Barrie, JM // Rackham, Arthur
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Hodder and Stoughton. 1906. First signed limited edition. Number 39 of 500 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham. Folio, 27.5cm, xii, 126pp. 50 tiped in plates by Arthur Rackham. One of the great illustrated books of the twentieth century. Barrie wrote that Rackham had 'shed glory' on his work. Fasimile publisher's vellum gilt by the Chelsea Bindery, slight browning at prelims but still a near fine copy.

£5000

Rowling, J K
Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (Signed)

Bloomsbury. 1997 First edition, first issue, proof copy, precedes the hard back issue. One of only 200 copies. With a signed Bloomsbury bookplate "J K Rowling" The birth of the Harry Potter legend. Numbering sequence 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. "Joanne Rowling" on back of title page. J A Rowling on title page. The proof copies were printed and bound by Caledonian International Book Manufacturing, Glasgow, in the author's adopted country. The paper used for the advance copies is of better quality than that used in the published edition (which is prone to browning), there are also significant differences in the arrangement of type, the text finishes on page 224 rather than 223. There were 200 advance (pre-publication copies) of which this is one, then 6000 trade paperback copies and 500 hardback copies, mainly for distribution to schools and libraries. 8vo,20cm. 224pp. Card wraps: a fine copy.

£7500

A Journey to the Moon And Interesting Conversations with the Inhabitants Respecting the Condition of Man

London, Howard and Evans, West-smithfield
An imaginary journey to the moon in which the narrator meets its occupants and discusses, by the use of question and answer, the nature and importance of God. 4to, 19cm. 8pp. 1 wood-engraving on front cover. Good - page 3 torn in half otherwise some folding to the other pages but without much loss to text. [c1800]

£100