Firsts in Print

Across the Bridge by Morag Joss

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:08:38 +0000 GMT

Signed Limited edition One of only 100 numbered copies signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A bridge collapses in the Scottish Highlands and dozens of people vanish into the river but one seizes her chance to start her life over Special price

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:47:59 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Much praised debut novel which centres around baseball but is in fact a US style campus novel with a cast of flawed characters Now into its third printing but this is a true first

Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:32 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Second novel from the author of The Gone Away World A mixture of genres a spy action thriller and a black comedy about a mobsters son and a retired secret agent Special price

Noughties by Ben Masters

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:57 +0000 GMT

Fine card wrazppers as issued no hardback edition A comic novel for modern times about the highs and lows of university life One to watch Special price

Fury by Salman Rushdie

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:31 +0000 GMT

Proof copy Fine card wrappers

Inheritance by Nicholas Shakespeare

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13:31 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A new novel from the accomplished writer which explores the temptations of unanticipated wealth Scarce in this hardback edition

Empire by Jeremy Paxman

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:03 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author and numbered Fine in fine dustwrapper Subtitled What ruling the world did to the British

A Small Fortune by Rosie Dastgir

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:12:26 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Debut novel The story of a British Pakistani whose good intentions always seem to breed the worst results

Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:40:43 +0000 GMT

Fine card wrappers with flaps as issued no hardback edition From the author of The Secret River Special price

Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:38:11 +0000 GMT

Fine card wrappers with flaps as issued no hardback edition A debut novel set in Bombay in the 1970s and stretching across three decades Special price

Care of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:39:44 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Debut novel A comic novel about the friendship of two men a beautiful apartment two cats and how to take care of wooden floors

Siege by Simon Kernick

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:26:21 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper London is under attack New thriller from the author of The Business of Dying

Jubilee by Shelley Harris

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:21:26 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Debut novel set in 1977 during the Queens Silver Jubilee

The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:15:56 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Set in 1840 East End London a series of murders puts a young girls life in danger

Pure by Andrew Miller

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:39:47 +0000 GMT

Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper A new novel from this previously Man Booker shortlisted author A novel set in mid Eighteenth Century Paris in which a young provincial engineer is charged by the King with demolishing Pariss oldest cemetery

She's Come undone by Wally Lamb

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:38:23 +0000 GMT

First US and true first Fine in fine dustwqrapper First novel and an Oprah selection

The Cold Eye of Heaven by Christine Dwyer Hickey

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:45:00 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A brilliant novel from the author of Last Train to Liguria A novel with a story told in reverse time set in Dublin from 2010 back to 1940 Excellent characterisations dialogue and descriptions

Finders Keepers by Belinda Bauer

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:38:39 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author who has also added a quote from the book Fine in fine dustwrapper Extremely well reviewed The authors third crime novel and certainly one not to miss An author to watch

Married Love by Tessa Hadley

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:35:55 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A collection of stories from the author of the much praised The London Train

Armada by John Stack

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:31:10 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author who has also added a quote Fine in fine dustwrapper Set in 1587 at the time of the Spanish Armada From the author of Ship of Rome Scarce signed

The Flight by M R Hall

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:42 +0000 GMT

Signed and numbered edition One of only 400 hardback copies signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Uncommon in hardback Fourth novel from the author of The Coroner

Oxygen by Andrew Miller

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:26:09 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Shortlisted for the Man Booker prize

Before I go to Sleep by SJ Watson

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:56:33 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A hughly successful debut psychological thriller Now reprinted this is a true first Now into nine reprints but this is a true first printing

Before I Go to Sleep by S J Watson

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:55:32 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A debut novel thriller which comes with plenty of advance praise Now into nine reprints but this is a true first printing

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:57:03 +0000 GMT

Fine in Fine dustwrapper From the author of Everything is Illuminated comes a post 911 novel in which the central character Oskar Schell sets out to solve the mystery of a key discovered in his dead fathers closet

Spartacus the Gladiator by Ben Kane

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:31:28 +0000 GMT

Signed dated and numbered together with a quote added by the author One of only 80 numbered copies The first of two Spartacus novels

Stolen Souls by Stuart Neville

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:18:33 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Third crime novel from a highly acclaimed author From the author of The Twelve and Collusion The less common hardback edition

The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:09:24 +0000 GMT

Fine in near fine dustwrapper very slightly faded on the spine Illustrations by Anthony Browne The authors first and only book for chikldren

Lights Out in Wonderland by DBC Pierre

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:32:18 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author who has also stamped the book with one of the images of an animal which heads one of the chapters Fine in fine dustwrapper

In Darkness by Nick Lake

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:25:09 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine illustrated boards and as isued without a dustwrapper The adult version of a novel about Haitian 2010 earthquake The story of a boy trapped beneath the rubble

Perdition by James Jackson

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:19:24 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fione dustwrapper A historical novel about the Crusades From the author of Crusades

Under the Skin by Michel Faber

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:25:39 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine card wrappers as issued in fine transparent dustwrapper Debut novel and soon to be released as a major film

The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:20:51 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated March 2000 by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Shortlisted for the Man Booker prize and quite scarce

Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:12:57 +0000 GMT

Near fine in fine dustwrapper An excellent copy of this scarce Man Booker shortlisted novel The first of the authors three novels to be shortlisted Very light tanning to edges as is common with this title

The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:06:25 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The authors first novel

A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:12 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper A debut novel for both children aand adults Fully illustrated by the author A beautifully produced book despite its deliberately stressed and damaged appearance Special price

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' nest by Stieg Larsson

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:59:08 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper The third book in the best selling Millenium trilogy Now scarce in this first printing

The Child Who by Simon Lelic

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:35:36 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated publication day and with the first line of the book added by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper Third novel from the author of Rupture The story of the repercussions following the death of a child killed by another child

A Bend in the River by V S Naipaul

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:18:21 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine price clipped dustwrapper A very nice copy of this Booker shortlisted title

Master George by Beryl Bainbridge

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:15:38 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Booker shortlisted and subsequently voted the best of the authors five titles which were Booker shortlisted

An Awfully Big Adventure by Berly Bainbridge

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:12:33 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Man Booker shortlisted and one of the authors five shortlisted novels

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:06:25 +0000 GMT

Near fine in very good price clipped dustwrapper with one small 1cm closed tear at top of the front dustwrapper panel Booker shortlisted and scarce

Demi Monde by Rod Rees

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:03:19 +0000 GMT

Signed lined dated and located by the author The book is also stamped with the DemiMonde motif Fine illustrated boards and as issued without a dustwrapper Second in the quartet

The War of the Dragon Lady by John Wilcox

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:56:12 +0000 GMT

Signed and dated by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper A Simon Fonthill novel

The White Hotel by D M Thomas

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:51 +0000 GMT

Fine in fine dustwrapper Shortlisted for the Booker prize The book went quickly into multiple reprints and was quite notorious at the time for its element of sexual fantasy

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:57:55 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper with just a hint of the usual edge tanning common to this title An excellent copy of this Booker prize winning novel Now scarce

Waterland by Graham Swift

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:54:47 +0000 GMT

Signed by the author Fine in fine dustwrapper The authors most celebrated novel shortlisted for the Booker prize Scarce

Goshawk Squadron by Derek Robinson

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:52:35 +0000 GMT

Fine in near fine dustwrapper This World War 1 debut novel was shortlisted for the Booker prize A nice copy

The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:30:06 +0000 GMT

Near fine in fine dustwrapper Winner of the Booker prize and now quite scarce

The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:26:03 +0000 GMT

Very good plus in near fine dustwrapper has some marks to half title page and title page which someone has tried unsuccessfully to erase However this is still an acceptable copy of what is quite a scarce Booker shortlisted title