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Alfred Lord Tennyson Books

Mark Twain Books

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J.M. Barrie Books

Lewis Carroll Books

Kate Greenaway Books

Beatrix Potter Books

Louis Wain Books

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Children’s Illustrated Books

Mabel Lucie Attwell Books

Biggles Books

Enid Blyton Books

Kenneth Grahame Books

A.A. Milne Books

Wizard of Oz Books

Other Children’s Illustrated Books

Modern First Edition Books

Agatha Christie Books

Leslie Charteris Books

Ian Fleming Books

Frederick Forsyth Books

H.G. Wells Books

P.G. Wodehouse Books

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Charles  Lindbergh

The Spirit of St Louis

1953

Signed Books & Autographs

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Diaries and Letters

Charles Dickens Mr Pickwick Pages From the Pickwick Papers 1910

Rudyard Kipling Departmental Ditties 1912 Signed Book

Rudyard Kipling Land and Sea Tales 1923

Alfred Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King

1859

Mark Twain

A Tramp Abroad 1880

Mark Twain

A Yankee At The Court of King Arthur

1889

J.M. Barrie

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens 1912

Louis Wain

A Little Book of Pussy Cats

1908

Mabel Lucie Attwell’s Pop-Up Book 1960

Enid Blyton

The New Big Noddy Book

1953

W.E. Johns

The Spyflyers

1933

W.E. Johns

The Biggles Omnibus

1939

W.E. Johns Gimlet’s Oriental Quest

1948

Enid Blyton

The Ship of Adventure

1954

A.A. Milne

A Gallery of Children

1925

Kenneth Grahame The Golden Age

Signed Book  

1928

Kenneth Grahame Dream Days Signed Book

1930

L. Frank Baum The New Wizard of Oz

1903

Edmund Dulac The Princess Badoura 1913

Agatha Christie The Hound of Death

 1933

Leslie Charteris Saint Overboard 1936

Ian Fleming

You Only Live Twice

1964

H.G. Wells

War and the Future 1917

Bram Stoker Dracula

1925

Kate Greenaway Under the Window

1878

Arthur Conan Doyle

The New Revelation

1918

Ian Fleming

Thunderball

1961

Ian Fleming

From Russia With Love 1957

Ian Fleming

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

1963

Leslie Charteris

The Ace of Knaves

1937

H.G. Wells

New Worlds For Old

1908

H.G. Wells

A Story of the Days to Come

1928

H.G. Wells

The Invisible Man 1928

H.G. Wells

The King Who Was a King

1928

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Agatha Christie Murder Mystery Books

The Murder At Hazelmoor

1931

The Hound of Death 1933

The Hound of Death

1936

Cards on the Table

1936

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

1926

Harry Houdini

The Right Way To Do Wrong

1906

Joel Chandler Harris

The Story of Aaron (so named) the Son of Ben Ali 1896

William Hancock

An Emigrant’s Five Years in the Free States of America 1860

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

Charles Lindbergh

The Spirit of St Louis

1953

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

George Cruickshank

The Comic Almanack

1896 & 1901

 

William Makepeace Thackeray

The Newcomes

 1854 & 1855

Rudyard Kipling

From Sea to Sea

1900

Charles Dickens

Mr Pickwick Pages from The Pickwick Papers Signed 1910

Louis Wain

The Marvelous Story of Puss in Boots circa

1904

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   

Rudyard Kipling

Plain Tales from the Hills 1890

 

Rudyard Kipling

The Naulakha

1892

 

Rudyard Kipling

Departmental Ditties Signed by Kipling

1912

Rudyard Kipling

Land and Sea Tales

1923

Rudyard Kipling

Abaft the Funnel

1909

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

Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1930

Kate Greenaway

A Day in a Child’s Life 1882

 

Stuart Dodgson Collingwood

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll

1898

Miss Isa Bowman

The Story of Lewis Carroll 1899

Louis Wain

Little Book of Pussy Cats 1908

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

My Funny Animal Book circa 1904

Louis Wain

The Monkey That Would Not Kill

1898

Louis Wain

The Marvelous Story of Puss In Boots

c.1904

Louis Wain

A Little Book of Pussy Cats 1908

 

Louis Wain

Our Darlings

circa 1914

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   

Lewis Carroll

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll

1898

Lewis Carroll

The Hunting of the Snark 1906

 

Lewis Carroll

The  Snark Was A Boojum 1966

 

Lewis Carroll

The Gardner’s Song

1990

Miss Isa Bowman

The Story of Lewis Carroll 1899

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-Up Book 1960, Mabel Lucie Attwell’s Book of Rhymes 1962, Mabel Lucie Attwell’s Annual 1965, and Mabel Lucie Attwell’s Annual 1974

Mabel Lucie Attwell

Lucie Attwell’s ABC Pop-Up Book

1960

Mabel Lucie Attwell

Lucie Attwell’s Book of Rhymes

1962

Mabel Lucie Attwell

Lucie Attwell’s Annual 1965

 

Mabel Lucie Attwell

Lucie Attwell’s Annual 1974

 

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

The New Wizard of Oz 1903

L Frank Baum

Queen Zixi of Ix Or, The Story of the Magic Cloak 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

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.

Enid Blyton

The Ship of Adventure 1954

Enid Blyton

The Dog That Went To Fairyland

1944

Enid Blyton’s

Happy Story Book

1949

Enid Blyton

Noddy Bedside Book

1983

Enid Blyton

The New Big Noddy Book 1953

 

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-Biggles book from 1933; The Modern Boys’ Book of Adventure 1936 containing W.E. Johns Biggles stories;  W.E. Johns The Biggles Omnibus 1939; W.E. Johns Gimlet’s Oriental Quest 1948; W.E. Johns Biggles Gets His Men 1950.  For more W.E. Johns Books please click on the above link or visit our Second Hand Books Special Offers Page   

W.E. Johns

The Spyflyers

1933

W.E. Johns

Modern Boys’ Book of Adventure

1936

W.E. Johns

The Biggles Omnibus 1939

 

W.E. Johns

Gimlet’s Oriental Quest 1948

W.E. Johns

Biggles Gets His Men 1950

 

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

1859

Alfred Lord Tennyson

The Holy Grail and Other Poems

1870

Alfred Lord Tennyson Harold A Drama

1877

Alfred Lord Tennyson Ballads and Other Poems 1880

Alfred Lord Tennyson

The Cup and The Falcon 1884

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

A Tramp Abroad

1880

 

Mark Twain

The Stolen White Elephant

1882

Mark Twain’s

Library of Humour

1888

Mark Twain

A Yankee At The Court of King Arthur

1889

Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer Abroad 1894

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

Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

1926

Agatha Christie

The Seven Dials Mystery 1929

Agatha Christie

The Hound of Death Odhams Press

1933

Agatha Christie

The Hound of Death Collins Crime Club

1936

Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table

1936

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

Thunderball

1961

Ian Fleming

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

1963

Ian Fleming

The Man With The Golden Gun

1965

Ian Fleming

Octopussy and The Living Daylights

1966

Ian Fleming

From Russia With Love 1957

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

The Odessa File

1972

Frederick Forsyth

The Dogs of War

1974

Frederick Forsyth

The Devil’s Alternative 1979

Frederick Forsyth

No Comebacks

1982

Frederick Forsyth

The Fourth Protocol

1984

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

Enter The Saint

circa 1930

Leslie Charteris

Saint Overboard

1936

Leslie Charteris

The Ace of Knaves

1937

Leslie Charteris Daredevil

circa 1929

Leslie Charteris

The Last Hero circa

1930

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

H.G. Wells

A Story of the Days to Come

1928

H.G. Wells

The Invisible Man

1928

H.G. Wells

New Worlds For Old

1908

H.G. Wells

War and the Future

1917

H.G. Wells

You Can’t Be Too Careful SIGNED

1941

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

The Intrusion of Jimmy Early circa 1919

P.G. Wodehouse

Meet Mr Mulliner

circa 1935

P.G. Wodehouse Laughing Gas

1936

P.G. Wodehouse

Young Men in Spats

1936