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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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1940 Last Poems & PlaysNew York: 1940The first edition of this posthumous collection of poems and plays by one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, W. B. Yeats. -
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. -
2003 3vol The Cambridge Shakespeare LibraryLondon: 2003A very smart three volume set of Shakespeare criticism and commentary from Cambridge University Press. -
1909 Shakespeare's Comedy of As You Like ItLondon: [1909]A beautifully presented facsimile of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', with colourful illustrations by Hugh Thomson throughout. -
1925-1927 The Histories, Poems, Comedies and Tragedies of ShakespeareLondon: 1925-1927A well presented collection of Shakespeare's works, compiled by Humphrey Milford at the Oxford University Press. -
1909 As You Like ItLondon: [1909]A large paper copy of Shakespeare's famous comedy, first thus with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. -
1905 First Quarto Edition Facsimile of William Shakespeare's WorkOxford: 1905Limited edition of three works by William Shakespeare, first quarto editions reproduced in facsmile bound in uniform Bumpus bindings. -
1953 Shakespeare's Measure for MeasureLondon: 1953The first edition of scholar Mary Lascelle's detailed examination of William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'. -
1934 Personal Clues in Shakespeare Poems and SonnetsLondon: 1934The author's own copy of the first edition of this very scarce work of literary criticism, in which the author finds evidence to support the theory that Edward de Vere was the author of Shakespeare's works. -
1897 William Shakespeares Dramatiske VaerkerKjobenhavn: 1897-1900Danish translation of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare in uniform morocco bindings. -
1873 The Works of ShakespeareLondon: [1873-1876]The Imperial Edition in two colossal volumes containing the illustrated works of the national bard William Shakespeare, as edited by Charles Knight. -
1935 The Shakespeare Anthology: Poems, Poetical Passages, LyricsLondon: 1935A very smart edition of this anthology of Shakespeare's poetical works and lyrics. -
1927 Shakespeare's The Tragedie of King LearLondon : 1927A limited edition, illustrated copy of Shakespeare's The Tragedie of King Lear, printed at the Shakespeare Head Press. -
1803-1804 8 Volumes The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1803-1804Eight volumes containing all the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. -
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. -
1866 The Handy-Volume ShakespeareLondon: [1866-67]Pocket sized edition of the works of the national bard in uniform publisher's morocco bindings, a lovely set. -
1894-1895 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon and New York: 1894-1895A lovely collection complete in nine volumes of the Wright edition of Shakespeare's works. -
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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. -
1901 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1901A scarce Avon edition of the works of William Shakespeare in one volume in a smart morocco binding. -
1940 Henry the Sixth, Part INew York: 1940A lovely limited edition copy of William Shakespeare's Henry the Sixth, Part I, illustrated by Graham Sutherland. -
1813 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1813An exceptionally bright example of the scarce 1813 twenty-one volume set of the plays of Shakespeare, supplemented with a wealth of comments and critical notices. -
1928 The TempestLondon: 1928A smart facsimile edition of the first folio text of Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest', in the original scarce dust wrapper. -
1815 The Dramatic Works of William ShakspeareLondon: 1815A scarce, early 19th century edition of the dramatic works of Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare, handsomely bound in full calf. -
1858 The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858-60The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
1982 A Midsummer Might's DreamLondon: 1982William Shakespeare's celebrated comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' with illustrations by Kevin Maddison, first edition thus. -
1906 Stories from CarletonLondon: 1906A second impression of this collection of literary fiction by noted Irish author William Carleton, with an introduction by W.B. Yeats. -
1939 5Vol Les Tragedies de ShakespeareParis: 1939Ten tragic plays from Shakespeare bound in five volumes and translated into French. Illustrated throughout with the evocative plates of painter Edy-Legrand. -
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1910 The Merry Wives of WindsorLondon: 1910A limited edition of this comedy by William Shakespeare, illustrated and signed by Hugh Thomson. -
c1890 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: c1890The works of William Shakespeare as edited by Charles Knight in one volume, in a decorative binding. -
c1920 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: c1920A smart copy of William Shakespeare's works. From the library of Peter Pleydell-Bouverie, the husband of noted doyenne of transatlantic high society Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1803-07 The Plays of William Shakespeare Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient MannersLondon: 1803-07A lovely twelve volume set containing the complete plays of William Shakespeare, and Francis Douce's critical illustrations on Shakespeare's works. -
1852 Shakespeare and His TimesLondon: 1852The very scarce first English language edition of Guizot's essays on Sheakespeare's works. -
1928 The TempestLondon: [1928]A scarce facsimile edition of the First Folio text of William Shakespeare's comedy 'The Tempest,' in the extremely scarce dust wrapper. -
1928 King LearLondon: 1928A facsimile of the first Folio text of King Lear, complete with five original hand-illustrated illustrations by Carlo Pietzner loosely inserted. -
1868 Four Plays of William ShakespeareLeipzig: [1868]A collection of four pocket sized plays by Shakespeare from the Bernhard Tauchnitz's series of 'The Plays of William Shakespeare in 37 Parts.' -
1859 The English of Shakespeare illustrated in a Philological Commentary on his Julius CaesarLondon: 1859A second edition of George L. Craik's exploration into the language of Shakespeare.