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World Literature
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1932 The Pentamerone of Giambattista BasileLondon: 1932An exceptional example of this influential fairy tale collection by Giambattista Basile, beautifully bound in full crushed morocco by Bayntun Riviere. -
1845-1846 3 Vols The Mysteries of ParisLondon: 1845-1846A complete three-volume set of the first English edition of Sue’s "The Mysteries of Paris", a hugely influential social melodrama of crime and poverty in the Paris underworld, illustrated throughout. -
1930 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon: 1930A lovely orange cloth copy of this richly colour-illustrated title. -
1870-1878 28Vols in 14 Ancient Classics for English ReadersEdinburgh; London: 1870-1878A complete first-edition set of "Ancient Classics for English Readers", 28 volumes bound as 14, offering accessible introductions to the major Greek and Roman authors, in a smart half calf binding. -
1783 Delassements de l'Homme Sensible, ou Anecdotes DiversesParis : 1783A smart vellum-bound set, comprising the first five volumes of this anecdotal work from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d'Arnaud. -
1909 ThaisParis: 1909A wonderful early 20th century limited edition of Anatole France's novel, illustrated by celebrated painter Georges Rochegrosse. -
1992-2020 15 Vols A Collection of Modern First EditionsLondon: 1992-2020An extensive fifteen-volume collection of modern literary first editions in original dust wrappers, with two copies being first UK edition. -
1951-1955 2vol Francesco Petrarca: La Letturara Italiana Storia E Testi, Volumes 6 and 7Milan: 1951-1955Two fascinating volumes covering the work of Francesco Petrarca, 'The Father of Humanism'. -
1952-1965 2vol Giovanni Boccacio: La Letturara Italiana Storia E Testi, Volumes 8 and 9Milan: 1952-1965Two smart volumes concerning the works of Italian literary giant Giovanni Boccacio, from Riccardo Ricciardi's La Letturatura Italiana Storia E Testi series. -
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2008 The Imposter2008: 2008The signed first edition of The Imposter, a gripping novel by award-winning South African author Damon Galgut. -
1794 H Kainh Diatheke, Novum TestamentumLondini: 1794A scarce example of John Mill's important Greek language translation of the New Testament, in a contemporary calf binding. -
2008 What I Talk About When I Talk About RunningLondon: 2008A smart first English edition of Murakami’s meditative running memoir, complete with the original unclipped jacket. -
1921-1928 5 Vols Heinemann Editions of Ivan Turgenev’s WorksLondon: 1921-1928A five volume collection of Turgenev’s fiction in elegant red morocco, showcasing key works in the influential Constance Garnett translations. -
1988 Love in the Time of CholeraNew York: 1988An exceptional example of the first US edition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's tender novel, set in Colombia and following the love between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza over the course of five decades. -
1699 Obras de Don Francisco de Quevedo VillegasAmberes: 1699Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, this is a scarce complete three volume 17th century edition of the collected literary works of Francisco de Quevedo. -
1864 The Life and Travels of Mungo ParkEdinburgh: 1864A very scarce 1864 edition, in handsome morocco prize binding, with marbled page edges, and gilt motif to front board. -
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. -
1884 La Joie de VivreParis : 1884The twelfth novel from Emile Zola's prominent 'Rougon-Macquart' series, in the original French. -
1884 God's Glorious Creation; or, The Mighty Marvels of Earth, Sea, and SkyLondon: 1884A profusely illustrated devotional Victorian survey of the earth, sea, and sky blending natural science with moral and religious reflection, handsomely bound in full calf prize binding for Ruabon Grammar School by Relfe Brothers. -
1946 Min-Yo: Folk-Songs of JapanTokyo: 1946The scarce second revised edition of a collection of Japanese folk-songs, special for their beautiful simplicity. -
1933 A Daughter of the SamuraiLondon: 1933A British edition of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto’s evocative autobiography, chronicling her transformation from a samurai daughter in old Japan to a modern woman in the United States. -
1900 Don Quixote Of The ManchaLondon : 1900A lovely retelling of the story of Don Quixote, in decorative binding with a frontispiece and colourful plates. -
1936 The Infernal Machine, A Play in Four ActsLondon: 1936In the charmingly illustrated dust wrapper, this is a first UK edition of Jean Cocteau's' reworking of the Oedipus myth, translated and with an introductory essay by Carl Wildman. -
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1710 [c1742] Voyages et Avantures de Jacques MasseBordeaux: 1710 [c1742]A very scarce early imprint of this controversial work of enlightenment fiction, being an early example of Utopian fiction and a precursor to Robinson Crusoe in the 'voyage imaginaire' tradition. -
1902 8Vols A Century of French RomanceLondon: 1902A set of uniformly bound illustrated French romance novels, in blue cloth with decorative gilt designs, translated from the original French with twenty-six coloured plates and monochrome frontispieces of each author. -
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1969 The Agamemnon of AeschylusCambridge: 1969A private press, limited edition of The Agamemnon of Aeschylus, signed by translator Raymond Postgate, offering a refined modern rendering of the Greek tragic masterpiece. -
1979 Renaissance Latin VerseLondon: 1979A very smart first edition of this anthology, in original blue cloth, with original dust wrapper. -
1850 Genevieve; Or, The History of a Servant GirlLondon : 1850A scarce English translation of this lyrical French novel of romance and betrayal by key Romantic figure Alphonse De Lamartine. -
1813 Doctrina Particularum Linguæ GræcæGlasgow: 1813A comprehensive work in Latin on the particulars of the Greek language, bound in full calf. -
c1900 RésurrectionParis: c1900The French translation of the Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy on 19th century Russian society, with 23 plates throughout. -
1781 Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda, Historia SetentrionalMadrid: 1781Handsomely bound in full calf, this is a delightfully illustrated late 18th century example of Cervantes's final novel, in the original Spanish. -
c1895 En Bouteille a Travers l'Atlantique de Key West (Floride) au Cap Nord (Norvege) par le Gulf-StreamParis: 1895Illustrated throughout, this is an early edition of Ernest d'Hervilly's thrilling novel about a family's voyage across the Atlantic. -
1860 Histoire de Monsieur PencilParis: 1860Illustrated throughout and in the vibrant publisher's original cloth binding, this is a charming edition of Rodolphe Topffer's humorous comic tale. -
c1902 Goethes Samtliche Werke: Wilhelm Meisters LehrjahreStuttgart & Berlin: c1902Beautifully bound in half vellum by Truslove & Hanson, this is a fine German language edition of Goethe's bildungsroman. -
1901 A Short History of French Literature (From the Earliest Texts to the Close of the Nineteenth Century)Oxford: 1901A handsomely bound sixth edition of George Saintsbury’s authoritative survey of French literature from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. -
1880 SalammboParis: 1880A smartly bound limited edition of Gustave Flaubert's popular historical novel, with beautiful hand drawn and illustrated vignettes, and bound in full crushed morocco by Emile Rousselle.