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Literature
Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1821 Poetae Bucolici Graeci sive Theocriti, Bionis et Moschi quae supersuntCambridge: 1821The first edition of Briggs’s Poetae Bucolici Graeci, a vanishingly scarce Cambridge critical edition of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus. -
1809 The Works of Mr. A. Cowley; In Prose and VerseLondon: 1809The works of the seventeenth century English poet and author Abraham Cowley, including Samuel Johnson's biography on the author bound in three volumes in modern half calf. -
1813 The Life of the Late Gen. William EatonBrookfield: 1813Charles Prentiss's scarce early 19th century biography of the life of American General William Eaton, in a very attractive full calf binding. -
1913 Essais de critique et d’histoireParis: 1913The twelfth edition of Taine’s Essais de critique et d’histoire, smartly bound in green quarter morocco, collecting his influential essays on French literature, history, and cultural thought. -
1894 Drawing-Room DuologuesLondon: 1894The first edition of this very scarce illustrated collection of short drawing room plays by Fred M. Simpson, smartly bound in modern half calf. -
1905 The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and MarvelsLondon: 1905The illustrated Oxford edition of this collection of myths by Thomas Ingoldsby in full burgundy morocco, with a portrait frontispiece of Ingoldsby and twenty-five monochrome illustrations by George Cruikshank and John Leech. -
1879 Our VillageLondon : 1879The first edition of this idyllic collective of sketches depicting rural life to feature the illustrations of W.H.J. Boot and C.O. Murray, with an engraved frontispiece and numerous illustrations throughout. -
1844 The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon, with Selections from His CorrespondenceLondon: 1844The complete first edition of this biography of Lord Chancellor Eldon, illustrated with plates and bound in full diced calf. -
1822 Bracebridge Hall; Or, The HumoristsLondon: 1822A beautifully bound example of the first UK edition of Washington Irving's popular episodic novel set in an English manor, 'Bracebridge Hall'. -
1821 A View of the English Stage; Or, A Series of Dramatic CriticismsLondon: 1821The scarce first edition, second issue of William Hazlitt's volume of early 19th century theatrical criticism, a work that helped establish him as one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language. -
1928 The Life of Charles M. DoughtyLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this biography of British writer and explorer Charles Montagu Doughty. -
1861 One of ThemLondon: 1861The first edition of Charles Lever's novel set in Italy, beautifully bound in half calf with gilt details to the spine, and illustrated throughout by the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1840-1841 4vol T. Livii Patavini Historiarum Libri, Qui Supersunt Omnes et Deperditorum FragmentaOxonii: 1840-1841A complete four volume set of the histories of Titus Livius of Patavinus, reviewed and rewritten, in the original Latin. -
1889 An Irish CousinLondon: 1889The second edition of the first novel from Edith Somerville and Violet Martin, smartly bound in half straight grain morocco by Ipsley. -
1899 Uncle SilasLondon: 1899UK 1899 impression of Irish writer J. S. Le Fanu's Gothic magnum opus, in the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt titling to the spine. -
1803 The Works of Thomas ChattertonLondon: 1803A wonderful example of the three volume first edition of the collected works of poetry of prodigious talent, Thomas Chatterton. -
1850 Roland CashelLondon: 1850The first one volume edition of Charles Lever's novel about the adventures of a young man called Roland Cashel, smartly bound in half calf with illustrations from the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1819 2Vols Tales of the HallLondon: 1819A beautifully bound example of the first edition of this celebrated poetry collection from clergyman George Crabbe, in straight grain moroco with gilt detailing. -
1817 The Adventures of Roderick RandomEdinburgh: 1817A bright two volume edition of Tobias Smollett's classic picaresque novel, about the international misadventures of a young man named Roderick Random. -
1841 Charles O'Malley, The Irish DragoonDublin: 1841The first edition of Irish novelist Charles Lever's rollicking military adventure with fantastic illustrations from 'Phiz', bound in full calf. -
1809 A Dane's Excursions in BritainLondon: 1809The first edition of Andreas Andersen Feldborg's very scarce account of his time in Britain, with both volumes bound together in quarter calf. -
1908-1910 4vol A Collection of Works from Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1908-1910A smart uniformly bound collection of works from Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, bound by Bumpus Ltd. -
1968-1972 4vol The Bodley Head Scott FitzgeraldLondon: 1968-1972A smart reprised edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's works from The Bodley Head, being four volumes of a six volume set. -
1807 The Life of the Right Honorable, Charles James Fox, Late Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c. &c.Not Stated: 1807A scarce biographical work on English Whig politician and statesman Charles James Fox, with illustrations. -
1899 The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet LaureateLondon: 1899A smartly bound complete edition of this collection of the works of renowned English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1845 The O'Donoghue: A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years AgoDublin : 1845A calf-bound first edition of Charles Lever's historic Irish novel, with striking illustrative plates by H. K. Browne. -
1882 A Book of Worthies: Gathered from the Old Histories and Now Written AnewLondon: 1882A handsomely bound prize copy in full calf by Relfe Brothers, this new edition of Charlotte M. Yonge’s Book of Worthies offers biographical sketches of historical, biblical, and classical figures. -
1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929The first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular mid eighteenth century novel, illustrated with colour plates and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1855-58 2vol The Poetical Works of John DrydenEdinburgh: 1855-58A complete two volume set of the poetical works of English writer and Poet Laureate John Dryden. -
1891 10vol A Collection of Works by Thomas Love PeacockLondon: 1891A smart ten volume set of the large paper edition of Thomas Love Peacock's works, limited to one hundred copies. -
1913 Marius the Epicurean, His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1913A wonderful two volume limited edition of Walter Pater's philosophical novel, in the scarce publisher's original dust wrappers. -
1945-1946 5vol Henry Williamson Nature BooksLondon: 1945-1946A complete five volume set of the limited illustrated editions of Henry Williamson's nature novels and short stories. -
1826 2vol The Lives of the English PoetsLondon: 1826A smartly bound two volume set of Johnson's Lives of the Poets, from the Dove's English Classics series. -
1904 Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of AthensLondon: 1904A charming edition of one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic tragedies, with Sir Israel Gollancz’s preface, bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping. -
1826 The Life and Remains of Henry Kirke White, of NottinghamLondon: 1826The first edition of this memoir of English poet Henry Kirke White, with examples of his work. -
1823 2vol La Gerusalemme LiberataFirenze: 1823Two smartly bound volumes containing the epic poem Gerusalemme Liberata from Italian poet Torquato Tasso, in the original Italian.