Search Results: Titles starting with S from Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB

The First UK Printing published by Hamish Hamilton in 1992. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. A tight copy free from inscriptions and erasures. A little age toning to the text block but the pages remain clean. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. It bears the correct price of £14.99. No fading of colouring to the spine with just a little rubbing and creasing at the spine ends. The wrapper design looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed by the Author to the title page. Accompanied by a loose 'Joint Winner Booker Prize 1992' Sticker (which has not been applied and remains on its original backing). The joint Winner of the 1992 Booker Prize. Scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Peter Davies, London in 1936. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Some very light ghosting to the spine. Mild toning and spotting to the text block. Light spotting to the prelims. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is in Very Good++ or better condition. First state wrapper with the price of '8/6 net' to the lower front flap. Some very slight loss to the upper spine. Mild toning to the spine. The wrapper artwork is striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The classic account of First World War aviation. Extremely elusive as the first issue with the wrapper. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber, London in 1935. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Bound by Asprey, London in full dark blue/black morocco, the spine lettered in gilt, five raised bands, with tooling and decorations to the spine, hand-marbled end-leaves. All edges gilt with a few light scratches to the upper gilt text-block. Free from inscriptions. A handsome copy ofWilliamson's classic tale which is dedicated to T.E. Lawrence and V.M. Yeates. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1932. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Marbled cloth boards with gilt titling and decorations to the spine. The gilt remains very bright. Toning to the text-block and page edges with light offsetting to the end-papers. Free from inscriptions. Four pages of adverts to the rear as called for. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition with light edge wear and some rubbing in places to the rear panel. The spine is toned with some fading of the blue lettering and some rubbing and light staining. The wrapper remains very bright in the removable Brodart archival cover. Fifteen short stories, including 'Elinor Barley', 'Some World Far From Ours' et al. with the title story being a sequel to the novel 'Mr Fortune's Maggot'. A very elusive early title more-so with the wrapper, from this acclaimed author. Reissued by 'The Tarturus Press' in 2000 with the REVIEW: 'This collection is by no means genre horror, but for those… Read More

Privately Printed, London) in 1942. Nancy Cunard's very scarce portfolio 'Salvo for Russia' and one of the few major works of English Surrealism. The portfolio was edited by both Nancy Cunard and John Banting. Two leaves (a single bifolium) of text with four poems recto and verso by Cecily Mackworth, James Law Forsyth, J. F. Hendry and Nancy Cunard and 10 loosel original engravings on laid paper ' by various artists (see below), each signed and numbered by the relevant artist in pencil; sheet size: 225 x 162 mm. Sheets irregularly trimmed retaining deckle edges. There is the usually encountered occasional minor spotting and toning to the sheet edges but the prints are unaffected. The loose original tissue guards are all present and are toned and spotted (and are housed to the rear of the portfolio as new loose tissue guards have been inserted between the prints to offer further protection). Housed in the original publisher's red cloth-backed grey board portfolio with the blue printed title label to… Read More

The First UK printing published by Routledge and Sons in 1938.The BOOK is in near FINE condition with some light foxing to the end papers otherwise clean throughout with no erasures or inscriptions.The fragile paper WRAPPER is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition.Light edge wear and creasing in places.The spine is only lightly toned and there is the inevitable age related mild soiling to the wrapper.Small closed tear to lower front spine fold. Having said this,it presents extremely well in the removable Brodart archival cover.Wonderful period photoessay comprising 123 B/W photos.A very scarce early title from this acclaimed travel writer and very hard to find in wrapper in such collectible condition. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.

First Edition published by William Blackwood And Sons in 1925. Second issue with pale blue cloth and black titling. The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition. Some pushing at the spine ends with a little rubbing to the edges. Some toning to the text-block with some spotting to the prelims and endpapers. Occasional light spot to the pages in places. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ or better condition. Toning to the edges, folds and the spine. Light creasing and mild edge-wear at the spine ends with a little loss. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Inscribed and Signed By the Author to the front blank endpaper; Signed for my friend, Douglas Sealy, with every high regard and good wish from Hugh M'Diarmid, Dublin, Dec' 67'. The recipient Douglas Sealy was a literary critic, teacher and a renowned translator of Irish poetry. Hugh MacDiarmid (C.M. Grieve) was Scotland's most influential and controversial writer in the 20th century. He urged and enabled… Read More

The First UK printing published by John Lehmann, London in 1950. The BOOK is in Very Good condition. There is some pushing to the spine ends with some light bumping to the lower corners. Some ghosting to the orange colouring of the spine but the green faux label remains bright. The covers are lightly marked in places. There is light toning of the text block and end-papers with some slight creasing to the pages in places. A couple of pages have some small splash marks to the page edges. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. A little toning to the spine with some mild edge-wear affecting the spine ends. The edges are a little nicked with one small closed tear to the upper cover. The rear panel remains remarkably clean for its age. The JOHN MINTON designed wrapper artwork looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival protector. The wrapper is incredibly scarce to find in any condition and this is certainly one of the nicest examples that we have ever handled to date. One of the… Read More

The First UK Printing published by Transatlantic Arts (London) in 1945 and printed by The Curwen Press. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition and has been well protected by the wrapper. The spine remains intact. A little very light creasing to a few pages in places. A small short closed tear to the blank lower edge of one of the pages which does not affect any images. A penned contemporary Christmas inscription to the upper front pastedown. The original WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition. A closed tear to the upper front panel / spine area with some loss to the upper spine. This loss is barely noticeable as the decorated boards underneath mimic the wrapper design. Some rubbing to the flap folds. Edge-wear with a few nicks and small closed tears to the edges. The wrapper is now protected in a loose Mylar covering. Profusely illustrated throughout with coloured lithographs by Tom Gentleman. A very scarce survivor and collectible with such attributes. More images are available on request.… Read More

The First UK Printing (full numberline 1-10) published by Ebury Press in 2003.The BOOK is in Fine condition and appears unread.Small production crease to the upper spine.A hint of toning to the text block and page margins, otherwise clean and free from erasures and inscriptions.Slight waviness to the photos pages. The WRAPPER is complete and is in FINE condition. Mild area of creasing to the rear upper spine and rear upper edge.It is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.The book has been Signed by George Best to the title page: 'Best Wishes, George Best'.A very uncommon title to find as a true first printing and certainly scarce with such attributes. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by the author at 3 Queensborough Terrace, London in 1938. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some light ghosting to the spine but the gilt titling remains very bright. Mild pushing to the spine tips. A little rubbing and light fading to the edges. Internally some light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped (as are all copies known to us) and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light toning to the spine and edges. Some mild edge wear at the spine ends and corners. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Widely considered the author's highlight and a classic of occult fiction. Extremely scarce as the first issue with only one copy having appeared at auction in the last 30 years. Dion Fortune was the pseudonym of Violet Mary Firth. 'The Sea Priestess' is her fourth novel and is about 'Wilfred Maxwell, a man living with his mother and sister who learns to commune with the Moon… Read More

The First UK printing published by Methuen, London in 1982. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition with light pushing at the spine tips and mild bumping at the lower corners. Light toning to the text-block and page edges due to the quality of the paper stock used. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with some very light pushing at the spine tips and a little light toning to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end-paper : 'To Joan, with very best wishes , from Sue Townsend, Hope you enjoy Adrian's secrets!'. B/W line drawings throughout by Caroline Holden. The scarce first title in the acclaimed series and included on the BBC News list of the '100 most influential novels'. Successfully adapted for Radio, TV and stage. Very uncommon to find signed. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing of the first trade edition, published by Faber & Gwyer, London in 1928. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with just some light pushing to the spine ends and a little toning to the text-block. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Penned name of 'Geoffrey Tillotson', May 1932' to the front blank end-paper. Tillotson was formerly professor of English at Birkbeck College, London and a fellow of the British Academy. His penned and pencilled annotations are present to the front pastedown, rear end paper and also to the page margins in the chapters 'Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (life and contacts) and 'The Introduction by T.S. Eliot'. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good- condition. It has archival tape repairs to the verso to the spine folds as the panels have become detached from the spine. Some losses at the upper spine end, the middle of the spine and the rear upper edge. Some splitting to the folds. Toned to the spine with a lightly penned scribble to the front panel.… Read More

The First UK printing published by Macmillan And Co., London in 1929 The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Neat contemporary inscription to the upper front blank end paper. Just a hint of edge wear. Gilt top-stain and titling remain very bright. Light offsetting to the end-papers. Some spotting to the text-block with a little light spotting to the prelims and the edges of a few pages. The engraved title-vignette is by Sargent and the upper board is blocked in blind to an elaborate art deco design by Ricketts. Only 1500 copies were printed with some poems included that had not been published previously(Wade 165). The erratum slip is not present. Protected by a loose Mylar archival cover. Extremely scarce in this condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing published by The Camberwell Press in 1986. Signed and numbered 11/80 by John Lawrence to the limitation page. The limitation states 100 copies of which 20 were not for sale. 50 pages plus description, printed on Zerkall paper. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and the contents are clean. A Camberwell Press ( Eileen Hogan) compliments slip is loosely inserted. The book brings a selection of Lawrence's work including 6 composite blocks in their full-size (see Peter Guy foreword). A handsome and scarce production. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole UK printing published by Incline Press, UK in 2008. The BOOK is in Fine condition. Errata Slip is present. Bound in the publishers cloth backed decorated boards with a printed title label to the spine. Limited to 550 copies, this is one of the 150 bound up by the Incline Press in a unique decorated paper created by Mark Walmsley. This, an 'ad personem' copy, not numbered, but with the subscriber's name printed upon the colophon. An anthology of poems illustrated with eight original prints by Clare Curtis, Bert Eastman, Rigby Graham, Victoria Hall, Eric Hasse, Paul Kershaw, Ann Muir and Mark Walmsley. A very handsome production. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Oxford University Press, UK in 1976. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Just a hint of toning to the text-block. A neat contemporary owner's penned name and date to the upper blank end-paper. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with only the very slightest of fading to the green colouring of the spine. Light toning to the flap upper edges. A very bright example of the Desmond Morris illustrated wrapper, and now protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A copy of the ticket for the signing event accompanies this title as provenance. A very sharp copy of the author's ground breaking debut book. 'In July 2017, a poll to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 'Royal Society science book prize' listed 'The Selfish Gene' as the most influential science book of all time' (The Guardian 20/7/17). Increasingly scarce with such attributes. More images available on request.… Read More

The sole UK printing published by Brewhouse Private Press, Wymondham in 1978. Number '8' of a limited edition of only 28 numbered and signed copies, with the signature of Rigby Graham to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. The book is bound in the publisher's original morocco leather with coloured inlays on the spine and front cover. Striking coloured endpapers deigned by Rigby Graham. The binding is by Trevor Hickman with the text-block in gold and top and bottom silk bands. Slight toning of the spine of the book. Housed in the original slipcase which is covered in the same decorated paper as the endpapers of the book. Profusely illustrated throughout by Rigby Graham with colour & B/W illustrations and with several colour tipped-in plates. Although it bears no markings as such, this book has come direct from the binder's Trevor Hickman personal collection. A very handsome production and one of the key highlights of the Brewhouse Press. Very scarce. More images… Read More

Graham Sutherland [1903-1980] leading British artist, who began as a printmaker before turning to painting and portraiture, glass and fabrics. A series of eight [8] illuminating unpublished autograph letters, one with small doodles, dating from the 1940's, outlining in some detail his philosophy and practice of art. The letters are all to Michael Rothenstein [1908-1993] artist and printmaker, whose book 'Looking at Paintings' came out in 1947 and featured Graham Sutherland amongst others. In the wake of this publication, I believe Rothenstein may have been considering another book using selective quotes from artists of the day. The letters comprise : 1) 'Autograph letter 2 pages dated Nov 16 1941. 'It was most kind of you to write so appreciatively of my work. So seldom, if at all does one know what sort of effect one's work may have on one's contemporaries. Even if one's work is liked few bother to write - or if they do, seem unable to analyse their reactions - so that you can imagine how grateful I… Read More

The First UK edition published by Putnam, London in 1934. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with the publisher s original plum boards and gilt titling. Some very faint spotting to the text block and light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions and internally clean. The Rex Whistler designed WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with only some mild edge-wear to the spine ends. It bears the correct price of 7s. 6d. net. to the lower front flap. Some light toning to the spine of the wrapper and the front flap. The wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The Rex Whistler coloured frontis replicates the wrapper design. The elusive Evening Standard Book of the Month' wraparound promotional BAND is complete and has a hint of rubbing to the top edge of the spine portion. Loosely laid in is the very scarce Evening Standard promotional Flyer promoting this title amongst its new books. The flyer measures 65 x 28 cm. It has been folded. The header… Read More