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c. 1993.
Rare original production sketch for the 1993 Steven Spielberg film “Jurassic Park.” Hand-drawn sketch on a translucent vellum sheet by entertainment and rock music artist Michael Salisbury. It was used in the development of the logo, title, and tagline for the film. In near fine condition. The piece measures 11 inches by 7 inches.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.
First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front free endpaper, who played 007 in the film bearing the same name. During the filming in Japan, it was announcedContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.
Signed limited first edition, the only Bond title issued in a limited edition, number 96 of 285 examples of the eleventh Bond novel. Octavo, original half vellum, top edge gilt, with color frontispiece portrait of Fleming by Amherst Villiers. In fine condition with the original acetate in near fine condition. Housed in a custom chemiseContinue reading "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."
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Boston and New York : Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1896.
First edition of this collection of short stories, delving into the enigmatic aspects of both nature and human experience. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, top edge gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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New York : Bantam, 1996-2011.
First editions of each of the five volumes in the author’s Game of Thrones series. Octavo, five volumes, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Each volume is signed by the author, George R.R. Martin on the title page, with A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows and A Dance With Dragons each signed by MartinContinue reading "Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1998.
First edition of this “chilling novel…an absolutely gripping story” (Chicago Tribune), basis for the film directed by Ben Affleck, starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Amy Ryan. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Dennis Lehane and director of the film Ben Affleck on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1961.
First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Richard Chopping. A bright example.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1955.
First edition, first issue with “shoo” for “shoot” on page 10 of the third novel in the James Bond series and what many critics to be his finest. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a bright near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light toning and rubbing to the extremities. Jacket design by Kenneth Lewis.Continue reading "Moonraker."
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London : Greening & Co., Limited, 1909.
Rare first edition of this early science fiction novel. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition.
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New York : George H. Richmond & Co, 1896.
First edition of this utopian science fiction novel. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece, top edge gilt, illustrated with black and white drawings by Walter C. Greenough. In very good condition.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1977.
First edition of the master of science fiction’s suspenseful mystery adventure. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susan- Frederik Pohl 196.” Additionally signed by Frederik Pohl on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed twice by Pohl.
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New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.
Early printing of Orwell’s timeless allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket art by Art Brenner.
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1996.
First edition of this “tour de force in which almost every convention of the classic spy novel is violated” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly inscribed by John le Carre the title page, “For Vicki, with all good things- John le Carre 5 Nov ’96 Harrods.” Fine in a fineContinue reading "The Tailor of Panama."
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London : Digby, Long & Co., Publishers, 1897.
First edition of this fantastical reinterpretation of the legend of the Wandering Jew. Octavo, original cloth, floral endpapers. In very good condition.
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Philadelphia : The Penn Publishing Company, 1936.
First edition of this science fiction novel about two explorers discovering a hidden subterranean world. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.
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London : Grant Richards LTD, 1923.
First edition of this satirical science fiction novel. Octavo, original cloth. In good condition. Rare.
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London : The "Boy's Own Paper" Office, 1926.
First edition of this early example of disaster fiction. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations by George Soper. In very good condition. Ownership inscription to the front pastedown.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971.
First edition of Blatty’s landmark horror novel, basis for the 1973 film. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by William Peter Blatty and actress Kitty Winn, who starred in the film on the front free endpaper, “To Bob – with my thanks and warm good wishes – Bill Blatty June 2, 1971” and “ForContinue reading "The Exorcist."
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London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1948.
First edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “[in black ink] For R. A. Addyes-Scott from Graham Greene. [in blue ink] Begun 1943; finished 1947 – written in snatches between other jobs.” Laid in is a note from Addyes-ScottContinue reading "The Heart of the Matter."
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London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1974-1979.
First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. From the library of English writer, editor, and broadcaster Edward Anthony Thompson, also known as Anthony Lejeune. Anthony Lejeune was known for his weekly radio talk London Letter that was broadcast in South Africa for nearly 30 years andContinue reading "[The Karla Trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People"
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London : The Bodley Head, 1966.
First edition of this novel set in Haiti under the rule of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, which explores the political suppression and terrorism through the figure of an English hotel owner, Brown. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author prior to publication on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie affectionately from Graham. ChristmasContinue reading "The Comedians."
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New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1971.
First edition of this classic science fiction work, which revolves around a character whose dreams alter reality, including past events. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ursula K. Le Guin on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Carl Berkowitz. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.
First edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, contemporary name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. An exceptional example.
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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. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. An exceptional example.
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