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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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1970 Passenger to FrankfurtLondon: 1970The first edition of this standalone murder mystery by the queen of crime, Agatha Christie. -
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1910 The Golden LegendLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition copy of Longfellow's epic poem about Lucifer, signed and illustrated in colour by Sidney H. Meteyard. -
1913 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon: 1913The collected poetical work of Longfellow, the Oxford edition in a full calf school prize binding. -
1942 The Moving FingerNew York: 1942An exceptionally scarce first U.S. edition of Agatha Christie's exciting piece of crime fiction featuring Miss Marple. -
1970 Passenger to FrankfurtLondon: 1970A superb first edition copy of this thrilling murder mystery by the queen of the genre, Agatha Christie. -
1956 Dead Man's FollyLondon: 1956A lovely first edition copy of this thrilling Hercule Poirot murder mystery by the queen of the crime genre, Agatha Christie. -
1946 The HollowLondon: 1946A bright first edition copy of Agatha Christie's noted novel 'The Hollow'. Complete with the original dust wrapper. -
1954 Destination UnknownLondon: 1954An excellent first edition copy of Christie’s novel, Destination Unknown, in the original dustwrapper. -
1952 They Do It With MirrorsLondon: 1945A first edition copy of this exciting Miss Marple murder mystery, in the original dustwrapper. -
1940 Dumb WitnessLondon: 1940The fourth impression of this popular Agatha Christie novel featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. -
1940 Why Didn't They Ask Evans?London: 1934An uncommon, early edition of this crime fiction novel by Agatha Christie. -
1940 The Big FourLondon: 1940A very smart early impression of Agatha Christie's Poirot novel 'The Big Four'. A fantastic example of Agatha Christie's writing. -
1939 Cards on the TableLondon: 1939An early printing of Agatha Christie's Poirot novel 'Cards on the Table'. -
1968 By the Pricking of My ThumbsLondon: 1968A bright first edition copy of mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring her lesser known detectives Tommy and Tuppence. -
c1951 Partners in CrimeLondon: c1951The Uniform Edition printing of Agatha Christie's short story anthology. This work features her famous detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. -
1938 Murder in the Mews and Other StoriesLondon: 1938A lovely second Odhams edition of this charming and thrilling collection of four Hercule Poirot stories, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1965 At Bertram's HotelLondon: 1976A lovely first edition copy of this thrilling Miss Marple murder mystery by Agatha Christie. -
1933 The Hound of DeathLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. -
1907 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon, New York and Toronto: 1907The Oxford Complete Copyright edition of the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow bound in lacquered boards. -
1925 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon: 1925A smart copy of this collection of poetry by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in handsome half calf prize binding. -
1936 Hercule Poirot Master Detective an Omnibus Containing the Murder of Roger AckroydNew York: 1936A very scarce sought after omnibus of three popular Agatha Christie murder mysteries featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. -
1951 The Labours of HerculesLondon: 1951An early reprint of this popular collection of mystery short stories featuring Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. -
1923 The Murder on the LinksLondon: 1923An early edition of Agatha Christie's scarce Poirot novel, 'The Murder on the Links'. Printed the same year as the first edition, this copy is in a bright condition. -
1979 Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other StoriesLondon: 1979A fine first impression copy of this volume of Christie's final Marple short stories, gripping murder mystery stories by the Queen of Crime, -
1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933A smart first edition of Agatha Christie's collection of supernatural tales, including 'The Witness for the Prosecution'. -
1947 Favorite Poems of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowNew York: 1947A beautifully bound selection of poems by fireside poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe as a Christmas gift from Stanley Bray to socialite and close friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1970 Passenger to FrankfurtLondon: 19790A near fine first edition of Agatha Christie's thrilling standalone mystery novel. -
1933 The Hound of DeathLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. -
1908 The Song of HiawathaLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated edition of Longfellow's epic poem containing Native American characters, in a decorative binding. -
1976 Sleeping MurderLondon: 1976A fine first edition of Agatha Christie's final Miss Marple novel, a thrilling crime novel. -
1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the story 'The Witness for the Prosecution'. -
1935 The Mystery of the Blue TrainLondon: 1935An early edition of Agatha Christie's Poirot story 'The Mystery of the Blue Train'. -
1856 Poetical Works Of Henry LongfellowLeipzig: 1856-63The Poetical Works of Henry W. Longfellow with a portrait of the author to frontispiece to volume one. Published by Tauchnitz under the title The Collection of British Authors The first two volumes were published in 1856 as volumes CCCXLVII and CCCXLVIII -
1917 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1917A lovely collection of poetry by this popular American poet. -
1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. -
c1895 The Poetical Works of Henry W. LongfellowLondon: c1895An attractively bound copy of the work of Henry Longfellow, illustrated throughout by Thomas Seccombe.