First edition UK. Rupert Hart-Davis, London. 1960. Hardback with DW. 319 pages. Wrapper designed by Graham Oakley. Wrapper is browned with slight shelf wear to edges. Overall a very nice copy. View More...
Victor Gollancz Ltd. London. 1936. First edition. No DW. Original light blue cloth, slightly mottled, spine slightly sunned with small (1cm) split at joint at head. Slight lean to spine. Inner hinge very slightly visible. Outer edge of pages foxed, top edge marked and prelims very foxed otherwise contents clean. View More...
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich. First US Edition, 1997. DW. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY - "To Michael, Umberto Eco." to title page. A very clean and fresh copy in wrapper that is very slightly creased along top edge and slightly soiled to rear panel. The "Michael" is Michael Garvey, the Director of the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales which is Wales' only professional symphony orchestra in its dual role as broadcasting and national orchestra. Before joining BBC Wales, Michael was chief executive of the Academy of Ancient Music until 2013 so it is in this capacity he would have met with Eco. View More...
Secker & Warburg. London. First edition. DW. 2005. FLAT-SIGNED by author to title page with a SIGNED publisher's promotional postcard loosely inserted. Illustrated. A clean and fresh copy in wrapper. View More...
Uncorrected Proof copy - precedes the first edition. Secker & Warburg. London. 2005. Large paperback. FLAT-SIGNED by author to title page. Illustrated. A clean and fresh copy. View More...
Secker & Warburg. London. First edition, 1989. DW. FLAT SIGNED by author to title page. Slim 4to children's book. Very slight browning to pages otherwise a very clean and fresh copy in price-clipped wrapper. View More...
Secker & Warburg. London. First edition, 1992. DW. FLAT SIGNED+ by author to title page. Slim 4to children's book. Very slight browning to pages otherwise a very clean and fresh copy in wrapper. View More...
Secker & Warburg. London. First edition, 1989. DW. FLAT SIGNED by author to title page. Slim 4to children's book. Very slight browning to pages otherwise a very clean and fresh copy in price-clipped wrapper. View More...
First edition. DW. SIGNED Presentation copy from the author, "To Sue with love from Anna/Alice" to title page. Small ownership signature by Sue, very sl. lean to spine and very sl. wear to edges o/w near fine in wrapper that is very sl. soiled to rear panel. View More...
Chatto & Windus. 1931. First edition, UK. No DW. Ex-Boots-Library with green shield to upper board and plate removed from rear endpapers. No other stamps or plates. Original black cloth, lettering to spine very faded, lean to spine, endpapers lightly foxed, edges soiled, pages slightly browned otherwise a clean and sound copy. View More...
Hutchinson, London. 2012. First edition. Hardback with DW. A clean and bright copy, with minor creasing to wrapper at upper edge of front panel. View More...
Jonathan Cape. London. 1963. DW. First edition, first issue with white lines stamped to front cover. Very slight light foxing to outer edge of pages otherwise a remarkably clean and fresh copy in a wrapper that is also fresh and clean but is price-clipped, very lightly sunned to spine, and has a 6mm tear to top of hinge where rear flap and rear panel meet. The rear cover is very very slightly soiled. A truly lovely copy. View More...
Jonathan Cape. London. 1963. DW. First edition, first issue with white lines stamped to front cover. Boards slightly sunned. A couple of very tiny marks to endpapers, ownership signature to front endpaper otherwise a lovely copy in wrapper that is lightly sunned to spine, has slight shelfwear to edges and slight soiling to head of spine and rear panel, and has light water damage to front panel which is only visible internally. The wrapper is NOT price-clipped. View More...
First edition. Jonathan Cape, London. 1965. Hardback NO DW. Black cloth, gilt type to spine. 221 pages. Lacks wrapper but a very nice copy of this first edition. View More...
Jonathan Cape. London. 1965. DW. First edition, first issue. Lean to spine. Small ownership name ("BULL") to front free endpaper. Very slight light foxing and signs of use to outer edge of pages otherwise a clean and fresh copy in Richard Chopping wrapper that is NOT price-clipped but has nicks to head and tail of spine and corners. A lovely copy. View More...