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Independent book seller based in Newcastle, UK.
I'll be posting about some of the splendid books I have for sale, book reviews, and recommendations. 📚
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Available from Fossa Books!

A limited edition catalogue for the auction of Banksy's The Merrivale Stable that took place at Anderson & Garland Auctioneers in Newcastle on 27th January 2022, numbered 232 of 500 inside the front cover.

Only £18.75 + shipping!

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A catalogue from the auction of mysterious artist Banksy's 'The Merrivale Stable' from 2022. Featuring a picture of the piece (a stable) The inside cover of the catalogue, which is numbered 232/500 The title page, contents and introduction to the catalogue. The description of the artwork, titled Go Big or Go Home, and photographs of the piece.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Here's a nice thing for sci-fi and fantasy fans from Fossa Books!

A signed hardback copy of Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, numbered 201 of 1,500 first editon copies and published by Orbit in 2021.

The book is new and unread, and only £18 + shipping!

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The cover of Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. The title page of the book, signed by tge author and numbered 201 of 1,500;first edition copies. The spine of the book. The decorative page edges of the book.
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A collectable, signed, first edition hardback copy of The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie, published by Gollancz in 2020.

In really good, clean condition and only £30 + shipping!

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The cover of Joe Abercrombie's The Trouble With Peace, featuring a blue banner with a fiery battlefield scene in the background. The title page of the book, signed by the author in black ink. The inside front cover of the book, with the usual synopsis of the novel. The spine of the book.
February 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Look at what you can get from Fossa Books!

A signed, first edition hardback copy of The Wisdom of Crowds, the third and final novel in the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, published by Gollancz in 2021.

In excellent condition and only £25 + shipping!

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The cover of The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie, featuring a medieval battlefield and a green banner with a golden lion on it. The title page of the book, signed by the author in black ink and the publisher Gollancz's logo. The inside front of the dust jacket, with the usual synopsis of the novel. The spine of the book.
February 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A brand new and unread first edition hardback copy of Samurai: The Heart of the Prophet, Collected Edition, Volumes 1 - 4 (2015)
Written by Jean-Francois Di Giorgio and illustrated by Frédéric Genêt.

Only £12.50 + shipping!

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The front cover of Samurai: The Heart of the Prophet, featuring a Samurai and a young boy in a red robe. The rear cover of the book featuring a warrior on a horse and synopsis of the book. The book standing up showing the spine. The contents of the book. - The Heart of the Prophet - The Seven Springs of Akanobu - The Thirteenth Prophet - The Ritual of Morinaga
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A signed, special edition hardback copy of The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab. published by Titan Books in 2019 and featuring a new introduction, a Q & A with the author, and the short story 'The Ash-Born Boy'

£65 + shipping.

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December 18, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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Now available from Fossa Books!
A very rare, limited edition paperback copy of Lord of the Rings, published exclusively for the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Peter Jackson's film adaptation in 2001.
In excellent condition and only £125 + shipping!
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A copy of The Lord of the Rings, Cannes Film Festival edition with a shiny black cover. The rear cover of the aforementioned book with the blurb and barcode. The spine of the book, uncreased and in great shape. The page edges, looking very clean.
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A rare hardback copy of The Storybook Children, beautifully illustrated by Nella Bosnia, winner of the 1996 Anderson Award for Best Illustrator, and published by Blackwell in 1978.

In excellent condition and only £40 + shipping

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The cover of a book called The Storybook Children, featuring an illustration of a girl in a red dress leaning against a large rat or mouse. The book standing up, showing the front and rear covers and the spine. The back cover has an illustration of a magpie on a tree branch on it. An illustration from the book. Fairy tale characters are climbing out of a Treasury of Fairy Tales book. Another picture from the book. A boy is hanging out with a lion, a tiger, a bear and an elephant in a jungle.
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A scarce international edition hardback copy of The Children Who Learned How to Smile, beautifully illustrated by Karin Schubert and published by Blackwell in 1978.

In excellent condition and only £36.75 + shipping!

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The cover of a book called The Children Who Learned How to Smile, featuring an illustration by Karin Schubert of children in blue uniforms sitting at school desks. The rear cover of the book featuring the aforementioned children messing about in class and looking more relaxed. A picture from the book - a magical figure in green clothes and dancing, there's a rainbow in the background. Another illustration from the book - the mysterious magical green guy is dancing at what looks like a party of sorts.
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A rare, collectable hardback copy of A Town Without Children, beautifully illustrated by Karin Schubert and published by Blackwell as part of their The Rights of Children Series in 1978

In excellent condition and only £38.50 + shipping

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The cover of a book called A Town Without Children featuring a colourful illustration by Karin Schubert- two women in orange robes. The rear cover of the book, featuring a bright and colourful illustration of a river, bridge and countryside. A two page illustration from the book. A pretty town with trees, mountains and people in colourful clothes going about their business. Another illustration from the book. The townspeople are are climbing a hill to escape from a huge wave.
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A rare hardback copy The Girl With No Name, beautifully illustrated by Asun Balzola and published by Basil Blackwell as part of their The Rights of Children series in 1978.

In excellent condition and only £33.75 + shipping!

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The cover of a children's book called A Girl with No Name featuring an illustration of a girl in a red coat and Nordic looking hat. The rear cover of the book featuring an illustration of a fishing boat. The covers and spine of the book. The spine of the book with the title in lowercase black letters.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A scarce first edition hardback copy of Sun Tzu and the Art of Japanese Warfare by Roald Knutsen, published by Global Oriental in 2006.
In excellent condition and only £36.75 + shipping

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The cover of Sun Tzu and the Art of Japanese Warfare by Roald Knutsen, featuring an illustration of a samurai. The rear cover of the book with a synopsis. The spine of the book with the title on a black background. The page edges of the book.
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A signed and dated hardback copy of Sixty Minutes with Winston Churchill by his former security officer of eighteen years Detective Inspector W. H. Thompson, published in 1961.

A collectable bargain, only £12 + shipping!

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A copy of Sixty Minutes with Winston Churchill by W. H. Thompson, standing up showing the front and rear covers abd spine. The title page of the book, signed by the author. The book on its side showing the spine and cover. The book on its side again but showing the page edges.
February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A first edition hardback copy of A Social History of Analytic Philosophy: How Politics Has Shaped an Apolitical Society by Christoph Schuringa, published by Verso Books in 2025.

In great condition and only £12.50 + shipping!

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January 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

The Naked Machine: Selected Poems by Matthías Johannessen - Paperback (1988)
Signed and inscribed by the author and featuring illustrations by Manfred Fischer.

In great condition and only £30 + shipping!

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The cover of The Naked Machine: Selected Poems by Matthías Johannessen, featuring a postmodern illustration of a man by Manfred Fischer. The back of the book and a little blurb. A scrawled dedication - Durham '93 - and a personal message and the author's signature. The title page featuring a closer look at the guy on the front cover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Here's a rather lovely thing available now from Fossa Books!

A first edition Hardback copy of The Solitaries: Poems by Red Walker, published by Jonathan Cape in 1967. I really like the dust jacket art work.

In very good condition for its age and only £22 + shipping!

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The cover of The Solitaries: Poems by Ted Walker. It's an orangey brown colour with a rather lovely sketch of an otter and a bird on it. The back of the dust jacket featuring another otter. The spine of the book. The book opened up so the front and back can be seen, revealing the full extent of the ottery on the dust jacket.
January 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Look what you get from Fossa Books!

A paperback copy of One Foot on the Mountain: An Anthology of British Feminist Poetry 1969 - 1979, edited by Lilian Mohin and published by Onlywomen Press in 1984.

In really good condition and only £15 + shipping!

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The cover of One Foot on the Mountain: An Anthology of British Feminist Poetry, edited by Lilian Mohin. A pair of hands in red ink come together to form a shape that resembles a woman's thingamajig. The rear cover of the book with the Onlywomen Press logo and a brief bit of bumph. The spine of the book, a little faded but not creased. A view of the page edges, which are really clean considering the book's 42-years-old
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A first edition hardback copy of The Great Miss Lydia Becker: Suffragist, Scientist, Trailblazer by Joanna M Williams (2022)

A fine biography of a legendary but sometimes overlooked pioneer of the women's suffrage movement.

Only £12.76 + shipping.

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The cover of The Great Miss Lydia Becker: Suffragist, Scientist & Trailblazer by Joanna M. Williams, featuiring a portrait of Lydia. The back cover of the aforementioned book, featuring another portrait of Lydia. The spine of the book. The inside front flap of the dust jacket, giving a synopsis of the book.
January 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Here's a nice thing from Fossa Books!

The Future of Revolution: Communist Prospects From The Paris Commune to the George Floyd Uprising by Jasper Bernes.
A first edition hardback published in 2025 by Verso for only £11.75 + shipping.

Support small independent booksellers folks!

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The cover of The Future of Revolution, a book by Jasper Bernes. The rear cover of the aforementioned book, featuring praise by the author's peers. A view of the spine of the book, it's as good as new. The inside of the front dust cover flap, a synopsis of what the book is all about.
December 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Now available from the Fossa Books ebay shoppe!
A first edition hardback copy of Joe Abercrombie's latest novel The Devils. There's a little scuff to the dust jacket, but otherwise it's in great shape, and only £14.75 + £2.94 shipping.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Lots of new stuff listed on the Fossa-Books ebay site! Take a look , I really need the money. 📚
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May 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Now available from Fossa Books!

A signed, special edition hardback copy of The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab. published by Titan Books in 2019 and featuring a new introduction, a Q & A with the author, and the short story 'The Ash-Born Boy'

£65 + shipping.

#Books 📚

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The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab - Signed Special Edition Hardback (2019) | eBay
A signed, special edition hardback copy of The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab, published by Titan Books in 2019. - A new introduction by V.E. Schwab. - A new map design of the town of Near, illustrated by ...
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December 18, 2024 at 1:44 AM