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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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1827 Chronicles of the CanongateEdinburgh; London: 1827The first edition, first issue of Sir Walter Scott's collection of short stories taking place in the Scottish Highlands, 'Chronicles of Canongate'. -
1815 The Lord of the Isles; A PoemEdinburgh: 1815A very smart copy of the scarce second edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem about Robert the Bruce. -
1863 The Lady of the LakeLondon: 1863Sir Walter Scott's famous narrative poem, illustrated with photographs by G. W. Wilson and Thomas Ogle. -
1860-1865 11 Vols of The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-186511 volumes of popular the Victorian literary journal, The Cornhill Magazine -
1841 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Complete in One VolumeEdinburgh : 1841A complete volume of the poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, with illustrations. -
1823 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A PoemLondon : 1823A nice leather bound copy of Walter Scott's narrative poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel. -
1858-59 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-59The first impression of Thackeray's important historical novel, complete with the original Thackeray plates. -
1825 The Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon; Edinburgh: 1825A smart new edition of this famous poem by Sir Walter Scott, bound in half calf. -
1833-1834 11 Vols The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh : 1833-1834Eleven lovely volumes of the important poetical works of Sir Walter Scott. -
1862 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1862A handsome full calf copy of this scarce collection of illustrations from Sir Walter Scott's novels. -
1822 Historical Romances by the Author of WaverleyEdinburgh: 1822A group of six volumes forming the historical romances by Sir Walter Scott, in uniform calf bindings. -
1898 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1898-9Beautiful Bumpus bound edition of the complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes. -
1904 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1904A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a full morocco Bickers signed binding. -
c1903 The Complete Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: c1903A truly unique complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray, lavishly illustrated. One of twenty five uniform sets prepared by G.P. Putnam's Sons. -
1879 ThackerayLondon: 1879The first edition of Anthony Trollope's celebration of the works and life of William Makepeace Thackery. -
1849-50 The History of PendennisLondon: 1849-50A first edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's iconic novel, 'The History of Pendennis', illustrated throughout by the author. -
1858 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-9First issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel complete in two uniform volumes and adorned with illustrations by Thackeray himself. -
1822 The Monastery; The Abbot; The Talisman; The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh : 1822-5Four Waverley novels in nine uniformly bound volumes, each a first edition. -
1813 RokebyEdinburgh: 1813A bright leather bound fifth edition of Walter Scott's narrative poem in six cantos. -
1896 Ballads and SongsLondon: 1896A bright first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's anthology of ballads and songs, with illustrations by H. M. Brock. -
1908 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1908A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, presented in a lovely quarter vellum prize binding. -
1816-19 Tales of My Landlord, Collected and Arranged by Jedediah CheishbothamEdinburgh: 1816-19The first, second, and third series of 'Tales of my Landlord', collections of works by Sir Walter Scott, all first editions and handsomely bound in uniform half calf. -
1898 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon : 1898A charmingly illustrated copy of M.A Titmarsh's Mrs Perkins's Ball, which is the first of many Christmas novels written by Thackery under a pseudonym. -
1840 The Paris Sketch BookLondon: 1840The first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's Parisian stories, featuring illustrations by Thackeray himself. Complete in two volumes. -
1840 The Paris Sketch BookLondon: 1840An uncommon complete first edition in two volumes of Thackeray's Paris stories, featuring illustrations by Thackeray himself. -
1878 Old MortalityLondon: 1878A lovely edition of this historical novel from Sir Walter Scott, illustrated throughout and in a full calf prize binding. -
1858 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-9The first edition in book form of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel, featuring the author's own illustrations. -
1885 Redgauntlet and St. Ronan's WellEdinburgh: 1885A leather-bound copy containing two of Scott's 'Waverley Novels', with frontispieces and vignette title engravings to both volumes, as well as notes from P. Hately Waddell. -
1848 "Our Street"London: 1848The second edition of this charming book by William Makepeace Thackeray, with sixteen hand-coloured plates. -
1856 The Fatal Boots and Cox's Diary; A Shabby Genteel Story; The Memoirs of Barry LyndonLondon: 1856-7Uncommon copy of Thackeray's stories in one volume, early editions as well as a first edition of 'The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon' in a full calf binding. -
1880 Roundabout Papers from The Cornhill MagazineNew York: 1880A handsomely bound collection of the 'Roundabout Papers' by William Makepeace Thackeray, also including some of his other notable works. -
1866 The Kickleburys on the RhineLondon: 1866A wonderful early edition of one of novels within William Makepeace Thackeray's 'Christmas Books', containing colour plates and 'An Essay on Thunder and Small Beer' as the preface. -
1822 Halidon Hill: A Dramatic Sketch from Scottish HistoryEdinburgh: 1822A first edition copy of Walter Scott's lesser-known 'dramatic sketch', in the original paper wraps and contained within a quarter-morocco slipcase. -
1808 The Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1808A narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, the ninth edition in a smart full calf binding. -
1850 Rebecca and Rowena, A Romance Upon RomanceLondon: 1850A smart, first edition copy of this early satirical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, written under the pseudonym Mr. M.A. Titmarsh. -
1945-46 The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1945-46A fascinating collection of papers and letters of British novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with illustrated and folding plates.