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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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1891-1892 2 Vols John Sherman and Dhoya; Makar's Dream and Other StoriesLondon: 1891-1892An interesting pair from T. Fisher Unwin’s Pseudonym Library, uniting early prose by Yeats with satirical Russian moral stories in their original paper wraps. -
1932 Words for Music Perhaps and Other PoemsDublin: 1932A very smart limited edition collection of W. B. Yeats' poems, published under Elizabeth Yeats' private press, Cuala Press. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1867 2vol Life and Works of Robert BurnsGlasgow: 1867Two smart volumes on the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns, with colour illustrations. -
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. -
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. -
1897 The Secret RoseLondon: 1897The beautifully bound first edition, first issue of W. B. Yeats's late nineteenth century prose collection, illustrated with plates from his brother. -
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. -
1971 Twenty One Poems by Katharine Tynan: Selected by W. B. YeatsShannon: 1971A scarce 1971 facsimile of a limited edition volume of poetry by Katharine Tynan. The poems in the volume were selected by W. B. Yeats. -
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'. -
1928 The TowerLondon: 1928A wonderful example of the second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. -
1928 The TowerLondon: 1928The second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. -
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. -
1940 Last Poems & PlaysNew York: 1940The first US edition of this posthumously published collection of poems and plays by one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, W. B. Yeats. -
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. -
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. -
1940 Last Poems & PlaysNew York: 1940The first edition of this posthumous collection of poems and plays by one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, W. B. Yeats. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.