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London : Heinemann, 1970.
First British edition of this gripping tale of corporate intrigue and visceral peril set in the gold mines of southern Africa, which established the template for Wilbur Smith’s best selling adventure novels. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light soiling. Dust jacket designContinue reading "Gold Mine."
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Ashland, OR : Black Stone Publishing, 2026.
Advanced reading copy of the first edition of this science fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “For Matthew – With every good wish – Alan Dean Foster 4/26.” In fine condition. Cover andContinue reading "Lost on Paradise."
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London : Sampson, Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1875.
First edition in English in book form of the first volume of Verne’s Mysterious Island trilogy, preceding the Scribner Armstrong’s first American edition. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Verne and dated the year he published “Two Years’ Vacation” his SouthContinue reading "The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds."
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New York : A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1990.
First edition of the first book in the acclaimed Wheel of Time series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with two maps. Boldly signed by Robert Jordan on the title page. This is the hybrid issue, one of a small number of wrappered copies that were rebound by the publishers into boards after theContinue reading "The Eye of the World."
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London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.
First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the second free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.
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London : HarperCollins Publishers, 1992-1996.
First editions of Kim Stanley Robinson’s magnum opus the Mars Trilogy. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with maps. Each volume is boldly signed by Kim Stanley Robinson on the title page. Fine in fine dust jackets. Jacket designs by Mel Grant and Peter Elson.
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London : Herbert Jenkins, n.d.
First edition of the author’s delightful and entertaining comedic mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford.
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London : HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.
First British edition of the fourth and final book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Chris Moore.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.
First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. A sharp example.
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New York : Barron's, 1993.
First edition of this work, basis for the 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with an original drawing, signed by Robin Williams and signed by legendary designer Chip Kidd with a drawing ofContinue reading "The Night at the Museum."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1964.
First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.
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New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.
First edition of Priestley’s profound take on nostalgia and social commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature, renowned forContinue reading "Bright Day."
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New York : The Electrical Engineer, 1894.
Scarce edition of Thomas Commerford Martin’s landmark work in the field of electrical engineering, detailing the research and inventions of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Tesla, illustrated with numerous diagrams throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikola Tesla in Serbian Cyrillic on the second free endpaper, “Prijatelju D.Continue reading "The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this work, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Crichton in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Pat – How great to see you again! Let’s do lunch! Best wishes – Michael Crichton LA 4/8/92.” Boldly signed three times byContinue reading "Rising Sun."
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Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1995.
The Franklin Library limited edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and toolingContinue reading "Our Game."
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Tarzana : Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1935.
First edition of the eighteenth book in the ‘Tarzan’ series. Octavo, original blue, scale-textured cloth with red top stain, frontispiece and three illustrations by J. Allen St. John. In very good condition.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1966.
First edition of the fourteenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth with silver titles. Signed by eighteen cast members of the 1983 film adaptation of Octopussy on the half-title page and facing page, including: Roger Moore, director John Glen, Maud Adams, Kristina Wayborn, Vijay Armitraj, Eva Rueber-Staier, Andy Bradford, Jeremy Bulloch,Continue reading "Octopussy and the Living Daylights."
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Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co., 1922.
First edition of the first book in the ‘Pellucidar’ series. Octavo, original green cloth, frontispiece and eight illustrations by J. Allen St. John. In very good condition, spotting to the top edge.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965.
First edition of the author’s classic mystery drama which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film of the same name starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Lee Grant. Octavo, original half cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the title page. Jacket design by Luis Woods. Rare and desirable.
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London : John Murray, 1929.
First edition of this classic travelogue by the author of Sherlock Holmes. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light shelfwear. We have never seen another signed example.
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New York : Del Rey, 1977.
True first hardcover edition of Star Wars, signed by George Lucas and by ghostwriter Alan Dean Foster. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by George Lucas on the front free endpaper and by Alan Dean Foster on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Cover art by John Berkey. With the letter codeContinue reading "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker."
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New York : Del Rey, 1977.
First hardcover edition of Lucas’ Star Wars. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by George Lucas on the front free endpaper and by Alan Dean Foster on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Cover art by John Berkey. With the letter code of “S27” in the gutter of page 183. HousedContinue reading "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker."
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London : Herbert Jenkins, 1962.
First edition of Wodehouse’s witty and endearing mystery novel. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.
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Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974.
First edition of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the second endpaper in the month of publication, “For Burt Hatten – the first real thinker I encounteredContinue reading "Carrie."
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