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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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1895 The Works of Alfred Lord TennysonNew York: 1895A limited edition set of the collected works of Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1842 PoemsBoston: 1842The very scarce two volume first US edition of this collection of poems from Alfred, Lord Tennyson. -
1859 Idylls of the KingLondon: 1859The first edition, second issue, of this Arthurian poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, focusing on the story of King Arthur and Guinevere. -
1885 Tiresias and Other PoemsLondon: 1885The first edition of this lesser known anthology of poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1864 Enoch Arden, Etc.London: 1864The first edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's mid nineteenth century narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate. -
1847 The Princess; A Medley.London: 1847The first edition of Tennyson's serio-comic blank verse narrative poem, in the scarce publisher's cloth. -
1864 Enoch Arden, Etc.London: 1864The first edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's mid nineteenth century narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate. -
1859 Idylls of the KingLondon: 1859The first edition of this Arthurian poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, focusing on the story of King Arthur and Guinevere. -
1872-1873 6vol The Works of Alfred Tennyson Poet LaureateLondon: 1872-1873A smart copy of the collected poetical works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1900 The Book of Omar and RubáiyátNew York and London: 1900This scarce first edition, first impression of an illustrated, miscellaneous collection of items relating the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, in the original publisher's pictorial paper wraps. -
1866 Enoch ArdenLondon: 1866Arthur Hughes's first illustrated edition of Lord Tennyson's narrative poem, published during his tenure as Poet Laureate. -
1897 The Secret RoseLondon: 1897The beautifully bound first edition, first issue of W. B. Yeats's late nineteenth century prose collection, illustrated with plates from his brother. -
1898 12vol The Life and Works of Alfred Lord TennysonLondon: 1898A complete twelve volume set of the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, with a memoir written by his son. -
1860 The Princess: A MedleyLondon: 1860An illustrated edition of Tennyson's poem about a heroic princess, with many engravings and bound in a decorative cloth binding. -
1852 The Lady of ShalottNottingham: 1852An extremely scarce edition of Alfred Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shalott', with the striking illustrations "by a Lady", published "For the Benefit of The Midland Institution for the Blind". -
1856-1858 Sketches & Travels in London; The Fatal Boots, & Cox's Diary; BalladsLondon: 1856-1858Early editions of three works from celebrated twentieth century writer William Makepeace Thackeray. In the publisher's original paper wraps. -
1851-1855 The Kicklebury's on the Rhine; The Rose and the RingLondon: 1851-1855Third editions of two short novellas by William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated throughout, and in the publisher's original pictorial boards. -
1849 Doctor Birch and His Young FriendsLondon: 1849The first edition of this charmingly illustrated Christmas novella from William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1848 Vanity FairLondon: 1848An early issue of the first edition of Thackeray's classic novel, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Illustrated throughout by the author himself. -
1861 Lovel the WidowerLondon: 1861The first edition of this touching novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with his plates. -
1849 The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty DiamondLondon: 1849A smartly bound copy of this illustrated novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, the first edition in book form. -
1852 The History of Henry Esmond, EsqLondon: 1852The first edition of this brilliant example of historical fiction, by William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1855 The Newcomes. Volume II Only.London: 1855The second volume only of the two volume first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. -
1848 "Our Street."London: 1848The second edition of this charming volume by M. A. Titmarsh, a pseudonym of famed Victorian era author William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1858-59 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-59A smart first issue copy of one of the popular novels of William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with his original illustrations. -
1891 The Rose and the RingLondon: 1891An illustrated copy of Thackeray's 'fireside pantomime', with a hand-coloured frontispiece and title page. -
1854-1855 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. -
1887 The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet LaureateLondon: 1887A smartly bound collection of the works of English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1962 Alfred Tennyson Poetical Works Including the PlaysLondon: 1962A smartly bound later edition of this collection of works from English poet, Alfred Tennyson. -
1886 The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson: Poet LaureateLondon: 1886A complete collection of works by Alfred Lord Tennyson, bound in full morocco. -
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. -
1865-1866 6vols The Works of Alfred Lord TennysonLondon: 1865-1866A handsome, uniformly bound set of the works of Lord Tennyson, with lovely gilt detailing to the bindings. -
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. -
1883 The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet LaureateLondon: 1883A beautifully bound edition of Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson's works, in a full morocco signed binding by John Bumpus. -
1858 The Miller's DaughterLondon: 1858The first edition of A.L. Bond's beautifully illustrated edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's charming narrative poem.