Item 2403075Dark Voyage
Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2004. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Naval WW2 thriller from the spymaster. Very clean copy which would make a great gift.
Fiction - Historical
Item 1375Nothing Left to Fear from Hell
Edinburgh: Polygon, 2023. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impresssion. Book Condition: Near mint. Fine in all respects this novella trace the final journey of Charles Edward Stewart, Bonnie Price Charlie, after the Battle of Culloden. This fine little book appears unread and retains the original bookseller's band.
Item 820The Fire People
Hodder & Stoughton, 1972. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Flat-signed by the author to title page Meticulously researched dramatisation of the true story of the 1821 hanging of the working class martyr Dic Penderyn, in Merthyr Tydfil. There is some discolouration to text block edges. The jacket.....
Item 819Rape of the Fair Country/Hosts of Rebecca/Song of the Earth (set of 3 books comprising the opening trilogy of the Mortymer saga)
Victor Gollancz, 1959-1969. Edition: 1st UK, 1st and 2nd impressions. Book Condition: Very good. Very rare, highly collectable and desirable set of the first three novels in what became known as the Mortymer saga. Through several generations of this family, Cordell skilfully paints a very vivid picture of the nascent.....
Item 968Rouge, Rouge Était Ma Vallée (The Rape of the Fair Country)
Presses de la Cité, 1959. Edition: 1st French. Book Condition: Very good. Such was the interest in Cordell's Welsh work that this novel was translated in the same year of its original publication in English. The title translates literally to "How Red Was My Valley", so who knows whether author.....
Item 2405028The Muscovite
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1971. Edition: 1st US, 1st impression, signed. Book Condition: Very good. Signed "with love to Maurice & Gina! Alison" on front endpaper. Unique historical novel about supplying English weaponry to Ivan the Terrible. Superb cover redolent of its early 1970s publication.This jacket has some loss to top edge, bumping.....
Item 2403740The Joy Luck Club
Heinemann, 1989. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine, In our opinion this book's design is far more attractive than the US version from Putnam. Such was the interest in Tan's debut that the rights had been sold to Heinemann UK (as well as other foreign publishers) before the.....
Item 2403116Silver - The Return to Treasure Island
Jonathan Cape, 2012. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. A sequel to the famous pirate tale from the UK's once poet laureate. In splendid, protected condition with no markings at all. Lovely gift.
Item 1106The Fisher King
1986: Heinemann, Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Better known for A Dance to the Music of Time, Powell's novel here considers the meta-fictional experiences of a rich cast of characters, cruising around the British isles.
Item 2403057Morality Play
Hamish Hamilton, 1995. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Superbly crafted and considered medieval tale.
Item 804The Gallows Pole
Hebden Bridge: Bluemoose, 2017. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. The apparently true story of David Hartley and his leadership of the Cragg Vale 'coiners' (forgers). Brutal and unflinching, the writing style is spare, economical - and vivid. Also a very well produced TV series. There is a little.....
Item 850The Gallows Pole
Bloomsbury, 2019. Edition: 2019 edition, 7th impression, signed. Book Condition: Near fine. Flat-signed by author to title page. Rare. The apparently true story of David Hartley and his leadership of the Cragg Vale 'coiners' (forgers). Brutal and unflinching, the writing style is spare, economical - and vivid. Also a very.....
Item 815The Flame Bearer
Harper Collins, 2016. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Anglo-Saxon family feuds up North. Superbly plotted and races along.
Item 907The Lords of the North
Harper Collins, 2006. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression, signed. Book Condition: Fine. Signed and dedicated to "Geraldine" on title page. Alfred the Great, Vikings and locals convene in Northumbria and have a slight disagreement. Superb stirring stuff. There is some discolouration to text block edges in small areas.
Item 814Sharpe's Assassin
Harper Collins, 2021. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression, Collector's Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Even after Napoleon meets his Waterloo, Wellington isn't happy and sends Sharpe off to Paris to clear up unfinished business. But someone's after Sharpe too...Excellent. 'Collector's edition' stamped to front board.
Item 922Sharpe's Command
Harper Collins, 2023. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression, Collector's Edition, limited signed edition. Book Condition: Near mint. Signed to publisher's tip-in page. Sharpe and his men go undercover, deep in the Spanish countryside. Europe is on the brink of war again. 'Collector's edition' stamped to front board.
Item 1077Sharpe's Devil
Harper Collins, 1992. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Sharpe is tempted out of retirement to meet Napoleon on St Helena en route to Chile. There is a publisher's stamp to rear saying damaged in warehouse, perhaps referring to crushed spine top. Jacket is unpriced.
Item 1075Sharpe's Prey
Harper Collins, 2001. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Sharpe attempts to stop the Danish fleet falling into French hands. There is a little tanning to page edges.
Item 1073Sharpe's Siege
Harper Collins, 1987. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. An early Sharpe story set in the Napoleonic wars. There is some loss to the title lettering to cover and the jacket also has a little shelf wear.
Item 1050Sharpe's Tiger/Triumph/Fortress - The India Trilogy
Harper Collins, 1997-1999. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression (all). Book Condition: Very good. A well-presented set of the three Sharpe novels making up the 'India Trilogy'. There are no markings or inscriptions to any of these books - they have been well looked after and would make an impressive addition.....
Item 1074Sharpe's Waterloo
Collins, 1990. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. An early Sharpe story set in 1815. There is a little spotting to top edge and the jacket has just a little yellowing to top. Not price clipped.
Item 1072Stonehenge - A Novel of 2000 BC
Harper Collins, 1999. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. The mysteries of Stonehenge revealed, in this follow-up to the Arthurian trilogy. There is a little tanning to page edges.
Item 1078Wildtrack
Putnam, 1988. Edition: 1st US, advance reading copy. Book Condition: Good. Wounded Falklands hero Nick Sandman defies the doctors and sails into a web of corruption and murder. There is tanning to page edges and inside covers.
Item 2401018Today
Atlantic, 2011. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression, signed. Book Condition: Fine. Something of a period piece this is an acutely observed and incisively written story of a family under stress. This is a very clean and tidy example. Signed, dated (22/03/2011, month of publication) and lined to the title page.....
Item 2403755Gareth of Orkney
Faber, 1956. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Good. Impulsive yet steadfast Gareth travels south to join his King at the round table. High adventure and knightly battle await. There is some foxing to endpapers and slightly to text block edges. The jacket has slight nicks and grubby rear.