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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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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. -
1998 An Exhibition from the Jon A Lindseth Collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis CarrollNew York: 1998A fantastic first edition illustrating the exhibition of A Lindseth collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll. -
1857 The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1857-1859A set in five divisions of William Shakespeare's complete works, richly embellished with numerous plates by Kenny Meadows. -
1873 The Works of ShakespeareLondon: [1873-1876]A remarkable collection of two colossal volumes containing the illustrated works of the national bard William Shakespeare, as edited by Charles Knight. The Imperial edition. -
1962 The Lewis Carroll HandbookLondon: 1962An illustrated guide to the work of the beloved children's writer. -
2015 Lewis Carroll The Man and His CircleLondon: 2015A fine first edition examination of the life of Lewis Carroll, by an international authority on the author. -
1947 Lewis CarrollLondon: 1947The first UK edition of Lewis Carroll's illustrated biography by Florence Becker Lennon. -
1907 The Taming of the ShrewLondon: 1907A quarter vellum-bound edition of Shakespeare's brilliant comedy play, with a foreword by Walter George Boswell-Stone. -
1913 Ten More Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1913A beautiful finely bound collection of lectures by Stopford Brooke regarding the plays of Shakespeare. -
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1852 Lewis Carroll's copy of The RomanLondon: 1852Lewis Carroll's copy of Sydney Dobell's noted poem on political liberty in Italy, 'The Roman'. Signed by Carroll to the title page. -
1922 The works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1922A beautifully illustrated, twelve volumes, in six of William Shakespeare's works. Edited by Henry Irving and Frank A Marshall. -
1770 The Works of ShakespearOxford: 1770-1771A beautifully illustrated set of William Shakespeare's works. Noted for the beautiful engravings which were created by Gravelot after Hayman under supervision of the editor. -
1888 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1888-9A smart collection of William Shakespeare's works. Beautifully illustrated with vignettes and plates by eminent contemporary authors. -
c1900 3vols The Work of Shakspere Virtues Imperial Edition Illus Charles KnightLondon: c1900A desirable copy of the Imperial Edition of the Works of Shakespeare, profusely illustrated throughout. This particular volume is two volumes bound in three. -
1783-4 3vol Dramatic Miscellanies Shakespeare Thomas Davies Mr. Garrick First EdLondon: 1783-4An uncommon first edition, three volume set of Thomas Davies work of literary criticism. -
1908 Shakespear Himself and his Work W. Carew Biography Theatre PoetryLondon: 1908A in-depth biographical work by W. Carew Hazlitt, exploring the life and literary achievements of William Shakespeare. -
1840-1850 13 Vols Works from The SHAKESPEARE SOCIETYLondon: 1841-1851A remarkable sixteen volume set of literary criticism concerning Renaissance drama printed for the Shakespeare Society. -
1873-1876 5vol The Works of Shakespeare Biography Charles Knight Imperial Edition Uniform BindingLondon: 1873-1876A lovely five volume set of Charles Knight's Imperial Edition of 'The Works of Shakespeare'. Includes a biography of the bard, as well as numerous plates throughout. -
c1875 3 Vols PLAYS of SHAKESPEARE ed. by Cowden ClarkeLondon: c1875The beautifully illustrated complete Plays of Shakespeare illustrated by Selous and edited by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke. -
1889 Sylvie and Bruno Presented by the Illustrator Harry Furniss Lewis CarrollLondon: 1889A first edition of Lewis Carroll's novel set half in Victorian Britain and half in the fantasy world of Fairyland. -
1813 20 Vol The Plays of William Shakspeare Johnson, Steevens and Reed Sixth EdLondon: 1813A scarce uniformly bound collection of the theatrical works from prolific playwright, William Shakespeare, with comments from a variety of literary figures. -
1803-1807 9vol Plays Of William Shakespeare Annotations By Various CommentatorsLondon : 1803-1807The Plays of William Shakespeare in nine volumes with vignette title pages and head pieces to each play. -
1824 8vols SHAKESPEARE Drama PLAYS Steevens TheatreLondon: 1824An important edition of the sought after Steevens Shakespeare in a really nice original diced calf binding. -
1809 12vols PLAYS William SHAKESPEARELondon: 1809A twelve volume leather bound set of 'The Plays of William Shakespeare', with illustrations -
1778-80 10vol The Plays of William Shakespeare With Corrections Johnson SteevensLondon: 1778-80A selection of William Shakespeare's works. -
1886 Some 300 Fresh Allusions to Shakspere from 1594 to 1694 Fredk J. FurnivallLondon: 1886A scarce work, exploring the works of prolific playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. -
c1920 3vol Pearson's Shakespeare Howard Staunton John Gilbert Brothers DalzielLondon: c1920A three volume set of William Shakespeare's complete works. Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert. -
1925 3vol Shakespeare's Comedies Histories and Poems Tragedies E J SullivanLondon: 1925A stunning set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, in three volumes, illustrated by E J Sullivan. -
1975 The Hunting of the Snark in Slipcase Illustrated Charles Pick's Copy SignedLondon : 1975A limited edition copy of this poem by Lewis Carroll, which has been signed by the illustrator. -
1833 Plays & Poems William Shakspeare SHAKESPEARELeipsic: 1833A large extensive collected works of William Shakespeare. -
1890 Shakespeare's True Life By James Walter Illustrated Gerald E MoiraLondon : 1890A first edition of this biography of William Shakespeare -
1888 William Shakespeare His Epitaph Unearthed Scott Surtees Authorship ProblemLondon : 1888A study of Shakespeare's life and epitaphs. -
1899 A Life Of William Shakespeare Sidney Lee Portraits Facsimilies TheatreLondon : 1899A copy of this late nineteenth-century biography of Shakespeare, illustrated with plates.