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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A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME:
HAWKING, Stephen W.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME:

£8,500

ON CERTAIN ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS:
RAMANUJAN, Srinivasa

ON CERTAIN ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS:

SOLD

CONQUERING THE AIR
WILLIAMS, Archibald

CONQUERING THE AIR

£55

GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

Signed

DAHL, Roald

GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

£2,500

THE COELOMYCETES.
SUTTON, Brian Charles

THE COELOMYCETES.

£75

THREE ESSAYS ON THE THEORY OF SEXUALITY.
FREUD, Sigmund

THREE ESSAYS ON THE THEORY OF SEXUALITY.

£150

OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE:
POPPER, Karl R.

OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE:

£100

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.
HAWKING, Stephen

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME.

£180

THE ESSENCE OF T. H. HUXLEY:

Signed

HUXLEY, T. H

THE ESSENCE OF T. H. HUXLEY:

£25

THE SPHINX. [COMPLETE RUN].
COBB, Noel (edits)

THE SPHINX. [COMPLETE RUN].

£450

GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE
DAHL, Roald

GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

£575

THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS.

Signed

ATTENBOROUGH, David

THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS.

£100

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF SELECTED REGIONS OF THE MILKY WAY:
BARNARD, Edward Emerson

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF SELECTED REGIONS OF THE MILKY WAY:

£5,750

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