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Second edition, published nine years after the first edition in 1945. Original blue cloth. A little browning to top edge of boards. Edges and endpapers somewhat foxed largely due to the quality of paper used. Knock to the top corner of text block, otherwise very good. The original and unclipped dust jacket is very good indeed with some toning to spine panel and a few white spots to lower panel.

First edition, first impression. One of 250 numbered copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 20. A fine, unread book, in a fine dust jacket.

First UK edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author: 'Best Wishes, Tom Keneally' to the title page. Published in the US under the title 'Schindler's List'. Winner of the 1982 Booker Prize and the basis for the classic Steven Spielberg movie adaptation.
Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine and white endpapers and paste-downs. One small mark to upper board, else fine and clean internally.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has one tiny spot of abrasion to upper panel, else fine. A beautiful copy.

First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page.
Quarter-bound in black cloth with blue boards and silver lettering to spine. Tiny crease to bottom corner of page 319 and very slight evidence of pushing to spine ends, else beautifully clean and sharp, in the original and unclipped dust jacket showing extremely mild instances of wear to spine head. A lovely, very near fine copy.

First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Accompanied by a print out of the flyer from the signing event at the Royal Festival Hall.
Original green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in an unclipped dust jacket with a hint of very light wear to spine tips, else a fine, crisp and bright example.

First English edition, first impression, published by New English Library in 1974. Featuring the beautiful dust jacket artwork by Ray Feibush.
The first US edition was published in April 1974 with a print run of 30,000 copies. The print run of the English edition, published the following month in May 1974, consisted of only 600 to 1000. A number of these were given to libraries, making copies in good condition very scarce indeed.
Original purple cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and gilt motif to upper board. Some toning and spotting to edges with a little isolated rubbing to edges of boards in places, but very good indeed otherwise and free from names and inscriptions.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little of the often-encountered fading to the spine panel with a couple of shallow chips to edges and isolated instances of rubbing. Closed tear to top corner of upper panel with associated and inconspicuous tape repair to verso and a crease to bottom corner of lower flap, otherwise very… Read More

Deluxe Limited Edition. Bound in full black morocco, title in gilt on spine with raised bands and decorative red title on front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. All edges gilt, sewn in silk bookmark. Red silk endpapers. Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Includes the scarce glassine tissue cover. Housed in a black wooden box lined with red satin. One of 1,250 copies signed by the author and illustrator, of which this is number 370.
A stunning production the size of a family bible, this is widely considered to be the both the most beautiful and among the most desirable books bearing the author's name.
A very good wrapper with some edgewear, a tear and couple of tiny nicks to bottom edge. The book is in pristine, fine condition.

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.

Limited edition with facsimile of authors' signature on bookplate affixed to half-title. Housed in a green cloth slipcase.
Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine and green endpapers and paste-downs. A fine book in a near fine slipcase with small area of inside top corner where cloth has detached, otherwise excellent.

First English paperback edition, first impression (NEL, 1977). Originally published in the US in 1975 and in the UK in 1976. Some creasing to spine and rubbing here and there to hinges with some moderate toning to edges, but a very good copy.

First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page with the ticket to the signing event included as provenance. The sequel to 'The Shining' and the basis for the popular 2019 film adaptation.
Quarter-bound in black cloth with silver lettering to spine and red boards. A near fine book with slight bend to bottom corner of lower board.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little edge wear, but is otherwise near fine, bright and sharp.

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 a few spots to fore-edge of front endpaper.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a touch of yellowing to top edge of upper panel and a few spots to the verso, else near fine.

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 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 jacket with a very small nick to top edge and a hint of edge wear in places.

First edition, first issue (Macmillan & Co, 1863) with l'envoi leaf present, of which there were only believed to be around 200 copies. Housed in an attractive morocco drop-back box with raised bands, blue compartments, gilt lettering and marbled boards.
Original green cloth. Spine re-backed using most of the original, only lacking the tips and a small square hole just below the centre. Occasional light foxing and a little rubbing to covers. Hinges neatly reinforced. Free from names and inscriptions. A very good example of a very rare book.

First edition, first impression published by Gollancz in 1983. Illustrations and dust jacket art by Mary Rayner. Famously adapted to cinema in 1995 under the title 'Babe'.
Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a very good or better dust jacket with a couple of small tears to bottom edge and one very small nick to spine head. A lovely, bright example.

First edition, first impression. Illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling.
Blue cloth with motifs and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. All edges gilt. Some occasional spotting to first 32 or so pages, primarily to preliminaries, otherwise clean and free from any names or inscriptions. A few light marks to cloth and a touch of the usual rubbing to spine ends. Gilt lettering and snake and spine motifs still beautifully preserved. A beautiful copy.

First edition, first impression (Macmillan & Co, 1902). Some fading to spine and bumping to corners with a bit of rubbing in places and some spotting to endpapers, contents very nice and clean otherwise. A very good example indeed.

First edition, first impression. Illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling.
Blue cloth with motifs and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. All edges gilt. Some occasional spotting to first 32 or so pages, primarily to preliminaries, otherwise clean and free from any names or inscriptions. A few light marks to cloth and a touch of the usual rubbing to spine ends. Gilt lettering and snake and spine motifs still beautifully preserved. A beautiful copy.

First edition, first impression (HarperVoyager, 2021). Signed by the author to the title page. Exclusive edition with black sprayed edges. New and unread, but with a small nick to spine head of book, in a fine dust jacket.