Here are some charming letters accompanying this #FirstEdition copy of #Perseusinthewind, where the author discusses her feelings about the reception of the book. #freyastark #femaletraveller #travel #henrypordesbooks

This is a First edition, First impression copy of “Death of a naturalist”, it was the first major volume to be published, in 1966, by the poet Seamus Heaney. #seamusheaney #irishpoet #northernirish #poetry #firsteditionsforsale #henrypordesbooks #rarebooks #booksbooksbooks

This is the fifth book in the Dune series, “Heretics of Dune, signed and dedicated by Frank Herbert on the title page. This is a lovely copy !!.#frankherbert #hereticsofdune #duneseries #davidlynch #sciencefiction #dennisvilleneuve #firsteditionsforsale #henrypordesbooks

This is probably the beautiful copy of #thetalesofmysteryandimagination we have ever come across, illustrated by #HarryClarke. The #DustJacket is crisp, the pages and illustrations are clean and bright. It is an American Edition, published by Brentano in 1923 with colour illustr

Here is a minitature bible, published in 1821, bound in full leather with florid and decorative touches to the spine in gilt. All fore-edges are covered in gilt, as well. One for collectors of small books!.#bible #miniature #giltdecoration #spine #leatherbinding #henrypordesbooks

Today we present a revised edition “Singers of today”, published in 1958, a glimpse of the lives of great operatic artists across the board. Our copy is signed on the title page by the Catalan Soprano, Victoria de Los Angeles and the pianist Gerald Moore #henrypordesbooks #opera

We have a True #Firstedition, First Printing of #Giovanni’sRoom by #JamesBaldwin, pubished in the U.S In 1956 by The Dial Press. Our U.K edition copy, published by Michael Joseph is a 2nd impression, from November, 1957. Both come with the original, unclipped #DustJackets.

Neither first printings, but here are some lovely Dust Jacketed editions of two cookery books, including the iconic Elizabeth David “Book of Mediterranean food” with the front and back cover designed by John Minton. #food #cookery #elizabethdavid #dorothyhartley #johnminton

Let us pause to admire some attractively bound books perched delicately atop our fireplace! #leatherbinding #giltdecoration #henrypordesbooks #binding #victorianbindings #leather #gilt #tooling #antiquarianbooks #rarebooks #bookmarkonthewall #bookshelf #fireplace

In 1951, #Stravinsky was based in #Milan, Italy rehearsing for a new opera #TheRakesProgress (which would later receive its premiere performance at #LaFenice, #Venezia) and here he is captured in an intimate pose. It is #signed and dedicated with his trade mark musical notations!

This is a First UK #photoplay edition of #ThePhantomoftheopera, bound in blue cloth with stamped lettering to front and spine, with the all too rare #DustJacket. It is illustrated with 8 black and white plates showing scenes from the 1925 film adaptation starring #LonChaney

This is a First Uk edition hardback biography of #FranzSchubert, written by a personal acquaintance of his, Dr Heinrich Kreissle Von Hellborn, then translated and abridged by Edward Wilberforce and published in 1866. #henrypordesbooks

In anticipation of #bbcproms2025 why not pop over to Henry Pordes Books and invest in this three volume set on Gustav Mahler, widely regarded to be a definitive guide to the composer and his beguiling symphonies and overall output. #donaldmitchell #gustavmahler #symphony #mahler

We present a First American Edition of “Midway in my song” published in 1938, signed and dedicated by the soprano #LotteLehmann to the ffep. We also have a striking sepia-tinted photograph flat signed by Lehmann. #henrypordesbooks #lieder #opera #signedfirstedition

Let us sing the praises of one of the lesser known works by #CharlesDickens “#OurMutualFriend”. Published in 1865 it is regarded as one of his most sophisticated works, written 5 years before his death. We have 3 options in stock to satisfy the needs of every type of collector:

Today we present a First Edition in Hardback biography of Leonard Bernstein, in addition to which we also have a signed and dedicated photograph of the dashingly ebullient and charismatic #conductor & #composer #henrypordesbooks #classicalmusic #leonardbernstein #signedautograph

This beautifully bound book (in full leather with gilt decoration to boards and lettering to spine, with endpapers in purple silk) published in 1858 is an extremely important source regarding the Crimean War with illustrations and folding plates #williamhowardrussell #crimea

#MariaCallas once said “I think we all know that #RosaPonselle was simply the greatest singer of us all” and so we present a #signed photograph of the singer alongside a pictorial essay by her friend Enrico Aloi (signed by the author) #henrypordesbooks #operasingers #carmen

First edition of the first full length novel to feature Elric, Michael Moorcock's best known character, published in 1972 #elricofmelnibone #michaelmoorcock #fantasy #henrypordesbooks #sciencefiction #firstedition

Today, we present a spectacularly bound 1871 edition of #WalterScott’s poem “#TheLadyofthelake”, published by A&C Black. Swipe right to admire intricate details of this #Cosway-style gem, including a close-up of the #foreedge painting and silk endpapers.#henrypordesbooks