Signed And Inscribed Books from Paul Foster Books

John Lane, The Bodley Head. London. 1900. FIRST EDITION. Inscribed by Le Gallienne, in his distinctive hand, on the front free endpaper. ' Will, from Dick, with affection, May, 1900'. Frontispiece is a Woodcut portrait of Kipling. x, 163pp, xlvi pages of bibliography, plus 4pp adverts at end. Some marks to the blank endpapers otherwise a very good copy in… Read more about this item

Orbach and Chambers. London. 1977. FIRST EDITION, 1st printing. 4to. (10.8 x 8.2 inches). Inscribed on the title page by the iconic Punk artist, Clothing designer & model Dave Baby, with assorted doodles. Full of articles, interviews by Coon, a rock critic writing for melody Maker at the time, and scores of mono photos of the early days of the… Read more about this item

David Paradine Developments Limited. London. 1977. FACSIMILE OF FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(6.8 x 4.2 inches). Limited edition, one of only 100 copies, this number 17, numbered and signed by Champion British Equestrian Lucinda Prior-Palmer, later Green, to mark the centenary of the book's first publication. Finely bound in publishers delux leather binding of full tan morocco. Spine with raised bands, ruled… Read more about this item

Andersen Press. London. 2000. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. SIGNED ON HALF TITLE BY STEADMAN. 4to. (11.6 x 8.8 inches). Fine copy in fine colour printed boards.

J. M. Dent & Sons Limited. London. 1919. TWENTY FOUR FINE FULL COLOUR PLATES BY DETMOLD. Each mounted onto card with a printed border and protected with a tissue guard. The title of each picture printed on the guard in brown ink. The colour plates measure 14.9 x 9.6 inches. The card mounts measure 20 x 15 inches. They are… Read more about this item

Limited Editions Club. New York. 1971. LIMITED EDITION. Large 8vo. (10 x 7 inches). One of 1500 hand numbered copies, signed by both Edward Ardizzone and Joseph Blumenthal, who designed and printed the book. 16 full page colour plates plus 18 mono illustrations used as head pieces to each chapter and title page. Fine copy in original half black cloth… Read more about this item

Orion Books. New York. 1991. FIRST EDITION, 1st printing, with bookplate signed by the author. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.3 inches). x, 310pp, including an index. A printed red and blue bookplate stuck onto the front free endpaper states that this is a special autographed copy and it has been signed by Howard in ink at the bottom. Illustrated with 26… Read more about this item

Rebel not taken publishing, London. 2018. FIRST EDITION. One of 1,000 copies, numbered and signed by Osborne and Reichardt and with each artist's embossed stamp beneath their signature. Large 8vo. (9.8 x 7 inches). 172pp. Beautifully printed and illustrated throughout in full colour alongside essays and descriptions from multiple artists and examples of their defaced notes. Black cloth binding… Read more about this item

The Skeptical Press. El Cerrito, California. USA. 2000 - 2007. LIMITED EDITIONS, signed by Reisbord. Various sizes, formats and shapes. A collection of 25 examples of hand printed and constructed book and paper art, each number 24 of limited editions of 60 copies, plus 11 items of Skeptical Press ephemera, including subscription reminders, envelopes and memos, all hand printed… Read more about this item

John Murray. London. 1977. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. SIGNED BY STONE, and with 8 ephemeral items of his of printed work. 4to. Fully illustrated with 151 pages of designs, most with several images to each page. Signed by Stone in black ink on the title page. Also there are 8 pieces of his printed work, one inscribed by Stone on… Read more about this item

Hart Davis, MacGibbon. London. 1975. REPRINT STEADMAN EDITION. Paperback issue. 4to. (12.2 x 8.5 inches). Inscribed by Steadman on the dedication page in the year of publication, with characteristic flourishes; "Eleanor. Its only paper. Ralph (Steadman that is). 10. 12. 75". Mono illustrations throughout by Steadman. Original black stiff card binding with a mono illustration to the front panel… Read more about this item

A. Ferroud. - Librarire Dea Amateurs. Paris. 1892. LIMITED EDITION. Small 4to. (9.5 x 6.5 inches). Beautifully illustrated with twenty fine etchings throughout the text after Rochegrosse, each with a tissue guard. One of 250 copies, from a total edition of 500, on Velin a'Arches paper. This copy is out of series with presentation inscription, signed by the… Read more about this item

J. M. Dent and Co.. London. 1909. FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. 4to. (11.5 x 8.8 inches). LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. One of only 750 numbered copies. Beautifully illustrated with 13 mounted colour plates, the frontis with a tissue guard, two full page black and white plates, and 31 line drawings as chapter headings and tail pieces. Publishers white cloth… Read more about this item

( Geo. P. Putman. New York.) - Paris. 1848 (1928). FACSIMILE EDITION. One of 50 copies printed. 12mo. (7.5 x 5.3 inches). [1] - 143pp, plus 16pp publishers advertisements. Black cloth with blind ruled lines and gilt lettering to the spine. Both boards with triple ruled line borders and decorative circular device to the centre, all in blind.… Read more about this item

Dr. George Vanja & Co. Budapest. 1937. SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION. Small 4to. (9.3 x 6.8 inches). Illustrated with ten original coloured etchings by Lidia Farkas and Zoltan Poharnok, printed by hand-press and hand-coloured. One of 250 numbered copies, signed by both artists. This is number 54. Plain red endpapers. Attractive illustrated bookplate fo the front pastedown endpaper. Split to… Read more about this item

Lion and Unicorn Press. London. 1964. LIMITED EDITION. Folio. (13.7 x 9.8 inches). One of only 400 copies, this number 368. Inscribed by Colin Hayes on the half title page and with a catalogue of his exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2000, plus the order of service from his funeral at Mortlake Crematorium in 2003. Illustrated with… Read more about this item

David Paradine Developments Limited. London, with permission of William Heinemann Ltd. 1978. FACSIMILE OF FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(7.9 x 5.2 inches). Limited edition, one of only 100 copies, this number 46, numbered and signed by Priestley. A fine copy in the original binding of half dark brown morocco. Spine with five raised bands, the compartments with blind ruled lines and… Read more about this item

Cape Goliard Press. London. 1968. LIMITED EDITION. (12 x 10 inches). One of just 100 numbered and signed copies (this number 4) from a total edition of 500. Printed at the Trigram Press, London, in four colours. 8pp, plus colour printed laminated card covers, designed by Paul Vaughan, and frosted paper wraps with the title printed in blue to… Read more about this item

Constable & Company Limited. London. 1934. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. Large 8vo. (9.9 x 7.1 inches). Illustrated title page with a fine wood engraving by John Farleigh. Inscribed by Shaw to the film and stage Actress Joyce Bland. There is a presentation inscription, not in Shaw's hand, on the front free endpaper which reads; 'To Miss Bland. With every good… Read more about this item

Henry and Co. London. 1893. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Original blue buckram, lettered in gilt. Housed in a custom green cloth slipcase and chemise. Small bookplate to front pastedown, related bibiliographic material pasted to endpapers. Shaw's very scarce first play, published in an edition, according to Laurence, of "not more than 500" copies. It was not an overwhelming bestseller.… Read more about this item