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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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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":"rebecca-1938-first-edition","title":"Rebecca | 1938, first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Last night I dreamt I went to Mandeley....'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best first edition examples I have ever seen of Daphne Du Maurier's classic Gothic novel, Rebecca. No other example on the market currently comes close to this. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, octavo, original black cloth, gilt lettering to upper cover and spine, dustjacket unclipped, further within clear protective wrapper, book plate of Ralph Cocker, half-title. Internally incredibly clean with none of the foxing that blots this title. Near fine example with a stunning example of the rare dustjacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1938.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daphne Du Maurier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397210505471,"sku":"","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/DU-MAURIER-Daphne-1907-1989-Rebecca-First-Edition-1938_1649971129_198.jpg?v=1663937343"},{"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":"copy-of-harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-signed-first-edition","title":"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 1998, association copy, fine first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning example of the second book in the Harry Potter series and a brilliant investment piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis fine example was owned by Christopher Little of the Christopher Little Literary Agency. A stunning association. The story goes that as a struggling literary agent in London, Little took a chance on Rowling when she sent him the first three chapters of Philosopher's Stone after she found his name in a directory of literary agents. Knowing nothing about the business, Rowling picked him because his name made him sound like a character from a children's book - the rest is history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Bloomsbury, London, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.K. Rowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43472954163455,"sku":"","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/image_089adacc-11d1-4409-b069-0acd74c0f30f.jpg?v=1665260365"},{"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. Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473080811775,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0136.jpg?v=1665756374"},{"product_id":"evil-under-the-sun-1941-an-excellent-first-edition-with-the-rare-unrestored-dustjacket","title":"Evil Under The Sun | 1941, first edition with the rare, unrestored dustjacket. 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":"henry-james-the-turn-of-the-screw","title":"The Two Magics | 1898, first edition in book form of the classic 'The Turn of the Screw’.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ghost story or psychological character study - which one is more horrifying? The Turn of the Screw is a masterpiece of horror.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first edition in book form of Henry James' brilliant The Turn of The Screw, the darkest and indeed richest ghost story I have ever read\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in The Two Magics, there were only 1500 examples printed in 1898 and in this condition it is genuinely rare. Many consider this to the be the most terrifying ghost story ever written\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bookplate of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Crewe-Milnes,_1st_Marquess_of_Crewe\"\u003eRobert, Earl of Crewe\u003c\/a\u003e, a British Liberal politician, statesman and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, title printed in red and black, 32pp, advertisements at rear, light browning to endpapers, small armorial bookplate of Robert, Earl of Crewe, internally near-fine, with the pages remarkably fresh, original issue blue cloth with four irises in blind to upper cover, lettered in gilt, light discolouration to spine, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, extremities a little rubbed, an excellent example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by William Heinemann, London, 1898.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43510515990783,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/image_420c58d1-feea-4262-95c7-c7503131dd40.heic?v=1666022914"},{"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":"harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-1999-first-edition-first-printing-first-state-one-of-only-500","title":"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 1999, first edition, first printing, first state.","description":"A pristine example of the scarce true first state of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with a mint example of the jacket. This is the best example a collector could ever get - certainly the best I have ever seen.","brand":"J.K. Rowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568117154047,"sku":"","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/IMG-0662.jpg?v=1667325919"},{"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":"dracula-1897-first-edition-graham-greenes-copy-signed-by-greene","title":"Dracula | 1897, first edition, Graham Greenes' copy, signed by Greene.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the personal collection of Graham Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis incredibly rare 1897 edition of Dracula is a unique first edition with a prestigious past, having been owned by writer Graham Greene, the author of Brighton Rock, with his ink inscription on the front free endpaper. This is a particularly well-preserved example of the first edition of the iconic vampire story and with such literary provenance, one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, Graham Greene's copy with his ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, \"The Shoulder of Shasta\" issue, endpapers a little spotted, original yellow cloth, lettered in red, slight shelf-lean, spine slightly darkened, slight bumping and minor fraying to spine tips and corners, a bright and excellent copy, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box. An extraordinarily rare first edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Archibald Constable \u0026amp; Co., Westminster, 1897.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bram Stoker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43654696370431,"sku":"","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/DRACULA_GREENES_COPY.jpg?v=1690385671"},{"product_id":"the-satanist-1960-signed-and-inscribed-first-edition","title":"The Satanist | 1960, signed and inscribed first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare first edition of Dennis Wheatley's The Satanist from 1960, inscribed by Wheatley himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic work of horror fiction tells the tale of a young man who becomes involved in the dangerous world of Satanism and must fight to save his soul. With Wheatley's classic blend of suspense and the supernatural, The Satanist is a must-have for any horror or indeed signed first edition collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Inscribed by Dennis Wheatley. 8vo. Publisher's original pictorial boards with gilt and red titles to the spine, in the Sax illustrated dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, with some bumping at the spine tips and rubbing at the extremities. The contents are clean throughout. A collectible example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Hutchinson, London, 1960.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dennis Wheatley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43721440067839,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/DENNIS_WHEATLEY_THE_SATANIST_SIGNED.jpg?v=1672759658"},{"product_id":"to-the-devil-a-daughter-1953-signed-and-inscribed-first-edition","title":"To The Devil - A Daughter | 1953, signed and inscribed first edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most macabre dustjackets of the 20th century designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frank_C._Pap%C3%A9\"\u003eFrank C. Papé\u003c\/a\u003e - a noted English artist and book illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned first edition of To The Devil - A Daughter, the iconic horror novel by Dennis Wheatley. Published in 1953, this book is a rare find when signed and would make a strong addition to any Dennis Wheatley collection or indeed any library of signed first editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression. Inscribed by Dennis Wheatley. 8vo. With 'First Published 1953' to the copyright page as called for therefore indicating a true first printing, original black boards with lettering in gilt to the spine, rubbing to boards, slight lean. Minor wear to the front board, not affecting the jacket The map style end-papers are unmarked, internally clean. The original unclipped dustjacket has a few chips and nicks but overall is a very strong and fresh example.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-cy=\"listing-publisher\" class=\"small-plus text-secondary pub-data\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"opt-published-by\"\u003ePublished by\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"opt-publisher\"\u003eHutchinson \u0026amp; Co Ltd, London, United Kingdom, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"opt-publish-date\"\u003e1953\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dennis Wheatley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43721461825791,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/TO_THE_DEVIL_A_DAUGHTER_SIGNED_FIRST_EDITION.jpg?v=1672760940"},{"product_id":"emma-1898-first-illustrated-edition-a-stunning-example","title":"Emma | 1898, first illustrated edition in the original cloth binding, a stunning example.","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSome of the finest depictions of Jane Austen's characters and scenes.\u003c\/span\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 truly stunning example, easily the best I have seen of the first illustrated edition of Jane Austen's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEmma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\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;\"\u003ePublished in 1898, this is the second in George Allen's decorated cloth Austen series, intended to follow its phenomenally successful predecessor the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/products\/pride-and-prejudice-with-royal-provenance\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/products\/pride-and-prejudice-with-royal-provenance\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e'Peacock edition' of Pride and Prejudice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Both are some of the most sought after Austen editions due to their beauty and both are now increasingly hard to find in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel \"Emma\" was first published in 1815, it is a novel that centres around a young woman, Emma Woodhouse, who is described as \"handsome, clever, and rich\" but also as someone who is \"slightly spoilt\" and \"inclined to think too well of herself.\" Emma's story is one of self-discovery and personal growth as she navigates through the complexities of love, relationships and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe George Allen edition of Emma, illustrated by Chris Hammond, is considered a beautiful and valuable addition to any collector of Jane Austen's works, or anyone who is a fan of classic literature and illustration.\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;\"\u003eProvenance: Bookplate of William S. Argent by Henry Ospovat (1877-1909) to the front paste down.\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 thus; first Hammond edition, only impression. Original decorative gilt, blue cloth binding. Binding is excellent with minor almost imperceptible wear. Internally near-fine with minor foxing here and there. A stunning example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 George Allen, London, 1898.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jane Austen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737815318783,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/EMMA_JANE_AUSTEN_1.jpg?v=1684241755"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/collections\/Austen_Winchester.jpg?v=1664372353","url":"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/collections\/literature.oembed?page=6","provider":"Bayliss Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}