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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 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. -
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. -
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. -
1788-91 Autograph Letters By William CowperLondon: 1788-1794A collection of seven autograph letters by William Cowper to his longtime friend, Samuel Rose. These letters have been bound into a later collection of the Works of Cowper. -
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. -
1825 Table Talk Minor Poems The TaskLondon: 1825An attractive collection of the popular works of the English poet William Cowper, containing his best known works, illustrated throughout. In the original binding. -
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. -
1836 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1836A pocket sized collection of the poems by William Cowper, complete in two volumes. -
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. -
1852 Poetical Works of William Cowper Biography Illustrated LeatherLondon: 1852An illustrated collection of William Cowper's poetical works, in an attractive gilt embellished fine binding with charming gilt page edges. -
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. -
1963 Norma Russell A Bibliography of William Cowper to 1837 IllustratedOxford: 1963A first edition of Norma Russell's 'A Bibliography of William Cowper' to 1837. -
1959 Charles Ryskamp William Cowper Of the Inner Temple, Esq. Literary CriticismCambridge: 1959A first edition of Ryskamp's biographical work of William Cowper. -
c1868 William Cowper Table Talk and Other Poems PoetryLondon: c1868A reprint of the 1782 edition of Cowper's 'Table Talk', with notes by the former Poet Laureate Robert Southey. -
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. -
1842 The Poetical Works of William Cowper With a Life by H StebbingLondon: 1842An attractive collection of Cowper's poetry. -
1835 The Works of William COWPER Robert SoutheyLondon: 1835A fascinating biographical account of the prolific poet William Cowper, his life, poems, correspondence and Translations. -
1854 5Vols William Cowper The Works Of Edited by Southey Vols II-VI IllustratedLondon: 1854Five volumes from Bohn's illustrated edition of Cowper's complete works, edited by the poet Robert Southey -
1817 10Vol The Works of the late William Cowper Illustrated LettersLondon: 1817A scarce ten volume collection of William Cowper's poetry, letters and translations. -
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. -
c1884 Poetical Works William Cowper Edit Memoir WM Rossetti Illustrate SeccombeLondon: c1884The Poetical Works Of William Cowper, edited with a memoir by William Michael Rossetti and illustrated by Thomas Seccombe. -
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. -
c1885 The Lansdowne Poets Ed The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: c1885A volume of the poetry of William Cowper. -
1820 Poems by William Cowper Conversation Truth Table TalkLondon: 1820A small collection of the poetry by the famous English poet, William Cowper. -
1825 The Poems of William Cowper with a Life of the Author by GreatheedLondon: 1825A collection of poetry by William Cowper. -
1825 Greatheed's The Poems of William Cowper with a Life of the AuthorLondon: 1825A collection of poetry by William Cowper. -
1818-1822 2Vol Table Talk and Minor Poems William Cowper IllustratedLondon: 1818-1822A uniformly bound collection of poetical anthologies from William Cowper. -
c1850 The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper Life and Critical NoticeLondon: c1850A lavishly illustrated poetical anthology from prolific poet William Cowper. -
1854 2vols The Poetical Works of William CowperEdinburgh: 1854A set of The Poetical Works of William Cowper with life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes by the Rev. George Gilfillan. -
c1894 The Poetical Works of William Cowper with IllustrationsLondon: c1894A volume of the poetry of William Cowper. -
1855 The Poetical Works of William Cowper Robert Aris Willmott IllustratedLondon: 1855A beautifully illustrated poetical anthology from prolific poet, William Cowper.