{"title":"Christmas 2023 sale","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith the festive season well under way, I am offering my clients some of the key pieces in the Bayliss collection with discounts stretching well over 50%.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-your-eyes-only","title":"For Your Eyes Only | 1960, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFleming's first collection of James Bond short stories, which includes From a View To a Kill', 'Quantum of Solace', 'Risico', and 'The Hildebrand Rarity'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Near-fine condition internally with a near-fine to fine dust-jacket which has none of the usual fading to the spine. A smashing copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42065706713343,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/FOR_YOUR_EYES_ONLY.jpg?v=1637145246"},{"product_id":"the-spy-who-loved-me","title":"The Spy Who Loved Me | 1962, fine first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fine first edition, first impression example.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spy Who Loved Me is the only Bond book to be written in the first person, written as the testimony of a 23 year old Canadian woman with whom Bond has an affair. To continue this pretence, rather brilliantly, Vivienne Michel gets a credit on the title page as co-author.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Fine internally with the original publishers boards with the dagger design to front cover blind stamped. A fine example of the dust jacket.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1962.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42065790173439,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/SPY_WHO_LOVED_ME.jpg?v=1637145752"},{"product_id":"to-kill-a-mockingbird","title":"To Kill a Mockingbird.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Someone rare has written this very fine novel, a writer with the liveliest sense of life and the warmest, most authentic humour. A touching book; and so funny, so likeable'. (Truman Capote)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst UK edition, first impression. A near-fine example with a near fine dust jacket with just the slightest wear to the extremeties. One of the greats of American Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Heinemann, London, 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42327015948543,"sku":"","price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/TO_KILL_A_MOCKINGBIRD.jpg?v=1642681374"},{"product_id":"the-diamond-smugglers","title":"The Diamond Smugglers.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of only two non-fiction books published by Ian Fleming, it was written in collaboration with John Collard (under the pseudonym \"John Blaize\"), the MI5 agent who co-ordinated the elimination of a diamond smuggling racket in West Africa during the mid-1950s, and Sir Percy Sillitoe, the former head of MI5 and founder of IDSO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression and first state. Publisher's black cloth with titles to the spine in bronze, original dust-jacket illustrated by Denis Piper. A near fine example of a scarce issue, being bound in the rarer of the two bindings. A lovely copy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London 1957.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42537279062271,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/FLEMING_DIAMOND.jpg?v=1646911911"},{"product_id":"the-armagideon-times-numbers-one-and-two","title":"The Armagideon Times, 1979.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe complete collection of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Armagideon Times \u003c\/em\u003e(2 issues) from 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare Clash fanzine created for the London Calling tour, edited by Robin Banks, a childhood friend of Mick Jones (Banks was later jailed for robbery and upon his release from prison The Clash dedicated\u003cem\u003e Stay Free\u003c\/em\u003e to him).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced under the direction of the band, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eArmagideon Times\u003c\/em\u003e was an anarchic tour programme cum-newsletter. The first issue includes photos by Pennie Smith, a band history by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, and a guide to 'London Calling' featuring handwritten notes by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones and Topper Headon, alongside illustrations by Paul Simonon. The second issue consists of photographs taken by Pennie Smith of the band and crew, alongside their \u003cem\u003eresumes\u003c\/em\u003e....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo iconic pieces of  Clash history - Rare in any state, especially so in this condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1979, 24 pages (n°1 \u0026amp; 2). Both in excellect condition. True collectors pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42537321300223,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/ArmaGideonTimes.jpg?v=1646929730"},{"product_id":"the-two-towers","title":"The Two Towers | 1954, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition, first impression of Tolkien's The Two Towers from 1954 - one of the most iconic books in the world of book collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 3250 examples of the first impression were issued by the publisher George Allen And Unwin making this one of the most sought after of the Tolkien titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first Impression. Internally in near-fine condition with the fold out map to the rear of the book in truly excellent condition with no marks or tears. The text block itself is remarkably clean, with just minor foxing to the endpapers. The rare dustjacket is VG+; price clipped with a number of small chips and tears to spine and the folds and minor discoluration to the edges. A lovely example overall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by George Allen And Unwin Ltd, London, 1954.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.R.R. 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An incredibly rare item that transcends the bounds of what book illustation can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salvador Dali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42591000428799,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/Dali_Otranto_3.jpg?v=1704723838"},{"product_id":"on-her-majestys-secret-service-1","title":"On Her Majesty's Secret Service.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of only 250 examples - Ian Fleming's only signed limited edition and one of the rarest James Bond first editions by dint of its limitation, made all the rarer in the utterly sublime condition encountered here. A truly fine example, with the original glassine wrapper in equally fine condition. Easily one of the best on the market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Her Majesty's Secret Service\u003c\/em\u003e was published simultaneously with the first trade edition on 1 April 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, limited issue, signed by Ian Fleming. A fine copy both inside and out.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1963.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42968396136703,"sku":"","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/ON_HER_MAJESTYS.jpg?v=1656335216"},{"product_id":"dubliners","title":"Dubliners.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautful example of the first published edition of one of the greatest short story collections of all time, James Joyce's Dubliners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of approximately 746 copies bound in the publisher's maroon cloth. However, now only one of 246 examples after 500 were destroyed in a shipwreck on the way to America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe publishing history of Dubliners is convoluted to say the least: Joyce had originally hoped to publish the book in 1906, after it was accepted for publication by the London publishers, Grant Richards. But, \"after skirmishes with printers over objectionable passages, the publisher abandoned the book\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour years later, the Dublin publishing house Maunsel \u0026amp; Company agreed to publish the book and 1,000 copies were printed in 1910. But, there was another row, over allegedly objectionable passages in at least one of the stories which Joyce refused to remove, and the copies were burnt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother four years passed and in 1914, back in London, Grant Richards finally published the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is believed that 1,250 sets of sheets were printed, of which 746 were bound up in London and the remainder shipped to the US for an American edition. So the “true” first edition of Dubliners is one of the 746 copies published in London in June 1914 by Grant Richards. However some 500 copies were reputedly lost in a shipwreck so only 246 copies are believed to have survived making this one of the rarest of Joyce's iconic works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. A near fine example in the original publishers maroon cloth binding. Minor wear to the spine. Internally fine, the best I have ever seen, not a single blemish. A beautiful example with no restoration. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Grant Richards Ltd, London, 1914.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42981640503551,"sku":"","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/JAMES_JOYCE_DUBLINERS.jpg?v=1656580746"},{"product_id":"a-record-of-the-black-prince","title":"A Record of the Black Prince.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box_375yx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Popover__Content_xd1mk Polaris-Popover__Content--fluidContent_141kh\" id=\"Polarispopover1430\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-polaris-scrollable=\"true\" class=\"Polaris-Popover__Pane_yisof Polaris-Scrollable_1ed9o Polaris-Scrollable--vertical_uiuuj Polaris-Scrollable--horizontal_17qq4 Polaris-Scrollable--hasBottomShadow_all2n\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Container_11unw_2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_OutputSection_1bhyr_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-polaris-scrollable=\"true\" class=\"_Content_1bhyr_11 Polaris-Scrollable_1ed9o Polaris-Scrollable--vertical_uiuuj Polaris-Scrollable--horizontal_17qq4 Polaris-Scrollable--hasTopShadow_cgwp0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box_375yx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Inline_j8r4v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TextOutput_1sli0_1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root_yj4ah Polaris-Text--bodyMd_jaf4s\"\u003eOne of the most renowned 19th century 'papier mache' bindings, crafted to resemble carved ebony, typifies Gothic grandeur. This was the first of its kind and was designed by the author, drawing inspiration from the tomb of the Black Prince in Canterbury Cathedral. A highly sought-after gift book of the era, it is a near-pristine exemplar. A Gothicly dark binding indeed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root_yj4ah Polaris-Text--bodyMd_jaf4s\"\u003eA timeless collectible that speaks to a bygone era, it is an invaluable addition to any antiquarian library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, original Gothic revival black moulded and pierced boards, in papier-mâché, simulating carved wood, with 6 chromolithograph plates, text in red and black. Replaced endpapers. A near-fine example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1849.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Noel Humphreys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43106056306943,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/RECORD_OF_THE_BLACK_PRINCE.jpg?v=1658922869"},{"product_id":"an-idols-passion-a-tale-of-the-orient-theosophy-occult","title":"An Idol's Passion: A Tale of the Orient | 1895, rare occult first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonumental first edition from 1895, illustrated by the English artist Reginald Machell, a friend and personal interior decorator of the Russian mystic and Theosophy founder Helena Blavatsky. This friendship and his subsequent joining of the esoteric order Blavatsky founded, had a profound effect on the artist, which can be seen here in these dark gothic illustrations with strong occult undertones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are only two copies held by institutions worldwide. Notoriously rare, especially so with the original cloth portfolio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, large folio. Loose-leaf (523 x 419mm.) Half-title, title, 17 tinted plates incorporating the text mounted on 17 sheets. (Soiling to half-title, toning to margins.) Loose-leaf within original grey cloth-covered portfolio (worn, ties broken).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Transatlantic Publishing Company, New York \u0026amp; London, 1895.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reginald Machell (illustrator) and Irene Osgood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43107453927679,"sku":"","price":825.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/9e7adbe6-ceaa-4a2f-9129-aed300b0e7cd.jpg?v=1669998882"},{"product_id":"withnail-and-i-1987-us-one-sheet-film-poster","title":"Withnail and I | 1987, US One Sheet original movie poster, framed \u0026 glazed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'We want the finest wines available to humanity. 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Printed in two sections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336660418815,"sku":"","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/Goldfinger_ef4785a7-9e6a-4e7f-b5fd-405a1319b703.jpg?v=1662991989"},{"product_id":"the-beatles-let-it-be-1970-original-movie-poster","title":"The Beatles Let It Be | 1970, original movie poster, framed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare original film poster for The Beatles' \u003cem\u003eLet it Be. \u003c\/em\u003eThis poster was printed for the Belgian release. Hot mounted for conservation as well as being framed \u0026amp; glazed to the highest gallery standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEagle-eyed collectors will notice the rather large blank space at the top of the poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e So, back in the day movie posters would often be printed with blank space in the paper above the artwork so that the cinema could then handwrite the film times. To have this poster with no writing in that space, is incredibly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHot mounted for conservation as well as being framed \u0026amp; glazed to the highest gallery standard. Framed Size: 14 1\/2 x 22 inches. 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NO.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, first impression, with the original dust jacket in exceptional condition. Original black cloth over boards. Front cover stamped in blind with an overall diamond pattern with a baguette-cut diamond stamped in silver in the center. Spine lettered in silver with Jonathan Cape logo in silver at foot. Internally near-fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1956.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43386481213695,"sku":"","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/DIAMONDS_FLEMING.jpg?v=1663791042"},{"product_id":"cowboy-kate-1965-first-edition","title":"Cowboy Kate | 1965, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaskins' seminal sixties classic, Cowboy Kate, is a landmark in the history of photography. The photographs contained in this first edition are as revered today as they were when first published 1965. In Cowboy Kate, a lyrical tale of the triumph of youth played out by cowgirls of the old west, Haskins reinvented the genre of the nude with stunningly well-executed photographs, a cinematic approach, and a subtly engaging narrative. Often copied but rarely equaled. One of the most iconic photobooks ever published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition. Folio.(356 x 275 mm). Illustrated throughout in monochrome, typography and design by Sam Haskins and Julius Sher. Original publisher's grey cloth with black title to upper board and spine, original monochrome dust-jacket. Very minor weat to the dust-jacket and very slight creasing where book has slid into slipcase. Overall a near fine copy. First edition of Haskins' second book; his first was Five Girls published in 1962. A spectacular copy of a beautifully printed (in gravure) Sam Haskins title. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by The Bodley Head, London, 1965.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Haskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43386829406463,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/COWBOY_KATE_1965.jpg?v=1663792979"},{"product_id":"king-kong-1935-original-italian-movie-poster","title":"King Kong | 1966, Italian Locandina Movie Poster.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"inner_html_innerHtml__w7kH9\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThis 1966 Italian Locandina Movie Poster for King Kong is a highly sought-after collectible. It features the iconic conclusion to the classic 1933 movie and is sure to be a conversation starter when hung on the wall. It is an excellent addition for any serious film aficionado.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sc-hlnMnd DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 jEcXAt kNkIWh\"\u003e70 cm x 33 cm original Italian Edition, dated lower left, small wear and tear. A lovely example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.K.O Radio Film","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43386947633407,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0448.jpg?v=1666699860"},{"product_id":"st-louis-blues-1958-original-british-quad-film-poster","title":"St. Louis Blues | 1958, Original British Quad film poster. Framed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rare original British Quad poster for the 1958 film St. Louis Blues starring Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and more. A rare poster in such condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Louis Blues (1958) British Quad film poster, starring Nat King Cole, 30 x 40 inches. The colours are incredibly vibrant with only minor fold wear. A near-fine example that has been professionally dry mounted with archival materials. Framed and glazed to the highest standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paramount Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43387051049215,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/ST_LOUIS_BLUES.jpg?v=1663796699"},{"product_id":"thunderball-1","title":"Thunderball | 1961, near-fine first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb example of this classic James Bond first edition - this might be my favourite dustjacket ever made by the indomitable Richard Chopping.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, first state binding. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal black cloth with blind stamped skeletal hand on upper cover, in the pictorial dustjacket, with a striking design by Richard Chopping. A near-fine example.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1961.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43431859486975,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/THUNDERBALL_FINE_9aed9adf-ffaf-42ee-b5c0-7ce8af49d6d3.jpg?v=1664457263"},{"product_id":"two-original-agatha-christie-movie-posters-from-the-pinewood-studios-archive-framed-and-glazed","title":"Murder on the Orient Express | 1974, original UK movie poster, mint condition, from the StudioCanal archive at Pinewood Studios.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original UK movie poster for the classic 1974 production of Agatha Christie's iconic \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Orient Express \u003c\/em\u003ewith a wonderful art-deco design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example was bought by me directly from the StudioCanal archive at Pinewood Studios and as such is in mint condition and one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize (framed)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 41 x 28 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agatha Christie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43486680187135,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-9970.jpg?v=1665663849"},{"product_id":"endless-night-1974-original-uk-movie-poster-mint-condition-from-the-studiocanal-archive-at-pinewood-studios","title":"Endless Night | 1972, original UK movie poster, mint condition, from the StudioCanal archive at Pinewood Studios.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original UK movie poster for the classic 1972 production of Agatha Christie's Endless Night\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example was bought by me directly from the StudioCanal archive at Pinewood Studios and as such is in mint condition and one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize (framed)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 41 x 28 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agatha Christie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495746502911,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-9978.jpg?v=1665663940"},{"product_id":"my-family-and-other-animals-1956-first-edition-signed-presentation-inscription-from-the-author-with-a-drawing-of-a-bear","title":"My Family and Other Animals | 1956, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author with a drawing of a bear.","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving spent every summer in Corfu as a child (and then many a night in Kassiopi in my teenage years!), this book is incredibly special to my heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot only is it the rare first edition of My Family and Other Animals with the exceptionally rare dustjacket, but this example is truly one a kind as it's signed by Gerald Durrell and also features a drawing by him of a bear! I haven't come across a comparable copy in my time in rare books. It really is a delightful example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Near-fine. Original boards, spine sunned with a few splash marks, dust-jacket, price-clipped, light sunning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light spotting extremities a little toned, internally a near-fine. Signed and inscribed by Gerald Durrell. Ink ownership and gift inscription to endpaper \"Elizabeth Maxtone Graham from Patrick Maxtone Graham who started me on all the Durrell Books 1957\". Patrick Maxtone Graham was father to John Maxtone Graham, a Scottish-American speaker and writer on ocean liners and maritime history. An interesting provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1956.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gerald Durrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495940751615,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0013.jpg?v=1665668416"},{"product_id":"the-little-black-jacket-2012-first-edition-with-the-slipcase","title":"The Little Black Jacket | 2012, first edition, with the slipcase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA fine first edition of Karl Lagerfeld's award-winning tribute to Chanel’s little black jacket with over 100 photographs. This rather beautiful first edition from 2012 features the original collector's slipcase. A brilliant addition to any collection and made all the more poignant with Lagerfeld's passing in 2019. Not only was Lagerfeld a brilliant designer but he was also a prolific book collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated during the fifties by Mademoiselle Chanel, the jacket has been endlessly reinvented by Karl Lagerfeld in each of his collections since 1983, for the most part, in the fundamental Chanel colour: black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you'll find the jacket slipped on by the French singer, Vanessa Paradis; transformed into a headdress for the American actress, Sarah Jessica Parker; or adapted to Alice Dellal’s neo-punk look, and much, much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Edition. Pictorial wrappers, black edges, lettered slipcase. Minor wear to the covers. A near fine example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Steidl, Gottingen, 2012.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karl Lagerfeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43496431485183,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-9905.jpg?v=1704724417"},{"product_id":"coming-soon-the-clash-concert-flyer-two-nights-of-action-at-the-coliseum-harlesden-london-11th-12th-march-1977-printed-on-paper","title":"The Clash | 1977, Concert Flyer, 'Two Nights...Of Action', from the personal collection of Clash co-creator Bernard Rhodes.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'It was important to find venues with an aspect of danger, enhancing the \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClash\u003c\/span\u003e point of view. This is an early example of \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClash\u003c\/span\u003e cut and paste agit-prop \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClash\u003c\/span\u003e street-style artwork from March 1977, promoting a fantastic array of creative talent at a rousing all-night happening.' (Bernard Rhodes).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRare original flyer for the 77' Two Nights of Action gigs, from the personal collection of Clash co-creator Bernard Rhodes. Rhodes was a singularly important force behind the creation of The Clash. Punk memorabilia is having quite the moment with collectors and this is up there with the best one could hope for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRhodes is a designer, studio owner, record producer, songwriter, but more importantly, he was the co-creator of The \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClash\u003c\/span\u003e. He was an important force behind the band, not only managing their business but also guiding their marketing and creative direction. Without Rhodes, there is no Clash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA rare piece of Clash ephemera in mint condition - one of a kind with such important provenance. Framed and glazed to the highest standard with UV protective glass. 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Learn more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/ian-fleming-first-editions\/products\/the-man-with-the-golden-gun\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, second state (without the gilt gun stamped on the front cover). Original black boards with gilt spine lettering. The binding is tight and square with no lean. Green patterned endpapers. Inside the book is as new with the pages remarkably fresh and white. The original dust jacket has bright colours and no toning with the correct issue point of 18 s net price on front flap. Easily the best example a collector could ask for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567717941503,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/hd_item_2405188_c8d0615217.jpg?v=1681824321"},{"product_id":"edgar-allen-poe-1996original-artwork-pastel-on-paper-signed-dated-and-titled-framed-and-glazed","title":"Edgar Allen Poe | 1996, original artwork, pastel on paper, signed, dated and titled, framed and glazed.","description":"\u003cp class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn original pastel on paper of Edgar Allen Poe. The artist Ian Hughes has taken his cue from the most famous image we have of Poe, one of the few we have to go off as there are remarkably few from his lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo the observer, with his cryptic look etched on his face, this is unmistakably Poe. A man whose life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts about poverty, alcoholism, drug use, and the circumstances of his death in 1849. Like his life, Poe's poems and short stories are infused with a sense of tragedy and mystery. 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Carjat, a renowned caricaturist, is remembered for his striking portraits of the political and artistic figures in 1860 Paris. This piece has been framed and glazed to gallery standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\"\u003eHughes (1958 - 2014) was a well known Scottish painter who specialised in portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\"\u003e\"Throughout his career Ian Hughes has bravely tackled the difficult issue of mental instability in a most impressive way both in his pictures and as a psychiatric nurse, never deviating from his cause; never painting for the market place; never sensationalising his subject.\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e — Clare Henry, Glasgow Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize (framed)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31.5 x 31.5 cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine \/ Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567912648959,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0575.jpg?v=1667320173"},{"product_id":"ode-to-a-highflying-bird-1964-signed-first-edition-the-rolling-stones-charlie-watts-ode-to-charlie-parker","title":"Ode to a Highflying Bird | 1964, The Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts ode to Charlie Parker, signed \u0026 inscribed first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e‘From one Charlie to another...'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA truly scarce first edition from the pen of Charlie Watts, the late and of course great, Rolling Stones drummer. An ode to his hero, the jazz icon Charlie 'Bird' Parker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished in a very limited run in 1964 this has only grown in popularity since the sad passing of arguably the greatest drummer of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, first impression, small octavo. Original white boards with an image of Charlie Watts and facsimile Watts signature, minor wear to edges and front boards but overall near-fine. Internally, very sound. A truly stunning copy with a laid in signature and inscription giving thanks on card: 'Many thanks \/ Charlie Watts'. 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