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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. 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As a result it is liable to unsightly creasing that shows the white background, making copies such as the present example remarkably uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently this iconic text was celebrated by Kim Jones for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wallpaper.com\/fashion\/dior-aw2022-men-show-jack-kerouac\"\u003eDior A\/W 2022 men’s show in London\u003c\/a\u003e, bringing a new generation to this essential book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst edition, first impression, first state dust-jacket. A beautiful copy of the beat generation bible.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by The Viking Press, New York, 1957.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Kerouac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42324346175743,"sku":"","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/ON_THE_ROAD_e808c94a-5ae5-4151-8629-a1fb037a8eb9.jpg?v=1642602551"},{"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'. 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Publisher's black cloth with titles to the spine in bronze, original dust-jacket illustrated by Denis Piper. A near fine example of a scarce issue, being bound in the rarer of the two bindings. 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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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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":"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":"tintin-au-pays-des-soviets","title":"Tintin au pays des Soviets","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional album in an unrestored state - near mint condition, arguably one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe holy grail for collectors, this is the first ever Tintin comic and is now almost mythical on the market. Serioulsy it blows my mind how monumentally rare this is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Editions du Petit Vingtième, 1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baylissbooks.co.uk\/search?q=tintin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop all Tintin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Hergé (Tintin)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43169855406335,"sku":"","price":58000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/TINTIN_1_SOVIET_1.jpg?v=1660036063"},{"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":"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":"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":"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":"montblanc-1993-rare-agatha-christie-limited-edition-pen","title":"Montblanc | 1993, Agatha Christie black resin and sterling silver fountain pen.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe limited edition Montblanc Writers Edition Agatha Christie from 1993. A beautiful pen that features a silver serpent winding its way round the pen with cut ruby eyes alongside a facsimile signature of Agatha Christie. In wonderful condition, this example comes with the original Montblanc Agatha Christie box. These pens have become almost mythical to the collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMONTBLANC, WRITERS EDITION, AGATHA CHRISTIEA LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN, NO. 28332\/30000, CIRCA 1993. Cap and Barrel: black resin, facsimile signature, with silver coloured snake clip with circular cut ruby eyes. Nib and Filling System: yellow gold coloured nib stamped 18K and 750, piston filling system, inked. Accessories: original Montblanc Agatha Christie box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agatha Christie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43492523278591,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3119\/5647\/products\/Pen.jpg?v=1665596318"},{"product_id":"the-greatest-1975-first-edition-signed-and-inscribed-my-muhammad-ali","title":"The Greatest | 1975, first edition, signed and inscribed by Muhammad Ali.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a boxing fan, I am delighted to have this on the shelves!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and inscribed By Muhammad Ali on the half-title, \u003cstrong\u003ethe PS part of the inscription was later used on Ali's headstone\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"April 4-19-76, Time 11.04 AM, To Randy, from Muhammad Ali, my best fan in Inkster, Mich. and greatest fan, \u003cstrong\u003ePS: Service to others is the rent we pay for our room here on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful inscription by one of the greatest sportsmen to have graced the Earth. 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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. 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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":"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":"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":"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. 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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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