Jonathan Cape

English reprint of 1955 — the first American edition was published in 1927 and the first English edition in 1928 — on ordinary paper, complete with its original illustrated unclipped dust jacket.

Publisher's binding in light blue cloth, title, author's name and publisher's device stamped in dark blue to spine, title repeated, also in dark blue, to head of upper board.

Spine ends and edges slightly sunned as is often the case, a...

First edition of this poetry collection, which was awarded the Cholmondeley Prize on publication, complete with its dust jacket illustrated by Leigh Taylor.

Publisher's binding in brown half-cloth, title, author's name and publisher's device gilt to spine, bronze-coloured glossy paper to boards. To recto of rear endpaper, a manuscript quotation in black pen by a celebrated English poet: "the mind can only repose on the stability of truth... Samuel Johnson."

Sophie's Choice
First English edition.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth. Complete of its printed jacket illustrated with the photographic portrait of the author, with two small missing pieces at the top of the spine.

Surprising autograph inscription signed and dated by Meryl Streep, a year before she played the title role in the movie adaptation by Alan J. Pakula, for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1983: "For Keith, thanks for an interesting afternoon, 16/10/1981, London"
This "Keith" could very well be Keith Barish, producer of the Pakula...

First UK edition of Hemingway's masterpiece, in its unclipped original dust jacket (printed price: 18s. net). The first US edition preceded this publication by only a few weeks.

Publisher’s full brown cloth, dust jacket with inevitable and minute corner tears; neat repairs to the verso of the dust jacket at head and tail of spine. Ownership inscription on title page.

 

A rare copy of Hemingway's famous autobiographical account of his early years in Paris between 1921 and 1926, published posthumously nearly forty years after the events described. 

First edition of the English translation by Michael Glenny, who first came to prominence with his translation of Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita in 1967. No deluxe paper copies issued.

Publisher’s binding in full black cloth, flat spine which shows some inherent creasing due to the laminated covering.

A handsome copy, with illustrations.

Very rare inscribed copy dated 27 April 1990 and signed by Boris Yeltsin.

From the library of Sam Yossman (Sam Jones) of the BBC Russian Service.

 

First English edition of 1950 (the first edition, published the same year, is American) on ordinary paper, complete with its original illustrated unclipped dust jacket with gondola motif.

Publisher's binding in turquoise green cloth, to spine, a mock title label on red ground with palladium lettering and publisher's device also in palladium to foot, red central medallion to upper board echoing the gondola of the dust jacket, bottom edge untrimmed.

first edition.
Publishers'binding half carton apple green, smooth back full copy of his illustrated jacket with three small spots without gravity.
Signed autograph of Kenneth White Professor Georges Blin: "Hopping ... he will find in it something de son own climate ..."
Nice copy.

first edition.
Publishers'binding half gray cardboard, smooth back black cloth, complete copy of his illustrated jacket three small tears without gravity.
Signed autograph of Kenneth White Professor Georges Blin: "... the poems of a man going north from south ..."
Nice copy.