Firsts in Print

Gone for Good by Harban Coben

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:11:21 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper

Not Bad for a Bad Lad by Michael Morpurgo

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:36:52 +0100 GMT

Signed by both the author and the illustrator Michael Foreman Fine illustrated boards in fine slipcase

The Shangani Patrol by John Wilcox

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:33:31 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author A Simon Fonthill novel

Mortlock by Jon Mayhew

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:31:08 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated boards as issued without a dustwrapper Very well reviewed about two orphans one a magicians assistant the other an undertakers assistant First in a new series which looks promising Already reprinted this is a true first printing

Whitehawk by Simon Nolan

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:26:42 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated card wrappers as issued No hardback edition A bizarre novel about a social worker drawn into the life of a very unusual and bazarre family

Firmin by Sam Savage

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:26:06 +0100 GMT

Signed Limited edition One of only 250 numbered copies signed by the author Fine illustrated boards as issued without dustwrapper in fine slipcase

In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:57 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from this previously Man Booker shortlisted author A story of three journeys and thre disasters Booker longlisted

Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:45:41 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Longlisted for the Man Booker prize and rapidly reprinted This is a true first

Boxer Beetle by Ned Beauman

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:43:18 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper A debut novel and described as a novel for people with breeding and described by one reviewer as delightfully unpleasant

The Generals by Simon Scarrow

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:37:03 +0100 GMT

Near fine in near fine duatwrapper The second of the Wellington and Napoleon novels Slight tanning to edges but a very reasonable copy of quite and elusive title in the series

The Cuckoo Boy by Grant Gillespie

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:33:00 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated card wrappers no hardback edition A very powerful debut novel about a young couple who adopt a child Told in a compelling voice An author to watch

The Cuckoo Boy by Grant Gillespie

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:30:37 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated card wrappers no hardback edition A very powerful debut novel about a young couple who adopt a child Told in a compelling voice An author to watch Signed uncommon

Remainder by Tom McCarthy

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:35:00 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper An excellent first novel which had superb reviews A man is traumatized by an accident which leaves him eight and a half million pounds richer but estranged from the world An author to watch

The Long Song by Andrea Levy

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:19:02 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper A new novel from the author of the award winning Small Island Set in Jamacia during the last years of slavery Special price Longlisted for the Orange Prize Booker longlisted

The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:36 +0100 GMT

The first UK publication of a book which won the Commonwealth Writers prize in 2009 A huge success about the consequences of an event at a Summer barbecue one afternoon Fine illustrated wrappers as issued Now reprinted this is a true UK first printing Booker longlisted

The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:30:05 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the author of The Seige This novel takes up the story from that novel in the post war years of the Soviet Union Booker longlisted

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:47:06 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated card covers as issued The one volumn edition still a first printing but preceded by the three volumn edition in a slipcase which is scarceI fact both notionally have the same publication daye

Trespass by Rose Tremain

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:35:33 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Booker longlisted

The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:35:02 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper This novel takes up the story from The Siege in the post war years of the Soviet Union Booker longlisted

The Stars in the Bright Sky by Alan Warner

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:33:49 +0100 GMT

Fine illustratd card wrappers as issued no hardback edition Booker longlisted

In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:43:27 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the author of The Good DoctorBooker longlisted

Room by Emma Donoghue

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:41:34 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A novel which comes with much advance publicity The story of a mother and her son who live in a room separated from reality Embargoed until 30th July but may be reserved by preorder Special price Booker longlisted

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:40:39 +0100 GMT

Fine card wrappers in fine slipcase no hardback edition A second novel presented in three parts contained within a slipcase An epic tragic comedy set in a Dustbin boarding school One to watch Now scarce in this three volume form Booker longlisted

Trespass by Rose Tremain

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:25:34 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the author of The Road Home Booker longlisted

According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:14:51 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper

The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:07:23 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The story of a travelling salesman Special Price

The Road to Kandahar by John Wilcox

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:04:51 +0100 GMT

Signed numbered Limited edition Fine in fine dustwrapper A very special copy of the second Simon Fonthill adventure novels Signed by the author and dated by him 17205 prepublication This is a numbered copy being Number 2 out of 250 The author has also added under the title should have been Fonthills Game presumably his preferred title He has also added Fonthill again beneath his signature Also included in his signed authentication slip plus one of his signed cards depicting the books cover one of only 30 cards Uncommon with all of these attributes

Charles Jessold Considered as a Murderer by Wesley Stace

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:57:48 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper An intriguing novel from the author of Misfortune The story of a music critics reflections on the unlikely killer his collaborator and musical prodigy Charles Jessold One to watch

The Shape of Her by Rowan Somerville

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:54:02 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A dark erotic and compelling novel about a summer romance on a Greek island Well reviewed

The Dervish House by Ian McDonald

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:51:40 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the author at the cutting edge of science fiction A novel set in a futuristic Instanbul

Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:44:31 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The fifth novel in a darkly comic series of crime novels The UK edition precedes the US

The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:42:08 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper First UK publication of a Canadian Literary success A remarkable reimagining of a story of Aristotle and his pupil Alexander

Even the Dogs by Jon Mcgregor

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:40:41 +0100 GMT

Signed dated and with a quote added by the author Fine illustrated cloth boards as issued without a dustwrapper Being talked about as a potential prize contender Now reprinted this is a true UK first printing

Even the Dogs by Jon Mcgregor

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:40:22 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated cloth boards as issued without a dustwrapper Potential prize contender

Even The Dogs by Jon McGregor

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:39:54 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated boards and as issued without dustwrapper The third novel from this author whose two previous books were longlisted for the Man Booker prize Certainly an author to watch This novel is an intimate exploration of life at the edges of society Now reprinted this a true first printing

Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:36:53 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Booker shortlisted

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:53:36 +0100 GMT

Fine in Fine dust wrapper Complete with wraparound band Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and one of the favourites Now uncommon

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:12 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper Now into a fifth printing these are true firsts Becoming scarce

Ship of Rome by John Stack

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:02:11 +0100 GMT

Signed and daed 50109 publication day One of 100 numbered copies which have an embossed first edition stamp on the title page First book in the series

Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:59:21 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Likely to be one of the books of the year Now into several reprints This is a first printing

Inheritance by Nicholas Shakespeare

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:13:39 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the accomplished writer which explores the temptations of unanticipated wealth

The Dancer Upstairs by Nicholas Shakespeare

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:50:07 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author First UK and first printing Fine in Fine dust wrapper The basis for the recently acclaimed film directed by John Malkovich

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:20:22 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author plus special stamp Book Tour Snuff 2008 Fine illustrated boards as issued and complete with wrap around band A novel in which a woman attempts a very dubious world record

Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:54:26 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel featuring some of the characters from his debut novel Less than Zero

Whatever You Love by Louise Doughty

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:47:32 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated card wrappers with flaps

Candlemoth by Roger Jon Ellory

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:51:55 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated 9703 prior to publication Fine in fine dustwrapper The authors first novel

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:49:40 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The story of an unspectular BBC radio producer and a popular Jewish writer and television personality old school friends and both recently widowed

Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:46:59 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A very well reviewed historical novel for childrenyoung adults set in 1861 London Recommended

The Old Spring by Richard Francis

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:44:36 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Set in a pub The Old Spring this is the story of its owners and its regular customers One to watch

Why Didn't They Ask Evans by Agatha Christie

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:42:11 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper This is a facsimile edition of the first edition which was originally published in 1934 This edition faithfully reproduces the original dustwrapper and the text format A classic Christie crime novel Complete with wrap around band