{"title":"Signed Editions","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n#more {display: none;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our exclusive collection of Signed and Inscribed Books, a haven for collectors and literary enthusiasts alike. Our carefully curated selection features an array of rare and valuable books, each signed or inscribed by their authors, illustrators and\/or the introducers, adding a personal touch and unique provenance. Whether you are searching for modern first editions, illustrated classics, or historic treasures from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, our collection offers something extraordinary for every book collector out there.\u003cspan id=\"dots\"\u003e...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"more\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur signed modern first editions are examples of some of 20th and 21st-century literature’s greatest works that feature the authors', illustrators' and\/or introducers' signatures, hand-written dedications or inscriptions. They are invaluable additions to any collection. You can explore here titles by modern authors and Nobel, Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners, each book a testament to literary excellence. Many editions come with their original dust jackets or evocative dust wrappers, enhancing their collectible value and appeal. These signed editions are perfect for those who seek both beauty and rarity in their literary acquisitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the rich history of literature with our selection that includes some of the most influential works of our times and times past, featuring signatures and inscriptions that provide a direct link to literary history. From the early works of Romanticism to the groundbreaking novels of the Victorian era and the modernist masterpieces of the 20th century, these books are not just reads but treasures. Many are adorned with illustrations and often include the original dust jackets, making them highly sought-after collectables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe strive to make our collection of signed first editions, signed illustrated classics and signed fine press titles a celebration of timeless literature. These books are not only visually captivating but also rich in literary significance. Often rare finds that are limited, numbered or printed in small numbers, and signed or inscribed by their author, illustrator and\/or introducer, these books are truly special. From beautifully illustrated editions of beloved classics to award-winning works by contemporary authors, these books are perfect for collectors seeking to own a piece of literary artistry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore our Signed and Inscribed Books collection today and discover the unique charm of owning books with personal inscriptions and author signatures. 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A luxurious, limited, oversized, finely-bound edition of the first great work of history, signed by the introducer, translator and illustrator. Very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Historians often like to think that they follow in Herodotus' footsteps; but this magnificent volume is not just an inspirational book - it is a thing of beauty too.\"(Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads and Professor of Global History at Oxford University). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Robin Waterfield, introduced by Peter Frankopan and Carolyn Dewald, illustrated by Nick Hayes. 292 × 207 × 75 mm. Pp. [1–2], [i–vi] vii–lviii [lix–lxiv], [1–6] 7–753 [754–758]. Type: Haarlemmer. Printed in green-grey and black by Northend and bound by Smith Settle in full dark green leather blocked in gold and black with design by Hayes. Gilded top edge. Green endleaves printed with repeat design in gold. Dark green cloth slip case blocked in gold and black, lined with same printed paper as endleaves. The tipped-in edition statement, printed in gold, reads in part ‘limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies and twenty lettered copies hors de commerce’. It is signed by Waterfield, Hayes and Frankopan. A printed slip bearing notes on the care of the leather is loosely inserted. Ten illustrations by Hayes are in the text, with nine being striking double-page chapter openings. Double-page maps by Kevin Freeborn are on pages [lx–lxiii]. A timeline by Peter O’Neill is on pages liii–lviii.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good condition, binding secure, pages clean and bright, with the usual innocuous spots of wear to extremities, lightest sagging of the text block, and a few hairline scratches to the top edge gilding; else truly fine. Housed in a very good slipcase with light shelf-wear. A lovely copy of this rather imposing edition from the Folio Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerodotus’ 'The Histories' combines an exhilarating account of the defeat of the mighty Persian empire by a shaky alliance of Greek city-states with entertaining digressions, astonishing facts and scurrilous gossip. 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Limited Edition #240 out of only 780 published by The Folio Society in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A landmark in the history of ornithological publishing. Edward Lear had an eye for landscapes and an ear for rhyme, but it was neither as a travel painter, nor as a writer of comic verse that he first displayed his prolific talent. Between 1832 - when he was just 20 - and 1838, Lear created 80 bird portraits for the naturalist and entrepreneur John Gould. For many, they are the world's finest ornithological illustrations. The portraits were produced using the fledgling art of litography and coloured by hand. They featured in Gould's celebrated books, intermingled with the work of other, often less accomplished artists. David Attenborough first saw one of Lear's plates in the 1950s, and was so struck by its precision and grace that he determined to collect them all. When the collection was complete, he had them bound in an original 19th-century leather binding case.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, to celebrate the bicentenary of Lear's birth, Attenborough has kindly allowed The Folio Society to reproduce the entire volume in facsimile. Attenborough also wrote a superb introduction, especially for this limited edition, and signed each copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition limited to 780 signed and numbered copies and 20 lettered copies; this being number 240.\u003cbr\u003eImperial folio format measures 21¼ x 14½. 184 pages. Printed on matt-coated wove paper. Set in Bodoni.\u003cbr\u003e80 hand-coloured litographs and one additional drawing in high-quality reproduction.\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by David Attenborough. Limited edition certificate, printed letterpress, signed by David Attenborough.\u003cbr\u003eBound in full goatskin leather with gold blocking on front, back, spine and inside edges. Shuffled pages, gilded top edge.\u003cbr\u003eHand-marbled 'Turkish Spot' endpapers.\u003cbr\u003ePresented in a buckram-bound solander box along with a beautiful print of the majestic Eagle Owl (unframed).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is in pristine, immaculate condition, with clean, bright and tightly-bound pages.\u003cbr\u003eThe magnificent print of the Eagle Owl is present and contained in its original envelope.\u003cbr\u003eThe solander box shows the lightest shelf-wear, but is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll in all, a magnificent facsimile edition, often touted as Folio Society's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48118426829139,"sku":"","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/BirdsDrawnforJOHNGOULDEdwardLearDAVIDATTENBOROUGHFolioSocietyLtdEd.webp?v=1734636286"},{"product_id":"east-of-eden-john-steinbeck-first-edition-signed-1952-viking-press-fine-binding","title":"East of Eden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEast of Eden by John Steinbeck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew York: The Viking Press, [1952]. First edition of Steinbeck's magnum opus, newly and uniquely rebound in emerald-green goatskin leather in a custom-made, open-spine clamshell case. A truly special book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst trade edition, first state: 1952. 110,000 copies were published in September 1952 at $4.50. Page 281, line 38 \"bite\" for \"bight\", as only contained in the true first state (Goldstone and Payne, A32, p.74).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteinbeck regarded 'East of Eden' as his greatest novel and noted, \"it has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNIQUE, BESPOKE FINE BINDING OF STEINBECK'S MAGNUM OPUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has been sumptuously bound using the finest mill boards with five raised bands in full green goatskin leather, reminding one of Steinbeck's bountiful (Salinas) \"valley of the world\" where the flanking mountain ranges rise steeply up open grass. New, handmade marbled endpapers, silk cane head and tail bands, as well as a silk marker ribbon have been added. Single, blind lines have been embossed to the spine; head and tail, plus either side of the raised bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has been stripped back to its original sections and resewn by hand using the finest linen thread. The original endpapers have been soaked off the boards and incorporated inside the new binding. The book edges have been very lightly sanded to clean marks and settled dust, but continue to maintain character and patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold title and year of publishing have been added to the spine. Alluding to East of Eden's allegorical treatment of the Cain-Abel narrative and the freedom to overcome evil through free will, a gold block design is centred on the front board, depicting the cunning serpent slithering down the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA unique, open-spine clamshell slipcase has been created to house the book. This is made from grey board and covered in green Colorado cloth and lined with green Colorplan paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll in all, a fantastic opportunity to acquire a beautiful and truly unique first edition of Steinbeck's magnum opus, carefully rebound by the wonderfully talented and experienced bookbinder Paul Berry of The Abbey Bookbindery in Hampshire, England; a bindery steeped in the finest tradition of English craft bookbinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACCOMPANIED BY A FINE VINTAGE AUTHOR SIGNATURE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is accompanied by a fine vintage blue ink signature (´John Steinbeck´) to the centre of an oblong 12mo white card that is loosely inserted into the book. With a red stamped date of October 1961 to the verso. 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A clean, uninscribed example; Freshly rebound in full, emerald-green leather, and contained in a new, fine, open-spine clamshell case that allows the book's spine to be fully exposed on the shelf, while at the same time opening sideways, in order to protect the leather binding from excessive rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48683551424851,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/EastofEdenJOHNSTEINBECKVikingPress1952FIRSTEDITIONFineLeatherBinding.webp?v=1728651863"},{"product_id":"watership-down-and-tales-from-richard-adams-signed-1976-1996-first-edition-kestrel-books","title":"Watership Down and Tales from Watership Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatership Down by Richard Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarmondsworth: Penguin Books \/ Kestrel Books, [1976]. \u003cbr\u003eFirst illustrated edition, first impression. Sized 24 x 16cm, pp.550, plus folding map. With full colour plates by John Lawrence, and numerous marginal sketches in black and white. Publisher's brown quarter cloth, with black and gilt titles to spine, cream paper over boards, and orange endpapers. With the illustrated jacket priced at £8.75, and the matching publisher's slipcase. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foxing to edges, a bit of marking and shallow bumping to extremities of an otherwise good book. In like dust wrapper that is slightly sunned to spine and rubbed to head of spine, showing a few spots of foxing on the inside, a little edge-wear and some archival tape repairs on the inside. Contained in a very good slipcase that is lightly discoloured to top edge. 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A near-fine copy that is signed by the author to title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful opportunity to acquire the first illustrated editions of both the original story and its sequel that permits readers to return to the warren, reacquainting us with the characters we know and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48704653689171,"sku":"","price":320.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/PXL_20240526_160527454-Photoroom.webp?v=1716746663"},{"product_id":"ardennes-1944-anthony-beevor-viking-signed-first-edition-2015","title":"Ardennes 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArdennes 1944 by Antony Beevor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViking, [2015]. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to title page. 24 x 15.6 cm, pp. 460. Publisher's black binding, gilt lettering to spine, map endpapers. With wrapper priced at £25.00. Light bumping to spine tips of an otherwise near-fine book. In like dust wrapper with the mildest of creasing to extremities and a very lightly discoloured spine; now in a protective, archival sleeve. The story of German's ill-fated final stand, written by the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48710038159699,"sku":"","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/PXL_20240526_170419469-Photoroom.webp?v=1716801804"},{"product_id":"candide-voltaire-folio-society-2011-limited-edition","title":"Candide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandide by Voltaire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, [2011]. Translated by Tobias Smollett, introduced by Julian Barnes, illustrated by Quentin Blake. 266 × 222 × 27 mm. Pp. [1–6] 7–204 [205–208]. Type: Garamond. Printed by Grammlich and bound by Beltz in full dark purple Nigerian goatskin leather blocked in gold with a design based on Blake’s distinctive handwriting; dark grey endleaves. Dark grey slip case blocked in gold with enlargement of Blake’s titling. The edition statement reads in part ‘limited to 1000 copies for sale to members of the Folio Society, and 25 lettered copies which are not for sale’. Blake has signed each one. The book contains 18 full-page colour illustrations and over 20 pen-and-ink drawings. This is copy 795.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine book with pages tightly bound and free of any inscriptions. 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The design of these fine binding honours the craft techniques employed at the beginning of the 20th century, with letterpress printing on sumptuous, mould-made paper, a goatskin leather quarter-binding and hand-made paste-paper sides by Victoria Hall. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our opinion, some of the finest productions brought forward by the Folio Society, doing complete justice to three of the fathers of war poetry. With beautiful engravings and litographs Ed Kluz, David Gentleman and Neil Bousfield. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese copies are in near-fine condition, with pages tightly bound, clean and free of any inscriptions. The bindings are square and sound, with the most minor wear to the leather on the Owen volume. The slipcases are equally fine, with minor shelf-wear and only a couple of shallow knocks on the slipcase of the Edward Thomas volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRupert Brooke, Selected Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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This is copy number 539.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke is famous both for his evocation of Edwardian England in poems such as ‘The Old Vicarage, Grantchester’ and for the wide-eyed patriotism of his later poems that herald the coming conflict. He died aged 27, before this illusion of a just and heroic war was completely shattered, although his final poem suggests that he may have begun to reconsider his idealistic stance. This edition contains superb new lithographs by Ed Kluz that capture the vitality and beauty of his verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[together with]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Thomas, Selected Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e. London: The Folio Society, [2017]. Introduced by Andrew Motion, lithographs by David Gentleman. 250 × 180 × 17 mm. Pp. [1–2], [i–vi] vii–xvi, [1–2] 3–66 [67–70]: [15] leaves of colour plates (facing pp. [v], 3, 66, and between pp. 10–11, 18–19, 26–27, 34–35, 42–43 and 58–59). Type: Bembo. Typeset by Gloucester Typesetting Services. Printed letterpress by Stonehouse Fine Press on Zerkall mould-made paper with the lithographs by Curwen Studio. Bound by L.E.G.O. in quarter dark green leather with paper boards by Victoria Hall; dark green-brown endleaves. Dark green-brown slip case blocked in gold. The edition statement, each \u003cstrong\u003esigned by Gentleman\u003c\/strong\u003e, reads in part ‘limited to 1250 numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society, and 20 lettered copies hors de commerce’. Gentleman’s illustrations consist of three full-page lithographs, six colour double-page spreads and nine vignettes. Containing 50 poems. This is copy number 1111.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward Thomas only began writing poetry two years before he was killed in action at Arras in 1917. 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The edition statement, each \u003cstrong\u003esigned by Bousfield\u003c\/strong\u003e, reads in part ‘limited to 1250 numbered copies for sale and 20 lettered copies hors de commerce’. Bousfield’s illustrations consist of two full-page and six double-page spreads plus eight vignettes. Containing 42 poems. This is copy 1242.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilfred Owen is the ultimate soldier-poet, a writer whose verses have irrevocably shaped our understanding of the horrors of the First World War. 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Minimal handling marks to edges, as photographed, and slight foxing to Millennium, a little warping and some earmarks and dings to the Shadow volume, and a couple of small marks to the fore edge of Dominion. Internally all immaculate with no previous owners' inscriptions or marginalia. Pages are tightly bound and all maps are present. Complete examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll presenting excellently in near-fine, unclipped dust wrappers, with minimal creasing to extremities and clean, bright panels. The dust wrapper of \u003cem\u003eDominion \u003c\/em\u003ehas a couple of small nicks to front panel, as pictured. 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[i–vi] vii–xvii [xviii–xx], [1–4] 5–377 [378–380]: [15] leaves of colour plates. Type: Clifford with Bernard MT Condensed for display. Printed by Kösel on Abbey Pure Rough paper. Frontispiece and 14 colour plates printed on Natural Evolution Ivory paper, alongside numerous black-and-white tailpieces by Barrett. Bound by Richard Mayer in full blood red leather blocked in gold and black foils with a design by the illustrator. Gilded edges. Dark red endleaves. Black artificial silk-covered slip case blocked with design in gold and cream on one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition statement reads in part ‘limited to 750 copies signed by the artist and 25 lettered copies hors de commerce’. The text follows that of the first edition of 1897, with minor emendations. This is copy number 363.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear-fine copy with only a minuscule point of wear to head of spine; else fine. In like slipcase that just shows the usual shelf-wear. 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Illustrated by Julian de Narvaez. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the 100 copies of this edition that have been signed by Susanna Clarke on a bookplate affixed to prelim. 8¾ inches × 5½ inches, 248 pages. Bound in printed and blocked textured paper, in deep blues and gleaming golds. Gilded page top. Blocked and die-cut slipcase. Illustrated throughout with 6 colour illustrations including 1 double page spread, as well as black and white title page spread illustration and 1 black and white part title image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new copy in publisher's wrapping, only opened for checking and photographing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarke's second novel, following her debut 'Jonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell', is a wonderful work of speculative fiction; a spellbinding tale of mystery, memory and the search for what lies in the unknown. Set in a vast, otherworldly House filled with endless halls, statues, and tides, the tale follows its curious and solitary narrator as he uncovers fragments of a hidden truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49666877882707,"sku":"","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Piranesi-Susanna-Clarke-Illustrated-Signed-Folio-Society-Edition-2025_2_16c74645-29d5-466c-b3b0-e0e2048ec051.webp?v=1753711782"},{"product_id":"the-haunting-of-hill-house-shirley-jackson-folio-society-illustrated-limited-edition-2022","title":"The Haunting of Hill House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJACKSON, Shirley. The Haunting of Hill House. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 2022. Limited edition, hand-numbered 199 of only 250 numbered copies and 20 lettered copies Hors de Commerce. Signed on a tipped-in limitation by both Joyce Carol Oates and Angie Hoffmeister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Joyce Carol Oates, illustrated by Angie Hoffmeister. 222 × 144 × 26 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–xvi [xvii–xviii], [1–2] 3–206 [207–214]: [11] leaves of colour plates (facing pp. [v], 79 and 135, and between pp. 54–55, 110–111, [190]–191 and 206–[207]). Type: Arno with Zachar for display. Printed on Abbey Wove paper and bound by Graphicom in full dark blue cloth printed in cream and blocked in copper adapted from original design; dark blue endleaves with a spiral staircase design in metallic blue. Loosely inserted is a colour print with a further illustration contained in a protective blue paper wallet. Beautiful clamshell box bound in paper illustrated by Hoffmeister. In addition to the plates, Hoffmeister contributed tail-pieces for the nine chapters. 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A beautiful example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49711934308691,"sku":"","price":470.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/SIGNED-The-Haunting-of-Hill-House-SHIRLEY-JACKSON-Folio-Society-LIMITED-EDITION_2.webp?v=1775129032"},{"product_id":"we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle","title":"We Have Always Lived in the Castle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e. London: The Folio Society, 2023. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition, hand-number 67 of 500 numbered copies and 20 lettered copies Hors de Commerce. Signed on a tipped-in limitation by both Donna Tart and Angie Hoffmeister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Donna Tart, illustrated by Angie Hoffmeister. 222 × 144 × 26 mm. Type: Arno with Zachar for display. 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A lovely edition of this unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49712276472147,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/WeHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastleSHIRLEYJACKSONFolioSocietyLimitedEdition2023_4.webp?v=1730284287"},{"product_id":"the-exorcist-legion-william-peter-blatty-suntup-artist-edition-2021-2023-illustrated","title":"The Exorcist \u0026 Legion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for both \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and its follow-up \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, in their recent fine press limited editions published by Suntup Editions in 2021 and 2023 respectively. 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Fine, pristine copies in like slipcases, with accompanying bookmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49737878077779,"sku":"","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/TheExorcist_LegionWILLIAMPETERBLATTYArtistSUNTUPEditionILLUSTRATED_4.webp?v=1730575587"},{"product_id":"munky-b-brian-catling-swan-river-press-2020-limited-signed-hardback-edition","title":"Munky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMunky by B. Catling\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dublin: Swan River Press, 2020. Hardback edition \u003cstrong\u003elimited\u003c\/strong\u003e to 500 copies out of which the first 100 were embossed and \u003cstrong\u003ehand-numbered\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is number 34, embossed and hand-numbered to title page. \u003cstrong\u003eSigned\u003c\/strong\u003e by both author Brian Catling and illustrator Dave McKean. Now \u003cstrong\u003eout of print\u003c\/strong\u003e as a hardback. \u003cstrong\u003eRare\u003c\/strong\u003e to find one of the first 100.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback in dust wrapper. Beautiful cover art by Dave McKean; jacket design by Meggan Kehrli; edited by Brian J. Showers and Timothy J. Jarvis; copyedited by Jim Rockhill; typeset by Ken Mackenzie; published by Swan River Press. Published on 21 July 2020; 112 pages; lithographically printed on 80 gsm paper; dust jacketed; illustrated boards; sewn binding; head- and tail-bands; issued with two illustrated postcards; ISBN: 978-1-78380-033-9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the present copy is number 34, the book is embossed and hand-numbered to title page, and the illustrated cards are also hand-numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine copy in like dust wrapper, now placed in an archival sleeve. Complete with two loosely-inserted and hand-numbered illustrated postcards, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Munky (from the Swan River Press website)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the puckish spirit of a monk begins haunting the storied village of Pulborough, known for its ancient abbey, Maud Garner, manager of the Coach and Horses Inn, arranges for the famous ghost hunter, Walter Prince, to come investigate. And from there, things spiral out of control. Peopled with richly drawn Dickensian grotesques and filled with bizarre and comical incident, Munky is as compelling as it is antic. Catling transports the reader to an interwar England in the throes of change. Part bizarre ghost story, part whimsical farce, part idiosyncratic literary experiment, it could be described as P. G. Wodehouse collaborating with Raymond Roussel, with a dash of M. R. James, if it weren’t so uniquely its own thing. B. 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Another documentary - Brian Catling: The Cast Squid of a Lost Character - can be found on YouTube \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfCFvZpaXUE?si=R4DL8DoMvUTA4-9j\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Brian Catling: The Cast Squid of a Lost Character\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfCFvZpaXUE?si=R4DL8DoMvUTA4-9j\" title=\"Brian Catling: The Cast Squid of a Lost Character\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49738248880467,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Munky_B.Catling_SwanRiverPress2020_EarlyLimitedEdition_3_-Photoroom.webp?v=1730623623"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/collections\/PXL_20240513_164129706-Photoroom_2.webp?v=1721229085","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/collections\/signed-editions.oembed?page=13","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}