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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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1807 Letters from the Mountains; Being The Real Correspondence of a Lady Between the Years of 1773 and 1807London: 1807An early edition of Anne Grant's letters to her friends, providing a romantic memoir of her life in the Scottish Highlands, bound in decorative half calf. -
1796-1815 Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of the Life and Writings: Volume I and IIILondon: 1796-1815The first edition of volume I and volume III of Lord Sheffield's important collection of the works of Edward Gibbon, including a memoir by Gibbon himself. -
1685 Eikon Basilike: The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty In His Solitudes and SufferingsLondon: 1685A late seventeenth century copy of this historic memoir of King Charles I, an important piece of British royal history, bound in full contemporary calf. -
1768 Poems by Mr. GrayLondon: 1768A very early edition of the poems of Thomas Gray, a fantastic collection of his Romantic work bound in contemporary calf. -
1982-1999 A Traveller's Life; A Small Place in Italy; Departures and ArrivalsLondon: 1982-1999An excellent set of first editions travel memoirs from Eric Newby. -
1955 Über Schillers GeistestätigkeitMunich: 1955An exceptionally scarce commemorative printing of Wilhelm von Humboldt’s Über Schillers Geistestätigkeit, reflecting on the intellectual and spiritual legacy of Friedrich Schiller. -
1732 Hudibras. In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late WarsDublin: 1732The first Dublin edition of Samuel Butlers noted satirical poem set during the end of the Interregnum, adorned with fantastic wood engravings and bound in full calf. -
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1985 C. R. Ashbee: Architect, Designer and Romantic SocialistNew Haven : 1985A signed first edition of this biography on pioneering architect and designer, Charles Robert Ashbee. -
1728 FablesLondon: 1728The second edition of John Gay's illustrated collection of fables, an early edition of this renowned collection of tales, bound in contemporary calf. -
1755 Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quator. The Georgics of Virgil.London: 1755Charmingly illustrated throughout and featuring folding plates, this is a lovely example of the third edition of John Martyn's critical edition of Virgil's 'Georgics'. -
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1992-2003 2vol Winslow Homer and the Illustrated Book & Winslow Homer and the Pictorial PressNew York: 1992-2003Two excellent first edition volumes from Tatham's extensive study on American painter and illustrator Winslow Homer, signed by the author. -
2010 Illustrated Periodicals of the 1860s: Contexts and CollaborationsLondon: 2010A smart first edition of this vastly illustrated study on periodicals from the 1860s. -
2012 Never Fully Concentrated Anywhere: A Second Commonplace BookManchester : 2012An exceptionally scarce first edition of Rogerson’s second commonplace book, privately printed for family, friends, and select libraries, featuring eclectic excerpts, personal observations, and a signed postcard from the compiler. -
1925 Gesang des DeutschenFrankfurt: 1925A very scarce limited edition of this poetical work from German poet and philosopher Holderlin, in the original German. -
1931 The Poems of CatullusNew York: 1931A limited edition collection of the poetry of Latin neoteric poet Catullus, translated into English with illustrations. -
1908 FaustLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated copy of this translation of Goethe's tragic play Faust, translated by English writer Abraham Hayward. -
1820 Letters from Mrs. Delany (Widow of Dr Patrick Delany,) to Mrs. Frances HamiltonLondon: 1820A handsomely bound second edition of the letters of Mrs Mary Delany, an English artist, letter-writer, and bluestocking, known for her botanic drawing, needlework and lively correspondence. -
1893-1920 A Collection of Young Adult FictionLondon: 1893-1920A smart selection of novels for young readers, including 'Ben-Hur', 'The Thirsty Sword' and 'Hans Brinker'. -
1908-1913 4 Vols Early 20th-Century Illustrated Adventure NovelsLondon: 1908-1913A smart four-volume collection of early 20th-century illustrated adventure novels, illustrated with colour plates. -
1907 The Poetical Works of John KeatsLondon: 1907The collected poetical works of John Keats with notes from British critic Francis Turner Palgrave. -
1809 Letters of Lady Rachel Russell; From the Manuscript in the Library at Woburn AbbeyLondon: 1809The seventh edition of this collection of the correspondences of Lady Rachel Russell, with portraits. -
c1930 9vol A Collection of Adventure Novels from The Religious Tract SocietyLondon: c1930A collection of nine smart adventure novels from the Religious Tract Society, with illustrations. -
1888-1908 Wise and Otherwise; Will it Lift?; Grenfell of Labrador; Muriel Malone; or, From Door to DoorLondon: 1888-1908A pleasing collection of juvenile fiction and non-fiction works, from authors including Charlotte Murray and Isabella Macdonald Alden. -
1813 Classical Pastime, in a Set of Poetical Enigmas, on the Planets and Zodiacal SignsLondon: 1813The first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by Marianna Curties on the planets, stars and zodiac signs, with the original leather boards. -
1811 Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Consisting of One Thousand and One Stories, Told by The Sultanes of the IndiesGainsborough: 1811The rare Mozley edition of the beloved Arabian Nights' stories, bound in full calf and translated from Galland's French edition. -
1857 Poems and TranslationsHalifax: 1857A new and improved edition of this collection of poems and translations by Anglican bishop Reginald Heber. -
1883-1912 The Crystal Hunters; The Madman and the Pirate; Away in the Wilderness; Life in the Red BrigadeLondon: 1883-1912A charming set of juvenile fiction, comprising three works by R. M. Ballantyne and one from George Manville Fenn. -
1796 Le Dictionnaire Royal, Francois-Anglois et Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1796A bright late eighteenth century edition of Abel Boyer's English-French and French-English dictionaries, bound together. -
1774 Letters Written By the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer StanhopeLondon: 1774A wonderful example of the first edition, second state of the letters between an 18th century Earl and his illegitimate son, providing fascinating insight into the personal lives of the British aristocracy at the time, and their social attitudes. -
1797 Aristotle's Ethics and Politics, Comprising his Practical PhilosophyLondon: 1797The scarce two volume first edition of John Gillies's translation of Aristotle's works, in handsome tree calf bindings. -
1958-1961 2vol The Chronicle of the Cid & Eugenie GrandetNew York: 1958-1961Two smart copies of these translated novels from The Heritage Press, with colour illustrations from Greek artist Rene Ben Sussan. -
1840 Guy Fawkes: A Legend of The Tower of LondonLondon: 1840The first edition of this vanishingly scarce illustrated novel on the infamous Guy Fawkes, bound in half calf. -
1907 The Essays of BaconLondon: 1907A handsomely bound Hatchards full morocco edition of the essays of Francis Bacon, with an inscription from newspaper editor Walter Fish to Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield. -
1923 The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Fairy TalesNew York: 1923A brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales, retold by English writer Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch. -
1928 The Hypochondriack Being the Seventy Essays by the Celebrated Biographer, James Boswell, Appearing in the London Magazine, From November, 1777, to August, 1783, and Here First Reprinted.California: 1928The first edition, two-volume set of The Hypochondriack, collecting Boswell’s seventy essays from The London Magazine, reprinted in book form for the first time, housed in the original slipcase. -
1812 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World To That Which is To ComeLondon: 1812A very scarce nineteenth century, illustrated, new edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory.