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His Dark Materials Trilogy - Northern Lights [Golden Compass]; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass. -
Philip Pullman
1995-2000 - Scholastic Press, London - First Editions
Fine first editions of this exceptional fantasy trilogy, whose titles were derived from Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’. ‘Northern Lights’ with the publisher's bookplate signed by the author loosely inserted.
Lyra's quest weaves fantasy, horror and the play of ideas into a truly great contemporary epic trilogy, written by ‘one of the supreme literary dreamers and magicians of our time’. [The Guardian].
Northern Lights was listed in both Newsweek and The Observer's top 100 novels of all time, The Times' Novel List Top 60 Poll (2013) and was selected for World Book Night (2011). Amber Spyglass won the Whitbread Prize, also shortlisted for Booker Prize.
‘War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here... shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted.’ – The New York Times Book Review.
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1995-2000 - Scholastic Press, London - First Editions
Fine first editions of this exceptional fantasy trilogy, whose titles were derived from Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’. ‘Northern Lights’ with the publisher's bookplate signed by the author loosely inserted. Lyra's quest weaves fantasy, horror and the play of ideas into a truly great contemporary epic trilogy, written by ‘one of the supreme literary dreamers and magicians of our time’. [The Guardian].
Northern Lights was listed in both Newsweek and The Observer's top 100 novels of all time, The Times' Novel List Top 60 Poll (2013) and was selected for World Book Night (2011). Amber Spyglass won the Whitbread Prize, also shortlisted for Booker Prize.
‘War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here... shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted.’ – The New York Times Book Review.
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Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set - 10 volumes with The Philosopher's Stone Signed by the Artist -
J. K. Rowling
1999-2008 - Bloomsbury, London - All First Deluxe Editions, First Printing, in Deluxe Bindings, with the three supplemental works
Harry Potter's award-winning wizarding adventures have had an unrivalled impact in popular culture today; indeed, some experts have referred to adults between the ages of roughly 20-30 years old as 'the Harry Potter generation'.
Presented here is a complete, unique, and fine, seven volume set of first printings of the deluxe edition, together with first editions of the three additional Harry Potter works - Quidditch Through the Ages; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and The Tales of Beedle The Bard.
‘The Philosopher's Stone’ is signed by the artist Thomas Taylor who produced the iconic artwork for the cover which launched the series.
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Price HK$ 55,000
1999-2008 - Bloomsbury, London - All First Deluxe Editions, First Printing, in Deluxe Bindings, with the three supplemental works
Harry Potter's award-winning wizarding adventures have had an unrivalled impact in popular culture today; indeed, some experts have referred to adults between the ages of roughly 20-30 years old as 'the Harry Potter generation'.Presented here is a complete, unique, and fine, seven volume set of first printings of the deluxe edition, together with first editions of the three additional Harry Potter works - Quidditch Through the Ages; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and The Tales of Beedle The Bard.
‘The Philosopher's Stone’ is signed by the artist Thomas Taylor who produced the iconic artwork for the cover which launched the series.
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Charlotte's Web -
E. B. White, Garth Williams (illustrator)
1952 - Harper &, New York - First Edition
A superb first edition of E.B. White’s classic children’s tale, the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Illustrated throughout with Garth Williams’ delightful drawings.
Housed in a bespoke felt-lined green and red clamshell case, with the image of Fern, Wilbur, and Charlotte raised on the upper cover, and red spine label lettered in gilt.
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1952 - Harper &, New York - First Edition
A superb first edition of E.B. White’s classic children’s tale, the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Illustrated throughout with Garth Williams’ delightful drawings.Housed in a bespoke felt-lined green and red clamshell case, with the image of Fern, Wilbur, and Charlotte raised on the upper cover, and red spine label lettered in gilt.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm -
Kate Douglas Wiggin
1903 - Houghton, Boston and New York - First Edition
‘Rebecca was a thing of fire and spirit.... [she] was plucky at two and dauntless at five.’
A finely bound example of this classic tale about the pain of growing up, admired by authors from Jack London to Mark Twain. Beautifully written with a humorous touch.
‘When ten-year-old Rebecca Randall comes to live with flinty aunt Miranda and her sentimental sister Jane in a small town in Maine, they expect to turn her into a proper young lady. Instead, Rebecca will end up changing them.’ [Random House]
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1903 - Houghton, Boston and New York - First Edition
‘Rebecca was a thing of fire and spirit.... [she] was plucky at two and dauntless at five.’ A finely bound example of this classic tale about the pain of growing up, admired by authors from Jack London to Mark Twain. Beautifully written with a humorous touch.
‘When ten-year-old Rebecca Randall comes to live with flinty aunt Miranda and her sentimental sister Jane in a small town in Maine, they expect to turn her into a proper young lady. Instead, Rebecca will end up changing them.’ [Random House]
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Price HK$ 2,500