and edges. There is some reinforcement tape to the verso of the spine ends and upper edges which does not show through to the front. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book is profusely illustrated in black and white and colour, most are full-paged, many printed recto only. Kauffer points out 'the modern Poster is still in its… Read More

The First UK printing published by Heinemann in 1931. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. A little pushing to the upper spine and mild offsetting to the end papers. Top stain still present but lightly faded. A few minor superficial scratches to the upper text block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near FINE condition. It is protected in a removable archival Brodart cover. The spine is a little toned and has minor edge wear to the tips. Very scarce with the original wrapper. 'The author, a nephew of Colonel Dreyfus, tells the whole truth about the most dramatic military persecution in modern history'. The basis for Robert Harris novel 'An Officer and a Spy'. Loosely laid in is an uncommon 9 page original unbound article taken from 'The Strand Magazine', 1901. The article is titled 'My Life on Devil's Island' by Captain Alfred Dreyfus. Collectible with such attributes. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing of this illustrated edition published by Golden Cockerel Press, London in 1947. Number '383' of 500 copies issued on Arnold's hand-made paper with the Golden Cockerel Press watermark, of which one hundred copies were specially bound in vellum at Sangorski and Sutcliffe. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. The vellum spine with gilt titling has a few lights spots. The cloth boards with gilt decoration are clean. The binding is tight. Top edge gilt. Free from inscriptions. Some light sporadic toning to the page edges in places, more so to pages 12-15, 90-91 and 132-133, and the rest mild - all copies appear to have been affected with this to some degree, and it does not particularly detract. Profusely illustrated throughout with engravings by John Buckland-Wright. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. One of the highlight productions from the Golden Cockerel Press. Increasingly scarce. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1975. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little pushing at the spine tips. Mild spotting to the upper text-block and some light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with very light edge-wear. One small closed tear to the upper front edge. The Michael Bell wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The scarce second title in the acclaimed semi-autobiographical trilogy by the acclaimed creator of 'Mog' and 'The Tiger who came to Tea'. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1992. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Very light toning to the text block and page edges. Light spotting to the end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. An entertaining and original version of the Great Flood, beautifully illustrated in colour by the author. Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing of this celebration edition published by Harper Collins, UK in 2013. This edition which is a complete reproduction of the original story was published to mark the 90th birthday of Judith Kerr. Both the BOOK and WRAPPER are in Fine condition and appear unread. The original publisher's slipcase is in Fine condition. The book has been signed (without dedication) to the half-title. Scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK Printing published by Collins, London in 1971. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. A little pushing at the spine ends with light toning to the text-block. Slight offsetting to the end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. It is the correct first issue with the advert for 'Charley' to the rear panel and priced at '£1.25 net'. A little lifting and loss of the laminate at the lower spine end, lower rear edge and less so at the upper spine end. No fading of colouring to the spine. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. B/W chapter header illustrations by the author. The very scarce first title in the 'Out of Hitler Time' series. Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK Edition thus published by in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good ++ condition. Quarto, about 11.5 inches (29.5 cm) tall, in bright patterned cloth with gilt spine titling and motif. Some rubbing to the corners and book edges. Slight pushing at the spine tips.Gilt titling remains bright. Hinges beginning to ease but the book remains tight. Orange bookmark still present but separated at the spine end. 108 pages illustrated by 20 colour plates including the second half title, and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black. The plates have tissue guards (which are all present with mild creasing to the first one which is also loose) and the illustrations are imaginative art deco style productions decorated in gilt and silver and in bright colours. All illustrations are present. Frontispiece has minor marking to the edges of the illustration. Anne Harriet Fish (1890-1964) was a respected British artist and illustrator. In her nearly 15-year career at Condé Nast, she produced 30 covers and… Read More

The sole UK printing published by The Centaur Press in 1986. Limited edition with this being number 59' of only 96 copies in quarter cloth with original cover paper. There were also four special copies issued in full morocco. The book has been signed by the illustrator to the limitation page. Printed on BFK Rives paper. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little pushing at the spine tips. Seven full page B/W wood engravings and poems by the author / illustrator. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. During World War II, Kingsley Cook served as a wireless operator in the Merchant Navy and was shipwrecked in October 1941 and spent several days in an open boat in the Mediterranean. His ship, the Empire Guillemot, on route from Malta, was attacked and sunk. He was then held captive in PoW camps in Algeria for a year. While at sea and in the camps, Cook continued to sketch and, when possible, paint. In due course, the War Artists' Advisory Committee acquired some nine… Read More

The sole UK printing published by Blackwell, Oxford in 1919. The Book is in Very Good+ condition. The publisher's original decorated card covers with printed paper label to the front cover. The yapped edges are a little toned and have a few nicks in places. 24 pages are complete though one page has been roughly opened (page 19/20), resulting in a torn page at the margin but not involving the text. A few very light markings internally. Original sewn binding. A collection of 12 poems, including ' Somme Film, 1916'. The author's first published work. Very Scarce with JSIC Library Hub listing only 5 copies in institutions. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by William Kimber, London in 1965. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original cloth with gilt titling. The pink salmon top-stain is present but a little faded in a few places. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Some small losses at the upper spine and edges (see images). Toning to the spine and edges with mild fading of the red lettering to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The decorative bookplate of Sir Michael Fraser, Lord Fraser of Kilmorack pasted in to the front pastedown. Penned inscription to the front blank endpaper : 'Mike with love from Chloe, 25th July 1965'. Chloe(Drummond) was Lord Fraser's wife. Laura Knight has penned a signed elaborate doodle to the title page. This doodle is presumable that of Lord Fraser and his wife having a meal. Laura Knight has written ' MIchael Fraser his book' to the top of the page. She has also doodled 'Fog' above the couple, presumably referring to ?? brain fog.… Read More