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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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1910 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in Seven PartsLondon : 1910A beautiful first edition of this popular poem by influential poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to be illustrated by Willy Pogany, with 20 tipped in colour plates. -
1971 Lyrical Ballads 1798Menston: 1971An uncommon 1971 edition in its original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1966-1968 3vol Set Wordsworth Coleridge KeatsLondon: 1966-1968An uncommon instance of these three titles in their original dust wrappers, bound in smart, deep blue cloth. -
1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert BurnsBoston and New York: 1926-1927A very scarce limited edition large paper set of the works of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout in colour and in a half crushed morocco signed binding. -
1926 The Rime of the Ancient MarinerLondon: 1926Samuel Taylor Coleridge's major Romantic poem, beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates by Willy Pogany -
1849 Notes and Lectures Upon Shakespeare, and Some of the Old Poets and DramatistsLondon: 1849An attractive example of the two volume first edition of this posthumously published work of literary criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in full morocco prize bindings. -
1851 Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLondon: 1851A third edition of this collection of extracts from the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. -
1883 Coleridge's Ancient MarinerLondon: 1883Coleridge's popular poem about a sailor's long voyage, beautifully illustrated by David Scott. A scarce example of David Scott's illustrations, first found in the first illustrated edition of this renowned work. -
1844 The Poems of S. T. ColeridgeLondon: 1844A smartly bound collection of poetry from Romantic poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. -
1867 2vol Life and Works of Robert BurnsGlasgow: 1867Two smart volumes on the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns, with colour illustrations. -
1948 The Poetical Works of Robert BurnsLondon: 1948An elegant, Zaehnsdorf-bound collection of poetry by Robert Burns, compiled by J. Logie Robertson. -
1874 Scenes of Scottish StoryEdinburgh: 1874A beautifully illustrated collection of stories and poems on Scotland from celebrated authors such as Wordsworth, Burns and Ruskin. -
1874 Scenes of Scottish StoryEdinburgh: 1874A beautifully illustrated collection of stories and poems on Scotland from celebrated authors such as Wordsworth, Burns and Ruskin. -
1906 Tam O'ShanterLondon: 1906A smart illustrated edition of this narrative poem from Scottish writer Robert Burns. -
1829 The Poetical Works of Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats. Complete in One VolumeParis: 1829The first collected edition of Keats, this collection of poetry from three of the most celebrated English poets. -
1889 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in Seven Parts (Altemus' Edition)Philadelphia : 1889The publisher's large folio edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's major poem, with many engraved plates by Gustave Dore. -
1836 The Poetical Works of S. T. ColeridgeLondon: 1836An anthology of the poetical works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, containing a selection of his important Romantic poetry. -
1863 Golden Leaves From the Works of the Poets and PaintersLondon: 1863An uncommon edition of this discerning and richly illustrated anthology of poetry edited by Robert Bell. -
1828 Life of Robert BurnsEdinburgh: 1828English novelist Sir Hugh Walpole's own copy of the first edition of J. G. Lockhart's biography of Robert Burns. -
1809 The Works of Robert BurnsLondon: 1809The four volume sixth edition of the poetical works of Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland. -
1856 The Mignonette; A Gift for all SeasonsNew York: 1856The first edition of this very scarce collection of stories accompanied with engravings and bound in a decorative full morocco binding. -
1885 Poems of Robert BurnsLondon: 1885A very smart copy of a collection of poems by Robert Burns, curated as part of a series titled 'the Canterbury Poets'. -
1910 The Rime of the Ancient MarinerLondon: 1910The first edition of this popular poem to be illustrated by Willy Pogany, with striking colour plates. -
1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work. -
1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work. -
1908 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: 1908A smart copy of this sentimental poem based on Christian teaching from Scottish writer Robert Burns, with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham. -
1867 The Poetical Works of Robert BurnsLondon: 1867The new edition of this collection of poetry by the popular Robert Burns, bound in full calf. -
1845 Poesies Completes de Robert BurnsParis: 1845A smart copy of Leon de Wailly's very scarce French language translation of Robert Burns's poetry. -
1927 The Complete Writings of Robert BurnsLondon: 1927A very scarce large paper limited edition set of the writings of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout. -
1844 The Friend, A Series of EssaysLondon: 1844The three volume fourth edition of poet and literary critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge's short running periodical. -
1895 5vols The Works of Robert Burns: Volumes I to VEdinburgh: 1895Smart first edition thus copies of five volumes of a six-volume set containing the poetry and prose of the notable Robert Burns. -
1816 Christabel, Kubla Khan, The Pains of SleepLondon: 1816Three poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the second edition of this smartly bound volume. -
1857 The Dramatic Works of Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLondon: 1857The collected dramatic works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a volume of five plays bound for Magdalene College, Oxford. -
1931 The Letters of Robert BurnsOxford: 1931The two volume first edition of this publication of the letters of Scottish poet Robert Burns. -
1801 The Works of Robert BurnsLondon: 1801Second edition in four volumes of the collected works of Robert Burns. -
1805 Views in North Britain Illustrative of the Works of Robert BurnsLondon : 1805A first edition copy of Views in North Britain Illustrative of the Works of Robert Burns, richly illustrated.