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World Literature
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1964-1965 Swann's WayLondon: 1964-1965A complete two volume English language translation of Proust's 'Swann's Way', in exceptionally bright dust wrappers. -
1955-1963 6 Vols Obras Completas de Gil VicenteLisbon: 1955-1963A six-volume set of scholarly editions of Gil Vicente’s Obras Completas, authenticated by the editor and richly annotated by Prof. Marques Braga, bound in a handsome full red calf. -
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. -
1823 2vol La Gerusalemme LiberataFirenze: 1823Two smartly bound volumes containing the epic poem Gerusalemme Liberata from Italian poet Torquato Tasso, in the original Italian. -
1926 Beispiele Kunstlerischer Schrift Aus Vergangenen JahrhundertenWien: 1926The fifth volume from Rudolf Von Larisch's series collecting examples of artistic writing and handwriting through history, previously owned by Ambrose Heal, the noted furniture designer and chairman of 'Heal's'. -
1818 2vol The Adventures of Gil Blas of SantillaneLondon: 1818A smartly bound edition of this translation of Lesage's highly popular novel Gil Blas in two volumes. -
c1908 FaustLondon: c1908A beautifully illustrated copy of this translation of Goethe's tragic play Faust, illustrated with colour plates by the renowned art nouveau illustrator Willy Pogany. -
1807-1823 6 Vols Curiosities of Literature; A Second Series of Curiosities of LiteratureLondon: 1807-1823A smartly rebound six-volume set of I. D’Israeli’s Curiosities of Literature, fifth edition of the first series and first edition of the second, featuring essays on literary history, eccentric anecdotes, and cultural curiosities. -
c1900 2vol Asprey Reference Library: Classics and Mythology & French and Latin QuotationsLondon: c1900Two smartly bound volumes from Asprey's Reference Library series, being a hand pocket dictionary and collection of quotations and proverbs. -
1829 Le Chalet des Hautes-Alpes Suivi de Deux Feuillets du Journal de Mon Ami GustaveParis: 1829A very scarce copy of these short novels from Swiss writer and translator Isabelle de Montolieu, in the original French. -
1929 The Pilgrim on the EarthLondon: 1929A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Julian Green's mysterious tale, with colour wood engravings by Rene Ben Sussan, and being a very scarce edition published especially for the translator. -
1895 The Temptation of Saint AntonyLondon: 1895The first UK edition of Gustave Flaubert's dramatic novel, in the original striking decorative cloth binding. -
1902 Quo Vadis A Tale of the Time of NeroLondon: 1902A leather bound copy of this historical novel from Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, translated into English. -
1776 New IdyllesLondon: 1776Illustrated throughout with engraved plates and vignettes, this is the first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's charming pastoral poetry. -
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1921 Nine Tales from the Contes Drolatiques of Honore de BalzacLondon: 1921A signed limited edition of nine tales from Honore De Balzac, translated by Robert Crawford, and signed by him. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1911 Les Chansons de BilitisParis: 1911A smartly bound illustrated edition of Pierre Louÿs’ Les Chansons de Bilitis, the celebrated fin-de-siècle collection of erotic verse, infamous for its invented ancient origins. -
1933 Le mystère FrontenacParis: 1933A smartly bound copy of François Mauriac’s Le Mystère Frontenac, his partly autobiographical family saga set in Bordeaux. -
1648 Animadversiones in Veteris Testamenti Libros OmnesLugduni Batavorum: 1648An early edition of Louis de Dieu's very scarce work featuring observations and translations of the Old Testament, bound in full contemporary calf, and written in the original Latin. -
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1875 Petits Drames Vendée: Poemes et SonnetsParis: 1875A smart copy inscribed by the author, this collection by Émile Grimaud offers a charming suite of poems and sonnets celebrating the culture and spirit of the Vendée. -
1908 Trois Contes: Un Cour Simple La Legende de Saint Julien l'Hospitalier HerodiasParis: 1908A handsomely bound new edition of Flaubert’s Trois Contes, in a quarter morocco binding, featuring three of his celebrated short stories. -
1741 PoemataDordrechti: 1741The first edition of this scarce collection of poetry from Janus Van Den Broucke, written in Latin. -
1693 Reflexions Sur Les Defauts Ordinaires des Hommes Et Sur Leurs Bonnes QualitezParis: 1695An early edition of Goussault's philosophical work on the faults and qualities of man, written in the original French and bound in full calf. -
1652 Dris Martini Lutheri Colloquia Mensalia: Or, Dr Martin Luther's Divine DiscoursesLondon: 1652The scarce first edition of Captain Henrie Bell's English language translation of Martin Luther's 'Table Talk', or 'Tischreden'. This was the first ever English language translation of the work. -
1673 Epithetorum Joan Ravisii: Textirosi Epitome.Londini : 1673A very scarce seventeenth-century printing of the collected epithets and writings of French humanist scholar, Jean de Ravisi, or Joan Ravisii. -
1813 Almanach Dramatischer Spiele zur Geselligen Unterhaltung auf dem LandeLeipzig: 1813An attractive volume of this popular German-language theatre almanac edited by August von Kotzebue, illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
1955 Über Schillers GeistestätigkeitMunich: 1955An exceptionally scarce commemorative printing of Wilhelm von Humboldt’s Über Schillers Geistestätigkeit, reflecting on the intellectual and spiritual legacy of Friedrich Schiller. -
1925 Gesang des DeutschenFrankfurt: 1925A very scarce limited edition of this poetical work from German poet and philosopher Holderlin, in the original German. -
1908 FaustLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated copy of this translation of Goethe's tragic play Faust, translated by English writer Abraham Hayward. -
1796 Le Dictionnaire Royal, Francois-Anglois et Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1796A bright late eighteenth century edition of Abel Boyer's English-French and French-English dictionaries, bound together. -
1958-1961 2vol The Chronicle of the Cid & Eugenie GrandetNew York: 1958-1961Two smart copies of these translated novels from The Heritage Press, with colour illustrations from Greek artist Rene Ben Sussan. -
1973 An Amateur Peasant GirlAmpleforth: 1973Illustrated by James O'Connor and Simon Peers, this is a charming limited edition of Alexander Pushkin's entertaining short story. -
1883 La Chartreuse de ParmeParis: 1883A stunning, Ramage-bound limited edition copy of Stendhal's popular historical novel, La Chartreuse de Parme, signed by the publisher. -
1924 Documents D'Art Armeniens: AtlasParis: 1924The first edition of the scarce Atlas volume of this striking 1920s celebration of Armenian art, edited by French linguist and orientalist Frederic Macler. -
1899 One Hundred Quatrains from the Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamNew York: 1899A limited edition of Elizabeth Alden Curtis’s Rubáiyát rendering, offering a poetic reinterpretation of Omar Khayyám’s classic quatrains. -
1898 Recueil de Maximes et PenseesLondon: 1898A very scarce collection of maxims, thoughts, and quotations from important writers, in the original French. -
1925 Tales of Chinese MagicLondon: 1925A scarce first edition of this illustrate collection of Chinese folk-lore and myth, retold by Constance Hagberg Wright.