Royal Game, Signed (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition in English. First impression of the first edition in English. Translated from the German by Jill Sutcliffe, and inscribed by her on the title page. With a twelve-page introduction by John Fowles. ***Near fine in dark crimson cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean, with just a couple of small marks on the back board. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. No reading creases to the spine. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, except for that of the translator who has provided a gift inscription on the title page (please see scans). No creases or tears. No foxing - pages clean. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £6.95 net. The dustwrapper is virtually flawless, with just some light rubbing to the edges and very light creasing to the tail of the spine. No significant chips, creases or tears. No fading even to the red titles on the spine. Dustwrapper bright. ***xviii prelim-pages including the introduction by John Fowles to the fore, plus 250 printed pages. 224mm x 144mm. ***Stories: The Royal Game; Amok; The Burning Secret; Fear; Letter from an Unknown Woman. ***'It is difficult to imagine, while reading the fives stories here newly translated by Jill Sutcliffe, how a writer of such formidable narrative gifts came to suffer literary obscurity. For his stories have a dark magnetism: he explores the limitless scope of every kind of singlemindedness - obsessional love, pathological revenge, even, as in the extraordinary title story, the madness in chess.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A near fine copy of the first UK edition of this translation - this copy being inscribed by the translator. A collector's copy, of interest to collector's of Zweig and Fowles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very near Fine. No Jacket. Previous Owner's bookplate (Colin Berowald Innes) on the front pastedown (the bookplate is a little creased), with a handwritten note by that gentleman detailing the circumstances of its presentation to him. Signed by the author; no. 197 of 250 hardback copies. Blue cloth binding with gilt titles, as new but for the attributes detailed above. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. #86 of 500 Copies. Kineton, Warwick, 1979, # 86 of 500 copies, Signed by Richard Hamilton on title page, reprint of the French Edition of 1933, 395p including Index, illustrated with numerous reproductions of period prints, with fifteen plates, and also some photographed documents. Dark Blue Leatherette with gilt and red titles, top edge gilt, dust jacket, dark blue slipcase with gilt and red titles. A beautiful copy in like dust jacket and slipcase. By Authors.

A collection of articles on real tennis, illustrated by prints and photographs (some previously unpublished). The subjects include tennis in Scotland, tennis in literature and the development of the ball and racket. First Edition. 4to. 144pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. Dust-wrapper, very good.

Large octavo. xvii, [1], 395, [3] pp. Plates, text illustrations. Boards. Front hinge cracking, but sound. Very good in fine d.j., in fine publisher's slipcase. One of 500 copies. Signed by the translator on the title-page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo [8 X 11 inches], xvii, 395 pages, # 23 of 500 copies signed by the translator Richard Hamilton. Top edge gilt. A fine copy in a fine dust jack in a fine box. First edition thus. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of Cotton's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Cotton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication beneath his frontispiece portrait, "F.A. Reeves with best of wishes most sincerely Henry Cotton 1931." In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed. English professional golfer Sir Thomas Henry Cotton achieved fame during the 1930s and 1940s, with three victories in The Open Championship (1934, 1937, and 1948). His record round of 65, made during the 1934 Open Championship, led to the Dunlop golf company issuing the famous 'Dunlop 65' ball. Cotton placed 17 times in the top-10 at the Open. Cotton also succeeded in winning many titles on the European circuit during the 1930s. Cotton was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1980.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A E Barbosa (illustrator). 1st Edition. Condition: Near Fine to Fine: Complete set of 12 first editions, first printings, with signed letter from the author tipped in to the front end paper of Flashman; very clean and straight original bindings with bright gilt spine letters and boards with largely firm spine tips and sharp corners; no previous owner's marks or gift dedications; very clean end papers and tight text blocks with only a very little spotting to the edges of one or two early editions. Dust jackets condition: Near Fine to Fine: very clean and bright with striking Barbosa designs to front panels and spines; a little fading to two early titles only (see images); not price clipped, apart from Flash for Freedom. This heavy set of 12 books will require additional postage as the price quoted by Abe is for one book only. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Editions (first printings). Each volume bar the final one signed by the author by way of a title-specific bookplate pasted to either the front free endpaper, the half-title verso or the title page verso. Individual volumes as follows: 'Flashman' (1969). First edition. 8vo. 256pp. Edges light spotted, and just a sliver or two of very light toning to the free endpapers. A very good copy in non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, quite lightly chafed at the extremities and with several tiny closed edge-tears. 'Royal Flash' (1970). First edition. 8vo. 261pp. Edge spotted and with a small area of staining to the bottom edge, and a touch of soiling and spotting to the title page. Former owner details inked to the head of the front free endpaper. Very good in non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, chafed and chipped at the spine ends and corner tips, with several small areas of loss. 'Flash for Freedom' (1971). First edition. 8vo. 295pp. Edges spotted, with a touch of further light spotting to the endpapers and two or three preliminary leaves. Neatly inked former owner name to the head of the front free endpaper. Very good in non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper with several inches of quite light (beverage?) staining. 'Flashman at the Charge' (1973). First edition.8vo. 286pp. Edges spotted, and with a small nick to the head of three text leaves. Very good copy non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, lightly faded at the spine panel. 'Flashman in the Great Game' (1975). First edition. 8vo. 336pp. Edges spotted and with a touch of further spotting to the endpapers. Very good in non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, somewhat faded at the spine panel and with a lengthy vertical crease to the rear flap. 'Flashman's Lady' (1977). First edition.8vo. 328pp. Backstrip ends a little bruised, and the edges lightly spotted. Several light production fault creases to the rear board. Very good copy in non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, with a trace of creasing to the head of the spine panel and perhaps a shade of two of fading. 'Flashman and the Redskins' (1982). First edition. 8vo. 479pp. Edges and endpapers lightly spotted, and the binding fractionally pulled. Very good A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, clipped and re-priced by the publisher and with just a tiny trace of edge-wear and edge-spotting. 'Flashman and the Dragon' (1985). First edition. 8vo. 320pp. edges and several preliminary leaves lightly spotted, and with a little soiling to two or three leaf margins. Brief contemporary gift inscription inked to the head of a blank flyleaf. Very good in virtually fine A.E.Barbosa-designed non-price-clipped dust wrapper. 'Flashman and the Mountain of Light' (1990). First edition. 8vo. 367pp. Edges spotted, and with a touch more spotting to several preliminary and concluding leaves, and, lightly, to a not inconsiderably number of leaf margins. Very good in fine non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper. 'Flashman and the Angel of the Lord' (1994). First edition. 8vo. 394pp. Edges spotted, with a little further spotting to several preliminary leaves and to occasional margins. Very good in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with some fading to the spine panel. 'Flashman and the Tiger' (1999). First edition. 8vo. 319pp. Edges spotted, and with some quite light spotting throughout, and a small area of indeterminate stating to the base of one text leaf. Very good in virtually fine non-price-clipped A.E.Barbosa-designed dust wrapper, lightly faded at the spine panel. 'Flashman on the March' (2005). First edition. 8vo. 317pp. Edges lightly spotted. A virtually fine copy in very good non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with a little fading to the spine panel. A very respectable set, marred mainly by edge-spotting, but handsomely enhanced by the author's signed bookplates (in each instance signed using his full name) to all but the final volume. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of Cotton's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Cotton. Signed by the author in the year of publication beneath his frontispiece portrait, "Henry Cotton 1931." Very good in the rare original dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Ownership inscription. Rare. English professional golfer Sir Thomas Henry Cotton achieved fame during the 1930s and 1940s, with three victories in The Open Championship (1934, 1937, and 1948). His record round of 65, made during the 1934 Open Championship, led to the Dunlop golf company issuing the famous 'Dunlop 65' ball. Cotton placed 17 times in the top-10 at the Open. Cotton also succeeded in winning many titles on the European circuit during the 1930s. Cotton was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1980.

Politician and director of Trueman, Hanbury, Buxton and Co. (1840-1924), whose entry in 'Who's who' describes his 'Recreations' as 'a keen follower of big game in four continents'. All three items 12mo and very good. The first two items on cream paper and bearing the Society's stamp; the last item on grey paper and docketed. First and last item signed 'E N Buxton'. ITEM ONE (two pages) addressed to 'Sir Trueman' [sic]: 'I have not forgotten that you asked me how my films stood the Climate & if I got any decent results in the Soudan'. Offers to show Wood 'a few' at the Athenaeum. ITEM TWO (one page only) addressed to 'Sir Henry': He is sending Wood 'the 3 negs I hope they are those you selected'. Asks Wood to get A1 slides made from them. 'I am at your service for the Photo &c any time after the ninth.' ITEM THREE (two pages) addressed to 'Sir Henry': If wood has been 'successful in getting satisfactory slides from the negs' Buxton would be 'so glad to try them against those I have'. Asks Wood to look at prints and see if any prints could be made 'in the way of slides'. 'Like many others they were taken in a failing light - the evening being the best time to make an approach - in fact the only time when it was possible with antelopes'.

Condition: Near fine. Pencil and gouache on board, signed "Palmer Cox" (lower left). 11-1/2 x 6 in. An interesting example of original artwork Cox (1840-1912) appears to have completed for "St Nicholas Illustrated Magazine for Girls and Boys," May 1881. The story is titled "The King and the Clown," and captioned in pencil: "His Royal back he'd stoop / to chase a rolling hoop / Or do the game of leap frog with the wildest of the group." Two leaves from the original periodical included. Provenance: From the collection of M.B. Goldstone. Provenance: M.B. Goldstone Pencil and gouache on board, signed "Palmer Cox" (lower left). 11-1/2 x 6 in.