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The Twits first edition cover, Jonathan Cape 1980
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The Twits

Jonathan Cape · 1980 · Hardback

Printed price on the front flap: £3.50 net

Sold £75, Sep 2026
Thinner first edition cover, New American Library 1984
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Thinner

New American Library · 1984 · Hardback

Sold £112, Sep 2026
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When We Were Very Young

Methuen · 1924 · Hardback

the page number 'ix' is not printed; copies with 'ix' printed are descr…

Sold £500, Sep 2026
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You Only Live Twice

Jonathan Cape · 1964 · Hardback

reads 'First published 1964' with no month

Sold £37, Oct 2026

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