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

The First UK printing published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, London in 1920. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The First issue with original publisher's purple cloth with a printed paper label to the spine. Very slight pushing and fading to the extreme head and tail of the spine. Spare label tipped in to the rear end-paper as called for. Some offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and in Very Good++ condition. A little loss at the spine ends and upper corners. Some toning to the spine and the folds. A little light rubbing and age related markings in places. A small closed tear to the front upper spine fold. The wrapper presents very well in the removable Brodart archival cover. Of an edition of 500, 250 copies were bound in purple cloth for immediate issue, 100 sets of sheets were sent to NY for Knopf's American edition, and the remaining 150 bound up in green cloth later in 1920. Extremely uncommon in wrapper in either issue but more so, with… Read More

The First UK printing published by Century, London in 2005 with full number line including the number '1'. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with original illustrated boards. Just a hint of toning to the extreme outer page edges. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is in in near Fine condition with just some very faint toning. Far less than usually encountered. One small minor vertical crease to the upper panel edge. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. 'Wall and Piece' comprises a three-part series of previously published books by Banksy, including 'Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall', 'Existencilism', and 'Cut It Out'. Extremely scarce with the wrapper as the vast majority of books were issued without one. A sharp copy of an increasingly elusive title. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing of this illustrated edition, published by Paul Elek, London in 1947. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Slight cocking with light pushing at the spine ends. Gilt titling to the spine remains bright. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. Free from inscriptions. The fragile wrapper is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Edge-wear with a little loss in places. Light fading and toning to the spine. Some creasing and rubbing in places. The colour panel images are all complete. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Striking B/W illustrations throughout by John Minton who was also responsible for the wrapper artwork. The author's only book which was based on his childhood, and originally published in 1928. It has twice been made into a film. One of John Minton's highlight titles and very scarce to find with the wrapper in any condition. This copy's wrapper is one of the best I have handled. More images available on request. Ashton… Read More

The First UK Printing published by P.S.King and Son Ltd in 1938.The BOOK is in near FINE condition. Original red cloth with gilt titling to the spine and the initials of the regiment gilt to the upper board.Covers are clean apart from a tiny black dot to the spine.Light pushing to the spine ends with a little fading and tiny splitting at the spine tips.A hint of toning to the text block.Free from inscriptions,erasures and markings. The endpapers are only very slightly tanned.27 leaves of sketch-maps bound in at the rear.The very scarce First edition,being one of just 500 copies privately produced by the author.As such this remains an extremely elusive title. The battalion included the authors of two of the most famous literary accounts of the Great War, Graves and Sassoon, with the latter contributing a chapter to the present work entitled "A Subaltern's Service in Camp and in Action," covering the period from March 12th to April 16th, 1917, which is described as, "An early draft of pages of Memoirs… Read More

The First UK printing published by Macmillan, London in 1984. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and spine tips. Light toning to the text-block and the extreme pages edges due to the quality of the paper stock used. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with no fading of colouring to the spine. A hint of toning to the upper flap edges. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. Loosely laid in is a an early one page signed H/W letter dated '22/6'87' in which Iain Banks refers to this title :'. I think the reason the book is so valuable is simply because the first print run was only 5000 (actually not bad for a first novel), and I seem to have been taken up by the SF community (this happened before I published SF), which contains, it would appear, a higher proportion of avid collectors than other genres.'. The… Read More

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape in 1969. This is the scarce Hardback edition which was released in a very small print run. The BOOK is in near FINE condition. The upper text block is a little toned and dusty with a little toning to the page edges. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. The spine has a hint of toning and the white background colouring on the wraparound design is slightly marked and toned in places (see images). The period wrapper artwork by LEIGH TAYLOR looks very striking and evocative of the time in the removable Brodart archival protector. The book has been Signed and Dated by the author to the title page. McGough's first collection and extremely scarce in this casebound state with these attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcome direct contact.

A First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape in 1969.This is the scarce Hardback edition which was released in a very small print run.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.Upper text block a little toned and dusty else in lovely condition.The WRAPPER is in near Fine condition and is complete.The spine has a hint of toning and the white background colouring on the wraparound design is slightly marked in places (see images).The period wrapper artwork by LEIGH TAYLOR looks very striking and evocative of the time in the removable Brodart archival protector.The book has been SIGNED and DATED by ROGER McCGOUGH to the title page.Very scarce to find as a hardback edition let alone signed.A lovely item! Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.

The first UK printing, published by Longmans, Green and Co., London in 1936. The book is in Very Good++ or better condition with just some very light mottling to the boards. The gilt titling remains bright. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The red top stain is present. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. It is the very elusive first state wrapper. Some edge-wear with loss at the spine ends and a small chip to the upper front panel. Some light toning to the spine and mild staining to the rear spine fold. Splitting to the spine folds with some tape reinforcement to the verso. The John French wrapper artwork remains striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Before publication, Waugh objected to the publisher's blurb on the front flap of the wrapper. Longmans attempted to recall all copies hitherto distributed and stuck a card with revised printed text over the offending blurb on the front flap. This is one of the very few copies with the uncorrected wrapper that has… Read More

The First UK printing published by George Allen & Unwin, London in 1918. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of toning to the text-block and page edges. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The paper label to the spine is very clean and complete. The scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Mild edge wear with toning to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. 1030 copies were printed but significantly less were bound. 190 unbound copies were destroyed in a 1940 bombing raid, and the remainder of the unbind stock was purchased in 1960 by Bertram Rota and issued in a slightly different binding. The book did not appear under Muir's own name until the USA edition of 1920. The author's first book and scarce with the wrapper. Collectible.

he First UK printing of the special 50th Anniversary Edition published by Harper Collins Children's Books in 2010. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The slightest of pushing at the spine ends with very light toning of the text block. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end paper; 'For Brenda, from Alan'. Additionally signed without dedication by the author to the first page of the introduction. The dedicatee (Brenda) is a family relative of the author and has been the sole owner to date. The anniversary edition of the first title in the classic 'Brisingamen' series. Signed titles by Alan Garner are very scarce. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First edition, second issue published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1928. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The First edition, second issue was published within months of the first issue with one minor typographical correction to page 50, changing the word 'Whip' to 'Whips'. Some pushing to the spine ends. The binding remains very tight. The black top-stain is unfaded. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Light toning to the text-block with a hint of toning to the page edges due to the quality of paper stock used. The very scarce WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. Mild edge-wear with a little loss at the spine ends. A little loss at the corners and along the front flap fold in places. A 7cm closed tear to the upper front flap fold and a 5cm closed tear to the upper rear fold. Only a hint of toning to the spine and minor age related markings. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable brodart archival cover. Radclyffe Hall was well… Read More

The sole UK printing published by G. Bell & Sons in 1935. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. The cloth-backed pictorial boards are very clean having been protected by the wrapper. Offsetting and light spotting to the prelim blank end papers. A very faint remnant of where a small previous owner's book label to the front blank end-paper has been removed. This is hardly visible. Free from inscriptions. Very slight toning to the extreme page edges. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good- condition. There is extensive tape reinforcement to the spine and folds to the verso. This is only visible where is is some light rubbing to the spine folds and where there are a small area of loss to the spine ends. The wrapper is rubbed in places with a few nicks, small closed tears and a little loss at the upper spine and corners. There is some age related marks to the rear panel with a small tape remnant to the lower rear cover adjacent to the spine. The wrapper despite the description, presents well… Read More

The First UK Printing published by Walker Books, London in 1989. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with no inscriptions or erasures. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some spotting in places but less so than usually encountered. A small closed tear to the upper front flap fold and a small closed tear to the upper rear edge which has been neatly repaired to the verso. The wrapper is protected in removable Mylar archival cover. The classic children's story which went on to win the 'Nestle Smarties Book Prize' in 1989 and was an 'Honor Book' in the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. The book also won the 'School Library Journal Best Book of the Year' and the 'Mainichi Newspapers Japanese Picture Book Award, Outstanding Picture Book from Abroad' award. Since publication, the book has sold more than 9 million copies. It has won numerous awards and was the subject of a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Reading Lesson' with a book-reading attended by 1,500… Read More

The First UK Printing published by Walker Books, London in 1989. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with no previous owner's inscriptions or erasures. Light pushing at the spine tips. A small clean previous owner ex-libris bookplate affixed to the lower printing details page. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ or better condition being very clean for its age. A slither of loss at the lower spine end and a small chip to the rear lower edge. Light edge-wear with a few small closed tears which have been neatly repaired to the verso. A hint of toning to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. The book has been inscribed by the author to the front illustrated pastedown : 'Hello Dorothy, Michael Rosen was here'. The classic children's story which went on to win the 'Nestle Smarties Book Prize' in 1989 and was an 'Honor Book' in the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. The book also won the 'School Library Journal Best Book of the Year' and the 'Mainichi Newspapers… Read More

The First UK printing published by Cassell in 1939.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.Original publisher's brick red cloth with electric blue titling.Slight bumping and fading to the spine tips.Very minor handling wear to edges.Binding remains tight and square.Faint offsetting to the end papers.Light toning and spotting to the text block.Free from markings and erasures. Presentation copy: Inscribed and Signed by the Author to the front blank end paper:'James Tucker, from, Anthony Powell,rather late in, the day, May, 1990'.The book has additionally been Signed by the Author to the title page.The recipient, James Tucker was a writer and bibliographer who had published 'The Novels of Anthony Powell' in 1976.Genuinely recognised as the author's scarcest title.Fewer than 1000 copies had been sold prior to the destruction in the Blitz of Cassell's stock at La Belle Sauvage near St. Paul's. Powell's scarce fifth novel, set within the world of publishing and critiquing the fad for spiritualism. An extremely… Read More

The First UK Printing published by Lutterworth Press in 1956. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light pushing to the spine ends. Yellow titling to the spine remains bright. Very slight spotting and early toning to the text block. Free from inscriptions, erasures and markings. The flimsy paper WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Some edge-wear with creasing and loss at the spine ends and along the edges. Closed tears to rear lower edge and a small area of loss in the central rear panel but with no loss of lettering. The wrapper looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover. A very scarce title In The 'Space Adventure Series'. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The Sole UK Printings published by Blackwell / C. Daniel in 1916-1921. Complete Series of 6 Volumes. All 6 BOOKS are in Very Good+ or better condition. Vols. 2-6 bear the bookplate of auctioneer and author Anthony Hobson with Vol. 6 coming direct from the Sitwell s library at Renishaw. Some age related markings and edge-wear to the covers, more-so to the earlier titles. Some toning to the page edges and text-block with some spotting in places. All copies are free from inscriptions. Striking cover artwork and end-papers ( to Vol.4) by former Vorticist artist, William Roberts to Vols. 4 and 6, and to Vol. 3 by Laurence Atkinson. The 1919 issue of 'Wheels : The Fourth Cycle', is dedicated to the memory of Wilfred Owen, M.C.'. This was the first publication to print seven of Owen s poems together for the very first time : The Show , Strange Meeting , Á Terre , The Sentry , Disabled , The Dead Beat and The Chances . Only five poems were published in Owen's lifetime (Three in 'The Nation' and two that… Read More

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 printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1967. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light toning to the board edges with a hint of pushing at the spine tips. Very early splaying of the front board. Internally clean with just a little light toning to the extreme page edges. Striking pictorial end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. Some toning to the edges and spine. Light edge-wear with some creasing, a few small closed tears and a little rubbing in places. A 3cm closed tear to the upper rear edge and a very light small water stain to the lower spine which is barely discernible from the front. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. Wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout by the author. Sendak's classic title and very scarce with the wrapper in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Wieland & Co., London in 1911. The BOOK is in Very Good condition. A very fragile production. Loss to the central portion of the spine and the remaining portion is fragile but still attached. The binding remains tight. Light edge-wear to the boards with a little rubbing and wear to the corners. Free from inscriptions with most pages remaining uncut. Some light creasing in places. The striking cover artwork is widely regarded to be by the artist and publisher, Eugene Wieland, who was also Archer's husband. Two page introduction by Aleister Crowley and also with a single poem 'To E.A.' by Victor Neuberg. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Archer was closely associated with Aleister Crowley and with the production of 'The Equinox' series. Scarce - Only the second copy we have handled. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.