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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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1901 The Poetical Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1901A beautifully bound reprint of the 1890 first edition of this collection of poetry from Matthew Arnold in half vellum. -
1819 4Vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1819The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson, in half green calf with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting. -
1954 The Highland Jaunt: A Study of James Boswell and Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1954Beautifully bound in full crushed morocco and illustrated throughout, Moray McLaren offers a comparative study of James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's accounts of their Hebridean Tour. -
1952-1963 4vol A Collection from the Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1952-1963A collection of four smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1986-1986 2vol Boswell: The English Experiment & The Great BiographerLondon: 1986-1989Two smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1887 Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill. -
1856 Hide and SeekLeipzig: 1856The first Tauchnitz edition of Wilkie Collins' third novel, an exciting mystery, complete as two volumes bound in one. -
1905 Poetical Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1905An attractive collection of poems from Matthew Arnold, presented here in full calf prize binding. -
1900 The Works of Wilkie CollinsNew York: 1900An illustrated set collecting together the works of Wilkie Collins, including his best known sensation novels. -
1913 The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867London: 1913A handsomely bound volume of the poetry of Matthew Arnold, with an introduction from literary critic and writer A. T. Quiller-Couch. In a signed half morocco binding by Riviere. -
1825 Table Talk and Other PoemsLondon: 1825A nicely bound anthology of the poems of William Cowper, and illustrated collection of six of his Romantic works. -
1951-1953 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-1953Three very smart trade editions from the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1913 The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867London: 1913An attractive prize-bound copy of Matthew Arnold's poetry, with an introduction by A. T. Quiller-Couch. -
1954 Tales of SuspenseLondon: 1954The first edition of Anne Scott's illustrated edition of the suspenseful and supernatural short stories of Wilkie Collins. -
1871 Friendship's Garland: Being the Conversations, Letters, and Opinions of the Late Arminius Baron Von Thunder-Ten-TronckhLondon: 1871A first edition of this satirical work from English writer and cultural critic Matthew Arnold. -
1861 On Translating Homer Three Lectures Given at OxfordLondon: 1861A smart first edition of these published lectures on translations of Homer's work from English cultural critic Matthew Arnold. -
1883 Isaiah of Jerusalem in the Authorised English VersionLondon: 1883The first edition of Matthew Arnold's critique and translation of the old testament. -
1870 St. Paul and Protestantism; With an Introduction on Puritanism and the Church of EnglandLondon: 1870The first edition of this collection of essays on the Church of England and puritanism. -
1885 Discourses in AmericaLondon: 1885A pleasing first edition containing three lectures on societal and political themes within America, delivered by Matthew Arnold. -
1877 Last Essays on Church and ReligionLondon: 1877The first edition of Matthew Arnold's controversial essays critiquing religion. -
1858 Merope: A TragedyLondon: 1858A smart first edition of Matthew Arnold's tragic poem about the Greek myth of Athenian princess, Merope. -
1925 2vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A two-volume illustrated edition of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, edited with notes by Roger Ingpen. -
1901 BasilLondon: 1901An early novel by Wilkie Collins, a dramatic and sensational tale of love and revenge. -
1857 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1857James Boswell's noteworthy biography on the life of Samuel Johnson, bound over ten volumes in half morocco, with engravings throughout. -
1835 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1835A smartly bound set of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson, featuring illustrations and valuable additions. -
1811 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1811A smartly rebacked set of the influential biography on Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. -
1895 PoemsLondon: 1895An elegantly bound collection of poetry by Matthew Arnold, complete in three volumes, in a Bickers prize binding. -
1925 2vol The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A new edition, complete in two volumes, of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, illustrated throughout. -
1905 Essays in Criticism: First SeriesLondon: 1905A finely bound copy of the first series of Essays in Criticism from English cultural critic Matthew Arnold, bound by Bickers & Son. -
1901 3vol The Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.D.London: 1901A smartly bound illustrated edition of this well-known biography of English writer Samuel Johnson. -
1857 Letters of James Boswell Addressed to the Rev. W. J. TempleLondon: 1857A smart first edition of this collection of letters written by James Boswell to the Reverend William Johnson Temple. -
1899 Poetical Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1899A smart copy of this collection of poetry from English poet and cultural critic, Matthew Arnold. -
1913 The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867London: 1913A collection of poetry by Matthew Arnold in a full calf prize binding. -
1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout. -
1879 A Rogue's Life From His Birth to His MarriageLondon: 1879The first edition in book form of this very scarce novella by Wilkie Collins, a finely bound copy by Riviere and Son. -
1848 Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.London: 1848The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins.