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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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1841 4vol De Clifford; or, The Constant ManLondon: 1841A very scarce first edition of the final novel of English barrister Robert Plumer Ward. -
1895 The Temptation of Saint AntonyLondon: 1895The first UK edition of Gustave Flaubert's dramatic novel, in the original striking decorative cloth binding. -
1808-1809 46 Vols The Works of The British Poets, Collated with the Best EditionsLondon: 1808-1809A near-complete set of The British Poets, spanning forty-one main volumes and five supplements, featuring Milton, Dryden, Pope, Swift, and many lesser-known poets, smartly bound in half calf. -
1914 Memories of My Youth 1844-1865New York and London: 1914A smart first edition of this autobiography from American publisher George Haven Putnam, recounting his youth. -
1904-1910 The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for ChildrenLondon: 1904-1910A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth. -
1901 The Life of The MasterLondon: 1901A very smart first edition of this volume of sermons dedicated to the life of Christ from John Watson, with colour illustrations. -
1828 A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusLondon: 1828The first edition of Washington Irving's popular fictional account of the life of Christopher Columbus, bound in half calf. -
1828 A Selection From the Public and Private Correspondence of Vice-Admiral Lord CollingwoodLondon: 1828The scarce first edition of this interesting collection of letters from Vice Admiral Lord Collingwood, including a folding plan of the Battle of Trafalgar. -
1912 Tanglewood TalesLondon: 1912A re-issue of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales, retelling six classic Greek myths for children, beautifully illustrated by George Soper with tipped-in colour plates. -
c1912 Little Women and Little Women Wedded or Meg, Jo, Beth, and AmyLondon: c1912Two novels from popular American novelist Louisa May Alcott, being her renowned Little Women, and its sequel Little Women Wedded. -
1929 The Christopher Robin Story Book From When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1929A delightful first edition of one of A. A. Milne’s beloved tales featuring the cherished character, Christopher Robin, beautifully illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. -
c1880 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York Mariner as Related by HimselfLondon: c1880A smartly bound found edition of this brightly illustrated adventure novel from English writer Daniel Defoe. -
1895 R. Caldecott's Collection of Pictures & SongsLondon: 1895A vibrantly illustrated collection of eight beloved children's verses from Randolph Caldecott, his first collection. -
1895 R. Caldecott's Second Collection of Pictures and SongsLondon: 1895A vibrantly illustrated collection of eight beloved children's verses from Randolph Caldecott, his second collection. -
c1830 The Faithful Little GirlLondon: c1830A very scarce new edition of this charming children's story from British writer Lucy Lyttleton Cameron. -
1859 Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality; and A Paraphrase on Part of the Book of JobLondon: 1859A smartly bound copy of English poet Edward Young's acclaimed work on death and the passage of time. -
1860-1866 11Vols The Aldine Edition of the British PoetsLondon: 1860-1866A selection of works from the Aldine edition of British poets, featuring complete and partial sets of classic works by Shakespeare, Swift, Prior, Cowper, and Pope. -
c1900 Lorna Doone: A Romance of ExmoorLondon: c1900A smartly bound copy of Blackmore's historical romance novel Lorna Doone, with illustrations and the original glassine wrapper. -
1957 The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1918Oxford: 1957A very smartly bound copy of the new edition of The Oxford Book of English Verse. -
1908 John Pettie R.A., H.R.S.A.London: 1908The first edition of this biography of the painter John Pettie with beautiful colour illustrations throughout. -
1850 2vol The Poetical Works of Robert SoutheyLondon: 1850Two smartly bound volumes containing the poetical works of English writer of the Romantic school, Robert Southey. -
1902 Quo Vadis A Tale of the Time of NeroLondon: 1902A leather bound copy of this historical novel from Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, translated into English. -
1921 Forty-One Years in India: From Subaltern to Commander-in-ChiefLondon: 1921A later edition of this illustrated record of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts' time spent in India. -
c1880 5vol A Collection of the Works of Thomas CarlyleLondon: c1880A collection of five volumes from Scottish essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle. -
c1905 6vol A Collection from The Oxford ThackerayLondon: c1905A leather bound collection of six volumes from The Oxford Thackeray, with illustrations throughout. -
1876-1897 13vol A Collection from The Library of Old AuthorsLondon: 1876-1897A smart collection of thirteen volumes from The Library of Old Authors series. -
1890 The Poetical Works of William Drummond of HawthorndenLondon: 1890A collection of the poetical works of Scottish writer William Drummond, from the Library of Old Authors series. -
c1857 Le Saphir Livre Des SalonsParis: c1857A smartly bound collection of short stories from nineteenth century French writers, written under the direction of Paul Lacroix in the original French. -
1868 Fables De La FontaineParis: 1868A smart copy of the fables of Jean de La Fontaine, with hundreds of illustrations. In the original French. -
1885 North Borneo; Explorations and Adventures on the EquatorLondon: 1885The very scarce first edition of the posthumously published memoir of a young British explorer killed in the wilds of Borneo, edited by his own father, and illustrated throughout. -
1892 Four Years in Upper BurmaLondon: 1892A wonderful example of the illustrated first edition of W. R. Winston's account of his experiences in Burma following the British annexation of Upper Burma. -
1896 Through the Buffer State; A Record of Recent Travels through Borneo, Siam, and CambodiaLondon: 1896Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is the very scarce first edition of Surgeon-Major John Macgregor's accounts of his travels in the 'Buffer States' between rival colonial powers. -
1855 The Prison of Weltevreden; And a Glance at the East India ArchipelagoNew York: 1855The first edition of the fascinating biography of an American prisoner of the Dutch East Indies in the years leading up to the American Civil War. -
1896 Among Pagodas and Fair Ladies: An Account of a Tour through BurmaLondon: 1896A wonderful example of the uncommon first edition of Gwendolen Trench Gascoigne's account of her late 19th century travels in Burma, when the country was under British rule. -
1893 A Visit to Java, with an Account of the Founding of SingaporeLondon: 1893The uncommon first edition of W. Basil Worsfold's late 19th-century account of the Dutch East Indies and the island of Java. -
1776 New IdyllesLondon: 1776Illustrated throughout with engraved plates and vignettes, this is the first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's charming pastoral poetry.