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Short Stories
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1934-1935 Wings: Flying ThrillsLondon: 1934-1935All four issues of this uncommon aviation periodical, including stories and articles from Captain W. E. Johns, Arch Whitehouse and others. -
1950 Doctor Vane Answers the CallLondon: 1950The first edition of this short-story collection from W. E. Johns', centring around amateur criminologist Dr. Augustus Vane. -
1864 Icelandic LegendsLondon: 1864The very scarce first UK edition of this Icelandic folktale collection from Jon Arnason, adorned with engraved plates and vignettes.. -
1893 Stories & Fairytales by Hans Christian AndersenLondon: 1893Charmingly illustrated throughout by Gaskin, this is a wonderful example of the two volume first English language translation of Andersen's tales by H. Oskar Sommer. -
1928 Eastern Love (Volume VII, VIII & IX)London: 1928A smart morocco-bound volume of Oriental folk tales from E. Powys Mather's limited edition series, 'Eastern Love'. -
1895 The Red True Story BookLondon: 1895A delightful collection of historical narratives for children, with an illustrated title page and 18 plates. -
1937-1944 Bookano Stories: No. 4 and No. 11London: 1937-1944Two brightly illustrated volumes of the Bookano Stories series, illustrated with ten delightful colour pop-up scenes. -
1931 Humorous Tales from Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1931The first edition of 'Humorous Tales' from Rudyard Kipling, illustrated with twenty-three lively drawings by Reginald Cleaver. -
1853 Wiltshire TalesLondon: 1853The scarce first edition of this charming collection of tales, by John Yonge Akerman. -
c1900-1910 25 Vols Mr. Punch's Library of HumourLondon: c1900-1910A very scarce complete twenty-five volume set of the Punch Library of Humour with hundreds of illustrations by celebrated artists including Leech, Keene, du Maurier, and Tenniel. -
1931 Love and Foxes in YamatoKobe : 1930A limited first edition of this charming short-story collection exploring Japanese life. One of 500 copies printed on Japanese hand-made paper. -
1914 The Man Upstairs and Other StoriesLondon: 1914The scarce first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's early collection of short stories, a miscellaneous collection of tales about love and romance. -
1928 Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and VerseLondon: 1928A beautifully illustrated anthology of Aubrey Beardsley's writings, including his unfinished erotic novel and other pieces of prose and verse. -
1926 Chosen EssaysNewton: 1926A lovely limited edition from The Gregynog Press of noted war poet Edward Thomas' essays. -
1832-1833 Tales and Novels of Maria EdgeworthLondon: 1832-1833A wonderful eighteen volume set of the collected tales and novels of noted Anglo-Irish nineteenth century novelist Maria Edgeworth, illustrated with a detailed engraved frontispiece to each volume. -
1917 Shrewsbury Fables: Being Addresses Given in Shrewsbury School ChapelLondon: 1917A charming collection of fables written by the headmaster at Shrewsbury School. A first edition. -
1915 A Christmas CarolLondon: 1915A wonderfully illustrated Arthur Rackham edition of the beloved ghost story 'A Christmas Carol'. An early issue of the first trade edition of the work, bound in the publisher's cloth. -
c1930-33 16Vols The works of Charles DickensLondon: c1930-33A complete sixteen-volume set of the Odhams edition of Charles Dickens’s works, with illustrations by the original artists throughout. -
c1829 The Fables of Aesop, and Others For the Improvement of YouthLondon: c1829A very scarce two volume set of Aesop's fables, adapted for young people and illustrated with fantastic aquatint illustrations, and both in contemporary half calf. -
1918 Essays from “The Guardian”London: 1918Elegantly bound by Stikeman & Co., this reprint of Walter Pater’s Essays from “The Guardian” is an interesting collection of nine refined literary critiques. -
1875 Baron Bruno; or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy StoriesLondon : 1875The scarce cloth bound first edition of this collective of five fantasy tales, with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, including a frontispiece, vignette title and numerous plates throughout. -
1825 Tales of the CrusadersEdinburgh: 1825A lovely example of the four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's works of historical fiction, 'Tales of the Crusader's', which includes his novels 'The Betrothed' and 'The Talisman'. -
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. -
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. -
c1857 12vol Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and ImaginativeEdinburgh: c1857A complete twenty-four volume collection of these traditional and imaginative tales from John Mackay Wilson, bound in twelve volumes. -
c. 1900 Market Harborough and Inside the BarLondon: [1900]The new edition of G. J. Whyte-Melville's two most popular stories, Market Harborough and Inside the Bar, in half blue morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. -
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1991 Two Pekingese TalesFlorida: 1991A very pleasing limited edition of these brightly illustrated stories from Elenore Chaya, signed by the author. -
1889-1891 3vol Tales from "Blackwood"Edinburgh & London: 1889-1891A collection of the first three volumes of the third series of stories collected from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. -
1847 History of the Life and Adventures of a MouseLondon: 1847A charming small souvenir pamphlet from the Monument in London, being the fictional diary of a resident mouse. -
1835 Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, or the traditional History of CromartyEdinburgh: 1835A smart first edition of Hugh Miller's fantastic account of the legends, folklore, histories and traditions found in the Cromarty region of Scotland. -
1938 Tanglewood Tales; Stories from The Arabian Nights; The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy TalesLondon: 1938A delightful selection of children's fairy tales, folk tales and myths, all of which are adorned with colour plates by Edmund Dulac. -
c1920 Stories from The Arabian NightsLondon: c1920A charmingly illustrated retelling of stories from 'Arabian Nights' from English playwright Laurence Housman. -
1931 Fairy TalesLondon: 1931A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from the renowned Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated in colour by Harry Clarke. -
1902 Uncle Remus or Mr. Fox, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. TerrapinLondon: 1902A beautifully illustrated volumes of Uncle Remus stories from Joel Chandler Harris, illustrated by J. A. Shepherd. -
1929 The Diary of a MadmanLondon: 1929An exceptionally produced limited edition of Gogol's classic tale, presented here with Alexeieff's monochrome aquatints. -
1904-1910 The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for ChildrenLondon: 1904-1910A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth.