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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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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. -
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. -
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. -
1858 3vol The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
1894 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1894A smartly bound collection of the works of William Shakespeare, published and bound by Bickers & Son, London. -
1905 The Seven Deadly Sinnes of LondonLondon: 1905A wonderful example of this limited edition of Thomas Dekker's satirical 17th century discussion of London. -
1905 Under-Woods. Consisting of Divers PoemsCambridge: 1905A limited edition facsimile of Ben Jonson's seventeenth century poetical work, bound in full reversed calf. -
1918 The People's PalaceOxford: 1918A lovely first edition copy of Sacheverell Sitwell's first published work, a collection of poems of which only 400 copies were produced. -
1973 An Amateur Peasant GirlAmpleforth: 1973Illustrated by James O'Connor and Simon Peers, this is a charming limited edition of Alexander Pushkin's entertaining short story. -
1923 The Noble Jilt, A ComedyLondon: 1923An excellent example of the first edition of Anthony Trollope's posthumously published play about a broken engagement and the Republicans in Bruges in the 1790s. -
1840 A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea IslandsLondon: 1840An early edition of Rev. John Williams' account of his missionary work in the South Sea Islands in Polynesia, where he spent much of the 1830s. -
1784 The Diary of the Late George Bubb Dodington, Baron of Melcombe RegisDublin: 1784The first Dublin edition of the important diary of the Whig politician George Bubb Dodington, providing insight into the political landscape in the early eighteenth century, and bound in full contemporary calf. -
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1977 The Boy and Heron: A StoryLondon: 1977A pleasing copy of this beautifully designed story of The Boy and Heron, with wood-engravings from John O'Connor, a limited edition signed by the artist. -
1821 Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745 and 1746London: 1821James Lees-Milne's personal copy of the second edition of the memoir of Bonnie Prince Charlie's aide-de-camp during the Jacobite rebellion. -
1989-1990 Kvileni; Autoportret ve vypouklem zrcadle; Znameni VodnarePrague : 1989-1990A set of uncommon Czech translations of these poetical collections, from respected Czech publishing house Odeon. -
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1955 AndersonvilleCleveland : 1955A signed limited edition copy of MacKinlay Kantor's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel concerning the Andersonville prisoner of war camp. -
1857 Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language for the Use of ChildrenLondon: 1857A scarce copy of this collection of moral and religious verses for young children, with illustrations. -
1901 The Golliwogg's "Auto-Go-Cart"London: 1901The first edition of this children's book illustrated by Florence K Upton, the originator of the 'Golliwog' character. -
1883 La Chartreuse de ParmeParis: 1883A stunning, Ramage-bound limited edition copy of Stendhal's popular historical novel, La Chartreuse de Parme, signed by the publisher. -
1853-1857 The Adventures of Mr Verdant Green, The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green & Mr. Verdant Green, Married and Done ForLondon: 1853-1857A delightfully illustrated trio of Cuthbert Bede's 'Verdant Green' stories, bound together in one volume, with two of them being first editions. -
1922-1934 A Collection of Blackie's Children's AnnualsLondon: 1922-1934A delightful selection of four illustrated children's annuals from Blackie and Son. -
1924 Documents D'Art Armeniens: AtlasParis: 1924The first edition of the scarce Atlas volume of this striking 1920s celebration of Armenian art, edited by French linguist and orientalist Frederic Macler. -
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1888 The Old Farm GateLondon: [1888]A vanishingly scarce limited edition poem from Eliza Cook, with charming illustrations throughout and signed by the publisher. -
c1870 The Play Grammar, or, The Elements of Grammar Explained In Easy GamesLondon: c1870The twenty-fifth edition of Julia Corner’s charmingly illustrated guide to grammar, blending story, puzzles, and the playful “Game of Consequences” for young learners. -
1899 One Hundred Quatrains from the Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamNew York: 1899A limited edition of Elizabeth Alden Curtis’s Rubáiyát rendering, offering a poetic reinterpretation of Omar Khayyám’s classic quatrains. -
1912 The Story of My Heart, My AutobiographyLondon: 1912A lovely example of the scarce limited edition of the first edition of Richard Jefferies's autobiography, in the original paper vellum binding. -
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1927 Songs of the SeaLondon: 1927A signed limited edition poetry collection from Rudyard Kipling, accompanied by a signed leaf from Kipling in which he has copied out a stanza of his poem 'Epitaphs of War'. -
1898 Recueil de Maximes et PenseesLondon: 1898A very scarce collection of maxims, thoughts, and quotations from important writers, in the original French. -
1874 Farm BalladsNew York: 1874A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of farm ballads from American poet Will Carleton. -
1925 Tales of Chinese MagicLondon: 1925A scarce first edition of this illustrate collection of Chinese folk-lore and myth, retold by Constance Hagberg Wright.