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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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1866 The Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John BunyanGlasgow: 1866A large edition of John Bunyan's religious allegory, with additional works and a memoir about the author, with various illustrated plates. -
1871 Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Preliminary View of the French RevolutionEdinburgh: 1871A smart copy of this extensive illustrated biography of notorious French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, written by Sir Walter Scott. -
c1900 The Downfall of Napoleon: His Escape From Elba, The Battle of WaterlooLondon: c1900Extracts from Sir Walter Scott's 'Life of Napoleon', focusing upon the 'Hundred Days' in which the leader made his final struggle for power, with an illustrated frontispiece. -
1808 MarmionLondon: 1808A fourth edition of Sir Walter Scott's successful poem of historical romance bound in a lovely half calf binding. -
1833 The Waverley AlbumLondon: 1833An uncommon early edition of this volume illustrating tales and novels of Sir Walter Scott in a series of line engravings. -
1890 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1890A charmingly illustrated edition of this iconic work of theological literature, in a very smart full calf school prize binding. -
1856-57 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1856-57A charming uniformly bound set of the complete 'Waverley' works by Sir Walter Scott, an essential library set complete with illustrations throughout. -
1906 Poems of Walter Scott and John Greenleaf WhittierLondon: 1906Two 'Golden Poets' volumes containing the popular poetry of Sir Walter Scott and John Greenleaf Whittier, both volumes illustrated beautifully in colour throughout. -
1832-1834 4Vol Illustrations to Sir Walter Scott and Waverley NovelsLondon: 1832-1834Four illustrated volumes of engraved plates depicting locations and characters closely related to the writing of Sir Walter Scott. -
1857 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1857A prize-bound, complete collection of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. -
1878 CaledoniaLondon: 1878A charming collection of poems by notorious authors Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay and Sir Walter Scott, forming a eulogy to the Scottish landscapes and life. -
1848 Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Edinburgh & London: 1848A smart twelve volume collection of the poetical works of important Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1848 Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Edinburgh & London: 1848A beautiful ten volume biography of Sir Walter Scott, written by J. G. Lockhart and bound in contemporary leather. -
c1862 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1862John Bunyan's significant work of religious and theological fiction, The Pilgrim's Progress. Richly illustrated. -
1820-1825 Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon & Edinburgh: 1820-1825A stunning full calf fine binding of the first editions of these important works by prolific and renowned writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1877 48vol Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1877-1879A charming set complete in forty eight volumes with the illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's novels. -
1819-1827 The Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1819-27A beautiful thirty-two volume collection of the romances, tales and novels of Sir Walter Scott, in a leather binding. -
1858 Le Pelerinage de l'Homme compared with the Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1858A comparison of renowned Christian allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress' with the French acrostic poem 'The Pilgrimage of Man'. -
1831 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1831A nicely bound collection of poetry by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1854 The Lay of The Last MinstrelEdinburgh: 1854A beautifully bound and illustrated copy of Sir Walter Scott's famous poem The Lay of The Last Minstrel. -
c1884 The Lansdowne Poets: The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: c1884A leather-bound copy of the Lansdowne edition of the poems of Sir Walter Scott. -
1856-7 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1856-7Seven volumes of the popular 'Waverley' novels by the Scotsman Sir Walter Scott, illustrated with detailed frontispieces, and in a lovely fine binding. -
The Works of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1831-1838A handsome library set of the Waverley novels, in a handsome half calf binding. -
1833 Fore edge Painting Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1833A smartly bound, fore-edge painted copy of Sir Walter Scott's popular narrative poem 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel'. -
1877-1878 Sir Walter Scott's NovelsLondon; New York: 1877-1878A twenty-five volume library set collecting the novels of Sir Walter Scott. -
1823 3vol Quentin Durward Historical Fiction Sir Walter Scott First EditionEdinburgh: 1823The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical French novel 'Quentin Durward', complete in three volumes. -
c1920 7vol Supplemental Nights Richard Burton Arabian Nights Limited EdAnon: c1920A complete seven volume set of Richard Burton's supplemental series of 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night'. -
1898 The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan H R Haweis Illustated RheadLondon : 1898A lavishly illustrated edition of Bunyan's famous allegorical tale. -
c1890 PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Other Works BUNYAN Illus.London: c1890An impressive tome of the works of John Bunyan, including the ever-popular Pilgrim's Progress, beautifully illustrated with engraved plates.