The cover of The Choice of Civil War: Neoliberal Strategy & the Politics of the Enemy (2026) by Pierre Dardot, Haud Guéguen, Christian Laval and Pierre Sauvétre.

The back cover of the book with the usual synopsis of the book and barcode on it.

The spine of the book, which is in great condition because it's new.

The chapters page. Most of the chapters are about how shit and annoying neoliberalism is.

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The Choice of Civil War: Neoliberal Strategy & the Politics of the Enemy by Pierre Dardot, Haud Guéguen, Christian Laval and Pierre Sauvétre, translated by Andy Bliss and published by Verso in 2026.

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The cover of Bob Mortimer's latest novel The Long Shoe, featuring an illustration of a CCTV camera and a tower block.

The spine of the book, which is in great shape because it's only been read once and is pretty much as good as new.

The page edges of the book which are as good as new.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket with the usual synopsis of the book on it.

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A hardback copy of Bob Mortimer's latest novel The Long Shoe, published by Gallery Press in 2025.
I highly recommend fans of Bob read his books, they're very good and very funny!

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The cover of Roisín O'Donnell's latest novel Nesting, featuring a picture of some rocks and the sea and a bright neon pink border.

The spine of the book, which is in great shape other than some very minimal shelf wear to the top of the dust jacket.

The page edges, which are as good as new.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket which has a synopsis of the book on it.

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A first edition hardback copy of Roisín O'Donnell's latest novel Nesting, published by Scribner in 2025.

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The cover of Jen Williams' novel The Sleepless, featuring a rather nice illustration of two of the characters and a dragon

The spine of the book, which is in great shape because it's new.

The page edges of the book looking very clean.

The inside front flap of the book with a synopsis on it and an illustration of a castle on a mountain.

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A first edition hardback copy of Jen Williams' enchanting fantasy novel The Sleepless, published by First Ink in 2025.

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The cover of Adam Phillips' new book The Life You Want, a very pleasing baby blue with a nice illustration of rugged countryside on it.

The page edges which are as good as new.

The spine of the book, which is in great shape.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket with a synopsis of the book on it and what not.

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A first edition hardback copy of Adam Phillips' latest book, The Life You Want, published by Hamish Hamilton in 2026.

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The covers of five Tuckfield's Australiana Bird Studies albums. A blue one, a green one, maroon one, a purple one, and an orange one, each with an illustration of an Australian bird on it.

A closer look at the cover of the blue one.

The binding rings that keep the albums together, they're in good shape.

A shot of two pages inside the album. The cards are on the right, and the descriptions of the birds are on the left.

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A set of five Tuckfield's Australiana Bird Studies albums, all complete with cards 1 - 480.
There's no indication as to when they were published, but they very likely date from the mid 70s.

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The cover of the Lord of the Rings book published for the Cannes film festival screening in 2001.

The back of the book with the usual bumf and barcode.

The spine of the book, which is in very good condition.

The page edges which are very clean.

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A very rare, limited edition paperback copy of Lord of the Rings, published exclusively for the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Peter Jackson's film adaptation in 2001.
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The cover of The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman by Raymond Briggs.

An illustration from the book, featuring the tin-pot foreign general sitting in a battleship with a bloodied sword, at the head of a fleet.

The old iron woman sitting amongst a plethora of gold coins and cannons.

The Tin-Pot General and the Old Iron Woman facing each other amidst a flurry of BANGS!

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A paperback copy of Raymond Briggs' brilliantly illustrated childrens' book about the Falklands war, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1984.

In excellent condition and only £8 + shipping.

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The front and back cover of The Snow Goose, a special edition published in 2016 by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, featuring an illustration of a flying goose by Peter Scott.

The publication details of the book that appear opposite the title page.

One of the lovely illustrations from the book. A pretty blond woman in a marron cardigan is cradling a goose.

Another illustration, that spans two pages, of flock of geese flying past a lighthouse at dusk.

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A rare, special edition copy of The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico, beautifully illustrated by Peter Scott and with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo, published by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in 2016.

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Two piles of books on the table in Mr Fossa the Book Merchant's book filled living room.

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I don't really read Westerns much. I liked The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt and I've read most of Cormac McCarthy's stuff.

The cover of the 1972 first edtion of The Bone House by William Butler, featuring a very minimal sketch of a red demon by Keith Cunningham.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket which has a synopsis of the novel on it.

The book standing up so the spone and front and back covers can bee seen. There is a little wear and fading to the spine.

The title page of the book.

A rare first edition hardback copy of The Bone House by William Butler, published by Peter Owen in 1972 with a jacket design by Keith Cunningham.

There's a little wear to the dust jacket, but otherwise it's in very good condition for its age and only £25 + shipping.

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A rare 1959 first edition hardback copy of Malice Matrimonial by Joan Fleming, published by The Crime Club with rather lovely dust jacket art by William Randall.

Very collectable, in excellent condition and only £25 + shipping.

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The cover of Phil Baker's Austin Osman Spare biography, featuring Spare's Portrait of a Young Woman (1933) - a red lipped blonde with quite a prominent chin, pouting and looking sultry.

The spine and front and back cover of the book, the rear cover also features the same portrait as the front.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket with a synopsis of the book.

The contents page, which has too much on it to type out.

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A first edition hardback copy of Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London's Lost Artist by Phil Baker, with a foreword by Alan Moore and many of Spare's paintings and illustrations.

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The cover of Thw Gonzo Papers Anthology by Hunter S. Thompson, featuring a picture of the author on a motorbike.

The rear cover of the book with the usual synopsis and barcode.

The spine of the book, which apart from a couple of very thin creases is in good shape.

The page edges of the book which are very clean.

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A paperback copy of The Gonzo Papers Anthology by Hunter S. Thompson.
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The cover of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason.

The spine of the book, which is on good shape.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket which features a synopsis of the book.

The chapter page, which is illustrated with small round pictures.

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A first edition hardback copy of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason's rather heavy and remarkable biography featuring dozens of rare and incredible photos.

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The cover of Shack's The Fable Sessions CD.

The rear cover of the CD, featuring the kind of track listing that no Shack fan can possibly live without.

The inside cover of the inlay and top side of the disc, which is in excellent condition.

The underside of the CD. Again, in excellent condition with little to no signs of wear.

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A CD copy of The Fable Sessions, a compilation of original recordings, unused tracks, and alternative and raw takes from the recording of probably the best album of 1999, Shack's HMS Fable.

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The cover of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason.

The spine of the book, pictured flat on a wooden table.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket featuring a synopsis of the book.

The illustrated contents page.

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A first edition hardback copy of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason's rather heavy and remarkable biography featuring dozens of rare and incredible photos.

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The cover of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1990, featuring a weird illustration of a guy with two fingers for antenna

The content page of the book, which includes the two stories by Stephen King, a bibliography by Marsha de Filippo, and a short biography of Stephen King by Algis Budrys

The spone and rear cover of the book, both in really good shape

The inside front cover featuring three black and white portraits of Stephen King

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A copy of Fantasy & Science Fiction December 1990, a special Stephen King issue featuring two short stories by the King of Horror, 'The Bear' and 'The Moving Finger'

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The cover of the Goldsboro Books edition of Tall Bones by Anna Bailey, featuring a creepy illustration of an upside-down church.

The title page, individually numbered 612/1500 and signed by the author in black ink.

The lateral page edges of the book which feature a rather lovely blue silhouetted trees design.

The spine of the book which is in great shape because it's new and unread.

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A signed and numbered (612/1500) hardback edition of Tall Bones by Anna Bailey, published by Doubleday with Goldsboro Books in 2021.

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The front and back cover of Elswick Kids by Tish Murtha, featuring one of her portraits of kids playing in the street on the cover, and another photograph of two kids jumping on a wrecked car on the back.

A black and white portrait of Tish Murtha. She has long dark hair, a white blouse and a dogtooth waistcoat.

A black and white portrait of a bunch of 70s kids climbing around on the broken bay window of a derelict house.

A black and white photograph of a teenage boy and his dog exploring the cellar of a derelict building.

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A rare first edition hardback copy of Elswick Kids, a collection of Tish Murtha's portraits with an introduction by writer and photographer Mark Richards, and a poem by poet and artist Lisa Matthews - published in 2018.

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The cover of Traditions of the Classical Guitar by Graham Wade.

The rear cover of the book, featuring a very in depth synopsis of the themes in the book. And the publisher's address.

A page of contents: The early guitar The silver age The golden age And various chapters within those parts.

The spine of the book, which is in superb condition, especially considering it's 46 years old.

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A very scarce first edition hardback copy of Traditions of the Classical Guitar by Graham Wade, published by John Calder in 1980.

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The cover of The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse, featuring an illustration of a hand decorated with a map and an orange sun.

The title page of the book numbered 1493/1500 and signed by the author in blue ink.

The decorated lateral page edges.

The spine of the book which is in great shape because its brand new.

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A signed and numbered (1493/1500) hardback copy of The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse, published by Gollancz with Goldsboro Books in 2021.

A new and unread copy, with the dust jacket in a protective wrap. Only £25 + shipping.

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The cover of Jack and Eve: Two Women in Love and at War by Wendy Moore, featuring a picture of suffragette legends Vera Holme and Evalina Haverfield.

The title page of the book featuring the author's signature in blue ink.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket with a synopsis of the book on it.

The spine of the book, which is as good as new!

A signed first edition hardback copy of Jack and Eve: Two Women in Love and at War, Wendy Moore's biography of Vera Holme & Evelina Haverfield, published in 2024.

A new and unread copy, signed by the author on the title page, and only £13.75 + shipping!

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The cover of Skullduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy, featuring a skeleton in a shirt and tie and a hat.

The title page of the book, signed by Derek Landy in black ink.

The spine of the book, it's in good shape with only minor shelf wear.

The back and front covernof the book, which is stood up.

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A signed, first edition hardback copy of Kingdom of the Wicked, the seventh novel of Derek Landy's Skullduggery Pleasant series, published by HarperCollins in 2012.

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The cover of Skullduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer by Derek Landy, featuring a skeleton in a syit and a hat.

The title page of the book, signed by Derek Landy in black ink.

The rear and fron cover of the book, which is standing up.

The spine of the book, which is in good shape.

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A signed, first edition hardback copy of Death Bringer, the sixth book in Derek Landy's Skullduggery Pleasant series, published by HarperCollins in 2011.

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The covers of the first five books in Craig Halloran's Henchmen Chronicles series on an old living room table.

The spines of the books, which are in excellent shape.

The lateral page edges, looking clean.

The top of the page edges, also looking very clean.

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A set of the first five novels in Craig Halloran's Henchmen Chronicles series.

Including:
The King's Henchmen
The King's Assassin
The King's Prisoner
The King's Conjurer
The King's Enemies

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The front covers of Don Patterson's Tales of the RAF books, one, two and three, featuring illustrations of aerial fighting by Sonny Schug.

The rear covers of the books featuring a synopsis of the books.

An illustration from one one of the books, a schoolboy is talking to a woman with a fringe in a lilac jacket.

The publication details from the first of the books.

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A bundle of books 1-3 of Don Patterson's Tales of the RAF series for children, beautifully illustrated by Sonny Schug and ideal for young, enthusiastic readers interested in WW2.

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The front covers of Don Patterson's Tales of the RAF books, one, two and three, featuring illustrations of aerial fighting by Sonny Schug.

The rear covers of the books featuring a synopsis of the books.

An illustration from one one of the books, a schoolboy is talking to a woman with a fringe in a lilac jacket.

The publication details from the first of the books.

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A bundle of books 1-3 of Don Patterson's Tales of the RAF series for children, beautifully illustrated by Sonny Schug and ideal for young, enthusiastic readers interested in WW2.

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The cover of Whodunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club, featuring the names of the contributors spiralled into a rather clever fingerprint design.

The inside front flap of the dust jacket which has a synopsis of the book's contents on it.

Two of the contents pages listing some of the extraordinary essays by contributors from the the world of crime fiction.

The spine of the book, which is in great shape because it hasn't been read.

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A new and unread first edition hardback copy of Howdunit: A Masterclass In Crime Detection, edited and introduced by Martin Edwards and published to celebrate The Detection Club's 90th anniversary in 2020.

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