modern first edition books from Firsts in Print
modern first edition books from Firsts in Print

Historical/Military fiction first editions

        All of the books on these pages are first editions and first printings

We hold a wide selection of historical or military fiction by a large number of writers. It's always worth asking in case we have what you are looking for in stock.


Hawksmoor
by Peter Ackroyd

Published: Hamish Hamilton, 1985

Near fine, with slightly pushed spine ends and browning to block, as usual, in near fine wrapper. Well liked 'detective' novel by Ackroyd.

Price: £20.00

Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd


The Silence of the Girls
by Pat Barker

Published: Hamish Hamilton, 2018

Fine in fine wrapper. Much re-printed novel, here in signed form to a page enttiled 'Exclusive Signed Edition'.

Price: £25.00

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker


The Temporary Gentleman
by Sebastian Barry

Published: Faber, 2014

Fine in fine wrapper. This bleak but beautiful story of a man's life 'sings,' according to the Daily Telegraph. Barry is a Booker-winner in waiting. This copy signed by the author.

Price: £25.00

The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry


Arnhem
by Antony Beevor

Published: , 2018

Fine in fine wrapper. Excellent historical account of famous battle. Sigend by the author. Special price.

Price: £22.50

Arnhem by Antony Beevor


Russia
by Antony Beevor

Published: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2022

Fine in fine wrapper. First printing. Timely book, to say the least. Signed by the author, to title page.

Price: £30.00

Russia by Antony Beevor


Big Sister Little Sister Red Sister
by Jung Chang

Published: Jonathan Cape, 2019

Fine in fine wrapper. Latest work from this historical writer. Special price. Signed copy.

Price: £22.00

Big Sister Little Sister Red Sister by Jung Chang


Copperhead
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: Harper Collins, 1994

Very good plus in like wrapper, creased a little to extremities and with one longish dig towards middle of rear panel. 2nd in Starbuck series.

Price: £8.00

Copperhead by Bernard Cornwell


Fools and Mortals
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: Harper Collins, 2017

Fine in fine wrapper. A departure from the usual for the ever-popular Cornwell. Signed copy.

Price: £20.00

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell


Sword of Kings
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: Harper Collins, 2019

Fine in fine wrapper. Signed limited Waterstones version with bonus content.

Price: £20.00

Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell


Tha Flame Bearer
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: Harper Collins, 2016

Fine in fine wrapper. Latest in the series, rapidly reprinted.

Price: £20.00

Tha Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell


War of the Wolf
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: Harper Collins, 2018

Fine in fine wrapper. This is the Waterstones Edition and is signed by Cornwell.

Price: £20.00

War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell


Waterloo
by Bernard Cornwell

Published: William Collins, 2014

Fine in fine wrapper. Cornwell's acclaimed account of the battle. Signed by the author.

Price: £25.00

Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell


All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr

Published: Scribner, 2014

Fine US edition in fine wrapper. Glorious novel, and elusive mix of popular and critical success. Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize and Finalist for the National Book Award. Sure to be made into a film at some point.

Price: £195.00

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr


The Lie
by Helen Dunmore

Published: Hutchinson, 2014

Fine in fine wrapper. Signed by the author. Dunmore's spare and beautiful meditation on World War I has been quickly reprinted and is scarce signed in first edition, which this is.

Price: £35.00

The Lie by Helen Dunmore


The Elite
by Ranulph Fiennes

Published: Simon & Schuster, 2019

Fine in fine wrapper. Fascinating military study. Signed by the author. Comes with an additional copy of a letter home, believed to be from one of his expeditions in Greenland.

Price: £20.00

The Elite by Ranulph Fiennes

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