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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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1997 The Journals of Susanna MoodieLondon: 1997Margaret Atwood's collection of poems written from the perspective of Susanna Moodie, in the original slipcase and beautifully illustrated by Charles Pachter, -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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2005 The Myths: A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, WeightLondon: 2005A wonderful, signed, Limited Edition set of three retellings of classical myth by Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson and Karen Armstrong. With an original essay on myths by Philip Pullman. -
1986 The Handmaid's TaleLondon: 1986A superb example of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's award-winning novel 'The Handmaid's Tale', a modern classic set in a theocratic regime where women's rights have been revoked. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's autobiographical sociological study, discussing attitudes towards socialism in the north of England, published by the Left Book Club. -
1949 Nineteen Eighty-FourLondon: 1949The first U.K. edition of George Orwell's important and culture defining dystopian novel, a superb finely bound copy. -
1970 I Sing the Body Electric!London: 1970An anthology of short stories by Ray Bradbury, a brilliant collection of his sci-fi, a smart copy of the first edition. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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1990 A Graveyard For LunaticsLondon: 1990A superb first edition copy of this lesser known mystery novel by Ray Bradbury, signed by the author. -
1953 Science and Sorcery A Collection of the Best Science Fiction and FantasyCalifornia: 1953This uncommon limited first edition of an illustrated science fiction anthology compiled by William L. Crawford with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1970 I Sing the Body Electric!London: 1970The first UK edition of Ray Bradbury's brilliant collection of short stories, with a lovely example of the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1953 The Golden Apples of the SunNew York: 1953An exceptionally bright, first edition of this popular collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury, here in the original dust wrapper. -
1953 The Golden Apples of the SunLondon: 1953The first UK edition of Ray Bradbury's science fiction short story collection, illustrated by Joe Mugnaini. -
1968-1969 The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George OrwellLondon: 1968-1969A smart trio of works from the collection of George Orwell's various writings, edited by his wife Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. -
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2019 The TestamentsLondon: 2019A signed copy of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale'. -
2005 The PenelopiadLondon: 2005The first edition of this mythological retelling by Margaret Atwood, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000A very smart first UK edition of Atwood's novel The Blind Assassin, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937A lovely copy of the first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000A signed copy of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning work of historical fiction. -
1945-46 Focus One and Focus TwoLondon: 1945-46The first editions of the literary anthology 'Focus', including contributions from George Orwell, D. S. Savage, Walter Allen, and more. -
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2005 The Myths: A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, WeightLondon: 2005A wonderful, signed, Limited Edition set of three retellings of classical myth by Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson and Karen Armstrong. With an original essay on myths by Philip Pullman. -
1946 Critical EssaysLondon: 1946A first edition copy of George Orwell's 'Critical Essays', presented in the scarce dust-wrapper. -
1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946A first impression of the U.S. edition of George Orwell's groundbreaking satirical work, an important twentieth century novella. -
1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946An early American edition of George Orwell's controversial politically satirical novel, this edition being printed in the same year as the first American edition. In the original dustwrapper. -
1950 Nineteen Eighty-FourLondon: 1950An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved. -
2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000An extremely smart first edition copy of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning novel 'The Blind Assassin'. -
1951 The Silver LocustsLondon: 1951A superb copy of the first edition of Ray Bradbury's popular novel 'The Martian Chronicles', published here in the U.K. as 'The Silver Locusts'.