Modern First Editions

Our collection of modern first editions brings together an exceptional range of first printings from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries – novels, short story collections, and landmark works of fiction that have shaped contemporary literature.

You’ll find celebrated favourites and niche classics, with original dust jackets intact, and a significant number carry the author's signature. Whether you're seeking a cornerstone for a serious collection or a meaningful gift for a passionate reader, browse our current stock and discover titles from the writers who have defined the modern literary canon – get in touch if you can’t find what you’re looking for, or visit our shop in York.

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'LITTLE BENJAMIN DID NOT VERY MUCH WANT TO SEE HIS AUNT'.
POTTER, Beatrix

'LITTLE BENJAMIN DID NOT VERY MUCH WANT TO SEE HIS AUNT'.

£32,500

'THEY TOOK PETER'S CLOTHES OFF THE SCARECROW'.
POTTER, Beatrix

'THEY TOOK PETER'S CLOTHES OFF THE SCARECROW'.

£32,500

BEYOND GIVING [with] THE GREEN-SAILED VESSEL

Signed

GRAVES, Robert

BEYOND GIVING [with] THE GREEN-SAILED VESSEL

£325

THE BEST WORKER IN EUROPE

Signed

HUGHES, Ted

THE BEST WORKER IN EUROPE

£550

THE READER
CAMERON, Katharine

THE READER

£3,500

A CROWD
FRENCH, Annie

A CROWD

£2,400

WOMAN WITH FLORAL SPRAY
FRENCH, Annie

WOMAN WITH FLORAL SPRAY

£1,600

THE TERROR OF TORLANDS.

Signed

JACOBS, T. C. H.

THE TERROR OF TORLANDS.

£975

STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS

Signed

HAMILTON-GILES, Peter

STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS

£600

THE BEDFORD HOURS
KÖNIG, Eberhard

THE BEDFORD HOURS

£65

THE BEDFORD HOURS:
KONIG, Eberhard

THE BEDFORD HOURS:

£65

BETWEEN FRIENDS: Letters of James Branch Cabell and Others.

Signed

COLUM, Padraic

BETWEEN FRIENDS: Letters of James Branch Cabell and Others.

£400

DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Signed

DAHL, Roald

DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

£95,000

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