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Agatha Christie Murder Mystery Books
Joel Chandler Harris
William Hancock
Americana Books & Collectables Highlights
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Americana Books on offer to include Harry Houdini The Right Way To Do Wrong first edition 1906, Joel Chandler Harris The Story of Aaron first edition 1896, William Hancock An Emigrant’s Five Years in the Free States of America first edition 1860, Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St Louis first edition 1953, and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Diaries and Letters set of 5 first edition books. For more Americana Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Anne Morrow Lindbergh Diaries and Letters
Antiquarian Books Highlights
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Antiquarian Books and Antiquarian Children’s Books to include such eminent authors and illustrators as Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Rudyard Kipling, Louis Wain and many more. Below are some of the highlights from our Antiquarian Books and Antiquarian Children’s Books sections. For more Antiquarian Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Rudyard Kipling Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Rudyard Kipling Books on offer to include Departmental Ditties signed book in original leather binding 1912; Rudyard Kipling Plain Tales From The Hills 1890; Rudyard Kipling The Naulakha first edition in original decorative binding 1892; Rudyard Kipling Land and Sea Tales first edition book 1923. For more Rudyard Kipling Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Antiquarian Children’s Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Antiquarian Children’s Books on offer to include Charles Dickens Mr Pickwick The Pages from the Pickwick Papers 1910 in original vellum binding illustrated and signed by Frank Reynolds; Stuart Dodgson Collingwood The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll first edition 1898; Kate Greenaway A Day In A Child’s Life 1882.. For more Antiquarian Children’s Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Louis Wain Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Louis Wain Books on offer to include Louis Wain My Funny Animal Book circa 1904 for which there is no record of this book which leads us to believe that it was privately printed possibly by Louis Wain himself; Louis Wain The Monkey That Would Not Kill first edition 1898; Louis Wain The Marvelous Story of Puss in Boots circa 1904; Louis Wain A Little Book of Pussy Cats circa edition 1908. For more Louis Wain Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Louis Wain
Lewis Carroll Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Lewis Carroll Books on offer to include Stuart Dodgson Collingwood The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll first edition 1898; Lewis Carroll The Hunting of the Snark 1906; James Playsted Wood The Snark Was A Boojum 1966; Lewis Carroll The Gardner’s Song 1990. For more Lewis Carroll Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
Children’s Illustrated Books
The First Edition has some of the most collectable Children’s Illustrated Books for sale. The authors and illustrators include W.E. Johns Books, J.M. Barrie Books, Mabel Lucie Attwell Books, Enid Blyton Books, Kenneth Grahame Books, A.A. Milne Books, J.R.R. Tolkien Books, Wizard of Oz Books and many others.
Mabel Lucie Attwell Books
The First Edition has an selection of children’s illustrated books by Mabel Lucie
Attwell for sale that spans her career from the 1920s through to the 1930s. The
Mabel Lucie Attwell Books List includes Lucie Attwell’s Pop-
Mabel Lucie Attwell
Collection of 5 Mabel Lucie Attwell Postcards 1930’s to 1960’s
Wizard of Oz Books
The First Edition has for sale Wizard of Oz books by authors L Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson and Jack Snow. The Wizard of Oz books include: L. Frank Baum The New Wizard of Oz 1903, L. Frank Baum Queen Zixi of Ix 1905, L. Frank Baum The Scarecrow of Oz 1915, Ruth Plumly Thompson The Purple Prince of Oz 1932, Jack Snow The Magical Mimics in Oz 1946.
L Frank Baum
Ruth Plumly Thompson The Purple Prince of Oz 1932
Jack Snow
Enid Blyton Books
The First Edition has for sale some collectable second hand and out of print children’s illustrated books by Enid Blyton for sale. The Enid Blyton books list includes: Enid Blyton The New Big Noddy Book, Noddy Bedside Book, and Enid Blyton The Ship of Adventure. The First Edition also have some collectable Enid Blyton Picture Book and story books for sale, which includes: Enid Blyton The Dog That Went to Fairyland, Enid Blyton Polly the Piglet, Enid Blyton More About Josie Click and Bun, Enid Blyton Just Time For a Story, Enid Blyton’s Happy Story Book, Enid Blyton Tuck’s Annual For Boys and Girls 1949, Enid Blyton’s Story Book.
Biggles Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of W.E. Johns Biggles Books (and others)
on offer to include W.E. Johns The Spyflyers an early and rare non-
W.E. Johns
Alfred Lord Tennyson Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Alfred Lord Tennyson books for sale that includes Alfred Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King first edition book 1859, Alfred Lord Tennyson The Holy Grail and Other Poems first edition book 1870, Alfred Lord Tennyson Harold A Drama first edition book 1877, Alfred Lord Tennyson Ballads and Other Poems first edition book 1880, Alfred Lord Tennyson The Cup and the Falcon first edition book 1884.
Alfred Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King
Alfred Lord Tennyson Harold A Drama
Alfred Lord Tennyson Ballads and Other Poems 1880
Mark Twain Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Mark Twain old books for sale, with the following rare books that is included in the Mark Twain books list: Mark Twain A Tramp Abroad Second Edition Two Volumes 1880, Mark Twain The Stolen White Elephant First Edition 1882, Mark Twain’s Library of Humour First Edition 1888, Mark Twain A Yankee At The Court of King Arthur First Edition 1889, Mark Twain Tom Sawyer Abroad First Edition 1894, Mark Twain A Double Barrelled Detective Story First Edition 1902, and "1601" Or Conversation at the Social Fireside as it was in the Time of the Tudors The Black Cat Press Chicago Limited Edition 1936
Mark Twain
Agatha Christie Books
The First Edition has for sale some of the most collectable first edition and early edition books from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. These books are some of the best crime mystery and thriller who dunnit books on the market today, to include great novels on Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Our current Agatha Christie books list includes: Agatha Christie The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 1926, Agatha Christie The Seven Dials Mystery 1929, Agatha Christie The Hound of Death Odhams Press First Edition 1933, Agatha Christie The Hound of Death Collins First Edition 1936, Agatha Christie Cards on the Table 1936, Agatha Christie A Murder Is Announced 1950, Agatha Christie Hickory Dickory Dock 1955, Agatha Christie Death in the Clouds 1966, and Agatha Christie The Third Girl Uncorrected Advance Proof 1966
Ian Fleming Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Ian Fleming James Bond books for sale that includes Ian Fleming From Russia With Love 1957, Ian Fleming Thunderball 1961, Ian Fleming On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 1963, Ian Fleming You Only Live Twice First Edition First Impression 1964, Ian Fleming You Only Live Twice first edition book, second impression 1964, Ian Fleming The Man With The Golden Gun 1965, The James Bond Annual 1965, and Octopussy and The Living Daylights 1966
Ian Fleming
Frederick Forsyth
The First Edition has an excellent selection of Frederick Forsyth books for sale. Our current Frederick Forsyth books list includes: The Odessa File first edition book 1972; The Dogs of War first edition book, third impression 1974; The Devil’s Alternative first edition Proof Copy 1979; No Comebacks first edition book 1982; The Fourth Protocol first edition book, second impression 1982; The Negotiator first edition book 1989; The Deceiver first edition book 1991; Icon first edition book 1996.
Frederick Forsyth
Leslie Charteris Books & Autographs
The First Edition has for sale some of the rarest and most collectable Leslie Charteris ‘The Saint books’ and autographs on the market today. The Saint books include: Daredevil, The Last Hero, Enter The Saint, The Saint in New York, Saint Overboard, Ace of Knaves, She Was a Lady, The Saint Goes West, Call For The Saint, Vendetta For The Saint Signed by Leslie Charteris, The Saint and the People Importers Signed by Leslie Charteris, Catch The Saint Signed by Leslie Charteris. In addition to the Leslie Charteris The Saint books, and autographed books, we have an excellent printed portrait of Leslie Charteris by John Bratby signed by Leslie Charteris adding The Saint logo Also, we have a Roger Moore signed publicity photograph in pose as James Bond 007. We have a wonderful selection of Leslie Charteris books that will appeal to The Saint collectors, collectors of modern first edition books, autograph collectors, and those interested in mystery and detective fiction books
Leslie Charteris Daredevil
H.G. Wells Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of H.G. Wells books for sale which includes: H.G. Wells New Worlds For Old first edition 1908, H.G. Wells The New Machiavelli first edition 1911, H.G. Wells War and the Future first edition 1917, H.G. Wells The Open Conspiracy first edition 1928, H.G. Wells The Way The World Is Going first edition 1928, H.G. Wells A Story of the Days To Come serialised in Amazing Stories magazine 1928, H.G. Wells The Invisible Man serialised in Amazing Stories magazine 1928, H.G. Wells The King Who Was a King first edition 1928, H.G. Wells The Autocracy of Mr Parkham first edition 1930, H.G. Wells You Can’t Be Too Careful first edition second impression book SIGNED by H.G. Wells
P.G. Wodehouse Books
The First Edition has an excellent selection of P.G. Wodehouse Books on offer to include P.G. Wodehouse The Intrusion of Jimmy circa 1919; P.G. Wodehouse Meet Mr Mulliner first edition fifth printing book 1935; P.G. Wodehouse Laughing Gas first edition first printing book 1936. For more P.G. Wodehouse Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page
P.G. Wodehouse Laughing Gas
