John Atkinson Books

11/06/2026

It’s the start of the FIFA World Cup!!! ⚽️
From a complete signed set of autobiographies of the 1966 winning team, to World Cup Final Tickets, Posters, & Stamps, as well as framed official Getty images, and books on some of the all time greats, plus much more, be sure to keep a look out for an eshoot coming your way very soon!

09/06/2026

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami was first published in three volumes in Japan in 2009-10, two years before the first UK edition which was published in 2011.
It covers a fictionalised year of 1984 in parallel with a “real” one.
The novel is a story of how a woman named Aomame begins to notice strange changes occurring in the world.

08/06/2026

Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published in 1949, almost simultaneously in Britain and the United States. The British first edition appeared on 8 June 1949 from Secker & Warburg, Orwell’s long-time publisher, while Harcourt, Brace & Company issued the American edition five days later. Both printings reflected wartime paper shortages, resulting in modest production quality.

08/06/2026

07/06/2026

A bit late in the day, but it’s time for The Sunday Signature!
Last week’s was John Green (author of The Fault In Our Stars). Well done if you got it.
Here’s this week’s very easy one to have a go at.
Let us know if you work out who it belongs to.

06/06/2026

You’ve heard of ‘Coffee Table’ books, but how about Coffee Table Coffee Table Books?!

06/06/2026

Day 2 at BADA at the Rutland Hall Hotel. Marvellous first day so please do come and see us and say hello!

05/06/2026

The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. The story has been adapted for television, board games and even a musical!

02/06/2026

A set of first edition, first printings published by James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. in 1891. Complete volumes 1-3. In the original brown publisher’s gilt tooled cloth binding as required with fading to the titles as is common. The title pages and explanatory note (volume 1)/front fly leaves (volumes 2 & 3) with ownership stamp for ‘F. Trollope, Manor House, Upper Long Ditton’, the title pages also ink inscribed ‘Florence Trollope’ and dated September 1892. Some shadowing to the front panels of two of the books. Rubbing and wear to the corners of the books. First issue with ‘road’ for ‘load’ on page 198 of volume 3. A good to very good set with usual reading marks.

31/05/2026

The Sunday Signature is actually back on a Sunday!
Last week’s was Carl Hiaasen. Well done if you got it.
Here’s this week’s particularly hard one to have a go at.
Let us know if you work out who it belongs to.