Signed First Editions
Shop signed editions of rare books, inscribed books, presentation copies, and signed limited editions.
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First edition, inscribed by the author, number 38 of 100 copies, from a total edition of 170; 4to, (26.5 x 20.5 cm); 14 etchings by Edouard Chimot, including frontispiece, original sketch by Chimot on half-title accompanying presentation inscription, unmarked internally, red endpapers, additional green title page dated 1920; publisher's half red morocco, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, fore-edge uncut, overall an excellent copy; 85pp.
£1,500 -
Limited edition, inscribed by Douglas Cooper to William McCarty, one of 500 copies; oblong 4to, (24.3 x 30.5 cm); inscription in blue ink to front free endpaper, frontispiece, 24 full-page hors-texte illustrations, very light spotting to prelims, some minor marginal toning, otherwise unmarked internally; publisher's grey paper-backed boards, front cover lettered in black, stain to bottom edge of front cover, board edges and spine slightly toned, overall an attractive copy; 21pp text, 24pp descriptive text.
£750 -
First American edition, first printing, author's presentation copy; 8vo; publisher's black cloth, titles to spine gilt, rose device to spine in pink, with the dust jacket. A very nice copy in the dust jacket.
£375 -
Reprint, author's presentation copy; 8vo; publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. A very nice copy in the dust jacket.
£150 -
First edition, first printing, special issue, one of a limited number of copies issue with the loosely inserted title label signed in full by the author; 8vo; publisher's quarter blue cloth over blue boards, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. A fine copy.
£750 -
First edition, first impression, presentation copy inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's orange cloth, titles to spine gilt, spine faded and a little cocked, boards slightly bowed. Overall a very good copy.
£950 -
First UK edition, first impression; presentation copy inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's black boards, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket; light tape residue to the endpapers, from an old jacket protector, spine rather dull but a very good copy in the frayed and torn dust jacket rather faded at the spine.
£575 -
First edition, first impression, deluxe issue, being one of only 60 copies, signed by the Author; 8vo; 3 tinted plates, vignettes and pictorial endpapers by Rex Whistler; publisher's purple vellum with gilt vignette to upper cover, yapp edges, top edge gilt, others uncut, dust-jacket with slight discolouration to strip along top of both panels, slight bowing (as usual) and soiling to vellum covers.
£1,700 -
1pp., 29 lines typed on single sheet, (21.6 x 35.5 cm), signed 'Edward James' in blue ink on the recto; folded several times.
£500 -
First separate edition, first printing, first issue, 1 of 100 copies, this additionally signed and dated and with a quatrain written out by Hughes; 4to; publisher's marbled paper wrappers, titles and device to both wrappers in black, rivet holes at backstrip as issued. An excellent copy.
£875