Modern First Edition Signed from Hard To Find Books

Century, London 2004. First UK edition - precedes US edition, signed by both authors, super octavo, 372pp, Fine in Fine d/w signed by CALDWELL, IAN & THOMASON, DUSTIN, scarce, includes 1. and 2. state d/w

St Martins Press, New York, 1998. First edition, black boards, 274pp, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl rubbed, author sign to title page, v sl internal separation to title page) d/w VG (v sl creases wear & tears to extrems, v sl rubbed, 1in tear up front flap)

Grove Press New York 2002. first American edition, signed dated and inscribed by author, cream boards, 204pp, MINT in Near FINE d/w (slight creasing to spine extrems) each book has different inscription by author eg: 'If you write in the direction of the heart it will be ok. Better than ok. Yup, Steve Almond' dated 7.11.02

Jonathan Cape London 2002. first edition signed by author, black cloth with gilt to spine, 483pp, FINE in FINE d/w

Jonathan Cape London 2001. First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, octavo, illus light card covers, 158pp, brand new and unread, MINT

Doubleday London 2004. first edition, signed by author to title page, black cloth, 224pp, MINT in MINT d/w

Fawcett Columbine, New York, 1997. First edition, signed, blue boards and gilt title to spine, NF (v sl bumped spine head & foot) d/w NF (v sl rubbed)

Bloomsbury, London, 1990. First edition, blue cloth, 196pp, inscribed by author, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl rubbed & soiled) d/w VG+ (v sl creases & wear to extrems, v sl rubbed & soiled)

Collins London 1939. scarce first edition signed by author, blue cloth with gilt to spine, 380pp, VG(v sl bruised lower corners, sl bumped board fore edges, v sl bumped spine head, sunned spine, v sl rubbed & sunned boards, foxing to ep's & edges with v sl to first part text)

Tom Doherty Associates, New York, 1997. First edition, brown cloth, 880pp, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, VG+ (v sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl soiled text edges) d/w NF (v sl wear to extrems)

doubleday london 2000. first edition 435pp, SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Brand new MINT in like d/w A new novel by the author of In a Land of Plenty.

Chatto & Windus London 2000. First edition , 2nd impression, SIGNED by author on title page, 265pp, brand new, unread, MINT in MINT d/w

Jonathan Cape London 2001. First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, tall 8vo in black/gilt with marron endpapers, brand new and unread in FINE/FINE condition

Heinemann London 2001. First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, tall 8vo in black/gilt, 312pp, brand new & unread, MINT in like d/w extra box 42, box 43, box 44, box 45

Doubleday, Canada, 2001. First edition proof copy, SIGNED, black cloth, 309pp, VG (v sl bruised corners, proofer label to verso half title) d/w NF (v sl rubbed)

Doubleday London 2001. First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, small 8vo in green/gilt, 431pp, brand new and unread in MINT in MINTd/w By the author of Chocolat,

Harvill Secker London 2009. First edition illus boards 374pp illus eps, illus - NEW - this book was purchased direct from the publisher - SIGNED in person by the author on the title page. No d/w (as issued)

Heinemann London 2001. First edition, SIGNED by author on title page, small 8vo in teal/gilt, 238pp, brand new and unread MINT in like d/w

William Heinemann, London, 1964. First edition, green cloth, 290pp, VG+ (inscribed by author to title page, v sl cocked, v sl edge wear, v sl foxed eps & edges & spasmodically throughout) d/w VG+ (price clipped, v sl wear to extrems, v sl sunned soiled & rubbed)