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Click here to subscribeStoker (Bram) Dracula, first edition, second issue, with'Shoulder of Shasta' advertisement, signed presentation copy from the author to E.H.Bull, dated 18.12.97, 17pp. advertisements at end, later newspaper clippings loosely inserted, original yellow cloth, blocked and lettered in red, light marking, spine darkened, corners slightly bumped, minor fraying to spine-ends and fore-corners, later collector's slip-case, 8vo, Archibald Constable and Company, 1897.
Stoker (Bram) Dracula, first edition, second issue, with'Shoulder of Shasta' advertisement leaf at end and further 16pp. advertisements, lacking half-title, creases to p.ix, a little very light soiling, dedication leaf lightly browned, original yellow cloth lettered and ruled in red, rebacked, lower cover with lower corner repaired, 8vo, Archibald Constable and Company, 1897.
Stoker (Bram) Dracula, first American edition, half-title, 2pp. advertisements at end, tear to top edge of p.319 with loss of text in top 5 lines, upper hinge very slightly weak, ink stamp to lower edge, original orange cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, a few very light dust marks, dust-jacket, backed with thick brown paper stuck to jacket, rubbed and chipped, slightly affecting text at head of spine, soiling, 8vo, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1897.
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, all first editions, ink inscription on front endpaper of first and second mentioned, original cloth, slightly rubbed, spine ends creased, dust-jackets, soiled, extremities chipped, tears to spines and edges, 8vo, 1954-55.
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Simarillion, first edition, 1977 ~ Coetzee (J.M.) Life & Times of Michael K, first American edition, New York, 1984 ~ Adams (Douglas) Mostly Harmless, signed by the author, 1992 ~ Rendell (Ruth) Simisola, first edition, 1994, original cloth or boards, dust-jackets; and 3 others, Modern First Editions, 8vo (7).
Waugh (Evelyn) Black Mischief, frontispiece, bookplate on front endpaper, slightly foxed, original cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, spine darkened, 1932; Scoop, slight foxing throughout, original decorated cloth, extremities slightly frayed, spine faded, spine ends creased, 1933; My Loveday's Little Outing. And Other Sad Stories, frontispiece, spine split at B with tape markings, ownership inscription on front endpaper, inner hinges reinforced with tape, original cloth, rubbed at edges and extremities, 1936, first edition, 8vo (3).
Waugh (Evelyn) Officers and Gentlemen, original cloth, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed and chipped, soiling, 1955 ~ Dickens (Monica) The Rooms Upstairs, original boards, dust-jacket, light soiling, spine darkened, 1966 ~ Hornby (Nick) High Fidelity, original boards, dust-jacket, a little knocked, 1995, first editions; and 3 others, Modern Firsts, 8vo (6).
Wells (H.G.) The Invisible Man. A Grotesque Romance, first edition, half-title, advertisement leaf at end, bookplate of the Rye Literary Society and inscription "Presented by Capt. L.A.Vidler December 1926" on front pastedown and Vidler's ownership signature on half-title, lacks front free endpaper, final 4ff. loose, 1f., pp.241-242, torn without loss, hinges cracked and shaken, original cloth, cover design of the Invisible Man, spine faded, 8vo, 1897.
Wells (H.G.) The Passionate Friends, 1913; The Research Magnificent, ownership inscription on front endpaper, 1915; Mr. Britling Sees It through, 1916; The Soul of a Bishop, 1917; Joan and Peter, 1918; The Salvaging of Civilization, 1921; The Secret Places of the Heart, 1922; and another copy, variant binding, 1922; Men Like Gods, 1923; The Story of a Great Schoolmaster, 1924; After Democracy, 1932; The Holy Terror, dust-jacket,chipped at extremities, upper edge creased, 1939, first editions, original embossed cloth, head and tail of spine slightly creased; and 7 others, H.G. Wells, including one from his library, 8vo (19).
Wilde (Oscar) The Picture of Dorian Gray, first edition in book form, number 160 of 250 large paper copies signed by the author, contemporary vellum, gilt border, with gilt facsimile of Wilde's signature on upper cover, gilt spine, t.e.g., others uncut, later collector's slip-case, a fine copy, [Mason 329], small 4to, 1891.
Wodehouse (P.G.) The Little Nugget, first edition, half-title, 39pp. advertisements at end, a little very light spotting to a few ff., pp.16-17 rubbed where previously stuck together with loss of a few words, hinges weak, original red cloth, gilt spine, rubbed and soiled, spine faded, [McIlvaine A16a], 8vo, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1913.
Wodehouse (P.G.) Jill the Reckless, 1922; A Gentleman of Leisure, [1928]; If I Were You, 1931; Big Money, covers unevenly faded, spotted, 1931; Young Men in Spats, a fine copy, 1936; The Code of the Woosters, 1938, first editions, original cloth, rubbed, spine ends slightly creased; and 32 other, P.G. Wodehouse, mostly First Editions, some dust-jackets, 8vo (38).
Wodehouse (P.G.) Meet Mr. Mulliner, first edition, 8pp. advertisements, lacks front free endpaper, some foxing, original cloth, slightly rubbed, a little light soiling, 1927; Lord Emsworth and Others, first edition, 8pp. advertisements, a little light foxing to first and last few ff., original variant orange cloth, later issue dust-jacket, worn, 1937; and 3 others, Wodehouse, 8vo (5).
Wodehouse (P.G.) Thank You, Jeeves, first edition, 8pp. advertisements at end, light foxing to first and last few ff., original grey cloth, light soiling, lacking spine, 1934; Doctor Sally, first edition, 8pp. advertisements, some very light foxing, original blue cloth, 1932; and 3 others, Wodehouse, 8vo (5).
Wodehouse (P.G.) Pigs Have Wings, original boards, very lightly damp-stained, dust-jacket, chipped, lightly dust-soiled, 1952; Bring On the Girls, plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1954; Sunset At Blandings, original boards, dust-jacket, price-clipped, 1977, first editions or first English editions, 8vo (3).
Wodehouse (P.G.) Ice In The Bedroom, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine faded, a few small chips, 1961; Do Butlers Burgle Banks?, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, 1968; The World of Blandings, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed, a couple of small tears, 1976, 8vo (3).
'Dolls and Dolls Houses' by Jacobs and Fourholt, published by Charles E Tuttle Company Inc, First edition, cardboard slipcase, 'A History of Doll's Houses' by Flora Gill Jacobs, published by Cassell & Co Ltd, 1954, 'Antique Miniature Furniture in Great Britain and America' by Jane Toller, published by G Bell & Sons, Ltd
A collection of loose pages 'Pollocks' characters and scenes in the forty Thieves', comprising the plates of characters, set pieces and side wings (33 in all), the first page marked in pencil on reverse, 'This set was specially trade-coloured for me by the publishers, cost 6 shillings' and dated 16/8/10'
Anderson (Eustace) Chamouni and Mont Blanc, first edition, folding chromolithograph frontispiece and 1 plate, from the Alpine Club library with a few ink stamps and bookplate of the Ladies' Alpine Club, slight surface abrasion with loss to imprint on title, original cloth, gilt, spine ends chipped, corners rubbed, [Meckly 3; Neate A47; Perret 103], 8vo, 1856.
[Atkins (Henry Martin)] Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the 22nd and 23rd of August, 1837, second edition, lithograph frontispiece and 5 plates, slightly foxed, first gathering reinforced at inner margin, hinges reinforced, original cloth, partially faded, [Meckly 5b; Neate A72; Perret 161], 8vo, "Not Published", Calkin & Budd, 1838. *** The first edition does not mention the publishers Calkin & Budd. This copy does not however include the obituary to Atkins at the end, so is likely to be made up from sheets of the first edition with the later title-page and leaf of introduction inserted.
Auldjo (John) Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, first edition, large paper copy, half-title, lithograph plates, some on India paper, one torn, folding map with outline hand-colouring, facsimile of certificate of ascent, 2 other folding plates with hand-colouring, occasional foxing, light water-stain to upper margin of first few ff., uncut in original boards, rebacked, original paper spine label preserved, [Meckly 8; Perret 183 "tres rare"; Neate A75], 4to, 1828. *** An important and influential work which did much to popularise Mont Blanc and the sport of mountaineering.
Barry (Martin) Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, first edition, first issue, 2 lithograph plates on India paper, slightly foxed and water-stained, presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper, upper hinge weak, original drab boards, rebacked rubbed, [Meckly 14b with "SEPTR." on title in upper case; Neate B49; Perret 275], 8vo, [Privately Printed], 1835. *** Although no priority is given it is clear this constitutes the earlier of the two states. On page 33, line 11, "dicovering" is corrected in the later state to "discovering" and an offset "t" in the footnote is correctly positioned. There are also several differences in the first few lines on p.32.
Bauer (Paul, editor) Himalayan Quest: The German Expeditions to Siniolchum and Nanga Parbat, first English edition, foreword by Sir Francis Younghusband, translated by E.G.Hall, plates, broken, original cloth, worn dust-jacket, [Neate B61; Perret 311; Yakushi B173b], 4to, 1938. *** This copy has many caustic pencil annotations to the forewords by Geoffrey Winthrop Young. He calls Francis Younghusband " ... a most muddle-headed old gentleman at this date" and of Hall he says "Not the right man to 'explain mountaineering'!".
[Berthoud van Berchem (Jacob Pierre)] Itineraire de la Vallee de Chamonix, d'une Partie du Bas-Vallais et des Montagnes Avoisinantes, first edition, half-title, folding engraved map and folding plate, some light marginal water-staining, uncut in original drab wrappers, spine ends chipped, an excellent copy, [Meckly 20; Perret 433], 12mo, Lausanne, 1790; *** The first detailed guide book of the Mont Blanc region according to Coolidge, p.27.
Browne (Mary Ann) Mont Blanc, and other Poems, first edition, half-title, occasional foxing, hinges weak, lacking front free endpaper, pencil inscription from Charles Warren on front pastedown, original cloth, rather worn, [Meckly 37], 8vo, 1827. *** Written, according to the title-page, when the author was 15 years old. Mont Blanc, the opening poem, comprises pp.3-10.
Bruce (Brigadier-General Hon. C.G.) The Assault on Mount Everest 1922, first edition, half-title, plates, ink presentation stamp on title, Charles Warren's copy with his name and some notes on the book in pencil on front free endpaper, some foxing, original cloth, [Neate B196; Perret 738], 8vo, 1923.
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