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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.


Guards! Guards!, by Terry Pratchett - First Edition
Guards! Guards! by the beloved and prolific writer, Terry Pratchett, is the eighth book in the forty-one-part book-series, Discworld. With Pratchett’s funny and joyous writing style, his fantasy-comedy series, Discworld, is read and adored by fans all around the world. The edition that we are selling of Guards! Guards! was published in 1989 by Victor Gollancz, and is a first edition, second impression! The book comes with its original dust jacket, in great condition. The ja


SOLD! Tree and Leaf, by J.R.R. Tolkien - Second Edition with 'Mythopoeia' Poem
EDIT: This book has been sold, but we have lots of other Tolkien books available in our shop. Please email us if you have any questions or queries. A blend of Tolkien’s academic, fiction, and poetic writing, this second edition of Tree and Leaf is perfect for any Lord of the Rings or Hobbit fan. Our second edition, 1 st impression of this book, is strangely the first of its kind; this was the first edition including the poem ‘Mythopoeia’. The book is split into three secti


SOLD! Tree and Leaf, by J.R.R. Tolkien - First Edition
EDIT: This book has been sold, but our second edition with the added poem, 'Mythopoeia', is still available, as well as many other Tolkien books. Be sure to check out our Online Showcase for the full collection! This first edition of Tree and Leaf is a brilliant blend of Tolkien's academic and fiction writing, and is a perfect collectable book for any Lord of the Rings or Hobbit fan. Our first edition hardback was published by George Allen and Unwin in 1964, and its conte


Children of Dune, by Frank Herbert - First Edition, 2nd Impression
Children of Dune is the third book in the Dune series, after Dune (which the 2021 and 2024 film adaptations are based on) and Dune Messiah . It is described as ‘combin[ing] the threads of ecology and adventure developed in Dune with the theme of political intrigue from Dune Messiah .’ It is an exciting conclusion for any sci-fi and Dune fan. Children of Dune was published in 1976, seven years after Dune Messiah , and the edition that we are selling in our shop is a firs


Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert - First Edition, 2nd Impression
Following on from the phenomenal science-fiction landmark that was Dune , Frank Herbert released the second book in the series, Dune Messiah , four years later, in 1969. The copy of Dune Messiah that we are selling in the shop is a first edition, 2 nd impression published in 1969 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in America. Dune Messiah originally appeared in a shorter version in Galaxy Magazine from July to September of the same year, before it was released as a novel. Our edition i


The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned, by Anne Rice - First Edition
The Mummy by iconic horror writer, Anne Rice, is a perfect spooky book for all those who are fans of myth and mummies, or a good horror novel. Our first edition copy of The Mummy (or Ramses the Damned ) was published in 1989 by Chatto and Windus. Rice had already started writing the famous ‘Vampire Chronicles’ series, with the first book, Interview with the Vampire , being adapted into a famous film in 1994. ( The Vampire Lestat is the second book in the series and we have


SOLD! Psycho House, by Robert Bloch (Author of Psycho) - Signed
EDIT: This book has now been sold, but we have hundreds of other horror books available in our shop! Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. In 1960, Psycho , directed by Alfred Hitchcock (one of the most notable filmmakers and directors of all time), was released to the public. It was an instant success, and a seminal work for all film-fanatics and lovers of the horror genre – but did you know that it was based on a book? A year earlier to Psycho (1


The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells - Folio Society
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells is a cornerstone of science fiction, dystopian and fin-de-siècle literature, written by one of the most prolific writers of the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. A serialised version of The War of the Worlds was released in 1897, but the following year, in 1898, William Heinemann published the complete novelised version of Wells’ end-of-the-world story. The book itself is set in the south of England, specifically in Woking, Surrey a


Around the Moon, by Jules Verne - Collector's Edition
Jules Verne is perhaps best known for his works like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or Around the World in Eighty Days , but our copy of his 1869 science fiction novel Around the Moon is perfect for any Verne or space-travel fans. The edition that we are selling in our shop is a collector’s hardback edition from 1988, published by The Easton Press in Connecticut, USA. The book comes with a bookplate sticker, a loose page on the collector's notes and an introduction w


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,


SOLD! Tom Bombadil, by J.R.R. Tolkien - 3rd Impression, First Edition
EDIT: This item has been sold but we are still selling a first edition copy of this book (which you can find here ) as well as other Tolkien books. Please get in touch if you have any questions. 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 Al


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


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


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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