Paul Foster Books.

23/06/2026

This 1973 edition of Troublesome Engines, the 5th of the very popular Thomas the Tank Engine books, is a first paperback edition and has been signed by the author, Rev. W. Audry. For more photos and details please visit paulfosterbooks.com .
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22/06/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/22/phrontisteriona-mona-hobart-david-walsh-library-book-collection-shakespeare-bowie?CMP=share_btn_url

After 10 years of planning, four years of construction and a budget that blew out almost 10 times over, Phrontisterion is finally open in Hobart

19/06/2026

These are all first printings of the four classic Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin books published with E. H. Shepard’s colour illustrations. Originally published with the famous simple line drawings between 1924 and 1928, Shepard was approached to colour his own original drawings for these four volumes, which were then issued in 1973 (Winnie the Pooh), 1974 ( House at Pooh Corner) and When we were very young and Now we are six in 1989. For more details and photos of these delightful volumes please visit paulfosterbooks.com .
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17/06/2026

Ariel by Sylvia Plath. This first edition, one of only 3100 copies printed, has just been listed on the Paul Foster Books website. Published in London in 1965 and in its distinctive colour printed dustwrapper, this is a lovely bright and clean example of this classic volume of 20th century poetry. For more photos and details please visit paulfosterbooks.com . Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association ILAB PBFA

15/06/2026

Just listed on the Paul Foster Books website: This lovely first edition of John Cooper Clarke’s first book Ten years in an open neck shirt, published in London in 1983. The book features some of JCC’s best loved poems and illustrations by Steve Maguire. For more photos and details of this scarce little book please visit paulfosterbooks.com .
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14/06/2026

This is a first edition of Judith Kerr’s semi-autobiographical novel When Hi**er stole Pink Rabbit. Published in London in 1971 the book is the first of Kerr’s Out of the Hi**er time trilogy and is illustrated by the author. For more details and photos of this, and many otherrare and collectable children’s books, please visit paulfosterbooks.com .
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11/06/2026

In a fine leather binding featuring Irish harps and shamrock’s this 1898 edition of Moore’s Irish melodies is a thing of beauty. This edition was published with piano accompaniments for each melody, and this particular copy was presented to a couple on their wedding day in February 1900. For more photos and details of this beautiful book please visit paulfosterbooks.com . Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association PBFA ILAB

09/06/2026

The Prisoner of Chillon by Lord Byron. This impressive 1865 edition stands over 12 inches tall and has 20 beautiful colour printed leaves, with the poem featured in highly decorative surroundings. Printed in Chromolithography after designs by Tymms and Audsley, is a stunning piece of Victorian printing. For more photos and details of this lovely book please visit paulfosterbooks.com .

06/06/2026

This beautiful 18th century map of the City of Bath in Somerset was recently listed on the Paul Foster Books website. With original hand colouring it was published in Bath in 1799 and is still in remarkable condition. For more photos and details f this rare map please visit paulfosterbooks.com .

05/06/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/05/edith-wharton-short-story-published

The Men Who Saved the World, the Pulitzer winner’s lost manuscript found in Yale archives, appears in Strand magazine