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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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1982 Foundation's EdgeLondon: 1982An exceptional example of the first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's fourth novel in the Foundation series, in the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
1976 The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second FoundationNew York: 1976An impressive 1970s omnibus edition of Isaac Asimov's award-winning Foundation Trilogy, featuring 'Foundation', 'Foundation and Empire', and 'Second Foundation'. -
1951 FoundationNew York: 1951A wonderful example of the first edition, second issue of Isaac Asimov's first novel in the Foundation Series, following the early years of the Foundation. In the original dust wrapper. -
1976 Authorised MurderLondon: 1976The UK first edition, first impression of one of Isaac Asimov's crime novels, in the publisher's original red cloth binding in its bright, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1919 Rupert Brooke and the Intellectual ImaginationLondon: 1919A Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound first edition of Walter de la Mare's essay on imagination and Rupert Brooke. -
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1930 Desert Islands and Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1930A smart limited edition of Walter De La Mare's exploration of the trope of desert islands in fiction, signed by the author. -
1924 Peacock Pie: A Book of RhymesLondon: 1924A charming and entertaining series of poems by acclaimed author Walter de la Mare, with colour images. -
1919-21 The Chapbook: A Monthly Miscellany, and Four Songs: The Monthly ChapbookLondon: 1919-21Three volumes of scarce chapbook periodicals from the early twentieth century, featuring collections of poems from the likes of Walter de la Mare and other noteworthy poets. -
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1948 The Mirror and Other PoemsLondon: 1948An anthology of the poems of Leonard Clark, a first edition copy presented by the author of John Heath-Stubbs. -
1972 Possible Tomorrows: Five StoriesLondon: 1972A smart first UK edition of this collection of short stories, edited by American science fiction writer Groff Conklin. -
1964 Ghost StoriesLondon: 1964Folio Society's smart illustrated edition of the ghost tales by Walter de la Mare. -
1923 Songs of ChildhoodLondon: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of this anthology of charming poems by Walter de la Mare, from the library of Frank Brangwyn. -
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1930 Desert Islands and Robinson CrusoeLondon; New York: 1930The first and limited edition of Walter de la Mare's exploration of the trope of deserted islands in fiction, signed by the author. -
1971 The Man in the Moone, and Other Lunar FantasiesLondon: 1971The first edition of Pizor and Comp's fascinating anthology of science fiction tales about lunar voyages, with an introduction from Isaac Asimov. -
1988 Far as Human Eye Could SeeLondon: 1988The first UK edition of this collection of essays about science fiction, from iconic science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov. -
1970 The Santaroga BarrierLondon: 1970The first U.K. edition of this alternative society science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. -
1966 Fantastic VoyageLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's novelisation of the 1966 science fiction adventure film 'Fantastic Voyage'. -
1971-1999 7vols Works from the Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov and Greg BearLondon: 1971-1999Six volumes from Asimov's most famous work The Foundation Series, with an additional work developing the series by Greg Bear. -
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1933 The Fleeting and other PoemsLondon: 1933First edition of this poetry anthology by Walter de la Mare, signed copy limited to one hundred and fifty. -
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1926 The Connoisseur and Other StoriesLondon: 1926A signed limited edition selection of short stories by the noted author Walter de la Mare, including his renowned supernatural tale 'All Hallows'. -
1948 Astounding Science FictionNew York: 1948A nice collection of six consecutive issues of 'Astounding Science Fiction' from 1948, January to June, complete with the original colourful wraps for the February to June issues. -
1922 Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy PoemsLondon: 1922A lovely, first edition copy of this book of fairy poems by Walter De La Mare. -
1951 Winged ChariotLondon: 1951A charming long poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. -
1945 The Burning-Glass and other PoemsLondon: 1945An excellent first edition copy in its original, unclipped dustwrapper, containing various poems by noted author Walter de la Mare. -
1924 Peacock PieLondon: 1924The first edition of this title, comprising a series of poems by acclaimed author Walter de la Mare. Colourfully illustrated throughout by C. Lovat Fraser.