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ONLINE SHOWCASE
Explore a small selection of our antiquarian books, including scarce titles, first editions, and quality bindings. This is only a fraction of our in store collection, so come visit us in person to discover more.
We also update this page with more books (and sometimes comics!), so check back regularly to see what we have to offer!
We are a traditional bookshop and do not sell any of our books directly through the website, but if you are interested in any of these items, then please get in touch (via phone or sales@mainlybooks.co.uk) or visit us in our shop.


Dune, by Frank Herbert - Collector's Edition
Dune  is one of the most iconic sci-fi novels of all time, which was catapulted back into notoriety in the last few years with the critically-acclaimed films Dune: Part 1 and Dune: Part 2 (both directed by Denis Villeneuve). Our special copy of the first Dune  book, by Frank Herbert, is a hardback memorial edition, bound in genuine leather. It was published in 1987 by the Easton Press, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Included in the book are multiple black and white illustrations,
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Tom Bombadil, by J.R.R. Tolkien - 3rd Impression, First Edition
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and other verses from The Red Book  builds on the myths and legends (the legendarium) of the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings  through a series of poems. This book is a hardback, first edition, 3 rd impression published in 1968 by George Allen and Unwin – they published almost all of Tolkien’s works. Included are sixteen poems in various forms and metres that tell tales from the Tolkien universe, mainly through the character of Tom
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Tom Bombadil, by J.R.R. Tolkien - First Edition, 1st Impression
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and other verses from The Red Book  builds on the myths and legends (the legendarium) of the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings  through a series of poems. This book is a hardback, first edition, 1 st impression published in 1962 by George Allen and Unwin. Included are sixteen poems in various forms that tell tales from the Tolkien universe, mainly through the character of Tom Bombadil, who was featured briefly in The Lord of the Rin
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Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - First Edition
The Lord of the Rings series hardly needs an introduction: it is the cornerstone of the fantasy genre and one of the most well-known epic, adventure trilogies which is still enjoyed around the world decades after its original publication. The original books were released between 1954 and 1955 and published by George Allen and Unwin. Our set of The Lord of the Rings are all hardbacks and first editions – but varying impressions – from 1959 and 1960 (also published by George Al
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Fantasy/Sci-fi Collection Features (H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, Jules Verne, Mervyn Peake, and more!)
With a mix of paperbacks, hardbacks, and collectible copies, we have hundreds of fantasy and sci-fi books for lovers of magic, space, and adventure! Authors that feature in our collection include: J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Azimov, Ursula K. Le Guin, H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clark, Tanith Lee, Lord Dunsany, Michael Shea, Robert E. Howard, Roger Zelazny, Kurt Vonnegut, Andre Norton, Jules Verne, Charles de Lint, Fred Saberhagen, Gene Wolfe, James Baylock, Terry Pratchett
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Horror Collection Features (Anne Rice, Cthulhu, Psycho, and more!)
Welcome to our Horror Collection! This is only a tiny fraction of the hundreds of horror books that we have for sale, but it will give you a taste of what’s in store! Authors part of our collection include: Clark Ashton Smith, H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Brian Lumley, Neil Gaiman, Caitlin Kiernan, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Joseph Payne Brennan, Karl Edward Wagner, Manly Wade Wellman, Basil Copper, and more! We also h
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1931 Film Cover)
Exactly one hundred years after the most popular version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein  was published, the film Frankenstein (1931) was released – and a film tie-in of the classic gothic novel was produced. Thought up in the stormy landscape of Geneva in 1816, after sharing ghost stories with fellow writers Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, Frankenstein was published two years later by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones (but our copy is a hardback published by Th
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Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, by Frank Herbert
Following on from the phenomenal science fiction landmark that was Dune , Frank Herbert released multiple other books in the series, and we are lucky enough to have the next two instalments in early impressions of first editions. Dune Messiah is the second book in the Dune series and was originally published in 1969. However, before it was released as a novel, Dune Messiah appeared as a shorter version in Galaxy Magazine from July through to September in the same year. By t
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