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Click here to subscribeW E JOHNS: 3 titles: THE FIRST BIGGLES OMNIBUS, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w (very minor losses and some repairs); BIGGLES AIR DETECTIVE OMNIBUS, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1956, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w (very minor losses and repairs); BIGGLES ADVENTURE OMNIBUS, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1965, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w (some repairs) (3)
IAN BOTHAM: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, London, Collins Willow, 1994, 1st edition, signed, original cloth, d/w + GRAEME SWANN: THE BRAKES ARE OFF, MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011, signed slip loosely inserted, original cloth, d/w + MARTIN BICKNELL: BICKERS, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Swindon, Green Umbrella Publishing, 2008, 1st edition, signed and inscribed, original cloth, d/w + ROBIN SMITH: QUEST FOR NUMBER ONE, London, Boxtree, 1993, 1st edition, signed and inscribed, original cloth, d/w + MARK WAGH: PAVILION TO CREASE...AND BACK, Bath, Fairfield Books, 2009, 1st edition, signed, original cloth, d/w + RALPH DELLOR: DURHAM, BIRTH OF A FIRST-CLASS COUNTY, London, Bloomsbury, 1992, 1st edition, signed, original cloth, d/w + JUSTIN LANGER: FROM OUTBACK TO OUTFIELD, A DIARY OF AN ENGLISH SUMMER, London, Headline, 1999, 1st edition, signed and inscribed, original cloth, d/w + DAVID W GOODYEAR & ROBERT BROOKE: THE GENIUS OF GOWER, OBE, Birmingham [1993], (133), numbered, (112), signed by both authors and David Gower, original cloth, d/w + one other similar (9)
IAN FLEMING: 7 titles: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, London, Jonathan Cape, 1959, 3rd impression, inscription on title, original cloth, d/w; MOONRAKER, London, Jonathan Cape, 1964, reprint, original cloth, d/w; THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, 1965, 3rd impression, 2 copies, one with ffep part excised, original cloth; OCTOPUSSY, London, Jonathan Cape, 1966, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w + first softback edition, New York, Signet Books, 1967, original pictorial wraps; THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, London, Pan Books, 1967, 1st softback edition, original pictorial wraps; CHITTY-CHITTY BANG-BANG, THE MAGICAL CAR, London, Pan Books, 1968, 2nd printing, inscription on ffep, original pictorial wraps; DR NO, London, Jonathan Cape, 1973, reprint, original cloth, d/w + KINGSLEY AMIS: THE JAMES BOND DOSSIER, London, Jonathan Cape, 1965, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w + WILLIAM TANNER: THE BOOK OF BOND, London, Pan Books, 1966, 1st softback edition, original pictorial wraps (11)
CHRISTOPHER AND LETTICE SANDFORD: THE MAGIC FOREST, London, Chiswick Press, 1931 (100) numbered (93) and signed by both, original green cloth gilt, top edges gilt, the first book to be illustrated by Lettice Sandford + GERARD DE NERVAL: DREAMS AND LIFE, LA REVE ET LA VIE, trans Vyvyan Holland, ill Lettice Sandford, London, The First Edition Club, Mannaton Devon, The Boar's Head Press, 1933 (450), not numbered, typed slip from the First Editions Club "will you please number the copy of Life and Dreams sent to you 250 (at end)" loosely inserted, original decorative marbled cloth, spine gilt lettered, from the collection of Derek Cottam (2)
OMAR KHAYYAM: THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, EDWARD FITZGERALD'S TRANSLATION REPRINTED FROM THE FIRST EDITION WITH HIS PREFACE AND NOTES, ill J Yunge Bateman, London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1958, (200) (75) "Special" copy, numbered (54) with extra set of 9 plates together with 2 not included in the book, loose as issued, in original cloth sleeve, book plate of James L Thielman on front paste down, folio, original crushed crimson morocco gilt, top edges gilt by Mansell, slip-case, from the collection of Derek Cottam
J K ROWLING: THE HARRY POTTER BOXED SET COMPRISING HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE - CHAMBER OF SECRETS - PRISONER OF ASKABAN - GOBLET OF FIRE, London, Bloomsbury, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 4 vols; final work first softback edition, all signed and inscribed by the actor Tom Felton who played Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations, original pictorial wraps, slip-case, also signed by Felton (4)
Blyton, Enid. The Enchanted Wood (first book in the Faraway Tree series), 7th edition, London: Newnes, 1949, dust-jacket with wear, owner inscriptions; Together with six other Enid Blyton books, including a first edition of A Story Party at Green Hedges, 1949, and five other children's books, in one box
FRANCOIS GARNIER"The French in Indo-China. With a Narrative of Garnier's Explorations in Cochin-China, Annam, and Tonquin." First edition, 33 plates complete, original blind-stamped gilt. Nelson, 1884, unusually fine copy.Condition report: The plates are black and white illustrations, not maps.
ABBE DE BELLEGARDE (JEAN-BAPTISTE MORVAN)"Reflexions upon Ridicule; or, what it is that makes a man ridiculous and the means to avoid it. Wherein are represented the different MANNERS AND CHARACTERS of persons of the present age." First English edition, prefaces including dedication complete, 390pp complete, index complete, old panelled calf recased, Tho Newborough, D Midwinter and Benj Tooke, 1707, some browning but good.
EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOK"The Rambles of a Butterfly." by Mary Belson. First Edition, four engraved plates complete, pages 125 to 128 torn or have lost text, cont quarter roan, W Darton Junior, 1819.Condition report: The front board is loose (see photo), but back board is intact. Tear on leaves 25 and 27, bottom corner. Browning on the fringes of plates. Signed 'John R Procter' and 'Ernest Procter' 1820 on front endsheet.
MERVYN PEAKE. 'Gormenghast.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, 1950. vg; 'Titus Groan.' Second impression, original cloth, unclipped dj, 1946, vg; plus another copy of same, also in unclipped dj, 1946, vg.Condition report: Gormenghast; This book has been kept and stored well. The binding is sound. There is no foxing or creases in the textblock. There is some sun related discolouring on the spine of the dust jacket. The dj has a polythene protecter.Titus Groan; Condition report same as above. Name and date inscribed on the endsheet.Titus Groan no2; Condition report same as above.
PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR. 'Between the Woods and the Water'. First edition signed copy. Unclipped dj 1986. Fine; 'The Traveller's Tree, A Journey Through the Carribean.' First edition, unclippped dj; Plus four other Fermor first editions, three having unclipped dj's; Plus six other books by and about Fermor.Condition report: Roumeli, Travels in Northern Greece (with clipped dj); Three Letters from the Andes; A Time of Gifts; Mani, Travels in Southern Pelponnese are all first editions. There is also a signed first edition of 'Patrick Leigh Fermor; An adventure', by Artemis Cooper.
JOHN BURKE and JOHN BERNARD BURKE. 'A General Armoury of England, Scotland, Ireland.' Additional chromo title, first edition half roan, Edward Churton 1842; BURKE's 'Peerage and Baronettage'. original cloth gilt, Morocco spine, 1930, g; REGINALD R. SHARPE. 'Calendar of Wills'. Two vols, cloth gilt, 1889-1890. BOX
IRIS MURDOCH. 'Under The Net'. First edition, signed, plus signd card, original cloth, 1954; 'The Flight from the Enchanter'. First edition, signed card, original cloth, 1956, g; 'The Bell.' First edition, ALS, original cloth dj, 1958, g; 'The Nice and the Good.' First edition, signed, original cloth unclipped dj, 1968, g; 'The Sacred and Profane Love Machine.' Signed first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, 1974, vg; 'Bruno's Dream.' Signed first edition, original cloth unclipped dj, 1969, vg.
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