{"title":"TREAT YOUR SHELF!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTo celebrate the start of the New Year and to make space on the shelves and walls for some truly remarkable new material I'll be sharing in the coming months, I am delighted to present my January sale with some items discounted by up to 60% off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHappy hunting!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"goldfinger","title":"Goldfinger | 1959, a fine first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine example of the first edition of Goldfinger, the seventh James Bond novel and one of the most popular for collectors with the Richard Chopping designed dustjacket.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Original publisher's black boards with gilt titles on the spine and blind stamped skull to upper cover with gilt stamped eyes. Fine dustjacket. A fine example of a classic Bond.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1959.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42062167671039,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/GOLDFINGER.jpg?v=1637097244"},{"product_id":"dr-no","title":"Dr No | 1958, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first edition, first impression of the sixth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, and the first to be turned into a film, starring Sean Connery in 1962. The start of Bond-mania!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Original publisher's binding with the rare dancing girl silhouette. Near-fine dustjacket with minor wear to the spine ends. Fleming's sixth James Bond novel, and the first to be made into a film. A near-fine and bright copy with minor wear to the extremities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42062181040383,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/DR_NO_GREY.jpg?v=1637097795"},{"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":"a-history-of-the-english-speaking-peoples","title":"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fine first edition set of Winston Churchill's A History of the English-Speaking Peoples from 1956-58 in four volumes. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurchill's documentation of Britain and it's peoples.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst editions, first impressions. These are the best examples of this set we have  seen, the jacket is prone to damage not seen here. Fine copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Published by Cassell, London, 1956-58.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winston Churchill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42271758319871,"sku":"","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/HISTORY_ENGLISH_SPEAKING_PEOPLES.jpg?v=1641486935"},{"product_id":"from-russia-with-love-a-fine-example","title":"From Russia with Love | 1957, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn F. Kennedy's favourite book and the first Bond novel with the iconic dust jacket designed by Richard Chopping, who went on to execute many of the subsequent Bond covers, often in collaboration with Fleming himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Original publisher's black cloth, spine and upper side stamped in silver and metallic red, dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping. A near-fine example of the jacket and internally near-fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42316078186751,"sku":"","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/FROM_RUSSIA_WITH_LOVE_CORRECT_FIRST.jpg?v=1643206869"},{"product_id":"lithographe-volumes-i-vi","title":"Lithographe. Volumes I-VI.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe catalogue raisonné of Chagall's lithographic work, a monumental feat of publishing which took more than two decades to complete.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst editions of all six volumes, profusely illustrated with 28 original lithographs, including the rare lithograph dust-jackets for volumes I-VI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst editions, first impressions. Volumes I-III in German, volumes IV-VI in French. Publisher's grey cloth, titles to front covers and spines in black. Original lithographic pictorial dust jackets. Near fine to fine examples with like dust jackets. A rare set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by André Sauret, Monte Carlo, 1960-86.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Chagall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42326858465535,"sku":"","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/MARC_CHAGALL_LITHOGRAPHE.jpg?v=1642674025"},{"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":"moonraker","title":"Moonraker.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning unread example of the third James Bond book, one of the rarest of the Bond first editions - with the misprint of \"shoo\" instead \"shoot\" on page 10.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Original black cloth with spine and front cover lettered in silver. A fine, unread example of the book with a near-fine to fine dustjacket with just a trace (almost imperciptible) of wear to the edges. A strong investment piece and in this condition almost one of a kind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42331034222847,"sku":"","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/MOONRAKER_FIRST.jpg?v=1642786294"},{"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":"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":"jazz-1","title":"JAZZ | 1947, rare original Matisse portfolio, featuring two original pochoirs on paper created and executed by Matisse himself.","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"162\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eExtremely Rare Matisse Prospectus for \u003cem data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e, with Two Original Lithographs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"210\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"208\"\u003ePublished by Tériade éditeur, Paris, 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"567\" class=\"\"\u003eA stunningly rare survival—the scarce publisher’s prospectus for \u003cem data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring two original lithographs after Henri Matisse’s pochoirs from the book. Issued in minuscule numbers to select collectors ahead of publication, this ephemeral piece is an essential companion to \u003cem data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"493\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e itself and, paradoxically, even rarer than the masterpiece it promotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"747\" class=\"\"\u003eHoused in the original grey-green paper portfolio, which reproduces Matisse’s handwritten \u003cem data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e title on the front and a vignette on the back. 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The closest one can come to owning \u003cem data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e itself, but with a rarity all its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Matisse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43105161707775,"sku":"","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0083.jpg?v=1743087011"},{"product_id":"boite-alerte-missives-lascives","title":"Boîte Alerte: Missives Lascives | 1959, one of only 200, first edition of this surrealist collection of letters, objects, postcards and original signed and numbered graphic works, housed within a French 'Post Box'.","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\nBoîte Alerte: Missives Lascives from 1959 is a highly sought work, with only 200 produced. It is a collection of surrealist works from the famed Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme (EROS), containing letters, catalogues, postcards, objects, and signed and numbered graphics housed in a green French 'Post Box'. Its distinctive and esteemed vinyl can also be played. This specular artefact of the surrealist movement is one of the most iconic and peculiar items I have come across.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA near-fine example.The multiple, 1959, comprising a collection of letters, catalogues, objects, postcards,and original signed and numbered graphic works (lacking the lithograph by Joan Miró (Mourlot 195)), stamp numbered from the edition of 200 on the underside of the lid, housed within the original green paper covered cardboard box designed to look like a French post-box, overall size 278 x 190 x 70mm (11 x 7 ½ x 2 ¾ in)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lot_detail_right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lot-information\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lot-description active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lot-description__inner active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe work contains the following items:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The Catalogue for the exhibition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- 8 Missives lascives by Micheline Bounoure, Alain Joubert, Joyce Mansour, Robert Benayoum, Octavio Paz, André Pieyre, Mimi Parent (a black silk stocking in an envelope with transparent window), and one anonymous.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- A telegram on pink paper by Marcel Duchamp writing as Rrose Sélavy to André Breton.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- A vinyl 45 rpm two-sided record with recordings of poems by Joyce Mansour and Benjamin Peret. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- 6 colour postcards of works by Bellmer, Dali, Gorky, Miro, Svanberg, and Clovis Trouille.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- 3 original signed and numbered lithographs by Adrien Dax, Marie Toyen, Max Walter Svanberg.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- An original signed and numbered etching by Jacques Le Marechal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris, for the International Exhibition of Surrealism held at Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris, organized by Marcel Duchamp and Andre Breton, 1959. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marcel Duchamp; Andre Breton, and more","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43105417560319,"sku":"","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/BOITE_ALERTE.jpg?v=1672913391"},{"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. And we want them here, and we want them now'\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;\"\u003eThe original movie poster for one the greatest cult films of all time - certainly one of my favourites! It is becoming increasingly scarce on the market in good condition.\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;\"\u003eWithnail and I (1987) US One Sheet film poster, artwork by Ralph Steadman, Handmade Films, hot mounted for preservation, framed \u0026amp; glazed. Framed Size: 70 x 106cm. Condition: Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ralph Steadman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336615002367,"sku":"","price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/image_65efccf5-320f-4d44-bf56-d1af4052b37c.jpg?v=1665495546"},{"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. Condition: near-fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Beatles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336792015103,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-9979.jpg?v=1704724284"},{"product_id":"king-of-the-roaring-20s-1961-us-one-sheet-movie-poster","title":"King of the Roaring 20's | 1961, US One Sheet movie poster. Framed.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoker, gambling and more in the hell-bent jazz era!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961), US One Sheet film poster, folded, 27 x 41 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monogram Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336807940351,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/Roaring20s.jpg?v=1662994192"},{"product_id":"det-osynliga-barnet-the-invisible-child-1962-signed-by-tove-jansson-alongside-a-one-of-a-kind-moomin-drawing","title":"Det Osynliga Barnet (The Invisible Child) | 1962, signed by Tove Jansson, alongside a one of a kind Moomin drawing.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA classic and much loved book in the Moomin series, here not only inscribed by Tove Jansson (rare in itself) but also featuring a one of a kind original drawing of the character Sniff under the inscription. A truly remarkable example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Swedish edition (published in the same year in Swedish by Gebers in Stockholm and Schildts in Helsinki). Octavo. Original cream cloth-backed pictorial boards, lettered blue to spine; with a total of 93 delightful line drawings, including many full-page, depicting Moomins in their world. Inscribed by the author alongside a one of a kind drawing depicting the character of Sniff. A remarkably fine example, both externally and internally, with none of the usual discolouration to the spine. The only defect to mention is one small blemish to the front board. Internally fine.A fine example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Gebers, Stockholm, 1962.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tove Jansson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43384428429567,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/TOVE_JANSSON_INSCRIBED_MOOMIN_f4c55a6c-9cd3-4952-9a8d-16fdffb25f83.jpg?v=1663768136"},{"product_id":"copy-of-diamonds-are-forever","title":"Diamonds are Forever | 1956, first edition in exceptional condition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn iconic first edition in exceptional condition, Diamonds are Forever is the fourth title in the highly collectible Bond series and contains the first mention of 'Spectre' which in later books would morph into the organisation of Bond's great nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe jacket design depicts Bond's love interest and a major player in the book, Tiffany Case; designer Pat Marriott would follow a similar formula in depicting the love interest, Honeychile Rider, on the jacket of DR. 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":"casablanca-1947-rare-french-movie-magazine","title":"Casablanca | 1947, French movie magazine.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA stunning and rare piece of ephemera related to the Oscar winning film, Casablanca.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrench film magazine Mon Film, featuring Casablanca, for its first release in France. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and directed by Michael Curtiz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCasablanca (Mon Film, 1947). Fine\/Very Fine. French Magazine (16 Pages, 8\" x 11.75\"). An unrestored French magazine with good color and an overall very presentable appearance. It has as expected minor spine, edge, and cover wear, but overall a remarkable survivor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mon Film","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43386887012607,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/CASABLANCA_MAGAZINE_1947.jpg?v=1663794052"},{"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":"the-stranglers-of-bombay-1959-original-british-quad-movie-poster","title":"The Stranglers of Bombay | 1959, Original British Quad Movie Poster.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatured in Marcus Hearn’s excellent tome “The Art of Hammer” this original 1959 British quad film poster for Hammer Films’ “The Stranglers of Bombay” is indeed a very rare find. One of the scarcest standalone UK country of origin posters from the iconic horror studio and a must-have for collectors. Striking, violent artwork of the Thugee god Kali offset against the strangulation of two hapless victims. Great detail and incredible (almost luminous) colours against a dark black background…In really beautiful original, unrestored condition this fantastic folded (as issued), example presents and displays superbly. A magnificent and historically important piece of early Hammer Horror memorabilia in genuine investment grade condition that is hugely collectable and desired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Stranglers of Bombay (1959) British Quad film poster, Hammer Films Production, directed by Terence Fisher, folded, 30 x 40 inches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammer Horror","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43390495686911,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/nr016340-27_1.jpg?v=1663845524"},{"product_id":"dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-1968-original-british-quad-movie-poster","title":"Dracula Has Risen From The Grave | 1968, Hammer Horror, Original British Quad Movie Poster, framed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original, British quad theatrical movie poster from 1968 for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave starring Christopher Lee. The artwork was designed by Tom Chantrell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor conservation, the poster has been hot mounted and framed and glazed to the highest standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize (framed)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40 1\/2 x 30 1\/2 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near-mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammer Horror","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43390524588287,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-9998.jpg?v=1665664978"},{"product_id":"copy-of-casino-royale-with-the-first-state-dustjacket","title":"Casino Royale | 1953, first edition with first state dustjacket.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBayliss Rare Books are incredibly proud to offer one of the most iconic books in the world of collecting, the first edition of Ian Fleming's magnum opus (or his ‘dreadful oafish opus’ as he once called it) - A truly serious book for the collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasino Royale is the first appearance of James Bond, who as a character has had one of the greatest impacts on society and popular culture. Rather brilliantly, the publishers Jonathan Cape were highly unenthusiastic about Flemings' first book, with even Fleming’s friend, the writer and literary editor William Polmer remarking ‘so far as I can see the element of suspense is completely absent’! Fourteen books and 25 films later, Fleming definitely had the last laugh!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust over 4000 copies of the first impression were printed, although no more than 3000 were issued in the first state dustjacket (as seen here), the remainder having a favourable Sunday Times review overprinted on the front flap. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"According to the Cape archives, 4,760 sets of sheets of the first printing were delivered, but only 4,728 copies were bound up. Many of these went to public libraries and we believe that less than half of the first printing was sold to the public. The jacket is genuinely rare in fresh condition\" (Biondi \u0026amp; Pickard, 40).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, first state dustjacket. An excellent copy in like dust jacket, not price-clipped. Minor chipping to the extremeties and traces of wear but overall a remarkably fresh example\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1953.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399389511935,"sku":"","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/CASINO_ROYALE_FIRST_EDITION_766f31db-3918-4b8e-9265-9e44fe919e0e.jpg?v=1663948393"},{"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":"northanger-abbey-persuasion-1818-excellent-first-edition-contemporary-19th-century-binding","title":"Northanger Abbey \u0026 Persuasion | 1818, rare first edition, 4 vol set, contemporary 19th century binding.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCARCE IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe first time Jane Austen was acknowledged as the author of her works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn exceptionally rare first edition set of Northanger Abbey \u0026amp; Persuasion, with only 1750 examples published by John Murray in 1818. The most beautiful example I have seen, bound in a contemporary 19th century half calf with vivid marbled boards - always a joy to see Austen's works in contemporary bindings. Most examples to now feature on the market have recently been rebound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is this first edition a notorious rarity but it features the famous biographical note by Austen's brother Henry. Now, this is important as it not only provides the first account of Jane Austen's life but it is also the first public acknowledgement of Jane Austen being the author of all her novels. We take this for granted now, but this was a big deal when published. Jane Austen's name was finally placed with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/jane-austen-first-editions\/products\/pride-and-prejudice-with-royal-provenance\"\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/a\u003e, Emma, Sense and Sensibility and all the other works that have made her a legend of English Literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather fascinatingly, although Austen's gothic parody \u003cem\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e had been drafted fifteen years earlier under a working title of 'Susan', it was abandoned when another novel of the same name appeared in 1809 and wasn't published until after her death, together with her final novel \u003cem\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Northanger Abbey, Austen lampoon's many of the classic works and tropes of gothic literature but none more so than \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/products\/coming-soon-the-mysteries-of-udolpho-1794-first-dublin-edition-published-in-the-same-year-as-the-first-edition-3-vols\"\u003eThe Mysteries of Udolpho\u003c\/a\u003e, considered to the archetypal Gothic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI cannot recommend this set enough - a key work in any collection truly worth its salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, one of only 1750 examples of the last of Jane Austen's novels to be published. Small octavo, four volumes. Bound in late 19th century half calf, spines gilt with red morocco spine labels, marbled boards. Lacking final 2 blanks in vol.4, neat contemporary ink ownership inscriptions to each front pastedown, some light foxing or spotting to pages but otherwise a very clean set internally. First issue point is present:  the biographical note by Austen's brother Henry, providing the first account of Jane Austen's life and the first public acknowledgement of Jane Austen being the author of all her novels. A stunning example of an exceptional rarity, made all the rarer with a contemporary 19th century binding (all other examples on the market have modern bindings). Published five months after her death, this represents her sole four-volume publication. Rare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by John Murray, London, 1818.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Austen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43447060463871,"sku":"","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/NORTHANGER_ABBEY_PERSUASION.jpg?v=1664804688"},{"product_id":"wines-of-the-world-1969-number-223-of-265-copies-signed-by-the-author-arcadia-press","title":"Wines of the World | 1969, one only 265 copies, signed by the author, finely bound by Zaehnsdorf.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to own a piece of wine history – a signed limited edition of André Simon's \"Wines of the World\" from 1969. This edition is number 223 out of only 265 copies ever printed, making it a true collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is this edition signed by the renowned wine expert and author André Simon, it has also been sumptuously bound by the iconic binders Zaehnsdorf in full burgundy morocco. This luxurious binding adds an extra level of elegance and sophistication to this already valuable book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the most respected and influential wine writers of the 20th century, André Simon's \"Wines of the World\" is considered a classic in the field. This edition provides an in-depth overview of the major wine-producing regions of the world, including information on the history, climate, soil, and winemaking practices of each region. It also includes a section on wine tasting, storage, and serving, making it a valuable resource for wine enthusiasts and professionals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of my favourite books and indeed one of the most beautifully bound on the shelves at Bayliss Books right now, it features eaturing sixty colour plates and 21 maps in the text, Andre Simon's Wines of the World is a must for any oenophile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it as a literary walk through the vineyards of Europe, Africa, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited edition, number 223 of 265 copies signed by the author, original red crushed morocco with wonderful bunch of grapes morocco onlay to upper cover, gilt, very slight fading to spine, profusely illustrated throughout. An excellent, incredibly fresh example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arcadia Press, London, 1969.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andre Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43463238648063,"sku":"","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-3254.jpg?v=1673885408"},{"product_id":"lady-chatterleys-lover-rare-proof-copy-printed-for-the-jurors-in-the-1960-trial","title":"Lady Chatterley’s Lover | 1960, rare proof for the jurors in the obscenity trial.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn iconic artefact from one of the most notorious British court cases of the 20th century - a rare \"proof\" copy of the Penguin edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLady Chatterley's Lover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, specially printed for the jurors and key witnesses during the novel's obscenity trial. One of only a handful printed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis example is elevated further by being a presentation copy from Penguin, with their compliments slip loosely inserted with the ink note \"sent at Ken Kendall's request\". Kendall (1924-2012) was a journalist and BBC News anchor who arranged the proof to be sent whilst covering the controversy surrounding the book and of course the trial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProof example. Original printed wrappers. A little toned and soiled, still an excellent copy of this notoriously fragile proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Penguin Books, London, 1960.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D.H. 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The best example on the market.","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis first edition example of Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun represents the best currently on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\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;\"\u003eOne of my favourite Christie titles and one of the most sought after due to the amazing design of the dustjacket. It is also one of Christie's hardest to find as a first edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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, housed in a custom burgundy box. Original orange boards which are remarkably bright with no sunning to the spine as is so common with this title, minor foxing internally to the pages but this is unavoidable due to the cheap paper used by the publishers, but generally near-fine, the original dustjacket is in stunning condition with just a few nicks to the extremities. One would be hard pushed to find a better example than this. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo put it simply it's a rather beautiful example - what else can one say! A dream for the Agatha Christie collector.\u003c\/em\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 The Crime Club by Collins, London, 1941.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agatha Christie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495891337471,"sku":"","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/EFD04F83-CB8A-431C-BE4A-100CE14C6783.jpg?v=1665666868"},{"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":"octopussy-1966-the-last-james-bond-first-edition-by-ian-fleming","title":"Octopussy | 1966, the last James Bond first edition by Ian Fleming, first issue dustjacket.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent first edition of Ian Fleming's final James Bond, with the sought after first issue dustjacket by Richard Chopping who designed most of the highly collectible Bond jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Octopussy and the Living Daylights' is a collection of short stories which were written in 1961 and 1962 and published after Fleming's death in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, first issue (price: 10s 6d). A near-fine example in a like jacket. Minor warping to the endpapers is the only defect to mention but this is almost imperceptible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1966.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43496034992383,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0139.jpg?v=1665758092"},{"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":"one-thousand-drawings-2009-first-edition-signed-inscribed-by-tracey-emin","title":"One Thousand Drawings | 2009, first edition, signed and inscribed by Tracey Emin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I need art like I need God'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\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;\"\u003eSigned in the year of publication by Tracey Emin, with a brilliant inscription that references her solo exhibition Tracey Emin: I need Art like I need God which took place at the South London Gallery from 16 April to 18 May 1997.\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;\"\u003eThis monumental work features 1001 of Emin's beautifully scratchy drawings, published by Rizzoli. Rare to find signed.\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, signed, dated, and dedicated 'For Hanna I need art like I need God' by the artist in ink on the front flyleaf, with original printed paper cover, overall 175 x 265 x 70mm (6 7\/8 x 10 3\/8 x 2 3\/4in). A near-fine example. Rare signed.\u003cbr\u003e\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 Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracey Emin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43540738801919,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/a1c2d105-a5ad-4852-995e-af1f010f3223.jpg?v=1666693524"},{"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. Framed Size: 42.5 x 31.5 cm Condition: Fine \/ Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Clash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43556524163327,"sku":"","price":4900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0707.jpg?v=1685966952"},{"product_id":"the-man-with-the-golden-gun-1965-near-fine-james-bond-first-edition","title":"The Man with the Golden Gun | 1965, fine James Bond first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fresh and highly collectible first edition example of The Man with the Golden Gun, the twelfth and final novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series and the thirteenth Bond book overall (followed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/products\/octopussy-1966-the-last-james-bond-first-edition-by-ian-fleming\"\u003eOctopussy and The Living Daylights\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has the second state binding (the first being the scarcest recognised discreet state of any book - less than 1000 copies published. 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":"you-only-live-twice-1964-near-fine-james-bond-first-edition-first-state","title":"You Only Live Twice | 1964, near-fine James Bond first edition, first state.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"result-data col-xs-9 cf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA first edition, first impression (stating 'First Published 1964' versus the second state 'March 1964') of Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice, here in highly collectible condition.\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;\"\u003eWith the original dustjacket designed by Richard Chopping, It is the last novel by Fleming to be published in his lifetime, with subsequent works (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/whats-new\/products\/the-man-with-the-golden-gun-1965-near-fine-james-bond-first-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/whats-new\/products\/the-man-with-the-golden-gun-1965-near-fine-james-bond-first-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMan with The Golden Gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/whats-new\/products\/octopussy-1966-the-last-james-bond-first-edition-by-ian-fleming\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/whats-new\/products\/octopussy-1966-the-last-james-bond-first-edition-by-ian-fleming\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOctopussy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) being published posthumously.\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 (stating 'First Published 1964' versus the second state 'March 1964'), correctly priced at 16s.net. Original black cloth boards with the spine lettered in silver, with title in Japanese on front board in gilt. Internally fresh with just a hint of foxing to the top of the book block. Original dustjacket by Richard Chopping with the pink presenting beautifully (usually faded), mild toning to the jacket spine. 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 Jonathan Cape, London, 1964.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ian Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567793078527,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0632.jpg?v=1667316756"},{"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. Among his best-known works are: The Raven, Annabel Lee, and The Fall of the House of Usher. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis work has recently been framed and glazed to the highest gallery standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIan Hughes (1958 - 2014) was a well known Scottish painter who specialised in portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize (framed)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31.5 x 31.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine \/ Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567898329343,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0570.jpg?v=1667319550"},{"product_id":"charles-baudelaire-1996-original-artwork-pastel-on-paper-signed-dated-and-titled-framed-and-glazed","title":"CHARLES BAUDELAIRE | 1996, original artwork, pastel on paper, signed, dated and titled, framed and glazed.","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"h4 lh-condensed font-smoothing mt-2 py-1\"\u003eOriginal, 1996 pastel-on-paper by Scottish artist Ian Hughes of Charles Baudelaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtienne Carjat's 1858 photograph of the French poet is the basis for Hughes' interpretation, defined by a severe mouth, immoderate brow, and two drops of coffee-like eyes. 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'. Rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Beat Publications, London, 1964.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlie Watts; The Rolling Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568070033663,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0644.jpg?v=1704724157"},{"product_id":"coming-soon-the-mysteries-of-udolpho-1794-first-dublin-edition-published-in-the-same-year-as-the-first-edition-3-vols","title":"The Mysteries of Udolpho | 1794, first edition of one of the most important Gothic texts, 3 vols.","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis example was featured recently in The Washington Post.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/blogs\/press\/bayliss-rare-books-in-the-washington-post-1\"\u003eLearn more here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe rare first Dublin edition (published in the same year as the true first) of Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho from 1794. A key text in the development and history of Gothic fiction - it is hard to stress the importance of Radcliffe's creation. Not only is it one the most important novels of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but also one of the most important novels ever published.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSet in France and Italy in the late sixteenth century, it tells the story of Emily St Aubert, a beautiful and virtuous heroine who suffers a series of extravagant and highly dramatic misadventures including the death of her mother and father, supernatural terrors in a gloomy castle, and the machinations of a violent Italian brigand. Published in 1794, it became a literary sensation with its extravagant plot, overheated prose and naïve heroine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRather brilliantly, The Mysteries of Udolpho appears prominently in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Austen's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 1817 satire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/products\/northanger-abbey-persuasion-1818-excellent-first-edition-contemporary-19th-century-binding\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, where an impressionable young woman reader comes to see friends and acquaintances as Gothic villains and victims. Udolpho was ripe for satire in Austen's eyes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn exceedingly scarce first edition and one that is a cornerstone of any serious collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProvenance: Inscribed by Conolly McCausland of Fruit Hill (later\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drenagh\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDrenagh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) and later the bookplate of his son, Marcus McCausland. Learn more about the family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drenagh\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Dublin Edition (The first Dublin edition was published in the same year as the true first edition) first impression, small octavo 3 vols, the title pages inscribed in pen 'Conolly McCausland, Fruit Hill' later bookplate, bound in tree calf, spine in gilt with lined compartments and crimson and black labels lettered in gilt (slightly worn). Minor wear to the binding. Fore Edges in blue Internally surprisingly fresh given its age with minor foxing throughout. A near-fine example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Hillary and Barlow; Thomas Burnside; Brett Smith, Dublin, for Messrs. P. Wogan, W. Jones, and H. Colbert., 1794\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Radcliffe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43587654910207,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/MYSTERIES_OF_UDOLPHO_FIRST_EDITION.jpg?v=1669137157"},{"product_id":"15-lithographed-astronomy-cards-early-1840s-framed-and-glazed","title":"15 Lithographed Astronomy Cards | Early 1840s, framed and glazed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e An otherworldly collection of fifteen antique early 1840s lithographic astronomy cards depicting the planets, stars, constellations, moon phases and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning set, here framed, glazed and mounted to the highest standard. As Neptune was discovered in 1846, it is not featured in this collection which was published just before the discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare first edition set that would make a unique addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, 15 lithographed cards, slightly bowed, some slight foxing and soiling, each card is 11.4 x 7.4 cm, [c. 1840]. Framed size: 16 x 20 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43632183869695,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-1328.jpg?v=1669215015"},{"product_id":"literary-forgery-my-sercrete-log-boke-the-lost-diary-of-christopher-columbus","title":"Literary Forgery | 1493 (1892), My Secrete Log Boke, The Lost Diary of Christopher Columbus.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable diary, adorned with shells and sand, is one of the most peculiar items in the Bayliss Rare Books trove. Passed down through time, it is believed to be the long-lost diary of Christopher Columbus, tossed out to sea during a storm many years ago, only to be found by the coast of Pembrokeshire centuries later.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorthy of note is that it is actually a renowned literary forgery! Written in an old-fashioned English and with paper and binding crafted to look as if it had been weathered by the sea., it is a rare work with only a handful known to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst and only edition. Printed by lithographic process on imitation parchment paper. Text and illustrations printed to appear hand written, with many decorated initials. Small quarto, 47pp., plus loosely-inserted reproduction letter with remnants of wax seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Frz. Rangette \u0026amp; Sons, Dusseldorf, 1892.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Columbus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43632291643647,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-1453.jpg?v=1669216128"},{"product_id":"the-savoy-cocktail-book-1930-scarce-first-edition-of-this-art-deco-classic","title":"The Savoy Cocktail Book | 1930, scarce first edition of this iconic art-deco classic.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best example on the market with the gilt decoration to covers almost entirely complete (for those that know, this is almost unheard of these days).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA rarity in such stunning condition and one of the coolest books a collector can own. The first edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book encapsulates the style and decadence of the 1930s, this beautifully illustrated compilation of 750 cocktails was written by the then head bartender at The Savoy, Harry Craddock and is profusely illustrated throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst edition, first impression, first state of text and binding (pretty much every other example out there at the moment is the second state). Gilt decoration to covers is almost entirely complete. First state binding with full gilt, first state text with erratum tipped into page 25 and full pagination to early leaves. A beautiful example and miles ahead of any other on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Constable and Co, London 1930.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry Craddock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643786592511,"sku":"","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/31262840750.jpg?v=1672915090"},{"product_id":"la-photographie-nest-pas-lart-1937-the-scarce-true-first-edition-of-one-of-man-rays-most-influential-works","title":"La Photographie N'est Pas L'art | 1937, the scarce true first edition of Man Ray's most influential work.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1937 first edition of Man Ray's landmark work La Photographie N'est Pas L'art, featuring a foreword from Andre Breton, is a highly sought-after rarity. This classic collection of photos offers an unprecedented view of Man Ray's surrealist sensibilities and photography's place within the art world. 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