Recent Arrivals from G. Heywood Hill Ltd

63 page typescript bound in red morocco backed cloth boards, lettered "Moscow Diary H.H.B. 1941" on spine. An unpublished eyewitness account of the British delegation's mission to Moscow in 1941 by Captain Harold Balfour, later 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye. It would appear that the original copy of the Diary is held in the Parliamentary Achives as part of the collection… Read more about this item

First edition, presentation copy inscribed by Searle on the front-free endpaper: "John with best wishes for 1961 Ronald" and with an original ink drawing by Searle of a Russian soldier dancing in Cossack style. 8vo., original cloth with dust wrapper. A near fine copy. With loosely inserted an autograph letter signed by Searle to "John" explaining how he had sent this copy… Read more about this item

First edition, number 54 of 99 copies, of this collection of Brooke's fragmentary works. "That which is here presented is of the juvenalia of Rupert Brooke, with one exception. None of it has been included in any publishing of the poet's collected work hereto. The verses from his copy of Horace, now in my possession, are here first printed."… Read more about this item

First edition, third state, as is most usually found. With six titles listed to the verso of the title page and this work to the publisher's adverts at the rear. With the "f" on the spine uncrossed. With an autograph letter signed by Hope tipped in. The letter is dated 25 June 1909 and is addressed to Henry Lucy. "My dear… Read more about this item

Second impression, April 1933, a month after the first. Signed twice by John Gielgud, once on half-title "John Gielgud" and also on the front free endpaper "John Gielgud: Richard of Bordeaux New Theatre 1933". Also signed on the front free endpaper by other members of the cast: Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Richard Ainley, Henry Mollison and Walter Hudd. From the library of ballerina… Read more about this item

First edition of this Christmas Keepsake. Signed by Sayers on the lower wrapper, "All good wishes D.L.S." 8vo., original printed wrappers, stapled as issued. Small splash mark on upper wrapper, wrappers a little browned, otherwise a very good copy. The first of a short series of Christmas cards which Dorothy L. Sayers issued between 1945 and 1949. The 'Argument' (on… Read more about this item

First edition, limited edition of 450 copies. Engraved titles, an engraved map, 4 engraved vignettes and 17 engraved plates. Most, but not all of the original engravings have been coloured as is always the case Small folio. This copy has been choicely rebound by James Brockman in full orange vellum boards, thin gold rule around the margins, spine title… Read more about this item

First edition. 8vo., 5 volumes, handsomely bound by Douglas Cockerell & Son in lime green morocco backed marbled paper boards with vellum tips, lettered in gilt on spines. A very attractively bound set. Loosely inserted in the original invoice for the binding on Douglas Cockerell & Son headed paper, dated 20 September 1977. The total cost coming to £177.24 including… Read more about this item

First US edition, with inscription from the author to publisher Tom Maschler (in Spanish) to the half title. 8vo, pp. 462, pink cloth a little bumped and faded, with illustrated dust jacket with a few chips and tears to upper edge.

Edition de luxe, limited edition of 100 numbered copies signed by the author. This copy from Wren's own library with his bookplate on front pastedown. Wren has inscribed the bookplate, "Dear Mrs Cubitt, This is the edition of which I spoke to you. I shall be greatly honoured if you will accept this copy. … Read more about this item

The production archive of the Hollywood film producer Elliott Kastner for an unmade animated musical film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Kastner (1930-2010) was a larger than life American film producer, whose best known credits include Where Eagles Dare and The Long Goodbye. This collection documents his attempts over a couple of decades to adapt Treasure Island from the… Read more about this item

First edition. With a 2 page introduction by Winston Churchill. With portrait frontispiece of Walter Noble, and two other black and white illustrations. An uncommon title. 8vo., original blue cloth lettered on spine and upper board. Rubbing to spine and upper joint, otherwise a very good copy. Walter Noble was born on 15 October 1884 and joined the British Army straight from… Read more about this item

First US edition inscribed by Frank Whittle, "Ron Drak with best wishes Frank Whittle 28 Aug 87." 8vo., original cloth with dust wrapper. A near fine copy. With loosely inserted a pamphlet issued by Alstom Automation Ltd entitles "A Tribute to Sir Frank Whittle", a copy of the Order of Service for the Service of Thanksgiving held for Sir Frank Whittle at… Read more about this item

Mixed editions. A Complete set of the Buildings of England series in 51 volumes. Original black rexine hardcovers or cloth, gilt. Photographic plate sections.. One or two other volumes have minor wear to the top edges of the wrappers. Contents clean. Generally near fine in near fine dust wrappers. 27 volumes are in the original smaller format, 24 volumes are the latest… Read more about this item

12 pages numbered 3-12, [29]-30. Oblong 8vo., 225 x 182mm. Leaves removed from sketchbook, a couple still joined, good condition Watercolour, pencil, and with some captions in ink. This collection of pages for an unpublished book shows artwork in various stages of completion. Page 3 shows a border around an empty text block. The upper border has a rough… Read more about this item

8vo, 4 volumes, original printed paper wrappers, stapled. Some staining to lower wrapper of Issue No. 2, some browning to issue No. 6 Issues No. 2,4,5 and 6 of this left-wing student magazine.

First edition inscribed by John Muir " To Mrs Lester S Abberley with compliments of John Muir Dec 23rd 1927" 8vo., handsomely bound in full red crushed morocco, boards with 5 gilt line panels, spine richly panelled and lettered in gilt. First edition of this illustrated biography of a working-class Canadian who became a railroad executive and went on to achieve great… Read more about this item

8 linen napkins, comprising 2 sets of 4 different designs, the sets printed in different colours. The napkins were originally stitched into printed wrappers with Contents on upper wrapper and with a List of Illustrations housed within a book shaped box. Quarter pebble-grained paper over printed paper-covered boards. The napkins have at some stage been un-stitched and are now loose.… Read more about this item

Large folio colour lithograph signed on stone, the message letterpress surrounded by scenes illustrative of a life in books. Printed area 430 x 325 mm, 17 x 11¾ ins. Freedman designed a large number of book jackets for Faber and Faber over a period of 25 years, his illustrations for Siegfried Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer (1931) demonstrating his mastery… Read more about this item

First edition, one of 339 copies with 723 lithographed plates (721 hand-coloured, including 599a not called for in Anker, Nissen, Sitwell, etc.),after and by J.G. Keulemans, J. Wolf, E. Neale, and A. Thorburn. 9 volumes, large 4to., in half morocco binding by R.H. Porter, lettered in gilt on spines. A little rubbing and scuffing to spines, otherwise a very… Read more about this item