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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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1912 3 Vols Notre-Dame de Paris; Les Feuilles d’Automne and Les Chants du CrepusculeParis: 1912A charming three-volume set published by Nelson, showcasing Victor Hugo’s Notre-Dame de Paris alongside a combined edition of his celebrated poetry collections. -
1851 Tales of a London Parish, Etc.London: 1851A very scarce volume of religious short stories by H. L. Sidney Lear, edited by Rev. W. J. E. Bennett. -
2017 Men Without Women: StoriesLondon: 2017The first UK edition, the first impression of this poignant collection of seven Murakami stories exploring the impact of the loss of women in the lives of men. -
1816 The Life of Sir Richard Whittington, Knt. Four Times Lord Mayor of LondonLondon: 1816The second edition of this scarce biography of Sir Richard Whittington. -
1849 Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and CharacterLondon: 1849A wonderful example of the first edition of this charming work, which combines the satirical illustrations of Gavarni with humorous commentary upon London life. -
2017 Men Without Women: StoriesLondon: 2017The first UK edition, the first impression of this poignant collection of seven Murakami stories exploring men’s loneliness, love, and loss. -
1801 A Satirical View of London at the Commencement of the Nineteenth CenturyLondon: 1801A very scarce first edition of this satirical treatise on London by Irish writer John Corry. -
c1892-1924 8vol A Collection of Children's Adventure NovelsLondon: c1892-1924A smart collection of eight adventure novels for children from great writers of the Victorian era. -
1889 My Kalulu Prince, King and Slave: A Story of Central AfricaLondon: 1889The new and cheaper edition of this illustrated historical novel based in Central Africa from Welsh-American explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley. -
1904-1916 2vol The Wreck of the Golden Fleece & Dreadnoughts of the DoggerLondon: 1904-1906Two smart volumes of illustrated works from Scottish writer of boys' fiction, Robert Leighton. -
c1890-1920 11vol Adventure Novels from James Fenimore Cooper, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Michael Ballantyne &c.London: c1890-1920A collection of eleven adventures novels from writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Michael Ballantyne. -
c1897 Seven Little AustraliansLondon: c1897A classic Australian children's novel from English-born Australian author Ethel Turner. -
2016 Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao KawaiEinsiedeln: 2016A scarce first English edition of this intimate dialogue between Japan’s most celebrated novelist, Haruki Murakami, and its leading Jungian psychologist, Hayao Kawai. -
1822 A Sketch of Old EnglandLondon: 1822The first UK edition of these unfavourable letters discussing England, from American writer James Kirke Paulding. -
c1890-1900 5vol A Collection of Novels in Decorative Blue ClothLondon: c1890-1910A delightful collection of five novels from the turn of the century, all bound in decorative blue cloth. -
2002 After the QuakeLondon: 2002An excellent first edition, first impression of this collection of six short stories from prolific Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1890 A Yankee At The Court of King ArthurLondon: 1890A new edition of this illustrated historical novel from American humorist and writer Mark Twain. -
1898 Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1898An illustrated biography of the life and expeditions of Frfidtjof Nansen, a pioneering Arctic explorer and the first man to cross the Greenland interior. -
1911-1925 3vol Three Adventure Novels from W. H. G. KingstonLondon; Oxford: 1911-1925Three smart illustrated adventure novels from English author William Henry Giles Kingston. -
c1907 2vol Twice Lost & In the Eastern SeasLondon: c1907Two smart illustrated adventure novels from English author William Henry Giles Kingston, from Nelson's The Kingston Library. -
1903 The One in the Middle and Other StoriesLondon: 1903A very scarce Edwardian short-story collection for young readers, written by Emily M. Bryant. -
c1922 6 Vols Six Historical Adventure Novels by G. A. HentyLondon; Bombay; Glasgow: c1922A smart six-volume set of G. A. Henty’s gripping historical adventures, each illustrated with vibrant colour frontispieces and detailed monochrome plates. -
1910 Sonnets from the PortugueseLondon: 1910A very scarce edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese, complete with 18 sepia photogravures by pioneering photo-illustrator Adelaide Hanscom Leeson. -
1943 A Witness TreeLondon: 1943A first UK edition of this poetry collection from American writer Robert Frost, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1691-2 Athenae Oxonienses. An Exact History Of All The Writers and Bishops Who have had their Education in The Most Ancient and Famous University Of OxfordLondon: 1691-2The first edition of Anthony Wood's account of the notable writers and bishops who studied in Oxford, a rare to see first edition of this comprehensive work, with the original calf boards. -
2021 First Person Singular: StoriesLondon: 2021A pleasing first UK edition of this collection of eight short stories from Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. -
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1721 Athenae Oxonienses. An Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops [...] of OxfordLondon: 1721The second edition of Anthony Wood's important study on the history and antiquities of Oxford and its affluent University, complete in two volumes. -
c1900 At Home Farm and Other PoemsLondon: c1900An exceptionally scarce, undated copy, containing Emily Croxford’s At Home Farm and Other Poems, including “For Mothers,” “Snowdrops,” “Church Bells,” and more, with no institutional holdings recorded. -
1826 Reminiscences of Michael Kelly of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury LaneLondon: 1826Michael Kelly's memoir of his life and experiences in the theatre, bound in a smart crushed half morocco binding, extra illustrated with several portraits. -
1776 An Asylum for Fugitives Published OccasionallyLondon: 1776The first edition of this collection of satirical verse from the controversial publisher and journalist John Almon, commenting on prominent political figures, and bound in half calf. -
1830 Lives of Remarkable Youth of Both SexesLondon: 1830The publisher's presentation, first edition copy of this collection of biographies on the lives of remarkable young people. -
2002 Coin Locker BabiesTokyo, New York, London: 2002A pleasing first trade paperback edition of this genre transcending novel from Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami. -
2003 Almost Transparent BlueTokyo, New York, London: 2003A very smart first trade paperback edition of this novel from Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami. -
2017 Painter of PedigreeLondon: 2017A pleasing first edition of this exploration of the life and work of English painter Thomas Weaver, from a descendant of the artist. -
2005-2013 2vol 69 & From the Fatherland, With LoveTokyo; London: 2005-2013Two very pleasing first edition novels from popular Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami. -
1943 Jews of Britain: A Series of BiographiesLondon: 1943The first edition of Paul H. Emden's vanishingly scarce collection of biographies of notable Jewish individuals throughout British history.