Firsts in Print

The Spook's Destiny .dash. Collectors Edition by Joseph Delaney

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:13 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author who has also added a quote Fine in fine dustwrapper This is a true first of this title in the more traditional format Scarce thus especially signed

Spook's I am Grimalkin .dash. Signed Collectors Edition by Joseph Delaney

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:57 +0100 GMT

Signed dated and with a quote added by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The collectors edition and a true first printing Scarce signed in this edition

Mrs Robinsons Disgrace by Kate Summerscale

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:26:31 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper From the author of The Suspicions of Mr Wincher This is the true story of a Victorian scandal Very well reviewed

The Serpents Shadow by Rick Riordan

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:26:11 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The third book of the Kane chronicles

Underground by Andrew Martin

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:54 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A passengers history of Londons Tube by the author of the Jim Stringer railway mysteries A facinating social history Illustrated

The Red House by Mark Haddon

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:14:22 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The story of eight characters four adults and four children who gather in a rented house on the Welsh border after a funeral A single family and all of them strangers A new novel from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Nat Tate by William Boyd

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:06:20 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The authors spoof biography of an imaginary artist Now scarce

King Rat by China Mieville

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:59:53 +0100 GMT

Near fine illustrated card wrappers as issued The authors first novel now scarce A very nice copy

The One From The Other by Philip Kerr

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:52:51 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrappe A Bernie Guther mystery and scarce in this hardback edition

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanne Clarke

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:48:23 +0100 GMT

Signed Limited edition One of 1450 numbered copies signed by the authorFine in fine dustwrapper

Death comes to Pemberley by P D James

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:51 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A murder mystery follow up to Pride and Prejudice Extremely successful Into many reprints but this is of course a true first

Stonemouth by Iain Banks

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:45 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper

The Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:28:54 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper

To be a Cat by Matt Haig

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:59 +0100 GMT

Signed dated and with a quote added by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A darkly funny story about a boy who becomes a cat Uncommon signed in this way One to watch

The Radleys by Matt Haig

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:24:03 +0100 GMT

Signed dated and with a quote one bite is all it takes added by the author Fine card wrappers as issued no hardback edition The story of a family identity crisis Uncommon signed in this way

Embassytown by China Mieville

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:50 +0100 GMT

Signed and with a quote added by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J K Rowling

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:55 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Book 6 of the Harry Potter series

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:00 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The final book of the Harry Potter series

The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:17 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Book 2 of the Bartimaeus trilogy

Iron Council by China Mieville

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:36 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper

Kraken by China Mieville

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:41:58 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author who has also added a quote Fine in fine dustwrapper Now quite scarce especially signed like this

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:22 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine ion fine dustwrapper The first of the very successful Bartimaeus trilogy

Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:10 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Part 3 of the Bartimaeus trilogy

Perido Street Station by China Mieville

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:26:34 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Scarce

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:02:11 +0100 GMT

Fine in finew dustwrapper A new novel from this previously Man Booker shortlisted author A gripping adventure story Special price

The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:57:36 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Debut novel of suspense mystery and forbidden alchemy

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:15 +0100 GMT

Signed dated and with a quote addded by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper First novel Now scarce

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:27:20 +0100 GMT

Signed Limited edition Signed by the author Fine decorated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper More stock may be available next week 21st May

Geek Nation by Angela Saini

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:12:57 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Not a novel but an excellent witty firsthand piece of reportage about the rise of Indian technology and what this means for the rest of the world

Sightlines by Kathleen Jamie

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:12:04 +0100 GMT

Fine card wrappers with flaps as issued A much praised collection of essays in which the award winning poet focuses on the landscape of her Scottish home

Flight by Adam Thorpe

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:09:07 +0100 GMT

Fine in finew dustwrapper The authors tenth novel a literary thriller set in Dubai

Darke by Angie Sage

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:02:05 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author ine in fine dustwrapper Book 6 of the series Comes with signed promotional card replicating the dustwrapper design

The Magykal Papers by Angie Sage

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:59:15 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated boards as issued An excellent companion to the successful Septimus Heap series Fully illustrated Now quite scarce

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:14 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The sequel to the Man Booker winner Wolf HallSpecial price

HHhH by Laurent Binet

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:12 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A debut novel which won two of Frances top literary awards This is the first English edition A novel based on real people a plot to assassinate the head of the Gestapo Special price

Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry

Sat, 05 May 2012 08:31:42 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated card wrappers as issued A second collection of stories from the author of City of Bohane One of the stories Beer Trip to Llanduduo has won the Sunday Times short story prize An author to watch Scarce in this first printing

The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:00:17 +0100 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Debut novel about a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island One to watch

Fireflies by Shiva Naipaul

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:55:53 +0100 GMT

Very good plus in near fine dustwrapper Some creasing to top of spine but otherwise a nice tight copy of the authors first novel

The Railway Man by Eric Lomax

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:50:27 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper An excellent account of the authors time as a prisoner of war working on the Burma Siam railway Now being filmed starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Deluxe Edition by J K Rowling

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:34:28 +0100 GMT

Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper The collectors or deluxe edition Fine and still in publishers wrapping

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:19:28 +0100 GMT

Signed dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The Man Booker winner and now very scarce in this first printing Shortlisted for the Orange Prize

The Diamond Chariot by Boris Akunin

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:55:13 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper An Erast Fandorin Crime novel

Skios by Michael Frayn

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:55:56 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Set in Greece a farcical mixup at the airport leads to chaos A new novel from the previously Man Booker shortlisted author

Home by Toni Morrison

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:50:01 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the Nobel Prize author A korean war veteran returns home but it is not as he remembers it The true first preceding the US edition by seven days

The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:18:57 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Debut novel about a teenager housed in the Panopticon a home for chronic offenders One to watch

Spitalfields Life by The Gentle Author

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:13:40 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author fine in fine dustwrapper Pen portraits of the infinite variety of people who live and work in the East End of London Fully illustrated A fantastic social historyThe author who wants to remain anonymous has signed the book I am your loyal servant TGA Highly recommended

The Other Garden by Francis Wyndham

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:14:48 +0100 GMT

Near fine in fine dustwrapper with some light page tanning winner of the Whitbread First novel award

Beowulf by Seamus Heaney

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:12:40 +0100 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper An excellent copy of the book which won the Whitbread Book of the Year

The Fatal Englishman by Sebastian Faulks

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:10:36 +0100 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The story of Christopher Wood Richard Hilary and Jeremy Wolfender who all died young and had extraordinary short lives Signed Faulks titles are becoming less common

George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:04:19 +0100 GMT

Very good plus in very good plus dustwrapper Faint evidence of previous owners name on front end paper but no damage dustwrapper has slight rubbing to the corners and two small closed tears 1015mm near spine ends with neat internal repair For all that this is a very presentable and acceptable copy of a scarce Dahl title whichcomes with an unfaded dustwrapper which is unusual