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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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1878 Keramos and Other PoemsBoston: 1878A smart copy of the poetry and translation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the first edition of this work. -
1875 The Masque of Pandora and Other PoemsBoston: 1875The first edition of one of Longfellow's brilliant poetry anthologies, including a poem on Greek Mythology. -
1858 The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Other PoemsBoston: 1858The first edition of Longfellow's popular romantic poem, following a love triangle between passengers of the Mayflower. -
1872 Three Books of SongBoston: 1872A smart first edition of this poetical work from American writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. -
1882 In the Harbor: Ultima Thule - Part IIBoston: 1882The first edition of Part II of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's collection of poetry, an excellent copy of the work. -
c1898 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon: c1898A smart copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's popular Christmas novel, with humorous plates of illustrations by the author. -
1853 The English Humourists of the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1853A first edition copy of Thackeray's lectures on the English humourists, such as Swift, Hogarth, Steele and Smollett. -
1854 The Golden LegendLondon: 1854A beautifully illustrated edition of Longfellow's poem about the torments of Lucifer, in a signed binding by J. Wright. -
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1863 Tales of a Wayside InnBoston: 1863The first edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's collection of poems, with a signed letter from Longfellow to his friend Hermine Kuchenmeister-Rudersdorf. -
1884-1885 12vol The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1884-1885A smart complete set of twelve volumes of works from English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
c1900 The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable FamilyLondon: c1900A smart illustrated edition of this satirical novel from English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1856 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1856A collection of poetry by the noted Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by John Gilbert and in a decorative cloth binding. -
1858-1859 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-1859The first edition off this historical novel from the author of 'Vanity Fair', illustrated by Thackeray himself. Bound from the original parts, and with the publisher's original wraps bound in. -
1856 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1856An extensively illustrated anthology of the popular poetical works of Longfellow. -
1883-85 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1883-85A twenty-six volume complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in a signed Bumpus, crushed half morocco binding. -
1977 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1877A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco. -
1863 Roundabout PapersLondon: 1863A rebound first edition of this illustrated collection of essays, published for the first time in one volume. -
1879 The Poets' Year: A Birthday RegisterLondon: 1879The first edition of this charming calendar of poetry, in the original decorative cloth binding. -
1863 Tales of a Wayside InnBoston: 1863A first issue copy of this poetry collection set in a Massachusetts Inn, written by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. -
1910 The Golden LegendLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated edition of the poem The Golden Legend by Longfellow, with many coloured plates. -
1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. -
1869 BurlesquesLondon: 1869A lovely copy of this collection of works by prominent novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1858-1859 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-1859The first edition in book form of this historical novel from the author of 'Vanity Fair', illustrated by Thackeray himself. -
1854-1855 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. -
1879-1880 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1879-1880A complete set of twenty-four works by William Makepeace Thackeray, in a smart, uniform half calf binding. -
1913 Vanity FairLondon: [1913]William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel with the colourful illustrations of Lewis Baumer. -
c1900 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: c1900The collected poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in one volume bound by Mudie. -
c1890 Pocket Edition of W M Thackeray WorksLondon: c1890Pocket sized edition of the collected works of William Makepeace Thackeray in twenty-seven uniform volumes. -
1852 3vol The History of Henry EsmondLondon: 1852The first edition of this celebrated novel, by noted author, William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1860 The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-64Consecutive first ten volumes of the popular literary magazine edited by William Makepeace Thackeray in striking uniform signed bindings. -
1860-1864 5 Vols Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-1864Five volumes of the Cornhill Magazine, a popular monthly Victorian periodical edited by William Thackeray. With seventy four plates across the five volumes -
1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando PoLondon: 1863An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa. -
1898 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1898A set of the illustrated biographical edition of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes. -
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1931 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-YezdiPhiladelphia: 1931Richard Burton's famous pseudo-translated poem on Sufi philosophy, signed and inscribed by the illustrator, Willy Pogany. -
1859 The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other PoemsBoston: 1859An illustrated copy of this popular anthology by the 19th century American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.