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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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1985 Miniatures: Illuminations of Nisami's "Hamsah"Tashkent: 1985A very smart first edition, this volume showcases centuries of illuminated manuscripts inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s Hamsah, the Persian literary masterpiece. -
1808 2vol UtopiaLondon: 1808A new edition of this hugely influential political satire, with significant notes by Revered Dibdin. -
1862 The Poetical Works of John DrydenLondon: 1862A handsomely bound copy of the poetical works of Restoration poet, John Dryden. -
1871 Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and OthersLondon: 1871Handsomely bound in full morocco by Ramage, this is an attractive late 19th century edition of Bewick's selection of Aesop's fables, illustrated throughout with his engravings. -
1773 Letters of Lady Rachel Russell; From The Manuscript in the Library at Woburn AbbeyLondon: 1773A bright example of the second edition of the publication of the personal correspondence of Lady Rachel Russell, an English noblewoman, heiress, and writer whose husband was executed for involvement in the Rye House Plot. -
1929 Child of the Deep: An Autobiographical NarrativeLondon: 1929The first UK edition Joan Lowell's largely fabricated autobiography, handsomely bound here in polished calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. -
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1950 A Wreath of Flower LegendsBirmingham: 1950A very scarce limited edition volume of flower-themed legends, signed by the author. -
1883 Half Hours in Many LandsLondon: 1883A smartly bound copy of this scarce collection of short travel stories for young readers, with illustrations throughout. -
1693 Reflexions Sur Les Defauts Ordinaires des Hommes Et Sur Leurs Bonnes QualitezParis: 1695An early edition of Goussault's philosophical work on the faults and qualities of man, written in the original French and bound in full calf. -
c1920 Around the World in Eighty DaysLondon: c1920A later edition of this popular novel from French novelist and poet Jules Verne. -
c1895 3 Vols Classic Tales: Serious And LivelyLondon: c1895A very scarce three-volume collection of tales collected by Leigh Hunt, featuring moral and entertaining stories with Hunt’s own critical essays introducing the authors. -
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1791 Cider, A Poem in Two BooksLondon: 1791John Philip's poem 'Cyder' on the manufacture of the beloved drink, with notes from Charles Dunster, and presented but the editor with their signature. -
1652 Dris Martini Lutheri Colloquia Mensalia: Or, Dr Martin Luther's Divine DiscoursesLondon: 1652The scarce first edition of Captain Henrie Bell's English language translation of Martin Luther's 'Table Talk', or 'Tischreden'. This was the first ever English language translation of the work. -
1942 Cruises & CaravansLondon: 1942A smart first edition of this scarce autobiographical travel narrative from Swiss adventurer Ella K. Maillart. -
1933 Edward Wilson of the Antarctic: Naturalist and FriendLondon: 1933A smart first edition, third impression of this illustrated travel biography of English polar explorer Edward Wilson. -
1675 The Government of the Tongue Richard and The Art of ContentmentOxford: 1675Two early impressions of Richard Allestree's instructional religious works, one on using the spoken word to promote Christian teachings, and the other on how we to find contentment through god's teachings, bound in full calf. -
1931 Remote PeopleLondon: 1931A first edition copy of this hilarious travel book by Evelyn Waugh, with illustrations and maps. -
1808 Fragments, in Prose and Verse: By A Young Lady, Lately Deceased.Bath: 1808A smartly bound biographical study of English scholar Elizabeth Smith, very scarce to see in the first edition. -
1870 Memoirs Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John EvelynLondon: 1870A leather bound edition of the memoir or diaries of English writer John Evelyn edited by William Bray. -
1631 The Historie of that Most Famous Saint and Souldier of Jesus Christ; St George of CappadociaLondon: 1631The scarce and sought-after first edition of Peter Heylyn's seventeenth century account of St. George of Cappadocia. -
1720-24 Poems on Several Occasions, Remains of the Reverend Mr. Pomfret & CallipaediaLondon: 1720-24A collection of poetical works from John Pomfret, comprising 'Poems on Several Occasions' & 'Remains of the Reverend Mr. Pomfret', bound together with Claudius Quillet's 'Callipaedia'. . -
c1880-1920 6vol The Renegade, Through Bible Lands, The Gorilla Hunters, The Lamplighter, Scottish Chiefs, & More About PixieLondon: c1880-1915A brightly illustrated collection of six late nineteenth and early twentieth century adventure novels with moral teachings. -
1904-1921 The Plays of Shakespeare (Favourite Classics)London: 1904-1921A lovely set comprising forty of William Shakespeare's plays, bound here into twenty volumes. From the 'Favourite Classics' series. -
1792 The Memoirs of the Celebrated Dwarf Joseph Boruwlaski, A Polish GentlemanBirmingham : 1792Józef Boruwłaski's very scarce memoir, detailing his life as a musician and dwarf employed by the court, bound in modern crushed half morocco. -
1662 Pub. Ovidii. Nasonis Opera OmniaLugduni Batavorum: 1662Bound in contemporary vellum, present here are volume I and II of a three volume mid 17th century edition of Ovid's works, including the Heroides and Metamorphoses. -
1754 The Posthumous Works of Mr Samuel ButlerLondon: 1754A lovely example of the illustrated sixth edition of Samuel Butler's collected works, complete with eleven plates. -
1750-3 Sammelband of Four Tragic Plays: The Siege of Damascus, The Tragedy of Jane Shore, Tamerland, and CatoLondon: 1750-3A sammelband of four popular eighteenth century tragic plays, bound together in one volume and bound in quarter calf. -
1751 Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books.London: 1751Illustrated with twelve engraved plates by Francis Hayman, this is a mid-18th century edition of Milton's blank verse epic. -
1808 Chesterfield Travestie; or, School for Modern MannersLondon: 1808A colourfully illustrated, first edition of George Woodward's satirical work containing humorous tips for "modern manners", complete with ten plates. -
1851 The Loving Ballad of Lord BatemanLondon: 1851The third edition of this charming ballad collaboration between Charles Dickens and George Cruikshank, complete with the latter's amusing cartoons. -
1784 Memoirs of Ancient Chivalry. To Which Are Added, The Anecdotes of the Times, from the Romance Writers and Historians of Those AgesLondon: 1784The first English translation of Monsieur de St. Palaye's celebration of chivalry, featuring a series of stories collected from ancient histories and legends on epic acts of chivalry, bound in full contemporary calf. -
1761 Select Fables Of Esop and Other FabulistsBirmingham: 1761The renowned and scarce first Robert Dodsley edition of Aesop's fables, published by Baskerville, and adorned with wood engraved plates and vignettes throughout. -
1626 Pindari Olympia, Pythia, Nemeo, Isthmia.Geneve : 1626A charming and vanishingly scarce, seventeenth-century edition of Pindar's victory odes, bound in full calf. -
1681 The Perfect Politician, or A Full View of the Life and Actions (Military and Civil) of O. CromwellLondon: 1681An early edition of Henry Fletcher's biography on the life and career of the important historical figure Oliver Cromwel, with the contemporary calf boards. -
1673 Epithetorum Joan Ravisii: Textirosi Epitome.Londini : 1673A very scarce seventeenth-century printing of the collected epithets and writings of French humanist scholar, Jean de Ravisi, or Joan Ravisii. -
1802 Rural Tales, Ballads, and SongsLondon: 1802The uncommon first edition of Robert Bloomfield's collection of rural poems, bound in contemporary straight grain morocco.