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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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1849-50 The History of PendennisLondon: 1849-50A first edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's iconic novel, 'The History of Pendennis', illustrated throughout by the author. -
1858 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-9First issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel complete in two uniform volumes and adorned with illustrations by Thackeray himself. -
1896 Ballads and SongsLondon: 1896A bright first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's anthology of ballads and songs, with illustrations by H. M. Brock. -
1898 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon : 1898A charmingly illustrated copy of M.A Titmarsh's Mrs Perkins's Ball, which is the first of many Christmas novels written by Thackery under a pseudonym. -
1840 The Paris Sketch BookLondon: 1840The first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's Parisian stories, featuring illustrations by Thackeray himself. Complete in two volumes. -
1840 The Paris Sketch BookLondon: 1840An uncommon complete first edition in two volumes of Thackeray's Paris stories, featuring illustrations by Thackeray himself. -
1858 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-9The first edition in book form of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel, featuring the author's own illustrations. -
1848 "Our Street"London: 1848The second edition of this charming book by William Makepeace Thackeray, with sixteen hand-coloured plates. -
1856 The Fatal Boots and Cox's Diary; A Shabby Genteel Story; The Memoirs of Barry LyndonLondon: 1856-7Uncommon copy of Thackeray's stories in one volume, early editions as well as a first edition of 'The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon' in a full calf binding. -
1880 Roundabout Papers from The Cornhill MagazineNew York: 1880A handsomely bound collection of the 'Roundabout Papers' by William Makepeace Thackeray, also including some of his other notable works. -
1866 The Kickleburys on the RhineLondon: 1866A wonderful early edition of one of novels within William Makepeace Thackeray's 'Christmas Books', containing colour plates and 'An Essay on Thunder and Small Beer' as the preface. -
1850 Rebecca and Rowena, A Romance Upon RomanceLondon: 1850A smart, first edition copy of this early satirical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, written under the pseudonym Mr. M.A. Titmarsh. -
1945-46 The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1945-46A fascinating collection of papers and letters of British novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with illustrated and folding plates. -
1854 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-5The first book form edition of this notable novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated by Richard Doyle. -
1942 The Death of the Moth and Other EssaysLondon: 1942The first edition of this anthology of essays from Virginia Woolf, published the year after her death, and in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1938 Three GuineasLondon: 1938The first edition of Virginia Woolf's detailed essay examining her views on fascism, war and women's rights. In the publisher's original unclipped illustrated dust wrapper. -
1914 The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. Written by HimselfLondon: 1914An illustrated edition of Thackeray's popular novel 'Henry Esmond', set during the reign of Queen Anne. -
1931 The WavesLondon: 1931A nice first edition copy of this experimental novel by Virginia Woolf, one of her most puzzling publications, here in the original beautifully designed dust wrapper by Vanessa Bell. -
1986 The Essays of Virginia WoolfLondon: 1986-7A collection of two volumes grouping Virginia Woolf's essays from 1904 to 1918, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1866 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1866A charming account of the lives of the English under the four King Georges, illustrated throughout and in a signed binding from Bayntun's. -
1849-50 The History of PendennisLondon: 1849-50A first edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's iconic novel, 'The History of Pendennis'. Uniformly bound in half calf and illustrated throughout by the author. -
1910 The NewcomesOxford: 1910A finely bound copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's noted novel 'The Newcomes'. From the library at Julians Park, once home of socialite and patron of arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1902 The VirginiansLondon: 1902An illustrated edition of this novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, complete in three volumes. -
c1906 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: c1906A collection of twenty six volumes of the illustrated works of William Makepeace Thackeray, the London edition. -
1875 Familjen Newcome Roman I Fyra DelarStockholm: 1875A complete set of Thackeray's four part nove 'The Newcomes'l, in Swedish. -
1887 The Mahogany TreeBoston: 1887A delightful illustrated edition of this Christmastime poem from William Makepeace Thackery. -
1858-59 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-59A nice first issue of Thackeray's historical novel revolving around the American War of Independence, illustrated throughout with Thackeray's original plates. -
1960 SowingLondon: 1960An excellent first edition of Leonard Woolf's autobiographical work of the years 1880-1904, in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1854 2vol The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The first edition of this novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated throughout by Richard Doyle. -
1892-4 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1892-4A beautifully bound collection of the satirical works of William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated throughout, including with Thackeray's own illustrations. -
1847 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon: 1847The hand-coloured issue of Thackeray's satirical Christmas work, illustrated with his own beautiful hand-coloured plates throughout. -
1898 The History of Henry EsmondLondon: 1898A lovely edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel, lavishly illustrated throughout. -
1854 The Newcomes, Memoirs of a Most Respectable FamilyLondon: 1854A first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's 'The Newcomes' - two volumes in one. -
1933 Flush a BiographyLondon: 1933The first edition of Virginia Woolf's entertaining novel about Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, told in a humorous manner from his point of view. -
1858-9 The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century.London: 1858-9A beautiful first edition, first impression, of Thackeray's historical fiction novel revolving around the American War of Independence, illustrated by Thackeray throughout. -
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c1940 Bloomsbury Group Letters Leonard Woolf Vanessa Bell Duncan Grant Naomi MitchisonNone: c1960A fantastic selection of Bloomsbury Group letters. All addressed to one Miss Monica Young from Vanessa Bell, Leonard Woolf, Naomi Michison and Duncan Grant.